Bible Commentaries

Genesis 24:9 — itself: the person swore by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth. Three essential attributes of God are here mentioned:1. His self-existence and eternity in the name Jehovah.2. His dominion of glory and blessedness in the kingdom of heaven.3. His providence and bounty in the earth.The meaning of the oath seems to be this: "As God is unchangeable in his nature and purposes, so shall I be in this engagement, under the penalty of forfeiting all expectation of temporal prosperity, the benefits

Genesis 31:1 — CHAPTER XXXI Laban and his sons envy Jacob, 1, 2; on which he is commanded by the Lord to return to his own country, 3. Having called his wives together, he lays before them a detailed statement of his situation in reference to their father, 4-5; the services he had rendered him, 6; the various attempts made by Laban to defraud him of his hire, 7; how, by God's providence,

Proverbs 30:1 — CHAPTER XXX Agur's confession of faith, 1-6. His prayer, 7-9. Of wicked generations, 10-14. Things that are never satisfied, 15, 16. Of him who despises his parents, 17. Three wonderful things, 18-20. Three things that disquiet the land, 21-23. Four little but very intelligent animals, 24-28. Four things that go well, 29-31. A man should cease from doing foolishly, and from strife, 32, 33. NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVerse Proverbs 30:1. The words of Agur the son of Jakeh — The words Agur, Jakeh,

Isaiah 3:18 — Verse Isaiah 3:18. Ornaments about their feet - "The ornaments of the feet rings"] The late learned Dr. Hunt, professor of Hebrew and Arabic in the University of Oxford, has very well explained the word עכס both verb and noun, in his very ingenious Dissertation on

Isaiah 3:18 — Versículo Isaías 3:18 . Adornos alrededor de sus pies - "Los adornos de los anillos de los pies". El difunto erudito Dr. Hunt , profesor de hebreo y árabe en la Universidad de Oxford, ha explicado muy bien la palabra עכס tanto verbo como sustantivo, en su muy ingeniosa

Isaiah 3:24 — Versículo Isaías 3:24 . En lugar de olor dulce - "perfume". Una parte principal de la delicadeza de las damas asiáticas consiste en el uso de baños, y de los más ricos aceites y perfumes; una atención a la que es en cierto grado necesaria en esos países cálidos. Se hace

Isaiah 33:24 — Verse Isaiah 33:24. And the inhabitant shall not say — This verse is somewhat obscure. The meaning of it seems to be, that the army of Sennacherib shall by the stroke of God be reduced to so shattered and so weak a condition, that the Jews shall fall upon the

Ezekiel 26:1 — un asedio de trece años. El profeta comienza presentando a Tiro insultando a Jerusalén, y felicitándose de  su comercio, ahora que esta ciudad ya no existía, 1, 2. Dios denuncia la destrucción total de Tiro y de las  ciudades que dependían de ella, 3-6. Tenemos entonces un relato particular de la persona levantada en en el curso de la providencia divina para llevar a cabo esta obra. Vemos, por así decirlo, sus poderosas huestes, (que se comparan a las olas del mar por su multitud,) levantando los

Matthew 11:30 — Verse Matthew 11:30. For my yoke is easy — My Gospel imposes nothing that is difficult; on the contrary, it provides for the complete removal of all that which oppresses and renders man miserable, viz. sin. The commandments of Christ are not grievous. Hear the whole:

Matthew 13:44 — recibe de Dios por causa de Jesús. Debemos considerar la salvación de Dios, 1. Como nuestro único tesoro , y lo valoramos por encima de todas las riquezas del mundo. 2. Búscalo en las Escrituras, hasta que entendamos plenamente su valor y excelencia. 3. Reflexionad profundamente en el secreto de nuestra alma. 4. Separarnos de todo lo que tenemos para conseguirlo. 5. Ponga toda nuestra alegría y felicidad en él; y 6. Esté siempre convencido de que debe ser comprado , y que no se acepta precio por

Matthew 23:21 — Verse Matthew 23:21. Whoso shall swear by the temple — Perhaps it is to this custom of swearing by the temple, that Martial alludes, lib. xi. epist. 95. Ecce negas, jurasque mihi per templa Tonantis; Non credo; jura, Verpe, per Anchialum. "Behold, thou deniest,

Mark 4:29 — has planted it.Verse Mark 4:27.On these two parables we may remark: -1. That a preacher is a person employed by God, and sent out to sow the good seed of his kingdom in the souls of men.2. That it is a sin against God to stay in the field and not sow.3. That it is a sin to pretend to sow, when a man is not furnished by the keeper of the granary with any more seed.4. That it is a high offence against God to change the Master's seed, to mix it, or to sow bad seed in the place of it.5. That he is not

Mark 7:33 — Verse 33. And he spit, and touched his tongue — This place is exceedingly difficult. There is scarcely an action of our Lord's life but one can see an evident reason for, except this. Various interpretations are given of it-none of them satisfies my mind.

John 18:28 — passover, as never less than ten partook of one lamb, though twenty might feast on it. On this mode of computation he found the lambs to be 256,500; εικοσι πεντε μυριαδας ηριθμησαν, προς δε ἑξακισχιλια και πεντακοσια. See Josephus, War, b. vi. c. 9. s. 3.That Jesus ate a passover this last year of his life is sufficiently evident from Matthew 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-18; Luke 22:8-15; and that he ate this passover some hours before the ordinary time, and was himself slain at that hour in which the paschal

Acts 9:15 — holy and blessed God is worshipped in this world; neither can this ministry be exercised but by vessels or instruments."This mode of speech was common also among the Greek and Roman writers. So POLYBIUS, speaking of Damocles, Excerpta, vol. iii. lib. 13, [Edit. Ernesti,] says, Ην ὑπηρετικον σκευος, και πολλας εχων εφορμας εις πραγματων οικονομιαν. "He was a useful instrument, and fit for the management of affairs." We find Paul, in 1 Thessalonians 4:4, using the same word, σκευος, for the body, agreeable

Romans 16:1 — CHAPTER XVI. The apostle commends to the Christians at Rome Phoebe, a deaconess of the Church at Cenchrea, 1, 2. Sends greetings to Aquila and Priscilla, of whom he gives a high character; and greets also the Church at their house, 3-5. Mentions several others by name, both men and women, who were members of the Church of Christ at Rome, 6-16. Warns them to beware of those who cause dissensions and divisions, of whom he gives an awful character, 17, 18. Extols the obedience of the

1 Corinthians 14:34 — Verse 34. Let your women keep silence in the churches — This was a Jewish ordinance; women were not permitted to teach in the assemblies, or even to ask questions. The rabbins taught that "a woman should know nothing but the use of her distaff." And the

1 Corinthians 6:11 — besought the people to turn from darkness to light-from idol vanities to the living God, and to believe in the Lord Jesus for the remission of sins.2. The people who heard were convinced of the Divine truths delivered by the apostle, and flocked to baptism.3. They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, and thus took upon them the public profession of the Gospel.4. Being now baptized into the Christian faith, they were separated from idols and idolaters, and became incorporated with the Church of God.5.

1 Thessalonians 2:20 — place will be duly provided. As Satan constantly endeavours to oppose every good work, no wonder he is found opposing a good purpose, even at the very time that God sees it improper to bring it to the intended effect. Man proposes, but God disposes.3. The apostle speaks of the wrath coming upon the Jews: it was about twenty years after this that their city was destroyed, their temple burnt, more than a million of them destroyed, their civil polity utterly subverted, and what remained of this wretched

Revelation 13:16 — Verse Revelation 13:16. And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark — To ascertain the meaning of the mark which the two-horned beast causes all orders and degrees of men in the Latin world to receive, we need only refer