Bible Commentaries

Genesis 18:1 — CHAPTER XVIII The Lord appears unto Abraham in Mamre, 1. Three angels, in human appearance, come towards his tent, 2. He invites them in to wash and refresh themselves, 3-5; prepares a calf, bread, butter, and milk, for their entertainment; and himself serves them, 6-8. They promise that within a year Sarah shall have a son, 9, 10. Sarah, knowing herself and husband to be superannuated, smiles at the promise, 11, 12.

Genesis 3:19 — Verse Genesis 3:19. In the sweat of thy face — Though the whole body may be thrown into a profuse sweat, if hard labour be long continued, yet the face or forehead is the first part whence this sweat begins to issue; this is occasioned by the blood being strongly

Psalms 123:4 — Versículo Salmo 123:4 . Los que están tranquilos. Los babilonios, quienes, habiendo sometido a toda la gente de las naciones vecinas, vivían tranquilos , no tenían con quién contender con ellos, y ahora se volvieron lujuriosos, indolentes e insolentes : eran desdeñosos

Psalms 125:3 — Versículo Salmo 125:3 . Porque la vara de los impíos no reposará sobre la suerte de los justos.  Vara, aquí. puede tomarse por persecución, o por gobierno; y entonces puede interpretarse así: "No se permitirá que los malvados persigan siempre, ni que tengan un dominio permanente".

Psalms 99:1 — SALMO XCIX El imperio de Dios en el mundo y la Iglesia , 1, 2. Debe ser alabado , 3. La justicia y el juicio son su gloria principal , 4. Debe ser adorado como entre los santos de la antigüedad, a quienes graciosamente respondió y salvó , 5-8. Exáltalo porque es santo , 9. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO XCIX El hebreo y el caldeo no tienen título

Proverbs 24:17 — - Es decir, dicen muchos, "el hombre más justo del mundo peca siete veces al día en promedio". Salomón no dice esto: - 1. No hay una palabra sobre el pecado en el texto. 2. La palabra día no está en el texto hebreo, ni en ninguna de las versiones . 3. La palabra יפול yippol , de נפל naphal , caer , nunca se aplica al pecado . 4. Cuando se opone a las palabras se levanta , se aplica simplemente a la aflicción o calamidad. Véase Miqueas 7:8 ; Amós 8:4 ; Jeremias 25:27 ; y Salmo 34:19 ; Salmo 34:20

Proverbs 31:1 — CAPÍTULO XXXI Las palabras y profecía del rey Lemuel, y lo que su madre le enseñó , 1, 2. Desenfreno y mucho vino que evitar , 3-7. Cómo los reyes deben administrar justicia , 8, 9. El elogio de una mujer virtuosa y buena ama de casa, en su economía, prudencia, vigilancia y asiduidad en el trabajo, 10 -29. Fragilidad de la belleza , 30, 31. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. XXXII Versículo

Isaiah 1:5 — Versículo Isaías 1:5 . ¿Por qué deberíais ser azotados más? - "¿En qué parte"...? La Vulgata traduce על מה al meh, super quo , (ver Job 38:6 ; 2 Crónicas 32:10 ), en qué parte. Y así Abendana sobre Sal. ben Melech : "Hay algunos que lo explican así: ¿En qué miembro serás herido, si agregas deserción? Porque ya por tus pecados has sido herido en todos ellos, de modo que no se encontrará

Isaiah 2:8 — Versículo Isaías 2:8 . Su tierra también está llena de ídolos - "Y su tierra está llena de ídolos". Se dice tanto a Uzías como a Fotham, 2 Reyes 15:3 ; 2 Reyes 15:34-12 , "hicieron lo recto ante los ojos del Señor"; es decir, que se adhirieron y mantuvieron el culto legal de Dios, en oposición a la idolatría y a todo culto irregular; pues en este sentido se suele restringir el significado de esa

Isaiah 3:23 — Versículo Isaías 3:23 . Las copas. La conjunción ו vau, y - Y las copas , es añadida aquí por cuarenta y tres manuscritos de Kennicott y treinta y cuatro de De Rossi , y uno mío, antiguo, así como por muchas ediciones . Y los velos . - " Las vestiduras transparentes

2 Thessalonians 3:18 — Verse 2 Thessalonians 3:18. The grace — The favour, blessing, and influence of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all - be your constant companion. May you ever feel his presence, and enjoy his benediction!Amen. — So let be! God grant it! This word in this place,

1 Timothy 3:1 — CHAPTER III. Concerning bishops, their qualifications and work, 1-7. Of deacons, and how they should be proved, 8-10. Of their wives and children, and how they should be governed, 11-13. How Timothy should behave himself in the Church, 14, 15. The great mystery of godliness, 16. NOTES ON CHAP. III.Verse 1 Timothy 3:1. This is a true saying — πιστος ο λογος. This is a true doctrine. These words are joined to the last verse of

1 Timothy 3:13 — Verse 13. That have used the office of a deacon well — They who, having been tried or proved, 1 Timothy 3:10, have shown by their steadiness, activity, and zeal, that they might be raised to a higher office, are here said to have purchased to themselves

Titus 1:3 — Verse Titus 1:3. But hath in due times — καιροις ιδιοις. In its own times. See 2 Timothy 2:6; Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10; Ephesians 2:7. God caused the Gospel to be published in that time in which it could be published with the greatest effect. It is impossible

Hebrews 4:1 — to be obtained by faith, we should beware of unbelief lest we lose it, as the Hebrews did theirs, 1. The reason why they were not brought into the rest promised to them, 2. The rest promised to the Hebrews was a type of that promised to Christians, 3-10. Into this rest we should earnestly labour to enter, 11. A description of the word of God, 12, 13. Jesus is our sympathetic High Priest, 15. Through him we have confidence to come to God, 16. NOTES ON CHAP. IV.Verse Hebrews 4:1. Let us therefore

Hebrews 5:11 — Verse Hebrews 5:11. Of whom we have many things to say — The words περι ου, which we translate of whom, are variously applied:1. To Melchisedec;2. To Christ;3. To the endless priesthood.Those who understand the place of Melchisedec, suppose that it is in reference to this that the apostle resumes the subject in the seventh chapter, where much more is said on this subject, though not very difficult of comprehension;

Hebrews 8:1 — concerning the eternal priesthood of Christ, 1-5: The excellency of the new covenant beyond that of the old, 6-9. The nature and perfection of the new covenant stated from the predictions of the prophets, 10-12. By this new covenant the old is abolished, 13. NOTES ON CHAP. VIII.Verse Hebrews 8:1. Of the things which we have spoken this is the sum — The word κεφαλαιον, which we translate sum, signifies the chief, the principal, or head; or, as St. Chrysostom explains it, κεφαλαιον αει το μεγιστον

James 3:1 — CHAPTER III. They are exhorted not to be many masters, 1. And to bridle the tongue, which is often an instrument of much evil, 2-12. The character and fruits of true and false wisdom, 13-18. NOTES ON CHAP. III.Verse James 3:1. Be not many masters — Do not affect the teacher's office, for many wish to be teachers who have more need to learn. There were many teachers or rabbins among the Jews, each affecting to have THE truth, and

1 Peter 3:22 — Verse 1 Peter 3:22. Who is gone into heaven — Having given the fullest proof of his resurrection from the dead, and of his having accomplished the end for which he came into the world.On the right hand of God — In the place of the highest dignity, honour,

1 John 4:1 — professes to have a Divine commission to preach, but try such, whether they be of God; and the more so because many false prophets are gone out into the world, 1. Those who deny that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh have the spirit of antichrist, 2, 3. The followers of God have been enabled to discern and overcome them, 4-6. The necessity of love to God and one another shown, from God's love to us, 7-11. Though no man hath seen God, yet every genuine Christian knows him by the spirit which God has