Bible Commentaries

Exodus 7:17 — tuvo lugar, supone, el día 18 del sexto mes; Éxodo 7:20. La segunda , la plaga de las RANAS, el día 25 del sexto mes; Éxodo 8:2. La tercera , la plaga de PIOJOS, el día 27 del sexto mes; Éxodo 8:16. El cuarto , enjambres graves de MOSCAS, el día 29 del sexto mes; Éxodo 8:24. El quinto , el penoso EPYZOOTIA, el 2º día del séptimo mes; Éxodo 9:3. El sexto , la plaga de ÚLCERAS, el tercer día del séptimo mes ; Éxodo 9:10. El séptimo , el granizo grave, el día 5 del séptimo mes; Éxodo 9:18. La

Ezra 4:1 — CHAPTER IV The Samaritans endeavour to prevent the rebuilding of the temple, 1-5. They send letters to Artaxerxes, against the Jews, 6-9. A copy of the letter, 10-16. He commands the Jews to cease from building the temple, which they do; nor was any thing farther done in the work till the second year of Darius, 17-24. NOTES ON CHAP. IVVerse Ezra 4:1. Now when the adversaries —

Ezra 9:4 — Verse Ezra 9:4. Those that had been carried away — Those that had returned long before with Zerubbabel; see Ezra 9:1.Until the evening sacrifice. — The morning sacrifice was the first of all the offerings of the day, the evening sacrifice the last. As

Leviticus 3:2 — Verso Levítico 3:2. Ponga su mano sobre la cabeza de su ofrenda. Vea este rito explicado, Éxodo 29:10 Éxodo 29:10 y " Levítico 1:4 " . "Como el holocausto , (cap. I.,)" Dice el Sr. Ainsworth, "calculó nuestra reconciliación con Dios por la muerte de Cristo, y la ofrenda de carne , (cap. ii.,) nuestra santificación en él ante Dios, así que esta

Jeremiah 33:14 — 31:31.That good thing which I have promised — By my prophets: for those who have predicted the captivity have also foretold its conclusion, though not in such express terms as Jeremiah did. See Hosea 1:10, c. Hosea 2:15, c. Hosea 6:11, c. Amos 9:14, c., and Jeremiah 3:12, c. The end of the captivity has been foretold by Micah, Micah 7:9, &c. Zephaniah, Zephaniah 3:10, c. and by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 16:15 Jeremiah 23:3; Jeremiah 29:10; Jeremiah 32:37. The Targum explains verses Jeremiah 33:14,

Jeremiah 33:14 — Jeremias 52:5 ; Jeremias 31:31 . El bien que he prometido por mis profetas: porque los que predijeron la cautividad también predijeron su fin, aunque no en términos tan expresos como lo hizo Jeremías. Véase  Oseas 1:10 , Oseas 2:15 , Oseas 6:11 ,   Amós 9:14 ,  y Jeremias 3:12. El fin del cautiverio ha sido predicho por Miqueas, Miqueas 7:9. Sofonías, Sofonías 3:10 y por Jeremías, Jeremias 16:15 Jeremias 23:3 ; Jeremias 29:10 ; Jeremias 32:37 . El Targum explica los versículos Jeremias 33:14 , Jeremias

Amos 8:14 — the Egyptian god Apis, or Osiris.The manner of Beer-sheba — The worship, or object of worship. Another of the golden calves which Jeroboam had set up there. The word דרך derech, way, is here taken for the object and mode of worship; see Acts 19:9, where way is taken for the creed and form of Divine worship as practiced by the followers of Christ, and by which they were distinguished from the Jews. See also Acts 9:2.

Amos 8:14 — representante del dios egipcio Apis, u Osiris. La forma de Beerseba. La adoración, u objeto de adoración. Otro de los becerros de oro que Jeroboam había puesto allí. La palabra דרך derech, camino , se toma aquí como objeto y modo de adoración; véase  Hechos 19:9 , donde se toma el camino para el credo y la forma del culto divino practicado por los seguidores de Cristo, y por el cual se distinguían de los judíos. Véase también  Hechos 9:2 .

Zechariah 4:10 — of the Lord — Either referring to his particular and especial providence or to those ministering spirits, whom he has employed in behalf of the Jews, to dispense the blessings of that providence. See the reading in the margin. (2 Chronicles 16:9; Proverbs 15:3; Zechariah 3:9)

Matthew 21:5 — Verse Matthew 21:5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion — The quotation is taken from Zechariah 9:9, but not in the precise words of the prophet.This entry into Jerusalem has been termed the triumph of Christ. It was indeed the triumph of humility over pride and worldly grandeur; of poverty over affluence; and of meekness and gentleness over rage

Matthew 21:5 — Verso Mateo 21:5. Dile a la hija de Sion. La cita está tomada de Zacarías 9:9, pero no con las palabras precisas del profeta. Esta entrada a Jerusalén se ha denominado el triunfo de Cristo. De hecho, fue el triunfo de humildad sobre el orgullo y grandeza mundana; de la  pobreza sobre la  afluencia ; y de la mansedumbre sobre

Matthew 9:22 — Verse Matthew 9:22. Daughter, be of good comfort — θαρσει θυγατερ, Take courage, daughter. Matthew 9:2. The reason of this kind speech was-Jesus, finding that virtue had proceeded from him; made inquiry who had touched him. The woman, finding that she could not

Deuteronomy 25:9 — Verse Deuteronomy 25:9. And loose his shoe — It is difficult to find the reason of these ceremonies of degradation. Perhaps the shoe was the emblem of power; and by stripping it off, deprivation of that power and authority was represented. Spitting in the face was a

Deuteronomy 25:9 — Verso Deuteronomio 25:9 . Y suelta su zapato.  Es difícil encontrar la razón de estas ceremonias de degradación. Tal vez el zapato era el emblema del poder; y al despojarlo, se representaba la privación de ese poder y autoridad. Escupir en la cara era una marca de la mayor

Mark 2:18 — Verse 18. Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast — See this largely explained on Matthew 9:14, c. The following vices are very common to Pharisees.1. They are more busied in censuring the conduct of others than in rectifying their own.2. They desire that every one should regulate his piety by theirs and embrace their particular customs and

Mark 9:50 — Verse Mark 9:50. If the salt have lost his saltness — Matthew 5:13.Have salt in yourselves — See that ye have at all times the preserving principle of Divine grace in your hearts, and give that proof of it which will satisfy your own minds, and convince

Acts 15:4 — Verse Acts 15:4. They were received of the Church — The whole body of Christian believers.The apostles — Either the whole or part of the twelve; though we read of none but John, Peter, and James. See Galatians 2:9.And elders — Those who were officers in the Church, under the apostles.They declared — To this council they gave a succinct account of the great work which God had wrought by them among the Gentiles. This was St. Paul's third journey to

Acts 7:6 — Genesis 15:14.Four hundred years. — MOSES says, Exodus 12:40, that the sojourning of the children of Israel in Egypt-was 430 years. See the note there. St. PAUL has the same number, Galatians 3:17; and so has Josephus, Ant. lib. ii. cap. 1, sect. 9; in Bell. lib. v. cap. 9, sect. 4. St. Stephen uses the round number of 400, leaving out the odd tens, a thing very common, not only in the sacred writers, but in all others, those alone excepted who write professedly on chronological matters.

Romans 10:20 — peligroso: I fue hallado por los que no me buscaban ; Puse mi salvación en el camino de aquellos (los gentiles) que no la buscaban, y no sabían nada de ella: así, los gentiles que no siguieron la justicia, llegaron a la ley de la justicia , Romanos 9:30 , y ellos han encontrado esa redención que los judíos han rechazado. Isaías 65:1 Romanos 9:30

Galatians 1:21 — conversión, fue este: Fue de Damasco a Jerusalén, y de Jerusalén a Siria y Cilicia. "En Damasco los discípulos lo tomaron de noche, y lo bajaron junto a la pared en una canasta y cuando Saulo llegó a Jerusalén, trató de unirse a los discípulos"; Hechos 9:25 . Después, cuando los hermanos supieron la conspiración formada contra él en Jerusalén, lo llevaron a Cesarea y lo enviaron a Tarso , una ciudad de Cilicia , Hechos 9:30 . Este relato en los Hechos concuerda con el de esta epístola .