Bible Commentaries

Exodus 29:4 — Verse Exodus 29:4. Thou - shalt wash them — This was done emblematically, to signify that they were to put away all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and perfect holiness in the fear of God; 2 Corinthians 7:1.

Nehemiah 12:1 — CAPÍTULO XII Relación de los sacerdotes y levitas que suben con Zorobabel , 1-7. De los levitas , 8-21. Los levitas en los días de Eliasib , 22-26. De la dedicación del muro y sus ceremonias , 27-43. Se nombran diferentes oficiales , 44-47. NOTAS SOBRE EL CAP. XII Versículo Nehemías 12:1 . Ahora bien, estos son los sacerdotes. No

Esther 7:2 — Verse Esther 7:2. At the banquet of wine — Postquam vino incaluerat, after he had been heated with wine, says the Vulgate. In such a state the king was more likely to come into the measures of the queen.

Psalms 108:7 — Verse Psalms 108:7. God hath spoken in his holiness — בקדשו bekodsho; some think this means in his Holy One, referring to the Prophet Jeremiah, who predicted the captivity, its duration of seventy years, and the deliverance from it.

Psalms 56:7 — Verse Psalms 56:7. Shall they escape by iniquity? — Shall such conduct go unpunished? Shall their address, their dexterity in working iniquity, be the means of their escape? No. "In anger, O God, wilt thou cast down the people."

Psalms 98:7 — Verse Psalms 98:7. Let the sea roar — These are either fine poetic images; or, if we take them as referring to the promulgation of the Gospel, by the sea all maritime countries and commercial nations may be intended.

Proverbs 9:14 — Verse Proverbs 9:14. For she sitteth at the door of her house — Her conduct here marks at once her folly, impudence, and poverty. See above on Proverbs 7:6, &c., where the reader will find a similar character.

Ecclesiastes 7:1 — CAPÍTULO VII El valor de un buen nombre , 1. Ventajas del dolor y la corrección , 2-5. El vacío de la alegría de un necio , 6. De la opresión , 7. Mejor el final que el principio , 8. Contra la prisa de espíritu , 9. Comparación de tiempos pasados ​​y presentes , 10. Excelencia de sabiduría , 11, 12. De las dispensaciones de la Providencia , 13-15. Contra los extremos , 16-18. La fuerza de la

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — Verse Ecclesiastes 7:6. For as the crackling of thorns — They make a great noise, a great blaze; and are extinguished in a few moments. Such indeed, comparatively, are the joys of life; they are noisy, flashy, and transitory.

Isaiah 41:7 — Verse Isaiah 41:7. That it should not be moved - "That it shall not move."] Five MSS., (two ancient,) and the ancient Versions, add the conjunction ו vau, "and," reading ולא velo, "and not," which seems to be right.

Jeremiah 8:7 — Verse Jeremiah 8:7. The stork in the heaven — The birds of passage know the times of their going and return, and punctually observe them; they obey the dictates of nature, but my people do not obey my law.

Ezekiel 7:14 — Verse Ezekiel 7:14. They have blown the trumpet — Vain are all the efforts you make to collect and arm the people, and stand on your own defence; for all shall be dispirited, and none go to the battle.

Numbers 7:8 — Verse Numbers 7:8. Four wagons - unto the sons of Merari — Because they had the boards, bars, pillars, and sockets of the tabernacle to carry, Numbers 4:31-32, therefore they had as many more wagons as the Gershonites.

John 21:1 — CAPITULO XXI Jesús se muestra a los discípulos en el mar de Tiberíades, 1-5. La milagrosa recogida de los peces, 6-11. Cena con sus discípulos, 12-14. Interroga a Pedro sobre su amor hacia él, y le da la comisión de apacentar sus ovejas, 15-17. Predice la forma de la muerte de Pedro, 18, 19. Pedro pregunta por Juan, y recibe una respuesta que luego fue  malinterpretada, 20-23. El testimonio final de Juan sobre la autenticidad de su Evangelio y el fin para el que fue escrito, 24, 25. NOTAS

John 7:20 — Verso Juan 7:20. Tú tienes un demonio... La multitud, que hizo esta respuesta, no estaba en el secreto de los principales sacerdotes. No podían suponer que alguien deseara darle muerte por sanar a un hombre enfermo; y por eso, a su manera bruta, dicen: Tienes un

Romans 8:24 — resurrection.Hope that is seen is not hope — As hope signifies the expectation of future good, so it necessarily supposes that the object of it is not seen, i.e. not enjoyed; for to see, in Scripture language, sometimes signifies to enjoy, as in Job 7:7: Mine eye shall no more SEE (margin, ENJOY) good. Job 9:25: My days flee away, and SEE no good; i.e. enjoy no prosperity. Psalms 50:23: I will SHOW the salvation of God: I will give that man to enjoy my salvation who walks uprightly. Matthew 5:8:

Romans 8:24 — esperanza...  Así como la esperanza significa la expectativa de un bien futuro , así necesariamente supone que el objeto de ella no se ve , es decir, no se disfruta ; porque ver , en el lenguaje de las Escrituras, a veces significa disfrutar , como en  Job 7:7 : Mi ojo no verá más ( margen , DISFRUTAR) lo bueno .  Job 9:25 : Mis días huyen, y no VEO el bien ; es decir , no disfrutar de la prosperidad. Salmo 50:23 : MOSTRARÉ la salvación de Dios : Daré a gozar de mi salvación al que anda en integridad.

Judges 7:8 — Verse Judges 7:8. So the people took victuals — The three hundred men that he reserved took the victuals necessary for the day's expenditure, while the others were dismissed to their tents and their houses as they thought proper.

1 Samuel 30:7 — Verse 1 Samuel 30:7. Bring me hither the ephod. — It seems as if David had put on the ephod, and inquired of the Lord for himself; but it is more likely that he caused Abiathar to do it.

1 Samuel 7:10 — Verse 1 Samuel 7:10. The Lord thundered with a great thunder — Literally, The Lord thundered with a great voice-he confounded them with a mighty tempest of thunder and lightning, and no doubt slew many by the lightning.