Bible Commentaries

Exodus 1:1-6 — Note: Commentary on Pentateuch, including Exodus, was written by Dr. G.F. Crumley. The hardback version of this commentary contains charts and pictures INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EXODUS (verse by verse comments follow this introduction) AUTHOR: There

Psalms 119:17-24 — The Gimel Section Scripture v. 17-24: Verse 17 appeals for the Lord to "deal bountifully with thy servant," or reward him, according to God’s mercy and grace, not his merit. He adds, "that I may live, and keep thy word;" The

Psalms 76:1-12 — Psalms 76 The Terrible One To Be Praised This Psalm of Asaph describes how God has overthrown the mighty armies of the heathen of the earth that have arrayed themselves against Him and His people. It sets forth how God will eventually subdue all the

Psalms 77:1-20 — Psalms 77 A Count Your Blessings Psalm This Psalm expressed the distress and sorrow of a humble man, humbled before God, invoking His special intervention to help him. From his humble position, he came to count his blessings, and to be thereby lifted

Psalms 82:1-8 — Psalms 82 Rebuke of Unjust Judges Scripture v. 1-8: This psalm describes Jehovah God of the covenant as watching over the acts of adjudication of His vice-gerent-rulers in Israel, holding them accountable for just judgment in adjudicating His law in

Ezekiel 1:15-21 — THE WHEELS ROLL ON, v. 15-21 Verse 15 explains that Ezekiel saw four wheels upon the ground, with one of dreadful light, in close proximity to each of the four living creatures, which had four faces each, of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, v. 10.

Ezekiel 20:10-17 — THE SIN OF ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS - FIRST     GENERATION Verses 10-17: Verse 10 summarizes that because of all this mercy, goodness, and grace that God had shown, they of Israel had long been a free people, led out from former

Ezekiel 21:8-17 — Verse 8-17: Verse 8 is a transitional reassertion that what is to follow is the word of the Lord, not merely the words of the man Ezekiel, 2 Peter 1:20-21; Luke 1:70. Verse 9 calls upon Ezekiel to prophesy, making it plain that a sword has been and

Ezekiel 41:15-26 — THE PROJECTION PORTIONS OF THE TEMPLE Verses 15-26: Verses 15-17 give dimensions of the galleries or terrace buildings. Their windows were covered from the view below, perhaps with lattice work. Actually verses 12-17 give a summary of measurements and

Ezekiel 43:7-12 — HOLINESS, THE LAW OF THE NEW TEMPLE Verses 7-12: Verse 7 declares that the person of resplendent glory who spoke to Ezekiel from the inner court of the house of the Lord told him that: the place of His throne, the place of the soles of His feet, where

Hosea 12:1-14 — HOSEA - CHAPTER 12 LAMENT OF JEHOVAH AGAINST EPHRAIM CONTINUED Verses 1-14: Verse 1 describes the vain behavior of Ephraim as eating or grazing on the East Wind, dry and empty air, Hosea 8:7; Proverbs 15:14; Isaiah 44:20. The East Wind was dry, fierce,

Hosea 2:14-17 — Verses 14-17: God’s Courting Call For Her Return To Him Verses 14-17 promise a conversion for this abandoned, unfaithful wife. Verse 14 affirms that God Himself will take the initiative to allure her, in a sense of friendly love, to persuade her

Hosea 4:1-5 — HOSEA - CHAPTER 4 Verses 1-5: General Charges Against the People Verse 1 calls the children of Israel to hear God’s legal charges against the land, the northern kingdom, Micah 6:2; Joel 3:2, because they had: 1) No truth or respect for truth,

Amos 5:16-20 — The Day Of The Lord, v. 16-20 Verses 16-20: Verse 16 concludes that because God foresees they will not obey His exhortation, therefore the Lord, with all His majestic titles and righteousness, marks them for waiting and weeping in al! their streets,

Matthew 5:27 — 1) "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time," (ekousate hote errethe) "you all heard," as it has been passed on by tradition, and by word of mouth from most ancient days; "That it has been said to them," applicable

Deuteronomy 32:15-18 — Verses 15-18: "Jeshurun," meaning "the darling upright," a poetical appellation of Israel. The term is used in three other instances: Deuteronomy 33:5; Deuteronomy 33:26; Isaiah 44:2. The root term is yashar, "righteous,"

Mark 12:32 — 1) "And the scribes said unto Him”- (kai eipen auto ho grammateus) "And the scribe responded to Him," the scribe who was also a lawyer, Mark 12:28; Matthew 22:35; Luke 10:25. He spoke as if condescending to come down to the level

Romans 8:15 — 1) "For ye have not received," (ou gar elabete) "For you all received not;" when you were redeemed - you did not receive the kind of Spirit that causes fear and torments, but the Spirit of liberty, freedom, and hope, Romans 8:2;

1 Corinthians 11:24 — 1) "And when he had given thanks, he brake it." (kai eucharistesas eklasen kai eipen) "And having given thanks brake (it) and said." The order or procedure for administering the Lord’s Supper, Paul received from the Lord ’

Hebrews 9:20 — 1) "Saying this is the blood of the testament," (legon touto to haima tes disthekes) "Saying, this is the blood of the covenant; of this Exodus 24:8 reads, "Behold the blood of the covenant;” O that men might behold its real