Recent Commentaries

Jephthah wanted victory over the Ammonites so badly that he made a foolish vow to God (vv. 29-31). If God would permit him to triumph over Ammon, he would offer up as a sacrifice the first thing that walked through the door of his house to meet him after the battle. The Spirit of the Lord …

I remember when I was in elementary school that there was an epidemic of measles broke out that was so contagious that it spread through the school like wildfire. Suddenly I became very conscious of who I talked with, realizing that I could catch a sickness that I didn’t want. It came …

It is evident that the Corinthian church was having problems with disorders in their public meetings. Furthermore, it seems that the tongues speakers were the ones causing the most trouble. Paul gave these specific instructions …

Some churches in America look down on hand clapping during the singing. With that in mind, we find an interesting commentary on the way God’s chosen people worshiped Him in olden times. Psalm 47 begins with a universal call to praise Israel’s God (v. 1). Is it possible that the worship …

Though Jonah is angry at God (vv. 1-4), God still cares for him and demonstrates this by preparing a gourd to grow up and provide shade for Jonah’s head. Jonah was happy for the provision of this plant, but apparently he does not recognize it as having come from the hand of God …

Most Bible scholars agree that this Psalm was originally the marriage hymn of some Jewish king. A description is given of the bridegroom (vv. 1-9) and of the bride (vv. 10-16). In an ancient Israelite wedding, the man was considered more important than the woman. He dressed elaborately …

Moses reminds Israel that they are not naive concerning idolatry (vv. 16-18). They had seen it in Egypt and then had fallen into idolatry along the way to the promised land. Because of this they should watch out for this sin when they entered the promised land and faced new temptations…

Upon completion of the temple, Solomon had all the elders of Israel and the tribal leaders assemble at Jerusalem for a great ceremonial occasion. He put in its storage rooms everything the Lord had dedicated to the Lord (v. 1). The ark of the covenant was to be brought from its temporary tent in …

Jesus was taken to the home of Annas, the former high priest who was father-in-law to Caiaphas, the current high priest (v. 57) (John 18:13). From there he was taken to Caiaphas’ house. The Sanhedrin were hastily assembled. They already had the verdict (guilty), but they wanted to go …

There was a temple of Jupiter near by and the priest of the temple came quickly bringing oxen and wreaths of flowers. They were ready to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas and worship them (v. 13). When these missionaries realized that the people had not heard the Gospel, but …