Bible Commentaries

Exodus 15:23 — Marah . Amargo. El principio divino en la formación del pueblo de Dios. Se muestra en el horno y la lámpara de Abraham; Marah antes de Elim; desierto antes de Canaán; cruz antes de la corona; peor antes que mejor ( Juan 2:10 ); sufrimiento antes de la gloria ( Lucas 24:26 ; Lucas 24:46 ; 2 Timoteo 2:11 ; 2 Timoteo 2:12 . compare Romanos 8:17 , Rom 8:18. 2 Corintios 4:17 ; 2 Corintios 4:18 ; Santiago 1:12 . Apocalipsis 2:10 ; 1 Pedro 1:11 . 1Pe 4:13. 1 Pedro

1 Kings 12:16 — What portion. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . the son of Jesse. Used in contempt. Compare 1 Samuel 16:18 ; 1 Samuel 20:31 ; 1Sa 22:7 , 1 Samuel 22:8 , 1 Samuel 22:9 ; 1Sa 25:10 . 2 Samuel 20:1 . to your tents. One of the emendations of the Sopherim. App-33 . The primitive text was "to your gods", because the sin here was apostasy from Jehovah's worship in Jerusalem. Two letters transposed made it read "to your tents". See note on 1 Samuel 20:1 , and compare 2 Chronicles 10:16 .

2 Chronicles 33:4 — había dicho. En Deuteronomio 12:11 . 1 Reyes 8:29. 1 Reyes 9:3 . 1 Reyes 6: 6. 1 Reyes 7:16 . nombre. Ver nota sobre Salmo 20:1 .

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — prevail against = overpower. Hebrew. takaph, supposed to belong to later Hebrew, but it is found in Job 14:20 with Job 15:24 (the only three occurrences). See App-76 . a threefold cord. Compare Numbers 6:24-26 . Micah 6:8 . Titus 2:12 , Titus 2:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:3 with 1 Thessalonians 1:9 , 1 Thessalonians 1:10 .

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — prevalecer contra . dominar. Hebreo. takaph, que se supone que pertenece al hebreo posterior, pero se encuentra en Job 14:20 con Job 15:24 (las únicas tres ocurrencias). Ver App-76. una cuerda triple. Compárese con Números 6:24 ; Miqueas 6:8 ; Tito 2:12 ; Tito 2:13 ; 1 Tesalonicenses 1:3 con 1 Tesalonicenses 1:9 ; 1 Tesalonicenses 1:10 .

Jeremiah 17:26 — the plain. Called Shephelah = Philistia, between Jerusalem and the Mediterranean Sea. mountains = the central land. the south = the Negeb. See notes on Genesis 12:9 ; Genesis 13:1 .Deuteronomy 1:7 . Psalms 126:4 . bringing burnt offerings, &c. Reference to Pentateuch Leviticus 1:1 , Leviticus 1:2 , &c. meat = meal. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 2:1 ). App-92 . incense = frankincense.

Jeremiah 9:24 — let him, &c. Quoted in 1 Corinthians 1:31 . knoweth Me. This lies at the foundation of everything: of all trust in God (for One unknown cannot be trusted at all); of all pleasing (Ephesians 1:17 . Colossians 1:9 , Colossians 1:10 ; 1 John 5:20 ). The want of it led to Gentile

Jeremiah 9:24 — déjalo, etc. Citado en 1 Corintios 1:31 . me conoce. Esto está en la base de todo: de todos confiar en Dios (porque no se puede confiar en un desconocido); de todo agrado ( Efesios 1:17 ; Colosenses 1:9 ; Colosenses 1:10 ; 1 Juan 5:20 ). La falta de ella llevó a la corrupción

Ezekiel 37:9 — 37:5 . breathe = blow. Hebrew. naphah . slain deed (by violent death). Septuagint renders it tous nekrous . = corpses, as distinct from nekrous , which (without the Article) refers to the dead as having been once alive (compare Matthew 22:31 .Luke 24:5 . Cor Eze 15:29 (first and third words), 35, 42, 52); while, with the Article it denotes corpses. See Deuteronomy 14:1 .Matthew 22:32 .Mark 9:10 . Luke 16:30 , Luke 16:31 ; Luke 24:46 . Acts 23:6 ; Acts 24:15 ; Acts 26:8 . Romans 6:13 ; Romans

Acts 15:20 — write . Greek. epistello. Only here, Acts 21:25 .Hebrews 13:22 . abstain . Greek. mid. of apecho. This form occurs here, Act 15:29 . 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:22 . 1 Timothy 4:3 . 1 Peter 2:11 . pollutions . Greek. alisgema. Only here. Pollution would be caused by eating

Acts 23:14 — elders . App-189 . We have bound . . . curse . Literally we have anathematized ourselves (see Mark 14:71 ) with an anathema. A Hebraism. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . curse . Greek. anathema. Here; Romans 9:3 . 1 Corinthians 12:3 ; 1 Corinthians 16:22 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:8 , Galatians 1:9 . that we will = to. eat = taste. See note on Acts 10:10 .

Romans 2:7 — by = according to, as in Romans 2:2 . patient continuance = patience. in well doing . Literally of a good work. glory . See Romans 1:23 . immortality = incorruption. Greek. aphthartis. Here, 1 Corinthians 15:42 , 1 Corinthians 15:50 , 1 Corinthians 15:53 , 1 Corinthians 15:54 . Eph 6:24 . 2 Timothy 1:10 . Titus 2:7 . eternal . App-151 . life . Greek. zoe App-170 .

Romans 2:7 — por . según, como en Romanos 2:2 . continuación del paciente . paciencia. en hacer el bien . Literalmente de. buen trabajo. gloria . Ver Romanos 1:23 . inmortalidad . incorrupción. Griego. aftartis. Aquí, 1 Corintios 15:42 ; 1 Corintios 15:50 ; 1 Corintios 15:53 ; 1 Corintios 15:54 . Efesios 6:24. 2 Timoteo 1:10 ; Tito 2:7 . eterna . Aplicación-151. vida . Griego. Zoe App-170.

1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath, &c . Literally Temptation hath not (Greek. ou) . but = except. Greek. ei me . such, &c . = a human (one). Greek. anthropinos. See 1 Corinthians 2:4 . faithful . Greek. pistos. App-150 and App-175 :4. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9 . 1 Peter 4:19 . 1 John 1:9 . above . App-104 . also make, &c . = make a way to escape also. a way to escape . Greek. ekbasis = a way out. Only

1 Thessalonians 5:23 — el mismísimo, & c . = que el mismo Dios de paz. Compárese con Hechos 7:2 . Hebreos 13:20 . santificar . Ver Juan 17:17 . totalmente . Griego. holoteles. Solo aqui. entero, & c Lea, "su espíritu, alma y cuerpo se mantengan íntegros". entero . Griego. holokleros. Solo aquí y Santiago 1:4 . El sustantivo en Hechos 3:16 . - espíritu

2 Thessalonians 2:13 — bound, &c . Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:3 . alway . App-151 . beloved . App-135 . Lord . App-98 . hath . Omit. from the beginning . Greek. ap ' arches. See John 8:44 . chosen = chose. Greek. haireomai. See Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:22 . sanctification . Greek. hagiasmos. See Romans 6:19 . Spirit . The Sanctifier. App-101 . Compare 1 Peter 1:2 . belief . Greek. pistis. App-150 .

2 Thessalonians 2:13 — encuadernado, & c . Compárese con 2 Tesalonicenses 1:3 . siempre . Aplicación-151. amado . Aplicación-135. Señor . Aplicación-98. tiene . Omitir. desde el principio . Griego. ap . arcos. Ver Juan 8:44 . elegido . eligió. Griego. haireomai. Ver Filipenses 1:1 ; Filipenses 1:22 . santificación . Griego. hagiasmos. Ver Romanos 6:19 . Espíritu . El Santificador. Aplicación-101. Compárese con 1 Pedro 1:2 . creencia . Griego. pistis. Aplicación-150.

Hebrews 6:4 — once . Greek. hapa x. Here, Hebrews 9:7 , Hebrews 9:26 , Hebrews 9:27 , Hebrews 9:28 ; Hebrews 10:2 ; Hebrews 12:26 , Hebrews 12:27 ; 2 Corinthians 11:25 .Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:16 , 1 Thessalonians 2:18 ; 1Pe 3:18 , 1 Peter 3:20 . Jude 1:3-5 . Compare Hebrews 7:27 . enlightened . Greek. photizo. See Luke 11:36 . Compare App-130 .

Hebrews 6:4 — una vez . Griego. hapa x. Aquí, Hebreos 9:7 ; Hebreos 9:26 ; Hebreos 9:27 ; Hebreos 9:28 ; Hebreos 10:2 ; Hebreos 12:26 ; Hebreos 12:27 ; 2 Corintios 11:25 . Filipenses 1:4 ; Filipenses 1:16 ; 1 Tesalonicenses 2:18 . 1Pe 3:18, 1 Pedro 3:20 ; Judas 1:3 . Compárese con Hebreos 7:27 . iluminado . Griego. photizo. Ver Lucas 11:36 . Compárese

1 John 1:5 — This then = And this. message . Greek. angelia. Only here and 1 John 3:11 . of = from. App-104 . as 1 John 1:1 . declare . Greek. anangello. See Acts 20:27 . God . App-98 . light . App-130 . no . . . at all. Greek. ou oudeis. A double negative. This is the Figure of speech Pleonasm ( App-6 ), as in 1 John 1:8 .