Bible Commentaries

Song of Solomon 2:8 — disturbed His rest with her, which she had professed not to wish disturbed "till He should please." He left her, but in sovereign grace unexpectedly heralds His return. She awakes, and at once recognizes His voice (1 Samuel 3:9; 1 Samuel 3:10; John 10:4); her sleep is not so sinfully deep as in John 10:4- :. leaping—bounding, as the roe does, over the roughest obstacles (2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 12:8); as the father of the prodigal "had compassion and ran" (1 Chronicles 12:8- :). upon the hills—as

Isaiah 34:5 — afterwards they obtained possession of the country east of Moab, of which Bozrah was capital. Petra or Selah, called Joktheel (Ezekiel 39:17- :), was capital of South Edom (see on Ezekiel 39:17- :). David subjugated Edom (2 Samuel 8:13; 2 Samuel 8:14). Under Jehoram they regained independence (2 Chronicles 21:8). Under Amaziah they were again subdued, and Selah taken (2 Chronicles 21:8- :). When Judah was captive in Babylon, Edom, in every way, insulted over her fallen mistress, killed many of those

Isaiah 9:4 — 4. The occasion of the "joy," the deliverance not only of Ahaz and Judah from the Assyrian tribute (2 Kings 16:8), and of Israel's ten tribes from the oppressor (2 Kings 16:8- :), but of the Jewish Christian Church from its last great enemy. hast—the

Lamentations overview — THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH Commentary by A. R. FAUSSETT INTRODUCTION IN the Hebrew Bible these Elegies of Jeremiah, five in number, are placed among the Chetuvim, or "Holy Writings" ("the Psalms," c., Luke 24:44), between Ruth and Ecclesiastes. But though in classification of compositions it belongs to the Chetuvim, it probably followed the prophecies of Jeremiah originally. For thus alone can we account for the prophetical books being enumerated by JOSEPHUS [Against

Ezekiel 14:14 — 14. Noah, Daniel . . . Job—specified in particular as having been saved from overwhelming calamities for their personal righteousness. Noah had the members of his family alone given to him, amidst the general wreck. Daniel saved from the fury of the king

Ezekiel 3:20 — well-disposed in their duty. commit iniquity—that is, give himself up wholly to it (1 John 3:8; 1 John 3:9), for even the best often fall, but not wilfully and habitually. I lay a stumbling-block—not that God tempts to sin (James 1:13; James 1:14), but God gives men over to judicial blindness, and to their own corruptions (Psalms 9:16; Psalms 9:17; Psalms 94:23) when they "like not to retain God in their knowledge" (Romans 1:24; Romans 1:26); just as, on the contrary, God makes "the way of the

Daniel 7:25 — The "times and laws" here meant are those of religious ordinance; stated times of feasts [MAURER]. Perhaps there are included the times assigned by God to the duration of kingdoms. He shall set Himself above all that is called God (2 Thessalonians 2:4), putting his own "will" above God's times and laws (Daniel 11:36; Daniel 11:37). But the "times" of His wilfulness are limited for the elect's sake (Daniel 11:37- :). they—the saints. given into his hand—to be persecuted. time . . . times and

Hosea 13:14 — 14. Applying primarily to God's restoration of Israel from Assyria partially, and, in times yet future, fully from all the lands of their present long-continued dispersion, and political death (compare Hosea 6:2; Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 26:19; Ezekiel 37:12).

Numbers 12:1-16 — fueron consultados. María se menciona antes de Aarón, por ser la instigadora y guía de la rebelión. 2. ¿Solamente por Moisés ha hablado Jehová? ¿no ha hablado también por nosotros?—El nombre y carácter proféticos habían sido impuestos a Aarón ( Éxodo 4:15) y a María ( Éxodo 15:20); y, por lo tanto, ellos consideraban la conducta de Moisés, al ejercer una autoridad exclusiva en este asunto, como una intrusión sobre los derechos de ellos ( Miqueas 6:4). 3. Aquel varón Moisés era muy manso—( Éxodo 14:13;

Numbers 32:20 — used in allusion to the order of march in which the tribes of Reuben and Gad immediately preceded the ark (see on :-), or to the passage over the Jordan, in which the ark stood in mid-channel, while all the tribes marched by in succession (Joshua 3:4), of course including those of Reuben and Gad, so that, literally, they passed over before the Lord and before the rest of Israel (Joshua 3:4- :). Perhaps, however, the phrase is used merely in a general sense to denote their marching on an expedition,

Micah 7:1-20 — PRORRUMPE EN ALABANZAS DEL CARACTER DE DIOS. 1. he venido a ser como …—A mí me pasa como a quien busca frutas después de la cosecha, o uvas después de la vendimia. “Que no queda racimo para comer;” no hay “primeros, frutos” (la breva, nota, Isaías 28:4), “que mi alma desea.” (Maurer.) De modo que busco en vano que queden hombres buenos (v. 2). 2. (Salmo 12:1.) el misericordioso—el hebreo expresa que es misericordioso y bueno en relación al hombre, más bien que hacia Dios. 3. Para completar la maldad

Zechariah 11:4 — 4. The prophet here proceeds to show the cause of the destruction just foretold, namely, the rejection of Messiah. flock of . . . slaughter— (Psalms 44:22). God's people doomed to slaughter by the Romans. Zechariah here represents typically Messiah,

Malachi 3:6 — His eternal purpose and promise in Christ Jesus [MOORE]. He upbraids their ingratitude that they turn His very long-suffering (Lamentations 3:22) into a ground for skeptical denial of His coming as a Judge at all (Psalms 50:1; Psalms 50:3; Psalms 50:4; Psalms 50:21; Ecclesiastes 8:11; Ecclesiastes 8:12; Isaiah 57:11; Romans 2:4-10).

1 Corinthians 8:12 — 12. wound their weak conscience—literally, "smite their conscience, being (as yet) in a weak state." It aggravates the cruelty of the act that it is committed on the weak, just as if one were to strike an invalid. against Christ—on account of the sympathy between Christ and His members (Matthew 25:40; Acts 9:4; Acts 9:5).

2 Corinthians 12:10 — 10. take pleasure in—too strongly. Rather as the Greek, "I am well contented in." infirmities—the genus. Two pairs of species follow, partly coming from "Satan's messenger," partly from men. reproaches—"insults." when—in all the cases just specified. then—then especially. strong—"powerful" in "the power of Christ" (2 Corinthians 12:9; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Hebrews 11:34).

Colossians 4:2 — 2. Continue—Greek, "Continue perseveringly," "persevere" ( :-), "watching thereunto"; here, "watch in the same," or "in it," that is, in prayer: watching against the indolence as to prayer, and in prayer, of our corrupt wills. with thanksgiving—for everything, whether joyful, or sorrowful, mercies temporal and spiritual, national, family, and individual (1 Corinthians 14:17; Philippians 4:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:18).

1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 — ABSTINENCIA DE LA INDEBIDA TRISTEZA POR LOS AMIGOS FALLECIDOS, PORQUE EN LA VENIDA DE CRISTO TODOS SUS SANTOS SERAN GLORIFICADOS. 1. Resta—Griego, “En cuanto a lo que resta”. Generalmente usado hacia el fin de sus Epístolas ( Efesios 6:10; Filipenses 4:8). pues—con miras al amor y a la santidad que acabamos de pedir a Dios a favor de vosotros (cap. 3:12, 13), ahora pasamos a daros exhortación. rogamos—“pedimos” como si fuese un favor personal. en el Señor—en comunión con el Señor Jesús, como ministros

2 Timothy 4:19 — 19. Prisca and Aquila— (Acts 18:2; Acts 18:3; Romans 16:3; Romans 16:4; 1 Corinthians 16:19, written from Ephesus, where therefore Aquila and Priscilla must then have been). household of Onesiphorus—If he were dead at the time, the "household" would not have been called "the household of Onesiphorus." He was probably absent (see on 1 Corinthians 16:19- :).

James 5:2 — 2. corrupted—about to be destroyed through God's curse on your oppression, whereby your riches are accumulated (James 5:4). CALVIN thinks the sense is, Your riches perish without being of any use either to others or even to yourselves, for instance, your garments which are moth-eaten in your chests. garments . . . moth-eaten—referring to Matthew 6:19; Matthew 6:20.

Revelation 4:8 — night," namely, "their torment for ever and ever." Holy, holy, holy—The "tris-hagion" of the Greek liturgies. In :-, as here, it occurs; also Psalms 99:3; Psalms 99:5; Psalms 99:9, where He is praised as "holy," (1) on account of His majesty (Revelation 4:1) about to display itself; (2) His justice (Revelation 4:1- :) already displaying itself; (3) His mercy (Revelation 4:1- :) which displayed itself in times past. So here "Holy," as He "who was"; "Holy," as He "who is": "Holy," as He "who is to come."