The AJBT Bible Commentary
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Title Listing by Reference


Genesis 1:1-25 God as Creator
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:4-9,18-25 Created in God's Image
Genesis 3:1-13 The Ultimate Temptation
Genesis 3:14-24; 6:5-8; 9:8-13 God's Response to SIn
Genesis 4:1-8 Unresolved Anger
Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-15 Trusting in God's Promises
Genesis 16:1-16 Our Way or God's Way
Genesis 18:17-26 Living in a Corrupt World
Genesis 25:19-24 Trouble in the Family
Exodus 12:1-14 Christ in the Passover
Exodus 19:1-20:17 God Desires Obedience
Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Loving God
Deuteronomy 9:1-6 Beware of Pride
Deuteronomy 12:1-5, 14:22-25, 16:1-3 The Heart of Worship
Deuteronomy 19:14-15; 22:1-4,8; 23:24-25; 26:6,14-15 Living in Community with the Powerless
Deuteronomy 27:15-26; 28:1-13 Making Choices
Deuteronomy 29:1-13; 30:11-14, 19-20 Your Commitment to God
Deuteronomy 31:1-11; 34:5-12 Facing Life's Changes
Joshua 24:1-33 Making Choices: As For Me and My House
Ruth 1:20-22; 2:15-16; 3:1-11; 4:9-16  Family Support
1 Samuel 2:1-12 Appropriating God's Will in our Choices
1 Samuel 5:13-16, 21-22, 27-28, 43-45a Following God's Call to Lead Others
2 Samuel 24:1-25 Sin, Consequence, and Redemption
1 Kings 1:1-10, 49-53; 2:21-24 Improper Motives for Leadership
1 Kings 3:1-14 Characteristics of a Spiritual Leader
1 Kings 5:1-6:13 Honoring the Lord
1 Kings 8:22-30 Responding to the Lord's Promises
1 Kings 9:1-10:22 Guard Against Distraction
1 Kings 12:1-24 The Source of Wise Counsel
1 Kings 15:1-24 God, The Only Model of Righteousness
1 Kings 17:1-24 Trusting in God Amidst Crisis
1 Kings 18:17-46 Trusting in God Amidst Opposition
1 Kings 19:1-16 Trusting in God Amidst Depression
1 Kings 21:1-29 Consequences of a Sinful Lifestyle
2 Kings 2:1-15 Preparing Others for Ministry
2 Kings 5:1-17 Speaking Helpful Words
2 Kings 11:1-21 Living for God's Purposes
2 Kings 13:1-25 Stay the Course!
2 Kings 14:1-22 The Crisis of Conformity
2 Kings 7:10-14 The Consequence of Rejecting God
2 Kings 19:1-19 The Consequence of Relying on God
2 Kings 20:1-21 The Consequence of Self-Importance
2 Kings 24:1-25:10 Sin's Final Consequence
Job 1:1-22 Responding to Disaster
Job 15:5-10,12-13;16:19-21; 19:25-26 I Know My Redeemer Lives!
Job 28:1-28 True Wisdom
Psalms 8:1-9; 139:13-16 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Psalms 42:1-7; 43:3-5 When You Need Encouragement
Psalms 95:1-6 The Heart of Worship
Isaiah 1:1-20 The Apostate: a Church of Rebels
Isaiah 6:1-8 The Faithful: Called to Serve God
Isaiah 17:1-14 All are Accountable
Isaiah 28:14-22 Where Do You Place YOUR Trust?
Isaiah 37:1-38 Give Your Burdens to the LORD
Isaiah 40:1-14,27-31 Comfort in Times of Trouble
Isaiah 44:1-22 Who (or What) is Your God?
Isaiah 53:1-12 Jesus, the Suffering servant
Isaiah 55:1-13 Priceless Grace
Isaiah 58:1-14 Time Out!
Jeremiah 1:1-3; 17-19; 2:12-13:27-28; 5:30-31 True or False Security?
Jeremiah 1:1-19 The Surety of God's Calling
Jeremiah 5:1-10 The Pitfall of "Playing Church"
Jeremiah 7:1-15 The Pitfall of False Security
Jeremiah 11:1-23 Courage to Speak the Truth
Jeremiah 18:1-12 Conforming to God's Will
Jeremiah 28:1-17 Discerning the Truth
Jeremiah 29:1-14 True or False Hope?
Jeremiah 31:27-34 The New Covenant
Jeremiah 32:1-22 True or False Faith?
Jeremiah 36:1-32 Responding to God's Written Word
Jeremiah 37:11-38:10 Truth Without Compromise
Jeremiah 50:1-33 The Consequence of Arrogance
Lamentations 3:19-31 Great is Thy Faithfulness
Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2:1-8; 3:1-11 Responding to God's Call
Ezekiel 7:1-4, 15-22 Choosing Worldly or Godly Values
Ezekiel 12:1-25 Responding to God's Warnings
Ezekiel 18:1-20 Personal Responsibility
Ezekiel 25:1-5, 15-17; 26:1-6 Universal Accountability
Ezekiel 33:1-11 The Responsibility of the Watchman
Ezekiel 34:1-6 The Role of the Shepherd
Ezekiel 38:1-23 The Defeat of Terrorism
Ezekiel 43:1-12 God's New and Eternal Presence
Daniel 6:1-28 Uncompromised Faith
Daniel 7:1-14 God is In Control
Daniel 9:1-23 Forgive Us Our Trespasses ...
Hosea 4:1-3; 5:1-5 Love's Rebuke
Hosea 11:1-11 Love's Persistence
Hosea 13:1-15 Love's Rejection
Hosea 14:1-9 Love's Promise
Amos 4:1-13 Return to God
Amos 5:1-14,18-27 Return to Worship
Amos 6:1-14 Return to True Security
Amos 7:10-17; 9:13-15 Return to Loyalty
Jonah 1:1-16 Running From God
Jonah 1:17 - 2:10 Turning to God
Jonah 3:1-10 Obeying God
Jonah 4:1-11 Playing God
Micah 7:7-20 Encouragement in Tough Times
Matthew 2:1-12 The Gift of the Magi
Matthew 4:18-22