Bible Commentaries

Psalms 112:1-10 — verdadero temor produce la obediencia, y ésta, la felicidad. 3. Bendiciones temporales siguen al servicio a Dios, habiendo excepciones solamente cuando Dios ve que tales cosas son incompatibles con aquellas bendiciones espirituales que son mejores. 4. luz—figurativa de alivio (Salmo 27:1; Salmo 97:11). clemente, etc.—El recto es así como Dios ( Levítico 6:36; Salmo 111:4). 6-9. La generosidad, la integridad, buen juicio, y la confianza en Dios forman un carácter que quita el temor al mal y asegura

Song of Solomon 4:15 — 15. of—This pleasure-ground is not dependent on mere reservoirs; it has a fountain sufficient to water many "gardens" (plural). living— (Jeremiah 17:8; John 4:13; John 4:14; John 7:38; John 7:39). from Lebanon—Though the fountain is lowly, the source is lofty; fed by the perpetual snows of Lebanon, refreshingly cool (John 7:39- :), fertilizing the gardens of Damascus. It springs upon earth; its source is heaven. It is now not "sealed," but open "streams" (John 7:39- :).

Song of Solomon 7:4 — 4. tower of ivory—In :-, Jesus Christ saith, "a tower of David builded for an armory." Strength and conquest are the main thought in His description; here, beauty and polished whiteness; contrast :-. fishpools—seen by BURCKHARDT, clear ( :-), deep,

Isaiah 13:19 — 19. glory of kingdoms— (Isaiah 14:4; Isaiah 47:5; Jeremiah 51:41). beauty of . . . excellency—Hebrew, "the glory of the pride" of the Chaldees; it was their glory and boast. as . . . Gomorrah—as utterly (Jeremiah 49:18; Jeremiah 50:40; Amos 4:11). Taken by Cyrus, by clearing out the canal made for emptying the superfluous waters of the Euphrates, and directing the river into this new channel, so that he was able to enter the city by the old bed in the night.

Isaiah 14:1 — 1. choose—"set His choice upon." A deliberate predilection [HORSLEY]. Their restoration is grounded on their election (see :-). strangers—proselytes (Esther 8:17; Acts 2:10; Acts 17:4; Acts 17:17). TACITUS, a heathen [Histories, 5.5], attests the fact of numbers of the Gentiles having become Jews in his time. An earnest of the future effect on the heathen world of the Jews' spiritual restoration (Isaiah 60:4; Isaiah 60:5; Isaiah 60:10; Micah 5:7; Zechariah 14:16; Romans 11:12).

Isaiah 38:3 — the Old Testament dispensation, wherein temporal rewards (as long life, c., :-) followed legal obedience, he makes his religious conduct a plea for asking the prolongation of his life. walked—Life is a journey the pious "walk with God" (Genesis 5:24; 1 Kings 9:4). perfect—sincere; not absolutely perfect, but aiming towards it (1 Kings 9:4- :); single-minded in walking as in the presence of God (1 Kings 9:4- :). The letter of the Old Testament legal righteousness was, however, a standard very

Isaiah 42:4 — 4. fail—faint; man in religion may become as the almost expiring flax-wick ( :-), but not so He in His purposes of grace. discouraged—literally, "broken," that is, checked in zeal by discouragements (compare Isaiah 49:4; Isaiah 49:5). ROSENMULLER not

Jeremiah 48:17 — 17. bemoan—Not that Moab deserves pity, but this mode of expression pictures more vividly the grievousness of Moab's calamities. all ye that know his name—those at a greater distance whom the fame of Moab's "name" had reached, as distinguished from those "about him," that is, near. strong staff . . . rod—Moab is so called as striking terror into and oppressing other peoples (Isaiah 9:4; Isaiah 14:4; Isaiah 14:5); also because of its dignity and power (Psalms 110:2; Zechariah 11:7).

Jeremiah 51:39 — 39. In their heat I will make their feasts—In the midst of their being heated with wine, I will give them "their" potions,—a very different cup to drink, but one which is their due, the wine cup of My stupefying wrath (Jeremiah 25:15; Jeremiah 49:12; Isaiah 51:17; Lamentations 4:21). rejoice, and sleep . . . perpetual, c.—that they may exult, and in the midst of their jubilant exultation sleep the sleep of death (Jeremiah 51:57 Isaiah 21:4; Isaiah 21:5).

Ezekiel 21:26 — 26. diadem—rather, "the miter" of the holy priest (Exodus 28:4; Zechariah 3:5). His priestly emblem as representative of the priestly people. Both this and "the crown," the emblem of the kingdom, were to be removed, until they should be restored and united in the Mediator, Messiah (Psalms 110:2; Psalms 110:4; Zechariah

Daniel 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. EDICT OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR CONTAINING HIS SECOND DREAM, RELATING TO HIMSELF. Punished with insanity for his haughtiness, he sinks to the level of the beasts (illustrating Psalms 49:6; Psalms 49:12). The opposition between bestial and human life,

Hosea 3:5 — shall be one, and under "one head," as is also foretold (Hosea 1:11). That representative and antitype of David is Messiah. "David" means "the beloved." Compare as to Messiah, Matthew 3:17; Ephesians 1:6. Messiah is called David (Isaiah 55:3; Isaiah 55:4; Jeremiah 30:9; Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:24; Ezekiel 37:25). fear the Lord and his goodness—that is, tremblingly flee to the Lord, to escape from the wrath to come; and to His goodness," as manifested in Messiah, which attracts them

Zephaniah 2:4 — 4. For—He makes the punishment awaiting the neighboring states an argument why the ungodly should repent (Zephaniah 2:1) and the godly persevere, namely, that so they may escape from the general calamity. Gaza shall be forsaken—In the Hebrew there is

Romans 10:9 — statements as to the simplicity of the gospel method of salvation. confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus—that is, probably, "If thou shalt confess Jesus [to be] the Lord," which is the proper manifestation or evidence of faith (Matthew 10:32 1 John 4:15). This is put first merely to correspond with the foregoing quotation—"in thy mouth and in thine heart." So in 1 John 4:15- : the "calling of believers" is put before their "election," as that which is first "made sure," although in point of time

2 Corinthians 6:5 — 5. stripes— (2 Corinthians 11:23; 2 Corinthians 11:24; Acts 16:23). imprisonments— (Acts 16:23- :). He had been, doubtless, elsewhere imprisoned besides at Philippi when he wrote this Epistle. tumults— (Acts 13:50; Acts 14:5; Acts 14:19; Acts 16:22; and recently Acts 16:22- :). labours—in the cause

Galatians 1:6 — you were untainted by the Judaizing teachers. If this Epistle was written from Corinth, the interval would be a little more than three years, which would be "soon" to have fallen away, if they were apparently sound at the time of his visit. Galatians 4:18; Galatians 4:20 may imply that he saw no symptom of unsoundness then, such as he hears of in them now. But English Version is probably not correct there. See see on Galatians 4:20- :; Galatians 4:20; also see Galatians 4:20- : If from Ephesus, the interval

Philippians 1:27 — saints,' Ephesians 2:19) be," c. I . . . see . . . hear—so Philippians 1:30. "Hear," in order to include both alternatives, must include the meaning know. your affairs—your state. in one spirit—the fruit of partaking of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:3 Ephesians 4:4). with one mind—rather as Greek, "soul," the sphere of the affections; subordinate to the "Spirit," man's higher and heavenly nature. "There is sometimes natural antipathies among believers; but these are overcome, when there is not

Philippians 3:19 — in their shame—As "glory" is often used in the Old Testament for God (Psalms 106:20), so here it answers to "whose God," in the parallel clause; and "shame" is the Old Testament term contemptuously given to an idol (Psalms 106:20- :, Margin). Hosea 4:7 seems to be referred to by Paul (compare Hosea 4:7- :). There seems no allusion to circumcision, as no longer glorious, but a shame to them (Hosea 4:7- :). The reference of the immediate context is to sensuality, and carnality in general. mind earthly

Hebrews 11:34 — 34. Quenched the violence of fire— (Daniel 3:27). Not merely "quenched the fire," but "quenched the power (so the Greek) of the fire." Daniel 3:19-30; Daniel 6:12-23 record the last miracles of the Old Testament. So the martyrs of the Reformation, though

1 John 2:15 — 15. Love not the world—that lieth in the wicked one ( :-), whom ye young men have overcome. Having once for all, through faith, overcome the world (1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:4), carry forward the conquest by not loving it. "The world" here means "man, and man's world" [ALFORD], in his and its state as fallen from God. "God loved [with the love of compassion] the world," and we should feel the same kind of love