Bible Commentaries

Psalms 25:10 — 10. paths—similar sense—His modes of dealing (compare Psalms 25:4). mercy and truth— (Psalms 25:4- :), God's grace in promising and faithfulness in performing.

Psalms 34:1 — 1-4. Even in distress, which excites supplication, there is always matter for praising and thanking God (compare Ephesians 5:20; Philippians 4:6).

Psalms 6:2 — 2. I am weak—as a culled plant (Isaiah 24:4). my bones—the very frame. are vexed— (Isaiah 24:4- :) —shaken with fear.

Psalms 67:3 — 3-5. Thanks will be rendered for the blessings of His wise and holy government (compare Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 11:4).

Isaiah 27:12 — from their dispersion, described under the image of fruits shaken from trees and collected. beat off—as fruit beaten off a tree with a stick ( :-), and then gathered. river—Euphrates. stream of Egypt—on the confines of Palestine and Egypt (Numbers 34:5; Joshua 15:4; Joshua 15:47), now Wady-el-Arish, Jehovah's vineyard, Israel, extended according to His purpose from the Nile to the Euphrates (1 Kings 4:21; 1 Kings 4:24; Psalms 72:8). one by one—gathered most carefully, not merely as a nation, but

Isaiah 31:3 — 3. not spirit—not of divine power (Psalms 56:4; Psalms 146:3; Psalms 146:5; Zechariah 4:6). he that helpeth—Egypt. holpen—Judah.

Isaiah 46:11 — 11. ravenous bird—Cyrus so called on account of the rapidity of his marches from the distant regions of Persia to pounce on his prey (see on :-; Isaiah 46:4; Isaiah 46:4- :; Isaiah 46:4- :). The standard of Cyrus, too, was a golden eagle on a spear (see the heathen historian, XENOPHON, 7, where almost the same word is used, aetos, as here, ayit). executeth my counsel— (Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:13). Babylon

Isaiah 47:8 — 8. given to pleasures—(See on Isaiah 47:4). In no city were there so many incentives to licentiousness. I am . . . none . . . beside me— (Isaiah 47:10). Language of arrogance in man's mouth; fitting for God alone (Isaiah 47:10- :). See Isaiah 5:8, latter part. widow . . . loss of children—A

Isaiah 52:7 — 7. beautiful . . . feet—that is, The advent of such a herald seen on the distant "mountains" (see on :-; Isaiah 52:4; Isaiah 52:4- :; Isaiah 52:4- :) running in haste with the long-expected good tidings, is most grateful to the desolated city (Nahum 1:15). good tidings—only partially applying to the return from Babylon. Fully, and antitypically, the Gospel (Luke

Isaiah 6:10 — corrupt state of their hearts, to which God here judicially gives them over (Isaiah 63:17). GESENIUS takes the imperatives as futures. "Proclaim truths, the result of which proclamation will be their becoming the more hardened" (Romans 1:28; Ephesians 4:18); but this does not so well as the former set forth God as designedly giving up sinners to judicial hardening (Romans 11:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:11). In the first member of the sentence, the order is, the heart, ears, eyes; in the latter, the reverse

Jeremiah 7:30 — 30. set their abominations in the house— (Jeremiah 32:34; 2 Kings 21:4; 2 Kings 21:7; 2 Kings 23:4; Ezekiel 8:5-14).

Hosea 4:18 — unbridled licentiousness; not mere ordinary sin, but as abandoned as drunkards who vomit and smell sour with wine potations [CALVIN]. MAURER not so well translates, "When their drinking is over, they commit whoredoms," namely, in honor of Astarte (Hosea 4:13; Hosea 4:14). her rulers—Israel's; literally, "shields" (compare Hosea 4:14- :). with shame . . . love, Give ye— (Proverbs 30:15). No remedy could be effectual against their corruptions since the very rulers sold justice for gifts [CALVIN]. MAURER

Zephaniah 3:19 — Israel's foes precedes Israel's restoration (Isaiah 66:15; Isaiah 66:16). her that halteth—all that are helpless. Their weakness will be no barrier in the way of My restoring them. So in Psalms 35:15, Margin, "halting" is used for adversity. Also Ezekiel 34:16; Micah 4:6; Micah 4:7. I will get them praise, &c.—literally, "I will make them (to become) a praise and a name," &c. shame— (Micah 4:7- :).

1 Corinthians 6:15 — 15. Resuming the thought in :-, "the body is for the Lord" (1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 4:12; Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 4:16; Ephesians 5:30). shall I then—such being the case. take—spontaneously alienating them from Christ. For they cannot be at the same time "the members of an harlot," and "of Christ" [BENGEL]. It is a fact no less

2 Corinthians 3:9 — "If to the ministration of condemnation there be glory." the ministration of righteousness—the Gospel, which especially reveals the righteousness of God (Romans 1:17), and imputes righteousness to men through faith in Christ (Romans 3:21-28; Romans 4:3; Romans 4:22-25), and imparts righteousness by the Spirit (Romans 4:22-45.4.25- :). exceed—"abound."

Ephesians 4:7 — connection with "one Lord, one faith, c., one God," yet "each one of us" has assigned to him his own particular gift, to be used for the good of the whole: none is overlooked none therefore can be dispensed with for the edifying of the Church (Ephesians 4:12). A motive to unity (Ephesians 4:3). Translate, "Unto each one of us was the grace (which was bestowed by Christ at His ascension, Ephesians 4:3- :) given according to," c. the measure—the amount "of the gift of Christ" (Romans 12:3 Romans 12:6).

1 Timothy 4:9 — 9. ( :-). This verse (Greek), "faithful is the saying, " &c. confirms the assertion as to the "promise" attached to "godliness," 1 Timothy 4:8, and forms a prefatory introduction to 1 Timothy 4:8- :, which is joined to 1 Timothy 4:9 by "For." So 2 Timothy 2:11. Godly men seem to suffer loss as to this life: Paul hereby refutes the notion [BENGEL]. "God is the Saviour specially of those that

1 Peter 4:14 — 14. for—Greek, "IN the name of Christ," namely, as Christians (1 Peter 4:16; 1 Peter 3:14, above); "in My name, because ye belong to Christ." The emphasis lies on this: 1 Peter 4:15, "as a murderer, thief," c., stands in contrast. Let your suffering be on

2 Peter 1:3 — given us ALL things (needful) for life and godliness, (so) do you give us ALL diligence," &c. The oil and flame are given wholly of grace by God, and "taken" by believers: their part henceforth is to "trim their lamps" (compare 2 Peter 1:3 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Peter 1:5, c.). life and godliness—Spiritual life must exist first before there can be true godliness. Knowledge of God experimentally is the first step to life (John 17:3). The child must have vital breath. first, and then cry to, and walk in

1 John 4:9 — 9. toward us—Greek, "in our case." sent—Greek, "hath sent." into the world—a proof against Socinians, that the Son existed before He was "sent into the world." Otherwise, too, He could not have been our life (1 John 4:9), our "propitiation" (1 John 4:10), or our "Saviour" (1 John 4:14). It is the grand proof of God's love, His having sent "His only-begotten Son, that we might live through Him," who is the Life, and who has redeemed our forfeited life; and it is also