Bible Commentary

Mahatma Gandhi took on a challenge to read his Bible. When he reached the book of Leviticus, he gave up. Most people determined to read their Bible give up when they reach this book. In this book, H.K. Holland breaks down the main concepts Moses addressed in the book of Leviticus. He walks you through the sacrifices, the priests, and the meaning of some purity and impurity laws. He shows you how the sacrifices were all pointing to the Great Sacrifice, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Popular writer and teacher Jeannine Brown shows how a narrative approach illuminates each of the Gospels and highlights the overarching stories. This book offers a corrective to tendencies to read the Gospels piecemeal, one story at a time. It is filled with examples that show how narrative criticism brings the text to life, making it ideal for courses on the Gospels. Listeners will gain hands-on tools and perspectives to interpret the Gospels as whole stories.

Galatians is the clearest letter for distinguishing the difference between “prophecy” and “mystery.” The Lord Jesus Christ has two ministries: one on earth to Israel as recorded in the four gospels and early Acts, and the other from heaven to the Body of Christ as recorded in Romans to Philemon. The Galatians had “fallen from grace” and gone back under the law. This legalistic error is prevalent among Christians today. This error prevents believers from functioning as God intends them to and from rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

In this third and final part of the study of the Minor Prophets, the writings of the Prophets Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi are examined. With Zephaniah, one can examine the prophecies against and the warnings to Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, Assyria, and Judah. With Haggai, one can read about the people who had returned to Jerusalem from Babylon being caught up in their own interests and priorities rather than in the things of the Lord. For one thing, they had built themselves nice homes. But they had not rebuilt the temple that had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 ...

If you have not read the Bible, consider this, that it is the best seller of all best sellers, the #1 most printed book every week of every month of every year. It is estimated that over five billion complete copies of the Bible have been printed in 349 languages and with partial copies additionally printed in another 2,123 languages (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-book-of-non-fiction). Consider carefully that something inside the Bible must be profound and compelling since hundreds of millions if not billions of people have read it. Over the centuries, the ...

Verse by verse sermons through the book of Hebrews with questions for review at the end of each sermon.

The letter of Jude is one of the shortest books in the New Testament. Along with Philemon, it contains only 25 verses. What Jude’s letter lacks in length, it makes up for in content. Jude can pack a big punch in a small package. And while Christians might be more familiar with other New Testament letters, Jude should not be overlooked. Jude had intended to write about salvation. Instead, he urged his readers to defend the Christian faith. Ungodly people had wormed their way into the churches of his readers. Jude is an essential letter for modern believers. First, the threat of false ...

After her plane crashes, a 17-year-old girl spends 11 days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. A better equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference?

Shephard. Warrior. King. The biblical story of David and his visionary kingdom – as it has never been told before. The first king of Israel, Saul, has angered God, and the tribes of Israel are scattered once more. By God’s order, the prophet Samuel is sent with a prophecy that is about to change a young shepherd's life and the course of the Israelites' history forever. But David, the newly chosen king, has his flaws, and despite all his greatness, he shall have to pay for his sins. Experience the epic biblical story of David and his legacy like never before in simple and straightforward...

Dig deep into the plain meaning of the Bible’s stories and commandments Would you like to know what the Old Testament (Pentateuch) is all about from a Jewish point of view? This book reveals the morals, ethics, and ideas behind the stories and commandments of one of the oldest books in the history of mankind – a book that serves as the foundation of Jewish and Christian religion. Given the difficult Hebrew in which the Old Testament was written and how challenging it is to translate and to explain, the author wanted to offer to the reader the simple meaning of the text (p’shat) in ...

Jeremiah's work of prophesy is a marvel of poetic expression mixed with tragic history. He wrote to a nation hopelessly in denial about the doom upon them. Judah's persistent sins will result in conquest and eventual destruction by Babylon, but no one wants to listen to the prophet's warnings. Instead, false prophets have lied to the people, promsing that all would be well. With each lie, and each insistence on sin, Jeremiah's consternation turns to frustration and bitter sadness, mirroring the emotions of God. This first volume, covering the first thirty-one chapters, offers a full picture...

Welcome to "Genesis: The Beginning of Everything"! In this book, we will explore the first 10 chapters of the Bible's book of Genesis in detail. Genesis is the very first book of the Bible, and it tells us the story of how everything began. From the creation of the world to the first people who lived on earth, Genesis lays the foundation for understanding our origins and God's plan for humanity. As we journey through these chapters, we will discover how God spoke the world into existence, forming the heavens, the earth, the oceans, and all the living creatures. We will learn about the first...

This exposition of Galatians is clear, and easy to understand. The final two chapters on the application of this biblical truth to churches and the atmosphere created in churches that embrace Galatianism could hardly be more cogent. The error confronted in this biblical epistle is very much in evidence in churches all across America today. Christians experience the Christian life as a kind of ongoing bondage, with little joy or peace. Congregations splinter into unbiblical divisions between those who align with accepted patterns of religious behavior, and those who do not. The fruit of the ...

The Epistle of James is all about Faith - real faith, living faith, active faith. Like the apostle Paul, James would have us work out our salvation with fear and trembling. This book endeavors to show just how that is done. According to James' epistle, real faith is based upon certain presuppositions. True faith finds joy in hardship. Faith brings unity in the body; it engenders self control; it benefits the individual and the world at large. 'Real Faith, Studies In The Epistle Of James' will enable you to read the letter of James with fresh eyes and allow you to apply this misunderstood ...

In our modern age the biblical Genesis flood account has been probed and analyzed for answers to scientific, apologetic, and historical questions. It is a text that has called forth flood geology, fueled searches for remnants of the ark on Mount Ararat, and inspired a full-size replica of Noah's ark in a biblical theme park. Some claim that the very veracity of Scripture hinges on a particular reading of the flood narrative. But do we understand what we are reading? Longman and Walton urge us to ask, what might the biblical author have been saying to his ancient audience?

I and II Kings provide a record of Israel's history from the beginning of the movement to place Solomon on David's throne through the end of the reign of Zedekiah, Judah's last king. There are great lessons to be learned from Israel's desire to be "like those around us" and its consequences.

What does Oprah Winfrey have to do with the Book of Ruth? Why are Catholic priests (meant to be) celibate? Which king - other than Elvis - died on the toilet? The Bible: A Student's Guide answers these questions and more. Aimed at humanities students, it's a quick tour of the Bible: telling its most famous tales, quoting its most famous lines. Along the way it points to a few landmarks: everyday phrases we owe to the Bible, great literature and art it's inspired. So if your knowledge of the Good Book isn't so good, this is just the place to begin. Jon David has also published Be Happy! (...

Matthew's gospel focuses on the Kingship of Christ—that Jesus is Lord of Lords, the Messiah, the One promised by the prophets of old. But a king is not born in a manger, to a virgin peasant, and a king is definitely not executed on a Roman cross, is he? Actually, that's exactly the type of King God sent to the world.

"Finishing Well" is the name of the game. Here was a rich, young ruler - a first century "yuppie" if you will - who, although getting off to a rather problematic beginning, finished well, indeed. A rich young ruler questioned Christ about what he needed to do to inherit eternal life. Mark's Gospel includes a detail that Matthew and Luke failed to mention: "And Jesus looking upon him loved him..." This hints at the possibility that young John Mark himself may have been that rich young man.

Elijah ministered during a terrible time in Israel’s history. Apostasy was at an all-time high because Ahab, Israel’s worst king, was on the throne (1 Kgs 16:30). His ungodly influence was augmented by his wife, Jezebel, who introduced Baal worship to Israel. In order to restore Israel to God, the Lord called one of his greatest prophets, Elijah, to confront Ahab (1 Kings 17:1). Elijah’s ministry was unique. He prayed that it would not rain as a judgment for Israel’s sins, and it did not rain for three and a half years. He challenged Baal’s prophets to a contest to prove that ...