Bible Commentaries

Job 33:24 — Verse Job 33:24. Then he is gracious unto him — He exercises mercy towards fallen man, and gives command for his respite and pardon.Deliver him from going down to the pit — Let him who is thus instructed, penitent, and afflicted, and comes to me, find a

Psalms 119:56 — life, strength, and courage.3. He mentions his afflictions. 1. The proud have had me in derision. 2. Yet I have not declined from thy law. 3. For in my afflictions I remembered thy judgments; his casting down the proud and exalting the humble. And, 4. From these considerations he derived comfort.III. His knowledge of God's purity and judgments caused him to commiserate the state of the wicked.1. "Horror hath taken hold upon me:" For those who trampled under foot God's word, and persecuted the righteous,

Psalms 119:88 — "My soul fainteth." As the body will fail if it want natural food, so will the soul if it get not the bread of life.2. His eyes also failed with looking up. The blessing was long delayed.3. Yet he hoped in God's word. He knew that it would not fail.4. He made complaint: "When wilt thou comfort me?"5. His state was most deplorable; his body dried and shrivelled up through long fasting and affliction, so that it resembled a leathern bottle hung up in the smoke.6. Yet still he continued faithful: "I

Psalms 130:8 — salmista. 1. "Espero al Señor". Con fe. 2. "Mi alma espera". Su expectación era activa y real, y procedía del fervor del corazón. 3. Su expectativa no era presunta, sino que se basaba en la palabra y la promesa de Dios: "En su palabra está mi esperanza." 4. "Mi alma espera al Señor". Lo cual ilustra con la similitud de un vigilante que anhela la mañana. 5. "La mañana que esperaba era la remisión de sus pecados, que debía venir de la misericordia de Dios. Esto es lo que esperaba ansiosamente. IV. Propone

Psalms 135:21 — Jerusalem.ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH PSALMIn this Psalm the prophet invites the servants of God, and especially his ministers, to praise God, Psalms 135:1-2, from arguments drawn,I. From his goodness, particularly in choosing Israel, Psalms 135:3-4.II. From the greatness and power showed in his works, Psalms 135:5-8.III. From his justice showed to the enemies of Israel, Psalms 135:1-13.IV. From his loving-kindness extended and promised still to his servants, Psalms 135:13-14.V. Having derided

Psalms 26:12 — contaminarse con la conversación de los hombres impíos, ni se vea envuelto en su castigo: "No juntes mi alma con los pecadores". Observa los muchos títulos que da a los hombres malvados: - 1. Son personas vanas y sin temor a Dios; irreligiosos,  Salmo 26:4 . 2. Hombres profundos y oscuros ; diciendo una cosa con la boca y otra con el corazón, Salmo 26:4 . 3. Malignos ; haciendo todo para sus propios fines, Salmo 26:5 . 4. Impíos ; independientemente de Dios y la religión, Salmo 26:5 . 5. Pecadores ; comerciantes

Psalms 27:1 — PSALM XXVII The righteous man's confidence in God, 1-3; his ardent desire to have the spiritual privilege of worshipping God in his temple, because of the spiritual blessings which he expects to enjoy there, 4-6; his prayer to God for continual light and salvation, 7-9; has confidence that, though even has own parents might forsake him, yet God would not, 10. Therefore he begs to be taught the right way to be delivered from all his enemies, and to see the

Psalms 39:13 — must allow.There are three parts in this Psalm: -I. His own account of his resolution to keep silence, Psalms 39:1, and the consequences of it, Psalms 39:2-3.II. His expostulation with God on the shortness, uncertainty, and frailty of life, Psalms 39:4-6.III. His petition to have his sin pardoned, Psalms 39:8; to be saved from punishment, Psalms 39:10; and for farther grace and respite, Psalms 39:12-13.I. David acquaints us with his resolution: I said - I fully purposed to keep silence.1. "I said,

Psalms 39:13 — dijo. Hay tres partes en este Salmo: - I. Su propio relato de su resolución de guardar silencio, Salmo 39:1 , y las consecuencias de ello, Salmo 39:2 . II. Su protesta con Dios sobre la brevedad, la incertidumbre y la fragilidad de la vida, Salmo 39:4 . III. Su petición de que se le perdone su pecado, Salmo 39:8 ; para ser salvo del castigo, Salmo 39:10 ; y para mayor gracia y respiro, Salmo 39:12 . I. David nos da a conocer su resolución: Dije - Me propuse plenamente guardar silencio. 1. "Dije:

Psalms 52:9 — deceitful way to ruin the character of another.2. "Thou lovest evil more than good:" his wickedness was habitual; he loved it.3. "Thou lovest lying more than righteousness:" he was an enemy to the truth, and by lies and flatteries a destroyer of good men.4. This is expressed more fully in the next verse: "Thou lovest all deceitful words, O thou false tongue!" he was all tongue; a man of words: and these the most deceitful and injurious.This is his character; and now David foretells his fall and destruction,

Leviticus 9:23 — se manifiesta a todo el pueblo 2. Un fuego salió de delante del Señor y consumió el holocausto. Esta fue la prueba que Dios dio en ocasiones extraordinarias de su aceptación del sacrificio. Esto probablemente se hizo, 1. En el caso de Abel, Génesis 4:4. 2. En el caso de Aaron, ver arriba, Levítico 9:24. 3. En el caso de Gideon, Jueces 6:21. 4. En el caso de Manoa y su esposa. Compare Jueces 13:19-7. 5. En el caso de David dedicando la era de Ornan, 1 Crónicas 21:28. 6. En el caso de que Salomón

Isaiah 9:7 — generation. He is a Son given-the human nature, in which the fulness of the Godhead was to dwell, being produced by the creative energy of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin. See Matthew 1:20-21; Matthew 1:23; Matthew 1:25, and Luke 1:35, and Isaiah 7:14, and the notes on those passages. As being God manifested in the flesh, he was wonderful in his conception, birth, preaching, miracles, sufferings, death, resurrection, and ascension; wonderful in his person, and wonderful in his working. He is the

Ezekiel 1:1 — EL LIBRO DEL PROFETA EZEQUIEL Notas cronológicas relativas al comienzo de la profecía de Ezequiel -Año desde la Creación, según el Arzobispo Usher, 3409. -Año de la era judía del mundo, 3166. -Año del Diluvio, 1753. -Segundo año de la cuadragésima sexta Olimpiada. -Año desde la construcción de Roma, según el relato varoniano o generalmente recibido, 159. -Año de la edificación de Roma, según Catón

Ezekiel 34:6 — Versículo Ezequiel 34:6 . Mis ovejas vagaron por todos los montes. Todos se volvieron idólatras y perdieron el conocimiento del Dios verdadero. ¿Y podría ser de otra manera mientras tuvieran tales pastores? "Errante él mismo del camino angosto; Sus tontas ovejas, ¡con razón

Matthew 22:1 — CHAPTER XXII. The parable of the marriage of a king's son, 1-14. The Pharisees and Herodians question him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar, 15-22. The Sadducees question him concerning the resurrection, 23-33. A lawyer questions him concerning the greatest commandment in the law, 34-40. He asks

Matthew 22:1 — CAPITULO XXII. La parábola del matrimonio del hijo de un rey , 1-14. Los fariseos y herodianos lo interrogan sobre la legalidad de rendir tributo al César , 15-22. Los saduceos lo interrogan sobre la resurrección , 23-33. Un abogado lo interroga sobre el mayor mandamiento en la ley , 34-40. Les pregunta su opinión

Mark overview — mention of John Mark assures us of Peter's intimacy in that family: it is almost universally allowed that Mark, mentioned by Peter, 1 Peter 5:13, is this evangelist, and that he is the same with him who is called sister's son to Barnabas, Colossians 4:10, and is supposed to have been converted by Peter to the Christian faith. Mr. W. Whiston supposes him to have been Peter's own son. See his Primitive New Test. Notes at the end. He traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Acts 12:25,

Hebrews 10:1 — CHAPTER X. The insufficiency of the legal sacrifices to take away sin, 1-4. The purpose and will of God, as declared by the Psalmist, relative to the salvation of the world by the incarnation of Christ; and our sanctification through that will, 5-10. Comparison between the priesthood of Christ and that of the Jews, 11-14.

Hebrews 10:1 — CAPÍTULO X. La insuficiencia de los sacrificios legales para quitar el pecado, 1-4. El propósito y la voluntad de Dios, como lo declara el salmista , relativo a la salvación del mundo por la encarnación de Cristo; y nuestra santificación por esa voluntad , 5-10. Comparación entre el sacerdocio de Cristo y el de los Judíos , 11-14. El

1 John 2:13 — habían sido completamente ejercitadas en la guerra cristiana, ya no estaban agitadas por dudas y temores, sino que habían llegado al testimonio permanente del Espíritu de Dios en sus conciencias; por eso se dice que han vencido al maligno , 1 Juan 2:14 . Eran personas en la flor de la vida y en el cenit de su fe y amor. Os escribo hijitos. παιδια, término muy diferente al que se usa en el versículo 1 Juan 2:12 , τεκνια, que significa hijos amados , como ya hemos visto. Esta es otra clase , y su estado