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the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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2 Chronicles 8:11 — the daughter of Pharaoh. Taking it for granted that we know she was Solomon's wife. for he said. The reason is complementary to 1 Kings 9:24 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . the ark. See note on 1 Chronicles 13:3 .Exodus 25:22 .
Psalms 33:3 — a new song. First occurrence of seven new songs in the O.T. (six in the Psalms: Psalms 33:3 ; Psalms 40:3 ; Psalms 96:1 ; Psalms 98:1 ; Psalms 144:9 ; Psalms 149:1 ; and one in Isaiah 42:10 ). Hebrew. hadash, new, unheard of before.
Proverbs 15:8 — the wicked = lawless ones. is an abomination, &c. See note on Proverbs 3:32 . Illustrations: Cain (Genesis 4:5 .Hebrews 11:4; Hebrews 11:4 ); Saul (1 Samuel 15:22 , 1 Samuel 15:23 ); Jews (Isaiah 1:11-15 ; Isaiah 66:3 ). the upright = upright ones.
Proverbs 20:16 — stranger = apostate. Hebrew. zur. See notes on Proverbs 2:16 ; Proverbs 5:3 . pledge of him. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis ( App-6 ), "[Who has become security for] a foreign woman. " strange woman = foreign woman. Hebrew. nakar. See notes on Proverbs 2:16 ; Proverbs 5:3 .
Jeremiah 14:2 — Judah . . . Jerusalem. Country and city. gates. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the people assembling there. are black = sit in black. Compare Jeremiah 8:21 ; Jeremiah 13:18 . Job 2:8 , Job 2:13 .Isaiah 3:26 ; Isaiah 15:3 .Psalms 35:14 .
Ezekiel 3:15 — Chebar. Not the Chebar of Ezekiel 1:3 . That was where he dwelt. This was the Chebar whither he was sent. See note on Ezekiel 1:3 ; the modern Khabour, a tributary of the Euphrates, forty-five miles from Babylon. sat = dwelt; as in the preceding clause.
Amos 1:9 — Tyrus. Now es Sur . See notes on Isaiah 23:0 .Jeremiah 25:22 ; Jeremiah 47:4 . Also Eze 26-28. Joel 3:4 , Joel 3:5 . the brotherly covenant = a covenant of brethren. Compare 2 Samuel 5:11 . 1 Kings 5:1 ; 1 Kings 9:11-14 .
Amos 1:9 — Tyrus. Ahora es Sur . Ver notas sobre Isaías 23 . Jeremias 25:22 ; Jeremias 47:4 . También Eze 26-28. Joel 3:4 ; Joel 3:5 . el pacto fraternal . un pacto de hermanos. Compárese con 2 Samuel 5:11 ; 1 Reyes 5:1 ; 1 Reyes 9:11 .
Numbers 14:21 — as I live. Hebrew "assuredly I live; and all the earth", &c. Compare Ezekiel 18:3 ; Ezekiel 20:33 .Romans 14:11 . all the earth. First occurrence of this expression. Compare Isaiah 6:3 ; Isaiah 11:9 . Psalms 72:19 . Habakkuk 2:14 . Note the unconditional covenant.
Zechariah 7:6 — cuando comisteis, etc. ¿O no erais vosotros los que comían y vosotros los bebedores? por ustedes mismos. No "delante del Señor: ni para su gloria. Ver Deuteronomio 12:7 Deu 14:26. 1 Crónicas 29:22 . Y comparar 1 Crónicas 3:17 ; 1 Crónicas 3:17 ."
Deuteronomy 32:2 — doctrine. Hebrew. l e k a h . First occurrence. = good teaching. My speech = the words of my mouth. as the dew. Compare Micah 5:7 . showers. First occurrence. Hebrew. rebibim. Elsewhere: Psalms 65:10 ; Psalms 72:6 . Jeremiah 3:3 ; Jeremiah 14:22 .Micah 5:7 .
John 8:43 — entender . llegar a saber. Aplicación-132. discurso. Refiriéndose a la forma del discurso. escuchar. Modismo hebreo. entender, recibir o creer, como en Juan 9:27 ; Juan 10:3 ; Juan 12:47 ; Hechos 3:22 . Gálatas 1:4 ; Gálatas 1:21 . palabra. Denotando el sujeto del discurso.
Acts 26:25 — I am . . . mad . Greek. mainomai, as in Acts 26:24 . most noble. See Acts 24:3 .Luke 1:3 . speak forth . Greek. apophthengomai. See Acts 2:4 . words . Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 . soberness . Greek. sophrosune. Here and 1 Timothy 2:9 , 1 Timothy 2:15 .
Romans 12:20 — si si. Aplicación-118. alimentar . Griego. psomizo. Solo aquí y 1 Corintios 13:3 . El sustantivo solo en Juan 13:26 ; Juan 13:27 . beber . beber. montón . Griego. soreuo. Solo aquí y 2 Timoteo 3:6 . en . Aplicación-104. Citado de Proverbios 25:21 ; Proverbios 25:22 .
1 Corinthians 8:8 — elogia . presente. Griego. paristemi. Vea Hechos 1:3 y compare 2 Corintios 11:2 . Efesios 5:27 ; Colosenses 1:22 ; Colosenses 1:28 . si . Aplicación-118. somos los mejores . Literalmente superamos. somos los peores . Literalmente nos falta o nos quedamos cortos. Griego. hustereo. Ver Romanos 3:23 .
Ephesians 4:1 — Yo por lo tanto . Reanudando su enseñanza después del paréntesis de Efesios 3:1 . prisionero . Ver Efesios 3:1 . Señor . Aplicación-98. suplicar . Griego. parakaleo. Aplicación-134. Compárese con 1 Tesalonicenses 4:1 ; 1 Timoteo 2:1 . &C. vocación . llamando, como Efesios 1:18 . son . fueron.
Titus 3:13 — Trae ... viaje . Griego. propempo . Ver Hechos 15:3 . Compárese con la App-174. Zenas . No mencionado en ningún otro lugar. Apolos . Mencionó Hechos 18:24 ; Hechos 19:1 , y siete veces en Corintios. diligentemente . Comparar Tito 3:12 nada . Griego. medeis . querer . Ver Tito 1:5 .
1 Peter 4:14 — reprochado . Griego. oneidizo. Ver Romanos 15:3 . para . en. App-104. feliz . Ver 1 Pedro 3:14 . Espíritu, & c . Figura de discurso Hendiadys (App-6). El glorioso Espíritu de Dios. Aplicación-101. sobre . Aplicación-104. por su parte ... glorificados . Esta cláusula se omite en todos los textos.
2 Samuel 22:3 — The God of my rock . Septuagint and Syriac read "My God was my rock" = immovable defence (Deuteronomy 32:4 ). God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 . rock . Hebrew zur = a cliff, in situ. See Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 31:3 , Psa 31:42 , Psalms 31:9 ; Psalms 71:3 .
2 Samuel 23:2 — Spirit = ruach . App-9 . the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . spake : referring to the substance of the Divine revelation. Hebrew. dabar = to utter. See App-73 . word . Hebrew. millah. Used of a royal or divine decree (Psalms 19:14 .Daniel 3:22 , Daniel 3:28 , &c.)
 
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