Bible Commentaries

Genesis 28:1-22 — Jacob Departs for Padan-aram. His Dream at Bethel 1-4. Isaac bids Jacob seek one of the daughters of his uncle Laban in marriage, and assures him that the blessings and promises bestowed on Abraham should fall to him as heir. 6-9. Esau’s marriage, though well meant, was only a union with the seed

2 Kings 22:1-20 — Josiah. The finding of a Book of the Law 1. Boscath] in Judah: cp. Joshua 15:39. 4. That he may sum, etc.] Josiah was contemplating a restoration of the Temple similar to that carried out previously by Joash (2 Kings 12:4.), and a collection of money had been made for the purpose: see 2 Chronicles

Psalms 3:1-8 — ’Davidic’ Psalms. It is a morning prayer as Psalms 3:6 suggests. The heading of the Ps. provides a historical setting for it in the revolt of Absalom, and it is the only Ps. specifically dated at that time. There are many features in that revolt (2 Samuel 16-18) which suit the circumstances to which the Psalmist refers. He speaks of the increasing number of his enemies (cp. 2 Samuel 17:11), of the contempt in which many held him (cp. 2 Samuel 16:7-10), of the danger in which he lay (cp. 2 Samuel 17:2),

Psalms 40:1-17 — This Ps. falls into two well-marked divisions, which many think to have been originally separate Pss. In Psalms 40:1-11 the writer recalls with thankfulness how God has heard his prayers and delivered him from trouble (Psalms 40:1-4), declares the greatness of God’s mercies (Psalms 40:5), presents himself as a living sacrifice (Psalms 40:6-8), and desires the

Psalms 49:1-20 — friends or himself from death, and his prosperity need cause no dismay to those who are less fortunate in this world. The upright, among whom the Psalmist counts himself, will be received by God, and thus made superior to the power of death. Psalms 49:12, Psalms 49:20 form, by their similarity, a kind of refrain. 1. People] RV ’peoples,’ explained by inhabitants of the world. 4. Parable.. dark saying] We might render, ’proverb.. riddle’: see Psalms 78:2; Proverbs 1:6. 5. When

Leviticus 23:1-44 — The Sacred Seasons These are the Sabbath (Leviticus 23:3), Passover and Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:5-14), Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15-22), Feast of Trumpets (Leviticus 23:23-25), Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26-32), and Feast of Booths or Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-43). 3. The sabbath] see on Exodus 20:8-11. 5-8. Passover and Feast

Isaiah 57:1-21 — 2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers (Isaiah 57:1). Shall enter.. shall rest] RV ’entereth.. rest.’ 3, 5. Sons, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating the character of their ancestors. Seed, etc.] i.e. through your idolatry violating the mystical union between Jehovah and His people: cp.

Ezekiel 19:1-14 — Lament for the Royal House of Judah This chapter is a poem in which the measure used for a dirge or elegy is more or less traceable throughout. It describes first a lioness, two of whose whelps are successively caught and taken away from her (Ezekiel 19:1-9), and next a vine with lofty branches, which is ruined by a fire proceeding from one of them (Ezekiel 19:10-14). There is no doubt that the branch from which destruction spreads to the vine is Zedekiah. The vine itself may be the nation of Israel,

Daniel 4:1-37 — Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and its fulfilment In the form of a proclamation Nebuchadnezzar records his experience of the power of the Most high God (Daniel 4:1-3). He had a dream which none of his wise men could interpret (Daniel 4:4-7). He then called Daniel, and told him the dream, in which he had seen a lofty and spreading tree, which at the bidding of an angel had been cut down, its stump being bound among

Amos 9:1-15 — The Concluding Vision and a Discourse. Comfortable Words 1. The vision. 2-10. The discourse, declaring that none shall evade God’s judgments (Amos 9:2-6); that Israel stands in no peculiar relationship to Jehovah (Amos 9:7); that all the sinners amongst them shall perish (Amos 9:8-10). 11-15. Comfortable

Numbers 18:20 — A los que están separados para el servicio de Dios se les enseña a depender de Él. No envía a nadie a la guerra bajo sus propios cargos: ver 1 Corintios 9:7 . 25-32. Los levitas deben diezmar su propio diezmo y presentarlo a los sacerdotes como una ofrenda elevada, como hacen los israelitas ordinarios con el producto de sus campos. El resto se les permite disfrutar de la misma manera que los demás: cp. Levítico 27:30 .

Deuteronomy 15:1-23 — El año sabático Este capítulo trata sobre el año de lanzamiento, o año sabático, y debe compararse con Levítico 25 . Además del resto para la tierra y la manumisión de los esclavos hebreos en el séptimo año, prescribe una liberación de las deudas ( Deuteronomio 15:1 ); sólo, sin embargo, en lo que respecta a los acreedores hebreos y los préstamos adecuados, no el dinero adeudado a cuenta de la compra ( Deuteronomio 15:3 ; Deuteronomio 15:8 ).

Deuteronomy 22:8 — Los techos de las casas orientales eran planos y se usaban no solo para secar el grano ( Josué 2:6 ), sino como un salón al aire libre cuando se buscaba frescura o privacidad: véase, por ejemplo, 1 Samuel 9:25 ; 2 Samuel 11:2 ; Daniel 4:29 mg; Hechos 10:9 . El mandato aquí es un corolario del sexto mandamiento y contiene un principio susceptible de amplia aplicación. 9-11. Cp. Deuteronomio 22:5 y ver Levítico 19:19 .

Deuteronomy 32:21 — Vanidades ] es decir, dioses falsos: véase, por ejemplo, Isaías 41:29 ; Isaías 44:10 ; Jeremias 8:19 ; Jeremias 10:15 ; 1 Corintios 8:4 ; No un pueblo ], es decir, muy probablemente una horda indisciplinada de bárbaros, a quienes Dios permitirá que se adueñen de Israel. En Romanos 10:19 este pasaje se aplica a los gentiles, cuya aceptación del evangelio tendrá el efecto de provocar los celos del pueblo elegido y, en última instancia, moverlos a seguir su ejemplo.

Luke 2:1-52 — Birth and Childhood of Jesus 1-5. The census of Quirinius. There are two historical difficulties in connexion with St. Luke’s mention of the census of Quirinius: (1) There is no direct evidence, except St. Luke’s statement, that Augustus (31 b.c.-14 a.d.) ever held a

Luke 23:1-56 — Trial Before Pilate and Herod. The Crucifixion and Burial 1-5. The trial before Pilate begins (Matthew 27:1-2, Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:1-5; John 18:28-38). See on Mt and Jn. 6-12. Trial before Herod (peculiar to Lk). ’By sending Jesus to Herod the clever Roman gained two ends at once. First, he got rid

Romans 6:1-23 — menudo debe haber escuchado de los adversarios judíos (cp: Romanos 3:8 ), y sugerida aquí por Romanos 5:20 ¿No alienta prácticamente el pecado esta enseñanza del perdón por el libre favor de Dios?" La objeción se expresa en dos formas ( Romanos 6:1 ; Romanos 6:15 ). El Apóstol no solo responde a sus oponentes: está aún más preocupado por edificar a sus lectores en una vida santa. Se opone a la objeción el hecho de la unión del creyente con Cristo. Fe en Cristo significa devoción a la Persona

Romans 9:33 — Una combinación de dos pasajes. En Isaías 28:16 el profeta habló de una piedra fundamental que Dios estaba colocando, y que daría un sentido de seguridad a aquellos que confiaran en Su promesa. En Isaías 8:14 el profeta se refirió a Jehová como una piedra de tropiezo para el incrédulo. San Pablo

Hebrews 4:1-16 — Jesus Christ, Giver or the Promised Rest, and High Priest to being Men to God 1-13. Israel through unbelief failed to enter into the promised rest. The rest, therefore, remains open and a promise of entrance is made to us. Let us not make the same mistake and fail to enter in because of unbelief. For by no possibility can the most

Judges 4:1-24 — Deborah and Barak This deliverance is described a second time in the early poem in Judges 5 (see on Judges 5:1). No other narrative describes more clearly the religious gathering of the clans, and the prowess of the hardy mountaineers when united. The plain of Esdraelon (see Intro. § 5) is one of the famous battle-fields of history. It drives like a wedge