Bible Commentaries

Genesis 14:1 — sucedió en los días de. Hebreo v'yahi bemeyi: ocurre. veces (ver App-10); siempre marca. tiempo de angustia que termina en bendición. Compárese con Rut 1:1 . Isaías 7:1 . Jeremias 1:3 . Ester 1:1 ; 2 Samuel 21:1 (Compárese con Génesis 14:14 ). en los días. Fechado en el reinado de. rey de Babilonia: las fuerzas unidas dirigidas por. rey de Elam. Las tablas asirias muestran que Elam había conquistado e invadido Babilonia. Amrafel

1 Kings 19:10 — Samuel 5:10 , pero en narrativa, no en un discurso. "El SEÑOR ( Jehová ) Dios ( Elohim ) de los ejércitos" aparece sólo aquí en Reyes y Crónicas. A menudo en los Salmos (1Re 59: 6. 1Re 69: 6. 1Re 80: 4, 1Re 80:19. 1Re 84: 8. 1Re 89: 8). En Isaías 10:23 ; Isaías 10:24 ; Isaías 22:5 ; Isaías 22:12 ; Isaías 22:14 ; Isaías 22:15 ; Isaías 28:22 . Jeremias 2:19 ; Jeremias 5:14 ; Jeremias 15:16 ;Jeremias 35:17 ; Jeremias 49:5 ; Jeremias 50:25 ; Jeremias 50:31 . Oseas 12:5 . Amós 5:15 . Después del

2 Kings 22:13 — and for all Judah. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "and for the remnant in Israel and in Judah". Compare 2 Chronicles 34:21 . 2 Chronicles 6:4 ); Deborah (Judges 4:4 ); Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14 ); Isaiah's wife (Isaiah 8:3 ); Anna (Luke 2:36 ); and Philip's daughters (Acts 21:9 ). the wife. Compare the usage (Judges 4:4 ). The employment of a woman as prophet shows

2 Chronicles 18:1 — himself against Ahab, and now "joined affinity" with him. See App-55 . Compare Asa's alliance with Syria (1 Kings 15:17-19 ). Note the three alliances or unequal yokes: (1) Marriage (2 Chronicles 18:1 ; 2 Chronicles 21:6 ); (2) War (2 Chronicles 18:2-34 ); (3) Commerce (2 Chronicles 20:35 , 2 Chronicles 20:36 ). The consequence of this alliance was that Jerusalem ran with blood. The same was seen when James I of England married his son Charles I to Henrietta of France. England ran with blood, Charles

Psalms 118:27 — GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . Bind. Hebrew. 'asar, to bind, or join. Here, in its idiomatic usage, to join, so as to make ready (Genesis 46:29 . Exo 14:6 . 1 Kings 18:44 . 2 Kings 9:21 ), or begin (1 Kings 20:14 . 2 Chronicles 13:3 ). sacrifice. Hebrew. hag = a feast, or festal [sacrifice]. See note on Exodus 23:18 , and compare Exodus 5:1 ; Exodus 12:14 ; Exodus 23:14 .Leviticus 23:39 , Leviticus 23:41 .Numbers 29:12 .Deuteronomy 16:15 .Zechariah 14:16 , Zechariah 14:18

Leviticus 16:22 — shall bear = shall bear away, as Isaiah 53:4 . land not inhabited. Hebrew "a land cut off". let go. This is the point of the type. The live goat was sent away, not in judgment or atonement, but in peace and at liberty. "All" had already been atoned for in the death of the other goat (Leviticus

Ecclesiastes 12:5 — elevado. los miedos estarán en el camino: es decir, aprehensiones de peligro en el viaje. el almendro florecerá: es decir, las canas escasearán o caerán, no "se desecharán las almendras"; porque los dientes y la comida ya han sido tratados en Eclesiastés 12:3 . saltamontes o langosta. será. carga . se volverá gravoso: es decir, en cuanto al peso. el deseo fallará. "Deseo". Hebreo. la alcaparra. Aquí, la Versión Autorizada representa bellamente la figura retórica (como debería hacer la versión.), Mientras

Jeremiah 12:16 — hombres". En Efesios 4:8 la elipsis debe ser proporcionada por el primero, "Has [recibido] y dado dones entre (o para) los hombres". "Entre" es una de las representaciones reconocidas de Beth (= B) con. sustantivo plural. (Véase Salmo 99:6 ; 2 Samuel 15:31 .) hombres. Hebreo. 'Adán. Aplicación-14. Sí. Figura del discurso Epitrechon. . para los rebeldes también. Esto es. presagio de la verdadera gracia. EL SEÑOR. Hebreo Jah, como en Salmo 68:4 . residir. Hebreo. shakan. Ver nota sobre "colocado" ( Génesis

Daniel 10:13 — ruler (from sarar = to rule). Hence Caesar, Tzar or Czar . Generally rendered "prince" in this book. See Daniel 1:7 , Daniel 1:8 , Daniel 1:9 , Daniel 1:10 , Daniel 1:11 , Daniel 1:18 ; Daniel 8:11 , Daniel 8:25 ; Daniel 9:6 , Daniel 9:8 ; Daniel 10:13 , Daniel 10:20 , Daniel 10:21 ; Daniel 11:5 ; Daniel 12:1 . The rulers may be good, angelic (good or evil), or the world-rulers of Ephesians 6:12 . withstood = was standing confronting me. one and twenty days . See verses: Daniel 10:2 , Daniel

Daniel 10:13 — De ahí el César, el Zar o el Zar . Generalmente traducido como "príncipe" en este libro. Vea Daniel 1:7 ; Daniel 1:8 ; Daniel 1:9 ; Daniel 1:10 ; Daniel 1:11 ; Daniel 1:18 ; Daniel 8:11 ; Daniel 8:25 ; Daniel 9:6 ; Daniel 9:8 ; Daniel 10:13 ; Daniel 10:20 ; Daniel 10:21 ; Daniel 11:5 ; Daniel 12:1. Los gobernantes pueden ser buenos, angelicales (buenos o malos) o los gobernantes Efesios 6:12 de Efesios 6:12 . resistido . estaba de pie frente a mí. uno y veinte días . Vea los versículos:

Daniel 5:31 — Maintainer", and used by Xerxes and others, modern critics have denied the existence of such a king. ASTYAGES was called "Darius". CYRUS (his son) was co-regent. His general GOBRYAS took the city in the name of CYRUS. See Isaiah 45:1 . Compare Jeremiah 51:30 , Jeremiah 51:31 . See notes there. Consult App-57 . took . Chaldee. k ebal = to take from another. Compare Daniel 7:18 . Not the same word as in verses: Daniel 5:5 , Daniel 5:2 , Daniel 5:3 , which is nephak = to take out; or Daniel 5:20 , which

Daniel 9:27 — he shall confirm the covenant = make a firm covenant: i.e. the little horn will do this at the beginning of the last seven years. See note below on "one week". It may even be the beginning of the 2,300 days of Daniel 8:14 . Compare Daniel 11:21-24 . the covenant = a covenant. many = the many. one week . This is the last seven years which completes the "seventy" of Daniel 9:24 ; the time when action commences in connection with Daniel's

Daniel 9:27 — él confirmará el pacto . fabricar. pacto firme: es decir, el cuerno pequeño hará esto al comienzo de los últimos siete años. Consulte la nota a continuación sobre "una semana". Incluso puede ser el comienzo de los 2.300 días de Daniel 8:14 . Compárese con Daniel 11:21 . el pacto . un pacto. muchos . Los varios. una semana . Estos son los últimos siete años que completan los "setenta" de Daniel 9:24 . el momento en que comienza la acción en relación con la "ciudad"

Matthew 21:33 — 5:2 . tower. For the watchmen. See Isaiah 1:8 ; Isaiah 5:2 ; Isaiah 24:20 . Job 27:18 . let it out. There were three kinds of leases: (1) where the labourers received a proportion of the produce for their payment; (2) where full rent was paid; (3) where a definite part of the produce was to be given by the lessees, whatever the harvest was. Such leases were given by the year, or for life, or were even hereditary. From Matthew 21:34 and Mark 12:2 the word "of" shows that the latter kind of lease

Matthew 26:36 — Then cometh, &c. The Structure (p. 1305) shows the correspondence between the Temptation in the Wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11 ) and the Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46 ). That both were an assault of Satan is shown in Luke 22:53 , John 14:30 ; and by the fact that in each case angelic

Matthew 4:5 — paralambano, Matthew 17:1 , implying authority and constraint This is the third temptation in Luke (Luke 4:9 ), and the difference of the order is explained in App-116 . Both Gospels are correct and true. the holy city. So called in Matthew 27:53 .Revelation 11:2 .Nehemiah 11:1 .Isaiah 48:2 ; Isaiah 52:1 . Dan 9:44 . The Arabs still call it El Kuds = the holy place. It was so called on account of the Sanctuary. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . a pinnacle = the wing. Greek. to pterugion,

Mark 9:1 — said = continued to say. Verily I say unto you . See the four similar asseverations, Matthew 10:23 ; Matthew 16:28 , Matthew 23:36 , Matthew 24:34 Verily = Amen. See note on Matthew 5:18 not the some word as in Mark 9:1 Mark 9:2 . not = in no wise, or by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105 . This solemn asseveration was not needed for being kept

Acts 16:1 — purpose. son . Greek. huios. App-108 . certain . Texts omit. and believed = a believer. Greek. pistos. App-150 . Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5 ), as well as her mother Lois, had instructed Timothy in the Holy Scriptures from his infancy (2 Timothy 3:15 ). Greek : i.e. a Gentile (Greek. Hellen) . His influence doubtless prevented Timothy's being circumcised when eight days old.

Acts 20:7 — . = first day of the sabbaths, i.e. the first day for reckoning the seven sabbaths to Pentecost. It depended upon the harvest (Deuteronomy 16:9 ), and was always from the morrow after the weekly sabbath when the wave sheaf was presented (Leviticus 23:15 ). In John 20:1 this was the fourth day after the Crucifixion, "the Lord's Passover. "Compare App-156 . This was by Divine ordering. But in A.D. 57 it was twelve days after the week of unleavened bread, and therefore more than a fortnight later than

Acts 27:7 — to the wind", not nearer than seven points, it is believed. But illustrations on coins, &c, show that the ancients understood quite well to arrange their sails so as to "beat to windward". many = in (Greek. en) many (Greek. hikanos, as Acts 14:3 , "long"). scarce were come = were come with difficulty. Greek. molis. Occurs in verses: Acts 27:8 , Acts 27:16 , Acts 27:18 . Rom 5:7 . 1 Peter 4:18 . over against . Greek. kata . App-104 . Cnidus . An important city, situated at the extreme