Bible Commentaries

Exodus 10:4 — those commonly called locusts; and as they multiply faster than any other animal in creation, they are properly entitled to the name ארבה arbeh, which might be translated the numerous or multiplied insect. See this circumstance referred to, Judges 6:5; Judges 7:12; Psalms 105:34; Jeremiah 46:23; Jeremiah 51:14; Joel 1:6; Nahum 3:15; Judith 2:19, 20; where the most numerous armies are compared to the arbeh or locust. The locust has a large open mouth; and in its two jaws it has four incisive teeth,

Exodus 12:37 — about 600,000; for when the numbers were taken about thirteen months after this they were found to be six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty, without reckoning those under twenty years of age, or any of the tribe of Levi; see Numbers 1:45-46. But besides those on foot, or footmen, there were no doubt many old and comparatively infirm persons, who rode on camels, horses, or asses, besides the immense number of women and children, which must have been at least three to one of the others;

Exodus 31:18 — 31:18. "And Moses went down from the mount, and the two tables of testimony were in his hand; the tables were Written on both their sides. And the tables were THE WORK OF GOD, and the WRITING WAS THE WRITING OF GOD, graven upon the tables;" Exodus 32:15-16. "These words [the ten commandments] the Lord spake in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice; and he added no more, BUT HE WROTE THEM on two tables of stone;" Deuteronomy 5:22. It is

1 Kings 6:38 — puso los cimientos del templo en el año del mundo 2992, antes de Cristo 1008, antes de la era vulgar, 1012; y fue terminado en el año del mundo 3000, y dedicado en el 3001, antes de Cristo 999, antes de la era vulgar 1003;  1 Reyes 8:1,   2 Crónicas 5:1 ; 2 Crónicas 7:1 ; 2 Crónicas 8:1.  El lugar en el que se levantó esta magnífica estructura estaba en el lado del monte Sión llamado Moriah. Su entrada o frontispicio estaba hacia el este, y la parte más santa o más retirada estaba hacia el oeste.

2 Kings 1:1 — OF THE KINGS -Year from the Creation, according to the English Bible, 3108. -Year before the birth of Christ, 892. -Year before the vulgar era of Christ's nativity 896. -Year since the Deluge, according to Archbishop Usher and the English Bible, 1452. -Year of the Cali Yuga, or Indian era of the Deluge, 2206. Chronologers vary very considerably in their calculations of the time which elapsed between the flood and the birth of Abraham, the difference of the two extremes amounting to nine hundred

Psalms 105:45 — Verse Psalms 105:45. That they might observe his statutes — That they might be properly instructed, and properly disciplined. This is the end proposed by Divine revelation: men are to be made wise unto salvation, and then to be brought under the yoke of obedience.

Psalms 127:5 — Verse Psalms 127:5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them — This is generally supposed to mean his house full of children, as his quiver if full of arrows; but I submit whether it be not more congenial to the metaphors in the text to consider it as

Psalms 19:3 — riftes word; and nyght til nyght schewes conyng.Ver. Psalms 19:3. Na speches er, ne na wordes, of the qwilk the voyces of thaim be noght herd.Ver. Psalms 19:4. In al the land yede the soune of tham; and in endes of the wereld thair wordes.Ver. Psalms 19:5. In the Soun he sett his tabernacle; and he as a spouse comand forth of his chaumber: he joyed als geaunt at ryn the way.Ver. Psalms 19:6. Fra heest heven the gangyng of hym: and his gayne rase til the heest of hym: nane es that hym may hyde fra his

Psalms 46:11 — and overwhelmed.3. "Though the waters roar and be troubled." Though multitudes of people threaten, and join their forces to ruin the Church.4. "Though the mountains (i.e., kingdoms) shake with the swelling thereof." Waters mean people, Revelation 17:15.More plainly, for we have the interpretation of these metaphors, Psalms 46:6: "Though the heathen raged, and the kingdoms were moved," yet we were not afraid, nor will we fear. We have a fine illustration of this bold feeling (from a consciousness of

Leviticus 9:23 — occasions of his acceptance of the sacrifice. This was done probably,1. In the case of Abel, Genesis 4:4.2. In the case of Aaron see above, Leviticus 9:24.3. In the case of Gideon, Judges 6:21.4. In the case of Manoah and his wife. Compare Judges 13:19-23.5. In the case of David dedicating the threshing-floor of Ornan, 1 Chronicles 21:28.6. In the case of Solomon dedicating the temple, 2 Chronicles 7:1.7. In the case of Elijah, 1 Kings 18:38.Hence to express the accepting of an offering, sacrifice, c.,

Jeremiah overview — Jerusalem, which had been appointed for the use of the priests, the descendants of Aaron, Jos 21:18. He was called to the prophetic office when very young; probably when he was fourteen years of age, and in the thirteenth of the reign of Josiah, A.M. 3375, b.c. 629. He continued to prophesy till after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, which took place A.M. 3416; and it is supposed that about two years after he died in Egypt. Thus it appears that he discharged the arduous duties of the prophetic

Deuteronomy 32:52 — Verse Deuteronomy 32:52. Thou shalt see the land before thee — See Numbers 27:12, c. How glorious to depart out of this life with God in his heart and heaven in his eye! his work, his great, unparalleled usefulness, ending only with his life. The serious reader will

Romans 8:39 — encontrará algún medio por el cual estas criaturas inocentes serán compensadas por sus sufrimientos. (4) Que no tienen compensación aquí, lo demuestran sus aflicciones, trabajos y muerte; y si han de tener alguna compensación, deben tenerla en otro estado. (5) Dios, fuente de toda bondad, debe haberlos diseñado originalmente para esa medida de felicidad que se ajusta a los poderes con los que los ha dotado; pero, desde la caída del hombre, nunca tuvieron esa felicidad; y, en sus circunstancias actuales,

1 Corinthians 13:13 — progressive manifestations and communications of God; and consequently to fix a spirit, which is a composition of infinite desires, in a state of eternal sameness, in which it must be greatly changed in its constitution to find endless gratification.5. To sum up the reasoning on this subject I think it necessary to observe, 1. That the term faith is here to be taken in the general sense of the word, for that belief which a soul has of the infinite sufficiency and goodness of God, in consequence of

1 Corinthians 13:13 — manifestaciones y comunicaciones progresivas de Dios; y, por consiguiente, a fijar un espíritu, que es una composición de infinitos deseos, en un estado de eterna uniformidad, en el que debe cambiar mucho su constitución para encontrar una gratificación sin fin. 5. Para resumir el razonamiento sobre este tema, creo que es necesario observar: 1. Que el término fe debe tomarse aquí en el sentido general de la palabra, para la creencia que un alma tiene de la infinita suficiencia y bondad de Dios, como consecuencia

Joshua 2:1 — the house of Rahab, 1. The king of Jericho is informed of their being in the town, and sends to Rahab, commanding her to deliver them up, 2, 3. She hides the spies, and tells the messengers that the men were departed and gone towards the mountain, 4, 5. When the officers of the king of Jericho were departed, she took the spies to the house-top, and covered them with flax, 6, 7. She relates to them that the fear of the Israelites had fallen on all the inhabitants of the country on hearing of their

Hebrews 7:3 — to be of the highest dignity. 1. God had commanded. Leviticus 21:10, that the high priest should be chosen from among their brethren, i.e. from the family of Aaron;2. that he should marry a virgin;3. he must not marry a widow;4. nor a divorced person;5. nor a harlot;6. nor one of another nation.He who was found to have acted contrary to these requisitions was, jure divino, excluded from the pontificate. On the contrary, it was necessary that he who desired this honour should be able to prove his descent

Hebrews 7:3 — dignidad. 1. Dios había mandado. Levítico 21:10 , que el sumo sacerdote debía ser elegido de entre sus hermanos, es decir,  de la familia de Aarón; 2. que debe casarse con una virgen; 3. no debe casarse con una viuda; 4. ni una persona divorciada; 5. ni una ramera; 6. ni uno de otra nación. Aquel que fue hallado que había actuado en contra de estas requisiciones era, jure divino , excluido del pontificado. Por el contrario, era necesario que el que deseaba este honor pudiera probar su descendencia

3 John 1:1 — THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN. Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle. -Year of the Constantinopolitan era of the world, or that used by the Byzantine historians, and other eastern writers, 5593. -Year of the Alexandrian era of the world, 5587. -Year of the Antiochian era of the world, 5577. -Year of the world, according to Archbishop Usher, 4089. -Year of the world, according to Eusebius, in his Chronicon, 4311. -Year of the minor Jewish

3 John 1:1 — LA TERCERA EPÍSTOLA DE JUAN. Notas cronológicas relativas a esta Epístola. -Año de la era constantinopolitana del mundo, o el usado por los historiadores bizantinos y otros escritores orientales, 5593. -Año de la era alejandrina del mundo, 5587. -Año de la era antioqueña del mundo, 5577. -Año del mundo, según el arzobispo Usher, 4089. -Año del mundo, según Eusebio, en su Chronicon, 4311. -Año de la era judía menor del mundo, o la de uso común,