Bible Commentaries

Isaiah 24:1 — Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . earth. Hebrew ha- 'arez . Occurs sixteen times in this chapter. Rendered "land" in verses: Isaiah 24:3 , Isaiah 24:11 , Isaiah 24:13 empty . Note the Figure of speech Synonymia , "empty", "waste", "upside down", "scattered abroad". See App-6 .

Isaiah 58:13 — thy foot. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "thy feet" (plural) from the sabbath. Reference to Pentateuch, as in Isaiah 56:2 . pleasure. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "pleasures" (pl). holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . thine own words = vain words: or, keep making talk,

Jeremiah 46:25 — The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 7:3 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos , to add to the emphasis of the Divine title employed. multitude of No: or Amon of Thebes (an Egyptian idol). trust = confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69 .

Ezekiel 13:10 — Because, even because . Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6 . one built = be: i.e. one = a false prophet. a wall = the outer wall of a house. lo. Fig, Asteriemos. App-6 . others : i.e. the false prophets. Compare Ezekiel 13:16 . daubed = coated, untempered mortar = whitewash. Compare Mat 28:29 . Acts 23:3 .

Ezekiel 21:25 — profane = pierced through: i.e. deadly wounded one . Zedekiah a type of the future Antichrist. Compare Revelation 13:3 . wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha . App-44 . x, iniquity . . . an end. Figure of speech Hypallage . App-8 , Hebrew "iniquity of the end" = an end of the iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah , as in Ezekiel 21:23 .

Ezekiel 29:8 — I Will bring a sword. This phrase is peculiar to Ezekiel. See Ezekiel 5:17 ; Ezekiel 6:3 ; Ezekiel 11:8 ; Ezekiel 14:17 ; Ezekiel 29:8 ; Ezekiel 33:2 ; In Leviticus it is: "I will draw out the sword after you". Compare Leviticus 26:33 . man. Hebrew, 'adam . App-14 .

Hosea 13:13 — shall come, &c. Isaiah 13:8 . Jeremiah 30:6 . Matthew 24:8 . an unwise son. Note the Figure of speech Meiosis ( App-6 ), for emphasis, meaning a most foolish son. stay long = linger. in the place, &c.: i.e. in the act of being born. Compare 2 Kings 19:3 . children = sons.

Hosea 6:11 — he hath set = there is appointed. harvest: i.e. a reaping time of judgment. See Jeremiah 51:33 .Joel 3:13 ; and compare Proverbs 22:8 . Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:7 , Galatians 1:8 . for thee. Some codices, with two early printed editions and Aramaean, read "for her". returned = turned again.

Amos 3:10 — they know not. Marking the Structure. right = straight forward. Hebrew. nakah . A rare word. Occurs only in 2 Samuel 15:3 .Proverbs 8:9 ("plain"); Amo 24:26 . Isaiah 26:10 ("uprightness"); Amo 30:10 ("right things"); Amo 57:2 ("uprightness"); Amo 59:14 ("equity"). saith the Lord = [is] Jehovah's oracle.

Micah 7:17 — lick the dust. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the utmost humiliation, as in Genesis 3:14 . Compare Psalms 72:9 . Isaiah 49:23 . move = come quaking. holes = fastnesses. Hebrew. misgereth. worms. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:24 , the same word). Occurs only in these two places.

Matthew 26:29 — not = by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105 . This might have been soon verified, had the nation repented at the proclamation of Peter (Acts 3:19-26 ). But now it is postponed. this fruit of the vine. Figure of speech Periphrasis. App-6 . Father's. App-98 and App-112 .

Mark 13:30 — Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18 . this generation . See note on Matthew 11:16 . be done = may have taken place. See note on Matthew 24:34 ; where the Greek particle, an , with the Subjunctive Mood, marks it as being conditional on the repentance of the nation (Acts 3:18-26 ).

Acts 1:19 — known. Greek. gnostos. Compare App-132 . This word occurs fifteen times, ten times in Acts. unto = to. proper = own. Greek. idios. tongue = dialect. Greek. dialektos. Only in Acts: here; Acts 2:6 , Acts 2:8 ; Acts 21:40 ; Acts 22:2 ; Acts 26:14 . Aceldama. See App-94 .:3 and 161.

Acts 10:33 — Immediately . Greek. exautes. Here, Acts 11:11 ; Acts 21:32 ; Acts 23:30 . Mark 6:25 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:23 . hast well done = didst well. Compare Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:14 .James 2:19 . 2 Peter 1:19 . 3 John 1:6 . of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 .

Acts 12:23 — immediately . Greek. parachrema. See note on Acts 3:7 . because = the reason for (Greek. anti. App-104 . ) which. eaten of worms . Greek. skolekobrotos. Only here. skolex, a worm, only in Mark 9:44-48 . gave up the ghost = expired. Greek. ekpsucho. Only here and Acts 5:5 , Acts 5:10 .

Acts 17:13 — of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . had knowledge = got to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . God . App-98 . preached . Greek. katangello. App-121 . at = in. Greek. en. and stirred up = stirring up. Greek. saleuo. Compare Acts 4:3 ; Acts 16:26 . The texts add "and troubling" as in Acts 17:8 .

Acts 20:38 — Sorrowing . Greek. odunomai. Only here, Luke 2:48 ; Luke 16:24 , Luke 16:25 . for = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . the words = the word. Greek. logos. App-121 . should = were about to. see = behold. Greek. theoreo. App-133 . accompanied . Greek. propempo. See note on Acts 15:3 . Compare App-174 .

Acts 21:19 — declared = related. See note on Acts 10:8 . particularly . Literally one by one, each one of the things which. God . App-98 . See note on 1 Corinthians 3:9 . had wrought = did. among . Greek. en. App-104 . by = through. Greek. dia. App-104 .Acts 21:1 . ministry . Greek. diakonia. App-190 .

Acts 25:7 — came = had come. stood round about . Greek. periistimi. Only here; Joh 11:42 . 2 Timothy 2:16 . Titus 3:9 . and laid, &c . The texts read, "bringing against him". complaints = charges. Greek. aitiama . Only here. could = were . . . able to. See Acts 15:10 . prove . Greek. apodeiknumi. See Acts 2:22 .

Romans 8:19 — earnest expectation = anxious looking with outstretched head. Greek. apokaradokia. Only here and Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:20 . creature = creation. waiteth for . Greek. apekdechomai. Occurs here: Romans 8:23 , Romans 8:25 , Romans 8:7 . Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:5 .Philippians 3:20 . Hebrews 9:28 . manifestation . App-106 .