Bible Commentaries

Job 11:4 — 4. doctrine—purposely used of Job's speeches, which sounded like lessons of doctrine (Deuteronomy 32:2; Proverbs 4:2). thine—addressed to God. Job had maintained his sincerity against his friends suspicions, not faultlessness.

Job 15:14 — 14. Eliphaz repeats the revelation (Job 4:17) in substance, but using Job's own words (see on Job 4:17- :, on "born of a woman") to strike him with his own weapons.

Psalms 123:1-4 — Salmo 123 Una petición ansiosa de la protección divina en medio de la aflicción. 1. (Cf. el Salmo 121:1). que habitas—lit., que estás sentado como entronizado (cf. el Salmo 2:4; el 113:4, 5). La deferencia, la sumisión, y la confianza, se expresan por la figura. En el oriente, a los siervos que atienden a sus amos, se les dirige casi enteramente por señales, lo que requiere que presten la mayor atención a las manos de éstos.

Psalms 137:7 — 7-9. Remember . . . the children of Edom—(Compare Psalms 132:1), that is, to punish. the day of Jerusalem—its downfall (Lamentations 4:21; Lamentations 4:22; Obadiah 1:11-13).

Psalms 137:9 — 7-9. Remember . . . the children of Edom—(Compare Psalms 132:1), that is, to punish. the day of Jerusalem—its downfall (Lamentations 4:21; Lamentations 4:22; Obadiah 1:11-13).

Psalms 34:10 — 10. not want any good—"good" is emphatic; they may be afflicted (compare :-); but this may be a good (2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Hebrews 12:10; Hebrews 12:11).

Song of Solomon 6:6 — 6. Not vain repetition of Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 4:2. The use of the same words shows His love unchanged after her temporary unfaithfulness (Malachi 3:6).

Isaiah 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. that day—the calamitous period described in previous chapter. seven—indefinite number among the Jews. So many men would be slain, that there would be very many more women than men; for example, seven women, contrary to their natural bashfulness,

Isaiah 40:3 — there were the hearers who are ordered to prepare the way of the Lord, and there was to be the coming of the Lord [BENGEL]. John, though he was immediately followed by the suffering Messiah, is rather the herald of the coming reigning Messiah, as Malachi 4:5; Malachi 4:6 ("before the great and dreadful day of the Lord"), proves. Malachi 4:6- : (compare Acts 3:21) implies that John is not exclusively meant; and that though in one sense Elias has come, in another he is yet to come. John was the figurative

Isaiah 5:25 — 25. anger . . . kindled— (2 Kings 22:13; 2 Kings 22:17). hills . . . tremble—This probably fixes the date of this chapter, as it refers to the earthquake in the days of Uzziah (Amos 1:1; Zechariah 14:5). The earth trembled as if conscious of the presence of God (Jeremiah 4:24; Habakkuk 3:6). torn—rather, were as dung (Psalms 83:10). For all this, c.—This burden of the prophet's strains, with dirge-like monotony, is repeated at Isaiah 9:12 Isaiah

Lamentations 3:52 — 52-54. a bird—which is destitute of counsel and strength. The allusion seems to be to :- [CALVIN]. without cause— (Psalms 69:4; Psalms 109:3; Psalms 109:4). Type of Messiah (John 15:25).

Haggai 2:4 — 4. be strong . . . for I am with you—The greatest strength is to have Jehovah with us as our strength. Not in man's "might," but in that of God's Spirit (Zechariah 4:6).

Luke 12:2 — 2. hid—from knowledge. "Tis no use concealing anything, for all will one day come out. Give free and fearless utterance then to all the truth." (Compare 1 Corinthians 4:3; 1 Corinthians 4:5).

Acts 17:4 — 4. consorted—cast in their lot. with Paul and Silas—Compare 2 Corinthians 8:5. of the chief women—female proselytes of distinction. From the First Epistle to the Thessalonians it appears that the converts were nearly all Gentiles; not only such as

2 Corinthians 4:7 — it that we continue to enjoy such unspeakable glory in a mortal body? Paul replies, this very fact is one of the most marvellous proofs of God's power, that an earthen vessel could bear such splendor and keep such a treasure" [CHRYSOSTOM, Homilies, 8.496, A]. The treasure or "the light of the knowledge of the glory of God." The fragile "earthen vessel" is the body, the "outward man" ( :-; compare 2 Corinthians 4:10), liable to afflictions and death. So the light in Gideon's pitchers, the type (Judges

Galatians 3:2 — 2. "Was it by the works of the law that ye received the Spirit (manifested by outward miracles, Galatians 3:5; Mark 16:17; Hebrews 2:4; and by spiritual graces, Galatians 3:14; Galatians 4:5; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:13), or by the hearing of faith?" The "only" implies, "I desire, omitting other arguments, to rest the question on this alone"; I who was your teacher, desire now to

Galatians 4:13 — among them, contrary to his original intentions, was the occasion of his preaching the Gospel to them. at the first—literally, "at the former time" implying that at the time of writing he had been twice in Galatia. See my :- also see on Galatians 4:16, and Galatians 4:16- :. His sickness was probably the same as recurred more violently afterward, "the thorn in the flesh" (Galatians 4:16- :), which also was overruled to good (2 Corinthians 12:9; 2 Corinthians 12:10), as the "infirmity of the flesh"

Colossians 3:12 — 12. the elect of God—There is no "the" in the Greek, "God's elect" (compare Romans 8:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:4). The order of the words "elect, holy, beloved," answers to the order of the things. Election from eternity precedes sanctification in time; the sanctified, feeling God's love, imitate it [BENGEL]. bowels of mercies—Some of the oldest manuscripts read

Hebrews 10:38 — as in :-, but the continuance, of the spiritual life of the justified man is referred to, as opposed to declension and apostasy. As the justified man receives his first spiritual life by faith, so it is by faith that he shall continue to live (Luke 4:4). The faith meant here is that fully developed living trust in the unseen (Luke 4:4- :) Saviour, which can keep men steadfast amidst persecutions and temptations (Luke 4:4- :). but—Greek, "and." if any man draw back—So the Greek admits: though

James 4:8 — 8. Draw nigh to God—So "cleave unto Him," Deuteronomy 30:20, namely, by prayerfully (James 4:2; James 4:3) "resisting Satan," who would oppose our access to God. he will draw nigh—propitious. Cleanse . . . hands—the outward instruments of action. None but the clean-handed can ascend into the hill of the Lord (justified through Christ, who