CHAPTER 17 David's purpose of building the Temple, and its Postponement - The Sure Mercies of David in the Divine Promise - David's Thanksgiving. (2 S...
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life The Greek lacks the article: the tree. There are several trees, ea...
Tithe, Tithing Giving a portion of one's profit or the spoils of war was known in the ancient world from Greece to China. Gifts were made as religious...
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER VIII. The Missionary Labors of Philip. SUMMARY.--The Persecution at Jerusalem. Saul's Zeal in Persecution. Philip's ...
Testimony [N] [E]The biblical concept of testimony or witness is closely allied with the conventional Old Testament legal sense of testimony given in ...
The scene which John is shown next is an extension of what has preceded. In the previous chapter, Revelation 11 , John was shown two witnesses who pro...
He is coming The OT Scriptures predicted a ?coming one? (Deu. Deu. 18:15-18; Ps. Ps. 2:1; Ps. 22:1; Ps. 118:26; Isa. Isa. 9:6; Isa. 48:16; Isa. 53:1;...
CHAPTER 22 Isaiah 22:1-14 . PROPHECY AS TO AN ATTACK ON JERUSALEM. That by Sennacherib, in the fourteenth year of Hezekiah; Isaiah 22:8-11 ...
MATTHEW. CHAPTER XVIII. The Greatest in the Kingdom. SUMMARY.--Who Shall Be Greatest? Becoming As Little Children. Causing the Little Ones to Stum...
Delivered by Pilate into the hands of soldiers, He is led without the city to a place called Golgotha, bearing His cross. Falling exhausted under the ...
SERPENT sur'-pent: 1. General: Serpents are not particularly abundant in Palestine, but they are often mentioned in the Bible. In the Hebrew there a...
War, Holy War Despite the fact that many nations have used Scripture passages out of context to promote martial ventures, the Old Testament does not g...
Redeem, Redemption Finding its context in the social, legal, and religious customs of the ancient world, the metaphor of redemption includes the ideas...
CHAPTER 5 Isaiah 5:1-30 . PARABLE OF JEHOVAH'S VINEYARD. A new prophecy; entire in itself. Probably delivered about the same time as the sec...
CHAPTER 44 Isaiah 44:1-28 . CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER. 1-5. Yet--Though thou hast sinned, yet hear God's gracious promise as to th...
David [N] [E] [H] [S]David was the founder of a dynasty that would rule in Jerusalem for over 350 years. His impact on the history of Israel is seen f...
CHAPTER 18 Matthew 18:1-9 . STRIFE AMONG THE TWELVE WHO SHOULD BE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, WITH RELATIVE TEACHING. ( = 9:33-50 , ...
In the previous chapter, the future looked very bleak for the saints. The Beast arose from the sea, empowered by the dragon, and was given authority o...
Offerings and Sacrifices The Old Testament regulations for offerings and sacrifices are renowned for their many and complicated details, and the overa...
John Darby commentary for John 8John Chapter 8In chapter 8, as we have said, the word of Jesus is rejected; and, in chapter 9, His works. But there i...