Bible Commentaries

Genesis 14:1 — CHAPTER XIV The war of four confederate kings against the five kings of Canaan, 1-3. The confederate kings overrun and pillage the whole country, 4-7. Battle between them and the kings of Canaan, 5, 9. The latter are defeated, and the principal part of the armies of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah slain, 10; on which these two cities

Isaiah 42:11 — estas palabras, 1. Que se referían a Jesucristo y a ningún otro. 2. Que se le podía comparar plenamente con una roca, como el fundamento sobre el cual se edificó su Iglesia, y sobre el cual todos los verdaderos creyentes descansaban para su salvación. 3. Una roca, por su fuerza y poderío para destruir a sus enemigos y sostener a sus amigos. 4. Una roca refrescante, como la del desierto; y esa roca era Cristo. 5. Una roca de perspectiva, desde la cual los verdaderos creyentes podían descubrir su herencia

Isaiah 6:10 — derribar; destruir y demoler de edificar y plantar". Jeremias 1:10 . Y Ezequiel dice: "Cuando vine a destruir la ciudad", es decir, como se traduce en el margen de nuestra versión, "cuando vine a profetizar que la ciudad sería destruida".  Ezequiel 43:3 . Oír y no entender; ver y no percibir, es un dicho común en muchos idiomas. Demóstenes lo usa, y expresamente lo llama proverbio: ὡστε το της παροιμιας ὁρωντας μη ὁρᾳν, και ακουοντας μη ακουειν; Contra Aristogit. I., sub fin. El profeta, por la audaz

John 14:30 — Verse John 14:30. The prince of this world — τουτου, of this, is omitted by ABDEGHKLMS, Mt. BH, one hundred others; both the Syriac, later Persic, all the Arabic, and several of the primitive fathers. I rather think the omission of the pronoun makes the sense

John 4:18 — both by the Jewish and Samaritan law, not divorced: or she might have been cast off through some caprice of her husband; for, in the time of our Lord, divorces were very common among the Jews, so that a man put away his wife for any fault. Matthew 5:31. Some are so very fond of exaggerating that nothing can pass through their hands without an increase: hence Heracleon says she had six husbands, and Jerome modestly gives her twenty-two! Viginti duos habuisti maritos, et ille a quo sepelieris non est

Acts 10:41 — the valid testimony must be lost in the confusion of the multitude.2. God chose such witnesses whose testimony should be unimpeachable; the men who knew him best, and who by their depositions in proof of the fact should evidently risk their lives. And,3. as multitudes are never called to witness any fact, but a few selected from the rest, whose knowledge is most accurate, and whose veracity is unquestionable, therefore, God showed not Christ risen from the dead to all the people, but to witnesses chosen

Acts 16:1 — CHAPTER XVI. Paul, coming to Derbe and Lystra, meets with Timothy, the son of a Jewess by a Greek father, whom he circumcises and takes with him into his work, 1-3. As they pass through the different cities, they deliver the apostles' decrees to the Churches; and they are established in the faith, and daily increase in numbers, 4, 5. They travel through Phrygia, Galatia, Mysia, and to Troas, 6-8. Where Paul has

Acts 17:26 — self-produced, and were the aboriginals of mankind. Lucian ridicules this opinion, Αθηναιοι φασι τους πρωτους ανθρωπους εκ της Αττικης αναφυναι, καθαπερ τα λαχανα. The Athenians say that the first men sprung up in Attica, like radishes. Luc. Philo-pseud. 3.To dwell on all the face of the earth — God in his wisdom produced the whole human race from one man; and, having in his providence scattered them over the face of the earth, by showing them that they sprang from one common source, has precluded

Acts 25:11 — competent tribunal; here my business should be ultimately decided.No man may deliver me unto them — The words of the apostle are very strong and appropriate. The Jews asked as a favour, χαριν, from Festus, that he would send Paul to Jerusalem, Acts 25:3. Festus, willing to do the Jews χαριν, this favour, asked Paul if he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged, Acts 25:9. Paul says, I have done nothing amiss, either against the Jews or against Caesar; therefore no man με δυναται αυτοις χαρισασθαι,

Romans 10:14 — There can be no salvation without the Gospel: a dispensation of mercy and grace from God alone, here called, Romans 10:15, the Gospel of peace; glad tidings of good things.2. This must be preached, proclaimed in the world for the obedience of faith.3. None can effectually preach this unless he have a Divine mission; for how shall they preach except they be SENT, Romans 10:15. The matter must come from God; and the person mho proclaims it must have both authority and unction from on high.4. This

Ephesians 2:3 — Verse Ephesians 2:3. Among whom also we all had our conversation — We JEWS, as well as you Gentiles, have lived in transgressions and sins; ανεστραφημεν, this was the course of our life; we lived in sin, walked in sin, it was woven through our whole constitution,

Ephesians 5:2 — Thus we find that even our temporal blessings come from and by Jesus Christ, as well as all our spiritual and eternal mercies.For a sweet-smelling savour. — εις οσμην ευωδιας. The same as is expressed in Genesis 8:21; Leviticus 1:9; Leviticus 3:16: ריח ניהוח ליהוה reiach nichoach laihovah, "a sweet savour unto the Lord;" i.e. an offering of his own prescription, and one with which he was well pleased; and by accepting of which he showed that he accepted the person who offered it. The sweet-smelling

1 Thessalonians 4:16 — in all the dignity and splendour of his eternal majesty, shall descend from heaven to the mid region, what the apostle calls the air, somewhere within the earth's atmosphere.2. Then the κελευσμα, shout or order, shall be given for the dead to arise.3. Next the archangel, as the herald of Christ, shall repeat the order, Arise, ye dead, and come to judgment!4. When all the dead in Christ are raised, then the trumpet shall sound, as the signal for them all to flock together to the throne of Christ.

Titus 3:15 — Verse Titus 3:15. All that are with me — He means his companions in the ministry.Salute thee. — Wish thee well, and desire to be affectionately remembered to thee.Greet them that love us in the faith, — All that love us for Christ's sake, and all

Hebrews 11:32 — Verse 32. Time would fail me — με διηγουμενον ο χρονος. A very usual mode of expression with the best Greek writers, when they wish to intimate that much important intelligence remains to be communicated on the subject already in hand, which must be omitted

Hebrews 3:2 — Verse Hebrews 3:2. Who was faithful to him — In Numbers 12:7, God gives this testimony to Moses: My servant Moses - is faithful in all my house; and to this testimony the apostle alludes. House not only means the place where a family dwells, but also the family

Hebrews 9:23 — Verse 23. The patterns of things in the heavens — That is: The tabernacle and all its utensils, services, c., must be purified by these, viz.: The blood of calves and goats, and the sprinkling of the blood and water with the bunch of hyssop bound about

1 Peter 3:4 — Verse 1 Peter 3:4. The hidden man of the heart — Ὁ κρυπτος της καρδιας ανθρωπος. This phrase is of the same import with that of St. Paul, Romans 7:22, οεσωανθρωπος, the inner man; that is, the soul, with the whole system of affections and passions. Every part

Revelation 2:10 — this was precisely the duration of the persecution under Diocletian, during which all the Asiatic Churches were grievously afflicted. Others understand the expression as implying frequency and abundance, as it does in other parts of Scripture. Genesis 31:7; Genesis 31:41: Thou hast changed my wages TEN TIMES; i.e. thou hast frequently changed my wages Numbers 14:22: Those men have tempted me now these TEN TIMES; i.e. they have frequently and grievously tempted and sinned against me. Nehemiah 4:12:

Revelation 20:2 — receive such a saying, why let them receive it. Selah.A thousand years — In what this binding of Satan consists, who can tell? How many visions have been seen on this subject both in ancient and modern times! This, and what is said Revelation 20:3-5, no doubt refers to a time in which the influence of Satan will be greatly restrained, and the true Church of God enjoy great prosperity, which shall endure for a long time. But it is not likely that the number, a thousand years, is to be taken literally