Bible Commentaries

Genesis 25:31 — 31. Jacob said, Sell me . . . thy birthright—that is, the rights and privileges of the first-born, which were very important, the chief being that they were the family priests (Exodus 4:22) and had a double portion of the inheritance (Exodus 4:22- :).

Psalms 11:4 — 4. temple . . . heaven—The connection seems to denote God's heavenly residence; the term used is taken from the place of His visible earthly abode (Psalms 2:6; Psalms 3:4; Psalms 5:7). Thence He inspects men with close scrutiny.

Psalms 116:3 — 3, 4. For similar figures for distress see Psalms 18:4; Psalms 18:5. gat hold upon me—Another sense ("found") of the same word follows, as we speak of disease finding us, and of our finding or catching disease.

Psalms 38:15 — 15-17. for he is confident the Lord—literally, "Sovereign" (to whom he was a servant), would answer his prayer (Psalms 3:4; Psalms 4:1), and not permit their triumph in his partial halting, of which he was in danger.

Psalms 64:3 — 3, 4. Similar figures for slander (Psalms 57:4; Psalms 59:7). bend—literally, "tread," or, "prepared." The allusion is to the mode of bending a bow by treading on it; here, and in Psalms 59:7- :, transferred to arrows.

Ecclesiastes 5:12 — 12. Another argument against anxiety to gain riches. "Sleep . . . sweet" answers to "quietness" (Ecclesiastes 4:6); "not suffer . . . sleep," to "vexation of spirit." Fears for his wealth, and an overloaded stomach without "laboring" (compare Ecclesiastes 4:5), will not suffer the rich oppressor to sleep.

Song of Solomon 6:1-13 — Históricamente, en la crucifixión y entierro de Jesucristo, José de Arimatea, y Nicodemo, y otros, se unieron con los discípulos declarados. Al hablar la novia cerca de Jesucristo, hace bien no sólo a su propia alma, sino también a otros (nota del cap. 1:4; Malaquías 3:16; Mateo 5:14). Cf. el empleo ambiguo de palabras similares ( Mateo 2:8). 2. descendió—Jerusalén estaba sobre una colina (corresponde a su elevación moral), y los huertos estaban a cierta distancia abajo en los valles. eras de … aromas—(bálsamo)

Isaiah 25:4 — 4. the poor . . . needy—the Jews, exiles from their country (Isaiah 26:6; Isaiah 41:17). heat—calamity (Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 32:2). blast—that is, wrath. storm—a tempest of rain, a winter flood, rushing against and overthrowing the wall of a house.

Isaiah 41:25 — imply that Cyrus renounced idolatry, but hearing of Isaiah's prophecy given a hundred fifty years before, so fully realized in his own acts, he recognized God as the true God, but retained his idol (so Naaman, :-; compare 2 Kings 17:33; 2 Kings 17:41; Daniel 3:28; Daniel 4:1-3; Daniel 4:34-37). princes—the Babylonian satraps or governors of provinces. mortar—"mire"; He shall tread them under foot as dirt (Daniel 4:34-27.4.37- :).

Isaiah 57:20 — 20. when it cannot rest—rather, "for it can have no rest" (Job 15:20; Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 4:17). English Version represents the sea as occasionally agitated; but the Hebrew expresses that it can never be at rest.

Jeremiah 32:4 — 4. his eyes shall behold his eyes—that is, only before reaching Babylon, which he was not to see. Jeremiah 39:6; Jeremiah 39:7 harmonizes this prophecy (Jeremiah 32:4) with the seemingly opposite prophecy, Ezekiel 12:13, "He shall not see."

Jeremiah 33:17 — 17. The promises of perpetuity of the throne of David fulfilled in Messiah, the son of David (2 Samuel 7:16; 1 Kings 2:4; Psalms 89:4; Psalms 89:29; Psalms 89:36; compare Luke 1:32; Luke 1:33).

Jeremiah 4:1 — 1. return . . . return—play on words. "If thou wouldest return to thy land (thou must first), return (by conversion and repentance) to Me." not remove—no longer be an unsettled wanderer in a strange land. So Cain (Genesis 4:12; Genesis 4:14).

Ezekiel 7:26 — 26. Mischief . . . upon . . . mischief— (Deuteronomy 32:23; Jeremiah 4:20). This is said because the Jews were apt to fancy, at every abatement of suffering, that their calamities were about to cease; but God will accumulate woe on woe. rumour—of the advance of the foe, and of his cruelty (Jeremiah 4:20- :). seek a

Mark 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. PARABLE OF THE SOWER—REASON FOR TEACHING IN PARABLES—PARABLES OF THE SEED GROWING WE KNOW NOT HOW, AND OF THE MUSTARD SEED. ( = Matthew 13:1-23; Matthew 13:31; Matthew 13:32; Luke 8:4-18).

Joshua 10:24 — 24. put your feet upon the necks of these kings—not as a barbarous insult, but a symbolical action, expressive of a complete victory (Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalms 110:5; Malachi 4:3). Malachi 4:3- :. SEVEN MORE KINGS CONQUERED.

Colossians 3:17 — Literally, "And everything whatsoever ye do . . . do all," c. this includes words as well as deeds. in the name of the Lord Jesus—as disciples called by His name as His, seeking His guidance and help, and desiring to act so as to gain His approval (Romans 14:8; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Peter 4:11). Compare "in the Lord," 1 Peter 4:11- :, and "Christ is all," 1 Peter 4:11- :. God and the Father—The oldest manuscripts omit "and," which seems to have crept in from Ephesians 5:20. by him—Greek, "through

1 Timothy 5:1 — till 1 Timothy 5:17, "the elders that rule." Compare 1 Timothy 5:17- :, "your old men," literally, "elders." Contrasted with "the younger men." As Timothy was admonished so to conduct himself as to give no man reason to despise his youth (1 Timothy 4:12); so here he is told to bear in mind his youth, and to behave with the modesty which becomes a young man in relation to his elders. Rebuke not—literally, "Strike not hard upon"; Rebuke not sharply: a different word from "rebuke" in 1 Timothy 4:12-

2 Timothy 4:9 — 9. (2 Timothy 4:21; 2 Timothy 1:4; 2 Timothy 1:8.) Timothy is asked to come to be a comfort to Paul, and also to be strengthened by Paul, for carrying on the Gospel work after Paul's decease.

1 Peter 5:4 — 4. And—"And so": as the result of "being ensamples" ( :-). chief Shepherd—the title peculiarly Christ's own, not Peter's or the pope's. when . . . shall appear—Greek, "be manifested" ( :-). Faith serves the Lord while still unseen. crown—Greek, "stephanos,"