Bible Commentaries

Exodus 14:11 — No hay tumbas en Egipto ] cp. Números 14:1 .

2 Kings 20:1-21 — Hezekiah’s Sickness and Recovery 1. In those days] The incidents related in this chapter probably took place before Sennacherib’s invasion, for (a) the deliverance from the Assyrians is still future (2 Kings 20:6); (b) Hezekiah is in possession of great treasures (2 Kings 20:13),

2 Chronicles 9:11 — Terrazas ] 1 Reyes 10:12 tiene 'pilares' (o balaustradas).

Ezra 5:14 — Sesbasar ] es decir, Zorobabel: ver com . Nehemías 1:8 .

Psalms 12:1-8 — Libro 1 El Pss. en este libro se encuentran probablemente entre los primeros del Salterio, e incluyen a la mayoría de los que generalmente se consideran davídicos. Parece que existieron por separado como un primer libro de himnos que, con algunas leves adiciones

Psalms 77:1-20 — (excepto el 86) Salmos de los hijos de Coré. La semejanza del título de Salmo 89 con el de Salmo 88 sugiere que pertenece al mismo grupo. Los Hijos de Asaf y los Hijos de Coré eran gremios de cantantes relacionados con el segundo Templo ( 2 Crónicas 20:19 ; Esdras 2:41 ; Nehemías 7:44 ), y estos grupos de Sal. pertenecen a colecciones hechas por ellos para los servicios del Templo. Los Salmos de Asaf, aunque de diferentes fechas, son de un carácter similar, con muchas características en común. Son

Psalms 89:6 — Hijos de los ángeles poderosos : véase Salmo 29:1 .

Leviticus 2:1 — Incienso ] ver com . Éxodo 30:1 ; Éxodo 30:34 .

Song of Solomon 4:1 — Description of her Charms. Her Invitation 1-7. This short poem belongs to the class which the Arabs call wasf, in which the bride’s charms are described: they are sung while she is being dressed, or when she exhibits herself in her nuptial array, or on the day subsequent to the ceremony.

Isaiah 27:13 — Trompeta ] convocando a la sagrada asamblea ( Números 10:1 ).

Amos 4:1-13 — The Second Address 1-3. The heartless luxury of the rich women. 4, 5. The elaborate sacrifices and pilgrimages. 6-12. The failure of God’s chastisements to produce amendment. 1. These pampered women are compared to cows grown fat through feeding in the rich pastures

Numbers 1:53 — Ira ] cp. Números 16:46 ; 1 Crónicas 27:24 .

Micah 5:1-15 — The Birth of the Messiah 1- 5a. Jerusalem is besieged, its ruler insulted by the invader (Micah 5:1). Micah proclaims not only deliverance, but a deliverer. He will arise from Bethlehem, David’s birthplace (Micah 5:2). God raised up thence a ruler who shepherded his people

Zechariah 12:1-14 — The Deliverance of Jerusalem Many scholars believe that in Zechariah 12-14 (omitting Zechariah 13:7-9) we have a third separate prophecy, the oldest in the book of Zechariah, written subsequent to the death of king Josiah, 609 b.c. (cp. the mourning in the valley of Megiddon, Zechariah 12:11), but prior to the fall of

Matthew 21:1-46 — entrada triunfal. Purificación del templo Cronología de la última semana de la vida de Cristo, comúnmente llamada Semana Santa (principalmente después del 'Diccionario de Cristo y los Evangelios' de Hastings). Sábado, 8 de Nisán. Llegada a Betania ( Juan 12:1 ). Cena por la noche ( Juan 12:2 ; Mateo 26:6 , donde ver notas). Domingo de Ramos, Nisán 9. Entrada triunfal a Jerusalén ( Mateo 21:1 ). Hosannas de los niños y curaciones en el templo ( Mateo 21:14 ). Regreso a Betania ( Mateo 21:17 ). Lunes,

Deuteronomy 4:3 — A causa de Baal-peor ] véase Números 25:1 .

Mark 10:1-52 — The Question of Divorce. The Rich Young Man. Blind Bartimæus 1-12. The question of divorce (Matthew 19:3). See on that passage, and on Matthew 5:32. St. Mark represents our Lord as prohibiting divorce absolutely, without mentioning any exception. 1. See on Matthew 19:1: cp. Luke 17:11. 13-16. The blessing of little

John 9:1-41 — The Man Born Blind 1-12. The healing of the man born blind. This miracle occurred on the same day as the events of the last c., i.e. probably on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. It is intended to illustrate the truth that Christ is ’the Light of the world’

2 Corinthians 9:1-15 — (c) 9:1-15. Exhortations to Generous Giving There is no need to write to you about the purpose and necessity of the collection, for your zeal in the matter is well known, and has been used by me as a stimulus to the Macedonians. I send our friends to you only

Joshua 15:1-63 — The Lot of Judah 1-12. The boundaries of Judah’s lot. There is a valuable descriptive note on this section and on Joshua 15:20-63 in Black’s Commentary on ’Joshua’ in the Smaller Cambridge Bible. 2-4. The S. Frontier. This coincides, of course,