Bible Commentaries

Genesis 47:1 — they inform him that they are shepherds, and request permission to dwell in the land of Goshen, 3, 4. Pharaoh consents, and desires that some of the most active of them should be made rulers over his cattle, 5, 6. Joseph presents his father to Pharaoh, 7, who questions him concerning his age, 8, to which Jacob returns an affecting answer, and blesses Pharaoh, 9, 10. Joseph places his father and family in the land of Rameses, (Goshen), and furnishes them with provisions, 11, 12. The famine prevailing

Genesis 50:1 — days, 3. Joseph begs permission from Pharaoh to accompany his father's corpse to Canaan, 4, 5. Pharaoh consents, 6. Pharaoh's domestics and elders, the elders of Egypt, Joseph and his brethren, with chariots, horsemen, c., form the funeral procession, 7-9. They come to the threshing-floor of Atad, and mourn there seven days, 10. The Canaanites call the place Abel-Mizraim, 11. They bury Jacob in the cove of Machpelah, 12, 13. Joseph returns to Egypt, 14. His brethren, fearing his displeasure, send messengers

Exodus 3:14 — he treats sublimely of the nature of God, says, Ουδ' αρα ονομα εστιν αυτῳ, nothing can express his nature; therefore no name can be attributed to him. See the conclusion of this chapter, Exodus 3:22. and on the word Jehovah, Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7.

Exodus 36:1 — Moses appoints Bezaleel, Aholiab, and their associates, to the work, and delivers to them the free-will offerings of the people, 1-3. The people bring offerings more than are needed for the work, and are only restrained by the proclamation of Moses, 4-7. The curtains, their loops, taches, c., for the tabernacle, 8-18. The covering for the tent, 19. The boards, 20-30. The bars, 31-34. The veil and its pillars, 35, 36. The hangings and their pillars, 37, 38. NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVIVerse Exodus 36:1. Then

Psalms 137:9 — Verse Psalms 137:9. Happy - that taketh and dasheth thy little ones — That is, So oppressive hast thou been to all under thy domination, as to become universally hated and detested; so that those who may have the last hand in thy destruction, and the total extermination

Psalms 14:7 — Verse Psalms 14:7. O that the salvation — Or, more literally, Who will give from Zion salvation to Israel? From Zion the deliverance must come; for God alone can deliver them; but whom will he make his instruments?When the Lord bringeth back — For it is Jehovah

Leviticus 18:21 — through the fire, or between two fires, by way of consecration to him.That some were actually burnt alive to this idol several scriptures, according to the opinion of commentators, seem strongly to intimate; see among others, Psalms 106:38; Jeremiah 7:31, and Ezekiel 23:37-39. That others were only consecrated to his service by passing between two fires the rabbins strongly assert; and if Ahaz had but one son, Hezekiah, (though it is probable he had others, see 2 Chronicles 28:3), he is said to have

Leviticus 7:38 — ofrecido por Cristo. 1. אשם ASHAM, TRESPASS-offering, de אשם asham, ser culpable, o sujeto a castigo; porque en este sacrificio la culpa se consideraba transferida al animal ofrecido a Dios, y el oferente redimido de la pena de su pecado,   Levítico 7:37. Se dice que Cristo hizo de su alma una ofrenda por el pecado, (אשם), Isaías 53:10. 2. אשה ISHSHEH, ofrenda de FUEGO, probablemente de אשש ashash, estar afligido, enojado, inflamado; ya sea señalando la naturaleza angustiosa del pecado, o su propiedad

Isaiah 7:20 — Versículo Isaías 7:20 . El río. Es decir, el Éufrates: הנהר hanahar . Así que lea la Septuaginta y dos MSS. ¿Afeitará el Señor con navaja alquilada - "Jehová afeitará con navaja alquilada". Afeitar con la navaja alquilada la cabeza, los pies y la barba, es una expresión

Daniel overview — other on this point come so near to the general issue that the difference is immaterial.The chronology of the several events mentioned in this book Calmet endeavors to fix as follows: - A.M. Event 3398 Daniel led captive to Babylon, Daniel 1:1-7. 3399 Death of Nabopolassar, father of Nebuchadnezzar. 3401 Jehoiakim revolts against Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Kings 24:1. 3402 Dream of the compound statue, Daniel 2:1, etc. Daniel and his companions promoted to honor at court. Birth of

Numbers 9:7 — Verse Numbers 9:7. We are defiled by the dead body of a man — It is probable that the defilement mentioned here was occasioned by assisting at the burial of some person - a work both of necessity and mercy. This circumstance however gave rise to the ordinance delivered

Romans 1:17 — Verse 17. For therein — In the Gospel of Christ.Is the righteousness of God — God's method of saving sinners.Revealed from faith to faith — Shown to be by faith, and not by the works of any law; for Abraham, the father and founder of the Jewish

Romans 1:17 — Versículo 17. Porque en él... En el Evangelio de Cristo. La justicia de Dios... el método de Dios para salvar a los pecadores. Revelado por fe y para fe... Demostrado ser por fe , y no por las obras de ninguna ley; porque Abraham, el padre y fundador del pueblo

Romans 11:1 — there was in the days of the Prophet Elijah, 1-5. These have embraced the Gospel, and are saved by grace, and not by the works of the law, 6. The body of the Israelites, having rejected this, are blinded, according to the prophetic declaration of David, 7-10. But they have not stumbled, so as to be finally rejected; but through their fall, salvation is come to the Gentiles, 11-14. There is hope of their restoration, and that the nation shall yet become a holy people, 15, 16. The converted Gentiles must

Joshua 17:1 — CHAPTER XVII The lot of the half tribe of Manasseh, 1, 2. Case of the daughters of Zelophehad, 3-6. The borders of Manasseh described, 7-11. The Canaanites dwell among them, but are laid under tribute, 12, 13. The children of Joseph complain of the scantiness of their lot, 14-16. Joshua authorizes them to possess the mountainous wood country of the Perizzites, and gives them encouragement

Judges 13:1 — Philistines forty years, 1. An Angel appears to the wife of Manoah, foretells the birth of her son, and gives her directions how to treat both herself and her child, who was to be a deliverer of Israel, 2-5. She informs her husband of this transaction, 6, 7. Manoah prays that the Angel may reappear; he is heard, and the Angel appears to him and his wife, and repeats his former directions concerning the mother and the child, 8-14. Manoah presents an offering to the Lord, and the Angel ascends in the flame,

Judges 14:3 — Verse Judges 14:3. Is there never a woman — To marry with any that did not belong to the Israelitish stock, was contrary to the law, Exodus 34:16; Deuteronomy 7:3. But this marriage of Samson was said to be of the Lord, Jdg 14:4; that is, God permitted it, (for in no other sense can we understand the phrase,) that it might be a means of bringing about the deliverance of Israel.For she pleaseth me well. —

Judges 7:1 — their trumpets and exposing their lamps, the Midianites are thrown into confusion, fly, and are stopped by the Ephraimites at the passage of Jordan, and slain, 19-24. Oreb and Zeeb, two Midianitish princes, are slain, 25. NOTES ON CHAP. VIIVerse Judges 7:1. Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon — It appears that Jerubbaal was now a surname of Gideon, from the circumstance mentioned Judges 6:32. See Judges 8:35.The well of Harod — If this was a town or village, it is nowhere else mentioned. Probably,

2 Samuel 11:1 — sends for and takes her to his bed, 24. She conceives, and informs David, 5. David sends to Joab, and orders him to send to him Uriah, 6. He arrives; and David having inquired the state of the army, dismisses him, desiring him to go to his own house, 7, 8. Uriah sleeps at the door of the king's house, 9. The next day the king urges him to go to his house; but he refuses to go, and gives the most pious and loyal reasons for his refusal, 10-11. David after two days sends him back to the army, with a

2 Samuel 15:13 — adultery with Bath-sheba, and his murder of Uriah; and God let his enemies loose against him.6. There are always troublesome and disaffected men in every state, and under every government; who can never rest, and are ever hoping for something from a change.7. Absalom appeared to be the real and was the undisputed heir to the throne; David could not, in the course of nature, live very long; and most people are more disposed to hail the beams of the rising, than exult in those of the setting, sun. No doubt