Bible Commentaries

Psalms 145:1-21 — Psalms 145:0 Characteristics - Psalms 145:0, made up of twenty-one verses, is an acrostic, with each verse beginning with a Hebrew letter of the alphabet. The Hebrew letter ( נ ) is the only letter that is missing of twenty-two Hebrew letters.

Psalms 34:1-22 — Psalms 34:0 Characteristics - Psalms 34:0 is an alphabetical acrostic poem made up of twenty-two verses, with the first letter of each verse of this psalm in a succession of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Theme - Psalms 34:0 is

Psalms 35:1-28 — Psalms 35:0 Psalms 35:5-6 Comments The Angels of the Lord We find a number of references in the Scriptures that say the angels of the Lord fought with men in battle Exodus 33:2, “And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out

Psalms 44:1-26 — Psalms 44:0 Psalms 44:1 (To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.) We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Psalms 44:1 “for the sons of Korah”

Psalms 47:1-9 — Psalms 47:0 Psalms 47:1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.) O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Psalms 47:1 “A Psalm for the sons of Korah” Comments - Origen tells us the

Psalms 68:1-35 — Psalms 68:0 Psalms 68:1  (To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.) Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. Psalms 68:1 “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered” -

Psalms 82:1-8 — Psalms 82:0 Psalms 82:1-5 A Cry for Justice - Psalms 82:1-5 is a cry for justice. We see so much injustice and oppression around us. This was the duty of earthly judges (Deuteronomy 1:16-17, Jeremiah 22:1-5). Deuteronomy 1:16-17, “And I charged

Psalms 88:1-18 — Psalms 88:0 Psalms 88:1  (A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.) O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: Psalms 42:1 “A Song or

Matthew 17:22-27 — The Revelation of the Divine Provisions of Those in the Kingdom of Heaven In Matthew 17:22-27 Jesus reveals to His disciples for a second time His impending Passion and Resurrection (Matthew 17:22-23) followed by an explanation and illustration of

Matthew 25:14-30 — The Parable of the Talents (Luke 19:11-27 ) In Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus gives His disciples a second parable to illustrate to them how to prepare themselves for His Second Coming. This refers to the event that will come at the end of the seven-year

Matthew 5:38-42 — Jesus Teaches on Retribution (Luke 6:29-30 ) - In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus teaches us the true meaning of the law of retaliation by making a reference to Exodus 21:24. Exodus 21:24, “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,” Matthew

Luke 10:1-12 — Jesus Commissions Seventy Disciples In Luke 10:1-12 Jesus gives another seventy disciples the same commission that He had given the twelve in Luke 9:1-6. This story is unique to the Gospels and emphasizes the secondary theme of Luke, which is the

Acts 3:11-26 — Peter’s Sermon in the Temple In Acts 3:11-26 we have Peter’s sermon in the Temple. Acts 3:15 Word Study on “prince” - Strong says the Greek word ἀρχηγός (G747) means, “a chief leader.” BDAG says it means,

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 — The Assurance of Our Resurrection In 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Paul offers the believers in Corinth the assurance of their resurrection. 1 Corinthians 15:52 Word Study on “moment” BDAG says the Greek word “moment” ( ατόμω

2 Corinthians 3:7-18 — Illustration: Comparing His Ministry to that of Moses In 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Paul illustrates the importance of his calling by referring to the story of Moses as he ministered the Law and statutes to the children of Israel in the wilderness. He explains

Galatians 6:11-18 — Conclusion - Paul closes his letter to the Galatians with a final reminder of his apostleship over them (Galatians 6:11-18). He reveals to them the selfish motive of his adversaries (Galatians 6:12-13) and compares it to his selfless motive (Galatians

Hebrews 3:1-19 — Jesus Is Now the Author and High Priest of This Heavenly Calling - In Hebrews 1:1 to Hebrews 2:18 the author has revealed the ministry of Jesus as the pre-incarnate, eternal Son of God (Hebrews 1:1-14) and the Apostle of our salvation sent from God

1 Peter 1:13 — Summary Statement Our glorious hope of an eternal inheritance has been described in 1 Peter 1:3-12, and summarized in 1 Peter 1:13 as an exhortation to be mindful this living hope. The rest of this Epistle will now take us on a journey to show us

1 Samuel 10:1-16 — Samuel Anoints Saul as King In 1 Samuel 9:1 to 1 Samuel 10:16 we have the story of Samuel anointing Saul as the first king over God’s people Israel. The previous chapter tells us how the children of Israel cried out for a king and how God decided

1 Samuel 9:1-27 — Samuel Anoints Saul as King In 1 Samuel 9:1 to 1 Samuel 10:16 we have the story of Samuel anointing Saul as the first king over God’s people Israel. The previous chapter tells us how the children of Israel cried out for a king and how God decided