Bible Commentaries

Genesis 42:1-38 — 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 49:1-33 — 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 50:1-26 — 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

Psalms 22:1-31 — Psalms 22:0 Historical Background - Note that the Old Testament passages of Jesus’ crucifixion found in Psalms 22:0 were prophesied hundreds of years before the Romans invented this method of punishment. Structure Psalms 22:1-21 b describe

Proverbs 12:5-7 — The Progress in One’s Pursuit of Good and Evil - Proverbs 12:5-7 has a progression of thought, revealing the degree of progress in one’s pursuit of good and evil. A righteous man’s thoughts are to do good to others (Proverbs 12:5)

Matthew 27:27-44 — The Soldiers and People Mock Jesus (Mark 15:16-32 , Luke 23:26-43 , John 19:2-3 ; John 19:17-27 ) Matthew 27:27-44 records the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. During this event, the evangelist records the intense mockings that He endured

Luke 1:1-4 — Prologue to Luke’s Gospel - Identifying the Purpose and Theme - Luke 1:1-4 serves as a preface, or prologue, to the Gospel, setting forth Luke's purpose in writing his Gospel. The theme of any book in the Holy Bible can be found in the first

Acts 16:16-40 — Paul Cast into Prison and Miraculously Delivered In Acts 16:16-18 Paul casts out a spirit of divination and is arrested for this event and cast into prison. At midnight the Lord miraculously delivers Paul from prison. Acts 16:16-17 Comments Satan

Romans 9:1-5 — Israel’s Failure in Recognizing and Fulfilling their Divine Election In Romans 9:1-5 Paul expresses the deepest sorrow of any expressed in his thirteen epistles as he explains how Israel failed to recognize and fulfill God’s plan for their

1 Corinthians 9:15-27 — Paul’s Carefulness in Using His Privileges In 1 Corinthians 9:15-27 Paul uses himself as an example for the Corinthians to follow by illustrating his lifestyle as one of moral constraint and not of indulgence. While the Greek culture, particularly

Galatians 5:16-26 — Spiritual: Walking in Our Liberties Galatians 5:16-26 places emphasis upon the spirit realm where Paul explains how to walk in liberty by being led by the Holy Spirit. In this passage Paul explains the need to develop their inner spirit by learning

Ephesians 1:7-12 — Justification: The Son Redeemed the Church Ephesians 1:7-12 tells us how the Son redeemed the Church in order to work all things after the counsel of God’s divine will through justification. These verses place emphasis upon the role that God

1 Thessalonians 5:14-24 — Practical Examples of Sanctification - The closing passage of 1 Thessalonians 5:14-22 gives the Thessalonians some practical examples of what this process of sanctification should look like among themselves. It contains short exhortations that emphasize

Titus 1:10-16 — Warnings against False Leaders - After Paul tells Titus how to identify those church members who qualify for ordination as bishops, or elders, by listing qualifications to look for in their character (Titus 1:5-9), he then explains to him the characteristics