Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 6:7 — ‘LIKE SOME TALL PALM THE SILENT FABRIC SPRUNG’ ‘The house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.’ 1 Kings 6:7 The building of the Temple on Mount Moriah is a parable of the present world. St. Paul applies the simile of the text to the building of the Church of God when, in the Epistle to the Ephesians, he says that this Church is built upon the foundation

2 Kings 19:11 — SENNACHERIB’S INVASION ‘Shalt thou be delivered?’ 2 Kings 19:11 We can descry the vast army, with its multitudinous brown tents, environing the city of God, and the fierce people, whose deep guttural speech was unintelligible to the Jew, counting the towers and making preparation for the assault. I. The challenge

2 Kings 2:9 — others towards you may be, ‘I pray that a double portion of thy spirit may be upon me.’ II. The following practical hints will enable us to use our influence aright in the most intimate relationships of life, especially in connection with the young. (1) Beware of beginning to treat a young man with a sympathy which you are not prepared to carry beyond a certain point. In dealing with the young, try to recognise all the good that is in them. Do not be intolerant of enthusiasms which once appealed

1 Chronicles 22:7-8 — TO EVERY MAN HIS WORK ‘It was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, … Thou shalt not build an house unto My name.’ 1 Chronicles 22:7-8 One of the great disappointments of David’s life was his desire to build a house unto the Lord, and God forbade the same. Why was it? Because he was a shedder of blood. Was it because he had made war? No. There was a shedding of blood

Jeremiah 1:1-2 — JEREMIAH’S CALL ‘Jeremiah … to whom the word of the Lord came.’ Jeremiah 1:1-2 I. The considerations employed by God to induce the prophet to undertake his office.—It is obvious that the language is meant to assure him and to lead him to acquiesce in his appointment. Why should God’s acts in the present have less force than

Matthew 1:23 — THE DIVINE PRESENCE ‘They shall call His Name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.’ Matthew 1:23 This glorious statement is made on the basis of a glorious prophecy which Isaiah uttered at an important era in Jewish history ( Isaiah 7:14). The name of Jesus was exceedingly wonderful—‘Emmanuel,’ ‘God with us.’ I. With us in human form.—This

Matthew 1:23 — LA DIVINA PRESENCIA 'Llamarán su nombre Emmanuel, que se interpreta es Dios con nosotros'. Mateo 1:23 Esta gloriosa declaración se basa en una gloriosa profecía que Isaías pronunció en una época importante de la historia judía ( Isaías 7:14 ). El nombre de Jesús era sumamente maravilloso: "Emmanuel", "Dios con nosotros". I. Con nosotros en forma

John 16:12 — MANY THINGS TO BE REVEALED ‘I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.’ John 16:12 Limited knowledge, even on the most deeply interesting subjects of human thought, is a necessity of our present state. These limitations on our knowledge of Divine things are for our profit—a merciful adaptation to our present needs and circumstances.

1 Corinthians 1:6 — THE WITNESS CONCERNING CHRIST ‘The testimony of Christ was confirmed in you.’ 1 Corinthians 1:6 Christianity means, first of all, the testimony of Christ; that is to say, the witness concerning Christ. Now this is what the great Apostle urges over and over again. He is always urging it. He presents himself everywhere to men as

Galatians 3:13 — 'REDIMIDOS DE LA MALDICIÓN DE LA LEY' "Cristo nos redimió de la maldición de la ley, hecho por nosotros maldición". Gálatas 3:13 La Cruz de Cristo arroja luz sobre algunos de esos problemas más oscuros de la existencia que desde el principio han dejado perplejas las mentes de los hombres. I. Una de las cuestiones más trascendentales encuentra solución allí y no en otra parte.

Ephesians 5:1-2 — LA MAS ALTA DIGNIDAD DEL HOMBRE 'Sed, pues, imitadores de Dios, como hijos amados; y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó. ' Efesios 5:1 Podemos seguir a Dios con amor. En esta capacidad reside nuestra más alta dignidad como hombres, porque esto nos une perfectamente a Dios, como hijos a un padre. Veamos primero algunas otras visiones de la dignidad del hombre que son más populares. I.Algunos

Joshua 2:1 — A NOTABLE WOMAN ‘An harlot … named Rahab.’ Joshua 2:1 We are to travel back into that remote past in order to study a woman who holds a unique place in Bible history, one whose story is a romance, and whose character is an enigma. The facts are sufficiently distinct to make a complete narrative, but we

1 Timothy 1:5 — LOVE AND ITS SOURCES ‘Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.’ 1 Timothy 1:5 What is meant here by ‘the commandment’? In the Greek, the word for ‘commandment’ is the same as that translated ‘charge’ in the third verse, and the meaning is, ‘the end, the point, of the charge you must give is charity.’ Now ‘charity’

Hebrews 9:4 — la misma regla que hemos observado anteriormente, y tener cuidado de que la primera vez se tratara como pan común y vino común. debe seguir el mismo castigo visible que cuando sus apóstoles fueron tratados como si no tuvieran carácter espiritual. En 1 Corintios 11:29 , cuando St. Pablo tiene que reprender a los corintios por profanar el Sacramento, como si fuera una mera institución humana, les dice que 'por eso hay muchos débiles y enfermizos entre vosotros y muchos duermen', señalando claramente

James 5:19-20 — THE SINNER’S CONVERSION TO GOD ‘Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.’ James 5:19-20 The text suggests for us the great object of Christian zeal, the means of its accomplishment, and presents us with some motives to engage in it. I.—The great object of Christian zeal is the conversion of the sinner.—This implies, in general, a

1 Peter 1:8 — LA VIDA DE FE 'A quien no habiendo visto, amas; en quien, aunque ahora no le veis, creyendo, os regocijáis con gozo inefable y lleno de gloria. 1 Pedro 1:8 A menudo pensamos, si solo hubiéramos vivido en los días en que Cristo caminó sobre la tierra, habría sido mucho más fácil de creer. Mucha gente buena piensa eso, pero yo creo que están equivocados. Estamos demasiado dispuestos a mejorar los

1 Peter 2:15 — HOMBRES TONCOS SILENCIADOS "Porque así es la voluntad de Dios, que con el bien hacéis acallar la ignorancia de los necios". 1 Pedro 2:15 Los discípulos de Cristo no deben esperar que les vaya mejor que a su Maestro. Los hombres dirán toda clase de maldad contra ellos falsamente por causa de Él, malinterpretarán sus principios y motivos, tergiversarán sus acciones y palabras,

1 John 3:15 — EL PECADO DEL ODIO "Todo aquel que aborrece a su hermano es homicida". 1 Juan 3:15 Odiar el pecado está bien. El pecado es lo que Dios odia. Pero Dios, que odia el pecado, ama al pecador; y aun cuando castiga, no castiga apresuradamente. Dios es amor; y los nacidos de Dios viven en amor. El apóstol del amor en este versículo

1 Samuel 13:1 — THE END OF A YOUNG MAN OF PROMISE ‘Saul reigned.’ 1 Samuel 13:1 We know little of Saul except as king. I propose to speak about his history and his character. It seems to me fitting to take for our text these two short words, because, considering the case of Saul, we consider the case of a king, and

1 Samuel 13:1-23 — EL FIN DE UN JOVEN DE PROMESA 'Saúl reinó'. 1 Samuel 13:1 Sabemos poco de Saúl excepto como rey. Propongo hablar sobre su historia y su carácter. Me parece apropiado tomar como texto estas dos breves palabras, porque, considerando el caso de Saúl, consideramos el caso de un rey, y un rey que prometió