Bible Commentaries

Genesis 22:4 — Verse Genesis 22:4. The third day — "As the number SEVEN," says Mr. Ainsworth, "is of especial use in Scripture because of the Sabbath day, Genesis 2:2, so THREE is a mystical number because of Christ's rising from the dead the third day, Matthew 17:23; 1 Corinthians

Genesis 32:24 — Verse Genesis 32:24. And there wrestled a man with him — This was doubtless the Lord Jesus Christ, who, among the patriarchs, assumed that human form, which in the fulness of time he really took of a woman, and in which he dwelt thirty-three years among men. He is

Genesis 9:4 — Verse Genesis 9:4. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood — Though animal food was granted, yet the blood was most solemnly forbidden, because it was the life of the beast, and this life was to be offered to God as an atonement for sin. Hence the blood

Psalms 119:56 — fuerza y ​​coraje . 3. Menciona sus aflicciones. 1°. Los orgullosos se han burlado de mí. 2°. Sin embargo, no me he apartado de tu ley. 3°. Porque en mis aflicciones me acordé de tus juicios; su derribar a los orgullosos y exaltar a los humildes. Y, 4°. De estas consideraciones extrajo consuelo. III. Su conocimiento de la pureza y los juicios de Dios hizo que se compadeciera del estado de los impíos. 1. "Horror se ha apoderado de mí:" Porque los que pisotearon la palabra de Dios, y persiguieron a

Psalms 146:10 — Verse Psalms 146:10. The Lord shall reign for ever — Therefore he can never fail; and he is thy God, O Zion. Hitherto he has helped you and your fathers; and has extended that help from generation to generation. Therefore trust in him and bless the Lord.ANALYSIS

Psalms 95:1 — favor , 8-11. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO XCV Este Salmo tampoco tiene título , tanto en hebreo como en caldeo : pero la Vulgata, la Septuaginta, el Etíope, el Árabe y el Siríaco le atribuyen a David ; y por el autor de la Epístola a los Hebreos, Hebreos 4:3 . Calmet y otros críticos eminentes creen que fue compuesto durante la época del cautiverio , y que el apóstol sólo siguió la opinión común al citarlo como producción de David , porque en general se le atribuía el Salterio. Hebreos 4:3 El Salmo es

Proverbs 14:14 — Verse Proverbs 14:14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways — 1. Who is the backslider? סוג sug.1) The man who once walked in the ways of religion, but has withdrawn from them.2) The man who once fought manfully against the world, the devil,

Proverbs 14:14 — Versículo Proverbios 14:14 . El reincidente de corazón se llenará de sus propios caminos. 1. ¿Quién es el reincidente ? סוג sug. 1) El hombre que una vez anduvo por los caminos de la religión, pero se ha apartado de ellos. 2) El hombre que una vez luchó varonilmente contra

Song of Solomon 4:1 — CHAPTER IV The bridegroom's description of his bride, her person, her accomplishments, her chastity, and her general excellence, 1-16. NOTES ON CHAP. IVVerse Song of Solomon 4:1. Thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks — Perhaps this refers rather to a sort of veil worn by many of the Eastern women, but especially in Egypt. It is a species of black cloth made of the hair of some animal, probably the black goat; is suspended

Song of Solomon 4:1 — CAPÍTULO IV La descripción del novio de su novia, su persona, sus logros, su castidad y su excelencia general , 1-16. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. IV Verso Cantares de los Cantares 4:1 . Tienes ojos de paloma dentro de tus cabellos. Quizás esto se refiera más bien a una especie de velo usado por muchas de las mujeres orientales, pero especialmente en Egipto. Es una especie de tela negra hecha con el pelo de algún animal, probablemente

Isaiah 45:1 — Prophecy concerning Cyrus, the first king of the Persians. Every obstruction shall be removed out of his way, and the treasures taken from his enemies shall be immense, 1-3, To whom, and on what account, Cyrus was indebted for his wonderful success, 4-6. The prophet refutes the absurd opinion of the Persians, that there were two supreme beings, an evil and a good one, represented by light and darkness, here declared to be only the operation of the ONE true God, 7; and makes a transition to the still

Jeremiah 31:20 — Ephraim bemoaning himself; and in his lamentation he says,1. Thou hast chastised me.2. Though he at first rebelled against the chastisement, yet at last he submitted and acknowledged his offences.3. He turned from all his offenses; he was converted.4. After his conversion, (שובי shubi,) he repented; after conviction came contrition, as before stated.5. Being in a state of godly sorrow, he was instructed, הודעי hivvadei, he got a thorough knowledge of the desperate wickedness of his heart and life.6.

Jeremiah 4:1 — and promises addressed to Israel in the preceding chapter, 1, 2. The prophet then addresses the people of Judah and Jerusalem, exhorting to repentance and reformation, that the dreadful visitation with which they were threatened might be averted, 3, 4. He then sounds the alarm of war, 5, 6. Nebuchadnezzar, like a fierce lion, is, from the certainty of the prophecy, represented to be on his march; and the disastrous event to have been already declared, 7-9. And as the lying prophets had flattered

Hosea 14:2 — Verse Hosea 14:2. Take with you words — And you may be assured that you pray aright, when you use the words which God himself has put in your mouths. On this very ground there is a potency in the LORD'S PRAYER, when offered up believingly, beyond what can be

John 2:4 — Verse John 2:4. Woman, what have I to do with thee? — τι εμοι και σοι γυναι: O, woman, what is this to thee and me? This is an abrupt denial, as if he had said: "WE are not employed to provide the necessaries for this feast: this matter belongs to others, who

John 5:1 — 10-16. Our Lord vindicates his conduct, and shows, from the testimony of the Father, the Scriptures, John the Baptist, and his own works, that he came from God, to be the light and salvation of the world, 17-39. He reproves the Jews for their obstinacy, 40; hatred to God, 41, 42; pride, 43, 44; and disbelief of their own law, 45-47. NOTES ON CHAP. V.Verse John 5:1. A feast — This is generally supposed, by the best critics, to have been the feast of the passover, which was the most eminent feast

Acts 18:5 — thus paraphrases the verse: "And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul set himself, together with them, wholly to the word; i.e. he was fully employed, now that he had their assistance, it preaching the Gospel, called the word in Acts 4:4; Acts 16:6; Acts 16:32; Acts 17:11. St. Luke seems to have intended to express here something relating to St. Paul which was the consequence of the coming of Silas and Timotheus; and that was rather labouring with them more abundantly in preaching

Hebrews 6:4 — Verse Hebrews 6:4. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened — Before I proceed to explain the different terms in these verses, it is necessary to give my opinion of their design and meaning:1. I do not consider them as having any reference to any

James 1:25 — spend much time at their glass, in order that they may decorate themselves to the greatest advantage, and not leave one hair, or the smallest ornament, out of its place.He being not a forgetful hearer — This seems to be a reference to Deuteronomy 4:9: "Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life." He who studies and forgets is like to a woman who brings forth children,

Revelation 1:8 — whole to the Greek alphabet, of which Α alpha and Ω omega are the first and last letters. With the rabbins מא ועד ת meeleph vead tau, "from aleph to tau," expressed the whole of a matter, from the beginning to the end. So in Yalcut Rubeni, fol. 17, 4: Adam transgressed the whole law from aleph to tau; i.e., from the beginning to the end.Ibid., fol. 48, 4: Abraham observed the law, from aleph to tau; i.e., he kept it entirely, from beginning to end.Ibid., fol. 128, 3: When the holy blessed God pronounced