Bible Commentaries

Exodus 23:1-33 — El Libro de la Alianza (concluido) 1-19. Leyes misceláneas.

Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 — Disheartening Outlook on Life 1-8. Disorders in the religious, in the political world. In the earlier part of this chapter the writer turns from secular to religious matters. H e points out the irreverence which belongs to worship offered without due thought. 1. Keep thy foot] cp.

Song of Solomon 7:1-13 — 1-6. The wasf begins with a eulogy of her dancing: her steps in sandals (RV) are lovely, and the circling movements of her body are graceful as ornamental chains. In Eastern dancing the twisting and vibration of the body are of more consequence than the

Jeremiah 11:1-23 — 1-14. El castigo debe seguir a la infidelidad.

Jeremiah 13:1-27 — Jeremiah’s Seventh Prophecy (Reign of Jehoiachin). The Linen Girdle The date of this prophecy is shown pretty clearly by the word ’queen’ (Jeremiah 13:18), which means queen-mother, namely, Nehushta, mother of Jehoiachin. The queen-mother had always a high position, and in Jehoiachin’s case this would be specially so, owing to his tender years. 1-11. The symbol of the linen girdle. 1. Go, etc.]

Jeremiah 28:1-17 — 1-11 . Oposición de Hananías y los falsos profetas.

Ezekiel 44:25 — Cp. Levítico 21:1 ; 26 . Cp. Números 19:11 .

Ezekiel 48:1-35 — The Division of the Land and the Plan of the City (a) The Tribes (Ezekiel 48:1-7; Ezekiel 48:23-29) These were twelve in number, as the two tribes descended from Joseph (Ezekiel 47:13) made up for the exclusion of Levi. From the N. border (Ezekiel 48:1) to the S. border (Ezekiel 48:28) the country was divided into 13 parallel

Daniel 10:9 — Ver Hechos 8:18 . 11 . Cp. Ezequiel 2:1 .

Daniel 11:9 — Ver Hechos 8:18 . 11 . Cp. Ezequiel 2:1 .

Daniel 12:9 — Ver Hechos 8:18 . 11 . Cp. Ezequiel 2:1 .

Numbers 27:1-23 — The Law of the Inheritance of Daughters. Joshua appointed as the Success or of Moses 1-11. According to Numbers 26:53 (Cp. Numbers 27:2) the land was to be apportioned to the males. Zelophehad, of the tribe of Manasseh, had died leaving no sons (Numbers 26:33); and his daughters, fearing that they would have no inheritance, request that

Matthew 13:1-58 — Un día de parábolas 1-3a. Comenzó la enseñanza por parábolas ( Marco 4:1 ; Lucas 8:4). Este capítulo introduce un nuevo tipo de enseñanza, la de las parábolas. San Mateo nos da un grupo de siete, los primeros cuatro de los cuales (el Sembrador, la Cizaña, la Semilla de

Mark 10:1 — Ver en Mateo 19:1 : cp. Lucas 17:11 .

Romans 14:13 — Escollo ] cp. Mateo 18:6 .; 1 Corintios 8:9 .

1 Corinthians 12:30 — Interpretar ] es decir, las lenguas ( 1 Corintios 12:10 ).

Joshua 17:1-18 — The Lot of Joseph (continued) Inheritance of Western Manasseh. The Complaint of the children of Joseph, and Joshua’s Reply. 1-6. The inheritance of Manasseh especially (Joshua 17:2) of the Western half-tribe. 1. The father of Gilead] The expression is rather geographical than strictly genealogical, according to Oriental usage. Cp. the table of the generations of the sons

Titus 2:1-15 — Various Instructions for Christian Life and Doctrine 1-15. ’In giving sound doctrine, to offset false teaching, put the first emphasis on the need of character, because Christ is our reward, and very soon. And do thou, Titus, set a good example, and maintain thine own authority.’ 1. Sound doctrine]

Revelation 20:6 — Sacerdotes ] cp. Apocalipsis 1:6 nota, Apocalipsis 5:10 .

2 Samuel 20:1-26 — Rehoboam the old jealousy broke out again. This chapter ends the account which the editor took from the document he has been following since 2 Samuel 9. The list with which it concludes is similar to that at lihe close of the earlier document (2 Samuel 8:16-18). 1. The son of Bichri] rather, ’a son of Bichri,’ i.e. a member of that clan (1 Chronicles 7:6-8). We have no part.. Israel] This was the very cry raised by the rebellious Israelites in the time of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:16). 3. See