Bible Commentaries

Genesis 18:1-33 — ojos—La hospitalidad ofrecida es justamente la más adecuada y agradable, y más grata, siendo la primera cosa observada todavía, por la gente pastoril de Hebrón, el agua refrescante para los pies expuestos al calor y al polvo por el uso de las sandalias. 5. porque por eso habéis pasado cerca—No les hizo pregunta alguna. Pero Abraham conoció su propósito por el camino que tomaron, acercándose directamente en frente de la tienda del jeque, la cual siempre se distingue de las demás, y mostrando así su deseo

Job 19:1-29 — numeral por énfasís. diez—a menudo ( Génesis 31:7). descomediros—Más bien: aturdirme. (Gesenius.) 4. errado—El hebreo expresa error consciente. Job no estaba consciente de pecado voluntario. se quedará—lit., pasará la noche. Yo aguanto la consecuencia. 5. os engrandeciereis—Hablareis arrogantemente ( Abdías 1:12; Ezequiel 35:13). contra mí—repetido enfáticamente (Salmo 38:16). Y (si) adujereis …—Mejor, con Umbreit, “Si en verdad quisierais haceros grandes héroes en mi contra, probad (demostrad) la

Song of Solomon overview — quite opposed to the notion; the bride is represented at times as a shepherdess (Deuteronomy 10:14- :), "an abomination to the Egyptians" (Deuteronomy 10:14- :); so also Song of Solomon 1:6; Song of Solomon 3:4; Song of Solomon 4:8; Song of Solomon 5:7 are at variance with it. The Christian fathers, ORIGEN and THEODORET, compared the teachings of Solomon to a ladder with three steps; Ecclesiastes, natural (the nature of sensible things, vain); Proverbs, moral; Canticles, mystical (figuring the union

Isaiah 29:1-24 — significa León de Dios, esto es, ciudad hecha invencible por Dios. El león es emblema de un gran héroe ( 2 Samuel 23:20). También quiere decir Hogar de Dios, es decir, lugar donde el fuego del altar arde continuamente para Dios (cap. 31:9; Ezequiel 43:15). Añadid un año a otro—es una ironía; dejad que transcurran insensiblemente los años y que se ofrezcan por rutina, por mera formalidad, insensiblemente, los mismos “sacrificios”. Más bien, “añadid todavía otro año” al que acaba de fenecer [Maurer].

Isaiah 62:1-12 — callaré—El profeta, como representante de todos los que oran a Dios, quien ama a Sión e intercede por ella (cf. vv. 6, 7; Salmo 102:13), o bien el Mesías (cf. v. 6), al que se le representa como infatigable en sus esfuerzos en favor de su pueblo (cap. 42:4; 50:7). su justicia—no que sea inherentemente suya, sino que le ha sido imputada, por su restauración al favor de Dios. De ahí que justicia, según el paralelismo, se correspondo con salvación. “Judá” ha de ser “salva” por el Señor nuestra justicia (la

Zechariah 6:13 — 13. bear the glory—that is, wear the insignia of the kingly glory, "the crowns" (Psalms 21:5; Psalms 102:16; Isaiah 52:13). He himself shall bear the glory, not thou, Joshua, though thou dost bear the crowns. The Church's dignity is in her head alone, Christ. So Eliakim, type of Messiah, was to have "all the glory of his father's house hung

Romans 15:33 — 33. Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen—The peace here sought is to be taken in its widest sense: the peace of reconciliation to God, first, "through the blood of the everlasting covenant" (Hebrews 13:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Philippians 4:9); then the peace which that reconciliation diffuses among all the partakers of it (1 Corinthians 14:33; 2 Corinthians 13:11; and see on 2 Corinthians 13:11- :); more widely still, that peace which the children

1 Corinthians 10:5 — 5. But—though they had so many tokens of God's presence. many of them—rather, "the majority of them"; "the whole part." All except Joshua and Caleb of the first generation. not—in the Greek emphatically standing in the beginning of the sentence: "Not," as

1 Corinthians 13:5 — 5. not . . . unseemly—is not uncourteous, or inattentive to civility and propriety. thinketh no evil—imputeth not evil [ALFORD]; literally, "the evil" which actually is there (Proverbs 10:12; 1 Peter 4:8). Love makes allowances for the falls of others,

1 Corinthians 14:5 — 5. Translate, "Now I wish you all to speak with tongues (so far am I from thus speaking through having any objection to tongues), but rather IN ORDER THAT (as my ulterior and higher wish for you) ye should prophesy." Tongues must therefore mean languages,

1 Corinthians 15:7 — 7. seen of James—the Less, the brother of our Lord (Galatians 1:19). The Gospel according to the Hebrews, quoted by JEROME [On Illustrious Men, p. 170 D.], records that "James swore he would not eat bread from the hour that he drank the cup of the Lord, till he should see Him rising again from the dead." all the apostles—The term here includes many others besides "the Twelve" already enumerated (1 Corinthians 15:5): perhaps the seventy disciples (Luke 10:1) [CHRYSOSTOM].

2 Corinthians 5 overview — CHAPTER 5 :-. THE HOPE (2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 4:18) OF ETERNAL GLORY IN THE RESURRECTION BODY. Hence arises his ambition to be accepted at the Lord's coming judgment. Hence, too, his endeavor to deal openly with men, as with God, in preaching;

Ephesians 6:6 — 6. ( :-). Seeking to please their masters only so long as these have their eyes on them: as Gehazi was a very different man in his master's presence from what he was in his absence ( :-). men-pleasers—not Christ-pleasers (compare Galatians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:4). doing the will of God—the unseen but ever present Master: the best guarantee for your serving faithfully your earthly master alike when present and when absent. from the heart—literally, soul (Psalms 111:1; Romans 13:5).

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — Anti-Christianity latently working, as distinguished from its final open manifestation. "Mystery" in Scripture means, not what remains always a secret, but that which is for a while hidden, but in due time manifested (compare Ephesians 3:4; Ephesians 3:5). Satan will resort to a mode of opposition more conformed to the then imminent "appearing" and "presence" of the Saviour, and will anticipate Him with a last effort to maintain the dominion of the world [DE BURGH], just as at His first advent he rushed

Hebrews 13:14 — 14. here—on earth. Those Hebrews who clung to the earthly sanctuary are representatives of all who cling to this earth. The earthly Jerusalem proved to be no "abiding city," having been destroyed shortly after this Epistle was written, and with it fell the Jewish civil and religious polity; a type of the whole of our present earthly order of things soon to perish. one to come— (Hebrews 2:5; Hebrews 11:10; Hebrews 11:14; Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 12:22; Philippians 3:20).

Hebrews 13:21 — 21. Make you perfect—properly said of healing a rent; join you together in perfect harmony [BENGEL]. to do his will, working in you— (Hebrews 10:36); rather as Greek, "doing in you." Whatever good we do, God does in us. well-pleasing in his sight— (Isaiah 53:10; Ephesians 5:10). through Jesus Christ—"God doing (working) in you that . . . through Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:11). to whom—to Christ. He closes as he began (Philippians 1:11- :), with giving glory to Christ.

1 Peter 2:22 — 22. Illustrating Christ's well-doing (1 Peter 2:20) though suffering. did—Greek aorist. "Never in a single instance did" [ALFORD]. Quoted from Isaiah 53:9, end, Septuagint. neither—nor yet: not even [ALFORD]. Sinlessness as to the mouth is a mark of perfection. Guile is a common fault of servants. "If any boast of his innocency, Christ surely did not suffer as an evildoer" [CALVIN], yet He took it patiently (Isaiah 53:9- :). On Christ's sinlessness, compare 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 7:26.

2 Peter overview — :-). CLEMENT OF ROME, [Epistle to the Corinthians, 7.9; 10], as to Noah's preaching and Lot's deliverance, "the Lord making it known that He does not abandon those that trust in Him, but appoints those otherwise inclined to judgment" (compare 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 2:6; 2 Peter 2:7; 2 Peter 2:9). IRENÆUS, A.D. 178 ("the day of the Lord is as a thousand years"), and JUSTIN MARTYR seem to allude to 2 Peter 3:8. HIPPOLYTUS [On Antichrist], seems to refer to 2 Peter 3:8- :, "The prophets spake not of their

Revelation 20:4 — 4, 5. they sat—the twelve apostles, and the saints in general. judgment was given unto there—(See on :-). The office of judging was given to them. Though in one sense having to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yet in another sense they "do not

Revelation 7:3 — exactly Zechariah 13:8; Zechariah 13:9; Zechariah 14:2-4; Zechariah 14:9-21; compare Zechariah 12:2-14; Zechariah 13:1; Zechariah 13:2. So also Ezekiel 8:17; Ezekiel 8:18; Ezekiel 9:1-7, especially Ezekiel 9:4. Compare also Ezekiel 10:2; Revelation 8:5, where the final judgments actually fall on the earth, with the same accompaniment, the fire of the altar cast into the earth, including the fire scattered over the city. So again, Revelation 8:5- :, the same 144,000 appear on Zion with the Father's