Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 1:17 — the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, who succeeded his father in Judah. But there is a difficulty here: "How is it that Jehoram the brother of Ahaziah began to reign in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, seeing that, according to 2 Kings 3:1, he began his reign in the eighteenth year of the reign of Jehoshaphat; and, according to 2 Kings 8:16, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat began to reign in the fifth year of Jehoram king of Israel?" Calmet and others answer thus: "Jehoram king of Israel

Job 38:1 — CAPÍTULO XXXVIII El Señor responde a Job desde un torbellino y lo desafía a dar respuesta , 1-3. Lo convence de ignorancia y debilidad, por una enumeración de algunas de sus obras poderosas; particularmente de la creación de la tierra , 4-7. El mar y los abismos , 8-18. La luz , 19-21. Nieve, granizo, truenos, relámpagos, lluvia, rocío, hielo

Psalms 119:64 — therefore I must entreat thy favour: "Be merciful unto me." There are three helps to a godly life, all which we meet here, viz.: - 1. Determination. This makes a man begin well: "I have said."2. Supplication. This makes a man continue well: "I entreated."3. Consideration. This makes a man, when he errs, come back to the way again.II. He was ready to co-operate with grace: "I have thought on my ways." If we be not workers with God, vain are our prayers. Two things are required of us: 1. Aversion from evil.

Psalms 21:3 — Versículo Salmo 21:3 . Tú lo previenes. Prevenir , de praevenio , literalmente significa ir delante . De ahí esa oración en el servicio de comunión de nuestra liturgia pública: "¡ Prevénnos , oh Señor, en todas nuestras obras, con tu favor misericordioso!" Es decir, "¡

Psalms 47:1 — SALMO XLVII Los gentiles están invitados a celebrar las alabanzas de Dios como el Soberano del mundo , 1, 2. Los judíos se exaltan en su bondad hacia ellos , 3, 4. Todos entonces se unen para celebrar su Majestad, como reinando sobre paganos, y reuniendo a los judíos y gentiles dispersos en una sola Iglesia , 5-9. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO XLVII El título , "Salmo para los hijos de Coré", no tiene nada de extraordinario.

Psalms 60:3 — Versículo Salmo 60:3 . Nos has hecho beber el vino del asombro. Nos regocijamos como hombres ebrios; estamos mareados, como los que han bebido demasiado vino; pero nuestro mareo ha sido ocasionado por el asombro y la consternación que han tenido lugar como consecuencia

Psalms 78:5 — se olvidaran de sus obras y guardaran sus mandamientos: para que no fueran como sus padres, sino que tuvieran su corazón recto y su espíritu firme con Dios, Salmo 78:6 . Cinco generaciones parecen ser mencionadas arriba: 1. Los padres; 2. Sus hijos; 3. La generación venidera; 4. Y sus hijos; 5. Y sus hijos. Nunca debían perder de vista su historia a lo largo de todas sus generaciones. Algunos piensan que el testimonio aquí puede significar el tabernáculo.

Psalms 85:1 — SALMO LXXXV Acción de gracias a Dios por la restauración del favor divino , 1-3; oración por más misericordia , 4-7; el salmista espera una respuesta amable con plena confianza de recibirlo , 8. Recibe la seguridad de las mayores bendiciones y se regocija en la perspectiva , 9-13. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO LXXXV El título de este Salmo

Numbers 16:1 — CHAPTER XVI The rebellion of Korah and his company against Moses, 1-3. He directs them how to try, in the course of the next day, whom God had called to the priesthood, 4-11. Dathan and Abiram use the most seditious speeches, 12-14. Moses is wroth, 15; and orders Korah and his company to be ready on the morrow with their

Matthew 22:21 — rights and wrongs, the reader will naturally ask, What does a man owe to Caesar? - to the civil government under which he lives? Our Lord has answered the question - That which IS Caesar's. But what is it that is Caesar's? 1. Honour. 2. Obedience. And 3. Tribute.1. The civil government under which a man lives, and by which he is protected, demands his honour and reverence.2. The laws which are made for the suppression of evil doers, and the maintenance of good order, which are calculated to promote

Matthew 6:15 — but requires that the heart and understanding should accompany it, without which they pronounce it to be of no avail. They direct prayer to be performed five times in the twenty-four hours.1. Between day-break and sun-rise;2. Immediately after noon;3. Immediately before sun-set;4. In the evening before dark; and5. Before the first watch of the night.They hold the following points to be essentially requisite to the efficacy of prayer: -1. That the person be free from every species of defilement.2.

John 18:1 — CHAPTER XVIII. Jesus passes the brook Cedron, and goes to the garden of Gethsemane, 1. Judas, having betrayed him, comes to the place with a troop of men to take him, 2, 3. Jesus addresses them, and they fall to the ground, 4-6. He addresses them again, and Peter smites Malchus, 7-11. They seize him and lead him away to Caiaphas, 12-14. Peter follows to the palace of the high priest, 15-18. The high priest questions Christ

Acts 5:36 — Verse 36. Rose up Theudas — Josephus, Ant. lib. xx. cap. 4, sect. 1, mentions one named Theudas who was the author of an insurrection; about whom there has been much controversy whether he were the person spoken of here by Gamaliel. Every circumstance,

Romans 4:11 — Gentiles, who are now in precisely the same state in which Abraham was when he received the mercy of God. Hence it appears, says Dr. Taylor, that the covenant established with Abraham, Genesis 17:2-15, is the same with that, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:3; Genesis 15:5, c. for circumcision was not a seal of any new grant, but of the justification and promise which Abraham had received before he was circumcised; and that justification and promise included the Gospel covenant in which we are now interested.

Romans 6:6 — Christ was raised from the grave, and afterwards ascended to the right hand of God. But how does this part of the metaphor apply to Jesus Christ? Plainly and forcibly. Jesus Christ took on him a body; a body in the likeness of sinful flesh, Romans 8:3; and gave up that body to death; through which death alone an atonement was made for sin, and the way laid open for the vivifying Spirit, to have the fullest access to, and the most powerful operation in, the human heart. Here, the body of Christ dies

2 Corinthians 11:33 — Verse 2 Corinthians 11:33. Through a window in a basket — Probably the house was situated on the wall of the city. See the notes on this history, Acts 9:23-25.IN ver. 2 of this chapter 2 Corinthians 11:2 the apostle most evidently alludes to the history of the temptation,

2 Corinthians 5:19 — world but he. The functions of all the others were restrained to the ancient people of God alone.2. Now all the others were appointed of God in reference to this Christ; and as his types, or representatives, till the fulness of the time should come.3. And that this Christ might be adequate to the great work of reconciling the whole human race to God, by making atonement for their sins, God was in him. The man Jesus was the temple and shrine of the eternal Divinity; for in him dwelt all the fulness

2 Corinthians 5:21 — lugares de la Septuaginta en los que aparece la palabra, y en los que responde a las palabras hebreas ya citadas; y en los que nuestros traductores han traducido correctamente lo que aquí traducen incorrectamente. En Éxodo, Éxodo 29:14 , Éxodo 29:36 : Levítico, Levítico 4:3 , Levítico 4:8 , Levítico 4:20 , Levítico 4:21 , Levítico 4:24 , Levítico 4:25 , Levítico 4:29 , Levítico 4:32-3 ; Levítico 5:6 , Levítico 5:7, Levítico 5:8 , Levítico 5:9 , Levítico 5:11 , Levítico 5:12 ; Levítico

Hebrews 2:3 — Verse Hebrews 2:3. How shall we escape — If they who had fewer privileges than we have, to whom God spoke in divers manners by angels and prophets, fell under the displeasure of their Maker, and were often punished with a sore destruction; how shall we escape wrath

1 Samuel 28:25 — transactions of this chapter occupy one night only.1. Saul came by night to En-dor, 1 Samuel 28:8.2. He consulted the woman, and had his conference with Samuel the same night; for no time whatever appears to have been lost after his arrival at En-dor.3. He was overcome by the heavy tidings which he heard; and which for a time appear to have deprived him of all power.4. The woman kills a calf; dresses a part; makes and bakes bread; and Saul and his servants eat. And,5. They rose and went away that