Bible Commentaries

Exodus 1:1 — 1. Estos son los nombres. Es la intención de Moisés de describir la liberación milagrosa del pueblo (de donde los griegos dieron el nombre al libro); pero, antes de llegar a eso, nos recuerda brevemente que la promesa dada a Abraham no fue inefectiva,

Psalms 69:28 — el cual él ha predestinado a su propio pueblo para la salvación. Dios, es cierto, es absolutamente inmutable; y, además, sabemos que aquellos que son adoptados con la esperanza de salvación fueron escritos antes de la fundación del mundo, ( Efesios 1:4;) pero como el propósito eterno de elección de Dios es incomprensible, se dice: en acomodación a la imperfección del entendimiento humano, que aquellos a quienes Dios abiertamente, y por signos manifiestos, enriquecen entre su pueblo, están escritos.

Psalms 96:1 — 1Sing unto Jehovah a new song This commencement shows that, as I have already observed, the Psalmist is exhorting the whole world, and not the Israelites merely, to the exercise of devotion. Nor could this be done, unless the gospel were universally diffused

Isaiah 25:4 — the nature of the dangers and assaults which threaten them, the Lord will protect his people against them, and will supply them with every kind of armor. The breath of the strong or of the violent ones. In this passage, as in many others, (Genesis 8:1; Exodus 15:10; 1 Kings 19:11,) רוח (rūăch) signifies “the blowing of the wind,” and denotes the tremendous violence with which wicked men are hurried along against the children of God; for not only do they

Isaiah 43:13 — 13.Even before the day was. He now speaks of the eternity of God; but we must attend to the Prophet’s design; for he who has a beginning and is not from himself, cannot rule by his dominion, or govern according to his pleasure, what he has not created.

Isaiah 60:1 — 1.Arise, be bright. He now shows what is the efficacy of that word of which he formerly (150) spoke; for he raises up a prostrate and afflicted Church, and restores her to her brightness; and, because he represents the person of God, he now declares his

Ezekiel 17:23 — Christ’s kingdom shall be so wonderful, that it shall surpass the common rule of nature; which indeed was shadowed forth in the person of Zerubbabel, who was chosen to bring back the people from their sad and disgraceful captivity. (Ezra 2:2; Haggai 1:14.) For it does not naturally happen that a twig increases in a short time to a lofty cedar, for we know how slowly cedars grow, and hence we see the Spirit’s intention in saying that a tree should spring from a very small twig. And this prophecy

Nahum 3:2 — entendemos lo que significa el Profeta: porque, como Nínive podría haber parecido inexpugnable, el Profeta confirma en general lo que había dicho acerca de su ruina inminente, y por lo tanto pone ante los ojos de los israelitas lo que era increíble. 1. Oh! La ciudad de la sangre! Todo de engaño; De saqueo está lleno, nadie puede buscar el botín: - ¡El látigo y el sonido de la rueda traqueteo! ¡Y el caballo brincando, y el carro saltando! El jinete montando, ¡Y el fuego de la espada y el brillo de

John 15:7 — у Бога. Весьма полезное увещевание: ведь Господь часто позволяет нам быть слабыми, дабы упражнять нас в усердной молитве. Но если мы прибегнем к Нему, Он никогда не откажет нашим желаниям и из Своего неисчерпаемого сокровища даст нам все, что нужно (1 Corinthians 1:5). Говоря «если слова Мои в вас пребудут», Христос имеет в виду, что мы укореняемся в Нем верою. Ведь как только отходят от евангельского учения, Христа начинают искать вне Его Самого. Обещая же дать нам все, что мы пожелаем, Он никак

John 20:29 — человеческих чувств. Действительно, мы тогда воздаем честь Богу, когда истина Его для нас αυτοπιστος. Вера обладает своим зрением, но оно не направлено на мир и земные объекты. По этой причине вера называется подтверждением невидимого и не явленного (Hebrews 11:1). Павел же, противопоставляя ее видению (2 Corinthians 5:7), хочет сказать, что она не прилепляется к текущему положению дел и не взирает на то, что явно в этом мире. Она взирает на уста Божии, и, укрепившись Его Словом, побеждает весь мир, бросая

Acts 10:5 — sake. But let us not wonder that Cornelius was so courteously handled, seeing that God thrusteth the ministers of his word daily upon the unwilling; so that he appeareth of his accord to those which do not seek him, as he saith by Isaiah, (Isaiah 65:1.) But why doth not the angel rather teach him? (665) For this seemeth an inconvenient (666) thing that he resigneth his office to a mortal man; for the oracle should have had greater authority than when the gospel is preached to him by a mortal man.

Romans 8:38 — tearing us away from God, shall effect nothing; nay, the very angels, were they to attempt to overturn this foundation, shall do us no harm. It is no objection, that angels are ministering spirits, appointed for the salvation of the elect, (Hebrews 1:14:) for Paul reasons here on what is impossible, as he does in Galatians 1:8; and we may hence observe, that all things ought to be deemed of no worth, compared with the glory of God, since it is lawful to dishonor even angels in vindicating his truth.

1 Corinthians 1:21 — 21.For since the world knew not. The right order of things was assuredly this, that man, contemplating the wisdom of God in his works, by the light of the understanding furnished him by nature, might arrive at an acquaintance with him. As, however, this

1 Corinthians 1:3 — 3.Grace be to you and peace For an exposition of this prayer, let my readers consult the beginning of my Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (Romans 1:7;) for I do not willingly burden my readers with repetitions.

1 Corinthians 1:6 — de que Cristo es el autor principal del evangelio, de modo que los Apóstoles no fueron más que testigos secundarios o inferiores, no me opondré mucho. Sin embargo, me siento mejor satisfecho con la exposición anterior. Es cierto que un poco después ( 1 Corintios 2:1) el testimonio de Dios debe, más allá de toda controversia, ser tomado en un sentido activo, ya que una significación pasiva no sería del todo adecuada. Aquí, sin embargo, el caso es diferente y, lo que es más, ese pasaje fortalece mi

1 Corinthians 15:3 — to the authority of his preaching, when he subjoins, that he delivered nothing but what he had received, for he does not simply mean that he related what he had from the report of others, but that it was what had been enjoined upon him by the Lord. (11) For the word (12) must be explained in accordance with the connection of the passage. Now it is the duty of an apostle to bring forward nothing but what he has received from the Lord, so as from hand to hand (13) (as they say) to administer to the

1 Corinthians 16:12 — 12.As to our brother Apollos. He had succeeded Paul in the work of building up the Corinthians; and hence he has in previous passages ascribed to him the office of watering. (1 Corinthians 3:6, and Acts 19:1.) He now states a reason why he does not come

1 Corinthians 4:1 — 1.Let a man so account of us As it was a matter of no little importance to see the Church in this manner torn by corrupt factions, from the likings or dislikings that were entertained towards individuals, he enters into a still more lengthened discussion

1 Corinthians 4:16 — 16. Te exhorto. Ahora también expresa, en sus propias palabras, lo que les exige en su amonestación paterna: que, siendo sus hijos, no se degeneren de su padre. Porque lo que es más razonable que ese hijo se esfuerza por ser lo más parecido posible a

Titus 1:3 — segunda exposición es un poco forzada, en otros aspectos debería darle preferencia. Entonces Juan dice: “Lo que hemos escuchado, lo que hemos visto con nuestros ojos, lo que nuestras manos han manejado de la Palabra de vida; y la vida se manifestó ". ( 1 Juan 1:1.) Por lo tanto, prefiero lo que es un significado simple, que Dios ha manifestado la palabra acerca de la vida mediante la predicación del evangelio. La predicación, de la que habla, es el evangelio proclamado, como lo principal que escuchamos