Exploring the Scriptures

John Phillips Commentary

by John Phillips

Effective Bible study begins with a clear understanding of the Bible as an inspired whole instead of sixty-six disjointed books. Exploring the Scriptures gives the serious student a panoramic view of God’s Word that provides a firm foundation for more detailed study of books, passages, and themes of the Bible. Each book of Scripture is presented through a brief introduction, a concise outline, and a comprehensive summary of the book’s content. Included also are special chapters dealing with the major divisions of Scripture and thirty-five maps and charts to help with visualization of important Bible content. "This series has features that will make it a favorite of Bible detailed alliterative outline; notes about the authorship; straightforward interpretation of the text; practical application."

Genres: Nonfiction, Theology

256 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2001

About the author

Dr. John Phillips was born in Britain. He served in the British Army in Palestine where he saw many of the events which led to the birth of the State of Israel. After the War he joined the Bank of Montreal and went to Canada. In the Canadian north-west he founded and pastored a small church in a bi-vocational capacity. He served as assistant director of the Moody Bible Institute's Correspondence School and became well known as a Bible teacher in the Moody Evening School and over the Moody Radio Network. For four years he directed the Emmaus Correspondence School, one of the largest in the world at that time with courses available in over 100 languages. Returning to Moody Bible Institute he traveled widely as an itinerant Bible teacher for the Institute's Extension Ministry. He is best known for his EXPLORING and INTRODUCING books. He has written on all the New Testament books and on numerous Old Testament books including EXPLORING GENESIS, EXPLORING PSALMS (2 vols), EXPLORING PROVERBS (2 vols) and EXPLORING THE MINOR PROPHETS. Dr. Phillips' resources have been the companions of pastors, teachers and Bible students everywhere who have turned to them for instruction, illumination, and illustration.

Reviews

[Michael Locklear · Rating 4 out of 5]

I truly enjoy the writings of the late John Phillips. His work brings you into the presence of the Lord, no matter what subject or what book of the Bible he is addressing.
To have heard him in person was even better! I can close my eyes and see him standing there behind the podium ever so somber, with not hint of smile or expression upon his face, as he paints (with his clear British brogue) a glorious and marvelous portrait of our blessed Lord. Before you know it, he has lead your heart in worship, saying, "What a Savior!" And then he would take your thoughts, your heart and "paint" another portait - the soul of mankinid - leading you to bow and say, "Woe is me! I am undone."
Though Dr. Phillips' lips are silent, his writings still speak, declaring the glory of the blessed Lord Jesus Christ and man's need of the Savior.

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is AMAZING!

Not so much for sermons or pulling any kind of message out of the Bible, but for understanding the purpose and context of any given book of the Bible.

A great work which goes far deeper than its little size suggests and should give something for newbies as well as old pros.

I had to read with my Bible open and was constantly taking notes as to what all the books were talking about and how to better read and understand them in context. It was awesome and some of the stuff even my super-genius wife had never heard.

This is a great book for anyone looking to study their Bible and start to take expository reading seriously. He gets a little allegorical in the beginning (actually with Joshua, so not too much in the beginning) and a little in the end with Revelation although he does preface Revelation by saying that it is an allegorical reading.

Fantastic book, should only take a few hours to get through, took me a month because I was so busy taking notes and didn't want to rush through it. This was great.

[Charles Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Mother had this book during her Bible college days (in Canada!) and somehow it ended up in my hands. This book is a nice little primer on the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. I recommend using it as you read any book of the Bible, but it especially helps for those less clear/less read books. John Phillips and I don't always agree (looking at you, Song of Songs!), but he's generally agreeable.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Matthew was a good supplement to last year’s BSF study on the book of Matthew. Great insights as usual! I own all of Mr .Phillips books and this is excellent.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was brief, concise, and kept my attention. I would deffinately recommend this book. It lays out each book of Bible very well.