Search results
Sep 5, 2023 · Bible Section: New Testament Approximate Year Written: 60-62 A.D. Genre: Epistle. The Apostle Paul is identified as the author of the Book of Ephesians in the first verse: “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God” (Ephesians 1:1). Philippians Author: Paul. Bible Section: New Testament Approximate Year Written: 60-62 A.D ...
- Genesis. Attributed Author: Moses. Year Written: 1445-1405 B.C. Genre: The Law. Chapters: 50. The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible, recording God’s Creation, the fall of man, the choosing of a family to bless all nations, and the early years of the nation of Israel.
- Exodus. Attributed Author: Moses. Year Written: 1445-1405 B.C. Genre: The Law. Chapters: 40. In the Book of Exodus, God appoints Moses as the leader of the Israelites to rescue his chosen people from slavery in Egypt so they could travel to the Promised Land and makes a covenant with them at Mount Sinai.
- Leviticus. Attributed Author: Moses. Year Written: 1445-1405 B.C. Genre: The Law. Chapters: 27. In the Book of Leviticus, God gives Israel laws for worship and holy living.
- Numbers. Attributed Author: Moses. Year Written: 1445-1405 B.C. Genre: The Law. Chapters: 36. The Book of Numbers is the culmination of the story of Israel’s exodus from oppression in Egypt and their journey wandering in the wilderness for 40 years because of their disobedience and lack of faith until they take possession of the land God promised their fathers.
Oct 23, 2023 · In terms of authorship, most scholars, Alice L. Laffey writes, agree that these books “originally existed in fragments written at different times by different people in different places.”. In other words, we are again dealing with multiple anonymous authors behind the final product.
- Matthew Henry’s Whole-Bible Commentary
- Charles Spurgeon’s Commentary on Psalms
- Keil and Delitszch’S Commentary on The Old Testament
- J. Vernon McGee’s Commentary Series
- John Calvin’s Commentaries
- William Barclay’s Commentary Series
- John MacArthur’s New Testament Commentaries
Henry (1662-1714) was a British Protestant minister. He wrote a six-volume commentary on the entire Bible. Henry intended that his work complement the work of another British Protestant commentator, Matthew Poole. However, some would argue that Henry’s commentary has left a greater mark on Western Protestantism than Poole’s. Henry’s six-volume comm...
Spurgeon (1834-1892) was an English Calvinist Baptist pastor well-known for his preaching. His sermons were published in newspapers in his day. Christians in the 21st century still read them. Many of Spurgeon’s sermons can be found for free online. Spurgeon’s most famous commentary is The Treasury of David(link goes to Amazon), which covers the boo...
C.F. Keil and F. Delitszch were Lutheran scholars in Germany in the 19th century. There were theologically conservative. Their commentaries(link goes to Amazon), which can be found in full online, primarily focus on the exegesis of Old Testament verses and passages, but they offer theological insights as well. Modern readers will have to get used t...
McGee (1904-1988) wrote commentaries that are well-known for being easy to understand. They provide readers with basic explanations of the texts. McGee comments on key verses of each passage, but his comments are mostly overviews. He uses the King James Versiontranslation in the volumes. McGee pastored Presbyterian and non-denominational churches i...
Calvin, the French Protestant reformer who served the Church as a pastor, theologian, and Bible teacher, is widely known as one of the most profound commentators of the last 500 years. He occasionally refers to the original languages of the Bible in his explanations. Calvin wrote commentaries on every book of the New Testament except 2 John, 3 John...
Barclay was a pastor and professor affiliated with the Church of Scotland. He desired to help regular Christians — not just pastors and academics — understand Scripture better, and to that end, he wrote The Daily Study Bibleseries (link goes to Amazon). There are 24 volumes in the series, which cover New Testament books and related topics. Barclay’...
MacArthur is the long-time pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. He is known for his straightforward “tell it like it is” preaching style and his criticism of Pentecostal theology. MacArthur wrote a one-volume whole Bible commentary(link goes to Amazon) covering the Old and New Testaments. He has also written a 24-volume comme...
Jan 12, 2018 · Helen Lemmel (1863-1961) Helen Howarth Lemmel was born on November 14, 1864, in Wardle, England. She was the daughter of a Wesleyan Methodist pastor, and she came to this country with her family at the age of twelve. Helen lived briefly in Mississippi before settling in Wisconsin. Soon she developed a reputation as a brilliant singer, even ...
Oct 30, 2023 · What is the Meaning of Apocrypha? The Greek word “apocrypha” simply means “hidden.”. It only came to mean “books outside the biblical canon” during the Protestant Reformation many centuries after the books of the Apocrypha were written. Martin Goodman notes that this term was never used in antiquity to designate a group of separate ...
People also ask
Who wrote the books of the Bible?
Who wrote the Book of Joshua?
Who wrote the Book of Isaiah?
How many authors are there in the Bible?
Who wrote Josiah's prophecy?
Who wrote the Book of Zechariah?
Oct 1, 2021 · The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles are anonymous. According to tradition, the priest Ezra wrote Chronicles (the division into two books came much later), Ezra and Nehemiah. Most scholars agree with that view. They claim that there are similarities in the vocabulary, themes, and concerns among those books.
