Bible Commentaries

Psalms 106:19 — 19-23. From indirect setting God at naught, they pass to direct. made—though prohibited in Exodus 20:4; Exodus 20:5 to make a likeness, even of the true God. calf—called so in contempt. They would have made an ox or bull, but their idol turned out but a calf; an imitation of the divine symbols, the cherubim; or of the sacred bull of Egyptian idolatry. The idolatry was

Psalms 15:1-5 — Salmo 15 Los que son dignos de la comunión con Dios se pueden conocer por su conformación a la ley de Dios, lo que se ilustra en varias particularidades importantes. 1. habitará—peregrinará (cf. el Salmo 5:4) donde está bajo la protección de Dios, así como en

Psalms 2 overview — PSALM 2 :-. The number and authorship of this Psalm are stated (Acts 4:25; Acts 13:33). Though the warlike events of David's reign may have suggested its imagery, the scenes depicted and the subjects presented can only find a fulfilment in the history and character of Jesus Christ, to which, as above cited and in Hebrews

Psalms 40:5 — 5. be reckoned up in order—(compare Psalms 5:3; Psalms 33:14; Isaiah 44:7), too many to be set forth regularly. This is but one instance of many. The use of the plural accords with the union of Christ and His people. In suffering and triumph, they are one with Him.

Psalms 59:1-17 — Salmo 59 Cf. el Salmo 57 y para la historia, 1 Samuel 19:11, etc. El contenido es muy parecido al del 57; la oración a causa de los enemigos malignos y violentos, y el gozo por la esperanza del alivio. 1. que contra mí se levantan—(cf. el Salmo 17:7). 2.

Ecclesiastes 3:9 — create an artificial forced joy, at times when he ought rather to have been serious; the result, therefore, of his labor to be happy, out of God's order, was disappointment. "A time to plant" (Ecclesiastes 3:2) refers to his planting (Ecclesiastes 2:5); "laugh" (Ecclesiastes 3:4), to Ecclesiastes 2:1; Ecclesiastes 2:2; "his mirth," "laughter"; "build up," "gather stones" (Ecclesiastes 3:3; Ecclesiastes 3:5), to his "building" (Ecclesiastes 2:4); "embrace," "love," to his "princess" (see on Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 9:16 — 16. Resuming the sentiment (Ecclesiastes 7:19; Proverbs 21:22; Proverbs 24:5). poor man's wisdom is despised—not the poor man mentioned in Proverbs 24:5- :; for his wisdom could not have saved the city, had "his words not been heard"; but poor men in general. So Paul (Acts 27:11).

Song of Solomon 5:1 — 1. Answer to her prayer (Isaiah 65:24; Revelation 3:20). am come—already (Revelation 3:20- :); "come" (Revelation 3:20- :). sister . . . spouse—As Adam's was created of his flesh, out of his opened side, there being none on earth on a level with him, so the bride out of the pierced Saviour

Isaiah 46:1 — into which the city was divided, the palace being in the center of the other. Identical with the sun, worshipped on turrets, housetops, and other high places, so as to be nearer the heavenly hosts (Saba) (Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29; Zephaniah 1:5). GESENIUS identifies Bel with the planet Jupiter, which, with the planet Venus (under the name Astarte or Astaroth), was worshipped in the East as the god of fortune, the most propitious star to be born under (see on Zephaniah 1:5- :). According to

Isaiah 58:7 — 7. deal—distribute ( :-). cast out—rather, reduced [HORSLEY]. naked . . . cover him— (Matthew 25:36). hide . . . thyself—means to be strange towards them, and not to relieve them in their poverty (Matthew 15:5). flesh—kindred (Matthew 15:5- :). Also brethren in common descent from Adam, and brethren in Christ (James 2:15).

Jeremiah 49:5 — 5. every man right forth—whithersoever chance may lead him (Jeremiah 46:5; Genesis 19:17); straight before him, onwards at random (Amos 4:3). none . . . gather up him, &c.—There shall be none to gather together the wandering fugitives, so as to care for them and restore them to their own homes.

Jeremiah 50:29 — 29. archers—literally, "very many and powerful"; hence the Hebrew word is used of archers (Job 16:13) from the multitude and force of their arrows. according to all that she hath done—(See on Jeremiah 50:5). proud against the Lord—not merely cruel towards men (Jeremiah 50:5- :).

Malachi 2:17 — divine ratifier of God's covenant with Israel) ye delight in (thinking He will restore Israel to its proper place as first of the nations), shall suddenly come," not as a Restorer of Israel temporally, but as a consuming Judge against Jerusalem (Amos 5:18; Amos 5:19; Amos 5:20). The "suddenly" implies the unpreparedness of the Jews, who, to the last of the siege, were expecting a temporal deliverer, whereas a destructive judgment was about to destroy them. So skepticism shall be rife before Christ's

1 Corinthians 7:18 — 18. not become uncircumcised—by surgical operation (1 Maccabees 1:15; JOSEPHUS [Antiquities, 12.5.1]). Some Christians in excess of anti-Jewish feeling might be tempted to this. let him not be circumcised—as the Judaizing Christians would have him (Acts 15:1; Acts 15:5; Acts 15:24; Galatians 5:2).

1 Corinthians 7:19 — 19. Circumcision . . . nothing, but . . . keeping of . . . commandments of God—namely, is all in all. In Galatians 5:6 this "keeping of the commandments of God" is defined to be "faith which worketh by love"; and in Galatians 5:6- :, "a new creature." Circumcision was a commandment of God: but not for ever, as "love."

Galatians 5:17 — the other," so that you must distinguish what proceeds from the Spirit, and what from the flesh; and you must not fulfil what you desire according to the carnal self, but what the Spirit within you desires [NEANDER]. But the antithesis of Galatians 5:18 ("But," c.), where the conflict is decided, shows, I think, that here Galatians 5:17 contemplates the inability both for fully accomplishing the good we "would," owing to the opposition of the flesh, and for doing the evil our flesh would desire,

Galatians 5:21 — 21. tell . . . before—namely, before the event. I . . . told you in time past—when I was with you. you—who, though maintaining justification by the law, are careless about keeping the law (Romans 2:21-23). not inherit . . . kingdom of God— (1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 6:10; Ephesians 5:5).

Ephesians 5:28 — 28. Translate, "So ought husbands also (thus the oldest manuscripts read) to love their own (compare Note, see on :-) wives as their own bodies." He that loveth his wife loveth himself—So there is the same love and the same union of body between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:30; Ephesians 5:32).

Philippians 1:6 — 6. confident—This confidence nerves prayers and thanksgivings (Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:4). this very thing—the very thing which he prays for (Philippians 1:4- :) is the matter of his believing confidence (Mark 11:24; 1 John 5:14; 1 John 5:15). Hence the result is sure. he which hath begun—God (Philippians 2:13). a good work—Any work that God begins, He will surely finish (Philippians 2:13- :). Not even men begin a work at random. Much more the fact of His beginning the

2 Samuel 24:9 — 9. Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king—The amount here stated, compared with 1 Chronicles 21:5, gives a difference of three hundred thousand. The discrepancy is only apparent, and admits of an easy reconciliation; thus (see 1 Chronicles 21:5- :), there were twelve divisions of generals, who commanded monthly, and whose duty was to keep guard