Study Commentaries

After her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head-on, with the eye of a tourist and the heart of a pastor. Blending memoir, spirituality, and travel, Near the Exit examines how cultures confront and have confronted death by investigating Egypt's Valley of the Kings, Mayan temples, Colorado cremation pyres, Day of the Dead celebrations, Maori settlements, and tourist-destination graveyards.

The wisdom of Solomon was part of the Greek Bible most often quoted by Jesus Christ and the Apostles. To what degree did Jesus and the Apostles regard the content of this book, and incorporate it in their teachings? The evidence is in the text itself. Conceptual themes are considered with respect to frequent allusions made throughout the New Testament.

Der Held muss in die weite Welt hinaus und Abenteuer erleben, um ein Held zu werden – und eine Geschichte zu haben. Und was ist mit der Heldin? Doris Dörrie erzählt von drei Reisen – nach San Francisco, nach Japan und nach Marokko – und davon, als Frau in der Welt unterwegs zu sein. Sich dem Ungewissen, Fremden auszusetzen heißt immer auch, den eigenen Ängsten, Abhängigkeiten, Verlusten ins Auge zu sehen. Und dabei zur Heldin der eigenen Geschichte zu werden.

A verse by verse study of the book of Exodus from a prophetic perspective. This volume of the Morning Light Bible Study Commentary is an expositional inquiry of the book of Exodus. Topical messages have their place but when you read and study the word of God using the chapter by chapter expositional method, you gain access to a level of narrative and inspiration you won't get any other way. In studying the book of Exodus the types and shadows of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness, with its construction, materials and sacred artifacts will speak loudly to you of the redemptive truths of the ...

Acts is an action-packed, fast-moving narrative of the first century Christian Church between 33 to 60 AD. This a sequel to the gospel of Luke. This book will take you on an incredible journey with Peter, Paul and other first century disciples from Rome to Jerusalem, Samaria, Lydda, Joppa, Caesarea Maritima, Damascus, Antioch Syria, Cyprus, Lystra, Iconium, Derbe, Antioch Pisidia, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, and back to Rome. Along the way you will experience the amazing miracles and hear the sermons and testimonies that led to the birth of the first century ...

An entertaining, addictive listen that could literally change your entire worldview. If you subscribe to what The Captivated Audience: Hoaxes, Illusions and the Biblical Earth proposes, it will warrant you to forsake NASA and some of the scientific theories that we have been indoctrinated to believe as inherent truths. Only you can awaken from this Masonic-induced hypnosis that we have been under, and become aware that you have been an unconscious member of the "captivated audience."

In the spring of 2020, Christians in North Carolina began to pray for a spiritual awakening. It began in Marble, NC, with a 95-year-old preacher named Fred Lunsford, who felt God extended his days to pray for America. He traveled two miles daily to pray in his wife’s prayer garden at the bottom of Lighthouse Mountain. His faithful praying proves “the earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results” (James 5:16). What has happened since is nothing short of a miracle.

For centuries, Romans chapters 9 through 11 have sparked intense debates over predestination, election, and Israel’s place in God’s plan. Many argue that Paul teaches God predestines certain people for salvation and others for damnation, or that Israel has been replaced by the Christian church. But what if these interpretations miss the mark? This verse-by-verse commentary offers a fresh perspective, challenging traditional views and proposing that election is God’s call to service, not salvation.

1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude is an in-depth Bible study that offers readers the opportunity to explore the Word of God and encounter its God. Written by Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh, this devotional and teaching aid is a comprehensive guide to the Scriptures, providing daily lessons with opening prayer, exposition, application, and closing prayer. Each lesson provides a unique perspective on the text, emphasizing its place in our faith and exploring its relevance to daily life. This book is perfect for believers looking to deepen their understanding of Scripture. It is an ideal companion for ...

Have you claimed any scriptures for your life and recited them over yourself hundreds of times? Do you need some key verses to hold onto that could powerfully transform your life? Join Matthew as he shares time-tested passages from the Word along with explanations of what they mean and how to personally apply them to your own life.

Hebrews is an in-depth commentary on the epistle of Hebrews written for daily Bible study and devotion. This book is divided into thirteen chapters, each corresponding to the thirteen chapters of Hebrews. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of, reflection on, and practical implementation of Hebrews’ teachings. This book offers readers a thorough and understandable examination of the epistle of Hebrews, along with a practical approach to reading it. This book can help you understand the Bible better and build stronger faith. Get your copy today to bring its words alive!

Lost in time for generations, the story of a 19th-century English gentleman in British India - a family mystery of love found and loyalties abandoned, finally brought to light. In 1841, 20-year-old Nigel Halleck set out for Calcutta as a clerk in the East India Company. He went on to serve in the colonial administration for eight years before abruptly leaving the company under a cloud and disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal, never to be heard from again.

With this collection of essays on the life of faith, Fred Smith tells the truth in a way that does not blind but simply turns the prism a degree or two for seeing differently. He "tells it slant" as Emily Dickinson called it. Fred's themes range from finding significance to navigating life transitions to living a life of obedience. Fred writes that this book is not about my life but seeing the world for a time through my eyes. It is about the prism through which the light divides. A point of view.

Strongholds are anything that holds power over you. This should hopefully be Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, but often it is sin and darkness. Millions of people are living in misery today because Satan holds sway over them. This book will show you the way out of darkness and into the light. How to fight off your strongholds by uniting with or reuniting with the spirit of God.

Imagine if someone who had never heard of Judaism or Christianity read the Old Testament. How could the relationship between God and humanity possibly be understood? In Joseph's Bones, Segal approaches the Bible from this fresh perspective—one framed by the story of the Israelites' fidelity to Joseph—and finds something an account of the human condition that reads like an existential novel about the struggle of mankind against the unpredictable and often unwarranted wrath of God. This is a rarity in Biblical interpretation—brilliant and rigorously argued, "a work of stunning originality."

Nehemiah: Becoming a Godly Leader is a fourteen week expositional study of the book of Nehemiah. It considers topics like the characteristics of a godly leader, a godly leader’s priorities, cultivating a life of celebration, characteristics of revival, how a godly leader responds to discouragement, conflict, prosperity and promotion, the tactics of the enemy, and much more. Let’s study it together with the Bible Teacher’s Guide. “The Bible Teacher’s Guide … will help any teacher study and get a better background for his/her Bible lessons. In addition, it will give direction and ...

Jesus helps us believe! Because of his connection with the Gospel of Mark and those impactful verses, along with him being moved to lead a Bible study through the Gospel of Mark, Gil made the decision to write down his thoughts concerning every story in Mark. This book is a result of his preparation for the Bible study. The book is a commentary that presents the thoughts and ideas that came to him from studying those stories. This book presents his comments in ways that listeners may not have considered before.

Here's a book that should accompany every copy of God's Word! It's small but packed with helpful information on the Christian faith, promising insight for believers and seekers of any age or background.

This book caters to a wide audience interested in exploring their faith or seeking answers about the afterlife. Whether you're a devout believer or a skeptic, What the Hell is Hell? invites you on a journey of discovery and reflection.

Historicism is the method of interpretation that actually developed out of the Protestant Reformation, which is the reason why, to quote one critic, the “view was so widely held, that for a long time it was called the Protestant view”. That alone should pique interest to a deeper study of the view.