Bible Commentaries

Zechariah 14:16 — the King. As in Zechariah 14:2 . Jehovah will then be the universal Sovereign. the LORD of hosts. See note on Zechariah 1:3 . the feast of tabernacles. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 23:34 , Leviticus 23:43 .Deuteronomy 16:16; Deuteronomy 16:16 ), App-92 .

Matthew 1:5 — Booz. Hebrew Boaz. Rth 4:21 . 1 Chronicles 2:12 . Rachab. Eng. Rahab. Joshua 2:1 ; Joshua 6:25 . See note on Thamar, Matthew 1:3 . Obed of Ruth. Ruth 4:21 . 1 Chronicles 2:12 . Jesse. Rth 4:22 . 1 Chronicles 2:12 .

Matthew 19:17 — Why . . . ? Note the several questions. See the Structure above. wilt enter = desirest ( App-102 .) to enter. life. Greek. zoe. App-170 . commandments. All of them (Matthew 5:19 . James 2:10 , James 2:11 .Deuteronomy 27:26 (Septuagint) Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:10 ).

Luke 15:25 — his elder son . This is the point of the parable (Compare Luke 15:2 ). It was addressed "unto them" specially (v 3), as the correction of their murmuring. musick and dancing. Greek. symphonies and chorus, i.e. a "choral dance". Both words Occurs only here.

Luke 24:53 — temple = the Temple courts. See note on Matthew 23:16 . Not offering or eating of the sacrifices there, but at home. See Acts 1:14 ; Acts 2:46 ; Acts 3:1 ; Acts 5:42 . Luke ends his Gospel, and commences the Acts with the Ascension.

Luke 3:11 — answereth and saith. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 . coats = tunics. compare Matthew 5:40 ). One kind of garment, put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species) for a garment of any kind, none = not, as in Luke 3:8 . meat = food, or victuals.

John 10:13 — The hireling fleeth . [L] Tm. Trm. WI R omit, but not the Syriac. See App-94 . note 3, p. 136. because . Greek. hoti. Same as "for" in John 10:4 . careth not for = is not himself concerned about. for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 .

John 10:41 — resorted = came. said = kept saying. did, &c. Miracles were not necessarily the credentials of a prophet (Deuteronomy 13:1-3 ). no . Greek. ouden. miracle = sign, a characteristic word in this Gospel. See note on John 2:11 , and p. 1511. true. Greek alethes. App-175 .

John 20:9 — as yet . . . not = not yet. Greek. oudepo, as in John 19:41 . the scripture . Compare Psalms 16:10 , Psalms 16:11 , &c. must . Compare John 3:14 ; John 12:34 , rise again. Greek. anistemi. App-178 . from the dead. Greek. ek nekron. App-139 .

John 3:16 — loved. Greek agapao. App-135 . A word characteristic of this Gospel. See p. 1511. world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 . See note on John 1:9 . only, &c. See John 1:14 . Son . App-108 . everlasting . Same as "eternal" in John 3:15 . See App-151 .

Acts 15:12 — multitude . Greek. plethos. See note on Acts 2:6 . gave audience = were listening to. declaring . Greek. exegeomai. See note on Acts 10:8 . what = how many, or how great. Compare Mark 3:8 . miracles = signs. Greek. semeion. App-176 . wonders . Greek. teras. App-176 .

Acts 23:5 — wist = knew. Greek. oida. App-132 . the . Omit. is written = has been written, or standeth written. See Exodus 22:28 . evil . Greek. kak o s . Compare App-128 . Compare John 18:23 .James 4:3 (amiss). people . Greek. laos. See note on Acts 2:47 .

Acts 3:18 — before had shewed = announced before. Here, Acts 3:24 ; Act 7:52 . 2 Corinthians 9:5 . Compare App-121 . Christ. App-98 . The texts read "His Christ". hath . . . fulfilled = fulfilled. Greek. pleroo . App-125 . See Acts 1:16 ; Acts 2:2 , Acts 2:28 .

Acts 4:21 — So when, &c. = But having further threatened. Only here. let . . . go = Greek. apoluo. App-174 . nothing, &c. = no further means of punishing. because of Greek. dia. App-104 .Acts 4:2 . glorified. Greek. doxazo See note on Acts 3:13 . was done = had taken place.

Acts 4:5 — it came to pass. A Hebraism, very common in Luke, about fifty times in his Gospel, and some fifteen times in the Acts. rulers, &c. An assembly of the Sanhedrin. Compare Matthew 26:3 .Mark 14:53 , and see note on Matthew 2:4 .

Romans 12:11 — slothful . Greek. okneros. Only here; Matthew 25:26 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:1 . business . Greek. spoude , as "diligence" in Romans 12:8 . fervent . See Acts 18:25 . in . Dative case. No preposition. spirit = the spirit. App-101 . serving . App-190 . Lord . App-98 .

2 Corinthians 4:6 — commanded. Literally spoke. Compare Genesis 1:3 . light. Greek. phos. App-130 . out of . Greek. ek , App-104 . give the light = the illumination. Greek photismos, as in 2 Corinthians 4:4 . knowledge . Greek. gnosis. App-132 . Jesus Christ . App-98 . XL The texts omit "Jesus".

Galatians 5:5 — Spirit . App-101 . wait for . Greek. apekdechomai . Compare Romans 8:19 , Romans 8:23 , Romans 8:25 ; 1 Corinthians 1:7 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:20 . Hebrews 9:28 . righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune . App-191 . by . Greek. ek . App-104 . faith. Greek. pistis . App-150 .

Ephesians 3:18 — able = fully able. Greek. exischuo. Only here. Compare App-172 . saints = the saints. See Ephesians 3:8 . what . . . height . Omit "is". After "height" read "of love is", i.e. God's love in Christ. In breadth, boundless : in length, endless : in depth, fathomless, exhaustless: in height, measureless.

Ephesians 3:3 — revelation . App-106 . He . All the texts read "was". unto = to. mystery . See Ephesians 5:32 . 1 Timothy 3:16 . App-193 . as = even as. wrote afore . See Romans 15:4 . in ( App-104 .) few words = briefly. See Romans 16:25 , Romans 16:26 .