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Saturday, December 20th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
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Genesis 17:1 manifestation of the divine presence, probably the Shekinah
or radiant glory of overpowering effulgence.
I am the Almighty God—the
name by which He made Himself known to the patriarchs ( :-), designed to convey the sense of "all-sufficient"
(Psalms 16:5; Psalms 16:6;
Psalms 73:25).
walk . . . and . . .
perfect—upright, or sincere (Psalms 73:25- :) in heart, speech, and behavior.
Genesis 34:5 5. Jacob held his peace—Jacob,
as a father and a good man, must have been deeply distressed. But he
could do little. In the case of a family by different wives, it is
not the father, but the full brothers, on whom the protection of the
daughters devolves—they
Genesis 40:5 5-8. they dreamed a dream—Joseph,
influenced by the spirit of true religion, could feel for others
(Ecclesiastes 4:1; Romans 12:15;
Philippians 2:4). Observing them one day
extremely depressed, he inquired the cause of their melancholy; and
being informed
Exodus 19:3 Israelites into a close and
peculiar relation to Himself. In thus negotiating between God and His
people, the highest post of duty which any mortal man was ever called
to occupy, Moses was still but a servant. The only Mediator is Jesus
Christ [1 Timothy 2:5 Hebrews 12:24].
Exodus 36:5 5. they spake unto Moses, saying,
The people bring much more than enough, &c.—By the
calculations which the practised eyes of the workmen enabled them to
make, they were unanimously of the opinion that the supply already
far exceeded the demand and
Job 20:1-29 censura—Las acusaciones con el propósito de avergonzarme. espíritu de mi inteligencia—mi espíritu racional; corresponde a “pensamientos” calmosos (v. 2). A pesar de tu reprensión que me incita a la precipitación, responderé con calmoso raciocinio.
5. hipócrita—lit., el impío (Salmo 37:35)
6. ( Isaías 14:13; Abdías 1:3, Abdías 1:4.)
7. estiércol—En contraste con la altivez del impío (v. 6); este fuerte término expresa el desagrado y la más baja degradación (Salmo 83:10; 1 Reyes 14:10). 8. (Salmo
Psalms 125:1-5 Salmo 125
Dios honra la confianza de su pueblo con la protección y la liberación, pero abandona a los hipócritas a la condenación de los impíos.
1, 2. el monte de Sión—como emblema de permanencia, y la localidad de Jerusalén como una de seguridad, representan
Psalms 56:1-13 Salmo 56
Sobre la Paloma, etc., traducción de Jonathelem-rechokim, que o indica una melodía (cf. el Salmo 9) de dicho nombre propia para el canto del Salmo; o bien es una forma enigmática para señalar el tema, como el dado en la historia aludida ( 1 Samuel
Psalms 58:1-11 Salmo 58
La situación crítica de David en algún período de la persecución saulina es probablemente lo que ocasiona este salmo, en el cual el salmista enseña que la pecaminosidad innata y efectiva de los hombres merece, y recibirá la justa retribución de Dios,
Psalms 66:1-20 Dios.
1. aclamad—“Haced un ruido gozoso” (versión inglesa).
2. su nombre—como en el Salmo 29:2. gloria en su alabanza—Sea su alabanza tal que le glorifique, o que sea honrosa para él.
3, 4. Un ejemplo de tal alabanza. ¿Cuán terribles …!—(cf. el Salmo 65:8.) te mentirán—se someterán, manifestarán una entrega forzada (Salmo 18:44), producida por el temor,
5, 6. Las obras terribles ilustradas en la historia de Israel ( Éxodo 14:21). Con este ejemplo, se amonesta a los rebeldes.
7. atalayan, etc.—vigilan
Psalms 94:1-23 judicial del justo castigo. muéstrate … ensálzate—o levántate; ambas figuras representan a Dios como hasta aquí indiferente (Cf. el Salmo 3:7; el 22:16, 20).
3, 4. En una reconvención ardiente expresa su deseo de que termine el triunfo de los impíos,
5, 6. pueblo … heredad—son sinónimos: a menudo se le llama al pueblo heredad de Dios. Como la justicia a los débiles es prueba de buen gobierno, la opresión de ellos es señal de gobierno malo ( Deuteronomio 10:18; Isaías 10:2).
7. La crueldad de ellos
Leviticus 21:5 5. They shall not make baldness upon
their heads . . . nor . . . cuttings in their flesh—The
superstitious marks of sorrow, as well as the violent excesses in
which the heathen indulged at the death of their friends, were
forbidden by a general law to
Daniel 9:27 Antiochus'
times, who suffered partly from persecuting enemies, partly from
false friends (Daniel 11:32- :). Hence arises the similarity of the language here and
in Daniel 11:30; Daniel 11:32,
referring to Antiochus, the type of Antichrist.
with many— (Isaiah 53:11;
Matthew 20:28; Matthew 26:28;
Romans 5:15; Romans 5:19;
Hebrews 9:28).
in . . . midst of . . .
week—The seventy weeks extend to A.D.
33. Israel was not actually destroyed till A.D.
79, but it was so virtually, A.D.
33, about three or four years
Numbers 11:16 16, 17. the Lord said unto Moses,
Gather unto me seventy men of the elders— (Exodus 3:16;
Exodus 5:6; Exodus 24:9;
Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:24;
Leviticus 4:15). An order of seventy was
to be created, either by a selection from the existing staff of
elders or by the appointment of new ones, empowered to assist him by
their collective wisdom and experience
Numbers 12:8 by visionary
symbols presented to his fancy.
apparently—plainly and
surely.
not in dark speeches—parables
or similitudes.
the similitude of the Lord
shall he behold—not the face or essence of God, who is
invisible (Exodus 33:20; Colossians 1:15;
John 1:18); but some unmistakable
evidence of His glorious presence (Exodus 33:2;
Exodus 34:5). The latter clause
should have been conjoined with the preceding one, thus: "not in
dark speeches, and in a figure shall he behold the Lord." The
slight
Numbers 34:3 3-5. your south quarter—The
line which bounded it on the south is the most difficult to trace.
According to the best biblical geographers, the leading points here
defined are as follows: The southwest angle of the southern boundary
should be where the wilderness
Deuteronomy 3:25 25. I pray thee, let me go over, and
see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and
Lebanon—The natural and very earnest wish of Moses to be
allowed to cross the Jordan was founded on the idea that the divine
threatening might be conditional
Deuteronomy 32:1-52 lenguaje con justicia puede entenderse como pronunciado en forma de deseo u oración, y la comparación de la instrucción sana con la influencia pura, suave e insinuante de la lluvia o el rocío, es hecha frecuentemente por los escritores sagrados. ( Isaías 5:6; Isaías 55:10).
4. El es la Roca—palabra expresiva de poder y estabilidad. La aplicación de ella en este pasaje es para declarar que Dios había sido fiel a su pacto con los padres y con ellos. Nada de lo que él había prometido, había fallado; de
Hebrews 1:1-14 salutación), con tanto más efecto impresiona a los oyentes. Debe fecharse la carta mientras estaba el templo en pie, antes de su destrucción en el año 70 d. de Cristo; algo antes del martirio de Pedro, quien menciona esta carta de Pablo ( 2 Pedro 3:15); en una época cuando muchos de los primeros oyentes del Señor ya estaban muertos.
1. muchas veces—El griego: “en muchas porciones”. No todo fué revelado a cada uno de los profetas, sino que uno recibió una porción de la revelación y otro otra. A Noé
1 Peter 4:11 ought so to speak them. Jesus was
the pattern in this respect (Matthew 7:29;
John 12:49; John 14:10;
compare Paul, 2 Corinthians 2:17). Note,
the very same term as is applied in the only other passages where it
occurs (Acts 7:38; Romans 3:2;
Hebrews 5:12), to the Old
Testament inspired writings, is here predicated of the inspired
words (the substance of which was afterwards committed to
writing) of the New Testament prophets.
minister—in acts;
the other sphere of spiritual activity besides speaking.
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This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed.