Bible Commentaries

Genesis 28:3 — Verse Genesis 28:3. That thou mayest be a multitude of people — לקהל עמים likhal ammim. There is something very remarkable in the original words: they signify literally for an assembly, congregation, or church of peoples; referring no doubt to the Jewish Church in the wilderness, but more particularly to the Christian Church, composed of every kindred, and nation, and people, and tongue. This is one essential part of the blessing of Abraham. See Genesis 28:4.

Genesis 3:4 — Verse Genesis 3:4. Ye shall not surely die — Here the father of lies at once appears; and appears too in flatly contradicting the assertion of God. The tempter, through the nachash, insinuates the impossibility of her dying, as if he had said, God has created thee immortal, thy death therefore is impossible; and God knows this, for as thou livest by the tree of life, so shalt thou get increase of wisdom by the tree of knowledge.

Psalms 102:3 — Versículo Salmo 102:3 . Mis días se consumen como humo. Se representa a sí mismo (ya que el salmista habla en nombre del pueblo) bajo la noción de un montón de materia combustible, colocado sobre un fuego, que pronto lo consume; una parte se esfuma en humo, y el resto queda sobre el hogar en forma de carbón y cenizas. Los caldeos eran el fuego, y los judíos cautivos el combustible, convertidos así en humo y cenizas.

Psalms 123:1 — SALMO CXXIII La oración y la fe de los piadosos , 1, 2. Desean ser librados del desprecio , 3, 4. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXIII Este Salmo es probablemente una queja de los cautivos en Babilonia en relación con el desprecio y el trato cruel que recibieron. El autor no está seguro. Versículo Salmo 123:1 . A ti levanto mis ojos. No tenemos esperanza sino en ti; nuestros ojos miran hacia arriba; tenemos expectativa de tu misericordia solamente.

Song of Solomon 1:3 — Verso Cantares de los Cantares 1:3 . Tu nombre es como ungüento derramado. Los ungüentos y perfumes eran, y todavía son, de gran demanda entre los asiáticos. Ocurren constantemente en sus entretenimientos. Tu nombre es tan refrescante para mi corazón, como lo son para los sentidos de los invitados los mejores perfumes esparcidos a través de una cámara. Por eso te aman las vírgenes. Ella se refiere a ella misma ; pero usa esta perífrasis por modestia.

Song of Solomon 5:4 — Verso Cantares de los Cantares 5:4 . Mi amado puso en su mano. Si fuera una escena real , la que se menciona en este y los dos versos siguientes, debe referirse, por el conocido uso de las metáforas , a los cariños matrimoniales. O bien, puede referirse a sus intentos de abrir la puerta , cuando ella dudó en levantarse, por los motivos mencionados Cantares de los Cantares 5:3 . Pero esto también lleva toda la evidencia de un sueño .

Jeremiah 50:3 — Versículo Jeremias 50:3 . Del norte viene una nación. Los medos , que formaban la parte principal del ejército de Ciro, estaban al norte o al noreste de Babilonia. Hará que su tierra sea desolada. Esta guerra, y la consiguiente toma de la ciudad, dio comienzo a esos desastres que llevaron a Babilonia a la desolación completa en el transcurso del tiempo ; de modo que ahora no se sabe dónde quedó, siendo todo el país una soledad total.

Ezekiel 17:3 — Versículo Ezequiel 17:3 . Una gran águila. Nabucodonosor. Véase Jeremias 48:40 ; Jeremias 49:22 ; Daniel 7:4 . Y vea aquí, Ezequiel 17:12 , donde se aplica así. Grandes alas. Imperio extenso. Largos mienbros. Rápido en sus conquistas. Lleno de plumas. Tener multitud de temas. Diversos colores. Gente de varias naciones. Vino al Líbano. Vino contra Judea. La rama más alta. El rey Joaquín lo llevó cautivo a Babilonia. El cedro. El estado judío y el rey.

Luke 15:17 — Verse Luke 15:17. When he came to himself — A state of sin is represented in the sacred writings as a course of folly and madness; and repentance is represented as a restoration to sound sense. See this fully explained on Matthew 3:2.I perish with hunger! — Or, I perish HERE. ωδε, here, is added by BDL, Syriac, all the Arabic and Persic, Coptic, AEthiopic, Gothic, Saxon, Vulgate, all the Itala, and several of the fathers.

John 12:46 — Verse 46. I am come a light into the world — Probably referring to what his forerunner had said, John 1:5. Before the coming of this Saviour, this sun of righteousness, into the world, all was darkness: at his rising the darkness is dispersed; but it only profits those whose eyes are open to receive the rays of this sun of righteousness. See on John 1:5; John 3:19; John 8:12; John 9:5.

John 3:15 — Verse John 3:15. That whosoever believeth — Bp. Pearce supposes that this verse is only the conclusion of the 16th, and that it has been inserted in this place by mistake. The words contain the reason of the subject in the following verse, and seem to break in upon our Lord's argument before he had fully stated it. The words, μη αποληται αλλα, may not perish but, are omitted by some very ancient MSS. and versions.

John 5:37 — Verse 37. The Father himself - hath borne witness — That is, by his prophets.Ye have neither heard his voice — I make these words, with Bp. Pearce, a parenthesis: the sense is-"Not that my Father ever appeared visibly or spake audibly to any of you; but he did it by the mouths of his prophets." Lately, however, he had added to their testimony his own voice from heaven, on the day of Christ's baptism. See Matthew 3:17.

Acts 13:23 — Verse Acts 13:23. Of this man's seed hath God - raised - a Saviour — That Jesus Christ came in a direct and indisputable line from David, according to both promise and prophecy, may be seen in the notes on Matthew 1:1, c., and particularly in the notes at the end of Luke 3:0. And that the Messiah was promised to come from the family of David, see Isaiah 11:1-2, and Jeremiah 23:5-6.

Acts 21:3 — Verse Acts 21:3. Cyprus — Acts 4:36; Acts 4:36, and see the track of this journey on the map.Tyre — A city of Phoenicia, one of the most celebrated maritime towns in the world. Acts 12:20; Acts 12:20; and Matthew 11:21; Matthew 11:21.There the ship was to unlade her burden. — The freight that she had taken in at Ephesus she was to unlade at Tyre; to which place she was bound.

1 Corinthians 6:7 — Verse 1 Corinthians 6:7. There is utterly a fault among you — There is a most manifest defect among you,1. Of peaceableness;2. Of brotherly love;3. Of mutual confidence; and4. Of reverence for God, and concern for the honour of his cause.Why do ye not rather take wrong? — Better suffer an injury than take a method of redressing yourselves which must injure your own peace, and greatly dishonour the cause of God.

Galatians 3:2 — Verse Galatians 3:2. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law — This may refer to the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, which were very common in the apostolic Church. Did ye receive these extraordinary gifts in consequence of your circumcision, and observing the Mosaic precepts? or was it by the hearing of the Gospel, prescribing faith in Christ crucified? It may also refer to the spirit of adoption, and consequently to their sonship.

3 John 1:8 — Verse 3 John 1:8. We therefore ought to receive such — Those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, and have professed the truth at the hazard of their lives, and the loss of all their worldly substance. Instead of απολαμβανειν, to receive, the most ancient and reputable MSS. have υπολαμβανειν, to take up, undertake for, or kindly receive.Fellow helpers to the truth — And thus encourage the persecuted, and contribute to the spread and maintenance of the Gospel.

Revelation 19:13 — Verse Revelation 19:13. He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood — To show that he was just come from recent slaughter. The description is taken from Isaiah 63:2-3, where Judas Maccabaeus, or some other conqueror, is described.The Word of God. — Written in the Targum, and in other Jewish writings, מימרא דיי meimera daiya, "the word of Jehovah;" by which they always mean a person, and not a word spoken. John 1:1, &c.

Revelation 22:3 — Verse Revelation 22:3. No more curse — Instead of καταναθεμα, curse, the best MSS., versions, c., read καταθεμα cursed person. As there shall be no more sinning against God, so there shall be no more curse of God upon the people for they shall be all his servants, and serve him. Our first parents came under the curse by sinning against their Maker in paradise; these shall never apostatize, therefore neither they nor the earth shall be cursed.

Revelation 3:16 — Verse Revelation 3:16. Because thou art lukewarm — Irresolute and undecided.I will spue thee out of my mouth. — He alludes here to the known effect of tepid water upon the stomach; it generally produces a nausea. I wilt cast thee off. Thou shalt have no interest in me. Though thou hast been near to my heart, yet now I must pluck thee thence, because slothful, careless, and indolent; thou art not in earnest for thy soul.