Analytical Bible Expositor

Volume 7

John G. Butler

Analytical Bible Expositor

PROVERBS TO SONG OF SOLOMON

Copyright © 2013 by John G. Butler

Published by

LBC Publications

Clinton, Iowa 52732

ISBN 1-889773-77-8

Introduction

The Analytical Bible Expositor, by John G. Butler, is an extensively organized chapter-by-chapter commentary of the entire Bible. It is much easier to read and understand than the typical commentary which is plagued with small print, heavy intellectual arguments, and language that is often difficult to understand. Every chapter in this work is treated as a unit and is organized and written in the typical analytical and alliterated style of the author. The commentary, or annotations, of the text combine exposition with practical application. This commentary will prove especially helpful for both the preacher and teacher. It will not only help them to understand the Scripture but will organize the Biblical text and give them a multitude of invaluable sermon and lesson outlines.

The author, John G. Butler, was born and raised in a small rural community in north-central Iowa. He has been a Baptist minister for over half a century and pastored for some forty years with pastorates in Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Clinton, Iowa. He is a veteran of the United States Navy, attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University back when these schools were sound fundamental schools, conservative in doctrine and practice. Butler has been married to his college sweetheart for over fifty years. They have three children and five grandchildren. Butler is also the author of the Bible Biography Series—a twenty-seven volume series about major Bible characters which is the most extensive Bible character series in print, the Studies of the Savior—a ten volume series about Jesus Christ, and the Daily Bible Reading—a unique four volume devotional series that emphasizes expository Bible study.

Format Notations

• The exposition of the book is organized chapter-by-chapter. Each chapter of the book is a chapter of the Scripture.

• Each chapter begins with an introduction and a list of the main points of the chapter.

• Main points in the text of the chapter are in capital letters.

• Subpoints in the text are in three descending steps:

(1) the number points are in bold type.

(2) the bullet (•) points are in bold type and italicized.

(3) the spelled-out number points in a paragraph have the spelled-out number in bold type with the key words in the subpoint title underlined.

• All numbered points in bold type have a Scripture reference in parenthesis at the end of the point title which covers the Scripture for that point.

• All quoted Scripture is italicized in the text.

• All Scripture used in this exposition is from the King James Version of the Bible. Hebrew and Greek references are from the Hebrew and Greek MSS used for this translation.