Why Creation Matters, Part 5: Deliverance

By DOlinger –

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Having surveyed the first section of the Hebrew Scriptures, the Torah, or Law—the 5 books of Moses—we turn now to the second, the Prophets. This section is normally divided into the Former Prophets, what we Protestants call the books of History, and the Latter Prophets, what we call the Major and Minor Prophets. There’s a lot of creation material in the Latter Prophets, but I’m going to touch on just one passage in the Former.

During the reign of Hezekiah, Assyria invades, conquers, and takes into…

A Famous Observation Regarding the Creation of Eve

By Douglas K. Kutilek –

This article is reprinted from 2009, with permission, from Doug Kutilek’s free newsletter “As I See It,” then a monthly electronic magazine.

One of the most often-quoted devotional comments in Matthew Henry’s (1662-1714) famous commentary on the Bible is his remark regarding the creation of the first woman from the side of the first man (Genesis 2:21-22)—

[T]he woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by…

Personal Thoughts About Commentaries: Acts

By Paul Henebury –

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This list of commentaries on Acts are the ones I think are the best for the Pastor and Bible Teacher.

Darrell L. Bock – Bock is known for his massive two-volume Luke commentary. This commentary on Acts rises to the same high standard. Bock is a progressive dispensationalist, so I do not agree with his view that Christ is ruling today. But this readable exposition covers all the bases.Eckhard Schnabel – An excellent, detailed exposition of Acts from an expert in the background.F.F. Bruce –…