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April 2008: Bible Commentary: Ezekiel 25 to 39
The latest instalment of Ian Mackervoy's commentary on the Biblical prophet Ezekiel has now been published on the EasyEnglish website. The new section is about God's plans for Israel and the other nations.

January 2008: A new Bible Commentary: Ezekiel
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Bible Commentary in EasyEnglish, which may be downloaded free from the EasyEnglish website. The new commentary covers the challenging Biblical prophecy of Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24; and examines the reasons why God's glory departed from Solomon's temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Babylonian exile.

October 2007: Norman Hillyer's new Bible Commentary on Isaiah
One of the outstanding EasyEnglish publications for 2007 has been Theologian Norman Hillyer's new Bible Commentary on Isaiah, which is published exclusively on the EasyEnglish website, and available for free download worldwide. The final instalment has now been completed.

September 2007: 1 Kings - a new Bible Commentary
We are very pleased to announce the publication of a major new book in EasyEnglish. Philip Smith's new Bible Commentary on the Old Testament Book of 1 Kings covers the events in Israel and Judah from the anointing of Solomon until the death of Ahab. It explains each event in simple English, with explanation and analysis of the lessons that can be learned from these events.

July 2007: The Suffering Servant
The latest section of Norman Hillyer's commentary on Isaiah includes the famous prophecy of Isaiah 53 - essential reading to understand this chapter. Also in this section are chapters 49 to 57 inclusive.

July 2007: Comfort for God's people
Theologian Norman Hillyer's EasyEnglish commentary on Isaiah continues with chapters 40 to 48.

July 2007: Haggai; now through advanced checking
Gordon Churchyard's commentary on the Book of Haggai has recently been revised, and has now passed its advanced theological check.

June 2007: EasyEnglish New Testament Bible Commentary
We are pleased to announce that, with the publication of our new commentary on the Book of Romans, we now have commentaries and translations in our Leader's EasyEnglish series available for every book of the New Testament. All of these books (plus many Old Testament commentaries too) may be downloaded free of charge from the EasyEnglish Website.

June 2007: New Romans Commentary
This is a new translation of the Book of Romans, with commentary on each verse by Hilda Bright and Keith Simons. It provides detailed comment and analysis of this important Bible book.

March 2007: Daniel: revised commentary
We have recently revised this commentary and its translated Bible text.

February 2007: Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah
This commentary contains linked commentaries on these three prophetic books, and has now passed its advanced theological check.

February 2007: Ruth: There is a redeemer
This commentary by Gordon Churchyard has now passed its advanced theological check.

February 2007: Isaiah: God controls the nations
We are pleased to announce the publication of Norman Hillyer's commentary on Isaiah chapters 1 to 39. Norman was formerly Librarian at Tyndale House, Cambridge and has acted as editor and author of published commentaries and other theological publications. We are delighted to publish his work on this important prophetic book.

January 2007: Micah: a message from God to the nations
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new commentary by Les Painter, on the Book of Micah. This commentary is at level B (2800 word vocabulary), and provides detailed verse-by-verse comments and analysis of this important book of prophecy.

January 2007: Nahum - revised commentary
Our commentary on Nahum has been revised and is now through our advanced theological check.

November 2006: John's Good News
We are very pleased to announce the publication of a wonderful new Bible Commentary on the Gospel of John. The commentary is by Marion Adams and includes a translated text of the full book, together with a detailed and helpful commentary. The book uses a 2800 word vocabulary.

November 2006: Galatians - Continue to believe the truth
This commentary on Galatians is now through advanced theological checking.

October 2006: Nehemiah: A book for leaders
Our new Bible Commentary on the book of Nehemiah is now online. In the face of much opposition, Nehemiah carried out an outstanding work for God. Find out how from this commentary by Robert Bryce and Robert Betts.

September 2006: Philippians - revised commentary
Our commentary on Paul's letter to the Philippians has now undergone detailed revision. This is a Bible Commentary with a simple translation, using a 2800 word vocabulary.

July 2006: Revelation: From Now to the End of Time
In our new commentary, 'From Now to the End of Time', Ian Mackervoy provides verse-by-verse analysis of the Book of Revelation. This challenging book describes God's plans for the future. It explains how, in the end, God will overcome Satan and create a new heaven and earth as a home for his people, forever.

May 2006: A new commentary on the Book of Genesis
"It all begins with God" is the title of our new commentary on the Book of Genesis, written by Marie Wetherill and Keith Simons. This commentary includes a new level B (2800 word vocabulary) translation; and notes on the whole book.

April 2006: Mark's Gospel: revised commentary
Last month we completed our work on our simple Translation of Mark's Gospel. But for those who want to understand the Gospel in more detail, we have now published a new edition of our Bible Commentary on Mark. This book has been carefully revised and has passed its advanced theological check.

March 2006: Galatians: Are Christians slaves to a set of Rules?
Are Christians slaves to a set of Rules? Many non-Christians think so. But the Bible says: 'It is for freedom that Christ has set us free' (Galatians 5:1). To go deeper into this statement read our Galatians Bible Commentary, called 'Christ has made us free.' Helen Pocock has translated the Book of Galatians into EasyEnglish Level B (2800 word vocabulary) and has added helpful comments throughout.

March 2006: New Bible Commentary: 2 Samuel
2 Samuel is the story of King David, the great king of Israel. David was more than just a king. Although he made many serious mistakes, he genuinely loved God. This new translation and commentary in EasyEnglish are by Helen Pocock.

March 2006: New edition of our Esther Bible Commentary
We have published a new edition of our Bible commentary on the Book of Esther. The commentary is by Robert Bryce and the theological checker is Norman Hillyer.

February 2006: Song of Songs
A wonderful story about love - or - How to love God with all your heart. People have long debated the true meaning of the Song of Songs, a beautiful love poem from the Bible. Investigate these two alternative interpretations with two separate commentaries in EasyEnglish.

January 2006: Esther Bible Commentary: God is in control
Click on this link and you will find an EasyEnglish Bible translation of the Book of Esther, with notes that help you to understand the text. This is the wonderful story of how God protected His own people from a wicked plot. At that time they were foreigners in the country of Persia. Robert Bryce has translated this story into EasyEnglish Level B (vocabulary 2800 words). [A report from www.brigada.org - weekly missions publication]

December 2006: Christ has made us free! Galatians Bible commentary
We are pleased to announce that our new Bible Commentary on Galatians is now online.

November 2005: Solomon's wise lessons
We have now revised this publication, which analyses the Book of Proverbs in simple English; including detailed commentary on each verse. (This file is large and may be slow to download.)

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