Bible Commentaries

Job 42:6 — 6. myself—rather "I abhor," and retract the rash speeches I made against thee (Job 42:3; Job 42:4) [UMBREIT]. Job 42:4- :. EPILOGUE, in prose.

Psalms 106:14 — 14. Literally, "lusted a lust" (quoted from Numbers 11:4, Margin). Previously, there had been impatience as to necessaries of life; here it is lusting (Numbers 11:4- :).

Psalms 148:13 — 13. Let them—all mentioned. excellent—or, exalted (Isaiah 12:4). his glory—majesty (Isaiah 12:4- :). above the earth and heaven—Their united splendors fail to match His.

Ecclesiastes 1:2 — most utter vanity. So "holy of holies" ( :-); "servant of servants" ( :-). The repetition increases the force. all—Hebrew, "the all"; all without exception, namely, earthly things. vanity—not in themselves, for God maketh nothing in vain (1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Timothy 4:5), but vain when put in the place of God and made the end, instead of the means (Psalms 39:5; Psalms 39:6; Psalms 62:9; Matthew 6:33); vain, also, because of the "vanity" to which they are "subjected" by the fall (Matthew 6:33- :).

Song of Solomon 6:5 — 5. (Song of Solomon 4:9; Genesis 32:28; Exodus 32:9-14; Hosea 12:4). This is the way "the army" (Song of Solomon 6:4) "overcomes" not only enemies, but Jesus Christ Himself, with eyes fixed on Him (Psalms 25:15; Matthew 11:12). Historically, Song of Solomon 6:3-5, represent

Song of Solomon 7:1-13 — los montes,” a donde ha volado (cap. 6:12), sobre las doncellas de Jerusalén, las que describen primero los pies de ella. hija—de Dios el Padre, con el cual Jesucristo es uno ( Mateo 5:9). “hijas de (el) Dios (de paz), equivalente a Sulamita (Salmo 45:1; 2 Corintios 6:18), así como también la novia (esposa) de Jesucristo …“De Príncipe,” principesca ella misma, dando libremente la palabra a otros, no escatimando los “pies,” como en el cap. 5:3; Éxodo 12:11. Obrar en la ofensiva es defendernos nosotros

Isaiah 43:11 — 11. Lord—Jehovah. saviour—temporally, from Babylon: eternally, from sin and hell (Hosea 13:4; Acts 4:12). The same titles as are applied to God are applied to Jesus.

Jeremiah 16:16 — 16. send for—translate, "I will send many"; "I will give the commission to many" (2 Chronicles 17:7). fishers . . . hunters—successive invaders of Judea (Amos 4:2; Habakkuk 1:14; Habakkuk 1:15). So "net" (Ezekiel 12:13). As to "hunters," see Genesis 10:9; Micah 7:2. The Chaldees were famous in hunting, as the Egyptians, the other enemy of Judea, were in fishing. "Fishers" expresses the ease of their victory

Jeremiah 50:17 — 17. lions—hostile kings (Jeremiah 4:7; Jeremiah 49:19). Assyria— (Jeremiah 49:19- :, Shalmaneser; Ezra 4:2, Esar-haddon). Nebuchadnezzar— (2 Kings 24:10; 2 Kings 24:14).

Jeremiah 51:53 — 53. We are not to measure God's power by what seems to our perceptions natural or probable. Compare Obadiah 1:4 as to Edom (Obadiah 1:4- :).

Lamentations 3:46 — 46-48. Pe is put before Ain (Lamentations 3:43; Lamentations 3:46), as in Lamentations 2:16; Lamentations 2:17; Lamentations 4:16; Lamentations 4:17. (Lamentations 2:16.)

1 Corinthians 14:25 — 25. And thus—omitted in the oldest manuscripts and versions. secrets of his heart made manifest—He sees his own inner character opened out by the sword of the Spirit (Hebrews 4:12; James 1:23), the word of God, in the hand of him who prophesieth. Compare the same effect produced on Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 2:30 and end of Daniel 2:47). No argument is stronger for the truth of religion than its manifestation of men to themselves

2 Corinthians 6:11 — 11. mouth . . . open unto you—I use no concealment, such as some at Corinth have insinuated ( :-). I use all freedom and openness of speech to you as to beloved friends. Hence he introduces here, "O Corinthians" (compare Philippians 4:15). The enlargement of his heart towards them (Philippians 4:15- :) produced his openness of mouth, that is, his unreserved expression of his inmost feelings. As an unloving man is narrow in heart, so the apostle's heart is enlarged by love, so as

Ephesians 3:16 — riches of His glory; not "according to" the narrowness of our hearts. :-, "Strengthened with all might according to His glorious power." by—Greek, "through"; "by means of His Spirit." in—The Greek implies, "infused into." the inner man— (Ephesians 4:22; Ephesians 4:24; 1 Peter 3:4); "the hidden man of the heart." Not predicated of unbelievers, whose inward and outward man alike are carnal. But in believers, the "inner (new) man," their true self, stands in contrast to their old man, which is attached

Ephesians 4:15 — the truth"; opposed to "error" or "deceit" ( :-). in love—"Truth" is never to be sacrificed to so-called "charity"; yet it is to be maintained in charity. Truth in word and act, love in manner and spirit, are the Christian's rule (compare Ephesians 4:21; Ephesians 4:24). grow up—from the state of "children" to that of "full-grown men." There is growth only in the spiritually alive, not in the dead. into him—so as to be more and more incorporated with Him, and become one with Him. the head—

Ephesians 4:4 — 4. In the apostle's creed, the article as to THE CHURCH properly follows that as to THE HOLY GHOST. To the Trinity naturally is annexed the Church, as the house to its tenant, to God His temple, the state to its founder [AUGUSTINE, Enchiridion, c. 15].

1 Thessalonians 2:19 — Christ—"Christ" is omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Are not even ye (namely, among others; the "even" or "also," implies that not they alone will be his crown) our hope, joy, and crown of rejoicing before Jesus, when He shall come (2 Corinthians 1:14; Philippians 2:16; Philippians 4:1)? The "hope" here meant is his hope (in a lower sense), that these his converts might be found in Christ at His advent (Philippians 4:1- :). Paul's chief "hope" was JESUS CHRIST (Philippians 4:1- :).

2 Thessalonians 2:11 — send—Greek, "sends," or "is sending"; the "delusion" is already beginning. God judicially sends hardness of heart on those who have rejected the truth, and gives them up in righteous judgment to Satan's delusions (Isaiah 6:9; Isaiah 6:10; Romans 1:24-26; Romans 1:28). They first cast off the love of the truth, then God gives them up to Satan's delusions, then they settle down into "believing the lie": an awful climax (1 Kings 22:22; 1 Kings 22:23; Ezekiel 14:9; Job 12:16; Matthew 24:5; Matthew 24:11; 1

Hebrews 4:13 — 13. creature—visible or invisible. in his sight—in God's sight (Hebrews 4:12). "God's wisdom, simply manifold, and uniformly multiform, with incomprehensible comprehension, comprehends all things incomprehensible." opened—literally, "thrown on the back so as to have the neck laid bare," as a victim with neck exposed for

1 Peter 4:4 — 4. Wherein—In respect to which abandonment of your former walk ( :-). run not with them—eagerly, in troops [BENGEL]. excess—literally, "profusion"; a sink: stagnant water remaining after an inundation. riot—profligacy. speaking evil—charging you