I found reeves to be wellinformed and easy to read, and any lack of distinctive contribution to a mountain of literature on matthew is made up for in his keen. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. Its the first commentary series to explain and illuminate each passage of scripture in light of the bible s grand story. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. At the bible project, we make animated videos that explore the books and themes of the bible. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. No one will ever love god and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made a partaker of converting grace. Books of the bible king james version christianity. Building a commentary library new testament invitation to biblical interpretation. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.
The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a. This is a five book series that presents all the stories of the bible, written in an easy to understand conversational style. Study genesis using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings. He is on the advisory council of the biologos foundation, and is the old testament editor for the revised expositors bible commentary and general editor for the story of god bible commentary old testament, and has authored many articles and books on the psalms and other old testament books.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry. This can be extended to the question of the christian new testament as an accurate record of the historical jesus and the apostolic age. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. This page contains bible commentaries available from the fathers of the coptic orthodox church in both english and arabic. Most of the famous bible stories youve heard about are probably found in the book of genesis. The theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace christians to help you discover what the whole bible from genesis to revelationsays about work. The most useful method would be to go to the section of scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that scripture.
The two commentaries with the highest overall rating for each book of the bible. Book of genesis john gills exposition of the bible. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible, 6 volumes. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. The main characters of this religion, religion story are. The holy spirit desires to help us to understand the bible 1 corinthians 2. Bring the beauty and truth of the bible into everyday life. The bible is one unified story that leads to jesus, but we dont always treat it that way. With the youversion bible app, you can read, watch, listen, and share on your smartphone or tablet, and online at bible. An overview of the book of jeremiah bible commentary.
Theology of work bible commentary one volume edition. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible new testament. For each book of the bible, the author, date of writing, purpose of writing, key verses, and a. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. This is where the stories of adam and eve, cain and abel, noah and the ark, the tower of babel, abraham and isaac, jacobs ladder, and josephs coat of many colors are. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format.
The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. Building a commentary library old testament invitation to biblical interpretation. Other bible references confirm the historical truth of the story of job, showing that he lived and his story was well known. Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. They are a good way to understand the main message of a bible book before you read it for yourself. A summary of the contents of each bible book bible book contents old testament. Matthew by rodney reeves is an exceptional contribution that offers a contextually informed presentation of the first gospel for contemporary readers. Additionally, the main point is then organized in an easy to follow outline that flows through the bible text.
Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. The story begins with a famine in the days when the judges ruled ruth 1. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you that book. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles.
Best commentaries old and new testament bible commentary. Forwardsources summary of the old testament summary of the new testament keypoints of the old testament keypoints of the new testament old testament notes book by book. This story centric approach makes sgbc a fruitful resource for pastors, students, sunday school teachers, and everyday readers. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament.
He was born may 24, 1905, in taylor county to pioneer west texans so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. Commentary on the book of gospel of john by matthew henry. The stories are accurate to scripture they are crafted so as to present only the simple understanding of the story. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the.
Each story is presented in its simplest form and is accurate to scripture. This was a time when the people of israel had abandoned gods ways and fallen into idolatry, horrific social conditions, and a disastrous civil war, as told in the chapters of judges immediately preceding the book of. The story of the return of the jews from the babylonish captivity, and of the rebuilding of the temple. Commentary on the book of ruth by matthew henry old. The story of god bible commentary is a new commentary for todays world. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. The purpose of our bible summary survey section is to give a basic background of each book of the bible. James burton coffman was a prolific author, preacher, teacher and leader among churches of christ in the 20th century. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For 300 years, matthew henrys commentary has been a favorite of teachers, preachers, and laypeople. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ.
This book of jonah, though it be placed here in the midst of the prophetical books of scripture, is yet rather a history than a prophecy. Bible summaries these summaries are a short introduction to each book in the bible from genesis to revelation written in easy english by missionassist. If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of god in vain. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. This video summarizes the overall story of the bible as a series of crossroad decisions. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Additionally, the main point is then organized in an easy to follow outline that flows through the bible.
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