Bible Commentaries

Isaiah 48:3 — Notes from Alex Bayes’ Wed. Zoom Bible Study - May 20, 2020. Inerrancy of God’s Word --     Isaiah, One little Book that shows and teaches inerrancy of God’s Word. See Isaiah 40:1 for the full outline. Isaiah 48:1-6

Isaiah 64:8 — (ESV) Metaphor of the Potter     and the clay Isaiah 64:8; we clay; you .. Job 10:9; made like clay Isaiah 29:16; potter say to clay Isaiah 45:9; questing the potter Psalms 2:9; Nations Isaiah 30:14; breaking - shards Jeremiah 19:11;

Jeremiah 1:1 — a seventy year captivity.) He prophesied that the Lord would one day make a new covenant with the house of Israel which referred to the Christian age. The new covenant will have aspects of 1) individuality; 2) universality, and 3) remission of sins (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Jeremiah 32:40; Jeremiah 33:8). Jeremiah -- His Commission     The opening verse bears Jeremiah’s name (1:1). His name appears over 125 times in the book, and in 33 of the 52 chapters. No other writer’s

Jeremiah 20:11 — Jeremiah 20:11 Jeremiah 20:11 describes YHWH as “a dreaded champion” (BDB 150 and BDB 792, cf. Jeremiah 1:8; Jeremiah 1:19; Jeremiah 15:20). Notice what happens to those who oppose him. 1. they will stumble 2. they will not prevail 3. they will be utterly ashamed 4. they will not succeed 5. they will have an everlasting disgrace 6. they will not be forgotten in their shame

Jeremiah 23:29 — Jeremiah 23:29 WG Both the fire and hammer go together. The fire of God’s Word "that purges dross" and purifies the oar (of false teachinging) and the hammer that breaks the rock or oar that contains the metal (gold, silver, copper,

Obadiah 1:3 — Obadiah 1:3 cf. Jeremiah 49:16 Parallel verse. Jeremiah seems to be quoteing Obadiah, or else God’s prophetic revelation to them is the same. Pride of heart -- Note five things that contibuted to Edom’s pride of heart. 1. Her fortifications

Mark 13:24 — Mark 13:24 that tribulation -- The definite article is there. Cf Matthew 24:29 sun darkened -- moon -- Figurative language used in the Old Testament to describe the upheaval of governing authorities in a nation. Isaiah 24:23; Isaiah 30:26; Jer Isaiah

Romans 2:6 — Romans 2:6 This is a quote from Psalms 62:12. It is a universal principle that humans are responsible for their actions and will give an account to God (cf. Job 34:11; Proverbs 24:12; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 32:19; Matthew 16:27; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 2:6; Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:8; Galatians 6:7-10; 2 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 1:17; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 22:12). - Utley render to each one -- According to the promise,

2 Corinthians 11:24 — 25:1-3). The strokes were probably given with a rod (cf. Exodus 21:20; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 26:3) and given in public. This type of punishment was practiced in Assyria and Egypt, as well as in Israel (cf. Isaiah 50:6; Jeremiah 20:2; Jeremiah 37:15). The rabbis later codified that it had to be one less the forty strokes (the maximum number, cf Josephus, Antiq. 4:8:21, 23). They specified that so many hits be done on the back and on the front, left and right shoulders (cf. Maccoth

James 4:4 — spiritual unfaithfulness (cf. Matthew 12:39; Matthew 16:4; Mark 8:38). It would have been especially familiar to James’ Jewish readers, since the OT often describes unfaithful Israel as a spiritual harlot (cf. 2 Chronicles 21:11-13; Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 3:1, Jeremiah 3:6-9; Ezekiel 16:26-29; Hosea 1:2; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 9:1). James has in view professing Christians, outwardly associated with the church, but holding a deep affection for the evil world system. - MSB Ye adulterers and adulteresses

2 Peter 2:7 — 2 Peter 2:7 Just Lot vexed -- Lot was disturbed by what he saw around him. Are we? Genesis 19:2-3. vexed: Genesis 13:13, Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:8; Jeremiah 9:1-6, Jeremiah 23:9

Revelation 10:9 — Revelation 10:9 I went . . Apparently from his place in heaven to the earth: but there are difficulties in tracing coherently the changes in the point of view. - CBSC     It was not necessary for John to move from heaven to earth,

Revelation 16:12 — Revelation 16:12 Sixth Plague: River Euphrates is dried up. Sixth angel . . Lit "the sixth" Euphrates . . Called “the great river” 5 times in Scripture (cf. Revelation 9:14; Genesis 15:18; Deuteronomy 1:7; Joshua 1:4), it flows

Revelation 17:1 — Isaiah 1:21; Isaiah 23:17; Ezekiel 23:2-4). - FSB great whore . . The fornication is figurative of religious unfaithfulness. The symbolism for unfaithfulness to God is pictured as a "harlot", whore, or prostitute. Isaiah 1:21 Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 3:9; Jeremiah 4:30; Jeremiah 51:4, ( Jeremiah 51:7 * said of literal Babylon) Prostitution frequently symbolizes idolatry or religious apostasy (cf. Jeremiah 3:6-9; Ezekiel 16:30 ff.; eze 20:30; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 5:3; Hosea 6:10; Hosea 9:1).

Revelation 18:2 — Revelation 18:2 See Isaiah 13:19-22 for literal Babylon’s fall; and see Jeremiah 50-51 for a terrible description of the fall of Babylon and her utter desolation forever. Figurative language pictures the judgment of the Harlot in the likeness

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 21:3 — that God has always desired people to enjoy will be a reality (cf. Revelation 7:15; Genesis 3:8; Genesis 17:7; Exodus 6:7; Exodus 29:45; Leviticus 26:11-12; Numbers 15:41; Deuteronomy 29:13; 2 Samuel 7:24; Jeremiah 7:23; Jeremiah 11:4; Jeremiah 24:7; Jeremiah 30:22; Jeremiah 31:1, Jeremiah 31:33; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 11:20; Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 36:28; Ezekiel 37:23, Ezekiel 37:27; Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 8:8; 2 Corinthians 6:16). God will dwell among his cleansed people, and they will experience

Revelation 21:7 — not only of God’s people, but of the Only-begotten: see Revelation 3:21. - CBSC will inherit his blessings . . Adoption is a covenant relationship; the language of adoption certifies their privileges and responsibilities (cp. 2 Samuel 7:14-16; Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 34:24). - NLTSB all things . . Read, these things; viz. the new heavens and earth, and the things in them - CBSC be his God.. my son . . Matthew 5:45 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 In these passages, the paternal relationship is used describing

Revelation 7:1 — Revelation 7:1 Chapter 7 - The First Interlude (Who Shall Be Able To Stand) The restraining of the Four Winds, v.1 The Sealing of the Servants of God, vv. 2-3 The 144,000, v. 4-8 The Innumerable Multitude, vv. 9-17 - - - - - 7:1–17 Three interludes

Revelation 8:11 — Revelation 8:11 star . . named Bitterness (literally wormwood, a shrubby plant yielding a bitter extract) is symbolic rather than physical. Bitter water is connected with judgment from early in Israel’s national experience (Exodus 15:22-26; Numbers