Bible Commentaries

Genesis 19:1-38 — Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis deals with the destruction of the city of Sodom. The Lord came to Abraham and informed him of the fact that because of the wickedness of Sodom, it was necessary for the judgment of God to come. Abraham pleaded

2 Kings 18:1-37 — Chapter 18In chapter eighteen we now move back to the southern kingdom of Judah. Inasmuch as the northern kingdom has now been destroyed from the rest of the... from the rest of Second Kings on we'll be dealing actually with now the southern kingdom

Psalms 40:1-17 — Psalms 40:1-17 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay, he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings ( Psalms 40:1-2 ). Now his last prayer

Proverbs 14:1-35 — Chapter 14Continuation of the contrasting of goodness and evil. Every wise woman ( Proverbs 14:1 ) And wise and foolish contrasted always, too. Every wise woman builds her house ( Proverbs 14:1 ): She takes care. She takes pain. She takes effort to

Ecclesiastes 7:1-29 — Tonight we want to return again to the book of Ecclesiastes beginning with chapter 7. And as we return to the book of Ecclesiastes, again, it is important that we make note of the fact that the book of Ecclesiastes was written by Solomon in his later

Isaiah 44:1-28 — Chapter 44 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jeshurun ( Isaiah 44:1-2 ), Now Jeshurun means

Isaiah 52:1-15 — Chapter 52Now again God cries for them. Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem ( Isaiah 52:1 ), There's a day coming of just, "Put on your glorious garments and get ready for the big celebration, O Jerusalem." the

Jeremiah 21:1-14 — Jeremiah chapter 21.Now the book of Jeremiah is not written in a consecutive kind of an order. This particular prophecy Jeremiah dates. They're just the prophecies of Jeremiah at particular times in particular situations, but they don't necessarily

Jeremiah 32:1-44 — Chapter 32 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar ( Jeremiah 32:1 ). Now in the eleventh year of Zedekiah is when Jerusalem fell. So this is right at

Amos 7:1-17 — Chapter 7Now the Lord showed unto Amos certain judgments whereby He could bring His judgment against Israel. These were shown to Amos, no doubt, in the form of a vision. And thus hath the Lord GOD showed unto me; and, behold, he formed the grasshoppers

Malachi 3:1-18 — Chapter 3Now the promise of the coming of John the Baptist as the forerunner to Jesus Christ. Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger

Mark 11:1-33 — Chapter 11 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, [they were] at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into

Acts 18:1-28 — Let's turn now to the eighteenth chapter of Acts as we continue our study through the Bible. At the end of the study last week, the end of chapter seventeen, we found Paul speaking to the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers there on Mars Hills proclaiming

2 Corinthians 10:1-18 — Chapter 10 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent [I am] bold toward you ( 2 Corinthians 10:1 ): This is one of the charges that are made. "Hey, when he gets away he

Colossians 4:1-18 — Chapter 4 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving ( Colossians 4:1-2 ); As we said, prayer has

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

Hebrews 13:1-25 — Chapter 13Chapter 13, closing out the book. Let brotherly love continue. Don't forget to entertain strangers: for some have entertained angels without knowing it ( Hebrews 13:1-2 ). Interesting. I believe it. I don't think I have ever really entertained

1 Peter 5:1-14 — Chapter 5 Now the elders [the overseers] which are among you I exhort, because I am also an elder [or an overseer, an older man], and I am a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and I'm also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed ( 1 Peter 5:1

Revelation 19:1-21 — After these things ( Revelation 19:1 ) After the destruction of Babylon religious and commercial, chapter seventeen and eighteen. I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the

Revelation 21:1-27 — I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away ( Revelation 21:1 ); Now, we are beyond the thousand years. The first heaven is passed away. Peter tells us it passes away with a great noise with a fervent