Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:1 — THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES CALLED GENESIS -Year before the common era of Christ, 4004. -Julian Period, 710. -Cycle of the Sun, 10. -Dominical Letter, B. -Cycle of the Moon, 7. -Indiction, 5. -Creation from Tisri or September, 1. CHAPTER I First day's work-Creation of the heavens and the earth, 1, 2. Of the light and its separation

Genesis 1:1 — EL PRIMER LIBRO DE MOISÉS LLAMADO GENESIS -Año antes de la era común de Cristo, 4004. a.C -Período juliano, 710. -Ciclo del Sol, 10. -Letra dominica, B. -Ciclo de la Luna, 7. -Indicción, 5. -Creación de Tisri o septiembre, 1. CAPÍTULO I Trabajo del primer día- Creación de los cielos y la tierra , 1, 2. De la luz y su separación de

2 Chronicles 9:29 — Verse 2 Chronicles 9:29. Nathan the prophet — These books are all lost. See the account of Solomon, his character, and a review of his works, at the end of 1 Kings 11:43.I. By the kindness of a learned friend, who has made this kind of subjects his particular study, I am able to give a more correct view of the value of the talent of gold and the talent of silver than that which I have quoted 1 Kings 10:17, from Mr.

Psalms 119:1 — composition, and appear less or more in every part.The words which express that revelation which God had then given to men, or some particular characteristic of it, are generally reckoned to be the ten following:1. Testimonies;2. Commandments;3. Precepts;4. Word;5. Law;6. Ways;7. Truth;8. Judgments;9. Righteousness;10. Statutes.To these some add the following:1. Faithfulness;2. Judgment;3. Name; but these are not used in the sense of the other ten words.I believe it is almost universally asserted that

Psalms 119:1 — en cada parte . Las palabras que expresan aquella revelación que Dios había dado entonces a los hombres, o alguna característica particular de ella, se consideran generalmente como las diez siguientes: 1. Testimonios ; 2. Mandamientos; 3. Preceptos ; 4. Palabra ; 5. Ley ; 6. Caminos ; 7. Verdad ; 8. Sentencias ; 9. Rectitud ; 10. Estatutos . A estos algunos añaden lo siguiente: 1. Fidelidad ; 2. Sentencia ; 3. Nombre ; pero estos no se usan en el sentido de las otras diez palabras. Creo que se afirma

Isaiah 1:1 — THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH Chronological Notes relative to the commencement of Isaiah's prophecy -Year from the Creation of the World, according to the computation of Archbishop Usher, 3244. -Year from the Deluge, according to the generally received Hebrew text, 1588. -Year from the vocation of Abram, 1161. -Year from the foundation of Solomon's Temple, 251. -First year of the fifth Olympiad. -Year before the building of Rome, according

Isaiah 40:1 — sacred poets who treat of the exodus, which is a favourite subject with them, and affords great choice of examples: - "When Israel came out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from the barbarous people; Judah was his sanctuary, Israel his dominion." Psalms 114:1-2. "JEHOVAH his God is with him; And the shout of a king is among them: God brought them out of Egypt"___ Numbers 23:21-22. "Make a highway for him that rideth through the deserts: O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people. When thou marchedst

Numbers overview — selected in their families, etc., the sum amounted to 22,273; Numbers 3:0.All this tribe is appointed to serve the tabernacle in a variety of offices, each person from the age of thirty till fifty, after which he was excused from farther service; Numbers 4:0.When these points were settled, God commands them to purify the camp by the expulsion of every unclean person, and establishes the trial of the suspected adulteress by the waters of jealousy; Numbers 5:0.He next institutes the laws relative to Nazarites;

Matthew 1:23 — Verse Matthew 1:23. Behold, a virgin shall be with child — We have already seen, from the preceding verse, that this prophecy is taken from Isaiah 7:14; but it may be necessary to consider the circumstances of the original promise more particularly. At the time referred to, the kingdom of Judah, under the government of Ahaz, was reduced very low. Pekah, king of Israel, had slain in Judea 120,000 persons

Matthew 1:23 — Versículo Mateo 1:23 . He aquí, una virgen concebirá.  Ya hemos visto, en el versículo anterior, que esta profecía está tomada de Isaías 7:14 ; pero puede ser necesario considerar las circunstancias de la promesa original más particularmente. En el tiempo referido, el reino de Judá, bajo el gobierno de Acaz, estaba muy reducido. Pekah , rey de Israel, había matado en Judea a 120.000 personas

Matthew 4:25 — Verse Matthew 4:25. This verse is immediately connected with the fifth chapter, and should not be separated from it.Great multitudes — This, even according to the Jews, was one proof of the days of the Messiah: for they acknowledged that in his time there should

Matthew 4:25 — Versículo Mateo 4:25 . Este versículo está conectado inmediatamente con el quinto capítulo, y no debe separarse de él. Grandes multitudes.  Esto, aun según los judíos, era una prueba de los días del Mesías: porque reconocían que en su tiempo habría una gran hambre de

Acts 17:34 — Verse Acts 17:34. Certain men clave unto him — Became affectionately united to him, and believed the doctrines he had preached.Dionysius the Areopagite — There can be no doubt that this man was one of the judges of this great court, but whether the president

Romans 7:25 — death. And consequently, all this may be said of Paul the JEW, while going about to establish his own righteousness-his own plan of justification; he had not as yet submitted to the righteousness of God-the Divine plan of redemption by Jesus Christ.4. It must be allowed that, whatever was the experience of so eminent a man, Christian, and apostle, as St. Paul, it must be a very proper standard of Christianity. And if we are to take what is here said as his experience as a Christian, it would be

Romans 7:25 — pecado y muerte. Y por consiguiente, todo esto puede decirse de Pablo el judío, mientras iba a establecer su propia justicia-su propio plan de justificación; todavía no se había sometido a la justicia de Dios-el plan divino de redención por Jesucristo. 4. Hay que admitir que, sea cual sea la experiencia de un hombre tan eminente, cristiano y apóstol, como San Pablo, debe ser una norma muy adecuada del cristianismo. Y si hemos de tomar lo que aquí se dice como su experiencia como cristiano, sería una

Joshua 2:1 — at 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 13:25 — Verse Hebrews 13:24. Grace be with you all. — May the Divine favour ever rest upon you and among you; and may you receive, from that source of all good, whatsoever is calculated to make you wise, holy, useful, and happy! And may you be enabled to persevere in the

Hebrews 13:25 — Versículo Hebreos 13:24 . La gracia sea con todos vosotros... Que el favor Divino descanse siempre sobre vosotros y entre vosotros; ¡y que recibas, de esa fuente de todo bien, todo lo que esté calculado para hacerte sabio, santo, útil y feliz! ¡Y que seáis capaces de perseverar

Revelation 3:22 — of Denizli, the offspring and poor remains of Laodicea and Colosse. The prayers of the mosque are the only prayers which are heard near the ruins of Laodicea, on which the threat seems to have been fully executed in its utter rejection as a Church."4. I left it for PHILADELPHIA, now Alah-shehr. It was gratifying to find at last some surviving fruits of early zeal; and here, at least, whatever may be the loss of the spirit of Christianity, there is still the form of a Christian Church; this has been

Revelation 3:22 — la de Denizli, vástago y restos pobres de Laodicea y Colosas. Las oraciones de la mezquita son las únicas que se escuchan cerca de las ruinas de Laodicea, sobre las que parece haberse ejecutado plenamente la amenaza de su total rechazo como Iglesia. "4. Lo dejé por FILADELFIA, ahora Alah-shehr. Fue gratificante encontrar por fin algunos frutos supervivientes del celo primitivo; y aquí, al menos, sea cual sea la pérdida del espíritu del cristianismo, todavía existe la forma de una Iglesia cristiana;