Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 11:5-8 — of those whose business it would be to guard the palace on the ensuing Sabbath, one company or cohort should perform that task in the ordinary way, while another should watch the gate of Sur - or better, “the gate of the foundation” 2 Chronicles 23:5 - that by which the palace was usually quitted for the temple, and a third should watch another of the palace gates, called “the gate of the guard” (see 2 Kings 11:19). The two companies whose proper business it would be to serve as the royal escort

Psalms 141:5 — invocar a Dios en medio de las pruebas aún por experimentar. La palabra "justo" se emplea evidentemente en el sentido habitual del término. Se refiere a aquellos que aman y sirven a Dios. La palabra traducida “hiere” - חלם châlam - se divide en Jueces 5:22; Isaías 16:8; Isaías 28:1 ("margen", pero traducido por nuestros traductores "superado", sc. con vino); "Smote", Jueces 5:26; Isaías 41:7; "Golpeado", Proverbios 23:35; "Golpeando", 1 Samuel 14:16; "Descomponer", Salmo 74:6. No ocurre en ninguna

Psalms 40 overview — or deceitful, Psalms 40:4.(3) A grateful remembrance of the many works of the Lord; evidently as laying the foundation of obligation to serve him in every way possible, and as a “reason” of the purpose of obedience immediately referred to, Psalms 40:5.(4) A statement of what He had done, or what he proposed to do, as expressive of his sense of obligation, or of the service which God required of him, Psalms 40:6-10. The speaker in the psalm says that God did not require of him sacrifice and offering

Psalms 41 overview — that his bodily sufferings were either caused or aggravated by the neglect of his friends; by their cold treatment of him; by their ingratitude toward him; by the reports which they circulated in regard to him. See Psalms 38:11-12; compare Psalms 41:5-9. It was this unkindness certainly which greatly increased his suffering, and which probably gave occasion to the psalm. Who the persons were that thus treated him with neglect and coldness cannot now be ascertained; nor is it necessary to know who

Psalms 41 overview — vida. Es cierto que sus sufrimientos corporales fueron causados ​​o agravados por la negligencia de sus amigos; por su trato frío de él; por su ingratitud hacia él; por los informes que distribuyeron con respecto a él. Ver Salmo 38:11; compare Salmo 41:5. Fue esta crueldad, sin duda, lo que aumentó en gran medida su sufrimiento, y que probablemente dio ocasión al salmo. Quienes eran las personas que lo trataban así con negligencia y frialdad ahora no se pueden determinar; ni es necesario saber quiénes

Isaiah 11:1 — palabra aparece pero cuatro veces; Isaías 60:21: 'Ellos heredarán la tierra para siempre, la rama de mi plantación;' Isaías 14:19: 'Pero eres expulsado de tu tumba como una rama abominable;' Daniel 11:7. La palabra representada rama en Jeremias 23:5; Jeremias 33:15, es una palabra diferente en el original (צמח tsemach), aunque significa sustancialmente lo mismo. La palabra "rama" también es utilizada por nuestros traductores, al traducir varias otras palabras hebreas; "Ver" la "Concordancia" de

Isaiah 26:19 — era bien conocida. Junto con mi cadáver surgirán - Las palabras "junto con" no están en el original. Las palabras traducidas 'mi cadáver' (נבלתי nebēlâthiy) literalmente significa "mi cadáver" y pueden aplicarse a un hombre o una bestia Levítico 5:2; Levítico 7:24. También se aplica a los muertos en general; al difunto; a cadáveres o cadáveres (ver Levítico 11:11; Salmo 79:2; Jeremias 7:33; Jeremias 9:22; Jeremias 16:18; Jeremias 26:23; Jeremias 34:2). Por lo tanto, puede expresarse como "Mi

Daniel 1:5 — personal beauty, and in intellectual attainments, to appear at court; and it was presumed that the best style of living which the realm furnished would conduce to this end. That the design was not to make them effeminate, is apparent from Daniel 1:15.A daily provision - Hebrew, “The thing of a day in his day;” that is, he assigned to them each day a portion of what had been prepared for the royal meal. It was not a permanent provision, but one which was made each day. The word rendered “provision”

Daniel 5:2-3 — festivals as this, but it would seem that all the usual restraints of propriety and decency came to be disregarded as the feast advanced. The “wives and concubines” were probably not present when the feast began, for it was made for “his lords” Daniel 5:1; but when the scenes of revelry had advanced so far that it was proposed to introduce the sacred vessels of the temple, it would not be unnatural to propose also to introduce the females of the court.A similar instance is related in the book of Esther.

Amos 2:9 — ( Génesis 14:7, Génesis 14:13; compare Génesis 13:18; 2 Crónicas 20:2). Su corrupción aún no había alcanzado su apogeo, y el regreso de Israel se retrasó hasta el año cuatrocientos, "porque la iniquidad del amorreo aún no estaba llena" Génesis 15:16. Cuando Israel regresó, los amorreos (junto con los hititas y los jebuseos) mantuvieron la región montañosa Números 13:29; Deuteronomio 1:7, Deuteronomio 1:44, Jerusalén, Hebrón, Gabaón 2 Samuel 21:2 y, en las faldas de las montañas hacia el

Zechariah 11:13 — Samuel 18:17, or the dust of the idolaltars into the brook Kedron by Josiah 2 Kings 23:12, or the idols to the moles and the bats (Isaiah 2:20, add Ezekiel 20:8); or Judah and Israel from the face of God 2 Kings 13:23; 2 Kings 17:20; 24:21; Jeremiah 52:3 into a strange land (Deuteronomy 29:27, (28 English); Coniah and his seed, a vessel in which is no pleasure, Jeremiah 22:28, into a land which they knew not; or the rebels against God, said, “let us cast away their cards from us” Psalms 2:3; or wickedness

Deuteronomy 14:3-21 — Compare Leviticus 11:0. The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the speaker.Deuteronomy 14:5The “pygarg” is a species of gazelle, and the “wild ox” and “chamois” are swift types of antelope.Deuteronomy 14:21The prohibition is repeated from Leviticus 22:8. The directions as to the disposal of the carcass are unique to Deuteronomy, and their

Deuteronomy 25:13-19 — Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching (compare Luke 3:12 ff); and that “the prophets” (compare Ezekiel 45:10-12; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10-11) and “the Psalms” Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs

John 1:14 — y la palabra se hizo carne, la palabra "carne", aquí, se usa evidentemente para denotar "naturaleza humana" o "hombre". Ver Mateo 16:17; Mateo 19:5; Mateo 24:22; Lucas 3:6; Romanos 1:3; Romanos 9:5. La "palabra" se hizo "hombre". Esto se expresa comúnmente diciendo que se convirtió en "encarnado". Cuando decimos que un ser se convierte en "encarnado", queremos decir que uno de un orden superior

1 Corinthians 15:28 — to reconcile the passage with what is said of the perpetuity of Christ’s kingdom and his eternal reign. That he would reign; that his kingdom would be perpetual, and that it would be unending, was indeed clearly predicted; see 2 Samuel 7:16; Psalms 45:6; Isaiah 9:6-7; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:14; Luke 1:22-23; Hebrews 1:8. But these predictions may be all accomplished on the supposition that the special mediatorial kingdom of the Messiah shall be given up to God, and that he shall be subject to him.

Joshua 2:1 — An harlot’s house - In the face of the parallel passages (e. g. Leviticus 21:7 : Jeremiah 5:7) the rendering advocated for obvious reasons, namely, “the house of a woman, an innkeeper,” cannot be maintained. Rahab must remain an example under the Law similar to that Luke 7:37 under the Gospel, of “a woman that was a sinner,” yet, because of

1 Timothy 3:1 — This is a trite saying - Greek, “Faithful is the word” - the very phrase which is used in 1 Timothy 1:15; see the notes on that verse. The idea here is, that it was worthy of credence; it was not to be doubted.If a man desire - Implying that there would be those who would wish to be put into the ministry. The Lord, undoubtedly, by his Spirit, often excites

James 5:14 — nada con respecto al grado de enfermedad, ya sea lo que sería fatal si se usaran estos medios o no; pero la dirección se refiere a cualquier tipo de enfermedad. Que llame a los ancianos de la iglesia - "presbíteros" griegos. Vea las notas en Hechos 15:2; Hechos 11:3. No se puede suponer que esto se refiere a los apóstoles, porque no puede ser que siempre estén accesibles; Además, las instrucciones como esta fueron diseñadas para tener un carácter permanente y ser aplicables a la iglesia en todo

1 Peter 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls - Greek, “Having purified your souls.” The apostles were never afraid of referring to human agency as having an important part in saving the soul Compare 1 Corinthians 4:15. No one is made pure without personal intention or effort - any more than one becomes accomplished or learned without personal exertion. One of the leading effects of the agency of the Holy Spirit is to excite us to make efforts for our own salvation;

2 Samuel 8:16-18 — the reign of David. (Compare also 1 Kings 1:7, 1Ki 1:42; 1 Kings 2:22-27.) It almost necessarily follows that there is some error in the text.The scribe - Or secretary of state 2 Kings 12:10; 2 Kings 18:37, different from the military scribe (Judges 5:14 note).2 Samuel 8:18The Cherethites and the Pelethites - See the marginal reference note.Chief rulers - The word כהן kôhên, here rendered a “chief ruler,” is the regular word for a priest. In the early days of the monarchy the word כהן kôhên had