Bible Commentaries

Genesis 11:32 — | |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| | ADAM | NOAH | SHEM | |was contemporary|was contemporary|was contemporary| | with | with | with | | Years| Years| Years| |LAMECH 56|LAMECH 595|LAMECH 93| |METHUSELAH 243|METHUSELAH 600|METHUSELAH 98| |JARED 470|JARED 366|NOAH 448| |MAHALELEEL 535|MAHALELEEL 234|after the flood | |CAINAN 605|CAINAN 179|ABRAHAM 150| |ENOS 695|ENOS 84|ISAAC 50| |--------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |

Exodus 10:1 — CHAPTER X Moses is again sent to Pharaoh, and expostulates with him on his refusal to let the Hebrews go, 1-3. The eighth plague, viz., of locusts, is threatened, 4. The extent and oppressive nature of this plague, 5, 6. Pharaoh's servants counsel him to dismiss the Hebrews, 7. He calls for Moses and Aaron, and inquires who they are of the Hebrews who wish to go, 8. Moses having answered that the whole people,

Exodus 24:18 — Verse Exodus 24:18. Forty days and forty nights. — During the whole of this time he neither ate bread nor drank water; see Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 9:9. Both his body and soul were so sustained by the invigorating presence of God, that he needed no earthly support,

Exodus 8:1 — CHAPTER VIII The plague of frogs threatened, 1, 2. The extent of this plague, 3, 4. Aaron commanded to stretch out his hand, with the rod, over the river and waters of Egypt, in consequence of which the frogs came, 5, 6. The magicians imitate this miracle, 7. Pharaoh entreats Moses to remove the frogs, and promises to let the people

1 Kings 18:38 — remove the possibility of a suspicion that there was any concealed fire.1. The fire came down from heaven.2. The pieces of the sacrifice were first consumed.3. The wood next, to show that it was not even by means of the wood that the flesh was burned.4. The twelve stones were also consumed, to show that it was no common fire, but one whose agency nothing could resist.5. The dust, the earth of which the altar was constructed, was burned up.6. The water that was in the trench was, by the action of this

1 Kings 8:37 — necessarily springing from the preceding cause, drought.2. Pestilence; any general and contagious disease.3. Blasting; any thing by which the crops are injured, so that the ear is never matured; but instead of wholesome grain, there is a black offensive dust.4. Mildew; any thing that vitiates or corrodes the texture of the stalk, destroys the flowers and blossoms, or causes the young shaped fruits to fall off their stems.5. Locust, a well known curse in the East, a species of grasshopper that multiplies by

2 Kings 20:1 — CHAPTER XX Hezekiah's sickness, and the message of the prophet to him, to prepare for death, 1. His distress and prayer to God, 2, 3. The Lord hears, and promises to add fifteen years to his life, and Isaiah prescribes a means of cure, 4-7. Hezekiah seeks a sign; and to assure him of the truth of God's promise, the shadow on the dial of Ahaz goes back ten degrees, 8-11. The King of Babylon sends a friendly message to Hezekiah, to congratulate him on his recovery; and to these messengers

Psalms 1:1 — EL LIBRO DE LOS SALMOS Notas cronológicas relativas a los Salmos escritos por David, suponiendo que todos fueron compuestos en un período de unos cuarenta y siete años. Ver la Introducción. -Año desde la Creación, 2942-2989. -Año anterior al nacimiento de Cristo, 1058-1011. -Año anterior a la era vulgar de la natividad de Cristo, 1062-1015. -Año desde el diluvio, según el arzobispo Usher, y la Biblia en inglés, 1286-1333. -Año desde la destrucción de Troya, según

Psalms 49:20 — Versículo Salmo 49:20 . Hombre que está en honor. El hombre rico y honorable que no tiene entendimiento espiritual, es una bestia a los ojos de Dios. El espíritu de esta máxima es: Un hombre que está en una situación oficial digna, pero desprovisto de aprendizaje y sentido

Leviticus 1:1 — THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES CALLED LEVITICUS -Year before the common Year of Christ, 1490. -Julian Period, 3224. -Cycle of the Sun, 27. -Dominical Letter, D. -Cycle of the Moon, 9. -Indiction, 6. -Creation from Tisri or September, 2514. CHAPTER I The Lord calls to Moses out of the tabernacle, and gives him directions concerning burnt-offerings

Leviticus 14:4 — Verse Leviticus 14:4. Two birds alive and clean, c. — Whether these birds were sparrows, or turtledoves, or pigeons, we know not probably any kind of clean bird, or bird proper to be eaten, might be used on this occasion, though it is more likely that turtle-doves

Leviticus 19:28 — curiously carved or tattooed, probably for superstitious purposes. Ancient writers abound with accounts of marks made on the face, arms, &c., in honour of different idols and to this the inspired penman alludes, Revelation 13:16-17; Revelation 14:9, Revelation 14:11; Revelation 15:2; Revelation 16:2; Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:4, where false worshippers are represented as receiving in their hands and in their forehead the marks of the beast. These were called στιγματα stigmata among the

Numbers 25:12 — everlasting, and a covenant or grant of that was made to Phinehas, and his descendants. The Jews reckon twelve high priests of the race of Phinehas, from this time to the days of Solomon, nine more from that time to the captivity, (see 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 6:15), and fifteen from their return to the time of Antiochus Eupator, the last of whom was Onias, slain by Lysias. Ezra, the great priest and scribe, was of this line, Ezra 7:1; Ezra 7:5. The family of Ithamar, uncle of Phinehas, had

Deuteronomy 26:19 — Verse Deuteronomy 26:19. Make thee high above all nations — It is written, Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people, Proverbs 14:34. While Israel regarded God's word and kept his testimonies, they were the greatest and most respectable of all nations; but when they forsook God and his law, they became the most contemptible. O Britain, even more highly favoured than ancient Israel!

Deuteronomy 33:1 — Prophetic declarations concerning Reuben, 6; concerning Judah, 7; concerning Levi, 8-11; concerning Benjamin, 12; concerning Joseph, 13-17; concerning Zebulun, 18, 19; concerning Gad, 20, 21; concerning Dan, 22; concerning Naphtali, 23; concerning Asher, 24, 25. The glory of the God of Jeshurun, and the glorious privileges of his true followers, 26-29. NOTES ON CHAP. XXXIIIVerse Deuteronomy 33:1. And this is the blessing wherewith Moses - blessed, c.] The general nature of this solemn introduction, says

2 Timothy 4:22 — Verse 2 Timothy 4:22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. — This is a prayer addressed to Christ by one of the most eminent of his apostles; another proof of the untruth of the assertion, that prayer is never offered to Christ in the New Testament. He prays

2 Timothy 4:22 — Verso 2 Timoteo 4:22 . El Señor Jesucristo esté con tu espíritu... Esta es una oración dirigida a Cristo por uno de los más eminentes de sus apóstoles; otra prueba de la falsedad de la afirmación de que la oración nunca se ofrece a Cristo en el Nuevo Testamento. Ora

Philemon overview — Tychicus did not salute Philemon because he accompanied the epistle to Colosse, and would undoubtedly there see him." It will not be forgotten that Onesimus, the bearer of this epistle, was one of the bearers of that sent to the Colossians, Colossians 4:9; that when the apostle wrote that he was in bonds, Colossians 4:3, Colossians 4:18, which was his case also when he wrote this; (see Philemon 1:1, Philemon 1:10, Philemon 1:13, Philemon 1:23); from which, and various other circumstances, we may conclude

Judges 4:6 — Verse Judges 4:6. She sent and called Barak — She appointed him to be general of the armies on this occasion; which shows that she possessed the supreme power in the state.Mount Tabor — "Mount Tabor," says Maundrell, "stands by itself, about two or three

1 Samuel 11:1 — CHAPTER XI Nahash, king of the Ammonites, besieges Jabesh-gilead; and proposes to its inhabitants the most degrading conditions of peace, 1, 2. They apply to their brethren for help, 3, 4. Saul hears of their distress; takes a yoke of oxen, hews them in pieces, and sends them throughout the coasts of Israel, with the threat that all who did not come to his standard should have his cattle served in like manner; in consequence of which