Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:1-2 — Introduction: God’s Nature to Create - The first two verses of the story of Creation tell us how empty and chaotic the earth was before God began to set it in order. Part of God's nature is to create. We are made in God's likeness, in His image.

Ezra 1:1-11 — Ezra 1:1-11 Ezra’s Divine Commission Ezra 1:1-11 records Ezra’s divine commission. We often find a divine commission at the beginning of the story of God’ servants in the Scriptures. We see in the book of Genesis that Adam, Noah,

Psalms 45:1-17 — Psalms 45:0 Introduction - Psalms 45:0 clearly has a similarity to the Song of Songs as it talks about love, a wedding and even uses similar phrases. It is called “a song of loves” and is believed to be a traditional Jewish wedding song. Psalms

Proverbs 11:20-21 — Proverbs 11:20  They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. Proverbs 11:20 Word Study on “froward” Strong says the Hebrew word “forward” ( עִקֵּשׁ

Jeremiah 1:4-19 — Jeremiah’s Divine Commission In Jeremiah 1:1-19 we have the account of the prophet’s calling into the ministry through a divine visitation from the Lord. This may well have been his first supernatural encounter with the Lord. Each of the

Daniel 2:14-30 — The Lord Gives Daniel the Interpretation of the Dream In Daniel 2:14-30 the Lord gives Daniel the interpretation of the king’s dream. Daniel 2:20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might

Matthew 19:3-30 — The Testimony of Scripture Regarding Man’s Eschatological Hope Theme - The testimony of Scripture regarding man’s eschatological hope declares that God accepts man’s faith and obedience to Him from the heart rather than through

Matthew 20:1-16 — The Testimony of Scripture Regarding Man’s Eschatological Hope Theme - The testimony of Scripture regarding man’s eschatological hope declares that God accepts man’s faith and obedience to Him from the heart rather than through

John 1:6-13 — God The Father Sends John the Baptist to Testify of the Light of the World Because mankind rejected the Father’s testimony of the Word since the time of creation (John 1:5), the Father now sends John the Baptist to testify of the coming of the

John 19:16-22 — Jesus is Crucified In John 19:16-22 we have Mark’s account of the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. Crucifixion in the Ancient World - References to impalement and crucifixion in ancient history are too numerous to mention them all. These

John 2:12-22 — Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Testifies of His Divine Calling (compare Matthew 21:12-13 , Mark 11:15-17 , Luke 19:45-46 ) The first Passover that Jesus Christ attended was accompanied by the event of Him cleansing the Temple. We read in the Synoptic

John 9:1-34 — The Fifth Miracle: The Healing of a Blind Man - Jesus healed this man not because he believed in Jesus, but because Jesus was sent by the Father to manifest the works of God. Thus, Jesus was manifesting His calling of serving the Father by healing

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

Acts 2:1-13 — The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-13 tells us the story of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. As the physical world was created by the hovering of the Holy Spirit over the earth, so was the spiritual church birthed

Acts 6:1-6 — Introduction: The Appointment of First Deacons In Acts 6:1-6 we have the testimony of the appointment of the first deacons in the early Church. This passage of Scripture serves as an introduction to the section division of Acts as it prepares us for

Acts 9:1-19 — The Witness of Saul’s Conversion and Divine Commission (Acts 22:6-16 ; Acts 26:12-18 ) In Acts 9:1-22 we have the witness of Paul’s conversion and divine commission. We often find divine commissions opening the narrative material of

2 Corinthians 4:1-6 — Explanation: He Does not Faint With Such a Glorious Ministry In 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 Paul explains his life of perseverance as he commends himself to every man’s conscience. Yet, the Gospel is not accepted by all because Satan has blinded the

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

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 — The Sanctification of Man’s Body: Labour of Love in the Holy Spirit The second aspect of our sanctification will be man’s physical body. Paul places emphasis upon this aspect in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. This passage of Scripture could be

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