Bible Commentaries

Job 13:26 — de colocarlos en un conjunto negro ante el hombre culpable; y hacer que se apoderen de un gigante sobre el alma, es un poder que solo Dios puede ejercer, y muestra de inmediato que hay un Dios, y que él gobierna en los corazones de las personas. Y (5) Si Dios tiene este poder ahora, lo tendrá en el mundo venidero. Los pecados olvidados de la juventud, y los pecados de la edad, serán recordados entonces. El pecador camina sobre un volcán. Puede que ahora esté tranquilo y quieto. Su base se puede

Job 16:8 — "atar". La palabra en Chaldee (קמט qâmaṭ) significa arrugarse o acumularse en arrugas; y se aplica a todo lo que se "contrae" o sea brusco. Se aplica en la forma קימט qâymaṭ a la pupila del ojo como "contraída", como en la declaración de Derek ‘Erets, c. 5, citado por Castell. “El mundo es como el ojo; donde el océano que rodea al mundo es blanco; el mundo mismo es negro; el alumno es Jerusalén, y la imagen en el alumno es el santuario ". Probablemente la verdadera noción de la palabra se encuentre en

Psalms 10 overview — thenceforward the reckoning proceeds according to this arrangement, the eleventh in the Hebrew being numbered in those versions as the tenth, etc. This arrangement continues to Psalms 113:1-9 (inclusive). In those versions, Psalms 114:1-8 and Psalms 115:0 of the Hebrew form but one psalm, and the reckoning coincides. But Psalms 116:0 in Hebrew is, in those versions, (divided into two, and Psalms 147:0 in Hebrew is, in those versions, divided into two, thus completing the number of 150 psalms - making

Isaiah 1:18 — gobierno a la razón, en el supuesto de que los hombres puedan ver la propiedad de su servicio y de su plan. Vamos a razonar juntos - ונוכחה v e nivāk e châh de יכח yâkach, no se usa en Kal, sino en Hiphil; que significa mostrar, demostrar. Job 13:15: "Seguramente probaré mis caminos (justos) ante él;" es decir, justificaré mis caminos ante él. También para corregir, reprobar, convencer, Job 32:12; para reprender, reprochar, censurar, Job 6:25; para castigar, Job 5:17; Proverbios 3:12; para

Isaiah 1:29 — las Escrituras de arboledas y lugares altos; y a los judíos se les prohibió erigirlos; Deuteronomio 16:21; 1Ki 16:23 ; 2 Reyes 16:4; Ezequiel 6:13; Ezequiel 16:16, Ezequiel 16:39; Éxodo 34:13; Jueces 3:7; 1 Reyes 18:19; Isaías 17:8; Miqueas 5:14. Cuando, por lo tanto, se dice aquí, que deberían avergonzarse de los robles, significa que deberían avergonzarse de su adoración idólatra, a la que eran muy adictos, y en la cual, bajo sus reyes malvados, caían fácilmente. Sus calamidades venían

Isaiah 2:4 — para representar la paz, que son utilizados aquí por Isaías, también ocurren en poetas paganos. Así marcial; Epigr. xiv. 34: Falx ex ense. Pax me certa ducis placidos conflavit in usus, Agricolae nunc sum, militis ante fui. Entonces Virgilio; Georg 1,507: Squalent abductis arva colonis, Et curvae rigidum falces conflantur in ensem. Así también Ovidio; Rápido. 1,699: Sarcula cessabunt, versique in pila ligones. La nación no se levantará ... - Esta es una predicción notable de la paz universal bajo

Isaiah 6:1 — aplica a Dios. En algunos MSS., Sin embargo, de Kennicott y DeRossi, se encuentra la palabra Yahweh. Podemos hacer dos comentarios aquí. (1) Que Isaías evidentemente quiso decir que fue Yahweh quien se le apareció. Se le llama expresamente en Isaías 6:5, Isaías 6:11. (2) Es igualmente claro, del Nuevo Testamento, que Isaías vio al mesías. John cita las palabras en este capítulo, Isaías 6:1, según corresponda a Jesucristo, y luego agrega Juan 12:41, 'estas cosas dijeron Esaias cuando vio su gloria,

2 Corinthians 11:24 — they had the power of inflicting minor punishments. And though the instances are not specified by Luke in the Acts , yet the statement here by Paul has every degree of probability. We know that he often preached in their synagogues Acts 9:20; Acts 13:5, Acts 13:14-15; Acts 14:1; Acts 17:17; Acts 18:4; and nothing is more probable than that they would be enraged against him, and would vent their malice in every way possible. They regarded him as an apostate, and a ringleader of the Nazarenes, and they

2 Corinthians 12:11 — Neither in the evidences of my call to the apostolic office (see 1 Corinthians 9:1 ff); nor in the endowments of the Spirit; nor in my success; nor in the proofs of a divine commission in the power of working miracles; see the note on 2 Corinthians 11:5.Though I be nothing - This expression was either used in sarcasm or seriously. According to the former supposition it means, that he was regarded as nothing; that the false apostles spoke of him as a mere nothing, or as having no claims to the office

Galatians 1:6 — he who had called them, is said to have called them “into the grace of Christ,” which would be hardly said of Christ himself; and, That the work of calling people is usually in the Scriptures attributed to God; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2Th 2:14; 2 Timothy 1:9. Into the grace of Christ - Locke renders this, “into the covenant of grace which is by Christ.” Doddridge understands it of the method of salvation which is by or through the grace of Christ. There is no doubt that it refers

Galatians 2:14 — the church, as on an equality with Peter, and as having equal authority with him.(2) That public reproof is right when an offence has been public, and when the church at large is interested, or is in danger of being led into error; compare 1 Timothy 5:20, “Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.”(3) That it is a duty to reprove those who err. It is a painful duty, and one much neglected; still it is a duty often enjoined in the Scriptures, and one that is of the deepest importance

Ephesians 4:18 — which makes a spiritually dark mind, still the fact remains the same, that “in consequence of our union with Adam, in consequence of the fall,” all our faculties, understanding, will, affections, have been corrupted. See the supplementary notes, Romans 5:0)

Ephesians 4:28 — pagan.But rather let him labour - Let him seek the means of living in an honest manner, by his own industry, rather than by wronging others.Working with his hands - Pursuing some honest employment. Paul was not ashamed to labor with “his own hands” Acts 20:35; and no man is dishonored by labor. God made man for toil Genesis 2:15; and employment is essential to the happiness of the race. No man, who is “able” to support himself, has a “right” to depend on others; see the notes on Romans 12:11.That he may

Hebrews 11:3 — That which he does use - καταρτίζω katartizō - means to put in order, to arrange, to complete, and may be applied to that which before had an existence, and which is to be put in order, or re-fitted; Matthew 4:24; Mark 1:19; Matthew 21:6; Hebrews 10:5. The meaning here is, that they “were set in order” by the Word of God. This implies the act of creation, but the specific idea is that of “arranging” them in the beautiful order in which they are now. Doddridge renders it “adjusted.” Kuinoel, however,

Hebrews 3:19 — remains for us. Let us keep our eye fixed upon it. To us there is a rest promised, as there was to the Hebrews whom God had delivered from the land of oppression; and we may by faith attain to that “rest” as they might have reached the land of Canaan.(5) Let us persevere to the end. He that draws back must be lost. He that does not endure to the end of life in the ways of religion can never have been a Christian. There is nothing which will furnish certain evidence of religion unless our piety is such

Hebrews 5:1 — title of high priest. The high priest was at the head of religious affairs, and was the ordinary judge of all that pertained to religion, and even of the general justice of the Hebrew commonwealth; Deuteronomy 17:8-12; Deuteronomy 19:17; Deuteronomy 21:5; Deuteronomy 27:9-10.He only had the privilege of entering the most holy place once a year, on the great day of atonement, to make expiation for the sins of the people; Leviticus 16:0. He was to be the son of one who had married a virgin, and was to

Hebrews 7:10 — on the fact, “that there had been no appointment of Abraham to act in that capacity by Levi,” might with equal force be urged against the representation of Adam and Christ, which the reader will find established in the supplementary notes on Romans 5:0. As to the force of the argument, on this principle, there can be no doubt. If the representative, the covenant, as well as the natural head, of the sons of Levi, paid tithes and acknowledged inferiority to Melchizedek, their inferiority follows as

Jude 1:3 — Beloved - An expression of strong affection used by the apostles when addressing their brethren, Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1Co 15:58; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 2 Corinthians 12:19; Philippians 2:12; Philippians 4:1; and often elsewhere.When I gave all diligence - When I applied my mind earnestly; implying that he had reflected on the subject, and thought particularly what it would be

Revelation 18:24 — 18:20.And of all that were slain upon the earth - So numerous have been the slain, so constant and bloody have been the persecutions there, that it may be said that all the blood ever shed has been poured out there. Compare the notes on Matthew 23:35. No one can doubt the propriety of this representation with respect to pagan and papal Rome.In regard to the general meaning and application of this chapter the following remarks may be made:(1) It refers to papal Rome, and is designed to describe the

Revelation 8:1 — And when he had opened the seventh seal - See the notes on Revelation 5:1.There was silence in heaven - The whole scene of the vision is laid in heaven Revelation 4:1-11, and John represents things as they seem to be passing there. The meaning here is, that on the opening of this seal, instead of voices, thunderings, tempests,