Bible Commentaries

Genesis 25:31 — modern commentators. It is generally supposed that the following rights were attached to the primogeniture:1. Authority and superiority over the rest of the family.2. A double portion of the paternal inheritance.3. The peculiar benediction of the father.4. The priesthood, previous to its establishment in the family of Aaron. Calmet controverts most of these rights, and with apparent reason, and seems to think that the double portion of the paternal inheritance was the only incontestable right which the

Genesis 4:25 — Verse Genesis 4:25. God-hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel — Eve must have received on this occasion some Divine communication, else how could she have known that this son was appointed in the place of Abel, to continue that holy line by which the

Psalms 109:4 — Versículo Salmo 109:4 . Por mi amor se convirtieron en mis adversarios. En su favor he realizado muchos actos de bondad, y no obstante son mis adversarios; esto muestra los principios más viciosos y los corazones más corruptos. Muchos de los padres y comentaristas han entendido

Psalms 134:3 — Versículo Salmo 134:3 . El Señor que hizo el cielo y la tierra. Quien gobierna y posee todas las cosas; y quien puede darte toda bendición espiritual y terrenal. Bendito seas desde Sión. Como si dijeran: "Atenderemos sus órdenes; vayan en paz, y que Dios derrame sus bendiciones

Ezekiel 3:1 — CHAPTER III This chapter contains more particular instructions to the prophet. It begins with repeating his appointment to his office, 1-3. Ezekiel is then informed that his commission is, at this time, to the house of Israel exclusively, 4-6; that his countrymen would pay little regard to him, 7; that he must persevere in his duty notwithstanding such great discouragement; and he is endued with extraordinary courage and intrepidity to enable him fearlessly to declare to a disobedient

Hosea 7:4 — Versículo Oseas 7:4 . Como un horno calentado por el panadero. La paráfrasis de Calmet sobre éste y los versículos siguientes expresa bastante bien el sentido: Oseas hace una doble comparación de los israelitas: con un horno y con una masa. Jeroboam prendió fuego a su

Micah 6:5 — Verse Micah 6:5. Remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted — He sent for Balaam to curse your fathers; but by my influence he was obliged to bless them. See Numbers 22:5-6 c., and Numbers 23:5-8; Numbers 23:20-24 c., and the notes there, where this subject is largely considered.From Shittim unto Gilgal — From the encampment at Shittim, Numbers 25:1, on the way to that of Gilgal, Joshua 4:19. Balaam gave different answers in the interval between these places.

Micah 7:18 — fallen.3. He retaineth not his anger forever. Though, justly displeased because of sin, he pours out his judgments upon the wicked; yet when they return to him, he shows "that he retaineth not his anger forever," but is indescribably ready to save them.4. He delighteth in mercy. Judgment is his strange work: he is ever more ready to save than to destroy. Nothing can please him better than having the opportunity, from the return and repentance of the sinner, to show him that mercy without which he must

Micah 7:18 — retiene su ira para siempre. Aunque, justamente disgustado a causa del pecado, derrama sus juicios sobre los impíos; sin embargo, cuando vuelven a él, muestra "que no retiene para siempre su ira", sino que está indescriptiblemente dispuesto a salvarlos. 4. Se deleita en la misericordia. El juicio es su extraña obra: siempre está más dispuesto a salvar que a destruir. Nada puede agradarle más que tener la oportunidad, a partir del regreso y arrepentimiento del pecador, de mostrarle esa misericordia sin

Zechariah 4:2 — Verse Zechariah 4:2. A candlestick all of gold — This candlestick is formed in some measure after that of the sanctuary, Exodus 25:31-32: but in that of the sanctuary there was no bowl, nor seven pipes, nor seven lamps, nor the two olive trees. The two olive trees

Zechariah 4:2 — Versículo Zacarías 4:2 . Un candelero todo de oro. Este candelero es en alguna medida semejante al del santuario , Éxodo 25:31-2: pero en el del santuario no había cuenco, ni siete tubos, ni siete lámparas, ni los dos olivos. Los dos olivos debían abastecer de aceite al

Matthew 24:5 — The FIRST sign is false Christs.Verse Matthew 24:5. For many shall come in my name —1. Josephus says, (War, b. ii. c. 13,) that there were many who, pretending to Divine inspiration, deceived the people, leading out numbers of them to the desert, pretending that God would there show them the

Acts 13:52 — Antioch has been thus analyzed.1. His prologue, Acts 13:16, addressed to those who fear God.2. His narrative of God's goodness to Israel: 1. In their deliverance from Egypt. 2. In their support in the wilderness. 3. In his giving them the land of Canaan. 4. In the judges and kings which he had given for their governors, Acts 13:7-22.3. His proposition, that Jesus was the Christ, the Saviour of the world, Acts 13:23.4. The illustration of this proposition, proving its truth: 1. From Christ's stock and

Romans 10:4 — Verse Romans 10:4. For Christ is the end of the law — Where the law ends, Christ begins. The law ends with representative sacrifices; Christ begins with the real offering. The law is our schoolmaster to lead us to Christ; it cannot save, but it leaves us at his

Romans 10:4 — Verso Romanos 10:4 . Porque Cristo es el fin de la ley... Donde termina la ley, comienza Cristo. La ley termina con los sacrificios representativos; Cristo comienza con la ofrenda real . La ley es nuestro ayo para conducirnos a Cristo; no puede salvar, pero nos deja a

Colossians 3:10 — γνωθισεαυτον, know thyself, was practicable only under the Christian religion.After the image of him that created him — We have already seen that God made man in his own image; and we have seen in what that image consisted. Genesis 1:26, and on Ephesians 4:23; Ephesians 4:24. Does not the apostle refer here to the case of an artist, who wishes to make a perfect resemblance of some exquisite form or person? God in this case is the artist, man is the copy, and God himself the original from which this copy

Titus 1:3 — Verso Tito 1:3 . Pero a su debido tiempo... καιροις ιδιοις. En sus propios tiempos. Véase 2 Timoteo 2:6 ; Gálatas 4:4 ; Efesios 1:10 ; Efesios 2:7 . Dios hizo que el Evangelio se publicara en el momento en que podía publicarse con el mayor efecto. ES imposible que Dios acelere prematuramente, o retrase sin motivo, la realización de cualquiera de sus obras. Jesús

Hebrews 11:4 — Verse Hebrews 11:4. By faith Abel offered - a more excellent sacrifice — πλειονα θυσιαν. More sacrifice; as if he had said: Abel, by faith, made more than one offering; and hence it is said, God testified of his GIFTS, τοιςδωροις. The plain state of the case seems

Hebrews 11:4 — Verso Hebreos 11:4 . Por la fe Abel ofreció - un sacrificio más excelente... πλειονα θυσιαν. Más sacrificio; como si hubiera dicho: Abel, por fe, hizo más de una ofrenda; y de ahí que se diga: Dios dio testimonio de sus DONES, τοιςδωροις. El estado claro del caso parece

Revelation 1:16 — Cristo va a pronunciar contra los judíos rebeldes y los romanos perseguidores; Los juicios de Dios justo ahora iban a caer sobre ambos . La espada aguda de dos filos puede representar la palabra de Dios en general, según el dicho del apóstol,  Hebreos 4:12 : La palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz, más cortante que toda espada de dos filos, y penetra hasta la mitad. separación de alma y espíritu. Y la palabra de Dios se llamala espada del Espíritu , Efesios 6:17 . Y su rostro era como el sol cuando