Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 17:1 — people would be the reckless course he was pursuing. The failure of Elijah's efforts to make an impression on the obstinate heart of Ahab is shown by the penal prediction uttered at parting. before whom I stand—that is, whom I serve (Deuteronomy 18:5). there shall not be dew nor rain these years—not absolutely; but the dew and the rain would not fall in the usual and necessary quantities. Such a suspension of moisture was sufficient to answer the corrective purposes of God, while an absolute drought

Song of Solomon 3:11 — their mother His mother (Psalms 22:9; Romans 8:29; Revelation 12:1; Revelation 12:2). behold— (Revelation 12:2- :). day of his espousals—chiefly the final marriage, when the number of the elect is complete (Revelation 12:2- :). gladness— (Psalms 45:15; Isaiah 62:5; Revelation 19:7). MOODY STUART observes as to this Canticle (Revelation 19:7- :), the center of the Book, these characteristics: (1) The bridegroom takes the chief part, whereas elsewhere the bride is the chief speaker. (2) Elsewhere

Isaiah 53:9 — translates "ungodly" (the effect of riches being to make one ungodly) but the Hebrew everywhere means "rich," never by itself ungodly; the parallelism, too, is one of contrast; namely, between their design and the fact, as it was ordered by God (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43-46; John 19:39; John 19:40); two rich men honored Him at His death, Joseph of Arimathæa, and Nicodemus. in his death—Hebrew, "deaths." LOWTH translates, "His tomb"; bamoth, from a different root, meaning "high places," and so mounds for

Ezekiel 33:2 — to which the former was the anticipatory introduction [FAIRBAIRN]. watchman— Ezekiel 33:22- : exhibit Ezekiel's office as a spiritual watchman; so in Ezekiel 3:16-21; only here the duties of the earthly watchman (compare 2 Samuel 18:24; 2 Samuel 18:25; 2 Kings 9:17) are detailed first, and then the application is made to the spiritual watchman's duty (compare Isaiah 21:6-10; Hosea 9:8; Habakkuk 2:1). "A man of their coasts" is a man specially chosen for the office out of their whole number. So Habakkuk

Daniel 8:1-27 — uno era más alto que el otro; y el más alto subió a la postre—Persia, que era de poca importancia hasta el tiempo de Ciro, convirtióse entonces predominante sobre Media, el reino más antiguo. Darío tenía sesenta y dos años cuando empezó a reinar (cap. 5:31); durante su reinado de dos años, siendo él un rey débil (cap. 6), el gobierno estaba casi completamente en manos de Ciro. Por esto Heródoto no menciona a Darío; pero Jenofonte lo menciona bajo el nombre de Ciaxares II. El “carnero” de aquí corresponde

Numbers 17:2 — 2-5. Speak unto the children of Israel—The controversy with Moses and Aaron about the priesthood was of such a nature and magnitude as required a decisive and authoritative settlement. For the removal of all doubts and the silencing of all murmuring in

Zechariah 11:5 — 5. possessors—The buyers [MAURER], their Roman oppressors, contrasted with "they that sell men." The instruments of God's righteous judgment, and therefore "not holding themselves guilty" ( :-). It is meant that they might use this plea, not that they

Matthew 3:3 — proclaimed and His way prepared; and the call here—taking it generally—is a call to put out of the way whatever would obstruct His progress and hinder His complete triumph, whether those hindrances were public or personal, outward or inward. In Luke (Luke 3:5; Luke 3:6) the quotation is thus continued: "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

John 13:22 — innocence. (4) Jesus, apparently while this questioning was going on, added, "The Son of man goeth as it is written of Him, but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It had been good for that man if he had not been born" (Matthew 26:24). (5) "Judas," last of all, "answered and said, Lord, is it I?" evidently feeling that when all were saying this, if he held his peace, that of itself would draw suspicion upon him. To prevent this the question is wrung out of him, but perhaps, amidst the

John 3:1-36 — corregida mediante una revolución completa de su hombre interior. Si el hombre hubiera sido menos sincero, esta contestación seguramente lo habría alejado del Señor; pero con personas en su estado mixto de mente, al cual Jesús no era extraño (cap. 2:25), tales métodos aceleran el paso más que las palabras melosas y los ataques graduales. el que—no un judío solamente; la necesidad es universal. naciere otra vez—o, como si fuera, empezar la vida de nuevo en relación con Dios; sufriendo una revolución

Romans 5:1 — relation to us; and next, as the consequence of this, a change on our part towards Him. God, on the one hand, has "reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ" ( :-); and we, on the other hand, setting our seal to this, "are reconciled to God" (2 Corinthians 5:20). The "propitiation" is the meeting-place; there the controversy on both sides terminates in an honorable and eternal "peace."

1 Corinthians 3:16 — one of wood and stone, but the congregation of believers, the "living stones" on the "spiritual house." Believers are all spiritual priests in it. Jesus Christ, our High Priest, has the only literal priesthood (Malachi 1:11; Matthew 18:20; 1 Peter 2:5) [VITRINGA].

1 Corinthians 4:1 — 1. account . . . us—Paul and Apollos. ministers of Christ—not heads of the Church in whom ye are severally to glory ( :-); the headship belongs to Christ alone; we are but His servants ministering to you (1 Corinthians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 3:22). stewards— (Luke 12:42; 1 Peter 4:10). Not the depositories of grace, but dispensers of it ("rightly dividing" or dispensing it), so far as God gives us it, to others. The chazan, or "overseer," in the synagogue answered to the

Ephesians 2:15 — 15. Rather, make "enmity" an apposition to "the middle wall of partition"; "Hath broken down the middle wall of partition (not merely as English Version, 'between us,' but also between all men and God), to wit, the enmity ( :-) by His flesh" (compare Ephesians

2 Timothy 1:1-18 — y el servicio cristiano de Dios, sino simplemente afirmar su propio servicio concienzudo de Dios como lo había recibido de sus progenitores (no Abrahán, Isaac, etc., a quienes llama “los padres”, no “progenitores” como es el griego aquí; Romanos 9:5). El recuerdo de los que ya han muerto, con quienes él pronto se uniría, le es ahora, en vísperas de la muerte, placentero; por esto también se acuerda de la fe de la madre y abuela de Timoteo; mientras éste camino en la fe de ellas ( Hechos 23:1;

2 Peter 1:5 — 5. And beside this—rather, "And for this very reason," namely, "seeing that His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:3). giving—literally, "introducing," side by side with God's gift, on your part

2 Peter 2:11 — saints who, as Christ's assessors, shall hereafter judge angels! Meanwhile, railing judgments, though spoken with truth, against dignities, as being uttered irreverently, are of the nature of "blasphemies" (Greek, 1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Corinthians 4:5). If superior angels dare not, as being in the presence of God, the Judge, speak evil even of the bad angels, how awful the presumption of those who speak evil blasphemously of good "dignities." 2 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 16:8, Shimei; Numbers 16:2; Numbers

2 Peter 2:4 — highest of intelligent creatures (compare with this verse, 2 Peter 2:9- :), yet not spared when they sinned. hell—Greek, "Tartarus": nowhere else in New Testament or the Septuagint: equivalent to the usual Greek, "Gehenna." Not inconsistent with 1 Peter 5:8; for though their final doom is hell, yet for a time they are permitted to roam beyond it in "the darkness of this world." Slaves of Tartarus (called "the abyss," or "deep," Luke 8:31; "the bottomless pit," Revelation 9:11) may also come upon earth.

1 John 3:1 — really. therefore—"on this account," because "we are (really) so." us—the children, like the Father. it knew him not—namely, the Father. "If they who regard not God, hold thee in any account, feel alarmed about thy state" [BENGEL]. Contrast 1 John 5:1. The world's whole course is one great act of non-recognition of God.

Revelation 7:9 — the 144,000 (Revelation 14:1-4) of Israel, are followed by a copious harvest of all nations, an election out of the Gentiles, as the 144,000 are an election out of Israel (see on Revelation 7:3). white robes—(See on Revelation 7:3- :; also Revelation 3:5; Revelation 3:18; Revelation 4:4). palms in . . . hands—the antitype to Christ's entry into Jerusalem amidst the palm-bearing multitude. This shall be just when He is about to come visibly and take possession of His kingdom. The palm branch is the