Sparks Commentary

“Our knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is directly dependent upon Jewish oral tradition and thus on the state of that tradition during and follow...

“Typically, Jewish history and Christian history are taught by different teachers; they are even considered different disciplines. As Oxford...

“This book is intended for people of all faiths – and for skeptics, too. It reflects no particular religious commitments – nor is it anti-re...

“And he [Jonah] said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the L ORD , the God of heaven , which hath made the sea and the dry land.” - T...

“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city : for henceforth there shall no more...

The Egyptian language might have been the first language in human history to have been written down . (Although some scholars have argued...

“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” - The New Testament, “The Acts of the Apostles,” Chapter 11, Verse 26 (as ...

“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus , that all the world should be taxed.” - The New Te...

“And David perceived that the L ORD had confirmed him king over Israel , for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Isr...

"The study of Ancient Greek has long been a bookish pursuit , and rightly so. For this language we have only the books (and other wri...

"Written by a team of pioneering archaeologists and acknowledged experts working at the cutting edge of Egyptology ... " - Th...

"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter....

"The term 'Near East' is not widely used today. It has survived in a scholarship rooted in the nineteenth century when it was...

"And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the L ORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and ma...

"Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans , and of the Stoicks , encountered him [Paul]. And some said, What will this babbler say...

"And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on t...

"The great historian Edward Gibbon was right when he said that the story of the fall of the Empire was ' simple and obvious '...

"The history of the ancient Greeks is one of the most improbable success stories in world history. A small people inhabiting a count...

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receivet...

"I am Alpha and Omega , the beginning and the end, the first and the last." - The New Testament, "The Revelation of St. J...