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Thru the Bible Vol. 07: The Law
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student! Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.
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192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1920
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About the author
J. Vernon McGee
484 books67 followersJohn Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.
As a student pastor, Dr. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway, Georgia. It was there that he received his greatest compliment: "It was from a country boy wearing high buttoned, yellow shoes. After a morning service he came to speak to me. He groped for words, then blurted out, 'I never knew Jesus was so wonderful!' He started to say more but choked up and hurried out of the church. As I watched him stride across the field, I prayed, 'Oh, God, help me to always preach so that it can be said, I never knew Jesus was so wonderful.'"
After completing his education (earning his A.B. from Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee; his B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; his Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), and after pastoring Presbyterian churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX, he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, where he accepted a call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. He recalls this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.
Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. There he began a daily radio broadcast called "High Noon Bible Class" on a single station.
Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet.
As a student pastor, Dr. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway, Georgia. It was there that he received his greatest compliment: "It was from a country boy wearing high buttoned, yellow shoes. After a morning service he came to speak to me. He groped for words, then blurted out, 'I never knew Jesus was so wonderful!' He started to say more but choked up and hurried out of the church. As I watched him stride across the field, I prayed, 'Oh, God, help me to always preach so that it can be said, I never knew Jesus was so wonderful.'"
After completing his education (earning his A.B. from Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee; his B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; his Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), and after pastoring Presbyterian churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX, he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, where he accepted a call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. He recalls this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.
Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. There he began a daily radio broadcast called "High Noon Bible Class" on a single station.
Dr. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet.
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November 30, 2018
I recently bought a complete set of J. Vernon McGee's Thru the Bible commentary series. These books are loosely based on his popular radio program. I have read a handful of his commentaries in the past--including this one--but I plan on reading and/or rereading all of the commentaries (again).
His commentary on Leviticus is divided into two books. The first book covers Leviticus 1-14. The second book covers Leviticus 15-27.
First sentence: We have had two chapters on this matter of leprosy, and that has been bad enough, but it is going to get worse in this chapter.
These chapters in the Bible may not be winning any popularity contests--but McGee continues to have a few key insights to share with his audience.
These chapters focus on how the Jewish people--the would-be Jewish nation--should live. God has called his people to live consecrated, set apart, peculiar, holy lives. He does something similar for the church in the New Testament. These rules and regulations seem tedious, odd. But they can reveal just as much about where they've been as to where they're going. [That is the Israelites. They left an idol-worshipping Egypt and are heading towards an idol-worshipping Canaan.] I believe McGee points out that all these "thou shalt nots" mean that there were actually people who were--be they Egyptians, Canaanites, or the Israelites themselves. These chapters stress that there are no "little" or "harmless" sins. All sin--no matter the size, shape, or color--is offensive to God.
His commentary on Leviticus is divided into two books. The first book covers Leviticus 1-14. The second book covers Leviticus 15-27.
First sentence: We have had two chapters on this matter of leprosy, and that has been bad enough, but it is going to get worse in this chapter.
These chapters in the Bible may not be winning any popularity contests--but McGee continues to have a few key insights to share with his audience.
These chapters focus on how the Jewish people--the would-be Jewish nation--should live. God has called his people to live consecrated, set apart, peculiar, holy lives. He does something similar for the church in the New Testament. These rules and regulations seem tedious, odd. But they can reveal just as much about where they've been as to where they're going. [That is the Israelites. They left an idol-worshipping Egypt and are heading towards an idol-worshipping Canaan.] I believe McGee points out that all these "thou shalt nots" mean that there were actually people who were--be they Egyptians, Canaanites, or the Israelites themselves. These chapters stress that there are no "little" or "harmless" sins. All sin--no matter the size, shape, or color--is offensive to God.
June 11, 2022
*This review is solely of the commentary and not of the Bible itself, which is beyond review of any human.*
McGee offers some very helpful insights into an otherwise difficult book to understand. Mosaic law can seem rigid to the modern believer, yet in these pages McGee uses the law to draw parallels to the coming of Jesus and his ultimate fulfillment of the law. In my understanding, a few legalistic opinions notwithstanding, this commentary follows the theme: be holy as God is holy.
McGee offers some very helpful insights into an otherwise difficult book to understand. Mosaic law can seem rigid to the modern believer, yet in these pages McGee uses the law to draw parallels to the coming of Jesus and his ultimate fulfillment of the law. In my understanding, a few legalistic opinions notwithstanding, this commentary follows the theme: be holy as God is holy.
February 1, 2025
Grat study guide.
June 25, 2014
McGee is very easy to read and very accurately presents a concise interpretation off each passage. This is a great resource for those just starting out with commentaries for bible study. He gives easily digestible illustrations and keeps it very simple. If he chases a rabbit it is always relevant even if a touch preachy. A very sound source which is useful to the beginning student and the master scholar.
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