Bible Commentaries

Genesis 15:10 — habían sido hasta ahora desconocidas entre sí, y que el pacto las llevó a un estado de  conocersen entre sí . 2. Que habían estado previamente en un estado de hostilidad o enemistad , y fueron traídos por el pacto a un estado de pacificación y amistad . 3. O que, conociéndose mutuamente, ahora acuerdan unir sus consejos, fuerza, propiedades, etc., Para el logro de un propósito particular, subordinados mutuamente a los intereses de ambos.  4. Implica un acuerdo para socorrer y defender a un tercero en

Exodus 16:23 — Verse Exodus 16:23. To-morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath — There is nothing either in the text or context that seems to intimate that the Sabbath was now first given to the Israelites, as some have supposed: on the contrary, it is here spoken of as being perfectly

Exodus 17:3 — Verse Exodus 17:3. And the people murmured — The reader must not forget what has so often been noted relating to the degraded state of the minds of the Israelites. A strong argument however may be drawn from this in favour of their supernatural escape from Egypt.

Exodus 27:1 — CHAPTER XXVII The altar of burnt-offerings, and its dimensions, 1; its horns, 2; pans, shovels, c., 3 its grate and net work, 4, 5; its staves, 6, 7. Court of the tabernacle, with its pillars and hangings, 9-15. Gate of the court, its pillars, hangings, length, breadth, and height, 16-18. All the vessels used in the court of the tabernacle to be of

Exodus 9:28 — enough — There is no need of any farther plague; I submit to the authority of Jehovah and will rebel no more.Mighty thunderings — כלת אלהים koloth Elohim, voices of God; - that is, superlatively loud thunder. So mountains of God (Psalms 36:6) means exceeding high mountains. So a prince of God (Genesis 23:6) means a mighty prince. See a description of thunder, Psalms 29:3-8: "The VOICE OF THE LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth; the Lord is upon many waters. The voice

2 Kings 1:1 — EL SEGUNDO LIBRO DE LOS REYES, DE OTRO MODO LLAMADO EL CUARTO LIBRO DE LOS REYES -Año desde la Creación, según la Biblia en inglés, 3108. -Año anterior al nacimiento de Cristo, 892. -Año anterior a la era vulgar de la natividad de Cristo 896. -Año desde el diluvio, según el arzobispo Usher y la Biblia inglesa, 1452. -Año del Cali Yuga, o era india del Diluvio, 2206. Los cronólogos

Psalms 50:23 — Verse Psalms 50:23. Whoso offereth praise — These are the very same words as those in Psalms 50:14, זבח תודה; and should be read the same way independently of the points, zebach todah, "sacrifice the thank-offering." JESUS is the great eucharistic sacrifice; offer

Psalms 50:23 — Versículo Salmo 50:23 . El que ofrece alabanza. Estas son las mismas palabras de Salmo 50:14 , זבח תודה; y debe leerse de la misma manera independientemente de los puntos, zebach todah, "sacrificio de la ofrenda de agradecimiento". JESÚS es el gran sacrificio eucarístico;

Leviticus 16:29 — Verso 29. El séptimo mes, el décimo día del mes.  El mandamiento de ayunar y santificar este décimo día, se repite nuevamente Levítico 23:27-3; pero en el último verso se llama el noveno día incluso , porque el día judío comenzaba con la tarde. Los sacrificios que el día de la expiación debe tener más que otros días, se mencionan Números 29:7-4; y el jubileo que se celebraba cada

Leviticus 19:35 — Verse Leviticus 19:35. Ye shall do no unrighteousness — Ye shall not act contrary to the strictest justice in any case, and especially in the four following, which properly understood, comprise all that can occur between a man and his fellow.1. JUDGMENT in all cases

Leviticus 3:9 — Verse Leviticus 3:9. The whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone — To what has already been said on the tails of the eastern sheep, in the note on Exodus 29:22, we may add the following observation from Dr. Russel concerning the sheep at Aleppo. "Their

Numbers 25:1 — CHAPTER XXV While Israel abode in Shittim the people commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab, 1. They become idolaters, 2. The anger of the Lord is kindled against them, and he commands the ringleaders to be hanged, 3, 4. Moses causes the judges to slay the transgressors, 5. Zimri, one of the Israelitish princes of the tribe of Simeon, brings a Midianitish princess, named Cozbi, into his tent, while the people are deploring their iniquity before the tabernacle, 6.

Numbers 5:2 — therefore there was a necessity of putting those afflicted by them apart, that the infection might not be communicated.2. There was also a spiritual reason; the camp was the habitation of God, and nothing impure should be permitted to remain where he dwelt.3. The camp was an emblem of the Church, where nothing that is defiled should enter, and in which nothing that is unholy should be tolerated. All lepers - all persevering impenitent sinners, should be driven from the sacred pale, nor should any such ever

Romans 12:1 — CHAPTER XII. Such displays of God's mercy as Jews and Gentiles have received should induce them to consecrate themselves to Him; and not be conformed to the world, 1, 2. Christians are exhorted to think meanly of themselves, 3. And each to behave himself properly in the office which he has received from God, 4-8; Various important moral duties recommended, 9-18. We must not avenge ourselves, but overcome evil with good, 19-21. NOTES ON CHAP. XII.The apostle having now finished

Romans 12:1 — CAPÍTULO XII. Las muestras de la misericordia de Dios que han recibido judíos y gentiles deberían inducirles a consagrarse a Él; y a no conformarse al mundo, 1, 2. Se exhorta a los cristianos a tener un concepto modesto de sí mismos, 3. Y que cada uno se comporte adecuadamente en el oficio que ha recibido de Dios, 4-8; Se recomiendan varios deberes morales importantes, 9-18. No debemos vengarnos, sino vencer el mal con el bien, 19-21. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. XII. Habiendo terminado el

Joshua 11:16 — difficulty is at once removed.2. The difficulty will be removed if we consider that mountain and valley are put here for mountains and valleys, and that these include all mountains and valleys which were not in the lot that fell to the tribe of Judah. Or,3. If by mountain of Israel we understand Beth-el, where God appeared to Jacob, afterwards called Israel, and promised him the land of Canaan, a part of the difficulty will be removed. But the first opinion seems best founded; for there is incontestable

Joshua 14:1 — CHAPTER XIV Eleazar, Joshua, and the heads of the fathers, distribute the land by lot to the people, 1-3. The Levites receive no land, but cities to dwell in, and suburbs for their cattle, 4, 5. Caleb requests to have Mount Hebron for an inheritance, because of his former services, 6-12. Joshua grants his request, 13-15. NOTES ON CHAP. XIVVerse Joshua

Joshua 2:11 — knowledge of the true God was general in the earth at this time, though connected with much superstition and idolatry; the people believing that there was a god for every district, and for every people; for the mountains and for the valleys; see 1 Kings 20:23.2. Or she received this instruction from the spies, with whom she appears to have had a good deal of conversation; or,3. She had it from a supernatural influence of God upon her own soul. She probably made a better use of the light she had received

Joshua 8:10 — advanced towards Ai, that he might easily receive reinforcements in case of any disaster to the thirty thousand which had advanced against the city; and this consideration will serve to remove a part of the difficulty which arises from Joshua 8:1; Joshua 8:3; Joshua 8:10, collated with other parts of this chapter. Had he brought all his troops in sight, the people of Ai would not have attempted to risk a battle, and would consequently have kept within their walls, from which it was the object of Joshua

1 Timothy overview — converted to the Christian faith a Jewess named Lois, with her daughter Eunice, who had married a Gentile, by whom she had Timothy, and whose father was probably at this time dead; the grandmother, daughter, and son living together.Compare Acts 16:1-3 with 2 Timothy 1:5. It is likely that Timothy was the only child; and it appears that he had been brought up in the fear of God, and carefully instructed in the Jewish religion by means of the Holy Scriptures. Compare 2 Timothy 1:5 with 2 Timothy 3:15.