Bible Commentaries

Isaiah 11:9 — in all My holy mountain. This expression occurs in the "former" portion only here and Isaiah 27:13 , and in the "latter "portion in Isaiah 56:7 ; Isaiah 57:13 ; Isaiah 65:25 . It is to be distinguished from other expressions in which the word "mountain" occurs. shall be = shall assuredly become. the knowledge. This is the sign of the fulness of blessing. See note on Isaiah 1:3 ; Compare Isaiah 6:3 . Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 14:21 ). App-92 .

Isaiah 30:2 — walk = are setting out. This prophecy had been given in the days of Hezekiah (617-588), and was then being fulfilled in Israel. strength of Pharaoh. Compare Isaiah 30:7 , where it is shown to be a vain help. In verses: Isaiah 30:2 , Isaiah 30:3 , "strength" is literal. In Isaiah 30:7 it is a Figure. trust = flee for refuge to. Hebrew. hasah. App-69 . Same word as in Isaiah 30:3 , but not the same as in Isaiah 30:12 .

Isaiah 6:2 — it: i.e. the throne. seraphims = burning ones. No Art. Celestial beings, named but unexplained. Name used of the serpents (Numbers 21:6 ) because of the burning effect produced by them, just as nachash was used of a snake because of its shining skin (Numbers 21:9 ), as well as of the shining one of Genesis 3:1 . See notes on Genesis 3:1 .Numbers 21:6 , Numbers 21:9 , and App-19 . Septuagint reads "and seraphs stood round about Him".

Isaiah 66:18 — thoughts = devices. I will gather. Compare Joel 3:2 .Zephaniah 3:8 . sign. See note on Isaiah 7:11 send: as missionaries. those that escape: i.e. the remnant of saved Israel Tarshish. put for the far west. Pul. Lud = Phut. Lud, put for African peoples. They are mentioned together, as serving in the Egyptian armies (Ezekiel 30:5 ). Tubal = the Scythian tribes. Javan . Put for the Greeks settled in Asia Minor. isles = maritime countries. See note on Isaiah 11:11 .

Jeremiah 49:7 — The Forty-Sixth Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah). Edom. From Esau. Judgment for his unbrotherly conduct to Israel. Compare Psalms 137:7 . Isaiah 63:1 .Ezekiel 25:12-14 ; and Obadiah. the LORD of hosts. See note on Jeremiah 6:6 . Is . . . ? is . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. wisdom . . . Teman? A grandson of Esau. See notes on p. 666. Teman. A town in Edom. Not yet identified. Compare Job 2:11 .Amos 1:12 .Obadiah 1:9 . Habakkuk 3:3 .

Jeremiah 51:1 — the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. Me. A Massoretic note ( App-30 ) says that this is a cryptogram (Hebrew " Casdim "), meaning "the Chaldees". See note on Jeremiah 51:41 ; Jeremiah 25:26 . destroying = laying waste. Hebrew. shahath. The same word as in verses: Jeremiah 51:11 , Jeremiah 51:20 , Jeremiah 51:25 . Not the same as in verses: Jeremiah 51:3 , Jeremiah 51:8 , Jeremiah 51:54 , Jer 3:55 . wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .

Amos 4:1 — Hear . . . ye. Masculine kine = heifers: the women. Compare Psalms 22:22 (masculine), Ezekiel 39:18 (masculine) mountain = hill country. oppress. Hebrew. ashak , as in Amos 3:9 (feminine) Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 19:13 .Deuteronomy 24:14; Deuteronomy 24:14 ). Compare 2 Samuel 12:3 , 2 Samuel 12:4 . the poor = exhausted ones.

Amos 9:13 — the plowman , &c. This shows that the fulfilment of this prophecy is yet in abeyance, for these temporal blessings were postponed on the rejection of the call to repentance in Acts 3:18-26 . Compare Act 28:25-58 . Note the reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:5 ). App-92 . the mountains , &c. Compare Joel 3:18 . sweet wine = new wine. Hebrew. asis See App-27 . melt : i.e. dissolve into wine and oil. Figure of speech Hyperbole ( App-6 ), for emphasis.

Matthew 8:4 — no man = no one. go. To Jerusalem. shew thyself, &c. See Leviticus 14:4 . Moses. The first of eighty occurrences of "Moses" in the N.T. Thirty-eight in the Gospels (see the first occurrence in each Gospel (Matthew 8:4 .Mark 1:44 .Luke 5:14 .John 1:17; John 1:17 ); nineteen times in Acts (see note on Acts 3:22 ); twenty-two times in the Epistles (see note on Romans 5:14 ; once in Revelation (Revelation 15:3 ). See App-117 .

Luke 10:20 — Notwithstanding. Greek. plen, as in Luke 10:11 ; rendered "But" in Luke 10:14 , an emphatic conjunction. spirits. App-101 . are written = have been written (T Tr. WI R), or in-scribed (TWH). See Exodus 32:32 .Psalms 69:28 . Daniel 12:1 .Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:3 .Hebrews 12:23 , Revelation 3:5 ; Revelation 13:8 ; Revelation 17:8 ; Revelation 20:12 ; Revelation 21:27 ; Revelation 22:19 . heaven = the heavens (plural) See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .

Luke 18:3 — a widow. were specially cared for under the law. See Exodus 22:22 .Deuteronomy 10:18 . Compare Isaiah 1:17 , Isaiah 1:23 .Malachi 3:5 .Acts 6:1 ; Acts 9:41 . 1 Timothy 5:3 , &c. came = kept coming, or repeatedly came. unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . Avenge me = Do me justice from. Greek ekdikeo. Occurs here, Luke 18:5 .Romans 12:19 . 2 Corinthians 10:6 . Revelation 6:10 ; Revelation 19:2 . of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .

Luke 21:9 — commotions = unrest. Occurs only here, and 1 Corinthians 14:33 . 2 Corinthians 6:5 ; 2 Corinthians 12:20 . James 3:16 . be not terrified = be not scared. Greek. ptoeo. Occurs only here and Luke 24:37 . first . See the Structure, above. the end. Greek. totelex. Not the sunteleia. Compare Matthew 24:3 and Matthew 24:14 , by and by = immediately. As in Matthew 24:6 , "not yet", Mark 13:7 . Compare Luke 17:7 . Matthew 14:31 .Mark 6:25 . See App-155 .

Luke 24:44 — words . Plural of logos. See note on Mark 9:32 . must. Same as "ought" (Luke 24:26 ). Compare Acts 17:3 . were written = have been (and stand) written. Compare Luke 24:26 , Luke 24:27 . the Law, &c. These are the three great divisions of the Hebrew Bible. See App-1 and note on Matthew 5:17 . Me. Christ is the one great subject of the whole Bible. Compare Isaiah 40:7 . John 5:39 . Act 17:3 . 1 John 5:20 .

Acts 27:20 — neither . . . nor. Greek. mete . . . mete. in = for Greek. epi. App-104 appeared = shone. Greek. epiphaino. App-106 tempest . Greek. cheimon. Elsewhere translated "winter, "Matthew 24:20 . Mark 13:18 John 10:22 . 2 Timothy 4:21 .Matthew 16:3 (foul weather). Compare Acts 27:18 . lay on us. Greek. epikeimai. See Luke 5:1 , Luke 23:23 . 1 Corinthians 9:16 . Hebrews 9:10 . taken away . Greek. periaireo. Only here, Acts 27:40 , 2 Corinthians 3:16 , Hebrews 10:11 .

Acts 28:7 — In, &c . = Now in (Greek. en) the parts about (Greek. peri . App-104 .) that place. were . Greek. huparcho . See Luke 9:48 . possessions = lands. Greek. chorion. See Matthew 26:36 . chief man = first. Greek. protos. This title has been found on an inscription. whose name was = by name. received . Greek. anadechomai. Only here and Hebrews 11:17 . lodged . Greek. xenizo. See Acts 10:6 ; Acts 21:16 . courteously

Romans 2:5 — App-104 . hardness . Greek. sklerotes. Only here. impenitent . Greek. ametanoetos. Only here. Compare App-111 . treasurest up . Greek. thesaurizo. Here, Matthew 6:19 , Matthew 6:20 . Luk 12:21 . 1 Corinthians 16:2 . 2 Corinthians 12:14 . Jam 5:3 . 2 Peter 3:7 . unto = to. the day of wrath . Compare Revelation 6:17 ; Revelation 19:15 .Isaiah 61:2 ; Isaiah 63:4 . revelation . Greek. apokalupsis. App-106 . righteous judgment . Greek. dikaiokrisia. Only here. Compare App-191 and App-177

2 Corinthians 1:3 — Blessed. Greek. eulogetos. See Romans 1:2 . God = the God. even = and, as in Ephesians 1:3 . 1 Peter 1:3 . Lord. App-98 . mercies . Greek. oiktirmos. See Romans 12:1 . the God of all comfort . Compare Acts 7:2 . comfort . Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 . This word appears eleven times in this Epistle, six times in this chapter. In to 2 Corinthians 5:6 , 2 Corinthians 5:7 translated "consolation". Note the Figure of speech Epanodos, App-8 .

Ephesians 2:15 — abolished = done away with. Greek. katargeo. See Romans 3:3 . His flesh . i.e. His death. enmity . See Romans 8:7 . the law . . . in ordinances = the law of the dogmatic commandments. Compare Romans 8:4 . ordinances . Greek. dogma. See Co Ephesians 1:2 , Ephesians 1:14 . for to make = in order that (Greek. hina) He might create (as Ephesians 2:10 ). twain = the two, Jew and Gentile. one new man = into (Greek. eis) one new (Greek. kainos. See Matthew 9:17 ) man.

Hebrews 8:2 — Minister. Greek. leitourgos. App-190 . sanctuary . Literally the Holies, i.e. the Holy of Holies. Compare Hebrews 9:3 . Greek. hagion. Neut. Used ten times in Hebrew: Hebrews 8:2 , Hebrews 9:1 , Hebrews 9:2 , Hebrews 9:3 , Hebrews 9:8 , Hebrews 9:12 , Hebrews 9:24 , Hebrews 9:25 ; Hebrews 10:19 ; Hebrews 13:11 . true . Greek. alethinos. App-175 . tabernacle

James 4:13 — Go to = Come. Greek. age . Imperative mood of ago , used as an adverb. Here and James 5:1 . such a = this. and . Note the Fig, Polysyndeton. App-6 . continue . Literally make, or do. Compare Acts 20:3 . Figure of speech Synecdoche. App-6 . buy and sell = trade. Greek. emporeuomai. Only here and 2 Peter 2:3 . Compare Matthew 22:5 .John 2:16 . This eagerness to travel for trade purposes is a prominent characteristic of the Jew of to-day.