1. (1-2) The writer of the Book of Revelation. The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants— things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. a.John alone reports Jesus' command to the soldiers to let His disciples go their way (John 18:8). And from John we learn that Peter was the impetuous disciple who swung his sword and Malchus was the slave who got his ear cut off. Probably John could mention their names because both men were dead when John wrote.Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. 1983-1999. John 18, Coffman's Commentaries on the Bible, James Burton Coffman's commentary on the Bible is widely regarded for its thorough analysis of the text and practical application to everyday life. It remains a valuable resource for Christians seeking a deeper understanding of the ...Luke 9. Luke 8 The women that helped Jesus 1 After this, Jesus went to visit many towns and villages. He told people the good news about the kingdom of God. The 12 disciples were travelling with him. 2 Some women also went with them. These women had been ill, but Jesus had made them well again. One of the women was Mary from Magdala.Clarke's Commentary. Jesus sups at the house of Lazarus, and Mary anoints his feet, John 12:1-3. Judas Iscariot finds fault, and reproves her, John 12:4-6. Jesus vindicates Mary and reproves Judas, John 12:7, John 12:8. The chief priests consult to put Lazarus to death, because that through him many believed on Jesus, John 12:9-11.2. ( 1 John 2:1b-2) Help for the sinner and the restoration of fellowship. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. a. We have an Advocate: God's desire is that you may not sin.What Psalm 42:1-5 means. Verses 1 - 2: The *hart, or male deer, is *thirsty. It is in a desert place where there is no water. It cries while it looks for water. The *psalmist says that he is *like the *hart. The *psalmist is the person that wrote the psalm.Verses 18-22 Perez was the son of Judah by his *daughter-in-law Tamar, who was also a widow. (See Genesis chapter 38.) Judah's family gained God's promise in Genesis 49:8-10. From this family came Boaz and, later, great King David. Jesus, the greatest of all kings, came from Bethlehem from the same family. Jesus was the son of Mary.Psalm 139. (This is) for the music leader. (It is) a psalm of David. v1 *LORD, when you look at me you know all about me. v2 You know when I sit down. And you know when I get up. (even when you are) far away. v3 You see when I go (somewhere). And you see when I …1. (1-3) A request is brought to Jesus. Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.".v1 I will always say good things about the LORD. Every day my lips will sing psalms to him. v2 My soul will boast about the LORD. Humble people will hear it. It will make them happy. v3 Let us all make people see that the LORD is great. We will make his name famous together. v4 I prayed to the LORD and he answered me.Verses 18-22 Perez was the son of Judah by his *daughter-in-law Tamar, who was also a widow. (See Genesis chapter 38.) Judah’s family gained God’s promise in Genesis 49:8-10. From this family came Boaz and, later, great King David. Jesus, the greatest of all kings, came from Bethlehem from the same family. Jesus was the son of Mary.Is now already in the world: Though it will have its ultimate consummation in an end-times political and economic ruler, the essence of this antichrist spirit is present with us today. It is found everywhere a false Jesus is promoted in place of the true Jesus of the Bible. 3. (4) The protection of the child of God.This is the longest prayer by Jesus in the Bible. He prayed two things for Himself: (1) that the Father would glorify His mission on earth (17:1-3), and. (2) that Jesus would return to His eternal glory after His mission (17:4-5). 1 Jesus spoke these words,A free Bible Commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy in EasyEnglish ... (See Matthew 19:7-8; Mark 10:3-5 and John 5:46-47.) The writers of the *New-Testament referred to Deuteronomy almost 100 times. We can estimate the date when Moses wrote this book from this passage in 1 Kings 6:1. ... Then each of you took your military arms in order to fight ...Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: "For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.". In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. A. The way of the righteous. 1. (1) What the righteous man does not do. Blessed is the man.Biblical Commentary (Bible study) John 21:1-19 EXEGESIS: JOHN 20-21. AN EPILOGUE? Chapter 20 tells the story of the resurrection and Jesus' appearances to Mary and the disciples. In 20:30-31, the Fourth Evangelist stated the purpose of this Gospel and concluded. Commentators generally agree that chapter 21 is an epilogue,The *Lord's mountain (Mount Zion) is 'the greatest of all mountains'. That is, the *Lord is greater than any god. · The 'day is coming' refers to the 'Day of the *Lord'. That is when God will be the judge of all nations (see Isaiah 2:12-21). And he will establish peace among them (see Isaiah 9:1-7).This is the fourth (4th) of these main sections: · Chapters 1 to 5 - Isaiah describes the people that live in Judah and Jerusalem. · Chapter 6 - God makes Isaiah into a *prophet. · Chapters 7 to 40 - God's king rules God's people. · Chapters 41 to 55 - God's servant saves God's people. · Chapters 56 to 66 - God's ...Jesus tells a story about three servants. 14 Jesus said, 'The kingdom of heaven is also like a man who began a journey. Before the master went away, he told his servants to come to him. He said to them, "Take care of all my money and all my things for me." 15 The master gave one servant 5,000 gold coins. He gave another servant 2,000 gold coins, and to another servant he gave 1,000 gold ...Peter wanted to know what they would get in return. Through this parable Jesus assured Peter and the disciples that they will be rewarded - but the principle of many who are first will be last and the last first ( Matthew 19:30) meant that God may not reward as man expects - even as the parable illustrated. i.John 1. John 3. John 2 The marriage at Cana 1 Two days after that, there was a marriage party. It was in the town of Cana, in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. 2 People had asked Jesus and his disciples to come to the party too. 3 When people had drunk all the wine, Jesus' mother said to him, 'They have no more wine.' 4 Jesus replied ...Jesus Arrested - When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the ...The Theology of Work Bible Commentary explores what the Bible says about faith and work, book by book through the Bible. This robust commentary has been vetted by a team of scholars and practitioners committed to a creating a comprehensive, biblically accurate theology of work. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.(19) This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. —These words are a comment by the writer, and quite in St. John's style. (Comp. John 2:21; John 6:6; John 7:39; John 12:33.) "By what death," or, more exactly, by what manner of death (comp. John 12:33; John 18:32), indicates generally the martyrdom of Peter as distinct from a natural death, without special reference ...Psalm 45 shows a striking interaction between the Persons of the Trinity. " God, Your God " speaks of the Father and His position of authority over the Second Person of the Trinity. " You " refers to the Son. " Anointed " has in mind the ministry and presence of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity. iii.Free John commentaries that can be downloaded in seconds are listed below. This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest Bible study material ever written.. These free commentaries can be used for personal self-study and devotional reading, for Bible studies and small groups, for classroom teaching at any level, or for preaching. ...About Revelation chapters 1-3. Imagine what it would have been like, to live at the end of the first century. Your city is a part of the *Roman *Empire. You are a Christian. You are a member of a local church. There is only one church in your city. Your nearest church neighbour is over 40 miles away.Jhn 18:1-12. The hour was now come that the captain of our salvation, who was to be made perfect by sufferings, should engage the enemy. We have here his entrance upon the encounter. The day of recompence is in his heart, and the year of his redeemed is come, and his own arm works the salvation, for he has no second.Read John 18 commentary using Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Study the bible online using commentary on John 18 and more!...1 John 4. 1 John 3 We are God's children 1 Think about how much God the Father loves us. He calls us his children! God loves us so much that we really have become his children. The people who belong to this world do not understand who God is. Because of that, they do not understand who we are. 2 My friends, we are already children of God.People who belong to the world are people who do not know God ( 1 John 3:1 ). John's Gospel tells people about Jesus and his life. It tells people how Jesus is the way to know God. John shows that Jesus is the Son of God. He wanted people to know that Jesus had died to save them. He wrote these letters to help people who already believe in Jesus.John 18. New King James Version. Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane. 18 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. 2 And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples. 3 Then Judas, having ...And He challenged the man for striking Him illegally. Now Annas bound him again and sent him to his son-in-law Caiaphas ( John 18:24 ). And John does not tell us about His trial before Caiaphas, but the other gospels, Matthew and Mark tell us about the trial before Caiaphas. Simon Peter stood and warmed himself.John 14 Jesus is the way to the Father 1 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not be sad or afraid. Believe in God, and also believe in me. 2 There are many rooms in my Father's house. I will go now so that I can prepare a place for you there. If it was not true, I would not have told you this. 3 After I have prepared a place for you, I will ...Way and path both mean the same thing in the psalm. They mean: what we do in our lives. Our way can be good or bad. If we obey Psalm 119, our way will be good. Jesus said, "I am the way" (John 14:6). If we obey Jesus, our way will be good. In Acts 9:2, "in the way" is another name for "being a Christian".1. (1-3) The Spirit-filled life and the parent-child relationship. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.". a. Children, obey your parents: The command is simple.Learn about the events and meanings of John 18, the final chapter of Jesus' trial and crucifixion. Explore the questions, answers, and cross-references to other gospels for a deeper understanding of Jesus' words and actions.John 12. John 11 Lazarus dies 1 There was a certain man, who was called Lazarus. He lived at Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived too. He became ill. 2 It was this Mary who had poured oil with a nice smell over the feet of the Lord Jesus. Then she had cleaned his feet with her hair.1. Author and Time of Writing. According to chapter 1:1 the Prophet Isaiah (Meaning, Jehovah is Salvation) was the son of the Amoz, who according to an old Jewish tradition was the brother of King Amaziah. In any case Isaiah had a fairly free entry to the King's court in Jerusalem (Is. 7:3; 38:1; 39:3). Isaiah was married and had two sons by ...Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. John 8:1. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. VIII. (1) It is an instructive example of the way in which the artificial division into chapters often mars the sense. that one verse of this section is found at the close of the last chapter, and the remainder in this. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Isaiah in Easy English. Chapters 58 to 66: God's promises to his special people. Isaiah: God controls the nations ... (see Genesis 18:23; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 2:1-11; Galatians 6:7-8; Revelation 20:11-15). Verses 13-14. The form of God's punishment is the result of the bad ...John 17:1-26. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true ...Verse 18. A 'helper' means a person who will work together with another person. It does not mean a servant or a slave. We know that because the word 'helper' can mean God. Exodus 18:4 says, 'My father's God was my helper.' And the *Hebrew word for 'helper' is the same word. Verse 19. God had told man to rule over all the animals.Matthew 18:1-18 - Like a Child. Matthew 18:19-35 - Forgiveness. Among the separatist community at Qumran - those who kept the Dead Sea Scrolls, later discovered in the 20th Century - there was a "Manual of Discipline" (known as 1QS by scholars). Some people think Matthew 18 is an early church version of a "Manual of Disciple.".1 John 3:16-24 – How to Love Your Brother. A. The destiny of our relationship with God. 1. (1) The glory of God’s love. Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. a.There are various English translations of this word: 1) *Preacher; 2) Teacher; 3) Philosopher (wise person who thinks a lot about everything). The words at the end of this book show that the author was a wise man. He was a teacher and he was a skilful writer (Ecclesiastes 12:9-12). He collected special phrases that people say.Commentary on John 20:1-18. Mary Hinkle Shore. Share: Christ is risen, and Mary is weeping: John's account of the disciples' discovery of the resurrection has this tension at its heart. In his telling of the story, John stretches out the interval between the event of Christ's resurrection and the time when his closest friends recognize it.This is in the Hebrew Bible. David spoke Hebrew. He wrote Psalm 15 in Hebrew. The words in verse 2 tell us what believers are like on the inside. A believer is a person that believes in the LORD. We call them Christians today. Only God sees inside us. Verses 3-5 tells us what believers are like on the outside. This is what everyone sees.As the truth, he is the guide of our way; as the life, he is the end of it. 2. He is the true and living way ( Heb 10 20 ); there are truth and life in the way, as well as at the end of it. 3. He is the true way to life, the only true way; other ways may seem right, but the end of them is the way of death. [2.]A free Bible Commentary on the Letter of James in Easy English. What *faith should do. An EasyEnglish Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the letter of James ... He was the brother of the *apostle John. He was one of the first to believe in the *Lord Jesus and he was one of the *apostles. ... Good gifts come from God 1:16-18. Hearing and doing ...These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee. ( John 17:1) These things … refers to the discourse just finished. Glorify thy Son …. The word John used to express Jesus' desire in this prayer does not actually mean "pray" in the usual sense.About this letter. 1. The Writer. The letter does not tell us who wrote it. The tradition is that John is the author. John was an *apostle. He was one of the 12 men that Jesus first …John 18, Barclay's Daily Study Bible enriches Christians' understanding of Scripture with insightful analysis of original texts and cultural context.Commentary. Commentary - English; Spanish - Español ... (John 18:6). ii. Essentially this was not a new miracle, but the temporary cessation of an ongoing one. The real miracle was that Jesus, most of the time, could keep from displaying this glory. ... "It is easy to feel Christian in the moment of prayer and meditation; it is easy to ...Acts 19. Acts 18 Paul visits Corinth 1 After Paul had spoken to the important officers of Athens, he left the city. He went from there to the city of Corinth. 18:1Corinth is a city in Greece, about 75 kilometres from Athens. 2 In Corinth, he met a man called Aquila. Aquila was a Jew.Verses 18-22 Perez was the son of Judah by his *daughter-in-law Tamar, who was also a widow. (See Genesis chapter 38.) Judah’s family gained God’s promise in Genesis 49:8-10. From this family came Boaz and, later, great King David. Jesus, the greatest of all kings, came from Bethlehem from the same family. Jesus was the son of Mary.Video for Psalm 18: Psalm 18 - Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory. This is a long psalm; there are only three psalms longer in the entire collection (78, 89, and 119). Its length is well suited to its theme, as described in the title. The title itself is long, with only one longer in the psalter ( Psalm 60 ): To the Chief Musician.Biblical Commentary (Bible study) John 20:19-31 EXEGESIS: JOHN 20:1-21. THE CONTEXT This Gospel is a richly woven tapestry that derives its richness from inter-related threads. For example: • In the Prologue, the Evangelist declared, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word wasA free Bible Commentary on the Gospel of Luke in EasyEnglish. ... their stories. He spent two years in Caesarea while Paul was in prison there (Acts 24:27). Luke would have found it easy to travel from there to collect information. ... The people who arrested Jesus took him first to Annas (John 18:13). John’s message 3:3-17. v3 John went into ...John 18. New English Translation. Betrayal and Arrest. 18 When he had said these things,[ a] Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley.[ b] There was an orchard[ c] there, and he and his disciples went into it. 2 (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, knew the place too, because Jesus had met there many times[ d] with his ...Commentary on John 17:1-5. Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless Christ, their Surety, both glorified the Father, and was glorified of him. This is the sinner's way to eternal life, and when ...Verse 1 *Sins make people become slaves. *Jerusalem's people have not obeyed God. But God made *Jerusalem great in the past. And he knows how to make it weak. Compare with Isaiah 47:8-11 and Revelation 18:7-8. v2 *Jerusalem is like a woman. This woman weeps in the night and there are tears on her cheeks.Verse 1 *Sins make people become slaves. *Jerusalem’s people have not obeyed God. But God made *Jerusalem great in the past. And he knows how to make it weak. Compare with Isaiah 47:8-11 and Revelation 18:7-8. v2 *Jerusalem is like a woman. This woman weeps in the night and there are tears on her cheeks.John 20 The hole in the rock is empty. 1 Early on the first day of the week, Mary from Magdala went to the hole in the rock. It was still dark. She saw that someone had removed the big stone from the front of the hole. 2 So she ran to where Simon Peter was. He was with the other disciple, the one that Jesus loved.She said to them, 'Somebody has taken the Lord's body out of the hole.He has to send them into the world in the same way ( John 17:18, and John 10:36 ), and prays that they may be in the same way consecrated for their work. Thy word is truth. —There is a strong emphasis in the pronoun " Thy word is truth.". This word they had kept ( John 17:6-8 ). It had become the region of their life.The oldest known and recognized witness of the New Testament is a papyri-fragment found in Egypt. This fragment was deciphered by the English scholar C. H. Roberts in 1934. He discovered that the fragment bore the Greek text of John 18:31-33 in the front and John 18:37-38 on the back. A more precise determination of the age of this fragment ...Among his many philosophies, John Locke is most known for his belief in religious freedom and tolerance. Locke was an English philosopher who is considered an important figure in e...JOHN 17 BIBLE STUDY. JOHN 17:1-2 1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give everlasting life to as many as You have given Him. What "words" (John 17:1) had Jesus just ...We can refuse to live like people who belong to this world. We are able to win against the wrong ways of this world because we trust Jesus Christ. 5 It is only people who believe that Jesus is the Son of God who can do that. Only they can win against the wrong ways of this world. 6 Jesus Christ is the man that God sent into the world.Psalm 65. (This is) for the music leader. (It is) a psalm of David, a song. v1 *Silence is *praise to you, God, in Zion. And we will keep our promises to you. v2 You are the One that Hears *Prayer. To you every man and woman should come. v3 My *sins are too heavy for me.Note on John 21:1. The writer is giving his own witness. He passes over, therefore, the appearances to Mary Magdalene and others, and counting only those "to the disciples"—to the Ten on the first Easter day, and to the Eleven on its octave—gives this appearance as the third.God speaks to people by many different methods (Job 33:14). Elihu described a dream (Job 33:15) and a servant of God (Job 33:23). Sometimes God has spoken to people in a very quiet way (1 Kings 19:11-13). But God spoke to Job from a storm (Job 38:1). Before God spoke, Elihu described the storm.Had the Jews been allowed to put Christ to death, he would have been stoned, as Stephen was, by a mob in Jerusalem, stoning being the usual Jewish method of execution, but he had "signified what death he should die" (John 12:32, and Matt. 20:18, 19) and had declared that he should be crucified.He had many wives. His wives tempted him to serve false gods. He did not remember God, who gave wisdom to him. He served false gods. The real God was angry with Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-10). Solomon wrote Proverbs 1:1 to Proverbs 9:18 for his son. He wanted his son to learn wisdom. Solomon tried to teach his son.The book of Judges is like a bridge. The bridge is between the Exodus and the government by a king. The basic structure has 11 sections. We can see these in the story about Othniel (Judges 3:7-11). 1 *Israel's people do what is wrong. 2 *Israel's people make the *Lord angry. 3 *Israel's people suffer great cruelty.These Bible Commentaries are easy to read and understand. Written in EasyEnglish by MissionAssist. Genesis: God's Ancient People - by Alun Owen. Genesis 1-11: God makes Everything. Genesis 12-24: God's Friend, Abraham. Genesis 25-36: Jacob meets God. Genesis 37-50: God is with Joseph. Genesis: It all begins with God - by Marie Wetherill …The EasyEnglish Bible is a "meaning-for-meaning" translation not a "word-for-word" translation. It expresses the meaning of the original message in the most clear, accurate and natural way possible in simple English. It changes the order of words if that makes the meaning clearer in English. It translates the meaning of idioms rather ...Judas was one of the 12 apostles, but later he would sell Jesus to Jesus' enemies. John 6 Jesus feeds 5,000 men and their families 1 Some time after that, Jesus went across Lake Galilee, which is also called Lake Tiberias. 2 A large crowd of people followed him, because of the miracles that he had done.Another disciple - Not improbably John. Some critics, however, have supposed that this disciple was one who dwelt at Jerusalem, and who, not being a Galilean, could enter the palace without suspicion. John, however, mentions the circumstance of his being known to them, to show why it was that he was not questioned as Peter was.Acts 19. Acts 18 Paul visits Corinth 1 After Paul had spoken to the important officers of Athens, he left the city. He went from there to the city of Corinth. 18:1Corinth is a city in Greece, about 75 kilometres from Athens. 2 In Corinth, he met a man called Aquila. Aquila was a Jew.. Verse 2. Verse John 18:2. Judas - knew the place — As many had comMatthew 18:1-18 - Like a Child. Matthew 18:1 John 18:6 - John 18:9. This remarkable incident is narrated by John only. It fits in with the purpose which he himself tells us governed his selection of the incidents which he records. 'These things are written,' says he, near the end of the Gospel, 'that ye might believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that, believing, ye might have ... Psalm 35. (This is) for David. v1 Lord, argue with those people that a Sunday school lessons are a great way to learn more about the Bible and deepen your faith. But sometimes, it can be difficult to understand the deeper meaning behind the lesson com...Soccer fans around the world eagerly await the start of each FIFA live match. Whether it’s the World Cup, Champions League, or a local league game, the excitement and anticipation ... John 18. New English Translation. Betrayal a...
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