Bible Commentaries

Psalms 95:7 — Versículo Salmo 95:7 . Porque él es nuestro Dios. Aquí está la razón de este servicio. Ha condescendido en hacer un pacto con nosotros, y nos ha tomado como suyos; por lo tanto - Somos el pueblo de su pasto. O, más bien, como dicen los caldeos , los siríacos, la vulgata

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — CHAPTER VII The value of a good name, 1. Advantages of sorrow and correction, 2-5. The emptiness of a fool's joy, 6. Of oppression, 7. The end better than the beginning, 8. Against hastiness of spirit, 9. Comparison of former and present times, 10. Excellence of wisdom, 11, 12. Of the dispensations of Providence, 13-15. Against extremes, 16-18. The strength of wisdom, 19. Man is ever

Isaiah 65:4 — batstsurim, another בצרים batstsurim, "in the rocks;" and Le Clec thinks the Septuagint had it so in their copy. They render it by εν τοις στηλαιοις, "in the caves."Which eat swine's flesh — This was expressly forbidden by the law, Leviticus 11:7, but among the heathen was in principal request in their sacrifices and feasts. Antiochus Epiphanes compelled the Jews to eat swine's flesh, as a full proof of their renouncing their religion, 2Mac. 6:18; 7:1. "And the broth of abominable meats," for

Isaiah 65:4 — batstsurim , otro בצרים batstsurim , "en las rocas"; y Le Clec piensa que la Septuaginta lo tenía así en su copia. Lo traducen por εν τοις στηλαιοις, "en las cuevas". Los que comen carne de cerdo. Esto estaba expresamente prohibido por la ley,  Levítico 11:7 , pero entre los paganos era una petición principal en sus sacrificios y fiestas. Antíoco Epífanes obligó a los judíos a comer carne de cerdo, como prueba plena de su renuncia a la religión, 2Mac. 6:18; 7:1 . "Y el caldo de carnes abominables", para

Matthew 15:22 — Verso Mateo 15:22. Una mujer de Canaán...  Mateo le da este nombre debido a las personas de las cuales ella surgió -los descendientes de Canaán, Jueces 1:31-7; pero Marcos la llama sirofenicia , debido al país donde vivía. Los cananeos y fenicios a menudo han sido confundidos. Este es con frecuencia el caso de la Septuaginta. Compare Génesis 46:10, con Éxodo 6:15, donde la misma persona se llama

Matthew 25:34 — they were blessed - came as children, and received the benediction of the Father, and became, and continued to be, members of the heavenly family.Inherit — The inheritance is only for the children of the family - if sons, then heirs, Galatians 4:7, but not otherwise. The sons only shall enjoy the father's estate.Prepared for you — That is, the kingdom of glory is designed for such as you-you who have received the blessing of the Father, and were holy, harmless, undefiled, and separated

Matthew 25:34 — - vino como niño , y recibió la bendición del Padre , y se convirtió en , y continuó para ser, miembros de la celestial familia . Heredar...  La herencia es solo para los hijos de la familia - si son hijos, entonces herederos , Gálatas 4:7, pero no de otra manera. Los hijos solo disfrutarán de la propiedad del padre. Preparado para ti... Es decir, el reino de gloria está diseñado para tí - ustedes que han recibido la bendición del Padre , y fueron santos, inofensivos, sin mancha

Mark 7:3 — Verse Mark 7:3. Except they wash their hands — πυγμη, the hand to the wrist-Unless they wash the hand up to the wrist, eat not. Several translations are given of this word; that above is from Dr. Lightfoot, who quotes a tradition from the rabbins, stating

Mark 7:3 — Verso Marco 7:3. Excepto que se laven las manos...  πυγμη, la mano a la muñeca- A menos que se laven la mano hasta la muñeca, no comas. Se dan varias traducciones de esta palabra; la de arriba es del Dr. Lightfoot, quien cita una tradición de los rabinos, que dice

Luke 13:4 — Verse Luke 13:4. The tower in Siloam — This tower was probably built over one of the porticoes near the pool, which is mentioned John 9:7. See also Nehemiah 3:15.Debtors, οφειλεται, a Jewish phrase for sinners. Persons professing to be under the law are bound by the law to be obedient to all its precepts; those who obey not are reckoned debtors to the law, or rather to that Divine justice

Luke 6:37 — Verse 37. Judge not — Matthew 7:1; Matthew 7:1. "How great is the goodness of God, in being so willing to put our judgment into our own hands as to engage himself not to enter into judgment with us, provided we do not usurp the right which belongs solely

Luke 6:37 — Versículo 37. No juzgues...   Mateo 7:1 Mateo 7:1. "¡Cuán grande es la bondad de Dios, al estar tan dispuesto a poner nuestro juicio en nuestras propias manos como para comprometerse a no entrar en juicio con nosotros, siempre que no usurpemos el derecho que le

Luke 7:47 — Verse Luke 7:47. For she loved much — Or, THEREFORE she loved much. It appears to have been a consciousness of God's forgiving love that brought her at this time to the Pharisee's house. In the common translation her forgiveness is represented to be the consequence

John 21:1 — CHAPTER XXI. Jesus shows himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias, 1-5. The miraculous draught of fishes, 6-11. He dines with his disciples, 12-14. Questions Peter concerning his love to him, and gives him commission to feed his sheep, 15-17. Foretells the manner of Peter's death, 18, 19. Peter inquires concerning John, and receives an answer that was afterwards misunderstood, 20-23. John's concluding testimony concerning the authenticity of his Gospel, and the end for which it was written,

Acts 11:27 — Verse Acts 11:27. Came prophets from Jerusalem — Though the term prophet is used in the New Testament simply to signify a teacher, (Genesis 20:7; Genesis 20:7, where the subject is largely explained,) yet here it evidently means also such as are under Divine inspiration,

Acts 20:2 — — εις την ελλαδα, Into Hellas, Greece properly so called, the regions between Thessaly and Propontis, and the country of Achaia. He did not, however, go there immediately: he passed through Macedonia, Acts 20:1, in which he informs us, 2 Corinthians 7:5-7, that he suffered much, both from believers and infidels; but was greatly comforted by the arrival of Titus, who gave him a very flattering account of the prosperous state of the Church at Corinth. A short time after this, being still in Macedonia,

Hebrews 7:12 — Verse Hebrews 7:12. The priesthood being changed — That is, The order of Aaron being now abrogated, to make way for that which had preceded it, the order of Melchisedec.There is made of necessity a change also of the law. — The very essence of the Levitical

Revelation 8:8 — Verse Revelation 8:8. A great mountain burning with fire — Supposed to signify the powerful nations which invaded the Roman empire. Mountain, in prophetic language, signifies a kingdom; Jeremiah 51:25; Jeremiah 51:27; Jeremiah 51:30; Jeremiah 51:58. Great disorders, especially when kingdoms are moved by hostile invasions, are represented by mountains being cast into the midst of the sea, Psalms 46:2. Seas and collections of waters mean peoples, as is shown in this

1 Samuel 8:1 — pervert judgment; and the people complain, and desire a king, 3-5. Samuel is displeased, and inquires of the Lord, 6. The Lord is also displeased; but directs Samuel to appoint them a king, and to show them solemnly the consequences of their choice, 7-9. Samuel does so; and shows them what they may expect from an absolute monarch, and how afflicted they should be under his administration, 10-18. The people refuse to recede from their demand; and Samuel lays the matter before the Lord, and dismisses

2 Samuel 7:15 — Verse 2 Samuel 7:15. But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul — His house shall be a lasting house, and he shall die in the throne of Israel, his children succeeding him; and the spiritual seed, Christ, possessing and ruling in that