March 13 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Job 20-21; 1 Corinthians 7.20-40

Job 20 Zophar had a second discourse: the misery and ruin which await the wicked.

Job 21 Job's second reply to Zophar: He pleads to speak uninterrupted (v. 1-6), The wicked often prosper in this life (v. 7-16), a sovereign God does as He pleases with the righteous and wicked alike (v. 17-26), Job admitted that his friends did not agree with him.

Job 20 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 21 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job

1Corinthians 7 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 7
Paul spoke about marriage in this chapter The status quo (v. 17-24), advice to those who are not married (v. 25-35), ascetism and marriage (v. 36-38), Counsels to widows (v. 39-40).


Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians


Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

March 12 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Today's Readings Job 17-19; 1 Corinthians 7
The second cycle of speeches (Job 15-21)
Job 17
Job made an appeal to God against his friends' verdict.

Job 18
Bildad's made his second speech. he reproves Job as being proud and obstinate.

Job 19
Job made a second reply to Bildad. He reproves his friends.

Job 17 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 18 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 19 with Commentaries, verse by verse



Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job

1Corinthians 7 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 7
Paul spoke about marriage in this chapter. The principles of marriage v. 1-9; the Christian and divorce v. 10-16, what to do in your current situation v. 17-24. counsel to the married v. 25-35, , asceticism and marriage v. 36-38, counsel to widows v. 39-40.

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians


Jesus Saves
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March 11 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Job 14-16; 1 Corinthians 6

Job 14: Job speaks to God, he speaks about mortality, the sinfulness of man and 'If a man dies, shall he live again? a question that man asks. Is there a resurrection? The answer is yes, Jesus died and rose again!

Job 15
The second cycle of speeches (Job 15-21)
Eliphaz second speech: job's own word condemns him (v. 1-6); Job is deluding himself (v. 7-11); Job is condemned before god (v. 12-16); The end of an evil man (v. 17-35)

Job 16
Job's second reply to Eliphaz: He charges his friends with unkindness (v. 1-5); He made the allegation that the Lord is angry with him (v. 6-17); His conscience is clear (v. 18-22)

Job 14 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 15 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 16 with Commentaries, verse by verse



Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job

1Corinthians 6 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 6
Paul spoke about two issues. The first is lawsuits among belivers (v. 1-11) and the second is sexual immorality in the church (v. 12-20). Why should believers sue against each other and take their 'dirty laundry' in front of godless judges. He reminded them that the saints will judge the ungodly and the angels. In the second issue of sexual immorality in the church we have to realize that Corinth was well-known for its sexual immorality!Link to Cleveland Commentary on Sexual Immorality in 1Cor 6 According to the NIV Study Bible Corinth had twelve temple, among the most infamous was the temple of Aphrodite, the goddess of love where the worshppers practiced temple prostitution. Corinth was well known for its immorality that the immorality of Corinth become such that the Greek verb to "Corinthianize" came to mean 'to practice sexual immorality." In a setting like this, no wonder the church was plagued with sexual sins!
In verse 18 Paul exhorts us to flee sexual immorality just as Joseph fled Potiphar's wife!! The person who commits sexual immorarilty sins against HIS OWN BODY. Paul reminded us that the body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit, our bodies are not our own, it belongs to Christ and we are brought with a price. Today, we are plagued with sexual sins and temptations in the society. HIV-Aids, and all types of 'social diseases are rampant. There are more new sites created everyday which have pornographic content than non-pornographic content. We need to stay away from these sites, confess our sins to one another seek help and counseling!

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Jesus Saves
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March 10 Readings

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Job 11-13; 1 Corinthians 5
Job 11 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 12 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 13 with Commentaries, verse by verse

In Job 11, we have the last of Job’s comforters visiting him. Zophar thought, like Eliphaz and Bildad, that all the troubles that Job faced was because of his sins. Zophar started to attack Job v. 2-3. He told Job that his punishment is less than he deserves (v. 6). He told Job if he put away his sins, his suffering would go away and he would be secure, and everything would be back to normal.

Job’s Fourth Speech in Job 12-14. We are just covering Job 12 and 13 today. He speaks to his three friends (12.2-13.19) and to God (13.20-14.22). Job insists that he is innocent!
In Job 12.2, he reacts with sarcasm at his comforters (verse 20). He spoke about the attributes of God 12.13-25. This section hinges around verse 13 “To God belongs wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.” According to Larry Richards, in the Complete Bible Handbook, “Now Job expressly states what he has before implied. Job knows as much about God as his friends. Job knows God’s attributes. But Job also knows that he is right! So his friends are being unfair, to side with God!

In Job 13 v. 1-12 Job expressed his frustration that his comforters are worthless (verse 12). According to the NIV Study Bible, Job calls the quacks (verse 4 and Job 16.2) and accuses them of partiality to God (since God is stronger than Job) since they told lies about Job (verse 708) One day God would examine them for their sins and punish them Verse 15 is a comforting verse for us today, “Though he slays me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.” Job is ready to state his case to God, he felt himself innocent since no sinner would come before God. He felt he would be vindicated before God.
In 13.20-28, he speaks to God. He want God to do two things for him (1) to withdraw his hands of punishment (verse 21) and (2) summon him to speak to him, that is start taking to Job again (verse 22). He asked God to point out his sins to him because these sins in Job’s mind caused him to suffer. He asked God why he hide His face from him, torment him write down bitter things against him, fasten his feet in shackles.

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job

1Corinthians 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 5
Church discipline is a term that was not practiced in the Corinthian church and is not practiced today. A man was sleeping with his father’s wife which implied his stepmother. The Old Testament prohibited this type of marriage (Lev 18.8; Deut 22.30; 27.20)The Corinthian Church had not excommunicated the offender.. Paul told them that he was with them in spirit and in the power of Jesus Christ. He urged them to hand the man over to Satan. (v. 5) This means, according to the NIV Study Bible, ‘Abandon this sinful man to the devil that he may afflict the man as he pleases’ This meant excommunicating him from the church. To expel him meant to put him into Satan’s territory and away from the influence of God. The rest of verse 5 said so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord The interpretation means once he is ostracized, he would repent and come back and forsake his wicked way, or another interpretation .would be Satan is allowed to bring physical affliction on the man, and this would lead him to repentance. He told them to avoid people who are sexually immoral. He did not mean people who are not Christians but people who are Christians!! He then finished with expel the wicked man from the church.


Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

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March 9 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Job 8-10; 1 Corinthians 4
Job 8 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 9 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 10 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Job 8
Bildad the Shuhite started the conversation with Job by calling him a windbag. Bildad argues if Job was innocent, God is not unjust so Job and his family are suffering because of sin. God would restore to him everything that he lost. (v.6). Bildad is a traditionalist he cited the wisdom of previous generations (v. 8-19). v 20-22 Bidad emphasize restoration v. 20-22. He tells Job that he should plead for mercy, God would restore him. Again the emphasis here is that Bildad did not know the FULL picture of what was happening to Job. Let us be careful not to jump to the wrong conclusion about suffering. There are two sides to the coin. Man’s side and God’s side. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 4.5 that we should not judge anything before the appointed time we should wait until the Lord comes.

Job 9 It was not only God’s wisdom, but also His power. (9.2-13). How can mere man compete with God in power? We have all this high technology, Doppler radar, supercomputer and we cannot predict the weather accurately much less control the weather! In v. 14-35 , Job envision himself being summoned into a court room. God was summoned in to answer Job charges against Him but God would not answer. Even if Job was right how would he answer God. He would be crushed and overwhelmed.. Job was not a match for God.! In said in v. 33, if there was someone to arbitrate between him and God, someone to remove God’s rod for him. This verse does not imply the mediatorship of Christ rather someone who would speak on his behalf.

Job 10 God agrees with his comforters that he must be wicked before God. (v. 1-7) He saw himself as the work of God’s hand in the three trades used in Biblical times, (v. 8-12) as the potter and the clay (v.8), the curdling of cheese, and the making of cloth. In v.13 –17, notice the three Ifs, that God was watching him if he sinned and ready to punish him. He was full of shame and drowned in his affliction even if he was innocent. God would stalk him like a lion and showed him His mighty powers. God had brought new witnesses against him, increased His anger against him. This was a different God he knew from his past experiences when God had blessed him! Job said that he wanted to die again (v. 18-22).

The book of Job has been a struggle for me to understand what Job was going through and I confess that when I read this book I feel helpless and inadequate before God.

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job

1Corinthians 4 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 4
Paul said that people should regard the apostles as servants of Christ entrusted with the SECRET THINGS of God. What are these secret things? According to the NIV Study Bible: These are things that human wisdom cannot discover but that are now revealed by God to his people. 1cor 4.5 “Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.” (NASB)

It is easy to jump to conclusion about things going on in our lives and other people lives without understanding the full picture. For example we have seen in the life of Job that Job and his friends who try to comfort him did not get the full picture of why he was suffering. They did not realize that sin was not the reason that Job was suffering.

Paul then talked to the Corinthian church about the what it cost apostles to do the ministry. He was sarcastic in verse 8 that the Corinthian church was rich but in actuality they were poor. He used several paradoxes in verse 10 This is similar to the Church in Laodicea (Rev 3.18-19). In verse 11-13, Paul spoke about the conditions they faced in Ephesus, to the present when he was writing this epistle. He then said in verse 16 ‘Therefore I urge you to imitate me’. Paul was that confident in the Lord to urge them to use him as a model in their lives, to emulate him. He was sending Timothy to teach them how to live the way how Paul live. That is a very noble ambition for us to have that people would live the way we live! Let us hope, with God’s grace, that we set good examples for them.
Paul then warned those who were arrogant, believing that Paul would come to Corinth to correct the problems at the church. We need to realize that the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. The apostle Peter was full of talk that he would not deny Jesus three times, but he did! After Pentecost, the Holy Spirit made cowardly Peter bold and articulate leading to the conversion of three thousand and made him effective in his ministry.

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

March 8 Readings

You can also check out all these Reading Plans Blogs to go through the Bible in a year from Back to the Bible Reading Lists:the Chronological Reading Plan blog; OT and NT Together blog; Historical Readings blog; Blended Readings blog and Beginning to End blog In addition, there is the Theophilus1 blog in the One Year Bible format

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Job 5-7; 1 Corinthians 3
Job 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 6 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 7 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Job 5.1-7 Eliphaz thought that Job was acting like a fool. In v. 8-16, Eliphaz spoke of God's goodness and Justice. In v. 17-26 he spoke about the blessedness of the man whom God disciplines. This must have been hard for Job to hear since he lost everything and his children. But the reality was that he was not under God's discipline but that he was innocent. Eliphaz gave some good theology that was not applicable to Job. Sometime friends think they are helping but in reality, it best that they give no advice!

In Job 6, Job responds to Eliphaz. Job said that he had spoken a little harshly in chapter 3 and would like some sympathy from Eliphaz. In v. 4, Job said that the arrows of the mighty were in him. This is a very common phrase used in the Old Testament, meaning that God is pointing his arrow of judgment on him (Deut 32.23; Psa 7.13; 38.2). Job had agreed with Eliphaz that the righteous would suffer when they sinned. In v. 14 he said to Eliphaz that his friends were of no comfort to him.

In Job 7, Job turns his complaints now to God. In v. 1-5, he spoke of how hard life is, in v. 6-10, he spoke of how life is fragile, and spoke about death. In verse 17-18 Job said "What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention that you examine him every morning and test him every moment." This is not what the Psalmist said in Psa 8.4. In this case, God is interested in man to scrutinize him unmercifully and nitpick at his smallest sins. God is NOT like this, Job was just complaining. When we complain we say unreasonable things about God and our fellow-human beings.

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament

1Corinthians 3 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 3, Paul spoke about divisions in the church. This was caused because they were worldly (this was repeated three times in v. 1-3). Paul was the planter and Apollos the waterer, with the Corinthian church being the field, but God is the one who makes the church grows.. They were just mere men doing God's work and each will be rewarded for what they do. Because of that there should be no divisions.
In verse 10, He also told them that he had built a foundation for them to grow, and this was Jesus Christ. He warned them to be careful what building materials (works) they use on that foundation because on the Day, the works will be revealed by fire, and the fire will burn up the works that are useless. He then reminded them in verse 16, that their bodies are the temple of the living God, and that God's Holy Spirit lives in that body. He warned if any body destroys the temple, God will destroy them. He finally presented the paradox of the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God so there should be no boasting from men. Jeremiah 9.23-24

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary on the New Testament
With the Word Commentary NT-Warren Wiersbe

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

March 7 Readings

You can also check out all these Reading Plans Blogs to go through the Bible in a year from Back to the Bible Reading Lists:the Chronological Reading Plan blog; OT and NT Together blog; Historical Readings blog; Blended Readings blog and Beginning to End blog In addition, there is the Theophilus1 blog in the One Year Bible format

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Job 3-4; 1 Corinthians 2
Job 3 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 4 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Job 3
Job mourns about the day of his birth. He wanted to die in his misery. He asked the question WHY? See the questions in Job 3:11-12 "Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire? 12 "Why did the knees receive me, And why the breasts, that I should suck? (NASB) 16, Job 3:16 Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?(NIV) Job 3:20 "Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul, Job 3:23 Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?(NIV). Job was not the only one in the Bible who questioned God about the predicament he was in . Another example is Jeremiah Jer 20:14 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me not be blessed! 15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, who made him very glad, saying, "A child is born to you-- a son!" 16 May that man be like the towns the LORD overthrew without pity. May he hear wailing in the morning, a battle cry at noon. 17 For he did not kill me in the womb, with my mother as my grave, her womb enlarged forever. 18 Why did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble and sorrow and to end my days in shame?

But he DID NOT curse God. Job, after all is a human being in his suffering and complains to God but he was true to God.

Job 4
Sometimes when your friends come to give you advice, it is not an advice but accusations. They do not see the situation you are in as fully as how God sees you. God knows what is going on. Man does not. This was the situation with Job. Eliphaz the Temanite came to Job to comfort him. Eliphaz asked him why wasn't he living the way how he tells his friends how to live. He probably hinted that he was a hypocrite. (v.1-6). He then told Job that he reap what he sowed (Job 3.8, Gal 6.7-8). Lastly he shared the mystical dream that he claimed he had. He was basing his advice on this dream to give Job. He did not based his advice on the Word of God.

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job
1Corinthians 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians 2
Paul told the Corinthians in verse 2 "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." Paul got straight to the point, he made Jesus Christ the only subject of his teaching and preaching with the Corinthians. It is so easy to get sidetracked on a lot of issues in evangelism and discipleship in the church. But if you stay focus on Jesus, then everything will fall in place.
The Corinthians pride themselves on having wisdom. Paul pointed out to them. that there was a wisdom for the mature. It was God's secret wisdom which comes from the Holy Spirit. Paul was not going to teach the things of men but of God. He said if the rulers had this wisdom, they would not have crucifed Jesus Christ, the Lord of Gloty. He taught about the Spirit: 10b The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. The Spirit that he talked about does not come from the world but from God. What about us? Do we rely on our own wisdom and strenght to live the Christian life. Well if we do, we are bound for failure. It is the Spirit who enables us to see the things of God and to understand what God wants to reveal to us.

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

March 6 Readings

You can also check out all these Reading Plans Blogs to go through the Bible in a year from Back to the Bible Reading Lists:the Chronological Reading Plan blog; OT and NT Together blog; Historical Readings blog; Blended Readings blog and Beginning to End blog In addition, there is the Theophilus1 blog in the One Year Bible format

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Job 1-2; 1 Corinthians 1
Job 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Job 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Job 1-Job’s First Test
This is from God’s perspective. God met with the angels in heaven. Satan had joined them God asked Satan where did he come from. Satan said roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it. (James 4.7, 1peter 5.8-10. God said to Satan in verse 8,“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil”Notice that God has a hedge of protection around Job, and Satan, the accuser, cannot do anything to Job (or to us) without God’s permission. God permitted Job to take away all his possessions and his children from him. This came through a series of events. Even though Job lost everything and his children, Job BLESSED God he did not curse God. “Naked I came from my mother’s womb and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.” We need to realize that all things happen in our lives are UNDER GOD’S CONTROL. From learn we should learn that anything we have, we cannot take with us.(Col 3.2-4). Where is your treasure is, there is your heart also (Matt 6.19-24). What Job was saying is YOU CANNOT TAKE ANYTHING YOU HAVE IN LIFE WITH YOU EXCEPT YOUR FAITH!! “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.”-C.S. Lewis

Job 2-Job’s Second Test
God met with the angels in heaven, another time. Satan had joined them God asked again Satan where did he come from. Satan said roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it. (James 4.7, 1Peter 5.8-10. God said to Satan in verse 8,“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil” Notice that God has a hedge of protection around Job, even though Job had lost his children and everything. and Satan, the accuser, cannot do anything to Job (or to us) without God’s permission. God permitted Satan to cover Job with sores all over his body, but he could not kill him. Job was in so much misery that he had to use a piece of pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes. Job’s wife told him to curse God and die. Job told her that she was a foolish woman. “Shall we accept good from God and not trouble. Job DID NOT curse God despite the fact that he lost his children, everything, and was now in pain covered with sores. Job did not sin.

Other Links
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Job 1
Deffinbaugh on the man, Job
Malik-Intoduction to Job
Malik-Argument for Job
Piper on Job
Spurgeon on Job
Spurgeon, Edwards on Job
Stedman on Job

1Corinthians 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1Corinthians
The Church in Corinth was the model church for having PROBLEMS. There were disunity, fornication, laxity in church discipline, members taking other members to court, people getting drunk at the Lord’s table and spiritual gifts. All churches have problems, it is how the churches SOLVE the problems that make them good churches. In Chapter 1, after Paul gave the introduction, he thanked God for them, it was a remarkable prayer (v. 4-9) even for this church with problems. LINK with Gleaning from Paul Pink. Paul jumped into the issue of division. He rebuked them for the assembly having divided into factions (v.10-17) of Paul, Apollos, Cephas and Christ!
He appealed for them to be united (v.10).
Paul then spoke about the cross which is a paradox. It is foolish to those who were perishing and to those who were saved it is the power of God. The foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of God and the weakness of man’ strength (v. 25). Paul used a variety of paradoxes to let the Corinthians and (us) realize that God is at work in our lives. He said at the end that we should boast of the Lord. This was essentially what Jeremiah sais in Jeremiah 9.24, “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.

Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

March 5 Readings

You can also check out all these Reading Plans Blogs to go through the Bible in a year from Back to the Bible Reading Lists:the Chronological Reading Plan blog; OT and NT Together blog; Historical Readings blog; Blended Readings blog and Beginning to End blog In addition, there is the Theophilus1 blog in the One Year Bible format

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Exodus 39-40; James 5
Exodus 39 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 40 with Commentaries, verse by verse

1) The passage from Exodus deals with the Priestly Garments Exo 39.1; The Ephod, Exo 39.2-7, The Breastplate 39.8-21 and Other Priestly Garments. 39.22-31

Link to a Description of The Priestly Garments

Description of High Priest

Moses was instructed to set up the tabernacle with specific details (v.1-12) Aaron and his sons were washed with water, then they were dressed in the sacred garments, anointed. At the end of Exodus 40, the cloud of the Lord was over the Tabernacle guide them by day and the fire was in the cloud by night. In the same way the Holy Spirit direct the life of the believer and indwells in us

Jesus is our High Priest Heb 4-5.20
Heb 4-5.20, heb 8.1-12

In Exodus 40, the Tabernacle is setup

An Excellent study on the Tabernacle and the book of Exodus is written by Arthur Pink


More Links on the Tabernacle
link for the Tabernacles and its details


Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus

James 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In James 5, James warn against rich people putting their trust in their wealth and oppressing the workers (v.1-6). He also encourage Christians to be patient in suffering because Christ's coming is near. He warned them about swearing, to let their 'yes' be yes and 'no' be no. Finally, he spoke about the prayer of faith, (v.16) the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. He gave the example of Elijah who prayed that it would not rain on the land for three and a half years, and then he prayed that it would. As Christians, those of us who are rich should realize that our treasures are in heaven, we should not oppress our workers, and we should have the prayer of faith in our lives.

Other Links
James, Introduction, Outline, and Argument
Calvin on James
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on James
Miller on James 1
Piper on James

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

March 4 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Exodus 36-38; James 4
Exodus 36 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 37 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 38 with Commentaries, verse by verse

In Exodus 36
Bezalel and Oholiab were mentioned before in Exo 31.2-6 and now in Exo 35.30-36.6
God chose Bezalel and filled him with the Holy Spirit and gave him the akill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts which were needed in the construction of the Tabernacle. God also provide Oholiab to assist Bezalel the ability to teach others in the construction of the Tabernacle. We should not be discouraged of a task that we are now facing to do for God, because He will provide the right people, materials and finances when it is needed. Let is remember what is said in Philippians 4:19 "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus"

The Tabernacle (ex 26.1-37)(Exo 36.8-38)

1) Exo 37.1-38.31 is a description of the different components of the Tabernacle. These are the Ark of the Covenant, Exo 37.1-9 and Exo 25.10-20. The Table Exo 37.10-16 and Exo 25.23-29; The lampstand; Exo 37.17-24 with Exo 25.31-39, The Altar of Incense, Exo 37.25-28 with Exo 30.1-5;

The Altar of Burnt Offering Exo 38.1-7 with Exo 27.1-8; The Basin for Washing, Ex 38.8; The Courtyard; Exo 38.9-20 with Exo 27.9-19; The Materials used. Exo 38.21-29 In all of these components, the tabernacle clearly is a Type of Christ foretelling the Person of Christ and the Redemption. link for the Tabernacles and its details


Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus
Links to Commentaries and other References - Exo


James 4 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In James 4, deals with submitting to God because of the sinful nature in you. In verse 7 Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. If you don't submit to God there will be wars and quarreling because these come from the battle within. We see this happening today, there are quarrels, conflicts, or wars started because "you do not have, because you do not ask God" James 4.2
In verse 13-17 Don't boast about tommorow because you have no idea idea what tommorow bring. Instead you should say, if it is God's will then I will do this or go there. Proverbs 27.1 said "Do not boast about tommorow, for you do not know what a day bring forth."
Other Links
James, Introduction, Outline, and Argument
Calvin on James
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on James
Miller on James 1
Piper on James

Jesus Saves
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March 3 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Today's Reading Exodus 34-35; James 3
Exodus 34 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 35 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exo 34
1-9 Moses returned to Mount Sinai with new stone tablets to replace the ones he broke the original stone tablets in anger when he approached the camp (ex 32.19). God gave instructions and spoke again to Moses face to face saying that He was a God of Love and Judgement.

34.10-16 The Mosaic covenant (Ex 9-24) was renewed . This was a conditional covenant based on obedience. IF obedient God would drive out the inhabitants out of the land. The people were to be careful not make treaty with the inhabitants or intermarry with them. This also applies today to us, as bron-again believers, we are in this world but we are not of the world.

2Co 6:4 (NIV) Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
17 "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."
18 "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
2Co 7:1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
Ex 34.17 Do not make cast idols
Moses brother did this very thing by making the golden calf in Ex 32.The Apostle John reminds us in 1Jo 5:21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. An idol is any object of affection that replaces our love for God. It could be a statute, person, ambition, toy, desire, etc..

Ex 34.18-28 The Feast of the Unleaven Bread, Sabbath, offering of first fruits are mentioned. God must be kept first in our lives, how we spend our money, time and entertainment. He does not want the leftovers or rejects that we habitually give him.

29-35
After forty days and night, Moses came down from Sinai, he was unaware that his face was radiant because he was with God. The people were afraid to come near Moses. The Apostle Paul mention this event as an illustration in 2 Cor 3. 13-18

2Co 3:13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was fading away.
14 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.
15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.
16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Exodus 35
The passage spoke about keeping the Sabbath to honor God (1-3). We are suppose to honor God by keeping the Sabbath day holy. As Christians we recognize Sunday, as the DAY OF REST. We should look behind the intent of the Sabbath instead of spliiting hair about whether it should be Saturday.
The Tabernacle was made not by Moses, Aaron, Bezalel and Oholiab alone. Everyone in Israel helped and contributed to the materials and helped in the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. So it is with a church, the church is not the pastors, elders and deacons. No, the church survives because everyone builds.

Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus

James 3 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In James 3, James spoke about the danger of the tongue. Such a small organ in the body can cause as must damage to a person's emotional well-being. James likened the tongue a bit in the mouth of a horse or a small rudder in a ship. Such small things can steer such a large object. So is the tongue, it can build up or destroy. The book of Proverbs has a lot to say about the tongue.(Prov. 10.18-21). James also spoke about two kinds of wisdom in the world. The first is an earthly, unspiritual and devilish while the second type of wisdom comes from heaven and is pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive, merciful, has good fruits, is impartial and sincere. This is similar to the comparison of the works of flesh and the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5.

Other Links
James, Introduction, Outline, and Argument
Calvin on James
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on James
Miller on James 1
Piper on James

Jesus Saves
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March 2 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Exodus 31-33; James 2
Exodus 31 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 32 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 33 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Thoughts for today
In Exodus 31, God told Moses to appoint Bezalel, a man fill with with the Holy Spirit to build the tabernacle and its furnishings. This man had the skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts. In addition, he was to appoint Oholiab to assist him. With these men, they were able to find people of different skills to build the tabernacle. God has somone in mind to do his work so he would set them apart to do his work and find people to help him in the work. Bezalel and Oholiab did not build the tabernacle by themselves!
In Exodus 32, we have the story of the Golden Calf. It is so easy for the people of Israel to forget what God has done since Moses had gone for forty days! Notice how Aaron buckled under pressure and agreed, of all things, to make an idol from the gold the Israelites received from Egypt with the help of God. Let us beware that we do not forget and easily yield to the temptations of following our own lusts and desires and give in to our impatience. The children of Israel, like us will have to pay for the consequences of sin
In Exodus 33, the Lord spoke to Moses face to face as a "man speaks with a friend" In Moses v. 14 The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." God showed Moses his glory but He was careful to place Moses in the cleft of the rock so that he would live to see His glory. Similarly if we have faith in Jesus, we are hidden in the cleft of the Rock, Jesus, so we could also see His glory. Famous hymns refer to this passage, 'Rock of Ages' by Augustus M. Toplady and 'He Hideth My Soul' by Fanny Crosby. When Jesus came on earth, in the process of the Incarnation, people were able to see Him and not die.
Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament

James 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse
In James 2, James spoke about favoritism in the church. Favoritism can cause irreparable damage to relations between leaders and members, and among members themselves. We should treat everyone with fairness because God treats us fairly.
In verse 14-25, faith and works in the Christian life is discussed.Is this a controversy that you can know a Christian by their works. Absolutely not, Paul said in Ephesians 2-10, that we are not saved by good works but we are saved to do good works (paraphrase). Your good works to the world and to the Christians will show that there is an inward change inside.

Other Links
James, Introduction, Outline, and Argument
Calvin on James
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on Philemon
Miller on James 1
Piper on James

Jesus Saves
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March 1 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Exodus 29-30; James 1

Exodus 29 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 30 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Exodus 29 speak about the consecration of the priests (Exodus 29.1-37; Lev 8.1-36). This ritual was involved where the priests were set apart from the rest of Israel, and the Levites. They had be washed with water, put on the priestly garments, had bull and rams without defect and fine wheat flour without yeast presented to the Lord on their behalf. Wave offering were given. The bulls and rams were sacrificed, this is a very involved process. But how does it applies to us today. We have to have our sins forgiven and atoned for, we have to be pure and set apart to serve and worship God. Peter said in 1Peter 2.9, But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God that you may declare the praises of him who has called you from darkness into his wondeful light.
Exodus 30 deals with the Altar of Incense (exodus 30.1-5; 37.25-28 Link to the altar of incense
Atonement money was discussed exodus 30.11-16 Atonement money link
The Basin for Washing, also known as the Laver, (Exodus 30.17-21) was made of bronze. Aaron and his sons were to wash their hands and feet with water before entering the tabernacle so that they won't die. Jesus is our Laver, He takes away our sins with His blood.
Anointing oil, Exodus 30.22-30, was used to anoint the tabernacle and everyting thar was in it. Incense was also made Anointing oil and incense link

Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament

James 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse

James is a very practical book in the Bible. James 1 is divided up into trials and temptations (1.2-16) and being doers (19-26) James said that when trials come our way we should accept them joyfully, because we get perseverance, and that builds maturity. You want wisdom, ask God for it faith. and he will give it to you. Wisdom is covered a lot in the book of Proverbs, see Prov 1-4, 8-9 and throughout Proverbs.
Trials are good for us, because, when you stand up to it you get the crown of life. He reminded us that every good gift comes from God (v. 17). The second division in v.19-27 says essentially that we should listen to the word and DO it. How many sermons have we been through and we felt inspired but yet did not follow through on what we heard. He said in verse 27"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." there is not mention of the spiritual disciplines such as reading the Bible, praying or Christian fellowship. James hit the nail on the head! I have heard our African-American christian brothers say "You can talk the talk but if you can't walk the walk what good is your religion?



Other Links
James, Introduction, Outline, and Argument
Calvin on James
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on Philemon
Miller on James 1
Piper on James

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

February 28 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Exodus 27-28; Philemon 1
Exodus 27 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 28 with Commentaries, verse by verse

The Altar of the burnt offering is discussed (Exodus 27.18; 38.1-7)
The altar was made with acacia wood. This was overlaid with bronze. See Torry link
Altar of burnt offering

The Courtyard Exodus 27.9-19; Exodus 38.9-20
Courtyard Link
More info on the Courtyard
The oil for the Lamp is mentioned in Exo 27.20-21; Lev 24.1-3
The Israelites were commanded to have these lamps burning before the Lord from evening until morning. This reminds me of the chorus oil in my lamp

In Exodus 28 The high priestly Garments with the ephod (exo 28.6-14; 39.2-7), the breastpiece (exo 28.15-28; 38.8-21) and other priestly garments (Exo 28.31-43; 39.22-31) were discussed. High Priest Garments Link Jesus is our High Priest Heb 7.11-heb 10


Another Link to Tabernacle.
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus, see chapters related to tabernacle

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament

Philemon 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Philemon
This is shortest epistle that Paul wrote. Paul met Onesimus, while a prisoner in Rome (v.11). He wrote to Philemon to accept his slave Onesimus back. Onesimus had escaped and had probably stole some money from Philemon. Philemon was a friend of Paul. During Paul's ministry, Onesimus became a Christian. Paul felt that it would right for Onesimus to go back to Philemon. Philemon had qualities we should strive for: he had faith in Christ, he loved the saints and he refreshed the saints (v.7). Paul had asked Philemon to take Onesimus back because he was a brother in Christ. Under Roman law, Onesimus woiuld have been executed for running away and stealing from his master. Paul asked Philemon to take Onesimus back and he would repay anything that Onesimus stole or owed him. Paul told Philemon to welcome Onesimus as how Philemon had welcome Paul in the past.. According to Wiersbe in With the Word Commentary: Two statements in Paul's letter to Philemon remind us of what Jesus did for us. "Receive him (Onesimus) as you wouldme" (v. 17 reminds us that we are "accepted in the Beloved" (Eph 1.6). "Put that on my account" (v. 18) reminds us that Jesus paid the price for our redemption (Rom 4.1-8; 2Cor 5.12).

Paul's prayer for Philemon - Pink
Other Links
Philemon, Introduction, Argument, and Outline
John Chrysostom Homilies on Philemon
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on Philemon
Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.

February 26 Readings

Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Exodus 23-24; 2 Thessalonians 2
Exodus 23 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Exodus 24 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Exodus 23 (v.1-9) had application with the 9th commandment, giving false testimony against your neighbor. This is very important especially when bringing judgment against the accused. We see this today in the court system such fancy words as perjury, false testimony. All of this has to do with fairness to the accused. The passage spells out examples from where you see your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off and returning it to him to not denying justice to the poor not accepting bribes, not oppressing the aliens. How much more practical can this be to us today? Are we just and show mercy to the people around us, those who are poor and helpless, to the immigrants in our society!

Exodus 23.10-13 deals with the Sabbatical Year, where on the seventh year the land remained unplowed and unused. The poor could get food from it and the wild animals eat what is left on the cultivated land. (See Leviticus 25.1-7)
The people were to work for six days and on the seventh day, they are to rest. We don't have to be legalistic about honoring God on Sunday. But we should go to church and worship God and have fellowship with one another, and have a time to rest.

Three Annual Feasts were mentioned. They were the Feast of the Unleavened Bread (v. 15) the Feast of the Harvest v. 16 and the Feast of the Ingathering. (v.16). Link to Annual Feast Days
God's Angel was to go ahead of the Israelites, to guard them on their way to make sure that they have arrived safely in Canaan. They were told not to worship the idols on Canaan but to destroy them. God will send His terror ahead of them and throw them in confusion. Rahab said that The people of Jericho knew about the works of God among the Israelites and they were terrified (Joshua 2.9-11). Remember as Christians, we do not compromise with the world in our thoughts, words or deeds.

In Exodus 24, the Covenant is confirmed to the people. Moses went up Mount Sinai and stayed there for forty days and nights with God.

Other Links
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on Exodus
Scott Grant on Exodus
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Exodus

2Thessalonians 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse

This chapter deals with the antichrist (v.1 -12). He was the man of lawlessness. Paul warned the Thessalonians not to be alarmed or unsettled by things happening around them. The antichrist is being held back by the Spirit until the time is rightr for him to come. More information on the antichrist is found in this link.
Steve Lewis on 2Thessalonians
Paul warned the Thessalonians to stand firm and hold on to the teachings that they heard from Paul. Paul, again prayed for them in 2Thess 2.16-17 Gleanings from Paul on 2Th 2.16-17.
The Greek word translated "stand firm" is "steko." William Barclay says this is the "word used for a soldier standing fast in the shock of battle, with the enemy surging down upon him." The Scriptures tell us that we stand in the faith (1 Cor. 16:13), in grace (Rom. 5:1-2; 1 Pet 5:5-12), and in Christ (2 Cor. 1:21). It is God who enables us to stand firm by anointing us with His Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 1:21; Rom. 14:4).

What about us, are we easily sway by what people say about God, Jesus Christ, the Bible and the last days. We need to be firmly rooted in the word.

Other Links
Calvin on 2Thessalonians
John Chrysostom Homilies on Second Thessalonians
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
J. Hampton Keathley, III on 2 Thessalonians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 2 Thessalonians
Sermons by Piper on 2Thessalonians
Gleanings from Paul on 2Th 1.11-12
Gleanings from Paul on 2Th 1.11-12
Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.