Bible Commentaries

Exodus 12:1 — flock the tenth day of the month, and each family to provide one, 3, 4. The lamb or kid to be a male of the first year without blemish, 5. To be killed on the fourteenth day, 6, and the blood to be sprinkled on the side posts and lintels of the doors, 7. The flesh to be prepared by roasting, and not to be eaten either sodden or raw, 8, 9; and no part of it to be left till the morning, 10. The people to eat it with their loins girded, c., as persons prepared for a journey, 11. Why called the PASSOVER,

Exodus 18:1 — deliverance which God had granted to Israel, 1, took Zipporah and her two sons, Gershom and Eliezer, and brought them to Moses, when the Israelites were encamped near Horeb, 2-5. He sends to Moses, announcing his arrival, 6. Moses goes out to meet him, 7, and gives him a history of God's dealings with the Israelites, 8. Jethro greatly rejoices, and makes striking observations on the power and goodness of God, 9-11. He offers burnt-offerings and sacrifices to Jehovah, and Aaron and all the elders of

Exodus 20:7 — THE THIRD COMMANDMENT Against false swearing, blasphemy, and irreverent use of the name of God. Verse Exodus 20:7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain] This precept not only forbids all false oaths, but all common swearing where the name of God is used, or where he is appealed to as a witness of the truth. It also necessarily forbids all light

Exodus 21:1 — of going out free on the seventh year, his ear was to be bored to the door post with an awl, as an emblem of his being attached to the family for ever, 5, 6. Laws concerning maid-servants, betrothed to their masters or to the sons of their masters, 7-11. Laws concerning battery and murder, 12-15. Concerning men-stealing, 16. Concerning him that curses his parents, 17. Of strife between man and man, 18, 19; between a master and his servants, 20, 21. Of injuries done to women in pregnancy, 22. The

Exodus 4:1 — Israelites would not credit his Divine mission, 1; God, to strengthen his faith, and to assure him that his countrymen would believe him, changed his rod into a serpent, and the serpent into a rod, 2-5; made his hand leprous, and afterwards restored it, 6, 7; intimating that he had now endued him with power to work such miracles, and that the Israelites would believe, 8; and farther assures him that he should have power to turn the water into blood, 9. Moses excuses himself on the ground of his not being

Psalms 105:45 — entrará en el reino de Cristo. ANÁLISIS DEL SALMO CIENTO QUINTO El título de este Salmo es Aleluya , como lo son también los dos siguientes; y los primeros quince versos fueron cantados cuando David subió el arca , 1 Crónicas 16:1 ; 1 Crónicas 16:7 . El alcance de esto es el mismo con los dos Salmos anteriores, "que alabamos a Dios"; pero, sin embargo, con esta diferencia: en el centésimo tercero, que sea magnificado "por sus beneficios de redención"; en el centésimo cuarto, "para la manifestación

Psalms 110:7 — Verse Psalms 110:7. He shall drink of the brook in the way — He shall have sore travail, and but little ease and refreshment: but he shall still go on from conquering to conquer.Therefore shall he lift up the head. — Or his head. He shall succeed in all his

Psalms 14:7 — Versículo Salmo 14:7 . O que la salvación. O, más literalmente, ¿Quién dará de Sión la salvación a Israel ? De Sión debe venir la liberación; porque sólo Dios puede librarlos; pero ¿de quién hará sus instrumentos? Cuando el Señor haga volver. Porque solo Jehová puede hacerlo.

Psalms 16:11 — holiest! Amen and Amen.For the application of the whole Psalm to David, see the analysis at the end, which is a little altered from David's Harp Strung and Tuned.The remains of this Psalm in the old Psalter are worthy to be inserted: -Ver. Psalms 16:7. Benedicam Dominum qui tribuit michi intellectum, c.Trans. I sal blis the Lord that gaf til me undirstandyng and over that til the nyght, suyled me my neres.Par. That es I sal luf the fader that hafs gyfen undyrstandyng til my servauntes, thurgh the

Psalms 16:11 — santísimo! Amén y Amén. Para la aplicación de todo el Salmo a David, vea el análisis al final, que está un poco alterado del Harp Strung and Tuned de David . Los restos de este Salmo en el Salterio antiguo son dignos de insertarse: - versión Salmo 16:7 . Benedicam Dominum qui tribuit michi intellectum, c. Trans. I sal blis the Lord that gaf til me undirstandyng and over that til the nyght, suyled me my neres. Par. That es I sal luf the fader that hafs gyfen undyrstandyng til my servauntes, thurgh

Psalms 57:11 — Versículo Salmo 57:11 . Seas exaltado, oh Dios, sobre los cielos. Los mismos sentimientos y palabras que ocurren en Salmo 57:5 .  David no solo estaba en un estado mental feliz cuando escribió este Salmo, sino en lo que se llama un estado de triunfo . Su confianza en

Psalms 63:11 — ever.That sweareth by him — It was customary to swear by the life of the king. The Egyptians swore by the life of Pharaoh; and Joseph conforms to this custom, as may be seen in the book of Genesis, Genesis 42:15-16. See also 1 Samuel 1:26; 1 Samuel 17:55, and Judith 11:7. But here it may refer to GOD. He is THE KING, and swearing by his name signifies binding themselves by his authority, acknowledging his supremacy, and devoting themselves to his glory and service alone.The Chaldee has: "And the

Psalms 63:11 — siempre. El que jura por él. Era costumbre jurar por la vida del rey . Los egipcios juraron por la vida de Faraón ; y José se ajusta a esta costumbre, como se puede ver en el libro de Génesis ,Génesis 42:15-1 . Véase también1 Samuel 1:26 ; 1 Samuel 17:55 y Judit 11:7 . Pero aquí puede referirse a DIOS. Él es EL REY, y jurar por su nombre significa vincularse a su autoridad, reconocer su supremacía y dedicarse únicamente a su gloria y servicio . El caldeo tiene: "Y el Rey se regocijará במימר אלהא

Matthew 24:31 — besides 5,000 who threw themselves down a precipice. Of those who fled with John, of Gischala, 6,000. Of the Gadarenes, 15,000 slain, besides countless multitudes drowned. In the village of Idumea, above 10,000 slain. At Gerasa, 1,000. At Machaerus, 1,700. In the wood of Jardes, 3,000. In the castle of Masada, 960. In Cyrene, by Catullus the governor, 3,000. Besides these, many of every age, sex, and condition, were slain in the war, who are not reckoned; but, of those who are reckoned, the number

Matthew 24:31 — 5.000 que se arrojaron por un precipicio. De los que huyeron con Juan, de Giscala, 6.000. De los gadarenos, 15.000 muertos, además de innumerables multitudes ahogadas. En el pueblo de Idumea, más de 10.000 muertos. En Gerasa, 1.000. En Maqueronte, 1.700. En el bosque de Jardes, 3.000. En el castillo de Masada, 960. En Cirene, por el gobernador Catulo, 3.000. Además de estos, muchos de todas las edades, sexo y condición, fueron asesinados en la guerra, que no se cuentan; pero, de los que se cuentan,

1 Corinthians 7:40 — Verse 1 Corinthians 7:40. But she is happier if she so abide — If she continue in her widowhood because of the present distress; for this must always be taken in, that consistency in the apostle's reasoning may be preserved. If this were not understood, how could St.

2 Corinthians 1:1 — ecclesiastical epoch of the Greeks, εφνθ (5559.) -Year of the Antiochian era of the world, εφμθ (5549). -Year of the Eusebian epoch of the creation, or that used in the Chronicon of Eusebius, and the Roman martyrology, δςπε (4285.) -Year of the Julian period, 4767. -Year of the world, according to Bedford and Kennedy, in their Scripture Chronology, 4065. -Year of the Usherian era of the world, or that used in the English Bibles, 4061. -Year of the world according to Scaliger, 4001. The difference of sixty years

Joshua overview — possession of the promised land. On the change and meaning of the name, see the note on Numbers 13:16. By the Septuagint he is called Ιησους Ναυη, Jesus Naue, or Jesus son of Nave: and in the New Testament he is expressly called Ιησους, Jesus; see Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8. Joshua was denominated the servant of Moses, as he seems to have acted sometimes as his secretary, sometimes as his aid-du-camp, and sometimes as the general of the army. He was early appointed to be the successor of Moses, see Exodus

Philemon 1:1 — LA EPÍSTOLA DEL APÓSTOL PABLO A FILEMÓN. Notas cronológicas relativas a esta Epístola. -Año de la era constantinopolitana del mundo, o el usado por los historiadores bizantinos, 5570. -Año de la era alejandrina del mundo, 5563. -Año de la era antioqueña del mundo, 5554. -Año del período juliano, 4773. -Año del mundo, según el arzobispo Usher, 4066. -Año del mundo, según Eusebio, en su Chronicon, 4290. -Año de la era judía menor

Hebrews 5:7 — Verso Hebreos 5:7 . Quien en los días de su carne... El tiempo de su encarnación, durante el cual tomó sobre sí todas las enfermedades de la naturaleza humana, y fue afligido en su cuerpo y alma humana tal como lo son los demás hombres, excepto las pasiones irregulares