Bible Commentaries

Genesis 4:1 — probable que lo fueran; porque, después de haber dicho que Eva, por su primera concepción, dio a luz a su primogénito, poco después se une a que ella también dio a luz a otro; y así, mientras conmemora un doble nacimiento, solo habla de una concepción. (223) Deje que aquellos que piensan de manera diferente disfruten de su propia opinión; para mí, sin embargo, parece acorde con la razón, cuando el mundo tuvo que reponerse con habitantes, que no solo Caín y Abel deberían haber tenido un nacimiento, sino

Genesis 46:3 — 3. Jacob, Jacob. El propósito de la repetición era hacerlo más atento. De esta manera, al dirigirse a él de manera familiar, Dios se insinúa de manera más suave en su mente, como en las Escrituras, nos atrae amablemente para prepararnos para ser sus

Genesis 49:3 — 3. Rubén, tú eres mi primogénito. Él comienza con el primogénito, no en busca de honor, para confirmarlo en su rango; sino para cubrirlo más completamente de vergüenza y humillarlo con reproches justos. Porque Rubén aquí es degradado de su primogenitura;

Exodus 1:21 — 21. Les hizo casas. (23) No es en absoluto mi opinión que esto deba ser interpretado como referente a las mujeres, y me sorprende que muchos intérpretes hayan cometido un error tan grave en un punto tan claro. Todos están de acuerdo en que el pronombre es masculino y, por

Exodus 11:3 — 3. Y el Señor le dio a (135) el favor de la gente. Debido a que los israelitas nunca pudieron haber esperado que los egipcios, que antes los habían despojado rapazmente de todo, se volvieran tan amables y liberales con ellos, Moisés declara que los

Exodus 2:18 — 18. Y cuando vinieron a Reuel (31) No creo que se pueda culpar a las hijas de Betuel por no ofrecer hospitalidad a Moisés, ya que las jóvenes deben ser modestas, y habría sido un acto de demasiada audacia invitar a un extranjero desconocido sin informar a su padre. Pero Dios inspira

Exodus 4:22 — San Pablo, que la bendición de Abraham no fue prometida a sus semillas, sino a su semilla; porque no todos los que brotaron de su carne son niños, sino los que fueron llamados; como Isaac, rechazando a Ismael, y como Jacob, pasando a Esaú. ( Gálatas 3:16; Romanos 9:6.) Pero Cristo es la raíz de nuestro llamado. Por lo tanto, lo que en Oseas se habla, como aquí, de todo el pueblo, Mateo limita a Cristo; y justamente, ya que solo en Él se funda la gracia de la adopción. ( Oseas 11:1; Mateo 2:15.)

Psalms 7:3 — 3 Oh Jehová Dios mío Aquí David, para inducir a Dios a que le muestre favor, protesta por haber sido abusado injustamente y sin ser culpable de ningún delito. Para darle mayor peso a su protesta, usa una imprecación. Si ha hecho algo malo, declara que

Numbers 26:1 — 1. Y sucedió después de la plaga. Este es el segundo censo que leemos sobre haber sido hecho por Moisés; sin embargo, es fácil percibir, de Éxodo 38, que fue al menos el tercero; aunque es más probable que ya sea anualmente, o en momentos determinados, aquellos que llegaron a la edad de veinte años dieron sus nombres. Aún así, no se pudo obtener el número de personas, a menos que también hubiera

Romans 11:25 — something that was secret. Nor did he do this without reason; for he wished to conclude, by a brief or plain sentence, a very perplexed question; and yet he declares what no one could have expected. But the words, Lest ye should be proud in yourselves, (361) show what was his designed object; and that was, to check the arrogance of the Gentiles, lest they should exult over the Jews. This admonition was also necessary, lest the defection of that people should immoderately disturb the minds of the weak,

1 Corinthians 1:1 — of an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:19), and proclaims the pure doctrine of the gospel. But as no one ought to assume this honor to himself, unless he be called to it, he adds, that he had not rashly intruded into it, but had been appointed (36) to it by God. Let us learn, therefore, to take these two things together when we wish to ascertain what kind of persons we ought to esteem as ministers of Christ, — a call to the office, and faithfulness in the discharge of its duties. For

2 Corinthians 2:15 — forth upon them with their own lustre; so they have the name of odor, not as if they emitted any fragrance of themselves, but because the doctrine which they bring is odoriferous, so that it can imbue the whole world with its delectable fragrance. (344) It is certain, however, that this commendation is applicable to all the ministers of the gospel, because wherever there is a pure and unvarnished proclamation of the gospel, there will be found there the influence of that odor, of which Paul here

2 Corinthians 5:19 — were an improper expression, were you to understand it as meaning, that the divine nature of Christ was in him. (554) The Father, therefore, was in the Son, in accordance with that statement — I am in the Father, and the Father in me. (John 10:38.) Therefore he that hath the Son, hath the Father also. For Paul has made use of this expression with this view — that we may learn to be satisfied with Christ alone, because in him we find also God the Father, as he truly communicates himself

Joshua 10:29 — espada en la mano. Por lo tanto, no hay razón para envidiar a los reprobados el poco tiempo que el Señor a veces les concede, porque cuando han comenzado a prometerse seguridad, se producirá una destrucción repentina sobre ellos. ( 1 Tesalonicenses 5:3.) (106) Mientras tanto, aprendamos a no abusar de la paciencia de Dios cuando se niega a ejecutar su juicio, y, en lugar de caer en la complacencia propia cuando parece que hemos sido liberados de algún peligro, o cuando se presentan los medios para

Joshua 6:3 — 3. Y usted debe abarcar la ciudad, etc. La promesa era, de hecho, adecuada y suficiente por sí misma para dar esperanza de victoria, pero el método de actuación era tan extraño, como casi para destruir su credibilidad. Dios les ordena que hagan un circuito

Colossians 2:23 — 23.Which have indeed a show. Here we have the anticipation of an objection, in which, while he concedes to his adversaries what they allege, he at the same time reckons it wholly worthless. For it is as though he had said, that he does not regard their

Hebrews 8:10 — will indeed and choose freely; but our will is carried away by a sort of insane impulse to resist God. Thus it comes that the Law is ruinous and fatal to us as long as it remains written only on tables of stone, as Paul also teaches us. (2 Corinthians 3:3.) In short, we then only obediently embrace what God commands, when by his Spirit he changes and corrects the natural pravity of our hearts; otherwise he finds nothing in us but corrupt affections and a heart wholly given up to evil. The declaration

1 Peter 2:18 — Though this is a particular admonition, yet it is connected with what is gone before, as well as the other things which follow; for the obedience of servants to masters, and of wives also to their husbands, forms a part of civil or social subjection. (30) He first would have servants to be subject with all fear; by which expression he means that sincere and willing reverence, which they acknowledge by their office to be due. He then sets this fear in opposition to dissimulation as well as to forced

1 John 2:23 — essence, (ὁμοούσιος;) but another thing is spoken of here, that is, that the Father, who is invisible, has revealed himself only in his Son. Hence he is called the image of the Father, (Hebrews 1:3,) because he sets forth and exhibits to us all that is necessary to be known of the Father. For the naked majesty of God would, by its immense brightness, ever dazzle our eyes; it is therefore necessary for us to look on Christ. This is to come to the

1 John 2:8 — as Christ brings light, we have the full brightness of knowledge: not that every one of the faithful becomes wise the first day as much as he ought to be, (for even Paul testifies that he labored to apprehend what he had not apprehended, (Philippians 3:12,) but that the knowledge of Christ alone is sufficient to dissipate darkness. Hence, daily progress is necessary; and the faith of every one has its dawn before it reaches the noonday. But as God continues the inculcation of the same doctrine, in