Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:1 — Genesis 1:1 Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible GENESIS INTRODUCTION 1.    The book of Genesis is the book of origins. 2.    The scope of the book is "From Bereshith (Hebrew word beginning) to Shiloh (Genesis

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

Ezekiel 1:1 — Book Comments Walking Thru The Bible EZEKIEL Introduction     Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judah the second time (597 BC) to put down a rebellion by King jehoiakim. But Jehoiakim had died (or was killed) and his son Jehoiachin who had

Ezekiel 18:1 — Ezekiel 18:1 GOD’S FAIR JUDGMENT TEXT: EZEKIEL 18 1.    What is the greatest truth I could preach to you? What sermon could make an eternal difference?     1.    John 3:16 But that has

Obadiah 1:1 — Book Comments parWalking Thru The Bible OBADIAH INTRODUCTION     The book of Obadiah is not well known but it contains some powerful lessons for our day. It is the only one-chapter book in the Old Testament and contains only 21

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 1:27 — Romans 1:27 It is noteworthy ... that the sin of ver. 26 is touched more rapidly than that of ver. 27. It is also remarkable that in the Greek we have not “women” and “men,” but “females” and “males.”—Bengel’s

2 Corinthians 11:2 — relationship of the Jewish people and Yahweh in the OT is now predicated of the NT faithful and Christ. The love that existed between the Israelites and God is presented under the figure of an engagement or marriage in Hosea 2:21; Isaiah 54:5-6; Isaiah 62:5; Jeremiah 3:1; Ezekiel 16:6-43. Christ is called the bridegroom of the Church in Ephesians 5:27-32; Ap 21:9; 22:17. His bride, the Church, should be without stain (Ephesians 5:27). As betrothal to Christ means that the Church’s relation to him is

James 3:6 — James 3:6 tongue is a fire -- The metaphor of fire would have resonated with James’ first-century audience. Ancients relied on wood or charcoal braziers to cook and heat their homes, and the draft from open windows increased the danger of fire

James 5:12 — James 5:12 above all -- Or “especially.” As he has done repeatedly in his epistle, James stressed that a person’s speech provides the most revealing glimpse of his spiritual condition (cf. James 1:26; James 2:12; James 3:2-11; James

James 5:7 — James 5:7 Therefore -- This shows the relationship of this paragraph to the previous one. Utley patient -- The word emphasizes patience with people (cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:14), not trials or circumstances (as in James 1:3). Specifically, James has in

Jude 1:1 — Book Comment: Judges 1:1 Walking Thru The Bible JUDE (see also 2PETER) 1.    Author: Several men in the NT bear the name “Judas,” a name quite common among the Jews. In English his name is shortened to Jude. Among the

Revelation 14:15 — Revelation 14:15 A call for reaping came from God (Is it a peaceful reaping? )     1) A reaping by the Lord of the saved [?]         The Gospel into all the world.     2)

Revelation 19:1 — Revelation 19:1 Chapter 19 - Hallelujah Chorus: Judgment Against Two Beasts Victory Celebration Over Babylon’s Fall, Revelation 19:1-6 Continued Celebration Over the Lamb’s Marriage, Revelation 19:7-10 The King of Kings and His Armies, Revelation

Revelation 22:18 — Revelation 22:18 I testify . . Μαρτυρῶ ἐγὼ παντὶ τῷ; Is the "I" here the John of Revelation 1:4? or is it Jesus? "I" is the personal pronoun,

Revelation 7:17 — Revelation 7:17 the Lamb ... shall lead . . We have again the solemn paradox, that the Lamb is Shepherd (of course we are reminded of St John 10, but we ought to remember Ps. 23 as well, and its many O. T. imitations, including Isaiah 40:11 in all of

Revelation 8:6 — Revelation 8:6 8:1–6 These verses represent the actions during the period of silence. - Utley *** In response to the saints’ prayers ( Revelation 6:10 ) we seem to have the whole action of the 7 trumpets. Seven trumpets seem parallel to