Category Archives: Bible

The Green Commentaries – Bible Study Textbook Series – New Testament

This is the post of the New Testament (Old Testament here).
I inherited a set of commentaries from my father and have really enjoyed them. They are no longer in print but the publisher College Press has put them on their website and have given me permission to put them here. The files are large but the pdf’s are searchable and are a great asset when you are really wanting to dig deep into a passage. I especially like the background and cultural information. Feel free to download them for personal use. Also visit College Press for a good selection of religious books (and thank them for allowing people to download these commentaries for free).
Due to the large number of files, I am separating the files into three posts: Old Testament, New Testament, and Supplementary Materials

The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 1
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 2 Part 1
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 2 Part 2
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 2 Part 3
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 2 Part 4
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 1
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 2
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 3
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 4
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 5
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 6
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 3 Part 7
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 1
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 2
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 3
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 4
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 5
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 6
The Gospel of Matthew Vol. 4 Part 7
The Gospel of Mark Part 1
The Gospel of Mark Part 2
The Gospel of Mark Part 3
Luke – Applebury Part 1
Luke – Applebury Part 2
Luke – Applebury Part 3
The Gospel of Luke – Butler Part 1
The Gospel of Luke – Butler Part 2
The Gospel of Luke – Butler Part 3
The Gospel of John Vol. 1 Part 1
The Gospel of John Vol. 1 Part 2
The Gospel of John Vol. 1 Part 3
The Gospel of John Vol. 2 Part 1
The Gospel of John Vol. 2 Part 2
The Gospel of John Vol. 2 Part 3
The Gospel of John Vol. 2 Part 4
Acts Made Actual Part 1
Acts Made Actual Part 2
Romans Realized Part 1
Romans Realized Part 2
Romans Realized Part 3
First Corinthians – Applebury
Second Corinthians – Applebury Part 1
Second Corinthians – Applebury Part 2
Second Corinthians – Applebury Part 3
First Corinthians – Butler Part 1
First Corinthians – Butler Part 2
First Corinthians – Butler Part 3
Second Corinthians – Butler
Guidance From Galatians
The Glorious Church: A Study of Ephesians
Philippians, Colossians, Philemon Part 1
Philippians, Colossians, Philemon Part 2
Philippians, Colossians, Philemon Part 3
Thinking Through Thessalonians Part 1
Thinking Through Thessalonians Part 2
Thinking Through Thessalonians Part 3
Paul’s Letters to Timothy and Titus
Helps From Hebrews
A Chain of Jewels From James and Jude
Letters From Peter
Hereby We Know: A Study In The Epistles of John
The Seer, The Savior, and the Saved (Revelations) Part 1
The Seer, The Savior, and the Saved (Revelations) Part 2
The Seer, The Savior, and the Saved (Revelations) Part 3
The Wonder Book of the Bible (Revelations) Part 1
The Wonder Book of the Bible (Revelations) Part 2
The Wonder Book of the Bible (Revelations) Part 3

From the College Press Website:
Bible Study Textbook Series

Many of you are familiar with the Bible Study Textbook Series (The Old Green Commentaries). These were very popular several years back and many of you have requested copies of these timeless treasures. Because reprint cost are so high we have chosen not to reprint but instead, we are offering them electronically for free. These commentaries are being made available for your personal use. Feel free to download them to your computer. These files are very large and may take a while even with high speed and DSL services. If using dial up service please be aware the your download times may be extensive and you may encounter problems during the download. If you have problems downloading these files you want to consider using a download manager.
Thank you for your interest in College Press.

What honors God?

It is a Tozer kind of day.

If God gives you a watch, are you honoring Him more by asking Him what time it is or by simply consulting the watch? – A.W. Tozer

We struggle incessantly trying to find out God’s will for us. People attempt to accomplish this in many different ways. Some pray to God for wisdom (James 1:5) and diligently search the scriptures for guidance. Some pray to God for the answer and then have to assume that God has blessed whatever endeavor they are contemplating because God “made them feel at peace.” This “Godly” answer may contradict the scriptures but they assume that is OK since they “know in their heart” the truth. Which method is most pleasing to God? God has given us his written word and an intellect to search it. He expects us to work out our salvation (Phil. 2:12). Are we honoring Him by honoring His Word or are we honoring him by ignoring his Word?

Is The Bible Reliable?

Is the Bible a reliable source of information? How did we get the Bible? How were the scriptures handed down through the centuries? If the Bible isn’t reliable then we shouldn’t bother studying it. If it is reliable then it should trump everything else. The Bible is reliable and the following books will hopefully help you in coming to a better understanding of how the Bible that you have got there. It is an interesting story and will strengthen your faith.

How We Got the Bible by Neil R. Lightfoot

Gospel Argument for God by Kenneth Chumbley

The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel

The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ by Lee Strobel