Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 29:1 — Chronicles 28:8 . whom = the one whom. hath chosen. Compare 1 Chronicles 22:9 . 2 Samuel 12:25 . young and tender. Compare 1 Chronicles 22:5 . the palace. Hebrew. birah. Used only here and 1 Chronicles 29:19 . Esther 1:2 , Esther 1:5 ; Esther 2:3 , Esther 2:5 , Esther 2:8 , Esther 2:15 ; Esther 8:14 ; Esther 9:6 , Esther 9:11 , Esther 9:12 .Nehemiah 1:1 ; Nehemiah 2:8 ; Nehemiah 7:2 .Daniel 8:2 . The name for a Persian royal palace, which shows the date of these hooks. (See note on "drams",

Esther 1:3 — the third year: i.e. in 471; six years after the destruction of Jerusalem. Astyages now seventeen or commandment. Hebrew. dabar = word, precept. Occurs Esther 1:19 ; Esther 2:8 ; Esther 3:15 ; Esther 8:14 , Esther 8:17 . See note on Esther 1:10 . eighteen years. See App-50 . In this year Xerxes (who is supposed to be this king), according to Herod. vii. 8, and Diod. Sic. xi. 2, was preparing his expedition against Greece; whereas

Psalms 119:1 — Probably by Hezekiah. See App-67 , Psalms 123:3 , and notes below. An Acrostic Psalm ( App-63 ), in which each verse in each of the twenty-two sections commences with the twenty-two successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet: i.e. the first eight begin with Aleph (= A), the second eight with Beth

Psalms 53:1 — Title. Maschil = Instruction (the sixth of thirteen Psalms so named. See note on Title, Psalms 32:0 , and App-65 , as to the faction of the Tyrant of Psalms 52:0 . This Psalm for public use. See note at end. Hence Elohim ( App-4 ), the Creator in relation to His creatures. A partial repetition of Psalms 14:0 , which was not for public use (as Psalms

Proverbs 11:17 — merciful man = man of lovingkindness, or grace. his own soul = his own self. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Illustrations: the Kenites (1 Samuel 15:6 . Ecclesiastes 11:1 ); David (1 Samuel 30:11-20 ); Jonathan (2 Samuel 9:7 ; 2 Samuel 21:7 ); Job (Job 42:10 . Compare Proverbs 13:2 ); the Centurion (Luke 7:2-10 ); Cornelius (Acts 10:4 . Compare Proverbs

Proverbs 14:32 — The wicked = A lawless one. Heb rasha . driven away in his wickedness = thrust down in his evil-doing. Illustrations: Dathan (Numbers 16:33 ); Israel (Exodus 32:28 . 1 Corinthians 10:7 ); Balaam (Numbers 31:8 , Numbers 31:10 . Revelation 2:14 ). Canaanites (Joshua 2:9 ; Joshua 5:1 ; Joshua 5:10 . Deuteronomy 9:5 ); Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 4:11 ); Baal's prophets (1 Kings 18:40 );

Ecclesiastes 9:4 — For to him that is joined. Connect this with the end of preceding verse and render "For who is excepted? To all the living", &c. hope = confidence. Hebrew. bittahon (from batah) . App-69 . Occurs only here, 2 Kings 18:19 , and Isaiah 36:4 . a living dog, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia, App-6 . Same proverb in Arabic. living dog. Regarded by the Jews as the most unclean and despicable creature (1 Samuel 17:43 ; 1 Samuel 24:14 . 2Sa 9:8 ; 2 Samuel 16:9 . 2 Kings 8:13 .Matthew

Isaiah 6:10 — Make, &c. = Declare or foretell that the heart of this People will be fat. Isaiah could do no more. A common Hebrew idiom. This prophecy is of the deepest import in Israel's history. Written down seven times (Matthew 13:14 .Mark 4:12 .Luke 8:10 . John 12:40 . Acts 28:26 , Acts 28:27 . Romans 11:8 ). Solemnly quoted in three great dispensational crises: (1) By Christ (Matthew 13:14 ), as coming from Jehovah on the day a council was held "to destroy Him". (2) By Christ,

Isaiah 8:1 — Moreover. There is no break in the prophecy. roll = tablet. Elsewhere only in Isaiah 3:23 . in it = on it. a man's pen = the carving tool of the people. The writing was to be legible, in the language of the common people (not in the language of the priests or educated classes). Eastern languages have these two, down to the present

Daniel 2:2 — others. The inscriptions speak of bab - 4 ssaput = the gate of the oracle; also of bit Assaput = the house of the oracle. sorcerers . Hebrew. m ekashsh phim = wizard (Exodus 7:11 ; Exodus 22:18 , feminine; Deuteronomy 18:10 , feminine; Malachi 3:5 , feminine) Chaldeans . Hebrew. Kasdim. See note on Daniel 1:4 .

Daniel 4:34 — I Nebuchadnezzar, &c . Here the king again speaks. This corresponds with the Proclamation (verses: Daniel 4:1-3 ), and is the ground of its being made. the Most High . Compare verses: Daniel 4:17 , Daniel 4:32 . I praised, &c . Modern critics are stumbled because Nebuchadnezzar should do this while he was an idolater. But surely it is the token that a great

Mark 11:13 — seeing. Greek eidon. App-133 . a fig tree . The symbol of Israel as to national privilege. having leaves . Compare Mark 13:28 . Summer was not near. Symbolical of Israel at that time. came = went. if haply = it after all. App-118 . As in Mark 11:26 . Not the same as

Luke 18:13 — siquiera. Griego. ou (App-105.) oude. a . Griego. eis. Aplicación-104. el cielo . el cielo. Singular. Ver nota sobre Mateo 6:9 ; Mateo 6:10 . golpeó, & c .. estaba golpeando, & c., o, comenzó a golpear. Expresivo de dolor mental. Compárese con Lucas 23:48 ; Jeremias 31:19 ; Nahúm 2:7 . sobre . Griego. eis; pero todos los textos omiten. sé misericordioso . ser propiciado o reconciliado (a través de la sangre expiatoria rociada sobre el propiciatorio). Griego. hilaskomai. Compárese con Éxodo 25:17

Luke 3:2 — . Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests. Caiaphas was the High Priest as successor of Aaron; while Annas was the Nasi, or head of the Sanhedrin (as successor of Moses), and thus associated with Caiaphas in government. This explains John 18:13 , John 18:24 , and Acts 4:6 . the word of God came, &c. See App-82 . Compare Jeremiah 1:2 .Ezekiel 6:1 , &c. John was the last and greatest of the prophets. unto = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:12 , Luke 9:13 , Luke

John 18:5 — Nazareo (separado) aplicado a José ( Génesis 49:26 ), y aquellos como Sansón que hicieron el voto de Números 6 . Estoy. Griego. ego eimi. Estas palabras se usaron nueve veces en Juan 4:26 ; Juan 6:20 ; Juan 8:24 ; Juan 8:28 ; Juan 8:58 ; Juan 13:19 , así como en Juan 18:5 ; Juan 18:6 ; Juan 18:8 . Independientemente de lo que se pueda decir de los dos primeros casos, los otros son reclamos del título Divino de Éxodo 3:14 (App-98). Ver esp. Juan 8:58 . Hay catorce casos del uso metafórico

Romans 8:15 — tener . Omitir. el . una. espíritu . Aplicación-101. esclavitud . Aplicación-190. adopción . filiación. Griego. huiothesia. Ocurre aquí, Romanos 8:23 ; Romanos 9:4 . Gálatas 1:4 ; Gálatas 1:5 . Efesios 1:5 . Un niño "adoptado" puede participar de todos los privilegios de la familia, pero no es engendrado ni nacido en la familia. Pero los sujetos de este versículo son engendrados del Espíritu

2 Corinthians 12:20 — manera. Griego. yo pos. haría . deseo. Griego. thelo. Aplicación-102. debates . Griego. eris, contienda. Ver Romanos 1:29 . envidias . celos. Griego. zelos. Vea Hechos 5:17 . iras . Griego. thumos. Ocurre dieciocho veces. Transl, "ira excepto Romanos 2:3 (indignación) y Apocalipsis 16:19 ; Apocalipsis 19:15 (fiereza). riñas . Griego. eritheia. Ocurre siete veces. Traducido "contienda", excepto Romanos 2:8 ; Filipenses 1:1 ; Filipenses 1:16 (contienda). backbitinge . Griego. katalalia, hablando

Ephesians 1:18 — comprensión . mente. Compárese con Mateo 22:37 . &C. Griego. dianoia, pero los textos dicen kardia, corazón. ser . habiendo estado. eso . Griego. eis . Ver Efesios 1:12 . saber . Aplicación-132. la esperanza de su llamado . es decir, a la filiación, Efesios 1:4 . nuestra aceptación como hijos

2 Peter 2:3 — codicia . Griego. pleonexia. Primera aparición Marco 7:22 . fingido . formado, es decir, fabricado. Griego. plastos. Solo aqui. palabras . Aplicación-121. hacer mercadería . Griego. emporeuomai. Ver Santiago 4:13 . juicio . Aplicación-177. Ahora, & c . = de (App-104.) de antaño (como en 2 Pedro 3:5 ). lingereth . Griego. argeo . Solo aqui. Compárese con 2 Pedro 1:8 . condenación . Igual que "destrucción", 2 Pedro 2:1 . duerme . Griego. nustazo. Solo aquí

2 Samuel 6:3 — a new cart. This was contrary to the Divinely prescribed law (Numbers 4:15 ; Numbers 7:9 ; Numbers 10:21 .Deuteronomy 10:8 . Joshua 3:14 . Jos 15:24 . 1 Chronicles 13:7 ; 1 Chronicles 15:2 , &c.) When the Philistines did it in ignorance (1 Samuel 6:7 ) no judgment fell on them, because the Law of Moses was not delivered to them. But David should have known: hence judgment came. The