Bible Commentaries

Ezra 1:1 — Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible EZRA INTRODUCTION     The book of Ezra belongs to the period of Jewish history following the Babylonian Captivity. As there were three stages to the deportation of Judah into captivity so also

Jonah 1:1 — Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible JONAH INTRODUCTION     The book of Jonah is a humiliating confession by its author that shows his growth in the Lord as he becomes the great prophet of 2 Kings 14. Jonah had to learn some important

Romans 1:24 — Romans 1:24 Man allowing the creature part of himself to govern his life. Living by beastly desires. Therefore -- [Wherefore, Because] -- Διό in this verse is followed by διὰ τοῦτο in

Romans 2:22 — Romans 2:22 Do you commit adultery? -- This was a crime very common among the Jewish leaders, and apparently well known; see the Matthew 12:39 note; John 8:1-11 notes. The Jewish Talmud accuses some of the most celebrated of their Rabbies, by name,

Romans 5:15 — Romans 5:15 But -- Introducing the contrast between what Adam and Christ did. the free gift -- God’s gracious scheme for man’s escape of spiritual (and physical) death 1 Corinthians 15:21-22.     The "free gift"

Romans 6:4 — Romans 6:4 buried -- This verse seems to answer the little boy’s question, "Why do you baptize someone by leaning them backward in the water? Wouldn’t it be easier to let them squat and bend forward?" The answer seems to rest

Galatians 2:14 — Galatians 2:14 walked -- not ever as a false teacher, but by their life. straightforward -- Literally, to walk “straight” or “uprightly.” By withdrawing from the Gentile Christians, Peter and the other Jewish believers were not

Galatians 2:8 — Galatians 2:8 He who worked -- When operation in a subject is meant, the preposition ἐν is added, as Ephesians 1:20; Ephesians 2:2; Galatians 3:5. The worker is God, not Christ (comp. 1 Corinthians 12:6; Philippians 2:13). -- PC Though Paul

Galatians 3:27 — Galatians 3:27 For -- (gar) introduces the explanation of the foregoing statement. The Galatians are sons of God through the faith, they are sons of God in Christ. Now, how are they sons of God through faith and in Christ? Why, they were baptized into

Philippians 1:1 — Philippians 1:1 Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible PHILIPPIANS Introduction THE CHURCH: The Philippian church was established by Paul on his second missionary journey, ca. AD 50 (cf. Acts 16:1). He was there "many days." The church seems

2 Thessalonians 1:1 — 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible 2 THESSALONIANS AUTHOR: The author of the book of Second Thessalonians is the Apostle Paul. It was written about AD 50 or AD 51 from Corinth just a short time after the dispatch of his first epistle. BACKGROUND:

James 5:14 — James 5:14 cf. Bible Knowledge Commentary, p. 834 xxx - Prayer and anointing the sick. See bottom of page. Sick -- the weak spiritually? Or the physically sick? 88-Ho Let Us Pray 1. For the Suffering v.13 2. For the Sick v. 14 3. For the Sinful v. 16 4.

1 John 1:1 — 1 John 1:1 Book Comment: Walking Thru The Bible 1ST JOHN Introduction Author: One of the unique features of the first epistle is that it does not name either the author or the recipients. The Epistle to the Hebrews is the only other book similar in

Jude 1:6 — Judges 1:6 See v.5 note. Judges 1:5 angels -- had an assigned position. Why some left is not revealed here.     [See Utley’s good break down regarding this verse.] the angels -- These might refer to the fall of Satan and his

Revelation 1:9 — Revelation 1:9 1:9–20 John describes here the circumstances of his receiving the revelation, drawing on imagery from the book of Daniel to describe the glorified Christ. John then receives the commission to write to the seven churches. - FSB your

Revelation 18:6 — Revelation 18:6 Reward her . .[pay her back; give her back] as to what Jerusalem did unto the apostles and prophets (see Revelation 18:20 and the linking passages there.) Pay her back even as she has paid . . This is an allusion to the truth that we

Revelation 19:15 — Revelation 19:15 From his mouth . . Matches the description of Christ in Revelation 1:16 . See note at Revelation 1:16 and note; Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:16. goes . . [issues, proceedeth, comes, came, goeth, comes out, ] . . Present tense. In that

Revelation 19:16 — Revelation 19:16 vesture . . That is, this name was conspicuously written on his garment - probably his military robe. on His robe and on His thigh . . i.e, probably, beginning on the lower part of the cloak, and continued where the thigh projected

Revelation 19:17 — Revelation 19:17     Judgment Of The Beasts Vs 17-21 We see Christianity conquering the Beasts (Rome and poly-theism) an angel standing in the sun . . Apparently with the sun at his back. in the sun . . The Greek preposition en

Revelation 2:8 — Revelation 2:8 See "Revelation-WG" Topic notes for information on the seven churches of Asia. Smyrna . . Smyrna, an important exporting city known for its beauty, was located on a protected harbor of the Aegean Sea next to a major road system.