Bible Commentaries

Exodus 15:1 — tardía, en la que celebran el poder de Dios, manifestado gloriosamente la destrucción de Faraón y su ejército, 1; expresan su confianza en él como su fuerza y ​​protector, 2, 3; detalles de las principales circunstancias del derrocamiento de los egipcios, 4-8; y relatar los propsitos de destrucciòn de sus  enemigos 9, y cómo los destruyó en la imaginación de sus corazones, 10. Se celebra a Jehov por las perfecciones de su naturaleza y sus maravillosas obras, 11-13. Una predicción del efecto que el relato

Exodus 15:2 — between יה Jah and the verb היה to subsist, exist, be, is intimated to us the first time יה Jah is used in Scripture, (Exodus 15:2:) 'My strength and my song is יה JAH, and he is become ( vajehi) to me salvation.'" See Psalms 68:5; Psalms 89:6; Psalms 94:7; Psalms 115:17-18; Psalms 118:17.JAH יה is several times joined with the name Jehovah יהוה so that we may be sure that it is not, as some have supposed, a mere abbreviation of that word. See Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 26:4. Our blessed Lord solemnly claims

Exodus 19:4 — Verse Exodus 19:4. How I bare you on eagles' wings — Mr. Bruce contends that the word נשר nesher does not mean the bird we term eagle; but a bird which the Arabs, from its kind and merciful disposition, call rachama, which is noted for its care of its young, and

Exodus 22:29 — "With pious care will load each rural shrine, For ripen'd crops a golden sheaf assign, Cates for my fold, rich clusters for my wine. Id.-See Calmet. These quotations will naturally recall to our memory the offerings of Cain and Abel, mentioned Genesis 4:3-4.The rejoicings at our harvest-home are distorted remains of that gratitude which our ancestors, with all the primitive inhabitants of the earth, expressed to God with appropriate signs and ceremonies. Is it not possible to restore, in some goodly

Exodus 24:10 — Verse Exodus 24:10. They saw the God of Israel — The seventy elders, who were representatives of the whole congregation, were chosen to witness the manifestation of God, that they might be satisfied of the truth of the revelation which he had made of himself

Psalms 1:6 — tree neither, but that which hath these eminences: 1. It is "planted; " it grows not of itself, neither is wild. 2. "Planted by the rivers of water," it wants not moisture to fructify. 3. It doth fructify; "it brings forth fruit;" it is no barren tree. 4. The fruit it brings is seasonable; "it brings forth fruit in its season." 5. It is always green, winter and summer; "the leaves wither not." Clearly, without any trope, Whatsoever this good man doth, or takes in hand, "it shall prosper."2. He shows

Psalms 142:7 — Verse Psalms 142:7. Bring my soul out of prison — Bring נפשי naphshi, my life, out of this cave in which it is now imprisoned; Saul and his men being in possession of the entrance.The righteous shall compass me about — יכתרו yachtiru, they shall crown me;

Psalms 144:15 — Verse Psalms 144:15. Happy is that people — "O how happy are the people!" Such were his people; and they had not only all this secular happiness, but they had Jehovah for their God; and in him had a ceaseless fountain of strength, protection, earthly blessings,

Psalms 23:6 — David proposes two allegories: the one of a shepherd the other of a free-hearted man given to hospitality, and entertaining his guests bountifully. It has two parts: the first sets forth, 1. God's care in providing him with all necessaries, Psalms 23:1-4. 2. His liberality in supplying him with all that he needed, Psalms 23:5.The second part shows his confidence in God's grace, and his thankfulness, Psalms 23:6.I. He begins the first with this position, "God is my shepherd;" and upon it infers, "Therefore

Psalms 6:10 — that was likely to follow; death, and the event upon it. It is my intention to celebrate and praise thy name; the living only can do this: therefore, let me live; for in death there is no remembrance of thee; in the grave who shall give thee thanks?4. And that he was brought now to the gates of death, he shows by three apparent symptoms: 1. Sighs and groans, which had almost broken his heart; the companions of a perpetual grief: "I am weary of my groaning." 2. The abundance of his tears had dried

Psalms 61:8 — 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 of the earth will I cry

Psalms 92:15 — malo , nada imprudente , nada cruel . Él es a la vez justo y misericordioso . ANÁLISIS DEL SALMO NOVENTA Y SEGUNDO I. Una proposición general, Salmo 92:1 : "Bueno es dar gracias al Señor", lo cual se explica en el Salmo 92:2 y se aplica en el Salmo 92:4 . II. Una narración particular de tales obras, en las que la bondad y la fidelidad de Dios consisten especialmente, a saber, la creación y el gobierno del mundo, Salmo 92:4 . Y de lo último da dos ejemplos: - 1. Uno en hombres malvados; de su estupidez,

Psalms 93:5 — The gates of hell shall not prevail against her; because Christ sits in his Church as King. The sum of it is, - I. The magnificence and power of Christ our eternal King, Psalms 93:1-2.II. That he defends his Church in the day of a storm, Psalms 93:3-4.III. That his laws are holy, and his Church also, Psalms 93:5.I. The prophet in the first verse describes our King:First. From his office: - 1. "He reigns." He is the great and chief Monarch; he is no idle spectator of things below; but wisely, and

Leviticus 14:53 — Verse Leviticus 14:53. He shall let go the living bird — This might as well be called the scape-bird; as the goat, in Leviticus 16:5-10, is called the scape-goat. The rites are similar in both cases, and probably had nearly the same meaning.We have already taken

Daniel 7:4 — Verse Daniel 7:4. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings — Bp. Newton well remarks, that these great beasts, as explained by the angel, Daniel 7:17, are kingdoms. They arise out of a stormy and tempestuous sea; that is, out of the wars and commotions

Matthew 23:35 — for thus the word is often to be understood. The national punishment of all the innocent blood which had been shed in the land, shall speedily come upon you, from the blood of Abel the just, the first prophet and preacher of righteousness, Hebrews 11:4; 2 Peter 2:5, to the blood of Zachariah, the son of Barachiah. It is likely that our Lord refers to the murder of Zachariah, mentioned 2 Chronicles 24:20, who said to the people, Why transgress ye the commandments of God, so that ye cannot prosper?

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

Matthew 8:2 — scales or scabs, either on the whole body, or on some part of it, usually attended with violent itching, and often with great pain. The eastern leprosy was a distemper of the most loathsome kind, highly contagious, so as to infect garments, (Leviticus 13:47, c.), and houses, (Leviticus 14:34, c.), and was deemed incurable by any human means. Among the Jews, GOD alone was applied to for its removal and the cure was ever attributed to his sovereign power.The various symptoms of this dreadful disorder, which

Romans 2:21 — mentioned by the apostle the Jewish doctors were notoriously guilty; and of most of them they were accused by our Lord.1. They said and did not; and laid heavy burdens upon others, which they would not touch with their own fingers, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:4.2. They made the house of God a den of thieves, Matthew 21:13; John 2:16.3. They were guilty of adultery by unjust divorces, Matthew 19:9.4. Their polygamy was scandalous: even their rabbins, when they came to any place, would exclaim, Who will be my

Joshua 1:18 — that proper discipline should be kept up in this great army. By insubordination their fathers had suffered much in the wilderness; they rejected the authority of Moses, mutinied and made themselves a leader to conduct them back to Egypt. (See Numbers 14:4.) And Joshua himself, for attempting to encourage them against their fears, was near being stoned to death. It was necessary, therefore, that they should give him the most positive assurance that they would not act as their fathers had done.1. NOTWITHSTANDING