Bible Commentaries

Exodus 2:5 — Verse Exodus 2:5. And the daughter of Pharaoh — Josephus calls her Thermuthis, and says that "the ark was borne along by the current, and that she sent one that could swim after it; that she was struck with the figure and uncommon beauty of the child; that she

Exodus 20:1 — idleness on the other days of the week, 8-11. The FIFTH, against disrespect and disobedience to parents, 12. The SIXTH, against murder and cruelty, 13. The SEVENTH, against adultery and uncleanness, 14. The EIGHTH, against stealing and dishonesty, 15. The NINTH, against false testimony, perjury, c., 16. The TENTH, against covetousness, 17. The people are alarmed at the awful appearance of God on the mount, and stand afar off, 18. They pray that Moses may be mediator between God and them, 19. Moses

Psalms 112:10 — which the prophet ascribes to God's mercy and goodness.4. He hath bowels of compassion, of which he shows two effects: 1. "A good man showeth favour," &c. Easily forgives an injury. 2. Imagines he is not born for himself, but to do good to others.5. "He will guide his affairs with discretion." Discern between truth and falsehood be no accepter of persons, but in all things just and upright.6. He is patient and constant. Troubles and dangers may increase but in the midst of all he looks to heaven,

Psalms 32:11 — divide the Psalm:-I. The happy state of a justified person, Psalms 32:1-2.II. The unhappy condition of that man who is not assured that he is justified and reconciled to God, Psalms 32:3-4. And the way is prescribed how to gain this assurance, Psalms 32:5.III. A lesson given for obedience after a man is brought into that state, Psalms 32:8-9.I. The prophet first instructs us in what justification consists: -I. It is a free remission, a covering of sin; a nonimputation of iniquities. 2. In what state

Psalms 56:13 — Verse Psalms 56:13. Thou hast delivered my soul from death — My life from the grave, and my soul from endless perdition.My feet from falling — Thou hast preserved me from taking any false way, and keepest me steady in my godly course; and so supportest

Isaiah 52:13 — Verse Isaiah 52:13. My servant shall deal prudently — ישכיל yaskil, shall prosper, or act prosperously. The subject of Isaiah's prophecy, from the fortieth chapter inclusive, has hitherto been, in general, the deliverance of the people of God. This includes

Haggai 1:1 — 1828. -Year from the vocation of Abram, 1301. -Year since the first celebration of the Olympic games in Elis by the Idaei Dactyli, 934. -Year since the foundation of the monarchy of the Israelites by the Divine appointment of Saul to the regal dignity, 576. -Year from the foundation of the temple, 492. -Year from the division of Solomon's monarchy into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, 456. -Year since the re-establishment of the Olympic games at Elis by Lycurgus, Iphitus, and Cleosthenes, 365. -Year

Luke 16:22 — evil, and an eternal desire to be united with the supreme good, the gratification of which is for ever impossible, must make a second circumstance in the misery of the lost.3. Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, Luke 16:25. The remembrance of the good things possessed in life, and now to be enjoyed no more for ever, together with the remembrance of grace offered or abused, will form a third circumstance in the perdition of the ungodly. Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime,

Luke 3:23 — Zorobabel, from whom St. Matthew and St. Luke cause Christ to proceed, were themselves descended from Solomon in a direct line: and though St. Luke says that Salathiel was son of Neri, who was descended from Nathan, Solomon's eldest brother, 1 Chronicles 3:5, this is only to be understood of his having espoused Nathan's daughter, and that Neri dying, probably, without male issues the two branches of the family of David, that of Nathan and that of Solomon, were both united in the person of Zerubbabel, by

John 6:27 — the immaculate holiness of his nature, unsullied truth of his doctrine, and in the astonishing evidence of his miracles. But he came also as a priest, to make an atonement for sin; and the bread which nourishes unto eternal life, he tells us, John 6:51, is his body, which he gives for the life of the world; and to this sacrifice of himself, the words, him hath God the Father sealed, seem especially to relate. It certainly was a custom, among nations contiguous to Judea, to set a seal upon the victim

Acts 23:35 — Verse Acts 23:35. I will hear thee — διακουσομαι σου; I will give thee a fair, full, and attentive hearing when thy accusers are come; in whose presence thou shalt be permitted to defend thyself.In Herod's judgment-hall. — εν τω πραιτωριω, In Herod's praetorium,

Acts 6:4 — Verse Acts 6:4. We will give ourselves continually to prayer — προσκαρτερησομεν,, We will steadfastly and invariably attend, we will carefully keep our hearts to this work. The word is very emphatic.To prayer. - See this defined, Matthew 6:5. Even apostles could not live without prayer; they had no independent graces; what they had could not be retained without an increase; and for this increase they must make prayer and supplication, depending continually on their God.Ministry of the word.

Acts 8:1 — general persecution is raised against the Church, 1. Stephen's burial, 2. Saul greatly oppresses the followers of Christ, 3, 4. Philip the deacon goes to Samaria, preaches, works many miracles, converts many persons, and baptizes Simon the sorcerer, 5-13. Peter and John are sent by the apostles to Samaria; they confirm the disciples, and by prayer and imposition of hands they confer the Holy Spirit, 14-17. Simon the sorcerer, seeing this, offers them money, to enable him to confer the Holy Spirit,

Romans 12:6 — prophecy — That prophecy, in the New Testament, often means the gift of exhorting, preaching, or of expounding the Scriptures, is evident from many places in the Gospels, Acts, and St. Paul's Epistles, see 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5; and especially 1 Corinthians 14:3 : He that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. This was the proper office of a preacher; and it is to the exercise of this office that the apostle refers in the whole of the chapter

1 Corinthians 3:23 — the subordinate architects; the BISHOPS the workmen; the PRIESTS their helpers; GOOD WORKS the main body of the building; FAITH a sort of second foundation; and CHARITY the top and perfection. Happy is that man who is a living stone in this building.5. He who expects any good out of God is confounded and disappointed in all things. God alone can content, as he alone can satisfy the soul. All our restlessness and uneasiness are only proofs that we are endeavouring to live without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:32 — Spirit in the bond of peace, must be as backward to take offence as to give it. Would all act on this plan (and surely it is as rational as it is Christian) we should soon have glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good will among men.5. A roughness of manners is to some unavoidable it is partly owing to the peculiar texture of their mind, and partly to their education. But there are others who glory in, and endeavour to cultivate, this ungentle disposition under this is often concealed

Joshua 2:24 — that nothing could stand before them. This information was necessary to Joshua to guide him in forming the plan of his campaign.1. IT may be asked, Did not Rahab lie in the account she gave to the officers of the king of Jericho, (Joshua 2:4; Joshua 2:5), There came men unto me, c.? I answer, She certainly did and the inspired writer sets down the fact merely as it stood, without making the Spirit of God responsible for the dissimulation of the woman. But was she not rewarded, c.? Yes for her hospitality

1 Timothy 1:1 — THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY. Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle. -Year of the Constantinopolitan era of the world, or that used by the Byzantine historians, 5573. -Year of the Alexandrian era of the world, 5567. -Year of the Antiochian era of the world, 5557. -Year of the Julian period, 4775. -Year of the world, according to Archbishop Usher, 4069. -Year of the world, according to Eusebius, in his Chronicon,

Hebrews 4:13 — flayed, so it is naked;3. It is cut open, so that all the intestines are exposed to view;4. It is carefully inspected by the priest, to see that all is sound before any part is offered to him who has prohibited all imperfect and diseased offerings; and,5. It is divided exactly into two equal parts, by being split down the chine from the nose to the rump; and so exactly was this performed, that the spinal marrow was cloven down the centre, one half lying in the divided cavity of each side of the backbone.

Judges 15:4 — Verse Judges 15:4. Went and caught three hundred foxes — There has been much controversy concerning the meaning of the term שועלים shualim, some supposing it to mean foxes or jackals, and others handfuls or sheaves of corn. Much of the force of the objections