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Genesis 25:1 — CHAPTER XXV Abraham marries Keturah, 1. Their issue, 2-4. Makes Isaac his heir, 5; but gives portions to the sons of his concubines, and sends them eastward from Isaac, to find settlements, 6. Abraham's age, 7, and death, 8. Is buried by his sons Isaac and Ishmael in the cave of Machpelah, 9, 10. God's blessing upon Isaac, 11. The
Genesis 6:18 — hence, in all covenants, a sacrifice was offered for the removal of offences, and the reconciliation of God to the sinner; and hence the word ברית berith signifies not only a covenant, but also the sacrifice offered on the occasion, Exodus 24:8; Psalms 50:5; and Jesus Christ, the great atonement and purifier, has the same word for his title, Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8; and Zechariah 9:11.Almost all nations, in forming alliances, c., made their covenants or contracts in the same way. A sacrifice was provided,
Genesis 9:13 — effect of a natural cause:1. It is never seen but in showery weather.2. Nor then unless the sun shines.3. It never appears in any part of the heavens but in that opposite to the sun.4. It never appears greater than a semicircle, but often much less.5. It is always double, there being what is called the superior and inferior, or primary and secondary rainbow.6. These bows exhibit the seven prismatic colours, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.7. The whole of this phenomenon depends
Psalms 106:1 — SALMO CVI Dios es alabado por sus múltiples misericordias , 1-3. El profeta ora por sí mismo , 4, 5. Recapitulación de la historia del pueblo hebreo: de la voluntad de Dios misericordias para con ellos y sus rebeliones , 6-39. Los juicios y aflicciones que trajeron sus transgresiones sobre ellos , 40-42. La misericordia de Dios para con ellos a pesar
Psalms 119:128 — mostrar la grandeza de su amor, dice: Amo tus mandamientos "más que el oro, sí, más que el oro fino". Mi amor es mayor a tu ley , que el del avaro a sus alforjas. 4. Recibió todos los preceptos de Dios para ser recto; y no toma algunos, sino todos. 5. Cualquiera que sea la ganancia que la idolatría y el cumplimiento del tiempo pudieran ofrecerle, lo abominó, porque aborreció todo camino falso . Su amor por Dios, su ley y su santidad, era más grande que su amor por la vida.
Psalms 119:72 — armas de los perseguidores. 3. Forjaron estas mentiras; las inventaron. No había ninguna dispuesta a su alcance, por lo que inventaron algunas que sirvieran a su propósito. 4. El salmista se opone a ellas con humildad y verdad: "Guardaré tus preceptos". 5. Muestra más particularmente su carácter moral: "Su corazón era tan gordo como la grasa"; eran estúpidos, brutos, cerdos. Su dios era su vientre. 1°. Porque abundaban en riquezas, eran orgullosos. 2°. Porque se mimaban a sí mismos, eran estúpidos e
Psalms 127:1 — SALMO CXXVII La necesidad de la bendición de Dios en cada empresa, sin la cual no se puede esperar prosperidad , 1, 2. Herencia del Señor son los hijos , 3, 4. Una esposa fructífera es una bendición para su marido , 5. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO CXXVII Los hebreos, caldeos y vulgatas atribuyen este Salmo a Salomón. El siríaco dice que es "Salmo de David acerca de Salomón; y que también se habló acerca de Hageo y Zacarías, que adelantaron la construcción del templo". La
Proverbs 30:4 — voluntad de Dios, les dijo: 'Este mandamiento que yo os ordeno hoy no os es oculto; tampoco está lejos. No está en el cielo, para que digas: ¿Quién subirá por nosotros al cielo, y nos lo traerá, para que lo oigamos y lo hagamos? Deuteronomio 30:11-5 . La persona cuyas palabras examinamos aquí habla de un conocimiento más sublime que el contenido en las simples leyes del Señor, comunes a todo el pueblo de Israel. Habla de la sublime ciencia de los designios de Dios, de sus caminos y de sus secretos;
Isaiah 1:8 — frío y el rocío durante la noche, para el vigilante que cuidaba el jardín o la viña durante la corta temporada, el fruto estaba madurando (ver Job 27:18 ) y luego lo retiraba cuando había servido para ese propósito. Véase Observación de Harmer . I. 454. Probablemente se vieron obligados a tener una vigilancia tan constante para defender la fruta de los chacales. "El chacal", ( chical de los turcos), dice Hasselquist , (Travels, p. 227), "es una especie de mustela que es muy común en Palestina, especialmente
Isaiah 21:11 — sino que os cortará como a cumbreros de la tierra. 2. Pero si queréis preguntar seriamente cómo escaparéis a los juicios de Dios, preguntad. 3. Todavía hay una puerta de esperanza; continuad orando por misericordia. 4. Volved de vuestras iniquidades. 5. Acudid a Dios, por medio de Cristo, para obtener la salvación.
Micah 1:1 — EL LIBRO DEL PROFETA MIQUEAS Notas cronológicas relativas a este Libro -Año desde la Creación, según el Arzobispo Usher, 3254. -Año del Período Juliano, 3964. -Año desde el Diluvio, 1598. -Año de la vocación de Abram, 1171. -Año desde la primera celebración de los juegos olímpicos en Elis por el Idaei Dactyli, 704. -Año desde la destrucción de Troya, según el cómputo general
Zechariah 2:8 — naciones que os despojaron, para que caigan bajo graves calamidades, y sean castigadas a su vez. Sobre Babilonia cayó una gran calamidad, cuando fue sitiada y tomada por los persas. Recibí la siguiente nota de un corresponsal sensato y piadoso. Zacarías 2:5 .  "Porque yo, dice el Señor, seré para ella un muro de fuego alrededor, y seré la gloria en medio de ella." Zacarías 2:8 . "Porque así dice el Señor de los ejércitos, que me ha enviado, la gloria futura (o la gloria que ha de venir) a las naciones
1 Corinthians 1:17 — profit by it.Not with wisdom of words — ουκ εν σοφια λογου. In several places in the New Testament the term λογος is taken not only to express a word, a speech, a saying, c., but doctrine, or the matter of teaching. Here, and in 1 Thessalonians 1:5, and in several other places, it seems to signify reason, or that mode of rhetorical argumentation so highly prized among the Greeks. The apostle was sent not to pursue this mode of conduct, but simply to announce the truth to proclaim Christ crucified
1 Corinthians 10:1 — particularly their passing through the Red Sea, and being overshadowed with the miraculous cloud, 1, 2. The manna with which they were fed, 3. And rock out of which they drank, 4. The punishments inflicted on them for their disobedience are warnings to us, 5. We should not lust as they did, 6. Nor commit idolatry, 7. Nor fornication as they did; in consequence of which twenty-three thousand of them were destroyed, 8. Nor tempt Christ as they did, 9. Nor murmur, 10. All these transgressions and their punishments
1 Corinthians 10:33 — man, lead to covetousness and theft: in a godly man, to a troublesome and unscriptural scrupulosity of conscience, productive of nothing but uneasiness to itself, and disturbance to others. Simplicity of heart saves from this, and is an excellent gift.5. In many actions we have a twofold rule-the testimony of God and charity: and in many things charity is the best interpreter of the testimony. The testimony often permits what charity forbids, because circumstances in time, place, c., may render a thing
1 Corinthians 15:49 — the ground that what is here spoken belongs to Adam in his twofold state: viz. of mortality and immortality; of disgrace and honour; of earth and heaven.But by many commentators the words are understood to refer to Adam and Christ, in 1 Corinthians 15:46-49. By these, Christ is called the second Adam, the quickening Spirit, the second man, and the heavenly; whose image of righteousness and true holiness we are to bear.But when I consider, 1st. How all these terms are used and applied in the Jewish
Ephesians 1:1 — EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS. Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle. Usherian year of the world, 4065. -Alexandrian era of the world, 5563. -Antiochian era of the world, 5553. -Constantinopolitan era of the world, 5569. -Year of the Eusebian epocha of the Creation, 4289. -Year of the Julian period, 4771. -Year of the minor Jewish era of the world, 3821.
Ephesians 6:18 — principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and the spiritual wickednesses in heavenly places, with whom he has to contend. The panoply, or whole armour of God, consists in,1. the girdle;2. the breast-plate;3. the greaves;4. the shield;5. the helmet; and6. the sword. He who had these was completely armed.And as it was the custom of the Grecian armies, before they engaged, to offer prayers to the gods for their success, the apostle shows that these spiritual warriors must depend on the
1 Thessalonians 5:1 — who labour among them, and are over them in the Lord; and to esteem such highly for their work's sake, 12, 13. He charges them to warn, comfort, and support those who stood in need of such assistance, and to be patient and beneficent towards all, 14, 15. He points out their high spiritual privileges; warns them against neglecting or misimproving the gifts of the Spirit, and the means of grace, 16-20. They are also exhorted to prove all things; to abstain from all evil; and to expect to be sanctified,
Hebrews 6:8 — alludes to the custom of pushing and burning, in order to farther fertilization. This practice has been common from very early times: - Saepe etiam steriles incendere profuit agros; Atque levem stipulam crepitantibus urere flammis. VIRG. Geor. i., 5:84. Long practice has a sure improvement found, With kindled fires to burn the barren ground; When the light stubble to the flames resign'd, Is driven along, and crackles in the wind. DRYDEN. But this, I say the circumstances of the case prevent us
 
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