Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 25:1 — En el noveno año ... - A medida que se acerca la catástrofe final, el historiador se vuelve más cercano y exacto en sus fechas, marcando no solo el año, sino el mes y el día en que comenzó el asedio, nada menos que los que cerró 2 Reyes 25:3. De Ezequiel 24:1 encontramos que el mismo día en que el anfitrión de Nabucodonosor hizo su aparición ante Jerusalén, el hecho fue revelado a Ezequiel en Babilonia, y el destino de la ciudad le anunció Ezequiel 24:6. Al principio, el ejército parece

Job 13:11 — soportarán la prueba del juicio final. La proposición general, sin embargo, no es menos clara, que un sentido de la majestad y la gloria de Dios debe en todo momento llenar la mente de solemne asombro y producir la veneración más profunda. Ver Jeremias 5:22; Jeremias 10:7-1; Génesis 28:17. Y su temor - El miedo a él. Deberías asombrarte de él para no adelantar sentimientos que no aprobará o que no soportarán la prueba de examen. Rosenmuller, sin embargo, y después de él, Noyes, supone que esto no

Job 15:21 — moran en paz y vida eterna, la destrucción viene sobre él ". En prosperidad, el destructor se encontrará con él - Cuando suponga que está a salvo y sus asuntos parecen ser prósperos, entonces se produce una destrucción repentina; ver 1 Tesalonicenses 5:3. La historia de las personas malvadas, que se han rodeado de riquezas y, como suponían con todo lo necesario para la felicidad, y que han sido interrumpidas repentinamente, proporcionaría todas las instancias que serían necesarias para ilustrar este

Job 7:4 — dolor. Y la noche se habrá ido - Margen, se medirá la tarde. Herder dice esto: "la noche es molesta para mí". La palabra renderizada noche (ערב ‛ ereb) significa correctamente la primera parte de la noche, hasta que la amanezca. Así, en Génesis 1:5 ”, y la tarde (ערב ‛ ereb) y la mañana fueron el primer día. " Aquí significa la porción de la noche que es antes del amanecer de la aurora: la noche. La palabra traducida como "desaparecer" y en el margen "medirse" (מדּד mı̂ddad), se ha traducido de

Psalms 128 overview — Psalms 128:2; (2) in a numerous and happy family, Psalms 128:3; (3) in being permitted to see children’s children, Psalms 128:6; (4) in being permitted to see the prosperity of religion - the “good of Jerusalem,” and “peace upon Israel,” Psalms 128:5-6.

Psalms 22:30 — traducida como "semilla" - זרע zera‛ - significa correctamente "una siembra"; luego, una plantación, una plantación; luego. semilla sembrada - de plantas, árboles o granos; y luego, una generación de hombres: niños, descendientes, posteridad: Génesis 3:15; Génesis 13:16; Génesis 15:5, Génesis 15:13; et al. Por lo tanto, significa una raza, población o familia. Se usa aquí como denotando a aquellos que pertenecen a la familia de Dios; sus hijos. Compare Isaías 6:13; Isaías 65:9, Isaías 65:23. El

Deuteronomy 12:5 — su gusto o conveniencia en otra parte. El texto tampoco prohíbe la ofrenda de sacrificios a Dios en otros lugares que el escogido por Él “para poner allí Su Nombre” en las ocasiones apropiadas y por la autoridad apropiada (comparar Deuteronomio 27:5 ; ; ; ; ). El texto simplemente prohíbe los sacrificios en cualquier otro lugar que no sea el designado o permitido por Dios para ese propósito.

Romans 15:17 — I have therefore ... - I have cause of glorying. I have cause of rejoicing that God has made me a minister to the Gentiles, and that he has given me such success among them. The ground of this he states in Romans 15:18-22.Glory - Of “boasting” καύχησιν kauchēsin, the word usually rendered “boasting”); James 4:16; Rom 3:27; 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 8:24; 2Co 9:3-4; 2 Corinthians 10:15; 2 Corinthians 11:10, 2 Corinthians 11:17. It means also “praise, thanksgiving,”

1 Corinthians 7:35 — or restrain them from any course which would be for their real happiness, but to promote their real and permanent advantage. The idea which is here presented by the word “snare,” is usually conveyed by the use of the word “yoke” Matthew 11:29; Acts 15:10; Galatians 5:1, and sometimes by the word “burden;” Matthew 23:4; Acts 15:28.But for that which is comely - (εὔσχημον euschēmon). Decorous, fit, proper, noble. For that which is best Fitted to your present condition, and which, on the whole, will

2 Corinthians 10:2 — associated with him, and the objections may have referred to all who acted with him.As if we walked - As if we lived or acted. The word “walk” in the Scriptures is often used to denote the course or manner of life; see the Romans 4:12, note; 2 Corinthians 5:7, note.According to the flesh - see the note on 2 Corinthians 1:17. As if we were governed by the weak and corrupt principles of human nature. As if we had no higher motive than carnal and worldly policy. As if we were seeking our own advantage and

Galatians 6:13 — particularly here to the judaizing teachers in Galatia.Keep the law - The Law of Moses, or the Law of God. Paul’s idea is, that if they were circumcised they brought themselves under obligation to keep the whole law of God; see the note at Galatians 5:3. But they did not do it.(1) No person perfectly observes the whole law of God.(2) The Jewish nation as such were very far from doing it.(3) It is probable that these persons did not pretend even to keep the whole Law of Moses.Paul insists on it that

Ephesians 2:6 — the death of sin to the life of religion, in connection with the resurrection of Jesus, and in virtue of that. So close is the connection between him and his people, that his resurrection made theirs certain; compare Colossians 2:12; notes, Romans 6:5.And made us sit together - Together with him. That is, we share his honors. So close is our connection with him, that we shall partake of his glory, and in some measure do now; compare the Matthew 19:28, note, and Romans 8:17, note.In heavenly places

Colossians 1:17 — as meaning that he has the pre-eminence over all things; not as referring to his pre-existence. But the fair and proper meaning of the word “before” (πρὸ pro) is, that he was before all things in the order of existence; compare Matthew 8:29; John 11:55; John 13:1; Acts 5:36; Acts 21:38; 2 Corinthians 12:2. It is equivalent to saying that he was eternal - for he that had an existence before any thing was created, must be eternal. Thus, it is equivalent to the phrase, “In the beginning;” Genesis 1:1;

1 Thessalonians 1 overview — prayers; that he remembered their faith, and love, and patience, for by these things they had shown that they were among the elect of God. He reminds them of the manner in which they received the gospel when it was first preached to them; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6. The power of God had been manifested among them in a remarkable manner; they had embraced the gospel with strong assurance, and though in the midst of deep afflictions, they had received the word with joy. The effect of the establishment of the church

1 Thessalonians 2:18 — Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul - The phrase “even I Paul,” seems to be used by way of emphasis. He had a special desire to go himself. He had sent Timothy to them 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, and perhaps, some might have been disposed to allege that Paul was afraid to go himself, or that he did not feel interest enough in them to go, though he was willing to send one to visit them. Paul, therefore, is at much pains to assure them that his

1 Timothy 5:20 — express its strong and decided disapprobation of the wrong done, and, if the case demands it, of disowning the offending member or minister. This direction to “rebuke an offender before all,” may be easily reconciled with the direction in 1 Timothy 5:1, “Rebuke not an elder.” The latter refers to the private and pastoral conversation with an elder, and to the method in which he should be treated in such contact - to wit, with the feelings due to a father; the direction here refers to the manner

1 John 3:24 — temper and spirit of the Lord Jesus. When these effects exist, we may be certain that the Spirit of God is with us; for these are the “fruits” of that Spirit, or these are the effects which he produces in the lives of men. Compare the notes at Galatians 5:22-23. On the evidence of piety here referred to, see the notes at Romans 8:9, Romans 8:14, Romans 8:16. No man can be a true Christian in whom that Spirit does not constantly dwell, or to whom he is not “given.” And yet no one can determine that the

Revelation 14:1 — And I looked - My attention was drawn to a new vision. The eye was turned away from the beast and his image to the heavenly world - the Mount Zion above.And, lo, a Lamb - See the notes on Revelation 5:6.Stood on the mount Zion - That is, in heaven. See the notes on Hebrews 12:22. Zion, literally the southern hill in the city of Jerusalem, was a name also given to the whole city; and, as that was the seat of the divine worship on earth, it became

Revelation 19:11 — confidence of his church in delivering it from all its enemies; and true to all the promises that he has made to it.And in righteousness he doth judge - All his acts of judgment in determining the destiny of people are righteous. See the notes on Isaiah 11:3-5.And make war - That is, the war which he wages is not a war of ambition; it is not for the mere purpose of conquest; it is to save the righteous, and to punish the wicked.

1 Samuel 1:3 — Es probable que durante los tiempos inestables de los jueces Jueces 21:25 la asistencia de israelitas a los tres festivales Éxodo 34:23; Deuteronomio 16:16 cayó en desuso o gran irregularidad, y esta fiesta (ver la referencia marginal), que puede haber coincidido con la Fiesta de Pentecostés o los tabernáculos, puede haber