Recent Commentaries

The third vision of the surveyor (the man with the measuring tape) is divided as follows: The details of the vision (vv.1-4).The explanation of the vision (v. 5).The prophetic exhortation of the vision (vv.6-12).The proper response of the vision (v.13). The man with …

Chapter eight shares the climax of Solomon’s accomplishments and the dedication of the temple. The verses today recount the period of “moving in” (vv. 1-21). The most important item after all the new furnishings and utensils had been put in place was the Ark of the Cov …

Jesus’ disciples gathered around Him and he taught them (vv. 1-2).This passage of Scripture is known as the Sermon on the Mount. It is one of the most misunderstood messages that Jesus ever gave. It does not tell a person how to be saved as some people say but instead it te …

God doesn’t play favorites. The Christians in the early church evidently were having a problem of showing favoritism. James is saying that there is no place to pick and choose with the wrong motives, with our self-centered desires in mind. In this chapter he gives five reason …

Before dwelling on Israel’s future cleansing, Ezekiel reminded the exiles of their past sin which caused their judgment. When they were … in the land, they defiled it by their conduct and actions (v. 19). This profaning was like a menstrual discharge that rendered a wom …

In this passage, we continue with regulations that dealt with civil violations due to neglect: Woman with a child injured (vv. 22-23). If a pregnant woman delivered her child prematurely because of injury, the guilty party was to pay compensation which was to be determined by the woman …

Jesus was invited to a meal in a Pharisee’s home (v. 36). Whether this scene takes place at Capernaum, Nain or some other city, we do not know. We do know that this event was a living illustration of the Pharisee’s hypocrisy (v. 39). Luke shows Jesus at the dinner table of Si …

Peter was an eye witness of the Lord’s death, but he used the words of Scripture to describe the Lord’s suffering. Verses from the passage today and yesterday are full quotations from Isaiah 53 which tell how Jesus, who without sin accepted insults and suffering without any c …

Samson traveled to Gaza (a philistine city), saw a prostitute, and had sex with her (v. 1). When the people of Gaza heard that the famous Samson, killer of Philistines, was spending the night in their city, they planned an ambush for him. In the light of morning, they would capture him at the gate …

When Israel took possession of the promised land (v. 1) they were to celebrate two rituals. There were the “offering of the first fruits” (vv. 2-11) and the “tithe in the third year” (vv. 12-15). It seems that they were to be practiced only one time, the one after Israel’s first harvest and the other after …