This book aims to provide teachers of Bible history with a practical commentary on the scriptures. It covers both the Old and New Testaments and includes historical and geographical context, explanations of difficult passages, and practical applications for teaching. Knecht's commentary is intended to help teachers provide clear and accurate explanations of the Bible to their students. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.