Commentaries

Set free for God (Romans 5-7)

Karl-Heinz Weber

The apostle Paul's teachings in Romans 5:12-8:3 are very important for our practical life as Christians. In this section of Romans it is shown that the Christian is freed from […]

Bible passages:

Romans 5-7

Blessed in Christ - An exposition of the letter to the Ephesians

Arend Remmers

In his letter to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul shares things that we do not find in any other writing in the New Testament. This letter gives us a glimpse […]

Bible passages:

Ephesians

Introduction to Ecclesiastes

Arend Remmers

12 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing 2. Purpose of Writing 3. Peculiarities 4. Overview of Contents 1. Author and Time of Writing No author's name is mentioned in Ecclesiastes. Old Jewish tradition […]

Bible passages:

Introduction to Joshua

Arend Remmers

24 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The entire book does not mention that Joshua is the author. And yet, the Jews have since long considered Joshua as the […]

Bible passages:

Joshua 1-24

Introduction to Judges

Arend Remmers

21 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing As in many other books in the Old Testament, the author of the book of Judges is not mentioned either. According to […]

Bible passages:

Judges 1-21

Introduction to Deuteronomy

Arend Remmers

34 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing Deuteronomy is the last book of the Pentateuch (Greek for "Fivebook") or of the Thora (Hebrew word for "law"). The unity of […]

Bible passages:

Deuteronomy 1-34

Introduction to Numbers

Arend Remmers

36 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The Book of Leviticus and the Book of Numbers follow immediately after the Book of Exodus. The book of Numbers begins with […]

Bible passages:

Numbers 1-36

Introduction to Leviticus

Arend Remmers

27 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing Leviticus starts with the words: "And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation." […]

Bible passages:

Leviticus 1-27

Introduction to Exodus

Arend Remmers

40 chapters Author and Time of Writing What has been said in the book of Genesis also applies to Exodus. In Genesis, Moses depended on God's revelations and possibly on his […]

Bible passages:

Exodus 1-40

Introduction to Genesis

Arend Remmers

50 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing According to an old tradition, not only Genesis (also called the first book of Moses) but the whole Pentateuch (from Greek pente […]

Bible passages:

Genesis 1-50

The Song of Moses

Alex Schneider

Two times in the Bible, we read that Moses sang a song. The first - when the whole nation joined in - was the song of deliverance in Exodus 15. […]

Bible passages:

Deut 31:30-32:45

Introduction to Proverbs

Arend Remmers

31 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The book of Proverbs bears the inspired title: "Proverbs of Solomon, son of David" (Proverbs 1:1). Solomon is also mentioned as a […]

Bible passages:

Proverbs 1-31