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          The Gospels

We are very pleased to introduce this ongoing commentary on the Gospels by the Rev. Bob Doty. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle East History at the Arkansas Institute For Holy Land Studies, and before working on his masters degree, Bob has been working on this "Hebrew Commentary on the Gospels". Using the outline given in a book by A.T. Robertson and referencing a lot of material by other authors, such as Dr. Brad Young, Dr. Marvin Wilson, and Dr. Ron Moseley, Bob has kindly offered this important study for us to publish, in instalments, on the World Wide Web. The commentary will ultimately consist of 184 segments and the first 74 segments are now offered. As new segments are completed, they will be posted on this site.

INDEX OF SEGMENTS
  1. Luke 1:1-4: Origins of the Gospels
  2. John 1:1-18: The Logos
  3. Matthew 1:1-17: Genealogy 1
  4. Luke 3:23-38: Genealogy 2
  5. Luke 1:5-25: Birth of Yochanan foretold
  6. Luke 1:26-38: Birth of Yeshua foretold
  7. Luke 1:39-45: Miriam visits Elisheva
  8. Luke 1:46-56: The song of Miriam
  9. Luke 1:57-80: Birth of Yochanan
  10. Matthew 1:18-25: Birth of Yeshua 1
  11. Luke 2:1-7: Birth of Yeshua 2
  12. Luke 2:8-20: The visitations
  13. Luke 2:21: Brit-milah (circumcision) of Yeshua
  14. Luke 2:22-39: Yeshua presented in the Temple
  15. Matthew 2:13-18: The escape to Egypt
  16. Matthew 2:19-23: The return to Natzeret
  17. Luke 2:40: Yeshua's upbringing
  18. Luke 2:41-50: Yeshua in the Temple
  19. Luke 2:51-52: Yeshua's childhood
  20. Luke 3:1-2: Historical references
  21. Luke 3:3-6, Matthew 3:2-6: Yochanan the Immerser 1
  22. Matthew 3:7-10, Luke 3:10-14: Yochanan the Immerser 2
  23. Luke 3:15-18: Yochanan prepares the way
  24. Matthew 3:13-17: Baptism of Yeshua
  25. Matthew 4:1-11: Temptation of Yeshua
  26. John 1:19-28: Yochanan denies being the Mashiach
  27. John 1:29-34: Yeshua the Lamb of God
  28. John 1:35-51: Yeshua's first disciples
  29. John 2:1-11: The Miracle at Cana
  30. John 2:12: Yeshua in Capernaum
  31. John 2:13-22: Yeshua clears the Temple
  32. John 2:23-3:21: Yeshua teaches Nakdimon
  33. John 3:22-36: Yochanan's testimony
  34. Matthew 4:12, Luke 3:19,20;4:14, John 4:1,2 :Yeshua Begins His Galilean Ministry
  35. John 4:3-42:A Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah
  36. John 4:43-45:The Arrival of Yeshua in Galilee
  37. Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:14-14, Luke 4:14-15 :A General Account of His Teaching in Galilee
  38. John 4:46-54 :A Nobleman’s Son is Healed
  39. Luke 4:16-30:Yeshua Rejected At Nazareth
  40. Matthew 4:13-16:The New Home In Capernaum
  41. Mark 1:21-28, Luke 4:31-37:Yeshua Casts Out An Unclean Spirit
  42. Matthew 8:14-17, Mark 1:29-34, Luke 4:38-41:Yeshua Heals Peter’s Mother-In-Law
  43. Matthew 4:23-25, Mark 1:35-39, Luke 4:42-44:The First Tour Of Galilee With The Four Talmidim
  44. Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11:Four Fishermen Called As Talmidim
  45. Matthew 8:2-4, Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-16:The First Messianic Miracle — The Healing of A Leper
  46. Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26:Yeshua Heals and Forgives a Paralytic
  47. Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32:The Call of Matthew the Tax Collector
  48. Matthew 9:14-17, Mark 2:18-22, Luke 5:33-39:Yeshua is Questioned About Fasting
  49. John 5:1-47 :Healing at the Pool of Bethesda and His Great Discourse
  50. Matt. 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-38; Luke 6:1-5:Yeshua is the Lord of the Sabbath
  51. Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11:Healing on the Sabbath
  52. Matthew 12:15-21; Mark 3:7-12:Behold, My Servant
  53. Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16:The Twelve Apostles
  54. Matthew 5:1-2; Luke 6:17-19:Sermon on the Mount - the place and the audience
  55. Matthew 5:3-12; Luke 6:20b-23:Sermon on the Mount - the introduction
  56. Matthew 5:13-20;:Sermon on the Mount - the theme of the sermon
  57. Matthew 5:21-48; Luke 6:24-30,32-36:Sermon on the Mount - Yeshua's ethical teaching
  58. Matthew 6:1-18; :Sermon on the Mount - the practice of real righteousness
  59. Matthew 6:19-34; :Sermon on the Mount - devotion to God
  60. Matthew 7:1-6; Luke 6:37-42 :Sermon on the Mount - judging others
  61. Matthew 7:7-12; :Sermon on the Mount - the Golden Rule
  62. Matthew 7:14-8:1; Luke 6:43-49 :Sermon on the Mount - the conclusion
  63. Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10 :Healing the Centurion's servant
  64. Luke 7:11-17 :Yeshua raises the widow's son at Nain
  65. Matthew 11:2-19; Luke 7:18-35 :Yochanan the Immerser sends messengers to Yeshua
  66. Matthew 11:20-30 :Woe on unrepentant cities. Rest for the weary
  67. Luke 7:36-50 :Yeshua anointed by a sinful woman
  68. Luke 8:1-3 :Parable of the sower - part 1
  69. Mark 3:19-30; Matthew 12:22-37 :Yeshua and Beelzebub
  70. Matthew 12:38-45 :The sign of Jonah
  71. Matthew 12:46-50 :Yeshua's mother and brothers
  72. Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:13-25; Luke 8:16-18 :Parable of the sower - part 2
  73. Mark 4:26-29 :Parable of the growing seed
  74. Matthew 13:24-30 :Parable of the weeds
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