Bible Commentaries

Psalms 147:2 — The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . doth build up Jerusalem = is Jerusalem's builder (participle). No reference to post-exilic building. Compare Psalms 122:3 . gathereth = will gather. outcasts = the driven away.

Psalms 148:14 — saints = favoured ones, or beloved. children = sons. near unto Him. The reference is to Leviticus and its leading thought. See Leviticus 10:3 ; Leviticus 21:21 ; and Compare Psalms 65:4 .

Isaiah 35:8 — highway. See note on Isaiah 7:3 . Occurs only here. The way, &c. = the holy road. but, &c. : i.e. yet for those very persons it will exist. err therein = go astray.

Jeremiah 44:2 — the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 7:3 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . evil = calamity. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 .

Hosea 2:3 — Lest, &c. Hosea 2:3 refers to Israel's earliest history. her: i.e. her land, as shown by the words following. Compare Ezekiel 16:23-43 . in the day. See App-18 .

Malachi 3:14 — ordiance = charge. Hebrew. mizvah . Not the same word as in Malachi 3:7 . Referring to general religious duties. walked mournfully before = gone off mournfully from the presence of Jehovah of hosts.

Matthew 16:4 — wicked = evil. See note on Matthew 11:16 . adulterous: spiritually. See Matthew 12:39 . Jeremiah 3:9 . Ezekiel 23:37 , &c. seeketh = is (constantly) seeking. Jonas = Jonah. See Matthew 12:39 .

Mark 6:5 — could there do no = was not (as in Mark 6:3 ) able to do any there. Nazareth saw most of the Lord, but profited least. App-169 . save = except. sick = infirm.

John 19:2 — of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . thorns . The sign of earth's curse (Genesis 3:18 ). purple . Greek. porphureos. The adjective occurs only here, John 19:5 , and Revelation 18:16 .

John 3:9 — these things . See Jeremiah 31:33 ; Jeremiah 32:39 . Ezekiel 11:19 ; Ezekiel 18:31 ; Ezekiel 36:25-27 . Psalms 51:10 . be = come to pass. Reference to John 3:4 .

Acts 13:35 — also, &c . = in another Psalm also. another . Greek. heteroa. App-124 . The reference is to Psalms 16:10 . shalt = wilt. suffer = give. Holy One. Greek. Jioaios. as in Acts 13:3 *.

Acts 24:17 — many . Literally more. It was about five years since his previous visit. See App-180 . alms . See note on Acts 3:2 . offerings . Greek. prosphora. See note on Acts 21:26 .

Acts 26:20 — of = in. Greek. en . App-104 . throughout . Greek. eis . App-104 . repent . Greek. metanoeo. App-111 . meet = worthy of, or answering to. Compare Matthew 3:8 . repentance . Greek. metanoia. App-111 .

Romans 14:10 — set at nought = "despise", as in Romans 14:3 . stand before . See Romans 6:13 (yield). judgment seat . See Acts 7:5 . Christ = the Christ. App-98 . The texts read "God".

1 Corinthians 14:5 — would = wish. App-102 . except . A strong expression. Greek. ektos ei ml. Literally without if not. interpret . Greek. diermeneuo. See Acts 9:36 . edifying . Same as "edification", 1 Corinthians 14:3 .

2 Corinthians 7:6 — comforteth . Greek parakaleo. App-134 . those that are east down . = the lowly. Greek. tapeinos. See Romans 12:16 . by . Greek. e n . App-104 . coming. Greek. parousia. See Matthew 24:3 .

Galatians 4:8 — knew. Greek. oida , App-132 . not. Greek. ou . App-105 . did service. Greek. douleuo . App-190 . Compare Galatians 4:3 . unto = to. no = not. Greek. me . App-105 . gods . App-98 ,

Philippians 3:9 — not. App-105 . mine own , &c. = any . . . of mine. through . App-104 .Philippians 3:1 . the faith of Christ = Christ's faith. See Hebrews 12:2 . faith . App-150 . by. App-104 .

Hebrews 4:11 — labour . Greek. spoudazo. See Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:10 . lest . Greek. hina me, as Hebrews 3:13 . after = in. Greek. en . App-104 . example . Greek. hupodeigma. See John 13:15 .

James 5:6 — just . App-191 . Compare Matthew 12:7 ; Matthew 27:19 . Acts 3:14 . not . App-105 . This is the Figure of speech Asyndeton. App-6 . The two ands should be omitted.