Bible Commentaries

Genesis 2:24 — 24. one flesh—The human pair differed from all other pairs, that by peculiar formation of Eve, they were one. And this passage is appealed to by our Lord as the divine institution of marriage (Matthew 19:4; Matthew 19:5; Ephesians 5:28). Thus Adam appears

Genesis 29:1 — 1. Then Jacob went, c.—Hebrew, "lifted up his feet." He resumed his way next morning with a light heart and elastic step after the vision of the ladder for tokens of the divine favor tend to quicken the discharge of duty ( :-). and came into the land, c.—Mesopotamia and the whole region beyond the Euphrates are by the sacred writers designated "the East" (Judges 6:3 1 Kings 4:30; Job 1:3). Between the first and the second clause of this verse is included a journey of four hundred miles.

Genesis 34:1 — 1-4. Though freed from foreign troubles, Jacob met with a great domestic calamity in the fall of his only daughter. According to JOSEPHUS, she had been attending a festival; but it is highly probable that she had been often and freely mixing in the society

Exodus 11:8 — righteous indignation at the duplicity, repeated falsehood, and hardened impenitence of the king; and this strong emotion was stirred in the bosom of Moses, not at the ill reception given to himself, but the dishonor done to God (Matthew 19:8; Ephesians 4:26).

Job 21:1-34 — calma, esto será tenido por “consolaciones”, aludiendo a la palabra jactanciosa (“consolaciones”) de Elifaz (15:11), las que Job sentía más como escarnio (v. 3) que como “consolaciones” (16:2). 3. escarneced—Lit., “Comenzad vuestras mofas” (17:2). 4. La dificultad de Job no era con respecto a hombre, sino a Dios: por qué le había atribulado tanto, como si fuera un culpable hipócrita, como alegaban sus amigos. La VULGATA traduce: “Mi disputación” con hombre. Y—Más bien: “Puesto que es así”. 5.

Psalms 7:1-17 — atacan, pero se señala a uno, prominente, que se compara a la fiera que desgarra a la presa (cf. 1 Samuel 20:1; 1 Samuel 23:23; 1 Samuel 26:19). 3. si yo he hecho esto—eso es, el crimen de que se le acusa en las palabras “de Cusi” (cf. 1 Samuel 24:9). 4. Si he dañado a mi amigo, hasta he libertado—Esto le da buen sentido, pero interrumpe el curso del pensamiento, por tanto se propone traducir—si he despojado a mi enemigo—en ambos casos. cf. 1 Samuel 24:4; 1 Samuel 31:8, 1 Samuel 31:11. 5.

Proverbs 13:1-25 — CAPITULO 13 1. (Cf. los caps. 6:1-5; 10:1, 17). 2. comerá—eso es, obtendrá (cap. 12:14). prevaricadores—cf. el cap. 2:22. 3. el que … alma—Porque el lenguaje malo provoca la violencia y peligra a la vida. 4. (Cf. el cap. 12:11, 27). 5. odioso e infame—(Cf. el cap. 19:26), por la calumnia, aborrecible a los justos. 6. Un sentimiento

Leviticus 18:2 — 2-4. I am the Lord your God—This renewed mention of the divine sovereignty over the Israelites was intended to bear particularly on some laws that were widely different from the social customs that obtained both in Egypt and Canaan; for the enormities,

Amos 5:1-27 — sobre vosotros. Véase Ezequiel 32:2 : “levanta,” es decir: como una carga triste ( Ezequiel 19:1; Ezequiel 27:2). 2. la virgen de Israel—el estado de Israel hasta aquí no sojuzgado por extranjeros. Véase Isaías 23:12; Jeremias 18:13; Jeremias 31:4, Jeremias 31:21; Lamentaciones 2:13 pueden ser interpretados: Tú que eras una vez “virgen hija de Sión.” Más bien, “virgen”, aplicado a un estado, denota su belleza, y las delicias de las que se jacta, sus lujos, su poder, y salud. (Calvino.) no más

Numbers 35:6 — their presence and counsels might calm or restrain the stormy passions of the blood avenger—and that, from their being invested with the sacred character, they might be types of Christ, in whom sinners find a refuge from the destroyer (see Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8).

Deuteronomy 16:21 — 21. Thou shalt not plant thee a grove—A grove has in Scripture a variety of significations—a group of overshadowing trees, or a grove adorned with altars dedicated to a particular deity, or a wooden image in a grove (Judges 6:25; 2 Kings 23:4-6). They might be placed near the earthen and temporary altars erected in the wilderness, but they could not exist either at the tabernacle or temples. They were places, which, with their usual accompaniments, presented strong allurements to idolatry;

Deuteronomy 25:4 — 4. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn—In Judea, as in modern Syria and Egypt, the larger grains were beaten out by the feet of oxen, which, yoked together, day after day trod round the wide open spaces which form the threshing-floors. The animals were allowed freely to pick up a mouthful, when they chose to do so: a wise as well as humane regulation, introduced by the law of Moses (compare 1 Corinthians 9:9; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Timothy 5:18).

2 Corinthians 2:1-17 — venir otra vez a vosotros con tristeza—dando a entender que ya les había hecho una visita en tristeza después de su primera llegada a Corinto. En aquella visita les había advertido de que “no perdonaría, si viniera otra vez” (Notas, cap. 13:2; cf. 12:14; 13:1). Véase Introducción a la Primera Epístola. El “en tristeza” da a entender pena mutua; que él les hiciera sufrir a ellos, y ellos a él. Cf. v. 2, “si yo os contristó”, y vv. 5, “si alguno me contristo”. En este versículo explica por qué había

2 Corinthians 3:6 — able—rather, as the Greek is the same, corresponding to :-, translate, "sufficient as ministers" (Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 1:23). the new testament—"the new covenant" as contrasted with the Old Testament or covenant (1 Corinthians 11:25; Galatians 4:24). He reverts here again to the contrast between the law on "tables of stone," and that "written by the Spirit on fleshly tables of the heart" (2 Corinthians 3:3). not of the letter—joined with "ministers"; ministers not of the mere literal precept,

Joshua 1:4 — 4. all the land of the Hittites—These occupied the southern extremities and were the dominant tribe of Canaan. Their superior power and the extent of their dominions are attested by the mention of them under the name of Khita, on the Assyrian inscriptions,

Joshua 5:4 — 4-7. this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise—The omission to circumcise the children born in the wilderness might have been owing to the incessant movements of the people; but it is most generally thought that the true cause was a temporary suspension

1 Timothy 4:1-16 — “misterio de la piedad”. el Espíritu—hablando por medio de los profetas en las iglesias (cuyas profecías se apoyaban en las del Antiguo Testamento, Daniel 7:25; Daniel 8:23, etc.; Daniel 11:30, como también en las de Jesús en el Nuevo Testamento, Mateo 24:11), y también por medio de Pablo mismo, 2 Tesalonicenses 2:3 (con quien están de acuerdo 2 Pedro 3:3; 1 Juan 2:18, Joel 2:18; Judas 1:8). manifiestamente—“en palabras claras”. Esto indica que se refiere a profecías del Espíritu que entonces estaban

Hebrews 13:17 — 17. Obey them that have the rule over you—(Compare Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:24). This threefold mention of the rulers is peculiar to this Epistle. In other Epistles Paul includes the rulers in his exhortations. But here the address is limited to the general body of the Church, in contrast to the rulers to whom they are charged

Revelation 20:12 — shall have been fixed long before, :-), but to have it confirmed for ever, and that God's righteousness may be vindicated in the case of both the saved and the lost, in the presence of an assembled universe. Compare "We must ALL appear," c. Romans 14:10 2 Corinthians 5:10. The saints having been first pronounced just themselves by Christ out of "the book of life," shall sit as assessors of the Judge. Compare Matthew 25:31; Matthew 25:32; Matthew 25:40, "these My brethren." God's omniscience will

Revelation 3:5 — 5. white—not a dull white, but glittering, dazzling white [GROTIUS]. Compare Matthew 13:43. The body transfigured into the likeness of Christ's body, and emitting beams of light reflected from Him, is probably the "white raiment" promised here. the same—Greek, "THIS man"; he and he alone. So one oldest manuscript reads. But two oldest manuscripts,