Bible Commentaries

Exodus 17:1-16 — Chapter 17 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and they pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. Wherefore

2 Kings 1:1-18 — By Chuck SmithNow as we finish First Kings, we were dealing with basically the northern kingdom under Ahab with his wicked wife Jezebel who had brought the northern kingdom of Israel into its lowest state morally and spiritually, as they led the people

2 Chronicles 3:1-17 — Chapter 3 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. And he began to build in the second

Proverbs 12:1-28 — Chapter 12 Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is brutish ( Proverbs 12:1 ). And there's a lot in the Proverbs about instructing a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a fool and he will hate you. And a fool hateth instruction,

Isaiah 26:1-21 — Shall we turn to Isaiah chapter 26 as we begin our study this evening. Now Isaiah 26:1-21 goes right along with Isaiah 25:1-12 because it declares, In that day ( Isaiah 26:1 ) In what day? In the day that the things are transpiring that he wrote about

Isaiah 9:1-21 — Chapter 9Now as we get into chapter 9, he said, Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her that

Luke 20:1-47 — We are in the final week of the life of Jesus. He is now in Jerusalem. This is the week in which pilgrims are coming from all over the world to celebrate the Feast of the Passover. He has made His triumphant entry, that is on Sunday. He was officially

Acts 12:1-25 — Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Acts 12 . Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church ( Acts 12:1 ). There are just a lot of Herods in the Bible and it is a little difficult to keep them all straight.

Acts 15:1-41 — Chapter 15 And certain men which came down from Judea [to the church in Antioch] taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved ( Acts 15:1 ). Unfortunately, there are always those troublers who

1 Thessalonians 5:1-28 — Chapter 5 But of the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety: then sudden destruction cometh

2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 — Chapter 2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, [in virtue of this, because of this] and are gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter

1 Timothy 1:1-20 — First Timothy. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour ( 1 Timothy 1:1 ), And the Greek word is "the royal commandment" of God; it's a word that is used when a king had made a decree. It is interesting that Paul so often

1 Timothy 6:1-21 — Chapter 6Now Paul turns to the subject of servants in chapter six. Let as many servants as are under the yoke ( 1 Timothy 6:1 ) That is, to a master. count their own masters worthy of all honour ( 1 Timothy 6:1 ), Now this is actually the word "slave."

Titus 2:1-15 — Chapter 2But he said to Titus, speak the things which become sound doctrine ( Titus 2:1 ): Again, the emphasis and the exhortation is that of sound doctrine.Now, teach that the aged men ( Titus 2:2 ), And this should be the older men. Well, age is aged,

Titus 3:1-15 — Chapter 3 But put them in mind to be subject to the principalities and powers, and to obey the magistrates, and to be ready to every good work ( Titus 3:1 ), So here as in many other places, the Christian is exhorted to obedience to the governmental

Hebrews 9:1-28 — Hebrews chapter 9.In the eighth chapter of the book of Hebrews, he makes mention of the prophecy in Jeremiah where God said that in those days He was going to make a new covenant with the people, not like the old covenant which was written on the tables

1 Peter 2:1-25 — Chapter 2 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and all envying, and all evil speakings ( 1 Peter 2:1 ), Set these things aside, we're to love one another with a pure heart fervently. Set aside the envying, the hypocrisy,

Revelation 17:1-18 — In chapter seventeen, we now have the specific judgment of God upon the false religious system that has damned the souls of so many men through deception. Jesus warned us to "beware of false prophets who will come looking like sheep, but inwardly they

Revelation 5:1-14 — Chapter 5 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat upon the throne a scroll that had writing both within and on the backside, and it was sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open this scroll,

Revelation 7:1-17 — In chapter four of the book of Revelation, we were taken into the heavenly scene where John beholds the throne of God, the cherubim about the throne as they worship God and the twenty-four elders as they respond to that worship.In chapter five, we see