Bible Commentaries

Psalms 118:1-29 — posterior en memoria de la restauración de Babilonia, su tono es alegre y confidencial; y al describir la fortuna y el destino de la Iglesia judaica y su visible cabeza, es típico y profético de la Iglesia Cristiana y su Cabeza mayor e invisible. 1-4. La triple repetición es enfática (cf. los vv. 10-22, 15, 16; 115:12, 13). diga … Israel—¡Oh, que dijera Israel! ahora—como en el Salmo 115:2; también en los vv. 3, 4, y léase: “Que lo diga pues Israel (a saber: Alabad a Dios), porque para siempre es

Proverbs 2:1-22 — describe. 1-5. Son necesarias la diligencia en el oír y la oración para conseguir el gran principio de la piedad, el temor de Dios. 1. guardares—como un depósito (cf. el cap. 7:1). 2. Escucha tú con atención y reflexión seriamente (cf. el cap. 1:24; Salmo 130:2). prudencia—la debida percepción de la verdad. 3. si clamares—lit., Cuando (y) si clamas; eso es, en tal caso. inteligencia—el poder del discernimiento. prudencia—como en el v. 2. 4. Debe haber oración intensa y esfuerzo. 5. entenderás—percibirás

Song of Solomon 3:1-11 — CAPITULO 3 1. Por las noches—Continuación del anhelo del amanecer del Mesías (cap. 2:17; Salmo 130:6; Malaquías 4:2). El abandono espiritual aquí (caps. 2:17; 3:5) no se debe a la indiferencia, como en el cap. 5:2-8. “Como para las flores son mejores las noches y el rocío que el sol continuo, así la ausencia de Cristo (a veces) da savia la humildad y da a la fe

Jeremiah 51:11 — bright—literally, "pure." Polish and sharpen. gather—literally, "fill"; that is, gather in full number, so that none be wanting. So, "gave in full tale" ( :-). GESENIUS, not so well, translates, "Fill with your bodies the shields" (compare Song of Solomon 4:4). He means to tell the Babylonians, Make what preparations you will, all will be in vain (compare Jeremiah 46:3-6). kings of . . . Medes—He names the Medes rather than the Persians, because Darius, or Cyaxares, was above Cyrus in power and the greatness

Ezekiel 12:4 — 4. by day—in broad daylight, when all can see thee. at even—not contradicting the words "by day." The baggage was to be sent before by day, and Ezekiel was to follow at nightfall [GROTIUS]; or, the preparations were to be made by day, the actual departure

Ezekiel 13:17 — elsewhere the guilt specified in the women is the active share they took in maintaining idolatry (Isaiah 50:7- :). It was only in extraordinary emergencies that God bestowed prophecy on women, for example on Miriam, Deborah, Huldah (Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4; 2 Kings 22:14); so in the last days to come (2 Kings 22:14- :). The rareness of such instances enhanced their guilt in pretending inspiration.

Ezekiel 24:21 — 21. excellency of your strength—(compare Amos 6:8). The object of your pride and confidence (Jeremiah 7:4; Jeremiah 7:10; Jeremiah 7:14). desire of . . . eyes— (Psalms 27:4). The antitype to Ezekiel's wife (Ezekiel 24:16). pitieth—loveth, as pity is akin to love: "yearned over." Profane—an appropriate word. They had profaned the temple with idolatry;

Ezekiel 24:8 — might" the more loudly and openly cry for vengeance from on high; and that the connection between the guilt and the punishment might be the more palpable. The blood of Abel, though the ground received it, still cries to heaven for vengeance (Genesis 4:10; Genesis 4:11); much more blood shamelessly exposed on the bare rock. set her blood—She shall be paid back in kind (Matthew 7:2). She openly shed blood, and her blood shall openly be shed.

Joel 1:8 — 8. Lament—O "my land" (Joel 1:6; Isaiah 24:4). virgin . . . for the husband—A virgin betrothed was regarded as married (Deuteronomy 22:23; Matthew 1:19). The Hebrew for "husband" is "lord" or "possessor," the husband being considered the master of the wife in the East. of her youth—when the affections

Amos 1:8 — already been subdued by David and it, as well as Ashdod, was taken by Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:6). Gath perhaps had lost its position as one of the five primary cities before Amos uttered this prophecy, whence arose his omission of it. So Zephaniah 2:4; Zephaniah 2:5. Compare Jeremiah 47:4; Ezekiel 25:16. Subsequently to the subjugation of the Philistines by Uzziah, and then by Hezekiah, they were reduced by Psammetichus of Egypt, Nebuchadnezzar, the Persians, Alexander, and lastly the Asmoneans.

Habakkuk 2:20 — 20. But the Lord—JEHOVAH; in striking contrast with the idols. in his holy temple—"His place" (Isaiah 26:21); heaven (Psalms 11:4; Jonah 2:7; Micah 1:2). The temple at Jerusalem is a type of it, and there God is to be worshipped. He does not lie hid under gold and silver, as the idols of Babylon, but reigns in heaven and fills heaven, and thence succors His people. keep silence—in

Mark 1:26 — 26. And when the unclean spirit had torn him—Luke (Luke 4:35) says, "When he had thrown him in the midst." Malignant cruelty—just showing what he would have done, if permitted to go farther: it was a last fling! and cried with a loud voice—the voice of enforced submission and despair. he came out of him—Luke (Luke

John 11:43 — 43, 44. and when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice—On one other occasion only did He this—on the cross. His last utterance was a "loud cry" (Matthew 27:50). "He shall not cry," said the prophet, nor, in His ministry, did He. What a sublime

John 4:39 — 39-42. many . . . believed, &c.—The truth of John 4:35 begins to appear. These Samaritans were the foundation of the Church afterwards built up there. No miracle appears to have been wrought there (but unparalleled supernatural knowledge displayed):

John 4:41 — 39-42. many . . . believed, &c.—The truth of John 4:35 begins to appear. These Samaritans were the foundation of the Church afterwards built up there. No miracle appears to have been wrought there (but unparalleled supernatural knowledge displayed):

Romans 16:23 — 23. Gaius mine host, and—the host of the whole church—(See Acts 20:4). It would appear that he was one of only two persons whom Paul baptized with his own hand (compare 3 John 1:1). His Christian hospitality appears to have been something uncommon. Erastus the chamberlain—"treasurer." of the city—doubtless of Corinth.

1 Corinthians 9:25 — of the "reward," namely, to "gain the more" (1 Corinthians 9:18; 1 Corinthians 9:19). corruptible—soon withering, as being only of fir leaves taken from the fir groves which surrounded the Isthmian race course or stadium. incorruptible— (1 Peter 1:4; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:10). "Crown" here is not that of a king (which is expressed by a different Greek word, namely, "diadem"), but a wreath or garland.

Ephesians 4:12 — Compare :-, "Let every one . . . please his neighbor for his good unto edification." the ministry—Greek, "ministration"; without the article. The office of the ministry is stated in this verse. The good aimed at in respect to the Church (Ephesians 4:13). The way of growth (Ephesians 4:14-16). edifying—that is, building up as the temple of the Holy Ghost.

1 Peter 5:13 — associated with Silvanus, Paul's companion, in Peter's esteem, as Mark was already reinstated in Paul's esteem. That Mark had a spiritual connection with the Asiatic' churches which Peter addresses, and so naturally salutes them, appears from 2 Timothy 4:11; Colossians 4:10. Babylon—The Chaldean Babylon on the Euphrates. See Colossians 4:10- :, ON THE PLACE OF WRITING this Epistle, in proof that Rome is not meant as Papists assert; compare LIGHTFOOT sermon. How unlikely that in a friendly salutation

1 John 4:4 — 4. Ye—emphatical: YE who confess Jesus: in contrast to "them," the false teachers. overcome them— (1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:5); instead of being "overcome and brought into (spiritual) bondage" by them (2 Peter 2:19). John 10:8; John 10:5, "the sheep did not hear them": "a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." he that is in you—God, of whom ye are. he that is in the word—the spirit of Antichrist, the devil, "the prince of this world."