Bible Commentaries

Exodus 34:24 — to appear before the Lord thy God.’ Oh, there is a glorious security, and an indescribable blessedness, in stepping boldly forth to do what looks like an act of sheer insanity, solely on the ground of a clear mandate from the Eternal. Illustration (1) ‘These gatherings would promote the bond of unity throughout the country, making it felt everywhere that though they were twelve tribes they were but one people, a sentiment especially needful to keep alive in a nation constituted as Israel was, composed

Leviticus 14:7 — ‘THE LEPERS ARE CLEANSED’ ‘The Priest shall pronounce him clean.’ Leviticus 14:7 The leper typified a sinner; the healed leper that sinner repentant and believing; and the cleansed leper the believer in his peace with God, and his freedom of access to Him. Note:— I. There was no cleansing apart from healing; so man cannot have

Leviticus 16:1-34 — EXPIACIÓN Y PAZ 'Y el macho cabrío llevará sobre él todas sus iniquidades a una tierra deshabitada; y dejará ir al macho cabrío en el desierto' (margen 'tierra de separación'). Levítico 16:22 I. La soledad del portador del pecado es algo completamente distinto de la soledad del Santo. La soledad de la santidad lo separó de los pecadores; pero esa separación, que le hizo llevar en su humanidad una vida extraña y solitaria, le puso en

Leviticus 16:22 — ATONEMENT AND PEACE ‘And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness’ (margin ‘a land of separation’). Leviticus 16:22 I. The solitude of the sin-bearer is something altogether distinct from the solitude of the Holy One. The solitude of holiness separated Him from sinners; but that separation, which made Him lead in His humanity a strange, lonesome life, yet brought

Leviticus 26:10 — THE OLD STORE AND THE NEW ‘Ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.’ Leviticus 26:10 There is in these words a promise as to the fulness of the Divine gifts which has a far wider range and nobler application than to the harvests and granaries of old Palestine. We may take the text in that aspect:— I. As containing God’s pledge that

Numbers 22:38 — ascertaining God’s will; he attempted to change it. His asking twice was tempting God. As a punishment God gave him leave to ally himself with His enemies and take part against His people. IV. The following reflections are suggested by the history of Balaam: (1) We see how little we can depend in judging of right and wrong on the apparent excellence and high character of individuals. (2) We sin without being aware of it, yet wrath is abroad and in our paths. (3) When we have begun an evil course, we cannot

Habakkuk 3:2 — the world of our generation. There is not a thoughtful earnest Churchman among us who can fail to hear the roar of the Chaldæan flood at the gates of our Jerusalem. What is our position? We are pressed and ringed in with dangers. To name only three: (1) We are attacked by unbelief—organised and aggressive in its assaults upon the faith which is the foundation upon which we stand. (2) Our position is either ruthlessly assailed or contemptuously ignored by the vast godless masses of the people, utterly

Habakkuk 3:2 — generación. No hay un eclesiástico serio y reflexivo entre nosotros que no pueda dejar de escuchar el rugido del diluvio caldeo a las puertas de nuestra Jerusalén. Cual es nuestra posicion? Estamos presionados y rodeados de peligros. Para nombrar solo tres: (1) Somos atacados por la incredulidad, organizados y agresivos en sus ataques contra la fe, que es el fundamento sobre el que nos apoyamos. (2) Nuestra posición es atacada sin piedad o ignorada desdeñosamente por las vastas masas impías del pueblo, absolutamente

Deuteronomy 3:2 — SIHON AND OG ‘Thou shalt do unto Og as thou didst unto Sihon.’ Deuteronomy 3:2 I. Had Og, the king of Bashan, remained within his city, the Israelites would have been foiled, unless they received special Divine help. But he came out. Perhaps Joshua 24:12 may afford us a clue. Swarms of hornets may so have harassed them in their towns as to drive them out into the plains. Oh, how reassuring to hear God’s ‘Fear not!’ as we enter the battle or undertake some new plan! II. We may well be fearless, and

Romans 8:9 — What heart-searching words! Whatever else man may have, if the Spirit be absent Christ pronounces against Him. Consider— I. The necessity of the indwelling of the Spirit.—He is needed ( a) to secure our dependence upon Christ for salvation ( Ephesians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 6:17); ( b) for discernment as to true nature of the things of God ( 1 Corinthians 2:11-12); ( c) for our deliverance from sin (Romans 8—‘the inventory of the believer’s treasures’); and ( d) for direction. Next consider— II. The nature

2 Corinthians 6:1 — OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ‘We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.’ 2 Corinthians 6:1 The two most solemn words in our language are, perhaps, the words ‘opportunity’ and ‘responsibility.’ And they mutually connote one another, for every opportunity involves a corresponding responsibility, and every real responsibility implies an opportunity.

Joshua 4:9 — the feet of the priests had stood. It was to remind Israel from whence they had come, and the hole of the pit from which they had been digged. Ah! it is well to remember what the grace of God has done for us. ‘Such were some of you …’ Illustrations (1) ‘The rude circle of unhewn stones without inscription was, no doubt, exactly like the many prehistoric monuments found all over the world, which forgotten races have raised to keep in everlasting remembrance forgotten fights and heroes. It was a comparatively

Colossians 3:1 — VIDA RESUCITADA "Si vosotros, entonces, él resucitó con Cristo". Colosenses 3:1 No dejes pasar la Pascua sin que se mueva una piedra, se suelte alguna barra, se destaque en alguna luz, la fecha de una nueva vida en el viejo corazón. Pero, ¿cómo puede ser? I. Hay un manantial dentro de ti, una fuerza oculta, una acción del Espíritu

1 Thessalonians 4:13 — LA COMUNIÓN DE LOS SANTOS * "Pero no quiero, hermanos, que ignoréis acerca de los que duermen, para que no os entristezcáis como los demás que no tienen esperanza". 1 Tesalonicenses 4:13 La forma en que los días de los santos atraen a diferentes personas debe depender de la disposición individual. Pero sin importar cómo consideremos el día de los santos ordinario, seguramente hay una fiesta que debe atraer a cualquiera

1 Thessalonians 5:19 — APAGANDO EL ESPÍRITU "No apagues el Espíritu". 1 Tesalonicenses 5:19 Mire dónde encontramos este mandato judicial. Está en medio de otros mandatos judiciales. Debemos regocijarnos para siempre. Debemos orar sin cesar. Estamos en todo para dar gracias. No debemos despreciar las profecías. Y no debemos

1 Timothy 1:11 — EL GLORIOSO EVANGELIO 'El evangelio glorioso (el evangelio de la gloria RV) del Dios bendito.' 1 Timoteo 1:11 Había quienes en Éfeso sostenían que la libertad del evangelio los liberaba de las obligaciones de la ley moral. San Pablo, que fue llamado a Europa, suplicó a Timoteo que permaneciera quieto en Asia Menor y los convenciera de que el diseño

2 Timothy 4:1-2 — PREDICAR LA PALABRA! 'Te mando ... delante de Dios y del Señor Jesucristo, que juzgará a los vivos y a los muertos ... que prediques la Palabra'. 2 Timoteo 4:1 Recuerda el contexto. San Pablo está cerca de su última hora. Está dictando lo que para nosotros es su carta moribunda, y está cerca del final de esa carta. Le escribe a un hombre al que ha delegado, desde hace algún tiempo, en una gran labor de organización

James 3:6 — es un fuego, un mundo de iniquidad". Santiago 3:6 Solemne es el testigo aquí llevado. Como todo miembro del cuerpo es abusado por el hombre impío, especialmente la lengua. I. Qué es : - ( a ) Un incendio ( Santiago 3:6 ). ( b ) Veneno ( Romanos 3:13 ). ( c ) Una espada ( Salmo 57:4 ; Salmo 64:3 ). ( d ) Indomable ( Santiago 3:7 ). ( e ) Un mundo de iniquidad ( Santiago 3:6 ). II. Qué hace : - ( a ) La lengua ociosa . Ocioso para bien, aunque no ocioso para mal ( 1 Timoteo 5:13 ). ( b ) Labios

1 Peter 1:8 — THE LIFE OF FAITH ‘Whom having not seen, ye love; in Whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.’ 1 Peter 1:8 We often think, if we had only lived in the days when Christ walked on earth, it would have been so much easier to believe. Many good people think that, but I believe they are wrong. We are too ready to improve on God’s methods of revealing

1 Peter 2:11 — GUSTA CARNE "Abstente de los deseos carnales, que luchan contra el alma". 1 Pedro 2:11 Una lujuria carnal es el deseo de algo inherentemente pecaminoso, o el apetito desmedido y excesivo por algo inherentemente inofensivo o indiferente. El atributo "carnal" apunta al origen, la esfera y el objetivo de tales concupiscencias.