Bible Commentaries

Genesis 14:1 — CHAPTER XIV The war of four confederate kings against the five kings of Canaan, 1-3. The confederate kings overrun and pillage the whole country, 4-7. Battle between them and the kings of Canaan, 5, 9. The latter are defeated, and the principal part of the armies of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah slain, 10; on which these two cities are plundered, 11. Lot, his goods, and his family, are also taken and carried away, 12. Abram, being informed of the

Genesis 6:1 — of those improper connections termed giants, 4. An affecting description of the depravity of the world, 5, 6. God threatens the destruction of every living creature, 7. Noah and his family find grace in his sight, 8. The character and family of Noah, 9, 10. And a farther description of the corruption of man, 11, 12. Noah is forewarned of the approaching destruction of the human race, 13; and is ordered to build an ark for the safety of himself and household, the form and dimensions of which are particularly

Isaiah 28:1 — favorable de sus asuntos bajo Ezequías , 5, 6; pero pronto cambia a reprensiones y amenazas por su intemperancia y sus profanaciones , 7, 8. Se les presenta no sólo como rechazantes con desdén, sino también como burladores de las instrucciones del profeta , 9, 10. A esto Dios responde inmediatamente en términos que aluden a su propia burla, pero aplicado de manera diferente , 11-13. El profeta luego se dirige a estos burladores , 14; que se consideraban perfectamente seguros de todo mal , 15; y les asegura

Isaiah 42:1 — CAPÍTULO XXII El profeta expone la mansedumbre del carácter del Mesías, y la extensión y las bendiciones de su reino, particularmente entre los Gentiles , 1-9. En consecuencia, llama a toda la creación a unirse a él en un canto de alabanza a Dios , 10-12. Después de lo cual parece volver a mirar la liberación del cautiverio; aunque las palabras pueden aplicarse también a la liberación concedida a la Iglesia;

Isaiah 52:1 — ardor de su alegría, llaman a las mismas ruinas de Jerusalén para cantar con ellos, porque Jehová desnudó su santo brazo a la vista de todas las naciones, y de todos los confines de la tierra, pues están a punto de ver la salvación del Dios de Israel , 9, 10 Para completar la liberación, se les ordena marchar y salir triunfantes de Babilonia, exhortados encarecidamente a no tener nada que ver con cualquiera de sus abominaciones, y asegurándoles que Jehová los guíaría en todo su camino , 11, 12. El profeta

Matthew 18:1 — CHAPTER XVIII. The disciples inquiring who should be greatest in Christ's kingdom, 1. He takes occasion to recommend humility, simplicity, and disinterestedness, 2-6. Warns them against offences, 7. Recommends mortification and self-denial. 8, 9. Charges them to avoid giving offence. 10, 11. Parable of him who had lost one sheep out of his flock consisting of one hundred, 12-14. How to deal with an offending brother, 15-18. A gracious promise to social prayer, 19, 20. How often an offending

Matthew 22:11 — accommodated with garments suited to the occasion, after having been bathed and anointed. Τους δ' επει ουν δρωμαι λουσαν και χρισαν ελαιῳ, Αμφι δ' αρα χλαινας ουλας βαλον ηδε χιτωνας, Ες ρα θρονους εζοντο παρ' Ατρειδην Μενελαον Odyss. l. iv. ver. 49-51. They entered each a bath, and by the hands Of maidens laved, and oiled, and clothed again With shaggy mantles and resplendent vests, Sat both enthroned at Menelaus' side. Cowper. Among the Asiatics, garments called caftans, great numbers of which

Matthew 24:29 — Verse 29. Immediately after the tribulation, c.] Commentators generally understand this, and what follows, of the end of the world and Christ's coming to judgment: but the word immediately shows that our Lord is not speaking of any distant event, but of something

Luke 3:1 — CHAPTER III. The time in which John the Baptist began to preach, 1-3. The prophecies which were fulfilled in him, 4-6. The matter and success of his preaching, 7-9; among the people, 10, 11; among the publicans, 12, 13; among the soldiers, 14. His testimony concerning Christ, 15-18. The reason why Herod put him afterwards in prison, 19, 20. He baptizes Christ, on whom the Spirit of God descends, 21, 22. Our Lord's

John 1:39 — Verse 39. Come and see. — If those who know not the salvation of God would come at the command of Christ, they should soon see that with him is the fountain of life, and in his light they should see light. Reader, if thou art seriously inquiring where

John 14:30 — convince the world that I love the Father, and do as he commanded me. On which he observes that our Lord speaks of what he shall be, when he comes again, and not of what he then was: compare John 14:18; John 16:16; John 17:2; Matthew 28:18; Philippians 2:9. And how often does he speak of himself, as the Son of man, in the third person! See his vindication of this translation in the third vol. of his New Testament.2. Others think that our Lord refers to the Roman government, the ruler of the world, who,

Acts 16:1 — deliver the apostles' decrees to the Churches; and they are established in the faith, and daily increase in numbers, 4, 5. They travel through Phrygia, Galatia, Mysia, and to Troas, 6-8. Where Paul has a vision, relative to his preaching in Macedonia, 9, 10. Leaving Troas, he sails to Samothracia and Neapolis, and comes to Philippi in Macedonia, 11, 12. Lydia, a seller of purple, receives the apostles teaching; and she and her family are baptized, 13-16. A young woman, with a spirit of divination,

Acts 25:11 — are very strong and appropriate. The Jews asked as a favour, χαριν, from Festus, that he would send Paul to Jerusalem, Acts 25:3. Festus, willing to do the Jews χαριν, this favour, asked Paul if he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged, Acts 25:9. Paul says, I have done nothing amiss, either against the Jews or against Caesar; therefore no man με δυναται αυτοις χαρισασθαι, can make a PRESENT of me to them; that is, favour them so far as to put my life into their hands, and thus gratify them

1 Corinthians 13:9 — Verse 1 Corinthians 13:9. For we know in part — We have here but little knowledge even of earthly, and much less of heavenly, things. He that knows most knows little in comparison of what is known by angels, and the spirits of just men made perfect. And as we know so

1 Corinthians 4:1 — judgments condemned, 3-5. The apostle's caution to give the Corinthians no offence, 6. We have no good but what we receive from God, 7. The worldly mindedness of the Corinthians, 8. The enumeration of the hardships, trials, and sufferings of the apostles, 9-13. For what purpose St. Paul mentions these things, 14-16. He promises to send Timothy to them, 17. And to come himself shortly, to examine and correct the abuses that had crept in among them, 18-21. NOTES ON CHAP. IV.Verse 1 Corinthians 4:1. Let a

2 Corinthians 5:1 — CHAPTER V. The apostle's strong hope of eternal glory, and earnest longings after that state of blessedness, 1-4. The assurance that he had of it from the Holy Spirit, and his carefulness to be always found pleasing to the Lord, 5-9. All must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, 10. Knowing that this awful event must take place, he laboured to convince men of the necessity of being prepared to meet the Lord, being influenced to this work by his love of Christ, 11-13. Jesus

Ephesians 3:9 — Verse 9. And to make all men see — και φωτισαι παντας. And to illuminate all; to give information both to Jews and Gentiles; to afford them a sufficiency of light, so that they might be able distinctly to discern the great objects exhibited in this Gospel.What

Ephesians 5:2 — of his power. Thus we find that even our temporal blessings come from and by Jesus Christ, as well as all our spiritual and eternal mercies.For a sweet-smelling savour. — εις οσμην ευωδιας. The same as is expressed in Genesis 8:21; Leviticus 1:9; Leviticus 3:16: ריח ניהוח ליהוה reiach nichoach laihovah, "a sweet savour unto the Lord;" i.e. an offering of his own prescription, and one with which he was well pleased; and by accepting of which he showed that he accepted the person who offered

1 Thessalonians 4:16 — alive shall be changed, and made immortal.7. These shall be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air.8. We may suppose that the judgment will now be set, and the books opened, and the dead judged out of the things written in those books.9. The eternal states of quick and dead being thus determined, then all who shall be found to have made a covenant with him by sacrifice, and to have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, shall be taken to his eternal glory,

2 Timothy 1:18 — Jesus Christ the Judge. It is probably only a Hebraism for, God grant that he may here be so saved by Divine grace, that in the great day he may receive the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. See a similar form of expression, Genesis 9:16; Genesis 19:24; Exodus 24:1-2.IT is impossible to read this chapter over without feeling deeply interested for this most noble and amiable of men. To what trials did God expose him! His life was a life of perils and tribulations, his labours were