Bible Commentaries

Genesis 15:1-21 — God Promises an Heir to Abraham and the Land of Canaan for his Descendants. The Promise is Ratified by a Covenant The passage is from the Primitive source. A somewhat similar account from the Priestly narrative is given in Genesis 17. The repetition shows the importance attached by the compiler of Genesis to these records of the promises as testifying to the divine purposes for the Hebrew people. 1. Vision] probably a trance, with the senses dormant, but the mind awake to spiritual

2 Kings 14:1-29 — Reigns of Amaziah of Judah and Jeroboam of Israel 1. In the second year of Joash.. king of Israel] Joash of Judah reigned 40 years, and as his thirty-seventh year corresponded to the first year of Joash of Israel (2 Kings 13:10) the accession of his son Amaziah could not coincide with the Israelite king’s

2 Chronicles 26:7 — Los mehunim ] ver com . 2 Crónicas 20:1 .

Psalms 78:61 — Fuerza ... gloria ] el arca: ver 1 Samuel 4 .

Leviticus 6:30 — Reconciliar ] hacer expiación, como en Levítico 1:4 .

Jeremiah 46:14 — Ver Jeremias 44:1 y Jeremias 2:10 .

Jeremiah 8:1-22 — 1-3. Los muertos compartirán el castigo universal.

Lamentations 4:1-22 — a warning to Edom. In structure, each alphabetic v. is composed of two rather than of three sub-divisions, the ideas and phrases balancing as in ordinary Hebrew poetry. This is considered the finest poetry of the book. The mourner speaks throughout. 1-10. The terrible distress of the people and nobles. 1. How is the gold become dim] The three words used for gold, pure gold, and fine gold, in Lamentations 4:1-2, all stand metaphorically for Jerusalem’s most precious possessions, particularly

Daniel 1:12 — Pulse] RM 'hierbas': así en Dn 1:16 .

Numbers 23:1-30 — Balaam (continuación) 1-10. Primera declaración de Balaam.

Numbers 24:1-25 — Balaam (continuación) 1-9. Tercera declaración de Balaam.

Malachi 2:1-17 — 2The Degeneracy of the Priesthood 1. A reminder to the priests that they are to blame for the laxity denounced in Malachi 1:13, Malachi 1:14. They are responsible for the offering of fit victims, which in some cases it was their duty to provide. 3. I will corrupt your seed] RV ’I

Mark 16:1-20 — The Resurrection 1-8. The women at the tomb, and the angel (Matthew 28:1; Luke 24:1; John 20:1). See on Mt and Jn. 1. Mary the mother of James] lit. ’Mary of James,’ i.e. probably ’Mary daughter of James,’ or just possibly ’Mary wife of James.’

Acts 14:1-28 — First Missionary Journey (continued) 1-7. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium. The gospel meets with great success among both Jews and Gentiles in this populous city, and miracles are wrought in confirmation of the faith. 2. The first persecution at Iconium, which probably took the form of arraigning

1 Corinthians 15:25 — Debe reinar ] según la profecía ( Salmo 110:1 ).

2 Corinthians 8:1-24 — (a) 8:1-9. The Example of Macedonia 1-5. Paraphrase. ’I wish you to know how liberally and spontaneously the Churches of Macedonia have contributed to the relief of their fellow-disciples in Jerusalem, having first of all presented themselves to God’s

Hebrews 13:1-25 — Advice, Memories, Prayers, Greetings The Epistle concludes with various exhortations in regard to the social life (Hebrews 13:1-3), private life (Hebrews 13:4-6), the religious life (Hebrews 13:7-17), in which connexion the readers are exhorted to follow steadfastly the example and doctrine of their former teachers (Hebrews 13:7-16), and to respect the authority of their

Revelation 13:1-18 — The Two Beasts Personification of the two powers inspired by the devil to persecute the Church. 1-10. The dragon stands by the sea (i.e. the Ægean Sea), from which there rises to meet him a ’beast,’ i.e. something inhuman: signifying the Roman empire, which came to the Province of Asia, in which were the Churches addressed in Rev.,

Revelation 16:1-21 — there was a pause of suspense, during which the angels of the ’plagues’ were seen coming forth from the Presence of God to pour out His wrath. In this chapter the suspense is ended, and the angels pour out God’s wrath into the earth. 1-9. The vision of the ’bowls’ (RV) is parallel with that of the ’trumpets’ (Revelation 8 f.). In each vision there are four preparatory judgments, falling upon the earth, the sea, the rivers and fountains, and the sun. But, in

Revelation 20:11 — Trono ] cp. Isaías 6:1 ; Daniel 7:9 .