Bible Commentaries

Exodus 25:40 — temple among the heathens prior to the tabernacle, it is reasonable to conclude that it served as a model for all that they afterwards built. They had even their portable temples, to imitate the tabernacle; and the shrines for Diana, mentioned Acts 19:24, were of this kind. They had even their arks or sacred coffers, where they kept their most holy things, and the mysterious emblems of their religion; together with candlesticks or lamps, to illuminate their temples, which had few windows, to imitate

1 Kings 11:43 — poetry in the sire has become a mere musical instrument in the hands of the son. This however was not the case with the son of David, for though vastly inferior to his father in this gift, he had nevertheless the spirit and powers of a first-rate poet.9. His knowledge in natural history must have been very extensive; it is said, "He spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall. He spake also of beasts, of fowls, of reptiles, and of fishes;" 1

1 Kings 11:43 — se ha convertido en un mero instrumento musical en las manos del hijo. Sin embargo, este no fue el caso del hijo de David, porque aunque muy inferior a su padre en este don, tenía, no obstante, el espíritu y los poderes de un poeta de primer orden . 9. Su conocimiento en historia natural debe haber sido muy extenso; se dice: "Habló de los árboles , desde el cedro que está en el Líbano hasta el hisopo que brota de la pared. Habló también de las bestias , de las aves , de los reptiles y de los peces

1 Kings 6:38 — to the Jews in the promised land what the tabernacle was to the Hebrews in the wilderness; the place where God's honour dwelt, and whither the people flocked to pay their adoration."Solomon laid the foundation of the temple in the year of the world 2992, before Christ 1008, before the vulgar era, 1012; and it was finished in the year of the world 3000, and dedicated in 3001, before Christ 999, before the vulgar era 1003; 1 Kings 8:1 c. 2 Chronicles 5:1; 2 Chronicles 7:1; 2 Chronicles 8:1 c. The place

Job 19:25 — Verse Job 19:25. For I know that my Redeemer liveth — Any attempt to establish the true meaning of this passage is almost hopeless. By learned men and eminent critics the words have been understood very differently; some vehemently contending that they refer

Psalms 58:11 — deprecates the danger that hung over his head from Saul and his council.The Psalm is divided into three parts: -I. A sharp invective, or reprehension of his enemies, Psalms 58:1.II. An imprecation, or denunciation of God's judgment on them, Psalms 58:6-9.III. The benefits that from thence redound to the righteous, Psalms 58:10-11.I. 1. David begins with an apostrophe, and figures it with an erotesis, which makes his reproof the sharper. 1. "O congregation;" O ye counsel of Saul. 2. "Do you indeed speak

Psalms 88:18 — Echoes voice, Returned in solemn sound the sad Where are they?" J. B. C. ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH PSALMThere are four parts in this Psalm: -I. A petition, Psalms 88:1-2.II. The cause of this petition, his misery, which he describes, Psalms 88:3-9.III. The effects produced by this miserable condition: 1. A special prayer, Psalms 88:10-12; 2. An expostulation with God for deliverance, Psalms 88:10-12.IV. A grievous complaint, Psalms 88:14-18.The psalmist offers his petition; but before he begins,

Isaiah 1:1 — conducta con la de el buey y el asno, los más estúpidos de los animales , 3. Esto conduce a una amplificación de su culpa , 4; muy agravado por su desdén de los castigos y juicios de Dios, aunque repetidos hasta que quedaron casi como Sodoma y Gomorra, 5-9. La mención incidental de esos lugares conduce a una dirección a los gobernantes y el pueblo de los judíos, bajo el carácter de príncipes de Sodoma y el pueblo de Gomorra, que no es menos enérgico y severo que elegante e inesperado , 10. La vanidad

Isaiah 3:16 — ojos, los dilata, quita defluxiones, y cura cualquier ulceración que pueda haber alrededor de los párpados." - Plinio, Nat. Hist. xxxiii. 6. Ille supercilium madida fuligine tactum Obliqua producit acu, pingitque trementes Attollens oculos Juv. Sat. ii. 93. Una sus cejas, teñidas de hollín negro, alarga con un punzón oblicuo, y pinta, levantando sus ojos guiñando. "Pero ninguna de esas damas [moriscas]", dice el Dr. Shaw, Viajes, p. 294, fol., "se considera completamente vestida hasta que no se ha teñido

Numbers overview — services, and the duration of the service of each ascertained; Numbers 8:0.The passover is commanded to be kept, and the first one is celebrated in the wilderness on the 14th of the first month of the second year after their departure from Egypt; Numbers 9:0.Moses is commanded to make two silver trumpets; he is informed of their use, in what order the different tribes shall march, with the ceremonies at fixing and removing the tabernacle and the departure of the people from the wilderness of Sinai on

Hebrews 1:1 — and other eastern writers, 5571. -Year of the Alexandrian era of the world, 5565. -Year of the Antiochian era of the world, 5555. -Year of the world, according to Archbishop Usher, 4067. -Year of the world, according to Eusebius, in his Chronicon, 4291. -Year of the minor Jewish era of the world, or that in common use, 3823. -Year of the Greater Rabbinical era of the world, 4422 -Year from the Flood, according to Archbishop Usher, and the English Bible, 2411. -Year of the Cali yuga, or Indian era

Hebrews 1:1 — los historiadores bizantinos y otros escritores orientales, 5571. -Año de la era alejandrina del mundo, 5565. -Año de la era antioqueña del mundo, 5555. -Año del mundo, según el arzobispo Usher, 4067. -Año del mundo, según Eusebio, en su Chronicon, 4291. -Año de la era judía menor del mundo, o la de uso común, 3823. -Año de la Gran Era Rabínica del mundo, 4422 -Año desde el diluvio, según el arzobispo Usher, y la Biblia inglesa, 2411. -Año del Cali yuga, o era india del Diluvio, 3165. -Año de la era

Hebrews 1:14 — is our refuge and strength." Psalms 46:1.κυριος βοηθος μου. - "The Lord is my helper." Psalms 28:7.κυριος στερεωμα μου και καταφυγη μον. - "The Lord is my firm support and my refuge." Psalms 18:2.θεος μεγας κυριος. - "The Lord is a great God." Psalms 95:3.We see what is the established phraseology of the Septuagint, when a substantive noun has something predicated of it in the same sentence. Surely, then, we may be convinced that if in Psalms 45:6, the meaning which they who deny our Lord's Divinity

Hebrews 1:14 — nuestro amparo y fortaleza". Salmo 46:1 . κυριος βοηθος μου. - "El Señor es mi ayudador". Salmo 28:7 . κυριος στερεωμα μου και καταφυγη μον. - "El Señor es mi firme apoyo y mi refugio". Salmo 18:2 . θεος μεγας κυριος. - "El Señor es un Dios grande". Salmo 95:3 . Vemos lo que es la fraseología establecida de la Septuaginta, cuando un sustantivo tiene algo predicado de él en la misma frase. Seguramente, entonces, podemos estar convencidos de que si en el Salmo 45:6 se hubiera pretendido el significado que

Revelation 12:4 — NOTES ON CHAP. XII., BY J. E. C.Verse Revelation 12:4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven — It is not unusual in Scripture, as Dr. Mitchell observes, to call the hindmost of an enemy the tail, as in Joshua 10:19: Ye shall cut off the hindmost of them, which is literally in Hebrew, אותם וזנבתם "Ye shall cut off their tail." See also Deuteronomy 25:18. It is also observable that the word ουρα, in this verse, has been used by the Greeks in the same sense with

Revelation 12:4 — CAP. XII., POR J.E.C. Versículo Apocalipsis 12:4 . Y su cola arrastró la tercera parte de las estrellas del cielo.  No es inusual en las Escrituras, como observa el Dr. Mitchell, llamar a la parte trasera de un enemigo la cola , como en Josué 10:19 : Cortaréis la parte trasera de ellos , que es literalmente en hebreo, אותם וזנבתם "Les cortaréis la cola. Véase también Deuteronomio 25:18 . También es observable que la palabra ουρα, en este versículo, ha sido utilizada por los griegos en el mismo

Revelation 19:16 — Verse Revelation 19:16. On his vesture and on his thigh a name written — Dr. Dodd has well observed on this passage, that "it appears to have been an ancient custom among several nations to adorn the images of their deities, princes, victors at public games, and

Revelation 19:16 — Versículo Apocalipsis 19:16 . En su vestidura y en su muslo un nombre escrito.   El Dr. Dodd ha observado muy bien sobre este pasaje, que "parece haber sido una antigua costumbre entre varias naciones adornar las imágenes de sus deidades, príncipes, vencedores en juegos públicos,

2 Samuel 7:25 — the conversion of sinners. I knew a remarkable instance of this; I was acquainted with Mr. John Haime, a well known preacher among the people called Methodists. He was a soldier in the queen's eighth regiment of dragoons, in Flanders, in the years 1739-46. He had his horse shot under him at the battle of Fontenoy, May 11, 1745; and was in the hottest fire of the enemy for above seven hours; he preached among his fellow soldiers frequently, and under the immediate patronage of his royal highness the

2 Samuel 7:25 — trabajado por la conversión de los pecadores. Conocí un ejemplo notable de esto; conocí al Sr. John Haime, un predicador muy conocido entre los llamados metodistas. Era un soldado en el octavo regimiento de dragones de la reina, en Flandes, en los años 1739-46. Le dispararon a su caballo en la batalla de Fontenoy, el 11 de mayo de 1745, y estuvo en el fuego más intenso del enemigo durante más de siete horas; predicó entre sus compañeros de armas con frecuencia, y bajo el patrocinio inmediato de su alteza