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Bible pronunciation guide – a complete guide to pronunciation of difficult biblical names, locations, and other ancient biblical references

The following are pronunciations of often difficult-to-pronounce common biblical words.  Use the phonetic guide below for examples of the various "sounds". If you have suggestions or requests for other biblical pronunciations, please email feedback@www.bibleblender.com. Phonetic guide a - at, cat, mat, snap ah - father, bother ahr - lard, yard ai - air, care, fair, prayer, there aw - jaw, saw, all,

Chronological summary of the New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John timeline)

It's called the "Synoptic Problem", the perceived contradiction of various events in the four gospels.  Typically this perceived contradiction is chronological.  However, novice readers fail to understand the nuances of ancient writers and their works.  In the ancient Near East, historical events were often grouped by themes or geography and not necessarily presented in chronological

Map of The Twelve Tribes of Israel

The Twelve Tribes of Israel descended from the patriarch Jacob (who was later named Israel). Jacob had 12 sons and at least one daughter (Dinah) by two wives, Leah and Rachel, and two concubines, Zilpah and Bilhah.  Joseph's tribe was split into two factions - Manasseh and Ephraim - in a process involving Isaac's adoption of Joseph's sons and elimination of Reuben's

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Introduction – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown INTRODUCTION TO THE PENTATEUCH AND HISTORICAL BOOKS by Robert Jamieson The Pentateuch, the name by which the first five books of the Bible are designated, is derived from two Greek words, pente, "five," and teuchos, a "volume," thus signifying the fivefold volume. Originally

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Genesis – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown The Old Testament   THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED GENESIS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson   CHAPTER 1 Ge 1:1, 2. The Creation of Heaven and Earth. 1. In the beginning--a period of remote and unknown antiquity, hid in the depths of eternal ages; and so the phrase

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Exodus – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

THE SECOND BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED EXODUS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson   CHAPTER 1 Ex 1:1-22. Increase of the Israelites. 1. Now these are the names--(See Ge 46:8-26). 7. children of Israel were fruitful--They were living in a land where, according to the testimony of an ancient author, mothers produced three and four sometimes at a birth; and a modern

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Leviticus – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED LEVITICUS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson   CHAPTER 1 Le 1:1-17. Burnt Offerings of the Herd. 1. the Lord ... spake ... out of the tabernacle--The laws that are contained in the previous record were delivered either to the people publicly from Sinai, or to Moses privately, on the summit of that mountain; but

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Numbers – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED NUMBERS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson   CHAPTER 1 Nu 1:1-54. Moses Numbering the Men of War. 1, 2. on the first day of the second month, &c.--Thirteen months had elapsed since the exodus. About one month had been occupied in the journey; and the rest of the period had been passed in encampment

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Deuteronomy – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

THE FIFTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED DEUTERONOMY. Commentary by Robert Jamieson CHAPTER 1 De 1:1-46. Moses' Speech at the End of the Fortieth Year. 1. These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel--The mental condition of the people generally in that infantine age of the Church, and the greater number of them being of young or

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible – Joshua – Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown

THE BOOK OF JOSHUA. Commentary by Robert Jamieson   CHAPTER 1 Jos 1:1-18. The Lord Appoints Joshua to Succeed Moses. 1. Now after the death of Moses--Joshua, having been already appointed and designated leader of Israel (Nu 27:18-23), in all probability assumed the reins of government immediately "after the death of Moses." the servant of the Lord--This was the official