Bible Commentaries

Genesis 48:16 — whose right it is, from his being nearest akin, to redeem or purchase back a forfeited inheritance. But of whom does Jacob speak? We have often seen, in the preceding chapters, an angel of God appearing to the patriarchs; (see particularly Genesis 16:7, and the note there; Genesis 16:7- :) and we have full proof that this was no created angel, but the Messenger of the Divine Council, the Lord Jesus Christ. Who then was the angel that redeemed Jacob, and whom he invoked to bless Ephraim and Manasseh?

1 Kings 8:1 — law, the jubilee was proclaimed by sound of trumpet. The fifteenth day, Friday, November 6, was the feast of tabernacles; the twenty-second, November 13, being also Friday, was the feast of tabernacles, which was always very solemnly kept, 2 Chronicles 7:9; Leviticus 23:36; John 7:37; and the day following, November 14, being our Saturday, when the Sabbath was ended, the people returned home."In the thirteenth year after the temple was built, Solomon made an end also of building his own house, having

Job 10:1 — CAPÍTULO X Job está cansado de la vida y protesta con Dios , 1-6. Apela a Dios por su inocencia; y aboga por la debilidad de su estructura y la manera de su formación , 7-13. Se queja de sus sufrimientos y ruega por un respiro , 14-20. Describe el estado de los muertos , 21, 22. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. X Versículo Job 10:1 . Mi alma está cansada de mi vida.  Aquí hay una prueba de que נפש nephesh no significa la vida animal,

Job 11:1 — justificarse a sí mismo; lo acusa de iniquidad oculta, y sostiene que Dios le inflige menos castigo que el que sus iniquidades merecen , 1-6. Muestra que el conocimiento y las perfecciones de Dios son inescrutables, y que nadie puede resistir su poder , 7-11. Le advierte contra la vanidad de la mente, y le exhorta al arrepentimiento sobre la base de que su aceptación delante de Dios es todavía una posibilidad y que sus postreros días sean aún felices y prósperos, 12-20. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. XI Versículo

Job 12:7 — Versículo Job 12:7 . Pero pregunta ahora a las bestias, y ellas te enseñarán. La paráfrasis del Sr. Good aquí es muy justa: "¿Por qué me decís que el Todopoderoso ha traído sobre mí esta calamidad? Todo lo que hay en la naturaleza, las bestias del campo, las aves del

Job 7:17 — Verso. Job 7:17 . ¿Qué es el hombre para que lo engrandezcas y que pongas tu corazón en él?  Dos ideas diferentes se han extraído de estas palabras: - 1. El hombre no es digno de tu atención; ¿Por qué, pues, contiendes con él? 2. Cuán asombrosa es tu amabilidad

Psalms 63:7 — Versículo Salmo 63:7 . Por tanto, a la sombra de tus alas. Entraré en lo más recóndito de tu presencia, en el lugar santísimo, en el propiciatorio , sobre el cual los querubines extienden sus alas . Si el salmista no alude a la sombra del propiciatorio por las alas extendidas

Psalms 75:6 — Versículo Salmo 75:6 . Porque la promoción no viene del este.  Como si el Señor hubiera dicho, dirigiéndose a los babilonios: Ninguna de las potencias circundantes podrá ayudaros, ninguna os arrancará de mi mano. Yo soy el Juez: Te derribaré, y levantaré a mi pueblo

Psalms 8:4 — pecado? ¿Que te acuerdas de él? Que pones tu corazón en él, mantenlo continuamente en tu vista misericordiosa. Y el hijo del hombre. ובן אדם uben Adan, y el hijo de Adan, el primer gran rebelde; el hijo caído de un padre caído. Véase la nota sobreJob 7:17 . Algunos piensan que aquí se trata de hombres eminentes. ¿Qué es el hombre en común ? lo que son los hombres más eminentes ; ¿Para qué te acuerdes de ellos o te dignes a visitarlos? ¿Que lo visitas?  Al enviar tu Espíritu Santo para convencerlo

Psalms 82:8 — can it be said that he shall inherit all nations, but of Jesus Christ?ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND PSALMThere are three parts in this Psalm: -I. The prophet's proclamation, Psalms 82:1.II. God's controversy with the judges of the land, Psalms 82:2-7.III. The prophet's prayer that God would rise and judge, Psalms 82:8.I. God's presence proclaimed in court. At an assize the judge sits in the midst of the justices: "God standeth in the congregation," c., Psalms 82:1.II. 1. He reproves them, Psalms

Ecclesiastes 3:21 — verse, has two significations, breath and spirit. It signifies spirit, or an incorporeal substance, as distinguished from flesh, or a corporeal one, 1 Kings 22:21-22, and Isaiah 31:3. And it signifies the spirit or soul of man, Psalms 31:6; Isaiah 57:16, and in this book, Ecclesiastes 12:7, and in many other places. In this book it is used also to signify the breath, spirit, or soul of a beast. While it was said in Ecclesiastes 3:19, they have all one breath, i.e., the man and the beast live the

Isaiah 12:1 — was the term for this ceremony, or for the place where the water was taken up) "Because from thence they draw the Holy Spirit; as it is written, And ye shall draw water with joy from the fountains of salvation." See Wolf. Curae Philol. in N.T. on John 7:37; John 7:39. - L. The water is Divine knowledge, says Kimchi, and the wells the teachers of righteousness. The Targum renders this in a very remarkable manner: "Ye shall receive with joy (אולפן חדת ulephan chadath) a new doctrine from the chosen among

Isaiah 28:1 — who were to continue a kingdom after the final captivity of their brethren; and gives first a favourable prognostication of their affairs under Hezekiah, 5, 6; but soon changes to reproofs and threatenings for their intemperance and their profaneness, 7, 8. They are introduced as not only scornfully rejecting, but also mocking and ridiculing, the instructions of the prophet, 9, 10. To this God immediately retorts in terms alluding to their own mocking, but differently applied, 11-13. The prophet then

Numbers 19:12 — in all his conduct, and never under the yoke of sin.6. Eleazar's sacrificing the heifer instead of Aaron, Numbers 19:3, signifies the change of the priesthood from the family of Aaron, in order that a new and more perfect priesthood might take place.7. The red heifer being taken without the camp (Numbers 19:3) to be slain, points out the crucifixion of our Lord without the city.8. The complete consuming of the heifer by fire, the complete offering of the whole body and soul of Christ as a sacrifice

Numbers 7:1 — for two tribes, for the service of the tabernacle, 1-3. Moses is commanded to receive this offering, and distribute the whole to the Levites according to their service, 4, 5. Moses does so, and gives two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, 6, 7; and four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, 8. The sons of Kohath have none, because they were to bear the ark, c., on their shoulders, 9. Each prince is to take a day for presenting his offerings, 10, 11. On the first day Nahshon, of the

Matthew 22:11 — — Among the orientals, long white robes were worn at public festivals; and those who appeared on such occasions with any other garments were esteemed, not only highly culpable, but worthy of punishment. Our Lord seems here to allude to Zephaniah 1:7-8, The Lord hath prepared a SACRIFICE, he hath BIDDEN his guests. And it shall come to pass, in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will PUNISH the princes, and the KING'S CHILDREN, and ALL SUCH as are clothed with STRANGE APPAREL. The person who

Matthew 24:29 — perish, and the sun and moon of its glory and happiness shall be darkened-brought to nothing. The sun is the religion of the Church the moon is the government of the state; and the stars are the judges and doctors of both. Compare Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7-8, c." Lightfoot.In the prophetic language, great commotions upon earth are often represented under the notion of commotions and changes in the heavens:-The fall of Babylon is represented by the stars and constellations of heaven withdrawing their light,

Joshua 7:1 — confess his sin, 19. He does so, and gives a circumstantial account, 20, 21. Joshua sends for the stolen articles, 22, 23. And Achan and all that belonged to him are brought to the valley of Achor, stoned and burnt, 22-26. NOTES ON CHAP. VIIVerse Joshua 7:1. The children of Israel committed a trespass — It is certain that one only was guilty; and yet the trespass is imputed here to the whole congregation; and the whole congregation soon suffered shame and disgrace on the account, as their armies

Hebrews 3:2 — Verse Hebrews 3:2. Who was faithful to him — In Numbers 12:7, God gives this testimony to Moses: My servant Moses - is faithful in all my house; and to this testimony the apostle alludes. House not only means the place where a family dwells, but also the family itself. The whole congregation of Israel was the

1 Peter 3:4 — Verse 1 Peter 3:4. The hidden man of the heart — Ὁ κρυπτος της καρδιας ανθρωπος. This phrase is of the same import with that of St. Paul, Romans 7:22, οεσωανθρωπος, the inner man; that is, the soul, with the whole system of affections and passions. Every part of the Scripture treats man as a compound being: the body is the outward or visible man; the soul, the inward, hidden, or invisible man.