Bible Commentaries

Genesis 3:6 — Verse Genesis 3:6. The tree was good for food —1. The fruit appeared to be wholesome and nutritive. And that it was pleasant to the eyes.2. The beauty of the fruit tended to whet and increase appetite. And a tree to be desired to make one wise, which was,3. An

Genesis 32:1 — CHAPTER XXXII Jacob, proceeding on his Journey, is met by the angels of God, 1, 2. Sends messengers before him to his brother Esau, requesting to be favourably received, 3-5. The messengers return without an answer, but with the intelligence that Esau, with four hundred men, was coming to meet Jacob, 6. He is greatly alarmed, and adopts prudent means for the safety of himself and family, 7, 8. His affecting prayer to

Genesis 32:1 — CAPITULO XXXII Jacob, al continuar su viaje, se encuentra con los ángeles de Dios , 1, 2. Envía mensajeros antes que él a su hermano Esaú, solicitando  para ser recibido favorablemente , 3-5. Los mensajeros regresan sin respuesta, pero con la noticia de que Esaú, con cuatrocientos hombres, venía a encontrarse con Jacob , 6. Está muy alarmado y adopta medidas prudentes para la seguridad de él mismo y su familia , 7, 8. Su conmovedora oración

Exodus 18:7 — Verse Exodus 18:7. And did obeisance — וישתחו vaiyishtachu, he bowed himself down, (Genesis 17:3; and "Exodus 4:31";) this was the general token of respect. And kissed him; the token of friendship. And they asked each other of their welfare; literally, and they inquired, each man of his neighbour, concerning peace or prosperity; the proof of affectionate

Psalms 138:8 — Versículo Salmo 138:8 . El Señor perfeccionará. Lo que sea más necesario hacer, él lo hará. No abandones las obras de tus propias manos. Mi cuerpo - mi alma; tu obra comenzada en mi alma ; tu obra en favor de Israel ; tu obra en la evangelización del mundo; tu obra en

Psalms 32:1 — SALMO XXXII La verdadera bienaventuranza consiste en la remisión de los pecados y la purificación del corazón , 1, 2. Lo que sintió el salmista al buscar estas bendiciones , 3-5. Cómo deben buscarse , 6, 7. La necesidad de la humildad y la docilidad , 8, 9. La miseria de los impíos , 10. La bienaventuranza de los justos , 11. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO XXXII El título de este Salmo es significativo, לדוד משכיל ledavid maskil, Un

Psalms 6:10 — enfermedad; una enfermedad persistente; y no halló sosiego, no, no de su Dios. El dolor lo podría soportar mejor si tuviera el consuelo del cielo. "Pero tú, oh Señor, ¿cuánto tiempo?" Hace mucho tiempo que apartaste la luz de tu rostro de tu siervo. 3. De la consecuencia que probablemente seguiría; muerte , y el acontecimiento sobre ella. Es mi intención celebrar y alabar tu nombre; sólo los vivos pueden hacer esto: por tanto, déjame vivir ; porque en la muerte no hay recuerdo de ti; en el sepulcro,

Psalms 61:8 — full of the expectation of the Messiah; the Jews of the present day have given up their hope.ANALYSIS OF THE SIXTY-FIRST PSALMThe author of this Psalm prays and vows perpetual service to God. It is composed of two parts: -I. His prayer, Psalms 61:1-3.II. His vow, Psalms 61:4-8.He begins with a prayer, in which he begs, -1. Audience: "Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer," Psalms 61:1.2. The reason to enforce it.1. He was in banishment, in the farther part of the land of Judah: "From the end

Psalms 93:5 — Verse Psalms 93:5. Thy testimonies are very sure — Thou wilt as surely fulfil thy word as thou wilt keep possession of thy throne.Holiness becometh thine house — Thy nature is holy, all thy works are holy, and thy word is holy; therefore, thy house - thy

Leviticus 19:26 — Verse Leviticus 19:26. Neither shall ye use enchantment — לא תנחשו lo thenachashu. Conjecture itself can do little towards a proper explanation of the terms used in this verse. נחש nachash; Genesis 3:1, we translate serpent, and with very little propriety; but though the word may not signify a serpent in that place, it has that signification in others. Possibly, therefore, the superstition here prohibited may be what the Greeks called Ophiomanteia,

Leviticus 9:3 — Verse Leviticus 9:3. Take ye a kid — In Leviticus 4:14 a young bullock is commanded to be offered for the sin of the people; but here the offering is a kid, which was the sacrifice appointed for the sin of the ruler, Leviticus 4:22-23, and hence some think that the

Numbers 16:3 — Verse Numbers 16:3. Ye take too much upon you — The original is simply רב לכם rab lachem, too much for you. The spirit of this saying appears to me to be the following: - "Holy offices are not equally distributed: you arrogate to yourselves the most important ones,

Matthew 4:23 — Verse Matthew 4:23. Teaching in their synagogues — Synagogue, συναγωγη, from συν, together, and αγω, I bring, a public assembly of persons, or the place where such persons publicly assembled. Synagogues, among the Jews, were not probably older than the return from

Matthew 4:23 — Versículo Mateo 4:23 . Enseñanza en sus sinagogas.  Sinagoga , συναγωγη, de συν, juntos , y αγω, traigo , una asamblea pública de personas, o el lugar donde dichas personas se reunían públicamente. Las sinagogas , entre los judíos, probablemente no eran más antiguas que

Deuteronomy 12:3 — Verse Deuteronomy 12:3. Ye shall overthrow their altars — Where unholy sacrifices have been offered; and break their pillars, probably meaning statues and representations of their gods cut out of stone; and burn their groves, such as those about the temple of Ashtaroth,

Deuteronomy 18:1 — CHAPTER XVIII The priests and Levites to have no inheritance, 1, 2. What is the priest's due, 3-5. Of the Levites that come from any of the other cities, 6-8. The Israelites must not copy the abominations of the former inhabitants, 9. None to cause his son or daughter to pass through the fire, or use any kind of divination or enchantment, as the

Deuteronomy 4:33 — Verse Deuteronomy 4:33. Did ever people hear the voice of God — It seems to have been a general belief that if God appeared to men, it was for the purpose of destroying them; and indeed most of the extraordinary manifestations of God were in the way of judgment; but

Joshua 10:11 — permensis, in extremo illorum cacumine maxima pertulerunt pericula, in GRANDINE horribili, in GLACIE terribili, in PLUVIA et NIVE inaudita, quorum immanitate, et horrore ingruente ad triginta homines pedites prae frigore mortui sunt." - Hist. Hieros., p. 307. I conclude, therefore, that a shower of hail-stones may be meant; and that this shower, though natural in itself, was supernaturally employed on this occasion, and miraculously directed to fall where it did, and do the execution described.But I am

Hebrews 7:25 — Christ Jesus.The phrase εντυγχανειν τινι, to make intercession for a person, has a considerable latitude of meaning. It signifies,1. To come to or meet a person on any cause whatever. 2. To intercede, pray for, or entreat in the behalf of, another. 3. To defend or vindicate a person. 4. To commend. 5. To furnish any kind of assistance or help. 6. And, with the preposition κατα, against, to accuse, or act against another in a judicial way."The nature of the apostle's arguments," says Dr. Macknight,

Hebrews 7:25 — él, creyendo en Cristo Jesús. La frase εντυγχανειν τινι, interceder por una persona, tiene una considerable latitud de significado. Significa, 1. Acudir o reunirse con una persona por cualquier causa. 2. Interceder, orar o suplicar en favor de otro. 3. Defender o reivindicar a una persona. 4. Encomendar. 5. Prestar cualquier tipo de asistencia o ayuda. 6. Y, con la preposición κατα, contra, para acusar, o actuar contra otro de manera judicial. La naturaleza de los argumentos del apóstol", dice el