Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 5:26 — spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . Pul . . . and . . . Tilgath-pilneser. Two names of one person: Pul, the original and official name in Babylon of this usurper; Tilgath, his official name in Assyria, which he assumed from an earlier king. Compare 2 Kings 15:19 . Halah . . . Gozan. Whither the Israelites west of Jordan were deported by Sargon (2 Kings 15:29 , 2 Kings 17:6 ; 2 Kings 18:11 ). unto this day. See note on 1 Chronicles 4:43 .

Ezra 6:4 — rows = layers or stories, as in 1 Kings 6:36 . new timber. Should be "timber, one": i.e. one row. In changing the ancient characters into the modern square characters the aleph ('a) in had'a ("one"), in the ancient character, was mistaken for, Tau, the "th" in hadath ("new"),

Job 38:1 — the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . answered. See note on Job 4:1 . We now have Jehovah ' s own ministry, and the theme is Himself. Elihu ' s ministry furnishes the text: "God is greater than man "(Job 33:12 ). This leads up to "the end of the Lord" (James 5:11 ). "How should mortal man be just with God? "See Job

Psalms 147:1 — The second of these five Hallelujah Psalms, the EXODUS Psalm. Praise ye THE LORD. Hebrew Hallelu-JAH. App-4 . Not "inserted by mistake in verse Psalms 147:1 instead of in the title", but required here by the Structure. See the Structure. For. Not "come into the first line from the second by dittography", but an essential part of the second line, which is repeated by the Figure of speech Anadiplosis

Psalms 28:1 — Title. A Psalm. App-65 . of David = by David, or relating to the true David. The Psalm is a continuation of Psalms 27:0 , and stands in relation to Psalms 18:0 . LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . In Psalms 28:0 and Psalms 29:0 thereare twenty verses, and Jehovah occurs twenty times. rock. Heb. zur See note on Psalms 18:1-2 and compare Psalms 27:5 . The reference is to Psalms 18:0 . not silent = not

Psalms 87:7 — fountains of delight. A Song, &c. Repeated from the title. Compare Psalms 45:0 for a similar repetition. to the chief Musician. See App-64 . upon Mahalath Leannoth = relating to the shoutings with dancings in bringing up the Ark to Zion (2 Samuel 6:12-15 ; and 1 Chronicles 15:25-29 ). As in Judges 21:21 , Judges 21:23 (compare Revised Version), and see App-65 .

Psalms 93:1 — The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . The LORD reigneth. Three Psalms commence thus (93, 97, 99); they each end with the thought of "holiness" (the last has the word "holy" three times), indicating that, when He reigns, "all will be holy" (Isaiah 23:18 . Zechariah 14:20 , Zechariah 14:21 ). This explains the cry of the Zoa (Revelation 4:8 ), because His judgments will prepare the way for His reign. clothed . . . girded. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . The world. Hebrew. tebel =

Isaiah 5:2 — vine. For Israel as this vine, See Isaiah 27:2-6 . Jeremiah 2:21 ; Jeremiah 12:10 . Psalms 80:8 . Hosea 10:1 ; Hosea 14:6-7 , &c. One of the three trees to which Israel is likened: the fig = national privilege; the olive = religious privilege; the vine = spiritual privilege. See note on Judges 9:8-13 , tower

Isaiah 60:16 — thou shalt know, &c. Reference to Pentateuch. See notes on Isaiah 1:24 ; Isaiah 41:14 , &c. the LORD am thy Saviour. This constitutes another Jehovah title. Hebrew = Jehovah moshi'ek. Redeemer. Compare Isaiah 41:14 ; Isaiah 43:14 ; Isaiah 44:6 , Isaiah 44:24 , &c. (ten times in all, in Isaiah. Compare Proverbs

Isaiah 60:5 — flow together: or, according to the Targum and Syriac, "shall be lightened", as in Psalms 34:5 . fear = praise. Hebrew. pahad. A Homonym, with two meanings: (1) to fear, as in Deuteronomy 28:66 . Job 23:15 ; but (2) to rejoice, here and Hosea 3:5 = praise. See note there. be enlarged = opened as with joy. of the sea = of the rich seafaring peoples, for which "sea" is put by Figure of speech Metonymy

Isaiah 7:11 — sign. Hebrew. 'oth , a present visible token or pledge, as in Genesis 1:14 . Ex. Isaiah 4:4 ; Isa 4:9 ; Isa 12:13 ; and especially Isaiah 8:18 . This word is used eight times in the "former" portion (here; Isaiah 7:14 ; Isaiah 8:18 ; Isaiah 19:20 ; Isaiah 20:3 ; Isaiah 37:30 ; Isaiah 38:7 , Isaiah 38:22 ); and three times

Jeremiah 1:13 — north = from the north: i.e. turned towards the prophet, who saw it from the south. The enemy of which it spoke, though situated on the east, would come round the desert and advance from the north, through Dan, the usual route from Assyria. See Jeremiah 1:14 .

Jeremiah 2:4 — house of Jacob. Occurs only here, and Jeremiah 5:20 , where it is "in the house of Jacob". The only other passage is Amos 3:13 . the house of Israel. The Massorah ( App-30 ), records that this expression occurs twenty times in Jeremiah (here; Jeremiah 2:26 ; Jeremiah 3:18 , Jeremiah 3:20 ; Jeremiah 5:11 , Jeremiah 5:15 ; Jeremiah 9:26 ; Jeremiah 10:1 ; Jeremiah 11:10 ,

Jeremiah 51:31 — [each] end". This will accord with the history; for Herodotus says the Babylonians retired to the city, and "remained in their holds". Cyrus, having turned the waters of the Euphrates, entered the city, by the bed of the river, at each end (see Herod 1 191). Compare Daniel 5:3 , Daniel 5:4 , Daniel 5:23 , Daniel 5:30 . The Revised Version, "on every quarter", quite misses the point. This passage, therefore, belongs to the past fulfilment; while others still await a future fulfilment.

Ezekiel 1:28 — the bow . in the cloud. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 9:16 ). App-92 . The only allusion to it in O.T. after Genesis. In N.T. compare Revelation 4:3 ; Revelation 10:1 . the glory , &c. Compare Ezekiel 3:12 , Ezekiel 3:23 ; Ezekiel 8:4 ; Ezekiel 9:3 ; Ezekiel 10:4 , Ezekiel 10:18 , Ezekiel 10:19 ; Ezekiel

Amos 3:7 — Surely = [No:] for. Compare Job 31:18 . Micah 6:4 . The reason follows and is explained. the Lord GOD. See note on Amos 1:7 . will do = doeth. Hebrew. 'asah = work, execute (Exodus 12:12 .Numbers 5:30 ; Numbers 33:4 .Deuteronomy 10:18 ; Deuteronomy 33:21 , &c.) revealeth .

Amos 6:1 — 'Woe. The second woe. See Amos 5:18 . them: i.e. the nobles of Judah, in comparison with the nobles of Israel (in Samaria) its the next clause. at ease = careless, secure, or easy-going. trust = confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . Here Part. = them that confide. which are named =

Micah 4:8 — tower of the flock. Hebrew tower of 'Eder. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 35:21 ; nowhere else). Used here of Bethlehem (compare Genesis 35:19 with Micah 5:2 ); coupled here with "Ophel" in next clause, "David's birth-place" and "David's city". the stronghold. Hebrew ' Ophel. See App-68 and App-54 , line 21, "citadel", p. 78.

Micah 7:3 — evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 . asketh = asketh [for a reward]. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 16:19 ). App-92 . Compare Micah 3:11 .Hosea 4:18 . the judge asketh = the judge [judgeth], &c. Figure of speech complex Ellipsis. Compare Micah 3:11 .Isaiah 1:23 . reward = bribe. his mischievous desire = the mischief of his soul. Hebrew. nephesh.

Deuteronomy 32:11 — stirreth up = fluttereth. Same word as Genesis 1:2 . nest. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6 , for the young in it. Compare Exodus 19:4 .Isaiah 63:9 . wings. Hebrew. kanaph: in which lie the feathers . wings. Hebrew. 'eber : in which lie the strength. We may read verses: