Bible Commentaries

Genesis 11:1-32 — Above’ all, it teaches that rebellion against God is the original source of discord. The gift of Pentecost, as the Fathers saw, is the converse of the story of the Tower of Babel. The true unity of the race, made known in Christ (cp. Colossians 3:11) is confirmed by the utterance of the Spirit which is heard by all alike. The believer “journeys” not away from God’s presence, but draws nigh to Him by faith’ (Bishop Ryle). The narrative is from the Primitive source. 1. It

Genesis 12:1-20 — The Call of Abraham. The Removal to Canaan. The Visit to Egypt 1. Had said] RV ’said,’ when he was in Haran. In what manner the call came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he recognised as the prompting of Providence, or through the suggestions of the Divine Spirit in his inmost

Genesis 42:1-38 — The First Visit of Joseph’s Brethren to Egypt 1. When Jacob saw] The caravans which travelled from Egypt to Syria would bring the news to Hebron. 3. Dr. Thomson, in ’The Land and the Book,’ says he has often met large parties with their donkeys going from Palestine to Egypt in time of

Exodus overview — Introduction 1. Title and Contents. The second book of the Pentateuch is designated in Hebrew, from its opening words, Elleh Shemoth, ’These are the names,’ or simply Shemoth, ’The names.’ Exodus is the Latin form of the title prefixed to the

Exodus 15:21 — Les respondió ] El pronombre es masculino. Miriam y las mujeres cantaron el estribillo de las estrofas cantadas por los hombres. Con estos acordes triunfales se cierra la primera parte del libro del Éxodo. Parte 2. ( Éxodo 15:22 a Éxodo 18:27 ) Marcha desde el Mar Rojo hasta el Monte Sinaí Dejando la orilla del Mar Rojo, los israelitas entran en la península del Sinaí, el área triangular que se encuentra entre los dos brazos del norte del Mar Rojo. El centro de la península

Nehemiah 4:1-23 — The Machinations of the Enemies of the Jews 1. Sanballat] His irritation at Nehemiah’s arrival (Nehemiah 2:10) was increased by the work accomplished by the latter. 2. Fortify themselves] The same word as that used in Nehemiah 3:8, with a like uncertainty of meaning. Some render ’will

Psalms 118:1-29 — This Ps. was evidently written for the Temple worship on the occasion of some great festival (Psalms 118:24), when it might be used as a processional hymn. It has been variously referred (a) to the time when Zerubbabel laid the foundation of the second Temple; (b) to the time of Nehemiah; (c) to the cleansing of the Temple by Judas Maccabæus. It

Psalms 139:1-24 — One of the very greatest of the Pss. No grander tribute has ever been paid to the omniscience and omnipresence of God. The Ps. is ascribed to David, but the Hebrew is decisive in favour of a date very long after David, being marked by Aramaisms. 1-6. God’s omniscience. 7-12. God’s omnipresence. 13-18. God’s wonderful providence in human life. 19-22. God’s hatred of sin. 23, 24. A prayer that the Psalmist may be cleansed from all evil. 3. Compassest] RM ’winnowest,’

Psalms 22:1-31 — The Ps. has two sections, in the first of which (Psalms 22:1-21) the writer earnestly seeks God’s help in a time of extreme trouble, while in the second (Psalms 22:22-31) he breaks into a song of thanksgiving and praise. The trouble is caused by strong and relentless enemies who scorn his trust in God,

Leviticus 25:5 — Este v. Es interesante porque contiene el único ejemplo de la palabra 'its' en AV. En otros lugares, la palabra 'his' se usa como el posesivo del pronombre neutro. En la AV de 1611 se imprime 'eso'; 'lo que crece de él es propio de acuerdo'. Año de descanso a la tierra ] Como se encuentran costumbres similares a esta en otros países, es probable que se trate de la supervivencia de una época comunista. Al mismo tiempo, fue un

Isaiah 10:5-34 — people] not merely referring to Judah, but to be understood generally: the Assyrian has been commissioned in the divine providence to punish godless nations. Similarly in later history Christians recognised Attila as ’the scourge of God.’ 7-11. The spirit of the Assyrian is represented; he has no idea of his mission, but is fired by ambition and pride of conquest. 8. Altogether] RV ’all of them.’ 9. The places named were all captured by the Assyrians under Tiglath-pileser, Shalmaneser,

Jeremiah 5:1-31 — 1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness. 2. Though they say, The Lord liveth] i.e. though they take the most solemn form of oath, as opposed to those held by the Jews to be of less obligation: cp. Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35. 3

Lamentations overview — Introduction to Lamentations of Jeremiah 1. Name, Place in Canon, and Subject. To the Hebrews this book is known by its initial word,’ Ekhah, ’How’; by the ancient Jews of Alexandria it was called Threnoi, ’Dirges’; by St. Jerome, Lamentationes, whence our English

Ezekiel 47:1-12 — Para Ezequiel, este río no era un mero símbolo de refrigerio espiritual. El reino perfecto de Dios todavía se le presentaba en una forma terrenal, acompañado de fertilidad exterior y otras bendiciones materiales. Este pasaje es la base deApocalipsis 22:1 ; Apocalipsis 22:2 . Para una imagen similar, pero diferente, del cambio físico en la era futura, ver Zacarías 14:8 .

Amos 9:6 — que existe un vínculo especial entre Israel y el Señor; aquí, con espléndida osadía, la repudia. Su conducta ha disuelto la conexión. No solo eso: la Providencia ha guiado a otras razas además de a los hebreos: cp. Mateo 3:9 ; Juan 8:33 ; Hechos 17:26 ). Los etíopes habitaban la parte del valle del Nilo que se extiende desde Assouan hacia el sur. Caphtor ] probablemente la isla de Creta (compárese con Ezequiel 25:16 ); pero algunas autoridades lo identifican con la costa del Delta egipcio. 8-10

Matthew 4:23 — centro de gobierno, y sus miembros formaban un organismo local autónomo. El cuerpo gobernante de una sinagoga se llamaba 'ancianos'. A la cabeza de ellos estaba un 'gobernante de la sinagoga', que mantenía el orden durante el culto público ( Lucas 13:14 ) y decidía quién iba a dirigir el servicio ( Hechos 13:15 ). El gobernante no era un escriba, sino que estaba clasificado inmediatamente después de los escribas. Cada sinagoga tenía un asistente ( Hazzan ) ( Lucas 4:20 ). Era un escriba, pero

Matthew 5:29 — Infierno ] es decir, Gehena, el lugar del castigo final. 31, 32. Revisión de la Ley de divorcios . Cristo refrenó la excesiva licencia de divorcio que existía en ese momento, y declaró que el matrimonio era (posiblemente con una sola excepción) absolutamente indisoluble. Dado que solo San Mateo menciona la excepción,

Acts 25:1-27 — St. Paul before Festus 1f. St. Paul and Festus. 2. The high priest] RV ’the chief priests.’ 3. Favour] They desired from the judge partiality, not justice; and probably offered him money. 5. Able] rather, ’influential.’ 6. More than, etc.] RV ’not

Acts 28:1-31 — St. Paul a Prisoner at Rome 1. They.. they] RV ’we.. we.’ Melita] RM ’Melitene.’ Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously supposed) Meleda off the Illyrian coast. Tradition correctly locates the shipwreck in St. Paul’s Bay, about

2 Samuel 18:1-33 — The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, ’mustered.’ 3. Succour us out of the city] David, holding Mahanaim with a sufficient force, would be of the greatest assistance to the fugitives, if his army were defeated. 5. The people heard] This statement explains