Bible Commentaries

Genesis 2:11 — versículos 8-14 Figura del habla Parecbasis. Aplicación-6. Pison . el río W. del Éufrates, llamado Pallukat en el reinado de Nabonidos, último rey de Babilonia, o el Canal de Pallakopas. compaseth. El Pallukat o Pison rodeaba las fronteras N. del gran desierto arenoso

Genesis 8:13 — sexagésimo primer año: es decir, de la vida de Noé. el primer mes, el primer día. Seis fechas tan importantes en la Biblia: (1) Aquí, el secado de las aguas ( Génesis 8:13 ); (2) El establecimiento del Tabernáculo por Moisés ( Éxodo 40:2 ); (3) La santificación del Templo purificado por Ezequías ( 2 Crónicas 29:17 ); (4) La subida de Esdras ( Génesis 7:9 ); (5) La entrega

Acts 13:41 — Behold . Greek. Plural of ide. App-133 . The quotation is from Habakkuk 1:5 . despisers . Greek. kataphronetes. Only here. perish = vanish away. Greek. aphanizo. Occurs elsewhere, Matthew 6:16 , Matthew 6:19 , Matthew 6:20 . James 4:14 . Negative of phaino, App-106 . Compare Luke

Acts 17:1 — passed through . Greek. diodeuo. Only here and Luke 8:1 . A medical word. Amphipolis . About thirty-three miles south-west of Philippi. Apollonia . Thirty miles further, about midway between Amphipolis and Thessalonica. Thessal. onica. Now Salonica or Saloniki. Rose to importance in the time of Cassander,

Acts 19:19 — used = practised. Greek. prasso. curious arts . Greek. periergos. Only here and 1 Timothy 5:13 . The word means "going beyond that which is legitimate". The kindred verb only in 2 Thessalonians 3:11 . arts = things. brought . . . together = having collected. books . These were either books on magic, or strips of parchment

Acts 21:21 — are = were. informed = instructed. See note on Acts 18:26 . of = concerning. Gr . peri. App-104 . among . Greek. kata. App-104 . to forsake = apostasy (Greek. apostasia. Only here and 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ) from (Greek. apo) . Moses . See note on Acts 3:22 .Matthew 8:4 . Here meaning the

Acts 22:24 — chief captain . See note on Acts 21:31 . castle . See note on Acts 21:34 . examined . Greek. anetazo . Only here and Acts 22:29 . scourging . Greek. mastix. Here and Hebrews 11:36 translated "scourging"; in the Gospels (Mark 3:10 ; Mark 5:29 , Mark 5:34 , Luke 7:21 ) Translated

Acts 26:30 — And when, &c . All the texts omit. king . Paul's appeal had taken the case out of the hands of Festus; so this was not a court of justice, but an inquiry to please Agrippa, and to enable Festus to make his report to the Emperor. Agrippa was the chairman (verses: Acts 26:1 , Acts 26:24 , Acts 26:26 ) and so gave the signal for closing the inquiry, probably afraid lest any more such searching questions should be put to him. sat with them . Greek. sunkathemai. Only here and Mark 14:54 .

Acts 26:4 — manner of life. Greek. biosis. Only here. Compare App-170 . youth . Greek. neotes. Only here; Matthew 19:20 . Mark 10:20 , Luke 18:21 . 1 Timothy 4:12 . at the first = frorn (Greek. apo. App-104 .) the beginning (Greek. arche) . Compare note on John 8:44 . among . Greek. en . App-104 . nation

Acts 26:7 — single word to denote the whole twelve tribes shows that Paul regarded them as one. To him there were no "lost" tribes as fondly imagined to-day. instantly = in (Greek. en) intensity. Greek. ekteneia. Only here. Compare the adjective ektenes (Acts 12:5 ). serving . Greek. latreuo. App-137 and App-190 . come = arrive. Greek. katantao . See Acts 16:1 . For which hope's sake = On account of (Greek. peri . App-104 .) which hope. king Agrippa . The texts omit. Jews . The texts add, "O

Acts 28:6 — Howbeit = But. looked = were expecting, or watching in expectation. Greek. prosdokao. App-133 . when = that. should have = was about to. swollen = swell. Greek. pimpremi Only here. fallen down . See Acts 26:1 Acts 26:4 . dead = a corpse. Greek. nekros. App-139 . suddenly . See Acts 2:2 . a great while = for (Greek.

Acts 8:9 — certain. Greek. tis. App-123 . called. Literally by name beforetime . . . used sorcery Literally before was (Greek. prouparcho Luke 23:12 ) practicing magic (Greek. mageuo, to act as a magos. Only here. Compare Acts 13:6 , Acts 13:8 . Matthew 2:1 , Matthew 2:7 ,

Acts 9:31 — Then, &c. = The church indeed therefore. churches . App-186 . rest = peace. Greek. eirene. throughout . Greek. kata. App-104 . and were edified = being edified. Greek. oikodomec. Compare Acts 4:11 ; Acts 7:47 , Acts 7:49 . walking = going. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6 . Read, "being edified

1 Corinthians 12:13 — are = were. baptized . App-115 . It is the Lord who baptizes in pneuma hagion. See John 1:33 . Note that "by" is "in" (Greek. en) and "Spirit" has no art. into . App-104 . Gentiles = Greeks. bond = slaves. App-190 . have been = were. into . Greek. eis , as above,

Philippians 3:20 — conversation . Greek. politeuma , Only here in N.T. It sec, in the Septuagint and in 2 Macc. 12.7. The seat of the government of which we are citizens (Greek. polites), and of which we have both rights and responsibilities. Compare the verb, Philippians 1:27 . is = exists even now. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48 . heaven = heavens. See

2 Timothy 4:11 — Luke . This faithful and devoted companion, sharer of Paul's labours and afflictions for so many years, always modestly keeping himself in the back- ground, most have been a comfort indeed. with . App-104 . Take = Take up, i.e. on the way. Compare Acts 20:13 , Acts 20:14 . Mark . See Acts 12:25 ; Acts 12:13 , Acts 12:5 , Acts 12:19 ; Acts 12:15 , Act 12:37-39 . Colossians 4:10 . Phm. 2Ti 1:24 . profitable . See "meet", I. 21. for . App-104

Hebrews 7:19 — made . . . perfect . Greek. teleioo. App-125 . bringing in = superinduction. Greek. epeisogoge. Only here. a better hope . Note that there are also a better covenant (Hebrews 7:22 ); better promises (Hebrews 8:6 ); better sacrifices (Hebrews 9:23 ); a better substance (Hebrews 10:34 );

James 5:4 — Behold . App-133 . hire = pay. Greek. misthos, Genitive translation "reward". have . Omit. reaped down . Greek. amao. Only here in N.T. occurs five times in Septuagint. Compare Micah 6:15 . of = on the part of. arising from . App-104 . kept back

Revelation 2:2 — works. The Lord deals according to works in "the day of the Lord". See Isaiah 66:18 . thy. Omit. labour = toil. The verb in Revelation 2:3 and Matthew 6:28 . patience. As in Revelation 2:3 with Revelation 1:9 . See Romans 2:7 . bear. Gr . bastazo. In Rev. here, Revelation 2:3 ; Revelation 17:7 (carrieth). evil. App-128

Revelation 9:1 — saw. App-133 . star. The symbol of him who had already become "fallen" before John "saw". Compare Luke 10:18 . Isaiah 14:12 . fall = fallen. from. App-104 . heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . unto. App-104 . earth. App-129 . the . . . pit = the