Bible Commentaries

Ecclesiastes 11:5 — As = According as. See note on John 3:8 . spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.) = the [true] God, or the Deity. App-4 . See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13 .

Jeremiah 12:10 — pastors. Used of rulers. See note on Jer 2:80 ; Jeremiah 3:15 . My portion. One Codex (Dr. Ginsburg's "G. 1") reads "My possession". pleasant portion. Hebrew portion of desire = my desired portion.

Jeremiah 33:4 — the LORD, the God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 11:3 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . thrown down, &c.: i.e. demolished to serve as a fence against the mounts and the sword.

Jeremiah 42:15 — And now = Now. the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 7:3 . The same in Jeremiah 42:18 . wholly set your faces. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 17:16 ).

Jeremiah 51:55 — destroyed = caused to perish. Hebrew. 'abar. Not the same as in verses: Jeremiah 51:1 , Jeremiah 51:3 , Jeremiah 51:8 , Jeremiah 1:11 , Jer 1:20 , Jer 1:25 , Jer 1:54 .

Jeremiah 9:7 — the LORD of hosts. See note on Jeremiah 6:6 and 1 Samuel 1:3 . how shall = how [else] shall, &c. for the daughter: or, because of [the wickedness of] the daughter, &c.

Lamentations 3:5 — builded against = built up against. gall. Compare Lamentations 3:19 , and Psalms 69:21 , with Matthew 27:34 . travel = travail, or labour. This line probably is put for the fortifications and the trench.

Ezekiel 11:12 — statutes . . . judgments . See note on Deuteronomy 4:1 . have done after the manners , &c. Reference to Pentateuch, (Leviticus 18:3 , Leviticus 18:4 .Deuteronomy 12:30 , Deuteronomy 12:31 ). App-92 . heathen = nations.

Ezekiel 21:2 — Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . the land of Israel = the soil of Israel, Hebrew. 'admath Israel . See note on Ezekiel 11:17 .

Daniel 5:5 — In the same hour = At the same moment. See note on "hour", Daniel 3:5 . man's . Chaldee ' enash . App-14 . candlestick = larnpstand. saw = was gazing on. the part = the end: i.e. the fingers.

Hosea 14:5 — the dew. See notes on Hosea 6:4 ; Hosea 13:3 . grow = blossom. cast forth = strike out. his roots. The spurs of Lebanon have the appearance of outspreading roots. as = like [those of].

Micah 2:3 — the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . this family. Compare Amos 3:1 . I devise. The contrast to Micah 2:1 . evil = calamity Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 .

Micah 5:7 — as a dew, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:2 , the same verbal idiom). App-92 . a dew = a night mist. See note on Psalms 133:3 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .

Micah 6:6 — the high God = God on high. high. Hebrew. marom ; not Elyon. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . burnt offerings. See App-43 . of a year old. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 9:3 ). App-92 .

Malachi 3:3 — He shall purify. Judgment begins at the house of God. See 1 Peter 4:17 . offer = bring near. offering = a gift offering. Hebrew. minchah . Not the same word as in Malachi 3:8 .

Matthew 24:27 — as = just as. out of = frorn. Greek. apo . also. All the texts omit "also". the coming = the parousia, or presence. See note on Matthew 24:3 . the Son of man. See App-98 .

Mark 3:21 — friends = kinsfolk. "His brethren, and His mother" (see Mark 3:31 ). went out = set out. they said = they were saying (Imperf. Tense): i.e. maintained (as we say). beside Himself = out of His senses.

Luke 6:7 — watched = kept watching. Imperf. Tense. Compare Mark 3:2 . whether = if, &c. Assuming the possibility of the condition. App-118 . heal. See Luke 6:18 . that = in order that. find. Peculiar to Luke.

Luke 7:27 — it is written = it standeth written. Quoted from Malachi 3:1 . See App-107 . before . Greek. pro. App-104 . prepare . See note on Luke 1:17 . before . Greek. emprosthen = in the presence of.

John 5:37 — hath sent = sent (at a definite time). hath borne . And still bears. neither . . . nor. Greek. oute . . . oute. seen. Greek. horao. App-133 . shape = form. Greek. eidos. Compare Luke 3:22 ; Luke 9:39 .