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Commentaries — there are endless possibilities! This archive contains posts on our most popular sets, giving you a look inside.

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Sing to the Lord

Have you ever considered why God’s people sing? From the outside, it may seem strange that a regular practice of God’s people when they meet together is singing. Outside of the church, there aren’t many places this occurs. Maybe the crowd sings along with a band at a concert or…

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By No Human Hand

The interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2 reveals the sequence of kingdoms from Babylon to Rome. The significance of this sequence comes at the end when the God of heaven sets up a kingdom unlike all the others. This eternal kingdom breaks all the other kingdoms into pieces and…

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The Marks of a Faithful Church

What makes a faithful church? That’s a question many have attempted to answer through the centuries, but perhaps the best answer we have is in Colossians 2:1–7. While this text is probably not the first text that comes to mind in attempting to answer that question, William Barclay shows us…

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Jonah’s Anger at Yahweh’s Compassion

Would you be angry if God saved your fiercest enemies? Would it displease you if God showed mercy to them? As astonishing as that response would seem, that’s exactly how Jonah responded when God spared the Ninevites from imminent judgment. This didn’t take Jonah by surprise though as he seems…

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Guidance for the Journey

We love to hear stories of the solo adventurer. Whether it’s free climbing 3,000 feet of solid granite or sailing around the world or skiing across Antarctica, these stories show us the extraordinary focus, grit, and determination of the human spirit. But they can also give us the wrong impression…

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In God I Trust

“Out of the frying pan and into the fire” succinctly describes what is taking place in the background to Psalm 56. Saul has made it clear to both David and Jonathan that he won’t rest until David is dead. This causes David to literally run for his life, and one…

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The God of All Comfort

The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible was created to provide pastors and teachers a comprehensive commentary that equips them with everything they need to preach and teach God’s Word. In this post, we want to share with you some of the content included in this resource to help you see…

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A Tool to Navigate Difficult Texts

There are times when you find yourself in a difficult situation and you need to rely on tools to find your way out. This is true even in the world of Bible translation and interpretation. It is helpful, necessary even, to have the right tools to guide you through a…

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The Serpent’s Subtlety

In his commentary on Genesis in the Old Testament Library series, Gerhard von Rad provides a careful reading of the serpent’s subtlety as it craftily draws the woman into a conversation. Let’s see how he unpacks the subtle and crafty tactics of the serpent which set the woman and man…

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