Bible Commentaries

Exodus 39:3 — Verse Exodus 39:3. They did beat the gold into thin plates — For the purpose, as it is supposed, of cutting it into wires (פתילם) or threads; for to twist or twine is the common acceptation of the root פתל pathal. I cannot suppose that the Israelites had not

Psalms 119:120 — amo:" Me esfuerzo por mantener cada afecto ejercido en su propio objeto . 2. Este es mi privilegio: porque tú eres, 1°. "Mi escondite", para que los males públicos no me alcancen; y 2°. "Mi escudo", para protegerse de los dardos de fuego del maligno. 3. A Dios, pues, y a su palabra, se adherirá en todos los extremos; y no tendría comunión con los impíos. 1°. A estos los ahuyentaría como plagas de la piedad: "Apartaos de mí". 2°. Porque él " guardaría los mandamientos de Dios", mientras que los otros

Psalms 122:9 — THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND PSALMThe psalmist, in the person of the people, - I. Expresses his joy that he might join with the Church in God's service, Psalms 122:1-2.II. Commends the Church, under the name of Jerusalem, for her unity, Psalms 122:3; religious worship, Psalms 122:4; civil and ecclesiastical policy, Psalms 122:5.III. Exhorts all to pray for its peace and prosperity, Psalms 122:6; and puts the form of prayer into their mouths, Psalms 122:7.IV. Shows his own readiness to do this,

Psalms 4:8 — thy sleep thy happy soul will be getting forward to heaven.ANALYSIS OF THE FOURTH PSALMThere are THREE parts in this Psalm: -I. An entrance, or petition for audience, Psalms 4:1.II. An apostrophe to his enemies, which is, 1. Reprehensive, Psalms 4:2-3. 2. Admonitory, Psalms 4:4-5.III. A petition for himself and God's people, Psalms 4:6-8.I. He proposes his request and suit for audience. "Hear me when I call;" and this he founds on four arguments:1. God has promised to hear me when I call: "Call upon

Leviticus 8:30 — Verse 30. And Moses took - the blood - and sprinkled it upon Aaron, c. — Thus we find that the high priest himself must be sprinkled with the blood of the sacrifice and our blessed Lord, of whom Aaron was a type, was sprinkled with his own blood.1. In his agony in the garden.2. In his being crowned with thorns.3. In the piercing of his hands and his feet. And,4. In his side being pierced with the spear. All these were so many acts of atonement performed by the high priest.

Ezekiel 5:1 — It is likely that only one kind of instrument is here intended a knife or short sword, to be employed as a razor.Here is a new emblem produced, in order to mark out the coming evils.1. The prophet represents the Jewish nation.2. His hair, the people.3. The razor, the Chaldeans.4. The cutting the beard and hair, the calamities, sorrows, and disgrace coming upon the people. Cutting off the hair was a sign of mourning; see on Jeremiah 45:5; Jeremiah 48:37; and also a sign of great disgrace; see 2 Samuel

Ezekiel 5:1 — aquí sólo se pretenda un tipo de instrumento: un cuchillo o espada corta , para ser empleado como una navaja . Aquí se produce un nuevo emblema, para señalar los males venideros. 1. El profeta representa a la nación judía . 2. Su cabello , la gente . 3. La navaja , los caldeos . 4. El corte de la barba y el cabello , las calamidades, dolores y desgracias que vienen sobre el pueblo. Cortarse el pelo era señal de luto ; ver Jeremias 45:5 ; Jeremias 48:37 ; y también una señal de gran desgracia ; ver

Deuteronomy 13:3 — Verse Deuteronomy 13:3. The Lord your God proveth you — God permits such impostors to arise to try the faith of his followers, and to put their religious experience to the test; for he who experimentally knows God cannot be drawn away after idols. He who has no experimental

Deuteronomy 26:1 — CHAPTER XXVI First-fruits must be offered to God, 1, 2. The form of confession to be used on the occasion, 3-11. The third year's tithe to be given to the Levites and the poor, 12, and the form of confession to be used on this occasion, 13-15. The Israelites are to take Jehovah for their God, and to keep his testimonies, 16, 17. And Jehovah is to take them for his people, and make them high above all the nations of the earth, 18, 19. NOTES ON CHAP. XXVI

Deuteronomy 3:28 — Verse Deuteronomy 3:28. But charge Joshua, c. — Give him authority in the sight of the people, let them see that he has the same commission which I gave to thee. Encourage him for he will meet with many difficulties in the work to which he is called. And strengthen him - show him my unfailing promises, and exhort him to put his trust in me alone; for he shall go over before this people, and shall cause them to inherit the land; of this let him rest perfectly assured.

Deuteronomy 8:9 — in great plenty.Out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. — As there is no such thing in nature as a brass mine, the word נחשת nechosheth should be translated copper; of which, by the addition of the lapis calaminaris, brass is made. Exodus 25:3.

John 5:47 — Moisés y a los profetas, en referencia al Mesías, no es de extrañar que rechacen a Cristo y a los apóstoles. Hasta que no vean y reconozcan, por la ley y los profetas, que Cristo debe venir, nunca creerán en el Evangelio. San Pablo dice, en 2 Corintios 3:15, que incluso hasta el día de hoy, cuando se lee Moisés (es decir, la ley), el VELO está en sus corazones: - de modo que no ven hasta el final de lo que está abolido: 2 Corintios 3:13. Tampoco se les quitará este velo hasta que se vuelvan del lucro

Acts 20:38 — Verse Acts 20:38. That they should see his face no more — This was a most solemn meeting, and a most affecting parting. The man who had first pointed out to them the Lord Jesus Christ, by whom they had been brought into so glorious a state of salvation, is now

Romans 3:31 — Verse Romans 3:31. Do we then make void the law through faith? — 1. By law here we may understand the whole of the Mosaic law, in its rites and ceremonies; of which Jesus Christ was the subject and the end. All that law had respect to him; and the doctrine of

Romans 3:31 — Verso Romanos 3:31 . ¿Luego por la fe invalidamos la ley?   1. Por ley podemos entender aquí toda la ley mosaica, en sus ritos y ceremonias; de la cual Jesucristo era el objeto y el fin. Toda esa ley se refería a él; y la doctrina de la fe en Cristo Jesús, que la religión

Joshua 15:3 — Verse Joshua 15:3. Maaleh-acrabbim — The ascent of the Mount of Scorpions, probably so called from the multitude of those animals found in that place.Kadesh-barnea — This place was called Enmishpat, Genesis 14:7. It was on the edge of the wilderness of Paran,

Joshua 3:2 — Verse Joshua 3:2. After three days — These three days are probably to be thus understood: As soon as Joshua took the command of the army, he sent the spies to ascertain the state of Jericho; as we have seen Joshua 1:12. They returned at the end of three days,

1 Timothy 3:3 — Verse 1 Timothy 3:3. An eighth article in his character is, he must not be given to wine; μηπαροινον. This word not only signifies one who is inordinately attached to wine, a winebibber or tippler, but also one who is imperious, abusive, insolent, whether through wine

Judges 3:9 — Verse Judges 3:9. Raised up - Othniel, the son of Kenaz — This noble Hebrew was of the tribe of Judah, and nephew and son-in-law to Caleb, whose praise stands without abatement in the sacred records. Othniel had already signalized his valour in taking Kirjath-sepher,

2 Peter 1:3 — Verse 2 Peter 1:3. As his Divine power — His power, which no power can resist, because it is Divine-that which properly belongs to the infinite Godhead.Hath given unto us — δεδωρημενης. Hath endowed us with the gifts; or, hath gifted us, as Dr. Macknight