Bible Commentaries

Exodus 15:20 — Mary, or Mariam, as it was formerly pronounced, though the Masorets now read Miriam: may signify one "exalted, lady, star, bitterness of the sea." --- Prophetess; having revelations from God, (Numbers xii. 1,) and singing his praises. --- Of Aaron. Moses passes over himself out of modesty. She is known by this title, whence it is supposed she never married. (St. Ambrose) (Calmet) --- Timbrels, which were already used in solemn worship. --- And dances. Choris

Exodus 34:28 — Wrote. God wrote on the tables, as he had promised, ver. 1. (Calmet) --- Moses recorded all in this book, as he was ordered, ver. 27. St. Cyprian (de Sp. S.) and St. Augustine (q. 186,) infer, however, from this text, that the second tables had not the same honour as the first. The contrary appears from Deuteronomy

Exodus 34:29 — were a devil, or his wife an adulteress. (Stacchus and Drusius.) --- Hebrew, "his skin was radiant" all over his face. These rays commanded respect and awe from the people, who had before said contemptuously, Moses---the man, (chap. xxxii. 1,) as they shewed that God was with him. They had not appeared before, though he had often conversed with the Lord: but now, having seen the glorious vision, they adhered to him during the remainder of his life, particularly when he enforced the obligations

Esther 10:4 — or spit." (Haydock) --- These fragments (Haydock) which the Septuagint might have in Hebrew or wrote by inspiration, (Worthington) are not in Chaldean or Syriac, and the old Latin version, taken from the Greek (Calmet) of Lysimachus, (chap. xi. 1.; Haydock) is inserted by St. Jerome. (Calmet) --- Things. He attributes the salvation of the Jews to God alone. (Haydock) --- Reflecting on the fall of Aman, (Tirinus) he recollects a dream which he had formerly had. (Haydock) Juda. This has been noticed

Psalms 90:6 — of issud, "from destruction which ravages," (Amama) vastabit. (Montanus) (Haydock) --- But allowing that the Septuagint, &c., are accurate what is meant by this devil? St. Peter seems to explain the idea, when he exhorts us to sobriety, 1 Peter v. 8. (Berthier) --- Violent temptations of sloth, (St. Athanasius) or impurity, (Theodoret) or the persecutions against the faithful, may be meant. Four different sorts of attacks seem to be designated. 1. Such as assult the ignorant with the

Leviticus 11:25 — refrain from touching any thing sacred till sun-set. (Estius) --- If a dog chanced to die in the house of an Egyptian, all the family shaved their hair and began to mourn. The food and wine in the house could no longer be used. (Eusebius, præp. ii. 1.) They adored the dog. But other nations, which did not adore animals, esteemed those unworthy of sacred things who had touched a carcass, though they invoked their gods by slaying beasts, as Porphyrius remarks. (Eusebius, præp. v. 10.) They put

Leviticus 8:35 — (Haydock) --- Die, as Nadab did afterwards. Moses officiated as the consecrating priest. One of the most venerable of the order, consecrated the successors of Aaron. Some assert, that they only invested him with the pontifical robes. (Numbers xx. 25.; 1 Machabees x. 21.) (Calmet) --- The power of Moses was extraordinary; that of Aaron was ordinary, designed to continue in after ages. (St. Augustine, q. 23.) None must presume to take this office of priest, but such as are called by God, Hebrews v. Those

Leviticus 8:35 — (Tirinus) &mdash Muere, como Nadab hizo después. Moisés oficiaba como sacerdote consagrador. Uno de los más venerables de la orden, consagró a los sucesores de Aarón. Algunos afirman que solo lo investían con las túnicas pontificias. (Números xx. 25 .; 1 Macabeos x. 21.) (Calmet) &mdash- El poder de Moisés fue extraordinario; el de Aaron era ordinario, diseñado para continuar en el futuro. (San Agustín, q. 23.) Nadie debe presumir de tomar este oficio de sacerdote, pero los que son llamados por Dios,

Leviticus 9:23 — preserved and nourished by the priests with wood; though the Rabbins say, this was done only to conceal the miracle of its perpetual continuance. A fire of the same nature, came down upon the victims, when Solomon dedicated his temple, (2 Paralipomenon vii. 1,) and was kept burning till the captivity, when it was hidden in a cistern. Being found afterwards, like a muddy water, God rekindled it again, (2 Machabees i. 18; ii. 10,) and it was not lost till the persecution of Epiphanes.

Matthew 26:29 — I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine. In St. Luke, (xxii. 15, 16,) Christ said to his disciples; I earnestly desired to eat this Pasch with you before I suffer; (or this paschal sacrifice) for I say to you, that, from this time I will not eat thereof, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. These expressions

Matthew 26:29 — De aquí en adelante no beberé de este fruto de la vid. En San Lucas, (xxii. 15, 16), Cristo dijo a sus discípulos; Deseé fervientemente comer esta Pascua contigo antes de sufrir; (o este sacrificio pascual) porque os digo que desde ahora no comeré de él hasta que se cumpla en el reino de Dios. Estas expresiones no parecen importar

Deuteronomy 21:17 — support the dignity of the family, (Haydock) and the greater expenses which he had to incur for sacrifices and solemn feasts. (Grotius) --- If he were dead, his children or heirs were entitled to his portion. This was the prerogative of the first-born, 1 Paralipomenon v. 2. (Selden) --- The right to the priesthood, if they might have claimed it before the law, was now given to the family of Aaron. Females had no privilege above one another. They received equal shares, when there was no male issue, Numbers

Deuteronomy 7:3 — Marriages. Some believe that it was unlawful to marry the people of Chanaan, if they were even converted, and also those of other nations, as we find that Esdras (1 Esdras x. 2, 12,) ordered such strange wives to be sent away. But the context shews, as well as the practice of most pious Hebrews, that it was only forbidden to marry with those who adhered to their idolatry, ver. 4. Salmon took to wife Rahab, of Jericho;

Luke 1:5 — Todopoderoso designó a Moisés para que hubiera un solo sumo sacerdote a la vez, a quien, en caso de fallecimiento, se le elegiría un sucesor. Esta regla se mantuvo hasta la época de David, por quien, por inspiración de Dios, muchos fueron designados a la vez. (1 Paralipomenon cap. Xxiv.) Según este reglamento, se dice que Zacarías (Zacarías) desempeña el oficio de sacerdote, según el orden de su carrera. (Ven. Beda) &mdash No fue elegido por un sorteo nuevo para ofrecer incienso, sino por un sorteo anterior,

John 21:15 — place, betwixt lambs and sheep, only as comprehending all the members of Christ’s Church, of what condition soever, even the rest of the apostles. For here it was that Christ gave to St. Peter that power which he had promised him, (Matthew xvi. 18.) that is, He now made St. Peter head[1] of his whole Church, as he had insinuated at the first meeting, when St. Andrew brought him to our Saviour, when he changed his name from Simon to Peter: again, when he chose him, and made him the first of his

Joshua 10:13 — que tales "registros se guardaban en los archivos del templo. "Fueron redactados por personas de carácter. Las citas insertadas son de estilo poético, ya que el libro puede contener varios cánticos, aunque el resto fue escrito en prosa. Ver 2 Reyes 1. 18. Podría parecer innecesario que Josué apele a este trabajo, ya que el hecho en cuestión era conocido por todos. (Calmet) &mdash- Pero no se pudo tomar demasiada precaución para evitar el peligro de que la gente cuestionara la realidad del milagro. Si

Joshua 10:27 — CHAPTER X. Ver 1. Adonisedec means, "Lord of justice," as Melchisedec denotes "the king of justice;" perhaps Salem was originally styled Zedec. (Masius) --- This king had probably some control over the neighbouring cities. (Menochius) --- He was

Joshua 21:3 — Saúl y su familia eran de la misma ciudad, aunque pertenecía a los levitas, y David mantuvo su corte en Hebrón, una ciudad sacerdotal, durante los primeros siete años de su reinado. (Calmet) &mdash- Aquí también probablemente residió Caleb, cap. xiv. 14. Los sacerdotes y levitas no eran ciertamente en este tiempo lo suficientemente numerosos para poblar todas estas ciudades; y Calmet supone que sólo recibieron cuantas casas pudieran ocupar, siendo abastecidos de más por los magistrados a medida que

Joshua 4:20 — the latter place. Josue had his camp here while he subdued the kings of Chanaan, (Calmet) as it had plenty of water and wood in its environs; (Menochius) though perhaps at this time, there were no houses. Saul was here recognized king of all Israel, 1 Kings xi. 14. Tertullian (contra Marc. iv.) supposes that the twelve stones were placed on the ark, in arcam, which is not at all probable. (Calmet) --- But they might be erected in its vicinity, and that may perhaps be the meaning of the author. (Haydock)

Joshua 5:9 — Egypt. The people of that country adopted circumcision only after this period, (Calmet) and it never became general among them. They were therefore held in abhorrence, like the rest of the uncircumcised nations, among the Jews, Genesis xxxiv. 14., and 1 Kings xiv. 6. Theodoret (q. 4,) looks upon circumcision as a symbol of the liberation from the servitude of Egypt, where, he says, history informs us, that many of the Hebrews had neglected this rite. --- Galgal is interpreted liberty, by Josephus;