Bible Commentaries

Genesis 14:5 — Rephaim . una rama de los Nephilim. Ver App-25. Seres sobrehumanos, llamados así después de un Rapha: como los Anakim después de Anak. Ver Génesis 15:20 ; Deuteronomio 2:11 ; Deuteronomio 2:20 ; Deuteronomio 2:21 ; Deuteronomio 3:11 ; Deuteronomio 3:13 . Josué 12:4 ; Josué 13:12 ; Josué 15:8 ; Josué 17:15 ; Josué 18:16 . Ver notas sobre Génesis 6:4 ; Génesis 12:6 ; Génesis 13:7 ; Génesis 14:5 ; Génesis 15:20; Génesis 15:21 . Zuzims en Ham, lo mismo que Zam-zummim

Proverbs 18:14 — spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . sustain, &c. Illustrations: Job (Job 1:20 , Job 1:21 ; Job 2:8 , Job 2:9 , Job 2:10 ); Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9 . Acts 22:24 .Romans 5:3-5; Romans 5:3-5 ); Paul and Silas (Acts 16:23-25 , Acts 16:37 ). who can bear? Illustrations: Cain (Genesis 4:13 , Genesis 4:14 ); Eli's daughter-inlaw (1 Samuel 4:19-22 . Compare Proverbs 15:13 ); Saul (1 Samuel 28:20 ; 2 Samuel 1:9 ); Ahithophel

Ecclesiastes 1:4 — occurrence (Genesis 18:8 , Genesis 18:22 ; Genesis 19:27 . Joshua 18:5 .Psalms 119:90; Psalms 119:90 ). for ever. Hebrew ' olam = for ages; 'olam occurs in Ecc. seven times: Ecclesiastes 1:4 , Ecclesiastes 1:10 ; Ecclesiastes 2:16 ; Ecclesiastes 3:11 , Ecclesiastes 3:14 ; Ecclesiastes 9:6 ; Ecclesiastes 12:5 . See the notes thereon. It = the world in relation to time past and future: as we use it when we speak of the ancient world, the old world, the modern world, the world to come, the Roman

Ecclesiastes 2:24 — nothing better = no goodness. better. Occurs in Ecclesiastes 2:24 ; Ecclesiastes 3:22 ; Ecclesiastes 4:3 , Ecclesiastes 4:6 , Ecclesiastes 4:9 , Ecclesiastes 4:13 , &c. than. Ginsburg thinks this "than" should be in the text. his soul = himself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . it: i.e. true enjoyment. Omit the preceding italics.

Ecclesiastes 3:5 — to cast away stones: as out of a vineyard. Isaiah 5:2 .Leviticus 14:40 , Leviticus 14:45 Judges 20:16 . 1 Kings 15:22 .Lamentations 4:1 . to gather stones together (Compare Ecclesiastes 2:4 ). Deuteronomy 27:4 , Deuteronomy 27:5 .Joshua 4:3 , Joshua 4:8 , Joshua 4:20 ; 1Sa 17:40 . 1 Kings 18:31 , 1 Kings 18:32 .Psalms 102:14 . to embrace (Compare Ecclesiastes 2:3 ). Genesis 29:13 ; Genesis 33:4 ; Genesis 48:10 . to refrain from embracing. Proverbs 5:20 . Joe 2:16 . 1 Corinthians

Isaiah 1:29 — oaks: the trees resorted to for idolatrous worship (Isaiah 57:5 ; Isaiah 65:3 ; Isaiah 66:17 . 2 Kings 16:4 ; 2 Kings 17:10 . Ezekiel 6:13 ). chosen. Hebrew. bachar. Occurs four times in the "former" portion (here, Isaiah 7:15 , Isaiah 7:16 ; Isaiah 14:1 , and sixteen times in the "latter" portion (Isaiah 40:20 ; Isaiah 41:8

Daniel 2:4 — Structure, p. 1178; and note the other Aramaic portions (Ezra 4:8 Ezra 6:18 with Ezra 7:12-26 ; also Jeremiah 10:11 . The Syriac and Chaldee are properly Western and Eastern Aramaic. O king . This is the first Aramaic word so written. Compare Daniel 3:9 ; Daniel 5:10 ; Daniel 6:6 , Daniel 6:21 .Nehemiah 2:3 .

Amos 1:13 — children = sons. Ammon. Compare 1 Samuel 11:1 . ripped up , &c. Foretold in Hosea 13:16 . 2Ki 8:12 ; 2 Kings 8:15 , 2 Kings 8:16 . that they might, &c. Compare Jeremiah 49:1 :14 Rabbah. Now 'Amman (on the highlands of Gilead), "the city of waters", twenty-five miles north of the Dead Sea. Compare 2 Samuel 11:1 , and 2 Samuel 12:26

Numbers 1:2 — Llévate. Compárese con Éxodo 30:11 ; Éxodo 30:12 ; Éxodo 38:25 . En Éxodo, ley moral (profeta); Levítico, ley ritual (sacerdote); Números, derecho del Commonwealth (rey). suma. Tres numeraciones. Éxodo 30:11 ; Éxodo 30:12 (Compárese con Núm. 38:25, Núm. 38:26); aquí; y 26. congregación.

Matthew 10:22 — shall = will. of = by. Greek. hupo. all. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6 , for the greater part. for = on account of. Greek. dia . end. Greek. telo s (not sunteleia) . See notes on Matthew 24:3 , and App-114 ): i.e. of that dispensation, which would have thus ended had the nation repented at the call of Peter (Acts 3:19-26 ). As it did not repent, this is of course now future. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:8 . shall be saved = he shall be saved

Luke 2:22 — the days: i.e. forty days after the birth of a son (eighty after a daughter). See Leviticus 12:2-4 her = their. So all the texts; i.e. Joseph and Mary. according to. Greek. kata. App-104 . See Exodus 13:12 ; Exodus 22:29 ; Exodus 34:19 . Numbers 3:12 , Numbers 3:13 , Numbers 18:15 . the law . Mentioned five times in this chapter, oftener than all the rest of Luke, to show the truth of Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:4 . Him = brought Him up. to.

Acts 14:22 — confirming . Greek. episterizo. Only here, Acts 15:32 , Acts 15:41 ; Acts 18:23 . The simple verb sterizo occurs thirteen times, first occurance Luke 9:51 . The kindred verb stereoo only in Acts. See Acts 3:7 . souls. Greek. psuche. App-110 . exhorting . Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . continue.

Acts 7:2 — Men. App-123 . Compare Acts 1:11 . God. App-98 . glory. See p. 1511. This is the genitive of character. App-17 . Compare Psalms 29:3 , and note the seven other similar expressions, "the God of comfort" (Romans 15:5 . 2 Corinthians 1:3 ), "hope" (Romans 15:13

Romans 8:3 — what, &c . Literally the impossible thing of the law. weak = impotent. Greek. astheneo. through . App-104 .Romans 8:1 . God . App-98 . sending = having sent. App-174 . Compare John 17:3 . Son . App-108 . likeness . See Romans 1:23 ; Romans 6:5 . Not sinful flesh, for "in Him was no sin"; nor the likeness of flesh, because His was real flesh, but the likeness of sin 's flesh. sinful flesh = flesh of sin (Romans 8:3 ).

1 Corinthians 14:7 — And even = Nevertheless. Greek. homos. Only here, John 12:42 .Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:15 . without life . Greek. apsuchos. Only here. sound . Greek. phone, voice. whether, or . Greek. eite . pipe . Greek. aulos. Only here. harp . Greek. kithara . Only here and Revelation 5:8 ; Revelation 14:2 ; Revelation

1 Corinthians 9:26 — as . "As" should precede "not". uncertainly . Greek. adelos. Only here. Compare 1 Corinthians 14:8 . 1 Timothy 6:17 . He runs with clear understanding of the conditions and object. See "one thing", Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:13 . fight = fight with the fist, box. Greek. pukteuo. Only here. The noun pugme , fist, occ Mark 7:3 . In these contests it was more than boxing. Instead of a padded glove the hand was covered with the cestus, which consisted

2 Corinthians 5:1 — know . Greek. oida. App-132 . if. App-118 . earthly . Greek. epigeios. See John 3:12 . this tabernacle = the tent. Greek. skenos. Only here and 2 Corinthians 5:4 . It is the Gen, of Apposition . App-17 . The earthly house is a tent. See 1 Corinthians 4:11 . dissolved

2 Corinthians 9:13 — "ministering", 2 Corinthians 9:1 . for = upon. Greek. epi, App-101 . your professed subjection = the subjection of your confession, i. e, produced by your confession. confession . Greek. homologia. Occurs elsewhere, 1 Timothy 6:12 , 1 Timothy 6:13 .Hebrews 3:1 ; Hebrews 4:14 ; Hebrews 10:23 , subjection . Greek. hupotage, Occurs elsewhere Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:5 . 1 Timothy 2:11 ; 1 Timothy 3:4 . gospel . App-140 . Christ. App-98 . liberal distribution = the bountifulness (Greek.

2 Thessalonians 2:6 — know . App-132 . withholdeth = holds fast. Greek. katecho. See the other occurances of this word, 2 Thessalonians 2:7 ; Matthew 21:38 . Luke 4:42 ; Luke 8:15 ; Luke 14:9 . John 5:4 .Acts 27:40 . Romans 1:18 ; Romans 7:6 . 1Co 7:30 ; 1 Corinthians 11:2 ; 1 Corinthians

1 Timothy 1:4 — Neither . Greek. mede . fables . Greek. muthos . Occurs also 1 Timothy 4:7 . 2 Timothy 4:4 .Titus 1:14 , 2 Peter 1:16 . endless . Greek. aperantos . App-151 . genealogies . Greek. genealogia Only here and Titus 3:9 . Referring to the list of emanations of AEONS according to the Gnostics. questions . Greek. zetesis . See Acts 25:20 . All the occ, of the word show what questions occupy the natural mind. godly edifying = dispensation (Gn oikonomia , 1 Corinthians