Bible Commentaries

Genesis 38:14 — el cuerpo, excepto los ojos. Así estaba disfrazada; o, por así decirlo, enmascarado, como traduce Aquila. Aquí, las rameras imitaban a las mujeres modestas, cap. xxiv. 65. &mdash o "a la puerta de las dos fuentes que conducen a Thamnas", Jueces xiv. 1. Las prostitutas antes infestaban las carreteras principales. (Jeremías iii. 2; Ezequiel xvi. 25.) Crisipo dice, "al principio las rameras se quedaron fuera de la ciudad y se cubrieron el rostro; pero después, endureciéndose más, se quitaron la máscara",

Genesis 49:7 — asignada a él, sino solo algunas ciudades entre las otras tribus; y Simeón tenía sólo una parte del lote de Judá, que era tan pequeño, que sus descendientes se vieron obligados a buscar un nuevo establecimiento; algunos en Gader, otros en el monte Seir. (1 Paralipomenon iv. 39; Josué xix. 2.) Simeón solo no fue bendecido por Moisés, Deuteronomio xxxiii. (Du Hamel) &mdash- Los levitas obtuvieron una bendición, debido a su distinguido celo; (Números xxv.) Mientras Zambri remacha, por así decirlo, la maldición

Exodus 17:14 — ejecutar mi decreto de exterminio, contra estos crueles amalecitas, que primero se han atrevido a oponerse al progreso de mi abatido pueblo. (Haydock) &mdash- Moisés menciona que atacaron particularmente a los débiles y rezagados, (Deuteronomio xxv. 18,) aunque su ejército era muy formidable, Judith iv. 13. Saulo recibió una orden expresa de destruir esta nación; y causó tanto estragos entre ellos, que nunca volvieron a tener importancia, y fueron confundidos con los idumeos, 1 Reyes xv. 3. (Calmet)

Exodus 7:18 — Río. La copia samaritana repite aquí las mismas palabras de Dios al Faraón, ya que los otros discursos también se han extendido dos veces. "Moisés y Aarón fueron al encuentro de Faraón, y le dijeron: 'El Señor'", etc., como el ver. 16, 18. Véase el cap. xi. 7. (Calmet) &mdash- Esto es muy agradable al estilo de Homero; y Kennicott cree que las repeticiones se han omitido en el hebreo por razones de brevedad (Diss. 1 Chron. p. 383,) y que antes se había hecho la versión griega. (Haydock)

John 12:19 — Do you see that we prevail nothing?[1] Thus said the Pharisees, being vexed that so many followed Christ, even after they had ordered, that whosoever owned him, should be turned out of their synagogues; and after they had employed men to apprehend him, but to no purpose. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Quia

Acts 18:24 — instructions, we shall not be so much surprised, that this zealous convert should not yet be perfectly instructed in every doctrine of Christianity. This happened about twenty years after our Lord’s ascension. He is the same person as is mentioned 1 Corinthians iii. 7. (Haydock) ====================

Romans 6:7 — He that is dead is justified from sin.[1] Some translate, is freed from sin: this is true; but perhaps it is better to retain the word justified, which is observed to be a law-word used in courts of justice, where to be justified is to be acquitted, so that a man cannot be questioned again

2 Corinthians 7:2 — Receive us.[1] This, according to St. John Chrysostom and others, is the same as what he said before, be enlarged or dilated in heart, that is, have a love, and true charity, and a zeal for us, and for the ministers of the gospel. --- We have injured no one, &c.

Ephesians 5:23 — For the husband is the head of the wife. Though St. Paul here speaks of a man, who is a husband, we may rather translate man than husband, being the same sentence and the same words as 1 Corinthians xi. 3. where even the Protestant translation has, that the man is head of the woman. --- He (Christ) is the saviour of his mystical body, the Church: though some expound it, that the husband is to save and take care of his wife, who is as it were his body. (Witham)

1 Timothy 5:17-18 — The priests, or ancient ministers, (i.e. bishops, priests, &c.) deserve a double honour; i.e. to be more liberally supplied and maintained by the flock, especially when they labour in preaching the word. --- Thou shalt not muzzle, &c. See 1 Corinthians ix. 9. (Witham) --- It is the obligation of the faithful to provide a decent maintenance for their pastors, and the duty of pastors to be content with little. Happy the church where there is no further difference found than between the liberality

Hebrews 3:12 — never enter into the place of eternal rest, by departing from God by sin. (Witham) --- To abandon Christ is to abandon God, since Christ is God. He who denies the Son, believes not the Father, who has wrought so many miracles to sanction his mission. (1 John ii. 23.) It is of little consequence to eternity whether it be the doctrine of faith or life of faith we reject, if persons are equally lost by either practical or speculative infidelity.

James 1:18 — as are the first-fruits; and perhaps St. James may so call the Jews, as being the first converted to believe in Christ. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Initium aliquod creaturæ ejus, Greek: aparchen tina. See Romans xi. 16.; 1 Corinthians xv. 20. and xvi. 15. &c.

1 Peter 3:7 — Husbands, &c. His advice to husbands: 1. To carry themselves towards their wives with knowledge, prudence, and discretion; 2. Not in any imperious manner, but treating their wives with respect and honour, though a wife be the weaker vessel both in body and mind; 3. Considering themselves

Wisdom of Solomon 18:22 — Always. These admirable maxims seem copied from the gospel, Luke xviii. 1. (Calmet) --- The same spirit dictated all the Scriptures. (Haydock) --- Those pray always who neglect not this duty at proper times, and are always resolved to do so. (St. Augustine, ep. 121. q. ad Prob.) (Worthington) --- Greek, "be not hindered

Wisdom of Solomon 5:5 — And add. Greek, "to add." Take not occasion from God’s goodness to offend him. (Haydock) --- He will punish at last. (Jansenius) --- Though you may have taken pains to repent, are you assured of being forgiven? (Ecclesiastes ix. 1.) A relapse calls for greater severity, though the graces of God are without repentance, Romans xi. 29. He does not recall his favours, but he hates the ungrateful, ver. 6. (Bellarmine, Just. iii. 4.) (Calmet) --- Satisfaction must be made even after

Sirach 1:11 — King. Gratitude and duty prompted them, Jeremias xxix. 7., and 1 Timothy ii. 2. --- Baltassar. Evilmerodac, his elder brother, was in disgrace. (Lyranus) (Jeremias lii. 31.) (Calmet) --- Heaven, as long and prosperous as possible. (Haydock) --- It was a customary salutation to say, O king, live for ever, Daniel ii.

Letter of Jeremiah 12:40 — been hung up in the temples of the idols, which they had taken away when they burnt the port of Jamnia, (ver. 9.) contrary to the prohibition of the law, Deuteronomy vii. 25. (Challoner) --- All such things should have been destroyed, (Josue vii., and 1 Kings xv.; Worthington) or melted down. Perhaps the soldiers intended to bring them to Judas. He excused them charitably, and hoped that their temporal chastisement might have served to expiate their fault.

Letter of Jeremiah 13:23 — Overcome. Hence Eleazar signalized himself, 1 Machabees vi. 43. --- Rebelled. Lysias persuaded him to treat the just exertions of Philip in this light. He was himself the usurper of the regency. He easily persuaded the young prince that peace was now most expedient; and conditions were granted

Letter of Jeremiah 8:23 — Grotius thinks that the latter read the account of the death of Eleazar, which must be understood of the martyr, (chap. v.) as the brother of Judas was slain under Eupator. Perhaps the law regarding people going to fight was read; (Deuteronomy xx. 6., and 1 Machabees iii. 56.) or as Judas prepared for battle by prayer and fasting, some portions of Scripture might be selected while they were at Maspha. --- Help. So he specifies the victory of God, chap. xiii. 15. (Calmet)

Letter of Jeremiah 9:15 — suit better here, as Epiphanes had no power over Athens. (Grotius) (Calmet) --- Yet it was highly privileged (Haydock) above all the cities of Greece. (Menochius) --- Jason had obtained for the citizens of Jerusalem to be called Antiochians, chap. vi. 1. But this grant had been revoked, or not carried into effect since the late troubles. (Calmet) --- Here the privilege is to be extended to all the Jews. (Haydock) --- Ptolemais and Calliroe enjoyed the same. (Harduin.)