Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 3:1-28 — Chapter 3Now Solomon begins the gathering of wives of which it seemed had no end. He made an affinity with the Pharaoh of Egypt, and he took the Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her to the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house,

2 Chronicles 20:1-37 — Chapter 20Now in chapter 20, it records how that at this time three nations had gathered together to fight against Judah. The nation of Moab and Ammon, and those of Mount Seir, which would have been the Edomites. And word came to Jehoshaphat that Judah

Job 1:1-22 — Shall we turn now to the book of Job, chapter 1.As we come to the book of Job, we actually enter into a new section of the Old Testament. As you know, the Old Testament is divided into different divisions. The first five books comprising what is often

Job 3:1-26 — Chapter 3And finally Job spoke up. Job begins to curse the day of his birth. Job opened his mouth, and he cursed his day ( Job 3:1 ). Notice he didn't curse God; just the day in which he was born. Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night

Isaiah 31:1-9 — Shall we turn in our Bibles to Isaiah 31:1-9 . Now as a backdrop to these scriptures in Isaiah 31:1-9 is the impending invasion of Assyria. Assyria is the world-conquering power at the moment. Assyria has destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Assyria

Isaiah 55:1-13 — Chapter 55 Ho, every one that thirsteth ( Isaiah 55:1 ), Going into the glorious Kingdom Age. Now, God detests and hates commercialism. God hates how people take advantage of one another. Profiteering on someone else. God is going to bring down the

Isaiah 59:1-21 — Chapter 59Now in fifty-nine: Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither is his ear heavy, that it cannot hear ( Isaiah 59:1 ): "Lord, why aren't You hearing us when we fast? Why aren't You acknowledging it? Why aren't You

Jeremiah 36:1-32 — This time shall we turn to Jeremiah chapter 36 as we continue our journey through the Word of God towards heaven.Now as we have pointed out, the prophecies of Jeremiah are not in chronological order but they sort of skip around, and so it is important

Numbers 11:1-35 — This time let's turn to Numbers chapter eleven. In reading Numbers eleven through twenty, I see a pattern emerging, a pattern of chronic complaining, as the people are now complaining against the Lord. Inasmuch as God is in control of the circumstances

Matthew 21:1-46 — Chapter 21 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, they were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, and then Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately you're going to find an ass tied, and

Matthew 4:1-25 — Chapter Four Then was Jesus led of the Spirit into the wilderness ( Matthew 4:1 ) Immediately, He is now being led by the Spirit, walking after the Spirit. The New Testament has so much to say to us concerning the life of the Spirit and walking in

Deuteronomy 10:1-22 — Chapter 10In chapter ten He continues of their failures during the wilderness experiences. And he's reminding them of the failure at the time when God had given to him the law on the two tables of stone. And how that when he came down from the mountain

Deuteronomy 33:1-29 — Chapter 33Chapter thirty-three, Now this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel just before he died. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came

Deuteronomy 8:1-20 — Chapter 8 And all the commandments which I command thee this day you shall observe to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land. And thou shalt remember all the way the LORD thy God led thee for these forty years in the wilderness,

2 Corinthians 9:1-15 — Shall we turn in our Bibles to II Corinthians, chapter nine.Paul has been, in the last couple of chapters, talking to them about the collection that he wanted them to take for the poor in Jerusalem. The church in Jerusalem had gone through a lot of

Philippians 2:1-30 — If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if [there is] any comfort of love, if [there is] any fellowship of the Spirit, if [there is] any bowels [compassion] and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of

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

Revelation 2:1-29 — Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks ( Revelation 2:1 ); So the description of Jesus out of chapter one, "He holds

2 Samuel 12:1-31 — Chapter 12David thought that things were just going great until the prophet Nathan came to him. Nathan said to David, There is a man in your kingdom who is very wealthy, had many herds, many flocks many servants: And there lived next to him a very poor

2 Samuel 3:1-39 — Chapter 3 Now there was a long war [Verse, chapter three] between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David became stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became weaker and weaker ( 2 Samuel 3:1 ). Now David began to display a weakness