J. C. Walz – Faith, Fiction, and DEvotional Writing

Category: Commentary

  • Acts 15

    Background The gentile church has been operating now for about 10 years as we turn the page to chapter 15.… Read more.

  • Deuteronomy 7

    Background Israel is being prepared to enter the Canaanite land to take it and drive out the people.  But as… Read more.

  • 2 Chronicles 16

    Historical Background **Special Note: Especially when reading the Old Testament it is important for the reader to identify where literary… Read more.

  • 2 Chronicles 15

    Historical Background King Asa began his reign pleasing the Lord, removing idols, foreign altars, and smashing pagan sacred places.  God… Read more.

  • 1 Timothy 2

    Historical Background: The Bible doesn’t provide every detail about the historical background of a certain passage, though everything that is… Read more.

  • 1 Timothy 1

    1. What is happening? (historical background) From verse 3 we see that Paul is writing from Macedonia to Timothy he… Read more.

  • 1 Corinthians 15

    Paul has heard that some of the people in the Corinthian church have been saying that there is no such… Read more.

  • 1 Samuel 23

    16 And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. The Refreshment… Read more.

  • Exodus 23

    2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after… Read more.

  • 1 Corinthians 9

    I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. This passage is frequented… Read more.