Bible Commentaries

Genesis 17:10 — 10. Every man child among you shall be circumcised—This was the sign in the Old Testament Church as baptism is in the New, and hence the covenant is called "covenant of circumcision" (Acts 7:8; Romans 4:11). The terms of the covenant were these: on the one hand Abraham and his seed were to observe the right of circumcision; and on the other, God promised, in the event of such observance, to give them Canaan for a perpetual possession, to be a God to

Genesis 20:12 — policy." Abraham's life would have been as well protected without the fraud as with it: and what shame to himself, what distrust to God, what dishonor to religion might have been prevented! "Let us speak truth every man to his neighbor" [Zechariah 8:16; Ephesians 4:25].

Psalms 19:1-14 — Salmo 19 Luego de exhibir la revelación armoniosa de las perfecciones de Dios hecha por sus obras y por sus palabras, el salmista ora a fin de poder conformarse a la enseñanza divina. 1. la gloria de Dios—es la suma de sus perfecciones (24:7-10; Romanos 1:20). la expansión—o sea, los cielos ( Génesis 1:8). 2. emite—como un torrente—un testimonio perpetuo. 3. Aunque no hay habla articulada ni palabras, con todo se oye su voz. 4. su hilo—o bien, su instrucción—la influencia ejercida

Psalms 24:1-10 — Salmo 24 La suprema soberanía de Dios exige la debida santidad de vida y de corazón de parte de sus adoradores; un sentimiento sublimemente enseñado en la descripción de su entrada en el santuario, por el símbolo de su adoración—el arca, requiriéndose el más

Psalms 97:1-12 — delante del trono del Rey de los reyes ( Éxodo 19:16; Deuteronomio 5:22), sabemos que está basado en principios y juicios justos que son según la verdad. 3-5. Los ejemplos resultantes del terrible juicio de Dios sobre los enemigos ( Deuteronomio 83:14) se ven en la manifestación de su omnipotencia en los elementos de la naturaleza (cf. el Salmo 46:2; el 77:17; Habacuc 3:6, etc.) 6. Los cielos—o sus habitantes ( Habacuc 50:6), en contraste con las naciones de la frase anterior (cf. Isaías 40:5;

Obadiah 1:20 — Jerusalem (and Judah) shall possess the southern cities," namely, Edom, &c. Each has the region respectively adjoining assigned to it Israel has the western Canaanite region; Judah, the southern. even unto Zarephath—near Zidon; called Sarepta in Luke 4:26. The name implies it was a place for smelting metals. From this quarter came the "woman of Canaan" (Matthew 15:21; Matthew 15:22). Captives of the Jews had been carried into the coasts of Palestine or Canaan, about Tyre and Zidon (Joel 3:3; Joel

Haggai 2:9 — the just God accepting the guilty (Psalms 85:8; Psalms 85:10; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 53:5; Zechariah 6:13; 2 Corinthians 5:18; 2 Corinthians 5:19); then it creates peace in the sinner's own heart (Isaiah 57:19; Acts 10:36; Romans 5:1; Romans 14:17; Ephesians 2:13-17; Philippians 4:7); then peace in the whole earth (Micah 5:5; Luke 2:14). First peace between God and man, then between man and God, then between man and man (Isaiah 2:4; Hosea 2:18; Zechariah 9:10). As "Shiloh" (Genesis 49:10) means

Matthew 1:3 — 3-6. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias—Four

Romans 12:2 — 2. And be ye not conformed to this world—Compare Ephesians 2:2; Galatians 1:4, Greek. but be ye transformed—or, "transfigured" (as in Galatians 1:4- :; and 2 Corinthians 3:18, Greek). by the renewing of your mind—not by a mere outward disconformity to the ungodly world, many of whose actions in themselves may be virtuous and

1 Corinthians 1:30 — Colossians 2:3; Proverbs 8:1-36; Isaiah 9:6). By it we become "wise unto salvation," owing to His wisdom in originating and executing the plan, whereas once we were "fools." righteousness—the ground of our justification (Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 23:6; Romans 4:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21); whereas once we were "weak" (Romans 5:6). Isaiah 42:21; Isaiah 45:24. sanctification—by His Spirit; whereas formerly we were "base." Hereafter our righteousness and sanctification alike shall be both perfect and inherent. Now

1 Corinthians 4:17 — possibly Erastus was a Corinthian, who, in accompanying Timothy, was only returning home. The seeming discrepancy at least shows that the passages were not taken from one another [PALEY, Horæ Paulinæ]. son—that is, converted by me (compare 1 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Corinthians 4:15; Acts 14:6; Acts 14:7; Acts 16:1; Acts 16:2; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:2). Translate, "My son, beloved and faithful in the Lord." bring you into remembrance—Timothy, from his spiritual connection with Paul, as

1 Corinthians 9:24 — 24. Know ye not—The Isthmian games, in which the foot race was a leading one, were of course well known, and a subject of patriotic pride to the Corinthians, who lived in the immediate neighborhood. These periodical games were to the Greeks rather a passion

Ephesians 5:2 — 2. And—in proof that you are so. walk in love—resuming Ephesians 4:1, "walk worthy of the vocation." as Christ . . . loved us—From the love of the Father he passes to the love of the Son, in whom God most endearingly manifests His love to us. given himself for us—Greek, "given Himself up (namely, to death, Ephesians

Colossians 2:12 — accordant with the significance of the ordinance; but the spirit of the ordinance is kept by affusion, where immersion would be inconvenient or dangerous; to insist on literal immersion in all cases would be mere legal ceremonialism (Romans 6:3; Romans 6:4). are risen—rather as Greek, "were raised with Him." through the faith, c.—by means of your faith in the operation of God so "faith of," for "faith in" (Ephesians 3:12; Philippians 3:9). Faith in God's mighty operation in raising again Jesus, is

2 Thessalonians 2:13 — . to God—not to ourselves, your ministers, nor to you, our converts. beloved of the Lord—Jesus (Romans 8:37; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:2; Ephesians 5:25). Elsewhere God the Father is said to love us (2 Thessalonians 2:16; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12). Therefore Jesus and the Father are one. from the beginning—"before the foundation of the world" (Colossians 3:12- :; compare 1 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:9); in contrast to those that shall "worship the beast, whose names are

2 Thessalonians 2:2 — 2. soon—on trifling grounds, without due consideration. shaken—literally, "tossed" as ships tossed by an agitated sea. Compare for the same image, Ephesians 4:14. in mind—rather as the Greek, "from your mind," that is, from your mental steadfastness on the subject. troubled—This verb applies to emotional agitation; as "shaken" to intellectual. by spirit—by a person professing to have the spirit of prophecy

1 Timothy 5:22 — 22. Lay hands—that is, ordain (1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6; Titus 1:5). The connection is with 1 Timothy 5:19. The way to guard against scandals occurring in the case of presbyters is, be cautious as to the character of the candidate before ordaining him; this will apply to other Church officers

2 Timothy 4:21 — 21. before winter—when a voyage, according to ancient usages of navigation, would be out of the question: also, Paul would need his "cloak" against the winter (2 Timothy 4:13). Pudens . . . Claudia—afterwards husband and wife (according to MARTIAL [Epigrams, 4.13; 11.54]), he a Roman knight, she a Briton, surnamed Rufina. TACITUS [On Agriculture, 14], mentions that territories in southeast Britain were given to a British

Titus 1:1 — design, and is a comprehensive index to the contents. The peculiar form here would never have proceeded from a forger. according to the faith—rather, "for," "with a view to subserve the faith"; this is the object of my apostleship (compare Titus 1:4; Titus 1:9; Romans 1:5). the elect—for whose sake we ought to endure all things (Romans 1:5- :). This election has its ground, not in anything belonging to those thus distinguished, but in the purpose and will of God from everlasting (2 Timothy 1:9;

Hebrews 9:24 — 24. Resumption more fully of the thought, "He entered in once into the holy place," :-. He has in Hebrews 9:13; Hebrews 9:14, expanded the words "by his own blood," Hebrews 9:12; and in Hebrews 9:15-23, he has enlarged on "an High Priest of good things