Bible Commentaries

Psalms 24:10 — Who = Who then, is He, this glorious King? The LORD of hosts . See note on first occurrence (1 Samuel 1:3 ) and Structure above. Selah. Connecting Psalms 25:0 with Psalms 24:0 .Psalms 24:0 referring to Zion, the new place of worship, and Psalms 25:0 referring to the worship itself, which was to be and could henceforward be offered there. Psalms 24:0

Psalms 24:6 — This = Such: i.e. not a "new cart" (2 Samuel 6:3 ), but the Kohathites. See Numbers 7:9 ; Numbers 4:2 , Numbers 4:15 .Deuteronomy 10:8 ; Deuteronomy 31:9 , &c; and compare 2 Samuel 6:13 . 1 Chronicles 15:2 . generation = class or circle. Here, the Kohathites. Compare Psalms 22:30 . O Jacob.

Psalms 5:12 — bless the righteous = bless the justified one. Compare Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 2:12 ; Psalms 3:8 . favour. This is the "shield". In His favour is "life" (Psalms 30:5 ); "preservation" (Psalms 86:2 , margin); "security" (Psalms 41:11 ); "mercy "(Isaiah 60:10 ). Hence the prayer of Psalms 106:4 . as. Figure of speech Simile. App-6 . a

Isaiah 1:13 — oblations. Hebrew. minchah = gift-offering. App-43 . is = itself [is]. assemblies = convocations. Hebrew. mikra'. Reference to Pentateuch ( App-92 ); out of twenty-three occurrences, twenty occur in Pentateuch. Occurs only here, Isaiah 4:5 , and Nehemiah 8:8 (in a later sense "reading"), outside

Isaiah 22:1 — burden = oracle. valley of vision. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it Jerusalem, in relation to the high hills around. Similar names: "inhabitant of the valley, ""rock of the plain" (Jeremiah 21:13 ), "mountain in the fields" (Jeremiah 17:3 ). The reference is to Isaiah 22:5 . vision. Here the most solemn visions had been seen: Abraham (Genesis 22:2 , Genesis 22:14 , compare the name Jehovah-jireh); also David (1 Chronicles 21:16 , 1 Chronicles

Jeremiah 3:17 — At that time. Referring to the future Restoration. call Jerusalem, &c. Compare Psalms 87:2-7 . Isaiah 60:1 ; Isaiah 65:18 ; Isaiah 66:7-13 , Isaiah 66:20 . throne. Compare Jeremiah 14:21 . 1 Samuel 2:8 . Psalms 47:8 with Matthew 25:31 and Zephaniah 3:8 . all the nations. This shows that the prophecy refers to the yet future Restoration. Compare Jeremiah 1:5 , Jeremiah 1:10 . the

Ezekiel 1:4 — behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . whirlwind. Hebrew. ruach = spirit, but it came to be rendered "storm or whirlwind". Note the three symbols of Jehovah's glory, Storm, Cloud, and Fire. Compare Nahum 1:3 .Revelation 4:5 . out of the north . See note on Psalms 75:6 , and Isaiah 14:13 . infolding itself = taking hold of itself. Revised Version margin, "flashing continually". Human and finite language is unable to find words to express infinite realities.

Ezekiel 2:4 — impudent . . . stiffhearted . Reference to Pentateuch. A reproach brought against Israel eight times in Exodus and Deuteronomy (Exodus 32:9 ; Exodus 33:3 , Exodus 33:5 ; Exodus 34:9 . Deuteronomy 9:6 , Deuteronomy 9:13 ; Deuteronomy 10:16 ; Deuteronomy 31:27 ). App-92 . Compare Judges 2:19 , and Isaiah 48:4 . impudent = hard of face. Hebrew. kashah. stiffhearted . = stubborn of

Daniel 8:9 — one = [the] one. a little horn. See note on Daniel 7:8 , where it is already shown that this name, and these members (Daniel 8:9 and Daniel 8:23 ) belong to the still future time of the end. See App-90 . waxed = grew. Anglo-Saxon, weaxan = to grow. Supply the Ellipsis ( App-6 ), "grew [and became]" south: i.e. Egypt. east: i.e. Babylonia and Persia. pleasant land = the glory of

Hosea 1:11 — be gathered together = be gathered out. See Isaiah 11:12 , Isaiah 11:13 .Jeremiah 3:18 . Ezekiel 37:16-24 . one head. Zerubbabel was only a typical anticipation, for under him only Judah returned. This refers to a future reunion (Jeremiah 23:5 , Jeremiah 23:6 . Ezekiel 34:23 ). one. Hebrew. 'echad. See note on Deuteronomy

Hosea 7:6 — ancient form of Ayin ( ') and Aleph ('). these letters were interchanged. The Massorah contains lists of words where Aleph (= ') stands for Ayin (= ') and vice versa (see Ginsburg's Massorah, letter, vol. i, p. 57, 514; and letter, vol. ii, p. 390, 352, 360, &c). See notes on Isaiah 49:7 . Amos 6:8 . Zephaniah 3:1 , &c. The Aram, and Syriac preserve the reading of the primitive text: "their anger smoketh all night" (like the "oven" in Hosea 7:4 ). it: i.e. the oven.

Joel 3:1 — For. Binding this portion to what immediately precedes. behold. Figure of speech Asterisms. App-6 . in those days, &c. The prophecy, instead of con tracting, widens out to the final judgment of the nations (Matthew 25:31-46 , "when the Son of Man shall come in His glory . . . and sit upon the throne of His glory"), There is no resurrection in this chapter or in that. Here we have the nucleus of the nations of Revelation 21:24 . bring again the captivity. The idiom

Jonah 1:5 — salt. cried = cried in prayer. Hebrew. keli , Not the same word as in verses: Jonah 1:2 , Jonah 1:14 . every man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . wares = tackling. Hebrew. keli = implements. into the sides = below deck, or cabins. Compare Ezekiel 32:23 .Amos 6:10 . ship = the deck, or covered part. Hebrew sephinah. A genuine Hebrew word, borrowed by inland people, (Syrians. Chaldeans and Arabians), from a maritime people; not vice versa. Hebrew root saphan = to cover (Deuteronomy 33:21 (margin

Jonah 2:2 — cried = cried out. Not the same word as in the next clause, or in Jonah 1:5 ; but the same as in Jonah 1:2 , Jonah 1:5 , Jonah 1:14 . heard = answered. Hebrew. anah . Not the same word as in the next clause. hell. Hebrew. Sheol . App-35 . Compare Psalms 18:5 ; Psalms 116:3 . cried = cried for help in distress. Not the same word as in preceding clause, or in Jonah 1:2 , Jonah 1:5 , Jonah 1:14 . heardest = gavest heed to. Hebrew. shama . Not the same word as in preceding clause.

Micah 2:4 — take up a parable. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 23:7 , Numbers 23:18 ; Numbers 24:3 , Numbers 24:15 , Numbers 24:20 , Numbers 24:23 ). Twice in Job (Job 27:1 ; Job 29:1 ); once in Isaiah (Isaiah 14:4 ); once in Habakkuk (Habakkuk 2:6 ). Not elsewhere. App-92 . Note the Figure of speech Chleuasmos (

Zephaniah 3:8 — Therefore, &c. The Massorah ( App-30 and App-93 ) calls attention to the fact that this verse (Zephaniah 3:8 ) contains all the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, including the five final letters. This implies that the verse takes in the whole purpose of Jehovah concerning Israel. upon:

Zechariah 4:2 — behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . candlestick = a single seven-branched lampstand, as in the Tabernacle and in the second Temple (1 Macc. 1.21; 4.49; as seen in the Arch of Titus, in Rome). The reference is to the Pentateuch (Exodus 25:31 ); not to Solomon's Temple, in which there were ten separate lampstands (1 Kings 7:49 ). Compare Jeremiah 52:19 . App-92 . and his seven lamps. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex, Zec 25:37 ). seven pipes . This looks forward to the future, as described

Matthew 1:2 — Abraham.Genesis 21:2 , Genesis 21:3 .Romans 9:7 , Romans 9:9 . begat. Greek. gennao. When used of the father = to beget or engender ; and when used of the mother it means to bring forth into the world ; but it has not the intermediate sense, to conceive. In verses: Matthew 1:2-16

Matthew 1:8 — omitted here. All are not necessary in a royal genealogy. In Matthew 1:1 three names are sufficient. The four names are: 1. Ahaziah (2 Kings 8:27 . 2 Chronicles 22:1-9 ). 2. Joash or Jehoash (2 Kings 11:2-21 ; 2 Kings 12:1-20 . 2 Chronicles 24:1-25 ). 3. Amaziah (2 Kings 14:8-20 . 2 Chronicles 25:1 , 2 Chronicles 25:8 ). 4. Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36-37 ; 2 Kings 24:1-6 . 2 Chronicles 36:5-8 ). Ozias = Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:1 ), or Azariah (2 Kings 14:21 ).

Matthew 4:10 — Get thee hence = Go! This is the end, and the Lord ends it. In Luke 4:13 , after the third temptation, Satan "departed" of his own accord and only "for a season". Here, after the last, Satan is summarily dismissed, not to return. See App-116 . Satan = the Adversary. Septuagint for Hebrew. Satan. Thou shalt, &c. Quoted