Bible Commentaries

Proverbs 14:12 — seemeth right = is pleasing. It only "seems" right, Illustrations: Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:27-33 ; 1 Kings 14:7-11 . Compare Proverbs 3:7 ); Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:20-24 ); Jews (Acts 13:50 ; John 16:2 . Compare Paul, Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:4-7 , and 1 Timothy 1:13 ). are = is.

Isaiah 26:18 — neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen = nor did the inhabitants of the world come to the light: i.e. by being born. The Hebrew naphal, to fall, is used of birth, as Hebrew. nephel occurs only in Job 3:16 . Psalms 58:8 . Ecclesiastes 6:3 . world = the inhabited world. Hebrew. tebel.

Isaiah 8:13 — Sanctify = Hallow, regard as holy. Compare Isaiah 29:23 . See note on Exodus 3:5 . Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 20:12 ; Numbers 27:14 ). the LORD of hosts. See note on Isaiah 1:9 and 1 Samuel 1:9 . be your dread = inspire you with awe. Quoted in 1 Peter 3:13-15 .

Jeremiah 26:24 — Ahikam. The father of Gedaliah, who, when appointed governor by Nebuchadnezzar, stood as the friend of Jeremiah. For a son of Ahikam also befriending Jeremiah, See Jeremiah 40:6 . Shaphan. See note on 2 Kings 22:3 . See Jeremiah 36:10 for another son; Jeremiah 29:3 for another son. Also befriending Jeremiah.

Amos 3:11 — thus saith the Lord God. The first of three occurrences of this formula in Amos. See note on Amos 1:3 . An adversary = An adversary [shall] come. Figure of speech Ellipsis . App-6 . Compare 2 Kings 17:3 , 2Ki 17:6 ; 2 Kings 18:9 , 2 Kings 18:10 , 2 Kings 18:11 .

Obadiah 1:21 — saviours = deliverers: i.e. earthly and human, as in Judges 3:9 , Judges 3:15 . Compare Micah 5:4 , Micah 5:5 . See the Structure, above. the kingdom shall be the LORD'S. Compare Psalms 22:28 . Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 7:14 , Daniel 7:27 . Zechariah 14:9 . Revelation 11:15 ; Revelation 19:6 .

Micah 4:11 — Now = Meanwhile: as in Micah 4:10 ; Micah 5:1 . Referring to the then immediately impending hostility. many nations. Compare Isaiah 33:3 .Lamentations 2:16 . Obadiah 1:11-13 . eye. So some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate; but Hebrew text reads "eyes". Compare Psalms 54:3 .

Malachi 2:12 — man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . the master and the scholar = wakener and answerer. Referring to the Temple watchers (Psalms 134:1 ). tabernacles = tents. offereth = bringeth near. Hebrew. nagash, as in Malachi 1:7 , Malachi 1:8 , Malachi 1:11 ; Malachi 3:3 . App-43 . offering = a meal-offering. Hebrew. minchah. App-43 .

Matthew 12:46 — talked = was talking. people = multitudes. stood = were standing. desiring to speak = seeking to speak. Their avowed purpose. But in Mark 3:21 , Mark 3:31 their real purpose was to "lay hold on Him", and the reason is given: "for they said ' He is beside Himself '". This accounts for the Lord's answer.

Matthew 14:36 — hem = border, or fringes. Compare Matthew 9:20 . made perfectly whole = completely saved or healed. Greek. diasozo = to save throughout. Occurs eight times (Luke 7:3 .Acts 23:24 ; Acts 27:43 , Acts 27:44 ; Acts 28:1 , Acts 28:4 ; 1 Peter 3:20 ). All are interesting and used of bodily saving.

Deuteronomy 21:7 — he. Compare Genesis 49:3 . strength. Hebrew. 'avon. Homonym = strength, here and Genesis 49:3 and Job 31:25 (Authorized Version "wealth"); but = suffering, &c, in Genesis 35:18 (margin) Deuteronomy 26:14 , and Hosea 9:4 . his. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "his therefore".

Deuteronomy 3:29 — Beth-peor = the house (or temple) of Peor, where Baal was worshipped (Numbers 23:28 ; Numbers 25:3 .Numbers 4:3 , Here Moses was buried (Deuteronomy 34:6 ). It was a Moabite holy place (Numbers 25:18 ; Num 25:31 , Numbers 25:16 . Joshua 22:17 ). Allotted to Reuben (Joshua 13:20 ).

Luke 12:24 — Considere , etc. Ver nota sobre Mateo 7:3 . cuervos. Vea Job 38:41 . Salmo 147:9 . Ocurre solo aquí en NT ni sembrar . no sembrar (griego. ou. App-105). ni. Griego. oude. tampoco tengo . no tengo, como arriba. almacén . Lo mismo que "armario" en Lucas 12:3 . granero . granero. aves de corral . aves.

Luke 12:27 — ellos crecen . T Tr .. WI m. omitir y leer "cómo no se afanan", etc. no se afanan, no hilan = ni se afanan ni hilan. A WI m. leer "ni hilar ni tejer". Salomón ... no lo era . ni siquiera Salomón. 1 Reyes 3:13. 1 Reyes 10:1 ; Cantares de los Cantares 3:6 .

Romans 14:14 — saber . Aplicación-132. persuadido . Ver Romanos 8:38 . Señor Jesús . Ver Romanos 10:9 . no hay nada . nada (griego. oudeis) lo es. inmundo . es decir, ceremonialmente inmundo. Ver Hechos 2:44 (común). pero . excepto. Literalmente si (App-118) no (App-105). estima . cuenta. Ver Romanos 2:3 ; Romanos 4:3 . él . lo mismo.

1 Corinthians 7:15 — no está bajo esclavitud . no ha sido esclavizado (App-190.) en . Aplicación-104. a . en, como arriba. La paz es el ambiente de la vocación cristiana y debe decidir todos los problemas de la vida. Compárese con 1 Corintios 14:33 . Romanos 12:18 ; 1 Crónicas 3:15 ; 1 Crónicas 3:15 .

1 Corinthians 9:24 — carrera . hipódromo. Griego. estadio. En otra parte se traduce como "furlong", siendo el curso generalmente de esta longitud. premio . Griego. brabeion. Sólo aquí y Filipenses 1:3 ; Filipenses 1:14 . Compare el verbo Colosenses 3:15 . (regla). Entonces . es decir, como hacen estos corredores. obtener . agarrar. Griego. katalambano. Vea Hechos 4:13 .

Galatians 1:8 — aunque . incluso si (griego. ean . App-118. b). el cielo . Ver Mateo 6:9 ; Mateo 6:10 , predicar , etc. predicar. evangelio (griego. evangelizo . App-121.) al lado (griego. párr . App-104.), o que, eso. tener . Omitir. maldito . Griego. anatema . Vea Hechos 23:14 y compárese con Gálatas 3:10 ; Gálatas 3:13 .

1 Peter 4:17 — el tiempo, & c . = ( es) la temporada. dicha sentencia, & c . Literalmente del comienzo del juicio (App-177.). en . de. Aplicación-104. casa . Compárese con 1 Pedro 2:5 ; 1 Timoteo 3:15 . Hebreos 3:6 ; Hebreos 10:21 . no obedezcas . son desobedientes a. Ver 1 Pedro 2:7 . evangelio de Dios . Aplicación-140.

2 Peter 3:9 — no está flojo . no se demora. Ver 1 Timoteo 3:15 . preocupante . Aplicación-17. algunos hombres . Aplicación-124. contar . contar. Misma palabra "cuenta", 2 Pedro 3:15 . flojedad . Griego. bradutes. Solo aqui. a nosotros-Ward . hacia (App-104.) nosotros, pero los textos dicen "usted". dispuesto . Aplicación-102. cualquiera . Aplicación-123. arrepentimiento . Aplicación-111.