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...

“All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish ...

“If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy that driveth the plough, shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost!” – Willia...

“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...

“For thou art an holy people unto the L ORD thy God: the L ORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all ...

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

“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...

"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...

"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...