Bible Commentaries

Psalms 125:1-5 — 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 la condición firme y protegida del pueblo de Dios (cf. el Salmo 46:5), sostenido no sólo por la Providencia, sino también por la promesa del pacto. Aunque se vayan los montes, y las colinas sean removidas, sin embargo, la bondad de Dios no se apartará, ni será quitado su pacto de paz ( Isaías 54:10). Los que confían—“Su

Psalms 21:1-13 — negativo: paralelismo adversativo. salido al encuentro—amigablemente. (cf. el Salmo 59:10; contrariamente el 17:13). bendiciones de bien—bendiciones que imparten buenas cosas, o la felicidad. corona de oro fino—figura de la mayor prosperidad real. 4-6. (cf. 2 Samuel 7:13.) La gloria y la bienaventuranza del rey como cabeza de su línea, inclusive de Cristo, tanto como siendo el siervo especialmente elegido de Dios, exceden las de cualquier otro. lo has bendecido—o bien, lo has puesto para que sea

Psalms 56:1-13 — domésticos y extraños, David con confianza invoca a Dios, expone sus quejas, y termina anticipando gozosa y confiadamente la continuación del amparo divino. 1, 2. devoraría—lit., jadearía como fiera tras de mí—( Hechos 9:1). enemigos—acechadores ( Hechos 54:5). Altísimo—como no se atribuye el término a Dios en otra parte, algunos lo traducen aquí por arrogante, u orgullosamente, calificando a “los que pelean.” 3. en ti—lit., hacia ti, hacia quien él se vuelve en la aflicción. 4. En Dios alabaré su palabra—Por

Psalms 94:1-23 — Salmo 94 El escritor, invocando a Dios por causa de la opresión de los enemigos, les reprocha su maldad y su locura, y se reanima en la confianza de que Dios castigará los malhechores y favorecerá a los justos. 1, 2. La venganza de Dios es la inflicción judicial

Matthew 4:22 — interview with Christ. (3) Here, Andrew and Peter are called together: there, Andrew having been called, with an unnamed disciple, who was clearly the beloved disciple (see on Mark 1:20- :), goes and fetches Peter his brother to Christ, who then calls him. (4) Here, John is called along with James his brother: there, John is called along with Andrew, after having at their own request had an interview with Jesus; no mention being made of James, whose call, if it then took place, would not likely have been

Matthew 5:14 — 14. Ye are the light of the world—This being the distinctive title which our Lord appropriates to Himself (John 8:12; John 9:5; and see John 1:4; John 1:9; John 3:19; John 12:35; John 12:36) —a title expressly said to be unsuitable even to the highest

John 18:3 — Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is He, hold Him fast" ( :-). The cold-bloodedness of this speech was only exceeded by the deed itself. "And Judas went before them [ :-], and forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master, and kissed Him" (Matthew 26:49; compare Exodus 4:27; Exodus 18:7; Luke 7:45). The impudence of this atrocious deed shows how thoroughly he had by this time mastered all his scruples. If the dialogue between our Lord and His captors was before this, as some interpreters think it

Romans 16:13 — 13. Salute Rufus, chosen—"the chosen" in the Lord—meaning, not "who is one of the elect," as every believer is, but "the choice" or "precious one" in the Lord. (See 1 Peter 2:4; 2 John 1:13). We read in Mark 15:21 that Simon of Cyrene, who was compelled to bear our Lord's cross, was "the father of Alexander and Rufus." From this we naturally conclude that when Mark wrote his Gospel, Alexander and Rufus must have been well

Romans 3:26 — trembling sinner fastens for deliverance from wrath. Though he knows that he is "justified freely, by God's grace," it is only because it is "through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" that he is able to find peace and rest even in this ( :-). (4) The strictly accurate view of believers under the Old Testament is not that of a company of pardoned men, but of men whose sins, put up with and passed by in the meantime, awaited a future expiation in the fulness of time (Romans 3:25; Romans 3:26;

1 Corinthians 12:8 — 8-10. Three classes of gifts are distinguished by a distinct Greek word for "another" (a distinct class), marking the three several genera: allo marks the species, hetero the genera (compare Greek, 1 Corinthians 15:39-41). I. Gifts of intellect, namely, (1) wisdom; (2) knowledge. II. Gifts dependent on a special faith, namely, that of miracles (1 Corinthians 15:39-46.15.41- :): (1) healings; (2) workings of miracles; (3) prophecy of future events; (4) discerning of

Galatians 1:19 — mention of a second apostle, besides Peter, reconciles the Epistle and the history. At Stephen's martyrdom, and the consequent persecution, the other ten apostles, agreeably to Christ's directions, seem to have soon (though not immediately, Acts 8:14) left Jerusalem to preach elsewhere. James remained in charge of the mother church, as its bishop. Peter, the apostle of the circumcision, was present during Paul's fifteen days' stay; but he, too, presently after (Acts 9:32), went on a circuit through

Galatians 3:19 — clearer view the transgressions of it (Romans 7:7-9); to make men more fully conscious of their "sins," by being perceived as transgressions of the law, and so to make them long for the promised Saviour. This accords with Galatians 3:23; Galatians 3:24; Romans 4:15. The meaning can hardly be "to check transgressions," for the law rather stimulates the corrupt heart to disobey it (Romans 5:20; Romans 7:13). till the seed—during the period up to the time when the seed came. The law was a preparatory

Ephesians 4:8 — ascending to heaven, who is therefore GOD. captivity—that is, a band of captives. In the Psalm, the captive foes of David. In the antitypical meaning, the foes of Christ the Son of David, the devil, death, the curse, and sin (Colossians 2:15; 2 Peter 2:4), led as it were in triumphal procession as a sign of the destruction of the foe. gave gifts unto men—in the Psalm, "received gifts for men," Hebrew, "among men," that is, "thou hast received gifts" to distribute among men. As a conqueror distributes

Joshua 20:1-9 — premeditada. La institución de las ciudades de refugio, con las reglas prescritas para la conducta de las que buscaban asilo dentro de sus muros, fué una provisión importante, tendiente a asegurar los fines tanto de la justicia como de la misericordia. 4. el que se acogiere a alguna de aquellas ciudades, presentaráse a la puerta de la ciudad—Era el lugar más frecuentado por el público, y llegando allá, el fugitivo tenía que contar a los ancianos su historia dolorosa, y ellos tenían obligación de darle

Colossians 2:8 — Montanism [NEANDER]. rudiments of the world—(See on Colossians 2:9- :). "The rudiments" or elementary lessons "of the (outward) world," such as legal ordinances; our Judaic childhood's lessons (Colossians 2:11; Colossians 2:16; Colossians 2:20; Galatians 4:1-3). But NEANDER, "the elements of the world," in the sense, what is earthly, carnal and outward, not "the rudiments of religion," in Judaism and heathenism. not after Christ—"Their" boasted higher "philosophy" is but human tradition, and a cleaving

1 Timothy 1:15 — 15. faithful—worthy of credit, because "God" who says it "is faithful" to His word (1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6). This seems to have become an axiomatic saying among Christians the phrase, "faithful saying," is peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles (1 Timothy 2:11; 1 Timothy 4:9; Titus 3:8). Translate as Greek, "Faithful

2 Timothy 4:8 — immediate present; "there is laid up for me." (3) The future "the Lord will give in that day" [BENGEL]. crown—a crown, or garland, used to be bestowed at the Greek national games on the successful competitor in wrestling, running, c. (compare 1 Peter 5:4 Revelation 2:10). of righteousness—The reward is in recognition of righteousness wrought in Paul by God's Spirit; the crown is prepared for the righteous; but it is a crown which consists in righteousness. Righteousness will be its own reward (Revelation

Hebrews 10:22 — 22. (Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 7:19.) with a true heart—without hypocrisy; "in truth, and with a perfect heart"; a heart thoroughly imbued with "the truth" (Hebrews 7:19- :). full assurance— (Hebrews 7:19- :); with no doubt as to our acceptance when coming to God

1 Peter 4:11 — similar to Romans 12:6, "prophesy according to the analogy of the faith." But the context suits better thus, "Let him speak as (becomes one speaking) oracles OF GOD." His divinely inspired words are not his own, but God's, and as a steward (1 Peter 4:10) having them committed to him, he 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

Revelation 6:9 — the bottom of the altar, so the souls of those sacrificed for Christ's testimony are symbolically represented as under the altar, in heaven; for the life or animal soul is in the blood, and blood is often represented as crying for vengeance (Genesis 4:10). The altar in heaven, antitypical to the altar of sacrifice, is Christ crucified. As it is the altar that sanctifies the gift, so it is Christ alone who makes our obedience, and even our sacrifice of life for the truth, acceptable to God. The sacrificial