Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 19:15 — prayed. When assaulted by the king of terrors he "turned his face to the wall and prayed" (Isaiah 38:2 ). But when the king of Babylon came with a present he did not pray, and fell into the snare (Isaiah 39:1 , Isaiah 39:2 ). Note the Structure of Isaiah, chs. 36, 39, and see App-67 . dwellest. Compare his prayer in Psalms 123:1 . App-67 . art

1 Chronicles 6:49 — Aaron and his sons. Compare Numbers 18:1-7 . Leviticus 8:2 . This refutes the assertions of some that the kings of Judah were allowed to offer sacrifices or burn incense. Compare 1 Kings 8:64 . offered = burnt incense. Hebrew. katar. App-43 . Compare Leviticus 1:9 . altar of incense. Compare Exodus 30:7 . most holy = holy of holies. See note on Exodus 3:5 . Moses the servant of God. This expression occurs only four times: here, 2 Chronicles 24:9 . Nehemiah 10:29 , and Daniel 9:11

Proverbs 13:13 — the word. Hebrew. dabar (no Art.) App-73 . shall be destroyed. Illustrations: the world ( Gen 6 ; 1 Peter 3:20 . 2 Peter 2:6 ); Israel (Deuteronomy 28:15-68 ); the lord (2 Kings 7:2 , 2 Kings 7:17-20 ); Joash (2 Chronicles 24:17-25 ); Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25:16-27 . 2Ch 15:32 ); the priests

Ecclesiastes 12:3 — keepers of the house: i.e. the arms of the body. house. The human body is often compared to a house (Isaiah 38:12 . Job 4:19 . 2 Corinthians 5:1 , 2 Corinthians 5:2 ; 2 Peter 1:13 ). tremble. Occurs only here, Esther 5:9 ("move"), and Habakkuk 2:7 ("vex"). See App-76 . the strong men: . i.e. the legs. Hebrew. geber. App-14 . the grinders: i.e. the

Ecclesiastes 3:3 — to kill: i.e. Jud 1 Kings 2:23 , 1 Kings 2:24 , 1Ki 2:28 , 1 Kings 2:29 , 1 Kings 2:34 ; 1Ki 2:36 , 1 Kings 2:37 , 1 Kings 2:46 . Psa 88:31 , Psa 88:34 .Jeremiah 12:8 . Out of its proper "time", "to kill" is to murder. There is no "time" for this. to heal. Isaiah 38:5 , Isaiah

Song of Solomon 2:7 — this: but when we do, we find true feminity has been lost. roes = gazelles. stir not up = excite not. Hebrew. 'ur (in the Hiphil). awake = incite. Hebrew. 'ur (in the Piel) = not to rouse from sleep, but to excite the passions. See Isaiah 42:13 .Proverbs 10:12 . my love = my feelings or affection (feminine) till he = till she. It is Feminine, to agree with love, 'ahabah = love never used in the abstract, as in Song of Solomon 3:10 , and Song of Solomon 8:4 (a person). This is an appeal

Isaiah 1:11 — speech Synathraesmos , in verses: Isaiah 1:11-15 . Also Figure of speech Hypotyposis , for emphasis, in describing the hollowness of mere religious observances (as when Christ was on earth. Compare John 2:6 , John 2:7 with Isaiah 14:16 ). Matthew 15:3-8 . saith the LORD. The Hebrew fut. of 'amar ( = y', omar), combined with a Divine title, is used thrice in the so-called "former "portion of Isaiah (Isaiah 1:11 , Isaiah 1:18 ; Isaiah 33:10 ), and six times in the "latter" portion (Isaiah 40:1

Isaiah 26:4 — the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4 . In Isaiah, only here and Isaiah 12:2 ; Isaiah 38:11 , Isaiah 38:11 . JEHOVAH. One of the four passages where the Authorized Version transliterates the word instead of translating it. See note on Isaiah 12:2 , and App-48 . everlasting strength = a rock of ages. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy

Isaiah 61:1 — therefore the Messiah. Spirit. Hebrew ruach. App-9 . the Lord. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. See App-4 . Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, omit "Adonai". the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . anointed. Matthew 3:17 , with the Divine formula of consecration, "This is My Son", for the office of Prophet; Matthew 17:5 for the office of Priest; Psalms 2:7 and Hebrews 1:5 , for the office of King. meek = oppressed, or lowly ones. bind up. Figure of speech

Isaiah 66:17 — gardens. Compare Isaiah 1:29 , and Isaiah 65:3 . tree: i.e. the Asherah . tree, &c. See notes on next page. abomination. Hebrew. shakaz. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 7:2 ). Occurs in Isaiah only here; Leviticus thirteen times (Isaiah 7:2 ; Isaiah 11:9 , Isaiah 11:11 , Isaiah 11:11

Ezekiel 26:1 — the eleventh year. The month not given; but see Jeremiah 39:1-7 ; Jeremiah 52:4-11 . See note on Ezekiel 30:20 . Jerusalem fell probably in the fifth month, after the fall but before the destruction in that year of the Temple (2 Kings 25:8 ). Compare Ezekiel 26:2 . This prophecy began to be fulfilled then,

Hosea 13:14 — ransom = redeem (with power). Hebrew. padah, to redeem by power in virtue of the legal right. See note on Exodus 13:13 . from = out of. the power = the hand: i.e. Sheol's power (to keep in its grasp). the grave = Sheol. See App-35 . redeem. Hebrew. ga'al, to redeem by purchase by assertion of the kinship right. Hence the other meaning of avenging. See

Hosea 3:1 — the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Go yet = Go again. See notes on Hosea 1:2 . love. Not "take", as in Hosea 1:2 , or love again. a woman. Not "Gomer" (Hosea 1:3 ) again, but another; hence we must believe that Gomer had died; and that this was a second marriage with its own special signification. her friend : i. e. Hosea himself. yet, &c. = though [she has become] an adulteress. Referring to Israel's

Matthew 27:4 — sinned. App-128 . Literally "I sinned". the innocent. (No Art.) The innocence of the Lord affirmed by six witnesses, three in Matthew and three in Luk_:1 . Judas (Matthew 27:4 ); 2. Pilate (Matthew 27:24 ); 3. Pilate's wife (Matthew 27:19 ); 4. Herod (Luke 23:15 ); 5. the malefactor (Luke 23:41 ); 6. the Roman centurion (Luke 23:47 ). innocent. Greek. athoos. Occurs only here, and Matthew 27:24 . blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the

Matthew 4:1 — anointing as Messiah, "the second man" (1 Corinthians 15:47 ), "the last Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45 ), must be tried like "the first man Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45 , 1 Corinthians 15:47 ), and in the same three ways (1 John 2:16 . Compare with Genesis 3:6 ). Jesus. See App-98 . of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . the Spirit. App-101 . into. Greek. eis. App-104 . wilderness. The first man was in the garden; Messiah's trial was in the wilderness, and His agony in a garden. Contrast Israel:

Deuteronomy 32:36 — judge = vindicate. Compare Leviticus 26:25 .Judges 2:18 . Psalms 7:8 ; Psalms 135:14 .Jeremiah 51:6 . power. Hebrew "hand". Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for power contained in it. shut up, or left. Hebrew ' az a b , is a Homonym, with two meanings: (1) to leave, or forsake, Genesis 2:24 ; Genesis

Mark 3:18 — Bartholomew is not mentioned in John 21:2 , Nathanael is. The other Gospels mention Bartholomew but not Nathanael. Matthew . Aramaic. App-94 . Thomas . Aramaic. App-94 . In Greek = Didymos (John 11:16 ). Thaddeeus (or Lebbaeus as in Matthew 10:3 ). He is the Judas of John 14:22 , both words having the same meaning = beloved child. Aramaic. App-94 . Canaanite = Canaan. an or Zealot = one who regarded the presence of the Romans as treason against Jehovah,

Luke 19:42 — Saying , &c. Peculiar to Luke. If thou, &c. Assuming it as an actual fact. App-118 . Not the same as in verses: Luke 19:8 , Luke 19:31 , Luke 19:40 . hadst known. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for heeding. See note on Isaiah 1:3 . day. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). App-6 , for the events taking place in it. which belong unto = for

Romans 9:5 — como, & c . Leer "es el Cristo como a la carne". como concerniente . Igual que según Romanos 9:3 . todo . Compárese con Juan 17:2 . 1Co 15:27, 1 Corintios 15:28 ; Colosenses 1:16 ; Colosenses 2:9 . Dios . Aplicación-98. bendecido . Ver Romanos 1:25 . por siempre . Aplicación-151. una. Este es un ejemplo de la figura del habla Anamnesis. Aplicación-6.

1 Timothy 6:20 — parakalatheke . Solo aquí y 2 Timoteo 1:14 . Pero los textos dicen paratheke en ambos lugares, concordando así con 2 Timoteo 1:14 . Ambas palabras significan "depósito". El depósito confiado a Timoteo fue la enseñanza sobre el Misterio ( 1 Timoteo 3:16 ). evitando . apartándose de. Ver 1 Timoteo 1:5 ; 1 Timoteo 1:10 . profano . Griego. bebelos . Ver 1 Timoteo 1:9 . y . Omitir. balbuceos vanos . Griego. kenophdnirs . Solo aquí y 2 Timoteo 2:16 . oposiciones. Griego. antítesis . Solo aqui. Ciencias.