Bible Commentaries

Jeremiah 23:31 — say, He saith = uttered it as an oracle. Hebrew. ne'um. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 22:16 . Numbers 14:28 ; Numbers 24:3 , Numbers 24:4 , Numbers 24:15 , Numbers 24:16 ). Frequent in the prophets.

Lamentations 3:14 — derision. Compare Jeremiah 20:8 . all my People. A special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ), with some codices, and Syriac, read "all peoples". song = mocking-song. Compare Lamentations 3:63 and Psalms 69:12 .

Ezekiel 20:39 — Go ye, &c. Figure of speech Eironeia. App-6 , Divine irony. every one = every man, as in verses: Ezekiel 20:20 , Ezekiel 20:7-8 . but : or, yet. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .

Ezekiel 28:17 — hast corrupted = didst corrupt. When this took place we are not told. It was before Genesis 3:11 , Matthew 13:35 . I will cast thee = I did cast thee. ground = earth, Hebrew ' eretz, (with Art.)

Daniel 2:5 — thing. The dream. gone from me . Referring to the forgotten dream. cut . . . made a dunghill . Compare Daniel 3:29 . Ezra 6:11 . A further mode of punishment, from the Medo-Persians, in Daniel 6:7 .

Hosea 5:7 — strange = apostates (who had become as foreigners). Heb . sur. See note on Proverbs 5:3 . children = sons. a month. A short time will complete their dispossession. Shallum reigned just a month (2 Kings 15:13 ).

Zephaniah 3:20 — for I will make you, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 26:19 ). App-92 . turn back your captivity. Hebrew, plural. Idiom for restoring blessings as aforetime. See note on Deuteronomy 30:3 , saith = hath said.

Zechariah 13:2 — saith the LORD of hosts = (is] the oracle of Jehovah of hosts. See note on Zechariah 1:3 cut off the names . Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 26:13 ). App-92 . spirit . Heh. ruach . App-9 .

Matthew 13:49 — at = in, as in Matthew 13:3 . come forth = go out. The Lord was speaking on earth. sever = separate. wicked = evil ones. Greek plural of poneros. App-128 . from among. Greek. ek just = righteous ones.

Matthew 19:10 — If the case, &c. The condition is hypothetical. See App-118 . case = cause, as in Matthew 19:3 . the man. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche" (of Genus), App-6 , for a husband. good = profitable.

Matthew 20:15 — with = in. Greek. en . App-104 . mine own. Plural = mine own [affairs]. thine eye evil. A Hebraism. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 15:9 ). App-117 . evil = grudging. Greek. poneria . App-128 .:3. Emphatic good = generous.

Mark 1:6 — camel's hair . Not a skin, but a garment woven with camel's hair. Compare 2 Kings 1:8 . about. Greek. peri . App-104 . locusts . See note on Matthew 3:4 . wild honey . Plentiful then, and now.

Luke 21:36 — Watch . See on Mark 13:33 . and pray = praying. always = sin (Greek. en. App-104 .) every season. shall come to pass = are about to come to pass. stand. See Psalms 1:5 .Malachi 3:2 .

Luke 7:33 — eating . . . drinking. Hebrew idiom for ordinary living. Compare Luke 1:15 .Matthew 3:4 . Bread. . . wine. Peculiar to Luke. devil = demon. Later, they said the same of the Lord. John 7:20 ; John 10:20 .

Romans 4:5 — believeth . App-150 . ungodly = impious. Greek. asebes. Here, Romans 5:6 . 1Ti 1:9 . 1 Peter 4:18 . 2 Peter 2:5 ; 2 Peter 3:7 . Jude 1:15 . Compare App-128 . faith . App-150 .

2 Corinthians 12:19 — excuse ourselves = are making an apology. Greek. apologeomai . See Acts 19:33 . speak . Greek. laleo, as in 2 Corinthians 12:4 . dearly beloved . Greek. agapetos. App-136 . edifying . Greek. oikodome. See 1 Corinthians 3:9 .

Galatians 2:21 — frustrate . Greek. atheteo See Galatians 3:15 and John 12:48 . righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune . App-191 . by = through, as Galatians 2:19 . is dead = died. in vain . i.e. uselessly. Greek. dorean . See John 15:25 ,

2 Timothy 2:24 — servant . App-190 .:2. strive. Greek. machomai. See Acts 1:26 . gentle. See 1 Thessalonians 2:2 . unto. App-104 . apt to teach. 1 Timothy 3:2 . patient. Literally enduring evil. Greek. anexikakos Only here.

Titus 2:6 — Young men = The younger. Greek. neoteros , as in 1 Timothy 5:0 . exhort. App-134 . sober minded . Greek. sophroneo. Compare verses: Titus 2:4 , Titus 2:5 , Titus 2:12 , and see Romans 12:3 .

Hebrews 8:6 — more excellent . See Hebrews 1:4 . ministry . Greek. leitourgia. App-190 . also . Read after "covenant". Mediator . Greek. mesites. See Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:19 . covenant . Greek. diatheke. See Hebrews 7:22 . established . Greek. nomotheteo.