J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988)
Author of Thru the Bible, Vol. 1: Genesis-Deuteronomy
About the Author
Dr. J. Vernon McGee (1904-1988) is best known for his "Thru the Bible" radio programs, which are broadcast around the world in more than one hundred different languages. He served as a pastor for over forty years and was also a teacher, lecturer, and author. Dr. McGee's degrees include an A.B. from show more Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee; a B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia; and a Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas show less
Series
Works by J. Vernon McGee
More Real Characters: How God Uses Unlikely People to Accomplish Great Things (Real Characters , Vol 1) (1997) 31 copies
Acts Volumes I and II Complete Paperback Set (Messages Given on the 5-Year Program of Thru The Bible Radio Network) (1987) 9 copies
Isaiah 8 copies
Battle of the Gods 6 copies
6-Volume Paperback Set of J. Vernon McGee's "Messages Given on the 5-Year Program of Thru The Bible Radio Network"… (1986) 5 copies
Matthew Through Romans 4 copies
2 & 3 John & Jude 4 copies
How to Love Longer and Better, More Peaceful and Prosperous: A Commentary on Proverbs - Foreword By Chaplain Ray (1988) 4 copies
How to Have Fellowship with God 4 copies
When Jesus Went to a Funeral 4 copies
Deuteronomy, Numbers, Leviticus Volume 1,2, Exodus l, ll, Genesis 1, 2, 3, Joshua Judges, Ruth, I & II Samuel, Exra… (1980) 3 copies
Spiritual Fingerprints of the Visible Church and What the Well Dressed Christian Will Wear This Year (1976) 3 copies
Heaven Is Real 3 copies
World Dominion Whose Will It Be? 3 copies
The Cross Divides Men 3 copies
Set Two: John Chapters 1-10 and John Chapters 11-21 (Thru the Bible Commentary Series, Volumes 38 & 39) (1991) 3 copies
WHO IS ANTICHRIST? 3 copies
Leviticus Volume I Chapters 1-14, and Leviticus Volume II Chapters 15-27 Complete Set of 2 Paperback Books (Messages… (1984) 3 copies
Revelation, Part 1 3 copies
Revelation, Part 2 2 copies
Romans, Part 1 2 copies
Psalms Chapter 90-150 2 copies
This is His Life 2 copies
Ecclesiates & Song Of Solomon 2 copies
Psalms Chapter 42-89 2 copies
Genesis Vol III Chapters 34-50 2 copies
Exodus Volume II 2 copies
Bible Study Notes (Old Testament) 2 copies
Abounding Grace 2 copies
Hell on Fire 2 copies
I & II Samuel and Joshua & Judges 2 copies
Hebrews vol. 1-2 2 copies
Thru the Bible commentary series 2 copies
Micaiah and A God-Aimed Arrow 2 copies
2ND PETER 2 copies
Notes & Outlines: Leviticus 2 copies
1& 2 Thessalonians 2 copies
Why Jesus Was Angry 2 copies
Revelation Vol. II Chapters 6-13 2 copies
He Said He Was Wrong 2 copies
GENESIS VOL I(CHAPTER 1-5) 2 copies
The Dark Side of Love: Zephaniah 2 copies
When Paul Prayed 2 copies
THE ROMANCE OF REDEMPTION 2 copies
GENESIS: Volume 1, Chapters 1-15; Volume 2, 16-33; & Volume 3, 34-50 (Set, Volumes I, II, and III) (1975) 2 copies
11-Volume Paperback Set: Malachi / Zechariah / Jonah & Micah / Amos & Obadiah / Nahum & Habakkuk / Zephaniah & Haggai /… (1988) 2 copies
Notes and Outlines: Proverbs 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Jonah 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Ezekiel 1 copy
Evangelistic Messages 1 copy
Zephariah and Haggai 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Psalms 1 copy
Notes and Outlines for Jude 1 copy
Psalms Vol. 1 1 copy
Hebrews Vol 2 1 copy
All this and Heaven too. 1 copy
The Prophetic Word in Crisis Day: Prophetic Messages Delivered at the West Coast Prophetic Congress in the Los Angeles,… (2015) 1 copy
My Redeemer Liveth 1 copy
Why Jesus was angry 1 copy
The Man on Trial 1 copy
The Holy Bible Slimline Reference Edition NKJV Thru The Bible Radio Network, Gen Lea Bk (2015) 1 copy
Ruth 1 copy
Siapakah Allah Itu? 1 copy
Matthew, Chap 14-28, Vol. II 1 copy
Sorrow Not 1 copy
The Millennium 1 copy
Deuteronomy 1 copy
Numbers 1 copy
Psalms, Chap. 42-89, Vol II 1 copy
Psalms, Chap. 1-41, Vol. I 1 copy
Psalms, Chap. 42-89, Vol. II 1 copy
Isaiah, Chap. 36-66, Vol II 1 copy
Isaiah, Chap. 1-35 Vol. I 1 copy
Romans, Chap. 1-8, Vol. I 1 copy
Acts, Chap.1-14, Vol. I 1 copy
Acts, Chap. 15-28, Vol. 2 1 copy
Matthew, Chap.1-13, Vol. I 1 copy
First Corinthians 1 copy
Romans. Chap. 9-16 Vol II 1 copy
Ist Corinthians 1 copy
Hebrews, Chap. 1-17, Vol. I 1 copy
Hebrews, Chap 8-13, Vol. II 1 copy
Revelation, Chap 14-22,v.3 1 copy
John, Chap. 11-21, Vol.II 1 copy
The Millenium 1 copy
What Do You Do with Burdens? 1 copy
First John 1 copy
Genesis Ch 1-15 1 copy
Exodus, Vol. 1 1 copy
Homesick for Heaven 1 copy
The Story of Christmas 1 copy
Stepping-Stones of Salvation 1 copy
The Psalm of an Old Shepherd 1 copy
The God of All Comfort 1 copy
New Testament Survey - McGee 1 copy
Philemon 1 copy
Notes & Outlines: Nahum 1 copy
What is Your Life? 1 copy
Exodus Vol II 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Hosea 1 copy
Deuteronomy and Numbers 1 copy
Who is the Holy Spirit? 1 copy
Notes & Outlines: Revelation 1 copy
Notes & Outlines: Jude 1 copy
Notes & Outlines: Jonah 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: I John 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: II John 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Joel 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Obadiah 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Amos 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Micah 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Haggai 1 copy
Notes and Outlines: Malachi 1 copy
5-Volume Paperback Set of J. Vernon McGee's "Messages Given on the 5-Year Program of Thru The Bible Radio Network"… (1986) 1 copy
Acts, Volume 2 1 copy
I Peter 1 copy
Avt Volume II 1 copy
The First Christmas, 9 vol. 1 copy
The Dark Side Of Love and Behind the Black Curtain In Te Upper Room (Two Messages by J. Vernon McGee) (1979) 1 copy
Revelation Vols. 1 & 2 & 3 1 copy
Thru the Bible: v. 3 1 copy
Thru the Bible: v. 5 1 copy
Thru the Bible: v. 4 1 copy
Exodus Volumes 1-2 1 copy
II Peter 1 copy
Isaiah Vol I 1 copy
Isaiah Vol II 1 copy
John, Vol. 1 1 copy
Leviticus Vol I 1 copy
Matthew, Vol. 1 1 copy
Matthew, Vol. 2 1 copy
Psalms Vol II 1 copy
Psalms, Vol. 1 1 copy
Thru the Bible Vol. 21: Poetry (Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon): Poetry (Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon) 1 copy
He Is Coming Again! 1 copy
Some Seed.?! 1 copy
What Is The Church? 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- McGee, John Vernon
- Birthdate
- 1904-06-17
- Date of death
- 1988-12-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Education
- Columbia Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary - Occupations
- minister
- Short biography
- Known best for his "Thru the Bible" radio broadcasts. He served as pastor of the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles for 21 years.
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- Works
- 510
- Members
- 14,808
- Popularity
- #1,555
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 52
- ISBNs
- 340
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 5
- Touchstones
- 8
This commentary covers two minor prophets--the books of Jonah and Micah. J. Vernon McGee continues his paragraph by paragraph commentary of the Bible. I wouldn't say that he goes into great detail with each and every verse. It's more "thought for thought" if you will. He's hoping to capture the "thought" and "meaning" of passages of bible books. If you're looking for breakdowns of Hebrew and Greek, then McGee probably isn't your man--your theologian.
McGee is very casual, very conversational. Not because he doesn't have a high view of Scripture. He believes the Bible to be the very Word of God. He believes in all the things--inerrant, infallible, inspired, authoritative, etc. But he wants to reach people--all people. Not just elite scholars, but everyone. He wants EVERYONE to feel comfortable reading, studying, comprehending the Bible.
I've read a dozen or so of McGee's commentaries. This one is slightly odd--for me. McGee's take on Jonah is perhaps not unique but not entirely expected. It was the first time I'd heard this interpretation. McGee believes that Jonah was DEAD for three days. Literally dead. God resurrected him and sent him on his way. I'd never really thought about if Jonah was DEAD or alive in the belly of the fish. I suppose it isn't a point on scripture that is absolute, that you have to make an absolute stand on. But the traditional view is that he was kept alive in the belly of the fish. Again, this was my first exposure to McGee's views. He argues that this is where the Old Testament makes it crystal clear that resurrection is possible. I think there are other examples of resurrection in the Old Testament--though perhaps not with the dead several days implication. But I don't think Jonah had to be literally dead for three days in order for Christ to make use of Jonah in his illustration.
I do like the book of Micah. I think it is a relevant book in many, many ways. But McGee got a little subtracted, in my humble opinion. Again he made a point or two that I wasn't quite on board with. Namely he argues that the United States of America is in decline (if he left it at that it might not be worth a mention) and will not be a player--a world power--in the end days because it is not mentioned by name in the Bible. I'll let you think about that for a minute. That's neither here nor there as far as I'm concerned. I'd be more concerned if the United States of America was mentioned by name in the original languages of Scripture thousands of years before Christopher Columbus sailing the ocean blue. I don't think the lack of a country's name, a state name, indicates ANYTHING positive or negative. McGee will not be popular, perhaps, for his opinion that the Great Depression and World War II are judgments of God on the United States of America. Though that goes down a LOT more smoother than his statements on the Holocaust. I can't even begin to get into that here in this review.
There were still plenty of good insights into both books. But this particular volume isn't topping my favorites list.… (more)