Bible Commentaries

Genesis 39:1-23 — Now we get back in chapter thirty-nine to the story again. This is just a little interlude and it is just sort of a parenthetical-kind of a thing thrown in and now we get back to Joseph. Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh,

Leviticus 11:1-47 — Shall we turn in our Bibles to Leviticus eleven?Before we begin in the eleventh chapter of Leviticus, let's take a look at the first few verses of chapter twenty-eight of Deuteronomy, because sometimes we're prone to get bogged down in the law, and

Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 — Book of Ecclesiastes begins, The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem ( Ecclesiastes 1:1 ). So that identifies the author as Solomon. The Hebrew word that is translated preacher is a word that can mean one of the assembly or a

Isaiah 1:1-31 — The book of Isaiah is a marvelous book of prophecy. Of course, it is the longest book of prophecy in the Bible, and it would seem that God gave to Isaiah a clearer vision of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ than any other of the Old Testament prophets.

Isaiah 42:1-25 — Chapter 42Now God speaks of another servant. This is His righteous servant, even Jesus Christ. And now Isaiah begins to prophesy concerning Christ, the servant of God. Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ( Isaiah

Isaiah 5:1-30 — Chapter 5Now in the fifth chapter the Lord takes up the parable of a vineyard in which He likens Judah or Israel, His people, unto a vineyard. Now will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My well-beloved hath a vineyard

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

Ezekiel 34:1-31 — Chapter 34 Now in chapter 34, God speaks out against those faithless shepherds of Israel. Those men that were the spiritual leaders, those men to whom the people looked for spiritual guidance, who had left the real concept of the ministry. The Lord

Micah 6:1-16 — Chapter 6 Hear ye now what the LORD says; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people,

Zephaniah 2:1-15 — Chapter 2 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired ( Zephaniah 2:1 ); Now that "not desired" in the Hebrew literally means "a nation that knows no shame." They were doing shameful things, but they refused to be ashamed. Before

Zechariah 1:1-21 — Shall we tonight now get into our study in the book of Zechariah beginning with chapter 1.Now if you remember when we studied the book of Haggai last week, Haggai was dating his prophesies in the second year of Darius the king. His first prophecy was

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

Deuteronomy 4:1-49 — Chapter 4 NOW therefore ( Deuteronomy 4:1 ) Moses is now making application. NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and to the judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD the

Mark 13:1-37 — Mark's gospel chapter 13. And as he [Jesus] went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! ( Mark 13:1 ) Referring to the great temple in Jerusalem that was started in the

Acts 8:1-40 — Chapter 8 We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coats of the fellows who were throwing the

2 Corinthians 4:1-18 — Chapter 4 Therefore seeing we have this ministry ( 2 Corinthians 4:1 ), What ministry? Pointing people to Jesus Christ. as we have received mercy, we faint not; But [we] have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor

Galatians 1:1-24 — Galatia was not a city. It was a territory. It encompassed an area that is now in Turkey. There were several churches founded by Paul in Galatia. And following Paul's evangelistic efforts through the area and the founding of many churches, there were

Galatians 6:1-18 — Chapter 6 Bretheren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted ( Galatians 6:1 ). The Bible does seem to make a distinction between sins and

2 Peter 1:1-21 — Second Peter. Simon Peter ( 2 Peter 1:1 ), The name Simon, of course, was the given name. Peter is the name that Jesus gave to him. He is, a bondslave and an apostle ( 2 Peter 1:1 ) It seems that bondslave was first, apostle second. of Jesus Christ,

Revelation 22:1-21 — Y me mostró un río limpio ( Apocalipsis 22:1 ) Sabes que va a ser nuevo, porque estos ya no existen aquí. de agua de vida, resplandeciente como el cristal, que sale del trono de Dios y del Cordero. Y en medio de su plaza, y a ambos lados del río, estaba