Bible Commentaries

Job 1:4 — diferentes ramas de la familia, y no con fines de juerga y disipación; y esto parece estar de acuerdo con la opinión de Job. Él, aunque era un hombre piadoso, no se opuso a él, pero apreció simplemente que podrían haber pecado en sus corazones, Job 1:5. Él conocía el peligro y, por lo tanto, era más asiduo al suplicarles la tutela divina. Cada uno su día - En su turno adecuado, o cuando llegó su día. Quizás se refiere solo a sus cumpleaños; vea Job 3:1, donde la palabra "día" se usa para denotar

Job 37:12 — una "dirección, orientación, gestión, ” Proverbios 11:14. Por lo general, se aplica al acto de dirigir, como una embarcación, y luego a una gestión prudente, consejo sabio, medidas hábiles. Se traduce como "consejos sabios" y "consejos", Proverbios 1:5; Proverbios 11:14; Proverbios 12:5; Proverbios 24:6, y "buenos consejos", Proverbios 20:18. No ocurre en otro lugar en las Escrituras. La palabra se deriva de חבל chebel, "una cuerda", o חבל chôbêl, "un marinero, piloto "Y, por lo tanto, la idea

Psalms 21:4 — Él te pidió vida - Una expresión similar a esta aparece en Salmo 61:5, “Porque tú, Dios, has escuchado mis votos; ... prolongarás la vida del rey y sus años a muchas generaciones ". La expresión en ambos casos implica que hubo una oración por la "vida", como si la vida estuviera en peligro. La expresión en sí sería aplicable

Psalms 43:3 — verdad aquí es equivalente a veracidad o fidelidad; y la oración es, que Dios le manifestará su fidelidad como uno de su propio pueblo, al restaurarlo a los privilegios y bendiciones de los cuales fue expulsado injustamente. Compare las notas en Salmo 25:5. Déjenme guiarme - Es decir, permítanme guiarme de regreso a mis privilegios habituales; déjame ir bajo su guía al disfrute de las bendiciones relacionadas con el lugar de culto público. Deja que me traigan a tu santo monte - Monte Sión; el lugar

Psalms 66:12 — la guerra. El significado más probable, sin embargo, es que habían sido sometidos, como si estuvieran en un campo de batalla, y como si sus conquistadores hubieran cabalgado sobre ellos cuando se postraron en el suelo. Compare las notas en Salmo 44:5 y las notas en Isaías 51:23. Atravesamos fuego y agua - Esto está diseñado para representar la naturaleza de sus pruebas. Era como si se les hubiera hecho pasar a través de llamas ardientes e inundaciones furiosas. Compare las notas en Isaías 43:2.

Isaiah 45:25 — In the Lord - It shall be only in Yahweh that they shall find justification, and this must mean, that it is by his mercy and grace. The entire passage here, I suppose, has reference to the times of the Redeemer (see the notes at Isaiah 45:21-24). If so, it means that justification can be obtained only by the mercy of God through a Redeemer. The great truth is, therefore, here brought into view, which constitutes the sum of the New Testament, that people are not justified by their own

Isaiah 56:3 — assumption of superiority of one nation or rank over another; there is to be no sense of inferiority of one class in reference to another.Neither let the eunuch say - This class of men was usually set over the harems of the East Esther 2:3, Esther 2:14-15; Esther 4:5; and they were employed also as high officers at court Esther 1:10, Esther 1:12, Esther 1:15; Daniel 1:3; Acts 8:27. The word is sometimes used to denote a minister of court; a court officer in general Genesis 37:6; Genesis 39:1. The Targum

Amos 4:2 — day which passes, they advance a day closer upon the sinner. People put out of their minds what “will come;” they “put far the evil day.” Therefore, God so often in His notices of woe to come, (1 Samuel 2:31; Isaiah 39:6; Jeremiah 7:32; Jeremiah 9:25; Jeremiah 17:14; Jeremiah 19:6; Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:7; Jeremiah 30:3; Jeremiah 31:27-31, Jeremiah 31:38; Jeremiah 33:14; Jeremiah 48:12; Jeremiah 49:2; Jeremiah 51:47, Jeremiah 51:52. (Ges.); Amos 8:11), brings to mind, that those “days are”

Zechariah 14:10 — All the land shall be turned as a plain from Rimmon to Gebah - Kimchi: “All the land, which is round about Jerusalem, which is now mountains, as is said, “The mountains are round about Jerusalem” Psalms 125:2, shall be level as a plain, but Jerusalem itself shall be exalted, and high above all the earth.” The dignity of the Church, as “a city set upon a hill, which cannot be hid” Matthew 5:14, is symbolized here by the sinking of all around and its own

Zechariah 7:5 — “all the people of the land,” the whole population (in our language); as Jeremiah says, “ye and your fathers, your kings and your princes and all the people of the land” Jeremiah 44:21, and, “the scribe who mustered the people of the land.” Jeremiah 52:25.When ye fasted and that, mourning - It was no mere abstinence from food (severe as the Jewish fasts were, one unbroken abstinence from evening to evening) but with real mourning, the word being used only of mourning for the dead (Genesis 23:2; Genesis

Matthew 28:5 — the outside of the tomb, for Matthew does not say that the angel appeared to the “women” there, but only to the keepers. Mark says, “entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment” Mark 16:5. Luke says Luke 24:3, “they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus; and as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.” Seeing the stone rolled away and the sepulchre open, they of course anxiously

Luke 1:15 — sugar, and having the property of producing intoxication. Many of the Jewish writers say that by the word here translated “strong drink” was meant nothing more than old wine, which probably had the power of producing intoxication. See the notes at Isaiah 5:11.Shall be filled with the Holy Ghost ... - Shall be divinely designated or appointed to this office, and qualified for it by all needful communications of the Holy Spirit. To be “filled” with the Holy Spirit is to be illuminated, sanctified, and guided

Acts 2:11 — Cretes - Crete, now called Candia, is an island in the Mediterranean, about 200 miles in length and 50 in breadth, about 500 miles southwest of Constantinople, and about the same distance west of Syria or Palestine. The climate is mild and delightful, the sky unclouded and serene. By some this island is supposed to be the Caphtor of the Hebrews, Genesis

Acts 4:19 — to lay their safety, reputation, and life out of view, and bring everything to the test whether it will please God. If it will, it is right; if it will not, it is wrong.To hearken - To “hear” and to “hearken” are often used to denote to “obey,” John 5:24; John 8:47, etc.Judge ye - This was an appeal to them directly as judges and as men. And it may be presumed that it was an appeal which they could not resist. The Sanhedrin acknowledged itself to have been appointed by God, and to have no authority

Romans 4:13 — found in the promises made to Abraham Those promises were that God would make of him a great nation Genesis 12:2; that in him all the families of the earth should be blessed Genesis 12:3; that his posterity should be as the stars for multitude Genesis 15:5; and that he should be a father of many nations Genesis 17:5. As this latter promise is one to which the apostle particularly refers (see Romans 4:17), it is probable that he had this in his eye. This promise had, at first, respect to his numerous

2 Corinthians 5:6 — produced by the assured prospect of heaven. It is an instance too when the hope of heaven will enable a man to face danger with courage; to endure toil with patience; and to submit to trials in any form with cheerfulness.Knowing - see 2 Corinthians 5:1. This is another instance in which the apostle expresses undoubted assurance.While we are at home in the body - The word used here (ἐνδημοῦντες endēmountes) means literally to be among one’s own people, to be at home; to be present at any place.

Galatians 4:27 — For it is written - This passage is found in Isaiah 54:1. For an exposition of its meaning as it occurs there, see my notes at Isaiah. The object of the apostle in introducing it here seems to be to prove that the Gentiles as well as the Jews would partake of the privileges connected with the heavenly

Galatians 5:23 — Meekness - See the note at Matthew 5:5.Temperance - The word used here, (ἐγκράτεια egkrateia), means properly “self-control, continence.” It is derived from ἐν en and κράτος kratos, “strength,” and has reference to the power or ascendancy which we have over exciting and evil passions

1 Peter 5:8 — anxiety on that score, let your solicitude be directed to another point. Do not doubt that he is able and willing to support and befriend you, but be watchful against your foes. See the word used here fully explained in the notes at 1 Thessalonians 5:6.Be vigilant - This word (γρηγορέω grēgoreō) is everywhere else in the New Testament rendered “watch.” See Matthew 24:42-43; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 26:38, Matthew 26:40-41. It means that we should exercise careful circumspection, as one does when

2 Peter 1:3 — reference here in the word “life” is undoubtedly to the life of religion; the life of the soul imparted by the gospel. The word “godliness” is synonymous with piety. The phrase “according as” (ὡς hōs) seems to be connected with the sentence in 2 Peter 1:5, “Forasmuch as he has conferred on us these privileges and promises connected with life and godliness, we are bound, in order to obtain all that is implied in these things, to give all diligence to add to our faith, knowledge,” etc.Through the knowledge