Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 8:6 — these are the: or, "and these are they the". Geba. Near Gibeah of Saul (Joshua 18:24 . 1 Samuel 10:26 ; 1 Samuel 13:3 ). Compare Judges 19:12 . and. Read: "but they were carried away to Mana-hath". they (the Gebaites) removed = were carried away, (same word as in 1 Chronicles 5:26 ). The occasion is not known, but probably after they returned from captivity,

Ezra 2:2 — came with Zerubbabel. But not till after Nehemiah 1:1 Nehemiah 7:4 . See note on Nehemiah 1:2 , Nehemiah 1:3 . In Nehemiah 7:4 no houses built, but in Haggai 1:4 , houses built and yet Temple lying waste. Jeshua. The great helper of Zerubbabel. Nehemiah. Compare Nehemiah 1:1 ; Nehemiah 10:1 . See note on "Shesh-bazzar", Ezra 1:8 . Seraiah = Azariah (Nehemiah

Proverbs 28:1 — The wicked flee, &c. = A lawIess one flees. Illustrations: Adam (Genesis 3:8 ); Joseph's brethren (Genesis 50:15 ); the Jews (Leviticus 26:36 ); Ahab (1 Kings 21:20 ); Herod Antipas (Matthew 14:2 . Compare Proverbs 20:27 ); Felix (Acts 24:25 ). Compare Ephesians 2:13 . the wicked = a lawless one. Hebrew. rasha'. the

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — to rend. 1 Samuel 15:27 , 1 Samuel 15:28 ; 1Ki 11:11 , 1 Kings 11:31 ; 1 Kings 12:31 ; 1 Kings 14:8 . Joel 2:13 . Joh 19:24 . to sew = to join together, adjust. Spoken of kingdom, as "rending" is: Ezekiel 37:15 , Ezekiel 37:22 , and references there. Compare Ezra 4:12 , margin. to keep silence. Leviticus 10:3

Isaiah 5:7 — the LORD of hosts. See note on Isaiah 1:9 and 1 Samuel 1:3 . house of Israel. Occurs four times in Isaiah, twice before Isaiah 40:0 : (Isaiah 6:7 ; Isaiah 14:2 ), and twice after (Isaiah 46:3 ; Isaiah 63:7 ). See App-79 . Note the introversion : "vineyard", "Israel", "Judah", "pleasant plant". judgment.

Jeremiah 7:31 — high places. Idolatrous places. Not the same word as Jeremiah 7:29 . Tophet. In the valley of the son of Hinnom (2 Kings 23:10 . Isaiah 30:33 .Isaiah 19:6 , Isaiah 19:11-14 ). Hinnom. Now Wady er Rababeh (Joshua 15:8 ; Joshua 18:16 . 2Ki 23:10 . 2 Chronicles 28:3 ; 2 Chronicles 33:6 . Nehemiah 11:30 ). burn. This shows the result of passing them through the fire.

Amos 4:13 — createth. Some modern critics allege that this word (Hebrew. bara, Genesis 1:0 Amos 1:1 ) was not used before the time of Jeremiah; but it is used, besides the Pentateuch, in Psalms 51:10 ; Psalms 89:12 , Psalms 89:47 ; Psalms 102:18 ; Psalms 104:30 ; Psalms 148:5 .Ecclesiastes 12:1 ; and in Isaiah frequently. wind. Hebrew ruach. App-9 . declareth unto man, &c. Compare Psa 189:2 .Daniel 2:28 . man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . That maketh, &c. Compare Amos 5:8 ; Amos 8:9 . and treadeth,

Matthew 11:11 — 1:18 ). A Hebraism ( yelud 'ishshah) . See Job 14:1 ; Job 15:14 ; Job 25:4 . least = less: i.e. younger, meaning Himself. the kingdom. John was only proclaiming it (but not "in" it). The kingdom was rejected both as announced by John (Matthew 3:2 ), by Christ (Matthew 4:17 ), and by Peter (Acts 2:38 ; Acts 3:19-26 ); and, since its final rejection in Acts 28:25 , Acts 28:26 , is postponed, and is now in abeyance. See Hebrews 2:8 ("not yet"). The possessor is greater than the proclaimer.

Matthew 19:28 — ye. The answer to Peter's "we", Matthew 19:27 . the regeneration = the making of all things new. The restoration of Acts 3:21 = the "when" of the next clause. In Mark 10:30 we have the synonymous expression "the coming age": thus referring to the future time of reward, and not to the then present time of their following; the word palingenesia occurs only here, and in Titus

Matthew 25:46 — only in Hebrews 10:29 . The verb timoreo only in Acts 22:5 , and Acts 26:11 .) Kolasis occ only here, and 1 John 4:18 (the verb kolazomai only in Acts 4:21 ; 2 Peter 2:9 ). What this kolasis is must be learnt from Matthew 25:41 . Compare Matthew 3:12 , and note on Luke 3:17 .

Acts 19:12 — body = skin. Greek. chros. Only here. Medical writers used chros instead of soma for body. brought . Greek. epiphero. Only here, Acts 25:18 . Romans 3:5 .Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:16 . Jude 1:9 . The texts read apophero, carry. unto = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . sick . See John 11:3 , John 11:4 . handkerchiefs . Greek. soudarion. See note on John 11:44 . aprons . Greek. simikinthion.

Acts 20:4 — but there is no connexion between the two persons. The texts add "son of Pyrrhus". Aristarehus . See Acts 19:29 . Secundus . Only here. Gaius . Not the same as in Acts 19:29 . Tychicus . See 1 Chronicles 4:7; 1 Chronicles 4:7 . 2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Timothy 3:12 . He was with Paul in his first and second imprisonments at Rome, and was twice sent by him to Ephesus, which was no doubt his native place, as it was that of Trophimus. Trophimus . See Acts 21:29 . 2 Timothy 4:20 .

Romans 3:25 — hath . Omit. set forth = foreordained (margin) Greek. protithemi. See Romans 1:13 . to be = as. propitiation . Greek. hilasterion. Only here and Hebrews 9:5 . The word comes to us from the Septuagint. In Exodus 25:17 kapporeth (cover) is rendered hilasterion epithema , propitiatory cover, the cover of the ark on which the

1 Corinthians 1:2 — Unto = to. church of God . This expression occurs in 1 Corinthians 10:32 ; 1 Corinthians 11:22 ; 1 Corinthians 15:9 . Acts 20:28 . 2 Corinthians 1:1 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 . 1 Timothy 3:5 , 1 Timothy 3:15 ; and in the plural in 1 Corinthians 11:16 . 1Th 2:14 . 2 Thessalonians 1:4 . church App-186 . at = in.

2 Corinthians 2:14 — captive won by grace. In a Roman triumph there were captives destined to be spared and captives destined to death. See 2 Corinthians 2:16 . maketh manifest . Greek. phaneroo. App-106 . savour . Greek osme. Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 2:16 . John 12:3 (odour). Ephesians 5:2 .Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:18 (odour). knowledge. Greek. gnosis. App-192 . by = by means of. Greek. dia . App-104 . 2 Corinthians 2:1 . Paul gave evidence of the wisdom which dwelt in Him (Colossians 2:3 ) in his

2 Corinthians 2:14 — por gracia. En. Triunfo romano hubo cautivos destinados a ser perdonados y cautivos destinados a muerte. Ver 2 Corintios 2:16 . hace manifiesto . Griego. phaneroo. Aplicación-106. saborear . Osme griego . En otra parte, 2 Corintios 2:16 ; Juan 12:3 (olor). Efesios 5:2 . Filipenses 1:4 ; Filipenses 1:18 (olor). conocimiento. Griego. gnosis. Aplicación-192. por . por medio de. Griego. dia . Aplicación-104. 2 Corintios 2:1 . Pablo dio evidencia de la sabiduría que habitaba en Él ( Colosenses

2 Corinthians 3:6 — efficient as. Greek. hikanoo. Only here and Colossians 1:12 . ministers. Greek. diakonos . App-190 . the = a. new. Greek. kainos . See Matthew 9:17 . testament = covenant. Greek. diatheke. See Matthew 26:28 . This is the covenant of Jeremiah 31:31 . Compare Hebrews 8:6-13 . the. Omit. letter. Greek. gramma. This is the Sinaitic covenant, called "theministration of death" in 2 Corinthians 3:7 . spirit . The old covenant could not give life. It was like a dead body, for lack of the

2 Corinthians 3:6 — eficientes como. Griego. hikanoo. Solo aquí y Colosenses 1:12 . ministros. Griego. diakonos . Aplicación-190. el . una. nuevo. Griego. kainos . Ver Mateo 9:17 . testamento . pacto. Griego. diatheke. Ver Mateo 26:28 . Este es el pacto de Jeremias 31:31 . Compárese con Hebreos 8:6 . la. Omitir. letra. Griego. grama. Este es el pacto Sinaítico, llamado "la administración de la muerte" en 2 Corintios 3:7 . espíritu . El antiguo pacto no podía dar vida. Fue como. cadáver, por falta del espíritu

Titus 3:5 — No . Aplicación-105. por . Griego. ek , aplicación-104. de. Griego. en . Aplicación-104. justicia. Aplicación-191. haber hecho . hizo, según . App-104., Con textos. por . Aplicación-104. Tito 3:1 . el lavado ... Fantasma . Figura de discurso Hendiadye . Aplicación-8. Se mencionaron dos cosas, pero solo una significaba ... referencia aquí a los dones abundantemente otorgados sobre nosotros "antes de que se anunciara la verdad con respecto a

Hebrews 12:2 — Mirando . Apartando la mirada de (estos testigos). Griego. aphorao. Aplicación-133. Compárese con Filipenses 1:2 ; Filipenses 1:23 . Jesús . Aplicación-98. Autor . Vea Hebreos 2:10 y Hechos 3:15 . Finalizador . Perfeccionador. Griego. teleiotes. Solo aqui. Compárese con App-125 Hebreos 1:2 ; Hebreos 1:2 . fe . Griego. pistis