Bible commentary - study of each verse in context

Bible Explained
An interactive commentary on the whole Bible. Select chapter and verse below or browse topics.
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Christ's ministry not complete at the cross See note with Ex. 25. No excuse for sin Go
. "The conditions prevailing in society, and especially in the great cities of the nations, proclaim in thunder tones that the hour of God's judgment is come and that the end of all things earthly is at hand. We are standing on the threshold of the crisis of the ages. In quick succession the judgments of God will follow one another—fire, and flood, and earthquake, with war and bloodshed. . . . The storm of God's wrath is gathering; and those only will stand who respond to the invitations of mercy, . . . and become sanctified through obedience to the laws of the divine Ruler. The righteous alone will be hid with Christ in God till the desolation be overpast...."
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Books of Moses	Genesis \| Exodus \| Leviticus \| Numbers \| Deuteronomy
Other early books	Joshua \| Judges \| Ruth \| 1&2 Samuel \| 1&2 Kings \| 1&2 Chronicles \| Ezra \| Nehemiah \| Esther \| Job
Poetic books	Psalms \| Proverbs \| Ecclesiastes \|Song of Solomon
Prophets	Isaiah \| Jeremiah \| Lamentations \| Ezekiel \| Daniel \| Hosea \| Joel \| Amos \| Obadiah \| Jonah \| Micah \| Nahum \| Habakkuk \| Zephaniah \| Haggai \| Zechariah \| Malachi
Gospels and Acts	Matthew \| Mark \| Luke \| John \| Acts
Epistles	Romans \| 1 Corinthians \| 2 Corinthians \| Galatians \| Ephesians \| Philippians \| Colossians \| 1&2 Thessalonians \| 1&2 Timothy \| Titus & Philemon \| Hebrews \| James \| 1&2 Peter \| 1,2,3 John \| Jude
Revelation, etc.	Revelation	Whole Bible: Pattern/summary chart; Finding verses	Maps Go
Topic index A page that points you to where selected topics are discussed. [Go].
Alphabetic index - Acts \| Amos \| 1&2 Chronicles \| Colossians \| 1 Corinthians \| 2 Corinthians \| Daniel \| Deuteronomy \|Ecclesiastes \| Ephesians \| Esther \| Exodus \| Ezekiel \| Ezra\| Galatians \| Genesis \| Habakkuk \| Haggai \| Hebrews \| Hosea \| Isaiah \| James \| Jeremiah \| Job \| Joel \| John \| 1,2,3 John \| Jonah \| Joshua \| Jude \| Judges \| 1&2 Kings \| Lamentations \| Leviticus \| Luke \| Malachi \| Mark \| Matthew \| Micah \| Nahum \| Nehemiah \| Numbers \| Obadiah \| 1&2 Peter \| Philemon \| Philippians \| Proverbs \| Psalms \| Revelation \| Romans \| Ruth \| 1&2 Samuel \| Song of Solomon \| 1&2 Thessalonians \| 1&2 Timothy \| Titus \| Zechariah \| Zephaniah \|

About this commentary

Welcome to an adventure in exploring the Scriptures. Around 1985, I began studying the apocalyptic books of Daniel and Revelation. Around 1994, after posting to an Internet group studying various books of the Bible, I began sharing my thoughts on Revelation. From there, I developed an on-line commentary on Revelation. It has expanded and the rest of the 66 books of the Bible have been added to become what you see on this site. The Scriptures are a magnificent picture of a loving God who wants the very best for us, forever. We may know Him through the Bible.
When you are reading comments on a verse, you will want to click for other verses which explain it. Often the thought requires the context and several clarifying references.

Statement of faith — confidence in the Bible
   I accept the Scriptures the way they have come to us – as the Word of God. In looking closely, I have found them to be consistent and reliable. We can understand them by studying the context and related Bible passages. Furthermore, I hold that the same Holy Spirit who inspired them has protected their messages through the centuries, and indeed will help us understand them. I accept that they were given for doctrine as Paul wrote to Timothy. I also believe that they are totally adequate as a guide to belief and practice.
    I encourage you to take your own Bible and read for yourself. Also, I'm not a prophet so when I say something you have reason to question, be like the Bereans who, when they heard Paul, searched the Scriptures to discover if he was telling them the truth. At first, they didn't know he was a prophet.
   The King James Version is used because it is widely accepted and in the public domain. It is also a good translation although for some passages, other versions have better represented the manuscripts. As needed, we look at word meanings from the original languages.

What we do not supply
The word of God is precious and far beyond human wisdom (Isa. 55:8; Prov. 3:5). But He has promised the Holy Spirit to help us understand (John 16:13). So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to God in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the Scriptures and to the One they tell us about.

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Two ways to use the material on this website
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