Commentaries

[Guest luvmdo]

Often when I read my Bible, I get confused as to what it is actually saying. Many times when I read something, I will think it is saying one thing (often contradictory to what I believe about God), and then later find out that it meant something completely different. I have found a set of commentaries by J. Vernon McGee which breaks the Bible down verse by verse and explains what it is saying, sort of like a sermon in a book. I love it. I feel as though I get my toes stepped on, sometimes. But I like that, it helps to keep me in line. I feel like these commentaries are written with the love and truth of God ever present. So, my question is this: Is reading the commentaries the same as studying God's Word? Is it the same as reading my Bible? To me it feels the same, like I have a wise person there to explain to me just what it is that I am reading. What do you think?

All Glory and Honor to Him -

Brandi

[Scarletprayers]

I use all kinds of commentaries and concordances and different Bibles....................I don't think there is anything wrong with trying to understand more, and growing in wisdom!

Really like your name by the way...............Welcome to Worthy!

[irishcowboy]

Comentaries are fine, we do need to ensure that the comentary that is being used lines up thou ( as well as the persons personal witness if we are going to really rely on them)

in class, the comentary is the last source to use when doing a study.

first step is prayer

then go to the 5 W's and H.... Who, What, Where, When, Why and How.

read the passage and dig out this basic information.

there is more to follow, and this is before a comentary is looked at......

mike

[EricH]

luvmdo,

Reading commentaries is like sitting under a teacher of the word. It is not exactly the same as reading the word yourself, but you are gaining their perspective on the meaning and significance of the passage. Commentaries are very helpful in aiding our understanding

Love in Christ

Eric

[Dad Ernie]

Often when I read my Bible, I get confused as to what it is actually saying. Many times when I read something, I will think it is saying one thing (often contradictory to what I believe about God), and then later find out that it meant something completely different. I have found a set of commentaries by J. Vernon McGee which breaks the Bible down verse by verse and explains what it is saying, sort of like a sermon in a book. I love it. I feel as though I get my toes stepped on, sometimes. But I like that, it helps to keep me in line. I feel like these commentaries are written with the love and truth of God ever present. So, my question is this: Is reading the commentaries the same as studying God's Word? Is it the same as reading my Bible? To me it feels the same, like I have a wise person there to explain to me just what it is that I am reading. What do you think?

Greetings luvmdo,

You can download a free copy of e-sword and add numerous great commentaries to it all for free. Check out esword.com on the web. I like McGree except for his eschatology, which drives me nuts. We are told:

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Proverbs 24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Guest luvmdo]

Thank you all for your kind words, thoughts and comments.

I have another question now, for Dad Ernie. I had to look up eschatology in the dictionary, as I had never heard of it before. So now that I know what it is... You said,

I like McGree except for his eschatology, which drives me nuts.

What is it about his eschatology that drives you nuts?

Thank you all again. God bless you!

Your sister in Christ -

Brandi

[Leonard]

Often when I read my Bible, I get confused as to what it is actually saying. Many times when I read something, I will think it is saying one thing (often contradictory to what I believe about God), and then later find out that it meant something completely different. I have found a set of commentaries by J. Vernon McGee which breaks the Bible down verse by verse and explains what it is saying, sort of like a sermon in a book. I love it. I feel as though I get my toes stepped on, sometimes. But I like that, it helps to keep me in line. I feel like these commentaries are written with the love and truth of God ever present. So, my question is this: Is reading the commentaries the same as studying God's Word? Is it the same as reading my Bible? To me it feels the same, like I have a wise person there to explain to me just what it is that I am reading. What do you think?

All Glory and Honor to Him -

Brandi

For the Old Testament, I recommend Keil and Delitzche's COMMENTARY ON THE OLD TESTAMENT.

For the whole Bible, I recommend WILMINGTON'S GUIDE TO THE BIBLE.

[myrockJesus]

God bless you as you study His word in the bible

Vernon was an excellent teacher

I listen to his radio show when I can

Remember , Jesus sends His Holy Spirit, our comforter and teacher

He explains the Word to us, ask Him, amen

Edited October 28, 2005 by myrockJesus

[Pilgrim7]

Just a thought to ponder.

The Jewish people had commentaries called the 'Mishna' and the 'Ghemarrah', not sure of the spelling, and with the 'help' of these scholarly works, did not recognize the 'Messiah' whom they were expecting, when He came. In fact most of Jesus' time was spent trying to correct their lack of understanding of God and the Scriptures. Eventually the 'religious leaders and scholars crucified the very 'Messiah' whom they were waiting for. So much for the wisdom and undertanding of man.

Mt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.

7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept [it].

Praise God for the New Covenant:

Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

Heb 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

8:10 For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

8:11

And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all (those who have Jesus dwelling in their heart, the 'living Law') shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

Jn 6:45

It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

Food for thought.

Dennis

[yomotalking]

Often when I read my Bible, I get confused as to what it is actually saying. Many times when I read something, I will think it is saying one thing (often contradictory to what I believe about God), and then later find out that it meant something completely different. I have found a set of commentaries by J. Vernon McGee which breaks the Bible down verse by verse and explains what it is saying, sort of like a sermon in a book. I love it. I feel as though I get my toes stepped on, sometimes. But I like that, it helps to keep me in line. I feel like these commentaries are written with the love and truth of God ever present. So, my question is this: Is reading the commentaries the same as studying God's Word? Is it the same as reading my Bible? To me it feels the same, like I have a wise person there to explain to me just what it is that I am reading. What do you think?

All Glory and Honor to Him -

Brandi

I have a hard time too.

Espescially with the KJV.

Woops.....I'm in the way for a AV fight!

LOL

Just joking.