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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
the Third Week after Easter
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Exodus 21:2 — father might sell his children. If a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant see Exodus 21:7.3. Insolvent debtors became the slaves of their creditors. My husband is dead - and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen, 2 Kings 4:1.4. A thief, if he had not money to pay the fine laid on him by the law, was to be sold for his profit whom he had robbed. If he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft; Exodus 22:3-4.5. A Hebrew was liable to be taken prisoner in war, and
2 Kings 3:7 — Verse 2 Kings 3:7. My people as thy people — We find that Jehoshaphat maintained the same friendly intercourse with the son, as he did with the father. See 1 Kings 22:4.
Ezra 4:3 — Verse Ezra 4:3. Ye have nothing to do with us — We cannot acknowledge you as worshippers of the true God, and cannot participate with you in anything that relates to his worship.
Job 35:4 — Versículo Job 35:4 . Te responderé. Te mostraré el mal de un camino pecaminoso, y el beneficio de la justicia; y supliré lo que tus amigos han omitido en sus discursos contigo.
Job 4:9 — Versículo Job 4:9 . Por el soplo de Dios perecen. Como el nocivo y abrasador viento del este sopla y destruye la vegetación, así los impíos perecen bajo la indignación del Todopoderoso.
Psalms 18:50 — of ail his enemies.This Psalm may be divided into four parts: -I. David shows what God is to his servants, and the effect it wrought upon him, Psalms 18:1-3.II. The great danger in which he was from the power and multitude of his enemies, Psalms 18:4-28.III. His glorious victories, and their consequences, Psalms 18:29-45.IV. His thanksgiving for those victories, Psalms 18:46-50.I. What God is to his servants, and to him especially. 1. Strength. 2. Rock. 3. Fortress. 4. Deliverer. 5. Tower. 6. Buckler.
Psalms 18:50 — sus enemigos. Este Salmo se puede dividir en cuatro partes: - I. David muestra lo que Dios es para sus siervos, y el efecto que tuvo sobre él, Salmo 18:1 . II. El gran peligro en que se encontraba por el poder y la multitud de sus enemigos, Salmo 18:4 . III. Sus gloriosas victorias y sus consecuencias, Salmo 18:29-19 . IV. Su acción de gracias por esas victorias, Salmo 18:46-19 . I. Lo que Dios es para sus siervos, y para él especialmente. 1. Fuerza . 2. Roca . 3. Fortaleza . 4. Libertador . 5. Torre
Psalms 2:1 — PSALM II This Psalm treats of the opposition raised, both by Jew and Gentile, against the kingdom of Christ, 1-3. Christ's victory, and the confusion of his enemies, 4-6. The promulgation of the Gospel after his resurrection, 7-9. A call to all the potentates and judges of the earth to accept it, because of the destruction that shall fall on those who reject it, 10-12. NOTES ON PSALM IIVerse Psalms 2:1. Why do the
Psalms 2:1 — SALMO II Este Salmo trata de la oposición levantada, tanto por judíos como por Gentiles, contra el reino de Cristo , 1-3. La victoria de Cristo y la confusión de sus enemigos , 4-6. La promulgación del Evangelio después de su resurrección , 7-9. Un llamado a todos los potentados y jueces de la tierra a aceptar la causa de la destrucción que caerá sobre los que deciden rechazarlo , 10-12. NOTAS SOBRE EL SALMO II Versículo Salmo
Psalms 79:13 — . IV. Una doxología, Salmo 79:13 . I. La queja es amarga y se amplifica con un clímax , - 1. "Las naciones han venido a tu heredad", Salmo 79:1 . 2. "El santo templo han profanado", Salmo 79:1 . 3. "Han puesto a Jerusalén en montones", Salmo 79:2 . 4. Han ejercido crueldad con los muertos. 5. "Derramaron sangre como agua", Salmo 79:3 . 6. Ni siquiera han enterrado a los que degollaron. 7. "Hemos llegado a ser afrenta, escarnio y burla", Salmo 79:4 . II. Luego viene la causa de su calamidad. 1. La
Psalms 86:4 — Versículo Salmo 86:4 . Alegra el alma de tu siervo. Quiero bendiciones espirituales; Quiero los consuelos que tú impartes a los que te aman; Te presento aquella alma que quiero que consueles.
Song of Solomon 4:8 — Verso Cantares de los Cantares 4:8 . Mi esposa.  La כלה callah , que traducimos esposa, parece tener un significado peculiar. El Sr. Harmer cree que la princesa judía está destinada a ello; y esto parece recibir confirmación del novio llamándola hermana , Cantares de los Cantares
Micah 4:1 — IV In the commencement of this chapter we have a glorious prophecy of the establishment and prosperity of the Messiah's kingdom; its peaceful character, increasing spiritual and political influence, ultimate universality, and everlasting duration, 1-4. Then breaks in a chorus of his people declaring their peculiar happiness in being members of his kingdom, 5. The prophet resumes the subject; predicts the restoration and future prosperity of Israel, 6-8; and exhorts them not to be discouraged at their
Deuteronomy 28:4 — Verse Deuteronomy 28:4. Fruit of thy body — All thy children. Increase of thy kine, c. every animal employed in domestic and agricultural purposes shall be under the especial protection of Divine Providence.
Romans 9:4 — Verso Romanos 9:4 . ¿Quiénes son los israelitas? Descendientes de Jacob, varón tan favorecido por Dios, y de quien recibió su nombre Israel, príncipe de Dios , Génesis 32:28 ; de cuyo nombre sus descendientes fueron llamados israelitas , y apartados para Dios,  para
Joshua 15:47 — Verse 47. Ashdod — Called also Azotus, Acts 8:40.Unto the river of Egypt — The Pelusiac branch of the Nile, or Sihor. But see on Joshua 15:4.The great sea — The Mediterranean.
Judges 17:4 — Verse Judges 17:4. A graven image and a molten image — What these images were, we cannot positively say; they were most probably some resemblance of matters belonging to the tabernacle. See below.
Ruth 4:12 — Verse Ruth 4:12. Like the house of Pharez — This was very appropriate; for from Pharez, the son of Judah, by Tamar, came the family of the Beth-lehemites and that of Elimelech.
1 Samuel 12:9 — Verse 1 Samuel 12:9. The hand of Sisera — See these transactions in the book of Judges, as marked in the margin; and see the notes on those passages. Judges 4:2 (note)
1 Samuel 19:4 — Verse 1 Samuel 19:4. Jonathan spake good of David — It is evident that Jonathan was satisfied that David was an innocent man; and that his father was most unjustly incensed against him.
 
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