Bible Commentaries

Genesis 45:28 — means would have been adequate to awaken their torpid consciences, and bring them to a due sense of their guilt. A desperate disease requires a desperate remedy. The event justified all that he did, and God appears to have been the director of the whole.3. His conduct in requiring Benjamin to be as it were torn away from the bleeding heart of an aged, desolate father, in whose affection he himself had long lived, is the most difficult to be satisfactorily accounted for. Unless the Spirit of prophecy

Exodus 20:1 — CHAPTER XX The preface to the ten commandments, 1, 2. The FIRST commandment, against mental or theoretic idolatry, 3. The SECOND, against making and worshipping images, or practical idolatry, 4-6. The THIRD, against false swearing, blasphemy, and irreverent use of the name of God, 7. The FOURTH, against profanation of the Sabbath, and idleness on the other days of

Psalms 119:1 — whole 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

Psalms 119:1 — aparecer más o menos 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

Leviticus 7:38 — Verso 38. En el desierto del Sinaí.   Estas leyes fueron probablemente dadas a Moisés mientras estaba en el monte con Dios; el tiempo fue suficiente, ya que estuvo allí con Dios no menos de ochenta días en total; cuarenta días en la entrega, y cuarenta días

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 in it

Obadiah 1:1 — THE PROPHET OBADIAH Chronological Notes relative to this book, upon the supposition that it was written about five hundred and eighty-seven years before the commencement of the Christian era -Year from the Creation, according to Archbishop Usher, 3417. -Year of the Jewish era of the world, 3174. -Year since the Flood, 1761. -Year from the vocation of Abram, 1335. -Year from the foundation of Solomon's temple, 425. -Year since the division of Solomon's monarchy into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah,

Nahum 3:19 — Verse Nahum 3:19. There is no healing of thy bruise — Thou shalt never be rebuilt.All that hear the bruit of thee — The report or account.Shall clap the hands — Shall exult in thy downfall.For upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed — Thou

Haggai 1:1 — THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET HAGGAI Chronological Notes relative to this book -Year from the Creation, according to Archbishop Usher, 3484. -Year of the Julian Period, 4194. -Year since the flood, 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

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

Matthew 2:23 — Verse Matthew 2:23. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets — It is difficult to ascertain by what prophets this was spoken. The margin usually refers to Judges 13:5, where the angel, foretelling the birth of Samson, says, No razor shall come

Matthew 24:31 — Verse 31. He shall send his angels — τους αγγελους, his messengers, the apostles, and their successors in the Christian ministry.With a great sound of a trumpet — Or, a loud-sounding trumpet - the earnest affectionate call of the Gospel of peace,

Matthew 5:37 — Verse 37. Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay — That is, a positive affirmation, or negation, according to your knowledge of the matter concerning which you are called to testify. Do not equivocate; mean what you assert, and adhere to your assertion.

Luke 1:35 — Verse 35. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee — This conception shall take place suddenly, and the Holy Spirit himself shall be the grand operator. The power, δυναμις, the miracle-working power, of the Most High shall overshadow thee, to accomplish this

Luke 16:22 — himself separated from God, and to feel himself tormented in that flame! Neither himself, nor friends, ever suspected that the way in which he walked could have led to such a perdition.1. And seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom, Luke 16:23. He sees Lazarus clothed with glory and immortality - this is the first circumstance in his punishment. What a contrast! What a desire does he feel to resemble him, and what rage and despair because he is not like him? We may safely conclude that the

John 6:27 — Infinite justice found Jesus Christ to be without spot or blemish, and therefore sealed, pointed out and accepted him, as a proper sacrifice and atonement for the sin of the whole world. Collate with this passage, Hebrews 7:26-28; Ephesians 5:27; 2 Peter 3:14; and especially Hebrews 9:13-14: For if the blood of BULLS and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth - how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself WITHOUT SPOT to God,

2 Corinthians 1:1 — Bibles, 4061. -Year of the world according to Scaliger, 4001. The difference of sixty years in the era of the world, as fixed by Scaliger and Usher, arises from the former chronologer placing the birth of Abraham in the 70th, and the latter in the 130th year of the life of his father Terah. For Scaliger's computation, see on Genesis 11:26 and for Usher's computation, see on Genesis 11:26, and Genesis 11:32, conferred with Acts 7:4. -Year of the minor Jewish era of the world, 3817. -Year of the greater

Joshua 2:24 — come of it.A purer morality was taught by one of the most ancient heathen writers than is here preached by these demi-christians: - Εχθρος γαρ μοι κεινος, ὁμως αΐδαο πυλησιν, Ὁς χ' ἑτερον μεν κευθει ενι φρεσιν, αλλο δε βαζει. Iliad. l. ix., v. 312. My soul detests him as the gates of hell, Who knows the truth and dares a falsehood tell, The following is the advice of a genuine Christian poet, and one of the holiest men of his time: - LIE not; but let thy heart be true to God; Thy tongue to

Judges 9:14 — mentioned.1. The olive; the most profitable tree to its owner, having few equals either for food or medicine.2. The fig tree; one of the most fruitful of trees, and yielding one of the most delicious fruits, and superior to all others for sweetness.3. The vine, which alone yields a liquor that, when properly prepared, and taken in strict moderation, is friendly both to the body and mind of man, having a most direct tendency to invigorate both.4. The bramble or thorn, which, however useful as a hedge,

1 Samuel 10:5 — ha dado una explicación de la naturaleza de esta procesión, o de su diseño. A veces se nos dice que los lugares altos se utilizaban para los sacrificios; y en un caso, es cierto que la música sonaba delante de ellos cuando subían a adorar,  Isaías 30:29 .¿Pero no regresaban también del sacrificio con ella? Se nos dice que la música era utilizada por los profetas para calmarlos y componerlos, y para invitar a las influencias divinas; lo cual es muy cierto. Pero, ¿es esto para el propósito? ¿Salían