Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 21:10 — Hijos de Belial - i. e., "personas sin valor" ( Deuteronomio 13:13 nota). Los testigos deben ser dos en número de acuerdo con la Ley Números 35:3; Deuteronomio 17:6; Deuteronomio 19:15. La palabra traducida como "blasfema" es lo que comúnmente significa "bendecir". Sin embargo, el sentido opuesto de "maldición" parece ser necesario aquí y en Job 1:5, Job 1:11; Job 2:5. Quizás la mejor

Job 29:14 — Me pongo la justicia - O "justicia" - como magistrado, y en todas sus transacciones con sus semejantes. Es común comparar la conducta moral o los rasgos de carácter con varios artículos de indumentaria; compare Isaías 11:5, tenga en cuenta; Isaías 61:1, nota. Y me vistió - Era mi cobertura; Estaba adornado con eso. Entonces hablamos de estar "vestidos de humildad"; y así, también, de las "vestiduras de salvación". Mi juicio - O más bien justicia, particularmente

Job 29:2 — Oh, si yo fuera - Hebreo "¿Quién dará?" un modo común de expresar un deseo; compare Job 6:8; Job 11:5; Job 13:5; Job 23:3. Como en meses pasados ​​- O que pudiera recordar mi prosperidad anterior, y ser como era cuando disfruté de la protección y el favor de Dios. Probablemente un objeto de este deseo era que sus amigos pudieran ver por qué estado

Job 31:8 — interpretación. La palabra צאצאים tse'ĕtsâ'iym - significa disparar adecuadamente; es decir, lo que surge de cualquier cosa, como la tierra o un árbol, de יצא yâtsâ' - para salir, para salir. Se aplica a las producciones de la tierra en Isaías 42:5; Isaías 34:1, y para niños o posteridad, en Isaías 22:24; Isaías 61:9; Isaías 65:23; Job 5:25; Job 21:8. Aquí se refiere evidentemente a las producciones de la tierra; y la idea es que si hubiera sido culpable de deshonestidad o fraude en sus

Psalms 104:15 — is made to produce wine (or grapes which produce wine), and this exhilarates the heart, so that the effect is seen on the countenance, making it more bright and cheerful than it is when anointed with oil. On the use of oil, see the notes at Psalms 23:5. The reference here, in the original, is not to wine and oil as produced by the earth, as would seem to be implied in our translation, but to wine that makes the heart glad, and the face brighter than if anointed with oil. The psalmist here states a

Psalms 113 overview — general statement that God is to be praised, and a call on all to engage in that service, Psalms 113:1-3.II. Reasons why he should be praised, Psalms 113:4-9. (1) he is exalted above all nations, Psalms 113:4; (2) None can be compared with him, Psalms 113:5; (3) he is condescending, and looks with interest on the things in heaven and on earth, Psalms 113:6; (4) He exalts the poor to positions of honor and influence, Psalms 113:7-8; (5) He constitutes and appoints families, with all that is tender and joyous

Psalms 30:11 — his prayer; he had brought his troubles to an end; he had caused his sorrows to be succeeded by correspondent joy.My mourning into dancing - Joy, exultation, every expression of rejoicing, had been made to succeed his deep sorrows. Compare Psalms 30:5. It was this which he commemorated at the dedication of his house; this joy succeeding scenes of sorrow that he now called to remembrance as he entered the place which he had reared for a permanent abode. The contrast of his circumstances now - in a

Psalms 36:10 — O continue - Margin, as in Hebrew: “draw out at length.” The Hebrew word means “to draw;” hence, “to draw out,” in the sense of “continuing” or “prolonging.” Compare Psalms 85:5; Psalms 109:12; Jeremiah 31:3. The desire of the psalmist here is, that God would make the manifestation of his loving-kindness “continuous” or “perpetual” to His people; that it might not be fitful and interrupted, but always enduring, or constant.

Psalms 80:1 — Give ear - Incline the ear; as if the ear of God was then turned away, or as if he was inattentive to what was occurring. See the notes at Psalms 5:1. O Shepherd of Israel. See the notes at Psalms 23:1.Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock - Joseph, the father of Ephraim and Manasseh. See the notes at Psalms 78:67. The name Joseph seems here to be used poetically to represent the whole people of

Isaiah 17:13 — “rebuke” - a word - arrest mighty nations, and discomfit thom when they are tumultuously hastening onward in the confidence of victory. This discomfiture refers, doubtless, to the overthrow of Sennacherib and his army by the pestilence (2 Kings 19:35; see the notes at Isaiah 37:36).And they shall flee far off - The whole army of Sennacherib was not destroyed, but a part with himself returned to Assyria 2 Kings 19:36.And shall be chased as the chaff ... - Denoting the case with which God would do

Isaiah 29:7 — And the multitude of all the nations - The Assyrians, and their allied hosts.And her munition - Her fortresses, castles, places of strength 2 Samuel 5:7; Ecclesiastes 9:14; Ezekiel 19:9.Shall be as a dream of a night vision - In a dream we seem to see the objects of which we think as really as when awake, and hence, they are called visions, and visions of the night Genesis 46:2; Job 4:13; Job 7:14;

Isaiah 35:5 — that this passage refers to Christ, that the Saviour himself appeals to the fact that he restored the blind to sight, as demonstration that he was the Messiah, implying that it was predicted that this would be a part of his appropriate work (Matthew 11:5; compare Luke 4:18).And the ears of the deaf be unstopped - Another demonstration of divine power, and another proof that would be furnished that the Messiah was from God The Lord Jesus often gave this demonstration that he was invested with divine

Isaiah 5:6 — I will lay it waste ... - The description here is continued from Isaiah 5:5. The image is carried out, and means that the Jews should be left utterly without protection.I will also command the clouds ... - It is evident here, that the parable or figure is partially dropped. A farmer could not command the clouds. It is God

Luke 10:32 — tabernacle and the temple were kept clean; to prepare supplies for the sanctuary, such as oil, incense, wine, etc. They had also the care of the sacred revenues, and after the time of David they conducted the sacred “music” of the temple service, Numbers 8:5-22; 1Ch 23:3-5, 1 Chronicles 23:24-32; 1 Chronicles 24:27-31.Came and looked on him - It is remarked by critics, here, that the expression used does not denote, as in the case of the priest, that he accidentally saw him and took no farther notice of

John 13:9 — A true Christian is desirous of being cleansed from all sin. He has no reserve. He wishes not merely that one evil propensity should be removed, but all; that every thought should be brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:5; and that his whole body, soul, and spirit should be sanctified wholly and be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Thessalonians 5:23. His intellect, his will, his affections, his fancy, memory, judgment, he desires should

Romans 8:6 — itself; there is woe and condemnation in the very act and purpose of being supremely devoted to the corrupt passions, Its only tendency is condemnation and despair.Is death - The penalty of transgression; condemnation and eternal ruin; Note, Romans 5:12.But to be spiritually minded - Margin, “The minding of the Spirit.” That is, making it the object of the mind, the end and aim of the actions, to cultivate the graces of the Spirit, and to submit to his influence. To be spiritually minded is to seek

1 Corinthians 4:12 — Gentiles; and jeered by all as “Nazarenes,” and as deluded followers of Jesus; as the victims of a foolish superstition and enthusiasm.We bless - We return good for evil. In this they followed the explicit direction of the Saviour; see the note at Matthew 5:44. The main idea in these passages is, that they were reviled, were persecuted, etc. The other clauses, “we bless,” “we suffer it,” etc. seem to be thrown in “by the way” to show how they bore this ill treatment. As if he had said “we are reviled;

2 Corinthians 13:2 — I told you before - That I would not spare offenders; that I would certainly punish them. He had intimated this before in the First Epistle 1Co 4:21; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13.And foretell you - Now apprise you of my fixed determination to punish every offender as he deserves.As if I were present, the second time - The mention of the second time here proves that Paul had been with them but once before. He had formed

1 Thessalonians 2:1 — able, when slanderously attacked, to make such an appeal to his people.That it was not in vain - κενὴ kenē This word means: (1)Empty, vain, fruitless,” or without success; (2)That in which there is no truth or reality - “false, fallacious;” Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 2:8.Here it seems, from the connection 1 Thessalonians 2:3-5, to be used in the latter sense, as denoting that they were not deceivers. The object does not appear to be so much to show that their ministry was successful, as to meet a charge

1 Thessalonians 3:10 — order, to make complete; see the Romans 9:22 note; 2 Corinthians 13:9 note; Galatians 6:1 note. It is rendered mending, Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19; perfect and perfected, Matthew 21:19; Luk 6:40; 2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; Heb 13:21; 1 Peter 5:10; fitted, Romans 9:22; perfectly joined together, 1 Corinthians 1:10; restore, Galatians 6:1; prepared, Hebrews 10:5; and framed, Hebrews 11:3. It is not elsewhere used in the New Testament. The meaning here is, that whatever was deficient in their