Bible Commentaries

Genesis 37:1-36 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 38:1-30 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 39:1-23 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 40:1-23 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 41:1-57 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 43:1-34 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 45:1-28 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Genesis 46:1-34 — The Genealogy of Jacob The genealogies of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have a common structure in that they open with God speaking to a patriarch and giving him a commission and a promise in which to believe. In each of these genealogies, the patriarch’s

Exodus 32:1-35 — Exodus 32:1  And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought

Jeremiah 17:1-27 — Jeremiah 17:1  The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; Jeremiah 17:1 “The sin of Judah” Scripture Reference

Luke 2:21-40 — The Witnesses in the Temple at His Dedication Luke 2:21-40 contains the story of Jesus being named and later taken to the Temple for his presentation and circumcision, at which time Mary receives the prophecies of Simeon and Anna in the Temple, as

Romans 5:1-5 — To Whom Righteousness Is Imputed: The Process of Developing Our Faith Romans 5:1-5 tells us to whom God imputes righteousness. Righteousness is imputed to those who place their faith in Christ Jesus. The passage also reveals to us that our faith must

Galatians 1:6-10 — Opening Rebuke - In Galatians 1:6-10 Paul rebukes the Galatians for being brought back into bondage by embracing a false gospel. This false gospel was embraced because they were seeking to please men rather than God. Since Paul was dealing with Judaizers

Ephesians 5:8-17 — Walk in the Light: The Mind of Man Ephesians 5:8-17 emphasizes the need to walk in the light of God’s Word, which means to have our minds walk in the understanding of God’s Word. He refers to the fruit of the Spirit as the evidence of being

Colossians 3:1-17 — His Preeminence in our Affections (Spiritual Transformation) - Paul has taught doctrine in chapter one and shown the Colossians how to renew their minds when confronted with false teachings in chapter two. In the last two chapters, Paul continues

1 Timothy 2:8-15 — The Attitude of Prayer Within the context of setting in order the Church assembly, Paul makes a distinction between the roles of men and women so that each will have the proper attitude in prayer. Thus, in 1 Timothy 2:8-15 shows the order of the family

Hebrews 12:4-13 — Endure Chastisement (Physical Perseverance) (Hebrews 12:4-13 ) - We are to endure divine chastisement as a measure of our physical perseverance. With this exhortation the author uses the natural illustration of a father’s discipline over his

James 5:7-11 — Examples of Patience In James 5:7-9 the pastor gives his people the example of the farmer as a man of patience (James 5:7). They are to make the same decision as the farmer to patiently wait for their eternal rewards (James 5:8) without grumbling

2 Peter 2:1-3 — Warning of False Teachers In 2 Peter 2:1-3 the apostle Peter tells his recipients that false teachers will enter the congregations of believers and deceive many; however, their judgment is certain. Peter will confirm this statement by giving three

2 Samuel 23:1-39 — 2 Samuel 23:3 Comments - Note the similarity in Peter's exhortation to the elders in 1 Peter 5:1-4. 2 Samuel 23:4  And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing