Bible Commentaries

Leviticus 14:1-57 — por medio de una cinta escarlata, al cual el pájaro vivo era atado de tal modo que cuando sumergían las ramas en el agua, la cola del pájaro también se mojaba, pero no la cabeza ni alas, para que no se viera impedido en su vuelo, cuando lo soltasen. 5. mandará el sacerdote matar la una avecilla … sobre aguas vivas—Como la sangre de un solo pájaro no habría sido suficiente para sumergir el cuerpo de otro pájaro, era mazclada con agua viva para aumentar la cantidad necesaria para las rociaduras señaladas,

Isaiah 37:16 — 16. dwellest—the Shekinah, or fiery symbol of God's presence, dwelling in the temple with His people, is from shachan, "to dwell" (Exodus 25:22; Psalms 80:1; Psalms 99:1). cherubim—derived by transposition from either a Hebrew root, rachab, to "ride"; or rather, barach, to "bless." They were formed out of the same mass of pure gold as the mercy seat itself (Exodus 25:19, Margin). The phrase,

Jeremiah 28:1-17 — se proponía era que la liberación del cautiverio de Babilonia fuese completa. Pero el falso profeta predijo sin duda el regreso de Jeconías ( 2 Reyes 24:12), para congraciarse con el populacho, del cual Jeconías era el favorito (cap. 22:24, Nota). 5. Jeremías profeta—El epíteto “el profeta” está prefijado a “Jeremías” en este capítulo, para corresponder al mismo epíteto prefijado a “Hananías”; excepto el v. 12, donde la expresión “el profeta” ha sido insertada por la Versión Inglesa. De esta manera,

Jeremiah 37:1-21 — escuchando la respuesta que les da Jeremías, la cual es idéntica a la del cap. 21:9, es probable que entre los dos mensajes mediase un corto intervalo, y que el de este cap. 37:3 y su respuesta, vv. 7-10, sea anterior a la rebelión contra Dios (cap. 29:25), aunque menos virulento que muchos (v. 29; cap. 29) se lo castiga equitativamente (cap. 52:24-27). 4. Jeremías … no lo habían puesto en la … cárcel—él ya no estaba en el patio de la cárcel, donde había estado antes (cap. 32:2; 33:1), pasajes que se

Jeremiah 41:1-18 — ISMAEL ASESINA A GEDALIAS Y A OTROS, LUEGO SE REFUGIA ENTRE LOS AMMONITAS. JOHANAN LO PERSIGUE, RECUPERA LOS CAUTIVOS, Y SE DISPONE A HUIR A EGIPTO POR TEMOR DE LOS CALDEOS. 1. En el mes séptimo—el segundo mes después de la quema de la ciudad (cap. 52:12, 13). y algunos príncipes—no está en el caso nominativo. Y los príncipes vinieron; pues los “príncipes” no se mencionan ni en el v. siguiente ni en 2 Reyes 25:25; “sólo Ismael era del linaje real y de los príncipes del rey” [Maurer]; pero los diez

Ezekiel 28:1-26 — sirvan mis intereses. El lenguaje, aunque se aplica aquí al rey de Tiro, como lenguaje similar al rey de Babilonia ( Isaías 14:13), sin embargo tiene un cumplimiento ulterior y más completo en Satanás y su expresión completa en el Anticristo ( Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:36; 2 Tesalonicenses 2:4; Apocalipsis 13:6). Este sentimiento de elevación sobrehumana en el rey de Tiro, fué criado por el hecho de que la isla sobre la que Tiro estaba asentada, se llamaba “la isla santa” [Sanconiathon], siendo sagrada

Ezekiel 31:1-18 — Asiria; como él fué derrotado por los caldeos, así lo serás tú también. 3. El es semejante al asirio en su soberbia y su derrota resultante, para que Egipto sepa mejor lo que tiene que esperar. cedro en al Líbano—frecuente de una altura Deuteronomio 25 metros, y él diámetro cubierto por sus ramas todavía más grande: su simetría perfecta. Véase la misma comparación en el cap. 17:3; Daniel 4:20. su copa … entre densas ramas—más bien [Hengstenberg], “entre las nubes”. “La copa” representa al rey; las

Daniel 12:11 — 11. from . . . sacrifice . . . taken way . . . abomination— ( :-). As to this epoch, which probably is prophetically germinant and manifold; the profanation of the temple by Antiochus (in the month Ijar of the year 145 B.C., till the restoration of the worship by Judas Maccabeus on the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month [Chisleu] of 148 B.C., according to the Seleucid era, 1290 days; forty-five days more elapsed before Antiochus' death in the month Shebat of 148

Daniel 7:13 — all that bestial; man, by following the serpent, has become bestial. God must, therefore, become man, so that man may cease to be beast-like. Whoever rejects the incarnate God will be judged by the Son of man just because He is the Son of man (John 5:27). This title is always associated with His coming again, because the kingdom that then awaits Him in that which belongs to Him as the Saviour of man, the Restorer of the lost inheritance. "Son of man" expresses His VISIBLE state formerly in his humiliation

Luke 2:22 — to bring another turtle dove or young pigeon; and, if even this was beyond her means, then a portion of fine flour, but without the usual fragrant accompaniments of oil and frankincense, as it represented a sin offering (Leviticus 12:6-8; Leviticus 5:7-11). From the intermediate offering of "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons," we gather that Joseph and the Virgin were in poor circumstances (2 Corinthians 8:9), though not in abject poverty. Being a first-born male, they "bring him to Jerusalem,

Luke 2:24 — to bring another turtle dove or young pigeon; and, if even this was beyond her means, then a portion of fine flour, but without the usual fragrant accompaniments of oil and frankincense, as it represented a sin offering (Leviticus 12:6-8; Leviticus 5:7-11). From the intermediate offering of "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons," we gather that Joseph and the Virgin were in poor circumstances (2 Corinthians 8:9), though not in abject poverty. Being a first-born male, they "bring him to Jerusalem,

Luke 3:1-38 — Poncio Pilato—su título correcto era Procurador, pero con más que los poderes usuales de ese cargo. Después de ejercerlo como diez años, fué llamado a Roma, a responder a acusaciones presentadas en su contra, pero antes que llegara, murió Tiberio (año 35 después de Cristo), y pronto después Pilato se suicidó. Herodes—Véase el comentario acerca de Marco 6:14. Felipe—un Felipe diferente y muy superior a aquel cuya esposa Herodías fué a vivir con Herodes Antipas. Véase Marco 6:17. Iturea—región al noreste

Romans 5:14 — every period? And if the apostle meant to express here the death of infants, why has he done it so enigmatically? Besides, the death of infants is comprehended in the universal mortality on account of the first sin, so emphatically expressed in Romans 5:12; what need then to specify it here? and why, if not necessary, should we presume it to be meant here, unless the language unmistakably point to it—which it certainly does not? The meaning then must be, that "death reigned from Adam to Moses, even

1 Corinthians 6:2 — 2. Do ye not know—as a truth universally recognized by Christians. Notwithstanding all your glorying in your "knowledge," ye are acting contrary to it (1 Corinthians 1:4; 1 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Corinthians 8:1). The oldest manuscripts have "Or" before "know ye not"; that is, "What! (expressing surprise) know ye not," c. saints . . . judge—that is, "rule," including judgment: as assessors of Christ. Matthew 19:28, "judging," that is, "ruling

2 Corinthians 2:14 — train, so God "makes manifest by us" (His now at once triumphed over and triumphing captives, compare :-, "Catch," literally, "Take captive so as to preserve alive") the sweet savor of the knowledge of Christ, the triumphant Conqueror (Colossians 2:15), everywhere. As the triumph strikes the eyes, so the savor the nostrils; thus every sense feels the power of Christ's Gospel. This manifestation (a word often recurring in his Epistles to the Corinthians, compare 1 Corinthians 4:5) refutes the Corinthian

Galatians 3:16 — having come when the law was given, the covenant could not have been then fulfilled, but awaited the coming of Him, the Seed, to whom it was spoken. promises—plural, because the same promise was often repeated (Genesis 12:3; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 15:5; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 22:18), and because it involved many things; earthly blessings to the literal children of Abraham in Canaan, and spiritual and heavenly blessings to his spiritual children; but both promised to Christ, "the Seed" and

Ephesians 2:12 — redemption through the Messiah, on their subsequent apostasy, was embodied into a definite "commonwealth" or polity, namely, that "of Israel," from which the Gentiles were alienated. Contrast Ephesians 2:13; Ephesians 3:6; Ephesians 4:4; Ephesians 4:5; Psalms 147:20. covenants of promise—rather, ". . . of the promise," namely, "to thee and thy seed will I give this land" (Romans 9:4; Galatians 3:16). The plural implies the several renewals of the covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and with

Colossians 2:2 — together; the antidote to the dividing schismatical effect of false doctrine. Love to God and to one another in Christ. unto—the object and end of their being "knit together." all riches—Greek, "all the riches of the full assurance (1 Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 6:11; Hebrews 10:22) of the (Christian) understanding." The accumulation of phrases, not only "understanding," but "the full assurance of understanding"; not only this, but "the riches of," c., not only this, but "all the riches of," &c.,

1 Peter 1:2 — 6:24-26, the Old Testament triple blessing. unto obedience—the result or end aimed at by God as respects us, the obedience which consists in faith, and that which flows from faith; "obeying the truth through the Spirit" (Numbers 6:24-4.6.26- :). Romans 1:5, "obedience to the faith," and obedience the fruit of faith. sprinkling, c.—not in justification through the atonement once for all, which is expressed in the previous clauses, but (as the order proves) the daily being sprinkled by Christ's blood,

Revelation 15:1-8 — CAPITULO 15 LAS ULTIMAS SIETE COPAS DE PLAGAS: CANTICO DE LOS VICTORIOSOS SOBRE LA BESTIA. 1. plagas—Griego, “tenían siete plagas (que son) las últimas.” Es consumada—“Se cumplió:” el pretérito profético por el futuro: el futuro es para Dios como si estuviera