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Psalms 110:3
shall be. Supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ) thus: "[shall offer] themselves for voluntary offerings, in the day that Thou warrest".
willing = freewill offerings, as in Exodus 35:29 ; Exodus 36:3 . 1Ch 29:9 , 1 Chronicles 29:14 , 1 Chronicles 29:17 . Ezra 3:5 ; Ezra 8:28 .
the beauties of holiness. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "in (or on) the holy mountains".
from the womb, &c. Supply Ellipsis
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man. Refers to the inward feeling of timidity. See note on "fear", 2 Timothy 1:7 .
The fear . . . a snare. One of the two great snares. The other is "the praise of man": (John 12:43 . Compare Romans 2:29 . John 5:44 ). Illustrations: parents (John 9:22 ); rulers (John 12:42 ); Nicodemus (John 3:2 ; John 7:50 . Contrast Pro 19:39 ); Joseph (John 19:38 ); David (1 Samuel 16:12 , 1 Samuel 16:13 ; 1 Samuel 27:1 ); Elijah (1 Kings 19:3
Song of Solomon 8:6
Set = Oh place.
seal = signet, regarded as good as a signature. Now that writing is more common it has become an ornament. It was worn round the neck (Genesis 38:18 , Genesis 38:25 ), or worn on the right hand (Jeremiah 22:24 ). Compare also Haggai 2:2 , Haggai 2:3 .
cruel = inexorable, hard.
as the grave = as Sheol. See App-35 .
the coals thereof = its flames.
which hath a most vehement flame.
Isaiah 60:1
Arise. Compare Isaiah 51:9 , Isaiah 51:17 , "awake"; Isaiah 52:2 , "awake"; Isaiah 60:1 , "arise"; and contrast the cry to Babylon (Isaiah 47:1 ), "come down, sit in the dust". See App-82 . This refers to the future.
shine. Compare 2 Samuel 23:4 .
thy light: i.e. Israel's glory.
the glory of the LORD. Hebrew. kabod. See Isaiah 4:2 , Isaiah 4:5 ; Isaiah 6:3 ; Isaiah 35:2 ; Isaiah 40:5 ; Isaiah 58:8 ; and Isaiah 60:2 here. Compare Psalms 106:20 . Jeremiah 2:11 .Haggai 2:3 , Haggai 2:7
Lamentations 1:1
How = Alas! or, O how! Hebrew. 'eykah = an exclamation of pain and grief, a wailing cry (preserved in Eng. " jackal "). The Massorah ( App-30 ) points out that this exclamation is used by three prophets, concerning Israel:
(1) by Moses in her multiplication (Deuteronomy 1:12 . Compare Lamentations 1:11 );
(2) by Isaiah in her dissipation (Isaiah 1:21 );
(3) by Jeremiah in her desolation
Joel 1:4
That which, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:38 ). Compare Joel 2:25 . The English of this verse is beautifully idiomatic, but twelve Hebrew words condense the whole. See below.
palmerworm. This is named first of four different stages of the locust. English = hairy caterpiller Hebrew gazam, or
Micah 6:4
I brought thee up, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 12:51 ; Exodus 14:30 ; Exodus 20:2 .Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 4:20 ). App-92 .
and redeemed thee. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 13:13-16 ).
house of servants = house of bondage. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 13:3 , Exodus 13:14 ; Exodus 20:2
Matthew 15:26 when grown. The Lord used the Figure of speech Hypocatastasis ( App-6 ), implying that she was only a Gentile, and thus had still no claim even on that ground. Gentiles were known as "dogs" by the Jews, and despised as such (Matthew 7:6 ; 1 Samuel 17:43 . 2Sa 3:8 ; 2 Samuel 9:8 . 2 Kings 8:13 .Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:2 ).
Matthew 3:16 saw.
the Spirit of God. Note the Articles, and see App-101 .
God. See App-98 .
like = as if. Greek. hosei = sis it were (not homoios = resembling in form or appearance): referring to the descent, not to bodily form as in Mark 1:10 . In Luke 3:22 hosei may still be connected with the manner of descent, the bodily form referring to the Spirit.
dove. See note on "fire", Matthew 3:11 .
lighting = coming.
upon. Greek. epi. App-104 .
Deuteronomy 34:5
Moses the servant of the LORD. First occurrence. Occurs eighteen times. See Joshua 1:1 , Joshua 1:13 , Joshua 1:15 ; Joshua 8:31 , Joshua 8:33 ; Joshua 11:12 ; Joshua 12:6 , Joshua 12:6 ; Joshua 13:8 ; Joshua 14:7 ; Joshua 18:7 ; Joshua 22:2 , Joshua 22:4 , Joshua 22:5 ; 2 Kings 18:12 . 2Ch 1:3 ; 2 Chronicles 24:6 ; and compare Hebrews 3:1-6 . Compare
Luke 13:7 it the ground = injureth it the soil also. The Authorized Version omits this "also", though it stands in the Greek text.
cumbereth. Greek. katargeo. Only here in the Gospels. Twenty-five times in the Epistles in the sense of vitiate. See Romans 3:3 .
Luke 24:27
beginning at Moses . Compare Genesis 3:15 ; Genesis 22:18 . Exodus 12:0 .Leviticus 16:0 . Numbers 21:9 . Deuteronomy 18:15 .Numbers 24:17 ; Numbers 20:11 .
at = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .
Moses . See note on Luke 5:14 .
all = from all, &c. Compare Isaiah 7:14 ; Isaiah 9:6 , Isaiah
John 1:5 brilla . Griego. phaino. Aplicación-106.
oscuridad . la oscuridad. Suponiendo la Caída. Génesis 3:18 .
lo comprendí . Esto es directo de la Vulgata. El kata griego se traduce así solo aquí. Significa, no lo venció ni lo dominó. Ver 1 Tesalonicenses 5:4 (adelantamiento). Marco 9:18 ; Marco 8:3 ; Marco 8:4 (tomar); Juan 12:35 (ven con hostilidad).
eso.
Romans 8:29 lo sabía de antemano . conoció de antemano. Griego. proginosko . Aplicación-132.
también predestinó . predestinado (griego. proorizo. Véase Hechos 4:28 ) también.
conformado . Griego. summorphos. Sólo aquí y Filipenses 1:3 ; Filipenses 1:21 . Compárese con Filipenses 1:3 ; Filipenses 1:10 .
imagen . Ver Romanos 1:23 .
que
Romans 8:3 lo que, & c . Literalmente lo imposible de la ley.
débil . impotente. Griego. astheneo.
a través . Aplicación-104. Romanos 8:1 .
Dios . Aplicación-98.
enviando . habiendo enviado. Aplicación-174. Compárese con Juan 17:3 .
Hijo . Aplicación-108.
semejanza . Ver Romanos 1:23 ; Romanos 6:5 . No carne de pecado, porque "en él no había pecado"; ni la similitud de la carne, porque su carne era real, pero la semejanza de pecado 's carne.
carne pecaminosa . carne de pecado
1 Corinthians 9:26 como . "Como" debe preceder a "no".
con incertidumbre . Griego. adelos. Solo aqui. Compárese con 1 Corintios 14:8 ; 1 Timoteo 6:17 . Corre con una clara comprensión de las condiciones y el objeto. Ver "una cosa", Filipenses 1:3 ; Filipenses 1:13 .
pelear . pelear con el puño, caja. Griego. pukteuo. Solo aqui. El sustantivo pugme , puño, occ Marco 7:3 . En estos concursos fue más que boxeo. En vez de. guante acolchado la mano estaba cubierta con el cestus, que consistía en
2 Corinthians 3:14 Corintios 2:11 .
cegado . curtido. Griego. poroo. Sea Romanos 11:7 ; Romanos 11:26 (poroeis).
el día de hoy . hoy. Griego. semeron.
sin quitar . no (griego. me . App-105) desvelado, o revelado (griego. anakalupto , desvelar, sólo aquí y 2 Corintios 3:18 ). Esto debería seguir el "antiguo testamento". Significa, "no habiendo sido revelado, que está acabado" (Versión Revisada m.)
en . Griego. epi. Aplicación-104.
leyendo. Griego. anagnosis . Ver Hechos 13:15 .
antiguo testamento . antiguo pacto.
2 Corinthians 3:3 manifiestamente declarado . manifestado. Griego. phaneroo. Aplicación-106.
Cristo . Aplicación-08.
ministrado . Diakaneo griego . Aplicación-190.
por. Griego. hupo , como en 2 Corintios 3:2 .
no . Griego. ou . Aplicación-105.
con. Sin preposición. Sin traduccion, a usar o no pronombre según el caso.
tinta. Griego. melan. Solo aquí, 2Jn 1:12. 3 Juan 1:13 .
Espíritu. Aplicación-101.
Dios. Aplicación-98.
tablas de piedra . mesas de piedra.
tablas
2 Corinthians 9:13 que "ministrar", 2 Corintios 9:1 .
para . sobre. Griego. epi, aplicación-101.
tu profesada sujeción . la sujeción de tu confesión, i. e, producido por tu confesión.
confesión . Griego. homologia. Ocurre en otro lugar, 1 Timoteo 6:12 ; 1 Timoteo 6:13 . Hebreos 3:1 ; Hebreos 4:14 ; Hebreos 10:23 ,
sujeción . Griego. hupotage, Ocurre en otros lugares Gálatas 1:2 ; Gálatas 1:5 ; 1 Timoteo 2:11 ; 1 Timoteo 3:4 .
evangelio . Aplicación-140.
Cristo. Aplicación-98.
distribución liberal . la abundancia
Joshua 3:16 temple were cast there in the plain of Jordan (1 Kings 7:46 .
sea of the plain: i.e. the Dead Sea.
salt sea. Figure of speech. Polyonymia. App-6 .
the People passed over. A way cleft through the sea (Exodus 14:0 ), through the river (Joshua 3:0 ), and in the future through the air Philippians 3:14 , 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ).
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