Bible Commentaries

Genesis 12:1-9 — verses are of fundamental importance for the theology of Genesis, for they serve to bind together the primeval history and the later patriarchal history and look beyond it to the subsequent history of the nation." [Note: Wenham, Genesis 1-15, p. 274.] "Whereas chapters 1-11 generally portray man’s rebellion, chapters 12-50 detail God’s bringing man into a place of blessing." [Note: Ross, "Genesis," p. 25.] ". . . this is the central passage of the Book of

1 Kings 7:13-51 — 4. The temple furnishings 7:13-51 The people also saw the glory of Yahweh reflected in the furnishings of the temple. These furnishings came from several sources but all contributed to the proper worship of Yahweh.

Nehemiah 1:4-11 — 2. The response of Nehemiah 1:4-11 Nehemiah’s reaction to this bad news was admirable. He made it a subject of serious prolonged prayer (Nehemiah 1:4; Nehemiah 1:11; Nehemiah 2:1). Daniel had been another high-ranking Jewish official in the Persian government, and he too was

Proverbs 31:23-24 — The implication of Proverbs 31:23 is that she helps her husband advance. She is a credit and an ornament to him (cf. Proverbs 12:4). She is both thrifty and industrious (Proverbs 31:24).

Ecclesiastes 1:4-11 — 2. The illustrations from life 1:4-11 To clarify his meaning and to support his contention in Ecclesiastes 1:3, Solomon cited examples from nature. Work produces nothing ultimate or permanently satisfying, only what is ephemeral.

Song of Solomon 4:16 — The Shulammite invited Solomon to take her completely. She called on the winds to carry the scents to which Solomon had referred so he would find full satisfaction (cf. Song of Solomon 4:13-14).

Jeremiah 6:24 — Jeremiah responded that the news of this invasion had made the people physically weak, mentally anxious, and extremely distressed (cf. Jeremiah 4:31). This is a proleptic (anticipatory) description of their reaction when it would happen.

Lamentations 2:3 — In His fierce anger He also broke the strength of Israel, and had not restrained her enemy. He had judged Jacob severely, as when someone burns something up (cf. Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:29).

Daniel 4:28 — Daniel 4:28 introduces the fulfillment of what God had warned Nebuchadnezzar he could expect if he failed to repent. Perhaps he humbled himself initially, but after 12 months he was as proud as ever.

Daniel 9:15-19 — 3. Daniel’s petition for restoration 9:15-19 Having laid a foundation for appeal in his confession (Daniel 9:4-14), Daniel now proceeded to petition God to restore His people to the Promised Land.

Zechariah 11:15 — The Lord next directed Zechariah to present himself as a foolish (worthless, Zechariah 11:17, i.e., morally deficient, cf. Proverbs 1:7) shepherd since His flock had rejected the Good Shepherd (cf. Ezekiel 34:3-4).

Luke 12:4-12 — Preparing for judgment 12:4-12 "The teaching about the Pharisees and the judgment leads naturally into a more general section on judgment and the importance of being prepared for it." [Note: Morris, p. 208.]

John 12:9-11 — 4. The official antagonism toward Lazarus 12:9-11 To make the contrast between belief and unbelief even more striking, John returned from Mary’s love to the chief priests’ hatred (cf. John 11:47-57).

2 Corinthians 1:9-10 — spirit? It is God who always leads him in triumph in Christ (2 Corinthians 3:13 ff.). Do we have the treasure of divine glory in earthen vessels? It is that it may be seen that the exceeding greatness of the power is of God, and not of self (2 Corinthians 4:7 ff.). Is the Apostle always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake? It is that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in his mortal flesh (2 Corinthians 4:10 ff.). Is the outward man decaying? Yet the inward man is renewed day by day (2 Corinthians

Joshua 15:1-12 — The writer recorded the boundaries of the whole tribal territory first. The description proceeds counterclockwise from south (Joshua 15:2-4) to east (Joshua 15:5) to north (Joshua 15:5-11) to west (Joshua 15:12).

1 Timothy 2:1-5 — III. INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH 2:1-4:5 Paul moved on from instructions aimed primarily at Timothy’s person to those the young minister needed to heed in his pastoral work.

Hebrews 13:1 — When love for Jesus Christ falters, love for the brethren normally fades as well (cf. Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Peter 1:7; 1 John 2:9).

Revelation 11:16 — The 24 elders’ (Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 7:13-14) response to this announcement was to fall prostrate before God. Worship in heaven contrasts with rebellion on earth.

Revelation 18:4-20 — The prediction of the voice from heaven 18:4-20 This section contains a call for believers to leave Babylon, laments over Babylon’s destruction by those afflicted by it, and rejoicing in heaven over Babylon’s fall.

2 Samuel 7:1-3 — is that this chapter is in chronological order and that the rest that David experienced was a result of a lull in fighting. "The concept of rest or peace from enemies is a Deuteronomistic idea (cf. Deuteronomy 12:10; Deuteronomy 25:19; Joshua 22:4; Joshua 23:1; 1 Kings 5:18 [4]; 1 Kings 8:56; see also G. von Rad, ’Rest for the People of God,’ The Problem of Hexateuch, 94-102). In this context ’rest’ is security from enemies and peace from wars." [Note: Anderson, p,