Bible Commentaries

Exodus 28:1-43 — The Priestly Garments 1. All Israel is a ’kingdom of priests’ (see on Exodus 19:6), but for the special service of the sanetuary Aaron and his descendants are selected and solemnly consecrated: see Leviticus 8, 9. Nadab and Abihu died (Leviticus 10) and the priesthood

Ezra 1:1 — Ahora, etc.] El libro de Esdras comienza con las últimas palabras de 2 Ch; Esdras 1:1 y la primera mitad de Esdras 1:3 ocurre en 2 Crónicas 36:22 ; 2 Crónicas 36:23 . Los tres libros, Crónicas, Esdras y Nehemías, fueron probablemente al principio continuos, en este orden; pero posteriormente el arreglo en la Biblia hebrea fue alterado

Psalms 71:1-24 — This Ps. of prayer (Psalms 71:1-13) and praise (Psalms 71:14-24) was apparently written by an old man (Psalms 71:9, Psalms 71:18) and in the time of the exile. Some parts of it are undoubtedly national, but much of it expresses personal experience and desire and faith. It is largely

Leviticus 10:1-20 — Pecado y muerte de Nadab y Abiú Una ilustración de la necesidad de una observancia minuciosa de las regulaciones. No tenemos forma de determinar la naturaleza precisa de la transgresión cometida por los dos hijos mayores de Aarón. En vista de Levítico 16:12 (cp. Números 16:46 ; Apocalipsis 8:5 ) podemos suponer que el pecado de Jay en el uso del fuego común, en lugar del fuego tomado del altar. Pero la frase fuego extraño es lo suficientemente amplia como para cubrir cualquier incumplimiento de las

Isaiah 13:1-22 — 1. Burden] The corresponding verb means ’to lift up’ (a) a load, (b) the voice (cp. Isaiah 3:7; Isaiah 42:2, Isaiah 42:11), used of Balaam lifting up his voice in oracular utterance (Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:23). Hence the noun

Isaiah 22:1-14 — Jerusalem Rebuked A severe rebuke of the conduct of the people of Jerusalem in a time of calamity. The crisis refered to cannot be certainly identified. The difficulty in assigning the passage to Sennacherib’s invasion (701 b.c.) is that other prophecies relating to it are marked by encouragement, not, as here, by a tone of rebuke. Perhaps the present prophecy should be dated 711, the time of Sargon’s invasion. 1-7. The unworthy behaviour of the people of Jerusalem

Isaiah 38:1-22 — Sickness and Recovery of Hezekiah Continuation of the historical appendix to Isaiah’s prophecies. The chapter is parallel to 2 Kings 20:1-11 (where see notes), but contains a considerable addition in the shape of Hezekiah’s song of thanks-giving upon his recovery. Chronologically this chapter precedes 36 and 37: see on Isaiah 36:1. 1-8. To Hezekiah in his sickness Isaiah promises

Isaiah 64:1-12 — 1-3. The imagery is taken from the account of the divine manifestation at Sinai (Exodus 19:18). 2. RV ’As when fire kindleth the brushwood, and the fire causeth,’ etc. 4. O God, etc.] RV ’a God beside thee, which worketh for him that

Amos 6:1-14 — El cuarto discurso 1-3. Falsa seguridad de Judá e Israel. 4-6 . Descuido y lujo. 7-11 . Cautiverio, asedio, muerte, ruina. 12, 13 . Errores absurdos. 14 . La venida del vengador. 1, 2 . Di: '¡Ay de los tranquilos en Sion y de los seguros en el monte de Samaria! Haz la ronda

Zechariah 3:1-10 — The Fourth Vision Joshua, better known under the later form Jeshua (Ezra 2:2; Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 12:7-8, Nehemiah 12:10, etc.), was the son of Jehozadak, a member of the priestly order. He returned with the Jews from exile, and was prominently associated with Zerubbabel in the erection of the Second Temple. In 1 Esdras and Ecclus. the name appears

Deuteronomy 33:6 — Jacob se dice que Rubén no perdurará ni tendrá preeminencia a causa de su fechoría ( Génesis 35:22 ). Debido a su posición en el E. del Jordán, los rubenitas tenían un dominio algo precario de su territorio. Los amonitas eran problemáticos ( Jueces 10:11 ); sobre la Piedra Moabita (ver Números 21:29 ) se dice que la mayoría de las ciudades rubenitas están ocupadas por los moabitas; y Tiglat-Pileser los llevó cautivos a Asiria ( 1 Crónicas 5:6 ; 1 Crónicas 5:22 ; 1 Crónicas 5:26; 2 Reyes 15:29

Luke 1:1-80 — Nacimiento de Juan. La Anunciación 1-4. Prefacio. Escribir un prefacio a una historia no es una costumbre judía, sino clásica, y al seguirla San Lucas se muestra como un verdadero gentil, educado en la cultura griega e imitando modelos clásicos. Aquí afecta la elegancia clásica y la corrección

John 2:1-25 — The Wedding at Cana. The Temple Cleansed 1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John records it, because, spiritually interpreted, it forms a suitable introduction to our Lord’s ministerial

Acts 11:19-3 — The Church in Antioch, 35-47 a.d. (Acts 11:19 to Acts 13:3) 19-26. Extension of the Church to Antioch. Admission of Gentile members. Antioch in N. Syria ranked next to Alexandria, as the third city in the Roman empire. It was beautifully situated on the Orontes, about 15 m. from the sea. Its

1 Corinthians 12:1-40 — Corinthians were inclined to overvalue the more showy gifts, especially that of tongues. Those possessing this gift were tempted to use it for mere display; those not possessing it envied these others, and undervalued their own gifts. St. Paul first (1 Corinthians 12) shows that all these gifts come from the same Spirit, and all alike contribute to the well-being of the Church. But love (1 Corinthians 13) surpasses them all; without it they are of no avail. Of these gifts, prophecy (i.e. inspired

1 Corinthians 3:21 — incluso Cristo le pertenece. Y como somos de Cristo, pertenecemos a Dios. Theodoret comenta: "Cristo pertenece a Dios, no como criatura de Dios, sino como Hijo de Dios". Quizás el Apóstol simplemente desea afirmar que Dios es supremo sobre todos: cp. 1 Corintios 15:24 ; Juan 4:34 . Gloria en los hombres ] se jactan de su preferencia por tal o cual maestro, como venían haciendo ( 1 Corintios 1:12 ).

Hebrews 5:1-14 — to Aaron briefly stated so as to show that He was at least as true a priest. Christ fulfilled the two requisite conditions that were seen in the case of Aaron, viz. human brotherhood, essential to the representative character of priesthood (Hebrews 5:1-3), and divine appointment, essential to its authority, as evidenced by Psalms 110 (Hebrews 5:4-6). In His humanity, too, Jesus suffered grievously, but by teaching Him obedience that awful suffering perfected Him as a priest, so that He became the

1 Peter 1:1-25 — Saludo en nombre de la Santísima Trinidad. Estímulo a la esperanza en la fe y la obediencia 1, 2. A los extranjeros esparcidos por todas partes ... elegidos] RV 'a los elegidos que son peregrinos de la Dispersión en', etc. La orden RV muestra que las circunstancias actuales de sus lectores, así como su elección y su propio apostolado , son todos

Judges 11:1-40 — Jephthah’s Victory over the Ammonites. His Rash Vow 1-11. The Choice of Jephthah. 1. As the son of a harlot, Jephthah has no legal standing in the tribe. Gilead begat] Throughout the rest of the narrative Gilead is the name of a place, not a person (cp. Judges 12:7). Here Gilead’s ’sons’

1 Samuel 23:1-29 — David delivers Keilah and afterwards retires to the Wilderness of Ziph and maon 6. With an ephod in his hand] This is inserted to explain how it was that David was able to enquire of the Lord: see on 1 Samuel 14:18. 9. Secretly practised] RV ’devised.’ There was no secrecy about Saul’s methods. 14. Ziph] identified with Tell Zif, a rounded hill, 4 m. SE. of Hebron. 15. In a wood] RM ’in Horesh.’ But the true rendering