Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. Portraits of how god saves introduction the healing of naaman, the leper is not just a story of the healing of a man from one of the most dreaded diseases of ancient times, but it is a story of salvation, one which illustrates the spiritual salvation man finds only in jesus christ and how men come to find that salvation in christ. Now the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai, saying, arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it. God could not have done what he meant with him, unless he had got him by himself. Andrew fuller holy faith, worthy gospel, world mission. Now that may seem sacrilegious to some and to a couple years ago i read walter wangerins book of the dun cow and book of sorrows and i consider them underrated masterpieces.
Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Go and tell the men of judah and the inhabitants of jerusalem. And for such a short letter, 2 john packs a lot in, the twin themes of love and truth dominating its theological content. We know from the last verse of the book that a very large number of people were. Mar 19, 2020 a weekly digest of monitor views and insightful commentary on major events. And in particular hes meditating on mans place in relation to nature. Having finished the book in the bible and wiersbes commentary i am certainly better informed and. The following is originally published by herescope and is republished here with permission by pastor larry debruyn. The only way to god must you hear the gospel to be saved. The really important thing is that joel has a message from god. Joel tells us his fathers name, but he says nothing about himself.
Determining to go gods direction the be series commentary kindle edition by wiersbe, warren w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daniel, more than any other book in the bible, gives an overview of prophecy and the times of the gentiles. The books chief concern, however, is not with physical origins, but with the relationship god desires to have with. God s communications are made to solitary souls, and his voice to us always summons us to forsake friends and companions, and to go apart with god.
You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes all to help you learn to read god s word for yourself. It is not improbable that he had other visions, or revelations, from god, besides this which is here recorded, but this only has been preserved for the benefit of future ages. Learn more about the story of god bible commentary series. The authors recognition of this problem led him to write this book, a classic that has helped more than a million grieving persons better understand the meaning of the phrase. Hannahs prayer for a son and trust in the coming messiah, gods call to samuel at night in the tabernacle, the capture of yahwehs ark, and the death of the high priest eli. Numberical bible commentary the book of 2 john summary the message of 2 john is gods love towards us who believe and gods wrath at deceivers. We offer sermons, sermon outlines, books, prayers, bible. Discusses the examples of jesus own dependence upon the father, how he ministered in the power of the spirit, promises of the holy spirit to us john 1416, and how the. Book of james overview insight for living ministries. Still,i learned a lot and all in all a solid book about poor job,his 3 friends,a wiser young friend,and gods rebuttal. It also is true the loving purpose of god, the mercy of god, though invisible, is at work, too. Richard rohr, in the introduction to the universal christ, dedicates the book to his 15yearold black lab, venus, whom he had to release to god while beginning the book.
It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it the way god intended. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Go back further to basic principles about god and his dealing with man. A commentary on the book of jude gods condemnation of. An example of faith commentary the book of genesis. But if god opens a door for us, we need to go through it boldly. The prophet daniel lived in the sixth century before the birth of jesus.
Secondly, there is very little in this book on the glory of god seen in his church universal, or in local churches, as his people live these things out in community. We dont know much about the prophet habakkuk from any other book in the bible. It does not go verse by verse nor does he agree with me the about the leviathin. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it. The book of exodus is often seen as ancient history, largely irrelevant to most of the modern western world. Jan 25, 2007 whether you see the bible as the living word of god, or as a highly significant document from the ancient world, or as one of the classic works of world literature, the oxford bible commentary will put in your hands everything you need to study and understand the biblical text. Dont plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow you. Abinadis commentary on isaiah 53, although sometimes confusing to church members, amplifies the beautiful message of isaiah. Beyond the bounds open theism and the undermining of biblical christianity.
Counted righteous in christ should we abandon the imputation of christs righteousness. Clarke commentary gills exposition church pulpit commentary trapps commentary pooles annotations whedons commentary. Firstly the book of jonah is a proof of gods unlimited grace and mercy not only for his earthly people israel but also for the impious heathen city of nineveh. Let me recommend starting with either desiring god multnomah, 1986, the pleasures of god multnomah, 2000, or when i dont desire god crossway, 2004. We aim to spread the teaching of gods word through christian media with the goal of transforming lives. And yet, god is going to commend the rechabites as an example for judah to follow. Abinadis commentary on isaiah religious studies center. That just means, the author wrote it to reflect and meditate on something. The author of this work has quoted writers of articles and books. Whatever storms we encounter, we can always go deeper in our understanding of god, divine love, for refuge.
The book of exodus is often seen only as ancient history, largely irrelevant to most of the modern western world. Doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon by robert millet and joseph fielding mcconkie this is a 4 volume set which doesnt go straight through the book of mormon as some other commentaries, but approaches it by topic and then studies the scriptures with prophetic statements about those verses. Determining to go god s direction the be series commentary kindle edition by wiersbe, warren w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stepbystep with alan miner free brother miners commentary steps through the book of mormon by chapter and verse but within each verse he highlights phrases which you can click and go to commentary on those phrases. It helped me understand the story, circumstances, themes, and lessons of this difficult biblical book, and helped me deal with serious issues in my life at that time.
First john is a love letter from god, and it inspires love among gods children. Jan 01, 1996 wangerins book of god takes the bible and makes it into a novel of epic proportions. For james, a faith that does not produce real life change is a faith that is worthless james 2. Britain, america, and the making of the modern world, walter russell mead coyly claims that the originality of his interpretation of the roots of anglosaxon primacy rests in its focus on the meaning, as opposed to the mere dimensions, of american power. The book begins with god telling jonah to go to the great city of nineveh. Boice, have the god given gift and ability to pull information from throughout the bible to reference the topics in the commentary books. Reading the selected ot stories made you want to go look them in the real book. Its the best exposition on the book of job that ive read, and better than any sermon ive ever heard preached on the subject. The book of 1 samuel poses numerous challenges for readers, concerning, e. The international theological commentarys new volume go out and meet god. Hosea said that god was going to punish his people. Astonished by god ten truths to turn the world upside down.
Andrew fuller i will go down if you will hold the rope. Determining to go god s direction the be series commentary. The book of god reads like a novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, bringing to life the men and women of this ancient book in vivid detail and dialogue. The book of psalms introduction bible commentaries. The ancient mystery that holds the secret of americas future lake mary, fl. Jun 10, 2012 the following is originally published by herescope and is republished here with permission by pastor larry debruyn. Determining to go gods direction the be series commentary.
The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. We need to take advantage of opportunities to grow and show our faith. The book of samuel contains some of the most memorable accounts of the bible. Jonah free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. It is the same message that many of the prophets gave before the exile. This new commentary by godfrey ashby attempts specifically to show how this old testament book is of continuing significance to readers today. As joel gregory said, reflecting on gods merciful redemption in his own life, despite what may appear to be otherwise, god is intentionally and invisibly at work in our lives. Some students think that he wrote his book about 850 years before the birth of jesus. Romans 1 shows gods wrath extends to a wider class of sins than the one set forth in 2 john. The vision of obadiah the name of this prophet signifies, a servant, or a worshipper, of the lord.
The story of god bible commentary is a new commentary for todays world. The book of life contains the names of those who have been spiritually converted and who have dedicated their lives to the service of god. Like other servants of god, moses understood that his name was already written in the book of life exodus 32. Find your joy in god with sermons, books, podcasts, video, and daily articles from the ministry of john piper. Look at the book is a new online method of teaching the bible. Jesus said that abraham, isaac, jacob and the prophets will be in the kingdom of god, so their names are certainly in the book of life. A common feature of 2 john and romans 1 is they speak of sins which diminish the glory of god and exchange the truth of god for a lie. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Offering a new type of application commentary for todays context, the story of god bible commentary series explains and illuminates scripture as gods story, with each new testament text examined as embedded in its canonical and historical setting, in order to foster discernment in living the story faithfully and creatively with and for the church in the 21st century. How the early church wrote the story of jesus, and editor of the apostle paul.
Download a free ebook from scot mcknights new book sgbc. This book waiting on god in difficult times by warren wiersbe is a great book explaning generally the bible book of job and the larger picture. Such he undoubtedly was, and also a prophet, but what he was in other respects we are not informed. Sometimes its his own thoughts, but he also pulls in commentary from other lds commentaries which is nice for. Understand bible verses more clearly using popular bible commentaries from. Here is a monumental, linebyline critical commentary on the bible, covering all the books that appear in the.
Is god in our midst during the coronavirus outbreak. Its the first commentary series to explain and illuminate each passage of scripture in light of the bibles grand story. Ruth answered, please dont tell me to leave you and return home. This does not mean that the author endorses or recommends the works of others. All those other difficult commentaries you havent read, they have, and they bring this knowledge to their commentaries. We need to cooperate and flow with the work of gods spirit if the word of god is going to do its full work in us. For wherever you go, i will go, and wherever you live, i will live. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading be resolute daniel. The story of god bible commentary series will cover the old and new testaments across 43 volumes over the next 10 years. In naamans healing there are a variety of people who play. Showers commentary is clear, concise, logical, nontechnical, and thoroughly biblical. Originally written and published in french, these synopses were introduced book by book. It is beyond the scope of our study to go into the. Abinadis great doctrinal insights and explanations of the true role of jesus christ are textual proofs that jesus is the christ, the eternal god book of mormon, title page.
A commentary on the book of exodus by godfrey ashby fits well the mission statement of the series. Free bible commentary on hosea in easy english easyenglish bible. Christians are not to invite such deceivers into their house1, not to assist them on their way. He is the author of jesus and the origins of the gentile mission, the saving righteousness of god, evangelical theology, romans story of god bible commentary series, the gospel of the lord. The consequence of that looseness to our peace of mind is serious. Whether you see the bible as the living word of god, or as a highly significant document from the ancient world, or as one of the classic works of world literature, the oxford bible commentary will put in your hands everything you need to study and understand the biblical text. The will of god 9780687074822 by leslie weatherhead. This was the question posed from the book of exodus in last sundays readings, and it is probably being asked by many in the. Bird is academic dean and lecturer in theology at ridley college in melbourne, australia. For israel or the jews, respectively, this was very difficult to understand for they considered only themselves as god s. Jude concludes by telling christians that god is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only god, our savior, through jesus christ our lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. In this case, the author is david, and hes reflecting on nature. His goal is to help you not only see what he sees, but where he sees.
Having finished the book in the bible and wiersbes commentary i am certainly better informed and found the reading easier than i had anticipated. But ruth said, do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you. Firstly the book of jonah is a proof of god s unlimited grace and mercy not only for his earthly people israel but also for the impious heathen city of nineveh. Steinmanns commentary offers readers facing such challenges a helpful guide and resource. New american standard bible but ruth said, do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you. Wiersbe 2008, paperback, new edition at the best online prices at ebay. You must be a dog lover to appreciate that thought. David brainerd may i never loiter on my heavenly journey. It shows that god has given these people repentance for life. Determining to go god s direction the be series commentary wiersbe, warren w. Ashby discusses the crucial importance of the events described in exodus and their meaning for the old testament gospel, and explains why the.
For israel or the jews, respectively, this was very difficult to understand for they considered only themselves as gods. It is inconceivable that man, who rebelled against god, can address god and say something that has meaning. The ancient hebrews called the book by its opening words, in the beginning. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Battling unbelief defeating sin with superior pleasure. Throughout the book, james contended that faith produces authentic deeds. G w ashby this new commentary by godfrey ashby attempts specifically to show how this old testament book is of continuing significance to readers today. Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher.
God spoke to jonah in his own unique and powerful way and he told jonah to do two. Desiring god logo articles sermons topics books podcasts features about donate. Your people shall be my people, and your god, my god. Why god wont go away shows that the mind necessarily includes spiritual and religious experiences. Front linecharisma mediacharisma house book club, 2011. The book of god reads like a novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events. In the opening of his letter, james called himself a bondservant of god, an appropriate name given the practical, servantoriented emphasis of the book. Other students think that he wrote it about 330 years later than that. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. In this new commentary godfrey ashby writes specifically to show how this old testament book is of continuing significance to readers today.