Bible Commentaries

Genesis 17:23 — Verse Genesis 17:23. And Abraham took Ishmael, c. — Had not Abraham, his son, (who was of age to judge for himself,) and all the family, been fully convinced that this thing was of God, they could not have submitted to it. A rite so painful, so repugnant to every

Exodus overview — frogs to come over the whole land.3. He afflicted both man and beast with immense swarms of vermin.4. Afterwards with a multitude of different kinds of insects.5. He sent a grievous pestilence among their cattle.6. Smote both man and beast with boils.7. Destroyed their crops with grievous storms of hail, accompanied with the most terrible thunder and lightning.8. Desolated the whole land by innumerable swarms of locusts.9. He spread a palpable darkness all over Egypt; and,10. In one night slew all

Psalms 111:10 — sense will be, - 1. "His praise." For "they that dwell in thy house," &c., Psalms 84:4.2. Or "His praise." The commendation of a good man "will be had in everlasting remembrance," Psalms 112:6. "The name of the wicked shall rot," &c. Proverbs 10:7. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant," c. Matthew 25:21. His praise is in this world lasting, but in the world to come everlasting.

Psalms 111:10 — hombre entonces el sentido será, - 1. "Su alabanza". Para "los que habitan en tu casa", c., Salmo 84:4 . 2. O "Su alabanza". El elogio de un buen hombre "será recordado eternamente", Salmo 112:6 . "El nombre de los impíos se pudrirá", c. Proverbios 10:7 . "Bien hecho, buen siervo y fiel", c. Mateo 25:21 . Su alabanza es eterna en este mundo, pero eterna en el mundo venidero.

Psalms 147:20 — Verse Psalms 147:20. And as for his judgments — The wondrous ordinances of his law, no nation had known them; and consequently, did not know the glorious things in futurity to which they referred.ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH PSALMThe parts of this

Psalms 45:17 — Versículo Salmo 45:17 . Por eso te alabará el pueblo. Engrandecerán al Esposo celestial, y cantarán las maravillosas demostraciones de su amor a la Iglesia, su esposa. Y el uso constante de este Salmo en la Iglesia Cristiana es un cumplimiento literal de la profecía. ANÁLISIS

Psalms 95:10 — _ ANÁLISIS DEL SALMO NOVENTA Y QUINTO Este Salmo contiene dos partes: - I. Una exhortación a alabar a Dios, a adorar, a humillarse, a arrodillarse, Salmo 95:1 ; Salmo 95:6 . II. Razones para persuadirlo. 1. Las misericordias de Dios, Salmo 95:3 ; Salmo 95:7 . 2. Sus juicios al castigar a su propio pueblo Israel por descuidar este deber. I. El salmista comienza este Salmo con una ferviente invitación, incluyéndose a sí mismo; diciendo, - 1. "Oh, venid, déjanos"; ven conmigo. Aunque era rey, no se creía

Nahum overview — places before our eyes the number of her chariots and cavalry, her burnished arms, and the great and unrelenting slaughter which she spread around her, Nahum 3:1-3.He assigns her idolatries as one cause of her ignominious and unpitied fall, Nahum 3:4-7.He foretells that No-Ammon, (the Diospolis in the Delta), her rival in populousness, confederacies, and situation, should share a like fate with herself, Nahum 3:8-11; and beautifully illustrates the ease with which her strong holds should be taken,

Matthew 21:46 — said to his disciples, that he went up to Jerusalem at this time for the express purpose of being sacrificed, and not of erecting a secular kingdom.4. What he did at this time was to fulfil a declaration of God delivered by two prophets, upwards of 700 years before, relative to his lowliness, poverty, and total deadness to all secular rule and pomp. See Isaiah 62:11; Zechariah 9:9.5. All the time he spent now in Jerusalem, which was about five days, he spent in teaching, precisely in the same way

Acts 2:3 — disciples. Some of the Mohammedans represent Divine inspiration in the same way. In a fine copy of a Persian work, entitled Ajaceb al Makhlookat, or Wonders of Creation, now before me, where a marred account of Abraham's sacrifice, mentioned Genesis 15:9-17, is given, instead of the burning lamp passing between the divided pieces of the victim, Genesis 15:17, Abraham is represented standing between four fowls, the cock, the peacock, the duck, and the crow, with his head almost wrapped in a flame of lambent

Acts 9:31 — he ought first of all to sacrifice the whole Jewish nation; and that they were ready to submit themselves, their wives and children, to the slaughter." Philo gives a similar account of this transaction. See Lardner's Credibility, Works, vol. i. p. 97, c.It appears, therefore, that, as these transactions took place about the time mentioned in the text, their persecution from the Romans diverted them from persecuting the Christians and THEN had the Churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee, and

Romans 10:21 — contradict my prophets. Thus the apostle proves, in answer to the objection made Romans 10:16, that the infidelity of the Jews was the effect of their own obstinacy; that the opposition which they are now making to the Gospel was foretold and deplored 700 years before; and that their opposition, far from being a proof of the insufficiency of the Gospel, proved that this was the grand means which God had provided for their salvation; and having rejected this, they could expect no other. And this gives

1 Corinthians overview — particularly noticed as they occur.Corinth, like all other opulent and well-situated places, has often been a subject of contention between rival states, has frequently changed masters, and undergone all forms of government. The Venetians held it till 1715, when the Turks took it from them; under whose dominion it has till lately remained. Under this deteriorating government it was greatly reduced, its whole population amounting only to between 13 and 14,000 souls. It has now got into the hands of the

1 Corinthians 12:31 — of healing. 5. That to prophecy, signifying preaching, which it frequently does, helps is a parallel. 6. That discernment of spirits is the same with governments, which Dr. Lightfoot supposes to imply a deeply comprehensive, wise, and prudent mind. 7. As to the gift of tongues, there is no variation in either of the three places.3. It is strange that in this enumeration only three distinct officers in the Church should be mentioned; viz. apostles, prophets, and teachers. We do not know that miracles,

2 Corinthians 12:2 — place this transaction took place we cannot tell; there are many conjectures among learned men concerning it, but of what utility can they be when every thing is so palpably uncertain? Allowing this epistle to have been written some time in the year 57, fourteen years counted backward will lead this transaction to the year 42 or 43, which was about the time that Barnabas brought Paul from Tarsus to Antioch, Acts 11:25-26, and when he and Paul were sent by the Church of Antioch with alms to the poor

Colossians overview — particularly the 23rd, 24th, and 25th verses.3. From several passages in the epistle it appears that the apostle does not speak as to strangers, but to acquaintances, disciples, and converts. Some think that Epaphras, who is called their apostle, Colossians 1:7, was the first who planted Christianity among the Colossians.But the arguments drawn from Acts 16:6; Acts 18:23, referred to above, are quite invalidated, if we allow the opinion of some learned men, among whom are Suidas, Calepine, Munster, and others,

1 Timothy 3:2 — people or business over which he presides. It is given by St. Paul to the elders at Ephesus, who had the oversight of Christ's flock, Acts 20:28; and to such like persons in other places, Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:2, the place in question; and Titus 1:7.Let us consider the qualifications of a Christian bishop, and then we shall soon discover who is fit for the office.First. - This Christian bishop must be blameless; ανεπιληπτον, a person against whom no evil can be proved; one who is everywhere invulnerable;

Hebrews 12:29 — faithful under the new covenant are represented as having their names written in heaven, which is another form of speech for, have a right to that glorious state, and all the blessings it possesses; there are their possessions, and there are their rights. 7. Only the high priest, and he but one day in the year, was permitted to approach God under the Old Testament dispensation; but under the New, every believer in Jesus can come even to the throne, each has liberty to enter into the holiest by the blood

1 Peter 5:14 — Peter 5:5. But especially to be subject to God, by humbly submitting themselves to the judgments which were coming upon them, that God might exalt them in due time, 1 Peter 5:6. Casting all their anxious care on God, because he cared for them, 1 Peter 5:7. And to watch against the devil, who went about as a roaring lion, seeking to destroy them by instigating the wicked to persecute them, and drive them into apostasy, 1 Peter 5:8. But they were to resist that terrible enemy by steadfastness in the faith,

2 Peter 1:1 — Deluge, 3162. -Year of the era of Iphitus, or since the first commencement of the Olympic games, 1000. -Year of the era of Nahonassar, king of Babylon, 809. -Year of the CCIXth Olympiad, 4. -Year from the building of Rome, according to Fabius Pictor, 807. -Year from the building of Rome, according to Frontinus, 811. -Year from the building of Rome, according to the Fasti Capitolini, 812. -Year from the building of Rome, according to Varro, which was that most generally used, 813. -Year of the era of