Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:31 — THE DIVINE VERDICT ‘And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.’ Genesis 1:31 No one can prove to us that God made the world; but faith, which is stronger than all arguments, makes us certain of it. I. All which God has made is good, as He is, and, therefore, if anything in the world seems to be bad, one of two things must

Genesis 1:31 — EL DIVINO VEREDICTO 'Y Dios vio todo lo que había hecho, y he aquí, era muy bueno'. Génesis 1:31 Nadie puede probarnos que Dios hizo el mundo; pero la fe, que es más fuerte que todos los argumentos, nos da la certeza de ello. I. Todo lo que Dios ha hecho es bueno, tal como es, y, por lo tanto, si hay algo en el mundo parece estar mal, una de

Genesis 3:1 — LA TENTACIÓN DEL HOMBRE 'La serpiente era más astuta que todos los animales del campo que el Señor Dios había hecho. Y dijo a la mujer: Sí, ¿ha dicho Dios: No comeréis de todo árbol del huerto? Génesis 3:1 (1) El escritor de la narrativa pretendía implicar, con su lenguaje, la existencia y funcionamiento de un agente personal del mal. I. El tentador es admitido en el jardín. —El jardín no era un recinto sagrado, al que le estaba prohibido entrar. No

Exodus 20:1 — ‘THE TEN WORDS’ ‘All these words.’ Exodus 20:1 By way of introduction note: 1. The harmony between the solemn surroundings of Sinai, and the solemn revelations there made by God. Dean Stanley brings this out well; and it is the subject of the impressive contrast drawn in Hebrews 12:18-24. God’s

1 Kings 18:21 — INDECISIÓN RELIGIOSA 'Entonces Elías vino a todo el pueblo y dijo: ¿Hasta cuándo estaréis entre dos opiniones? si el Señor es Dios, síguelo; pero si es Baal, síguelo. Y la gente no le respondió ni una palabra.' 1 Reyes 18:21 I. La mayoría de nosotros somos tan conscientes de alguna debilidad que nos acecha, y tenemos tanto miedo de nosotros mismos, que somos reacios a comprometernos con un curso de acción definido. —El hecho es evidente, no nos gusta tomar una

2 Kings 2:11 — ELIJAH’S ASCENSION ‘Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.’ 2 Kings 2:11 The ascension of the Lord was prefigured, foreshown, and, we may say, anticipated in part by the translation of Elijah. I. Elijah’s work was done; his long controversy with Israel, with an apostate king and a rebellious people, was drawing to a close.

Psalms 10:17-18 — A SYMPATHETIC GOD ‘Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the poor: Thou preparest their heart, and thine ear bearkeneth thereto; to help the fatberless and poor unto their right: that the man of the earth be no more eralted against them.’ Psalms 10:17-18 (Prayer Book Version) The Psalter contains two main ideas: the defeat of God’s enemies, yet the suffering of God’s people. I. When we sing the Psalms, we triumph in the Church’s exultation over the might of this world.—(We find triumph expressed

Psalms 96:1 — THE EXCELLENCE OF THE GOSPEL ‘A New Song.’ Psalms 96:1 This psalm may be divided into four strophes of three verses each (the last strophe, however, swells to four verses); and in each of these one feature of the excellence of the gospel is set forth. I. Its everlasting freshness ( Psalms 96:1-3).—The

Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 — LA MONOTONÍA DE LA VIDA 'Lo que fue, eso es lo que será; y lo que se hace, eso es lo que se hará; y nada hay nuevo debajo del sol. ' Eclesiastés 1:9 Hablando de la monotonía de la vida humana, note: I. Por más mezquina y monótona que pueda parecer la vida, es esencialmente sublime. -'Bajo el sol'; pero hay un mundo más allá; y en la medida en que esta vida debajo del sol esté vinculada con el

Jeremiah 15:1 — THE TRUE POWER OF A NATION ‘Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before Me, yet My mind could not be toward this people.’ Jeremiah 15:1 In saying these words, God recognised that these two men had special power with Him. Nearly a thousand years after, Jehovah remembered the power that these men had had with Him. Recognising this fact, I. Would it not be worth while to see what

Numbers 20:27-28 — went up into Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation,’ etc. Numbers 20:27-28 I. The first and most superficial aspect of death is that it is the close of an earthly career. There could be no question as to the prominence of Aaron’s career. (1) In the great work of leading the children of Israel out of Egypt to the confines of the Promised Land Aaron is only second to Moses. (2) Aaron was the first high-priest of the chosen people. His consecration was of itself calculated to awe the minds

Mark 1:21-22 — THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY ‘And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at His doctrine: for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. Mark 1:21-22 Where men assemble there is always opportunity for service. Wisdom delights to dwell in human convocations. Jesus Christ, the model worker, readily found a field for wise activity. He instantly adjusted Himself to His surroundings. The time,

1 Corinthians 13:12 — PRESENT AND FUTURE VISION ‘For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.’ 1 Corinthians 13:12 This fragment of inspiration appears in the Revised Version thus: ‘For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I have been known.’ Some critics, however, prefer

1 Peter 3:22 — THE ASCENDED LORD ‘Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God.’ 1 Peter 3:22 Let us revisit the Ascension hill. Again we will climb to the crown of Olivet, and walk over field and knoll towards that summit above Bethany; or we will take the high road from Jerusalem, and pass to the same point round the shoulder of

1 Peter 3:22 — EL SEÑOR ASCENDIDO "El que ha subido al cielo y está a la diestra de Dios". 1 Pedro 3:22 Volvamos a visitar la colina de la Ascensión. De nuevo subiremos a la corona del Monte de los Olivos y caminaremos sobre el campo y la loma hacia esa cumbre sobre Betania; o tomaremos el camino alto desde Jerusalén, y pasaremos al mismo punto

Judges 5:24 — of God and of Israel. At the close of her song she utters an emphatic and extraordinary blessing on Jael. I. Jael’s action on the one hand, and Deborah’s inspired judgment on the other, raise questions to which no reflecting mind can be insensible.—(1) We cannot get over the difficulty by saying that Deborah’s utterance about Jael is not inspired; that it is only a page of dark human passion occurring in a generally inspired poem. If Deborah’s blessing of Jael is uninspired, it is hard to claim inspiration

1 John 1:7 — HOLINESS AND THE ATONEMENT ‘But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.’ 1 John 1:7 There is a widespread desire after holiness amongst those who love the Lord. It is well, therefore, that our attention should be carefully directed to this great subject. I. What do we mean by holiness?—It is a very sacred thing, and one

1 John 1:7-8 — SANTIDAD Y EXPIACIÓN "Pero si andamos en luz, como él está en luz, tenemos comunión unos con otros, y la sangre de Jesucristo su Hijo nos limpia de todo pecado". 1 Juan 1:7 Existe un deseo generalizado de santidad entre los que aman al Señor. Por lo tanto, es bueno que nuestra atención se dirija cuidadosamente a este gran tema. I. ¿Qué entendemos por santidad? —Es una cosa muy sagrada, y más conocida por experiencia

2 Samuel 18:1-2 — TWO ROYAL PRINCES—A CONTRAST ‘The young man Absalom.’ 2 Samuel 18:1-2 ‘Jonathan, the son of Saul.’ 1 Samuel 19:1 It may impress the lesson of warning from the story of Absalom if we contrast it with that of Jonathan, all the more that in things outward the two were so much alike, while in character they were wide

2 Samuel 18:1-2 — DOS PRÍNCIPES REALES: UN CONTRASTE —El joven Absalón. 2 Samuel 18:1 Jonatán, hijo de Saúl. 1 Samuel 19:1 Puede impresionar la lección de advertencia de la historia de Absalón si la contrastamos con la de Jonatán, tanto más que en las cosas exteriores los dos eran muy parecidos, mientras que en carácter eran anchos