Bible Commentaries

Genesis 49:8 — adulto , y a una leona lactante , la más feroz de todas. Por lo tanto, un león era el estándar de Judá; compare Números 2:3, Ezequiel 1:10. La ciudad de David, donde reposó después de sus conquistas, seguro en el terror de su nombre, 1 Crónicas 14:17, se llamó Ariel , el león de Dios , Isaías 29:1; y nuestro Señor mismo, su descendiente más ilustre, el León de la tribu de Judá , Apocalipsis 5:5. "La duración del poder de esta famosa tribu se determina a continuación: 'el cetro del dominio',

Exodus 28:17 — Verse Exodus 28:17. Four rows of stones — With a name on each stone, making in all the twelve names of the twelve tribes. And as these were disposed according to their birth, Exodus 28:10, we may suppose they stood in this order, the stones being placed also in

Exodus 28:17 — Verso Éxodo 28:17. Cuatro filas de piedras ] Con un nombre en cada piedra, formando los doce nombres de las doce tribus. Y como estos fueron nombrados de acuerdo a su nacimiento, Éxodo 28:10, podemos suponer que estaban en este orden, colocando las piedras también

Job 42:17 — Versículo Job 42:17 . Job murió , siendo viejo y lleno de días.  Había visto la vida en todas sus variedades; se había elevado más alto que todos los hombres de Oriente, y se había hundido más bajo en la aflicción, la pobreza y la angustia que cualquier otro ser humano

Psalms 19:14 — worship.ANALYSIS OF THE NINETEENTH PSALMI. There are TWO parts in this Psalm. The first is doctrinal; the second, penitential. The doctrinal part has two members:-1. The first teaches us to know God by natural reason, from the book of creation, Psalms 19:1-7.2. But because this way is insufficient to save a soul, therefore in the second part we have a better way prescribed, which is the book of the Scriptures; the excellences of which are described, Psalms 19:7-11.II. The penitential part begins at the

Psalms 35:28 — obedience of my whole life to discharge the mighty debt I owe.ANALYSIS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH PSALMThis Psalm may be divided into three parts: - I. A prayer for defence against his enemies. In which he prays, 1. For protection, Psalms 35:1-3; Psalms 35:17; Psalms 35:19; Psalms 35:22-25. And, 2. Imprecates evil to fall on their counsels and designs.II. A bitter complaint against the malice of his enemies, which he pours out into the ears of God as motives to plead his cause, Psalms 35:7; Psalms 35:11-16;

Psalms 57:11 — Verse Psalms 57:11. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens — The same sentiments and words which occur in Psalms 57:5. Psalms 57:5.David was not only in a happy state of mind when he wrote this Psalm, but in what is called a state of triumph. His confidence

Psalms 72:1 — SALMO LXXII David ora a Dios por Salomón , 1; prescribe la obra de Salomón , 2; los efectos de su administración , 3-7; la extensión de su dominio , 8-11; su misericordia y bondad para con los pobres, y la perpetuidad de su alabanza , 12-17. Dios es bendito por su poder y bondad; y el salmista ora para que toda la tierra sea llena de su gloria , 18-20. NOTAS SOBRE EL

Psalms 73:28 — Verse Psalms 73:28. It is good for me to draw near — We have already seen that those who are far off shall perish; therefore, it is ill for them. Those who draw near-who come in the true spirit of sacrifice, and with the only available offering, the Lord Jesus,

Psalms 78:57 — Versículo Salmo 78:57 . Fueron desviados como un arco engañoso.Fueron desviados como un arco engañoso. El arco oriental, que cuando está en reposo tiene la forma de una [figura curva 'C'], debe ser recurvado, o girado en sentido contrario, para ser lo que se llama curvado

Leviticus 2:1 — CHAPTER II The meat-offering of flour with oil and incense, 1-3. The oblation of the meat-offering baked in the oven and in the pan, 4-6. The meat-offering baked in the frying-pan, 7-10. No leaven nor honey to be offered with the meat-offering, 11. The oblation of the first-fruits, 12. Salt to be offered with the meat offering, 13. Green ears dried by the fire, and corn to be beaten out of full ears, with oil and frankincense, to

Ezekiel 48:30 — who had power to effect it; and therefore conveyed to the Jews the most complete idea they were capable of conceiving of the most perfect church, commonwealth, city, temple, and conveniences, for Divine worship.I. The Holy Land, as described Ezekiel 47:13-21 and Ezekiel 48:1-35 according to the original grant, being about two hundred and fifty miles long, north and south, and about one hundred and fifty miles wide, is divided, by parallel lines east and west, to the twelve tribes, each of them having

Matthew 2:1 — scribes, where the Christ should be born, 4. They inform him of the prophecy relative to Bethlehem, 5, 6. The wise men, going to Bethlehem, are desired by Herod to bring him word when they have found the child, pretending that he wished to do him homage, 7, 8. The wise men are directed by a star to the place where the young child lay, adore him, and offer him gifts, 9-11. Being warned of God not to return to Herod, they depart into their own country another way, 12. Joseph and Mary are divinely warned

Matthew 2:1 — los escribas dónde está el Cristo debe nacer , 4. Le informan de la profecía relativa a Belén , 5, 6. Los magos, yendo a Belén, son requeridos por Herodes para traer él palabra cuando han encontrado al niño, fingiendo que él quiso rendirle homenaje , 7, 8. Los reyes magos son dirigidos por una estrella al lugar donde  está el niño, lo adóran y ofrécen regalos , 9-11. Al ser advertidos por Dios de que no volvieran a Herodes, parten hacia su propio país de otra manera , 12. A José y María se les advierte

Deuteronomy 34:10 — dominion for ever and ever. Amen.MASORETIC Notes on DEUTERONOMYThe number of verses in ELLAH HADDEBARIM, Deuteronomy, is 955; the symbol of which is חנץ in which word ץ tsade stands for 900, נ nun for 50, and ח cheth for 5.The middle verse is Deuteronomy 17:10. And thou shalt observe to do all that they command thee.Its Pareshioth or larger sections are 11, the numerical symbol of which is חג chag; Psalms 118:27: Bind the SACRIFICE with cords to the horns of the altar. In which word ח cheth stands for

John 8:12 — LOVES are wed; A LIGHT, to whom the sun is darkest night: Eye's LIGHT, heart's LOVE, soul's only LIFE he is: LIFE, soul, love, heart, LIGHT, eye, and all are his: He eye, LIGHT, heart, LOVE, soul; He all my joy and bliss." PURPLE ISLAND, Can. I. v. 7. Some suppose our Lord alludes to the custom of lighting lamps or torches, on the first day of the feast of tabernacles. But as these words seem to have been spoken the day after that last and great day of the feast, mentioned John 7:37, they may rather

Titus 1:1 — THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TITUS. Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle. -Year of the Constantinopolitan era of the world, or that used by the Byzantine historians, 5573. -Year of the Alexandrian era of the world, 5567. -Year of the Antiochian era of the world, 5557. -Year of the Julian period, 4775. -Year of the world, according to Archbishop Usher, 4069. -Year of the world, according to Eusebius, in his Chronicon,

Hebrews 5:7 — Verse Hebrews 5:7. Who in the days of his flesh — The time of his incarnation, during which he took all the infirmities of human nature upon him, and was afflicted in his body and human soul just as other men are, irregular and sinful passions excepted.Offered

Revelation 12:3 — aquilifer; hence, from the great number of draconarii in an army, the word signarii or signiferi, standard-bearers, came at last to mean the carriers of the dragon standards only, the others retaining the name of aquiliferi.-See Veget., lib. ii. c. 7, and his commentators. The heathen Roman empire is called a RED dragon; and accordingly we find from the testimony of ancient writers that the dragon standards of the Romans were painted red. We read in Ammianus Marcellinus, lib. xvi., c. 12, of PURPUREUM

Revelation 12:3 — número de draconarii en un ejército, la palabra signarii o signiferi , portaestandartes, pasó finalmente a significar únicamente los portadores de los estandartes del dragón, conservando los demás el nombre de aquiliferi . -Ver Vegeta ., lib. ii. C. 7, y sus comentaristas. El imperio romano pagano se llama un dragón ROJO ; y en consecuencia encontramos en el testimonio de los escritores antiguos que los estandartes del dragón de los romanos estaban pintados de rojo . Leemos en Ammianus Marcellinus,