Bible Commentaries

Genesis 49:26 — the Lion of the tribe of Judah was seen in the wilderness of Israel.In the morning, according to Mr. Ainsworth, "signifies the first times; for Ehud of Benjamin was the second judge that saved the Israelites from the hands of the Moabites, Judges 3:15, c. Saul of Benjamin was the first king of Israel he and his son were great warriors, making a prey of many enemies, 1 Samuel 11:6-7, 1 Samuel 11:11; 1 Samuel 14:13, 1 Samuel 14:15, 1 Samuel 14:47-48. And the evening, the latter times; for Mordecai

Exodus 15:2 — Verse Exodus 15:2. The Lord is my strength and song — How judiciously are the members of this sentence arranged! He who has God for his strength, will have him for his song; and he to whom Jehovah is become salvation, will exalt his name. Miserably and untunably,

Exodus 23:11 — depend on the Divine providence, and expect their support from that in the seventh year, by an extraordinary provision on the sixth."4. To detach their affections from earthly and perishable things, and to make them disinterested and heavenly-minded."5. To show them God's dominion over the country, and that HE, not they, was lord of the soil and that they held it merely from his bounty." See this ordinance at length, Lev. xxv.That God intended to teach them the doctrine of providence by this ordinance,

Exodus 34:1 — CAPITULO XXXIV A Moisés se le ordena tallar dos tablas similares a la primera, y subirlas al monte, para que se renueve la alianza, 1-3. Prepara las tablas y sube al encuentro del Señor, 4. El Señor desciende y proclama su nombre JEHOVA, 5. Qué significa este nombre, 6, 7. Moisés adora e intercede, 8, 9. El Señor promete renovar la alianza, hacer milagros en  el pueblo y expulsar a los cananeos, etc., 10, 11. No se hará ningún pacto con las naciones idólatras, sino  que se destruirán

Exodus 34:6 — Commentators divide them into eleven, thus: -1. יהוה JEHOVAH.2. אל EL, the strong or mighty God.3. רחום RACHUM, the merciful Being, who is full of tenderness and compassion.4. חנון CHANNUN, the gracious One; he whose nature is goodness itself; the loving God.5. ארך אפים ERECH APPAYIM, long-suffering; the Being who, because of his goodness and tenderness, is not easily irritated, but suffers long and is kind.6. רב RAB, the great or mighty One.7. חסד CHESED, the bountiful Being; he who is exuberant in his beneficence.8.

Exodus 4:31 — resembled a bow and prostration implied laying the body flat upon the earth, the arms and legs extended to the uttermost, the mouth and forehead touching the ground. In Matthew 8:2 the leper is said to worship our Lord, προσεκυνει αυτω. but in Luke 5:12 he is said to have fallen on his face, πεσων επι προσωπον. These two accounts show that he first kneeled down, probably putting his face down to his knees, and touching the earth with his forehead; and then prostrated himself, his legs and arms being

Psalms 1:6 — not of itself, neither is wild. 2. "Planted by the rivers of water," it wants not moisture to fructify. 3. It doth fructify; "it brings forth fruit;" it is no barren tree. 4. The fruit it brings is seasonable; "it brings forth fruit in its season." 5. It is always green, winter and summer; "the leaves wither not." Clearly, without any trope, Whatsoever this good man doth, or takes in hand, "it shall prosper."2. He shows this good man's happiness by comparing him with a wicked man, in whom you shall

Psalms 19:5 — Verse Psalms 19:5. Which is as a bridegroom, c. — This is a reference to the rising of the sun, as the following verse is to the setting. He makes his appearance above the horizon with splendour and majesty every creature seems to rejoice at his approach; and during

Psalms 36:1 — PSALM XXXVI The miserable state of the wicked, 1-4. The excellence of God's mercy in itself, and to his followers, 5-9. He prays for the upright, 10; for himself that he may be saved from pride and violence, 11; and shows the end of the workers of iniquity, 12. NOTES ON PSALM XXXVIThe title in the Hebrew is, To the conqueror, to the servant of Jehovah, to David.

Psalms 51:1 — PSALM LI The psalmist, with a deeply penitent heart, prays for remission of sins, 1-4; which he confesses, and deeply deplores, 5-14; states his willingness to offer sacrifice, but is convinced that God prefers a broken heart to all kinds of oblations, 15-17; prays for the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem, and promises that then the Lord's sacrifice shall be properly performed,

Leviticus 14:53 — Verse Leviticus 14:53. He shall let go the living bird — This might as well be called the scape-bird; as the goat, in Leviticus 16:5-10, is called the scape-goat. The rites are similar in both cases, and probably had nearly the same meaning.We have already taken occasion

Isaiah 8:1 — asirios, 1-4. Israel, por rechazar el suave arroyo de Siloé, cerca de Jerusalén, es amenazado con ser desbordado por el gran río de Asiria, aludiendo manifiestamente con esta fuerte figura a las conquistas de Tiglat-pileser y Salmanasar sobre aquel reino, 5-7. La invasión del reino de Judá por los asirios bajo el mando de asirios bajo Senaquerib, 8. El profeta asegura a los israelitas y a los sirios que sus intentos hostiles contra Judá se verán frustrados, 9, 10. Exhortación a no temer la ira de los hombres,

Numbers 19:2 — de Osiride, that if there was a single hair in the animal either white or black, it marred the sacrifice. See Calmet, and Numbers 8:7.4. Without blemish - having no kind of imperfection in her body; the other, probably, applying to the hair or colour.5. On which never came yoke, because any animal which had been used for any common purpose was deemed improper to be offered in sacrifice to God. The heathens, who appear to have borrowed much from the Hebrews, were very scrupulous in this particular.

Deuteronomy 4:34 — were types-present significators of distant facts and future occurrences.4. WAR, מלחמה milchamah, hostile engagements; such as those with the Amalekites, the Amorites, and the Bashanites, in which the hand of God was seen rather than the hand of man.5. A MIGHTY HAND, יד חזקה yad chazakah; one that is strong to deal its blows, irresistible in its operations, and grasps its enemies hard, so that they cannot escape, and protects its friends so powerfully that they cannot be injured. Neither stratagem

Luke 24:53 — Verse Luke 24:53. Were continually in the temple — Especially till the day of pentecost came, when they received the promise, mentioned Luke 24:49.Praising and blessing God. — Magnifying his mercy, and speaking good of his name. Thus the days of their mourning

Romans 9:1 — CAPÍTULO IX. Pablo expresa su gran dolor por la incredulidad y obstinación de los judíos , 1-3. Cuyos altos privilegios enumera , 4, 5. Señala la manera en que Dios ha escogido comunicar el conocimiento de su nombre tanto para judíos como para gentiles; y como el trata, ya sea en juicio o misericordia, con individuos; y produce los casos de Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Esaú y Faraón , 6-17. Dios

Romans 9:12 — Prophet Malachi. The unthankful Jews had, in Malachi's time, either in words or in their heart, expostulated with God, and demanded of him wherein he had loved them? I have loved you, saith the Lord: yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Malachi 1:2-5. To this the Lord answers: Was not Esau Jacob's brother? Yet I loved Jacob and hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate

Revelation 12:3 — fifth centuries of the Christian era. Of this we have abundant evidence in the writings of both heathens and Christians. Arrian is the earliest writer who has mentioned that dragons were used as military standards among the Romans. See his Tactics, c. 51. Hence Schwebelius supposes that this standard was introduced after Trajan's conquest of the Daci. See Vegetius de Re Militari a Schwebelio, p. 191, Argentorati, 1806; and Graevii Thesaur., Antiq. Roman., tom. x., col. 1529. Vegetius, who flourished

Revelation 12:3 — quinto de la era cristiana. De esto tenemos abundante evidencia en los escritos tanto de paganos como de cristianos. Arrian es el primer escritor que mencionó que los dragones se usaban como estandartes militares entre los romanos. Ver sus Tácticas, c. 51. Por lo tanto, Schwebelius supone que este estándar se introdujo después de la conquista de los Daci por parte de Trajano. Véase Vegetius de Re Militari a Schwebelio, p. 191, Argentorati, 1806; y Graevii Thesaur., Antiq. romano., tom. x., col. 1529.

2 Samuel 5:25 — Verse 2 Samuel 5:25. And David did so — He punctually obeyed the directions of the Lord, and then every thing succeeded to his wish.How is it that such supernatural directions and assistances are not communicated now? Because they are not asked for; and they are