Bible Commentaries

Exodus 20:8 — recognized as a season of sacred rest. The first four commandments [ :-] comprise our duties to God—the other six [ :-] our duties to our fellow men; and as interpreted by Christ, they reach to the government of the heart as well as the lip (Matthew 5:17). "If a man do them he shall live in them" [Leviticus 18:5; Nehemiah 9:29]. But, ah! what an if for frail and fallen man. Whoever rests his hope upon the law stands debtor to it all; and in this view every one would be without hope were not "the

1 Chronicles 14:1-17 — hizo saber que toda su gloria y grandeza fueron dadas sólo para capacitarlo, como el ministro de Dios, para ejecutar los propósitos divinos para con el pueblo escogido. 3-7. SUS ESPOSAS. 3. David tomó también mujeres en Jerusalem—(véase 2 Samuel 3:5). Son mencionadas sus concubinas (cap. 3:9,) y también se da una lista de sus hijos (vv. 5-8), y los nacidos en Jerusalem ( 2 Samuel 5:14). En aquella lista, sin embargo, no aparecen los nombres de Elifalet y Noga, y Beeliada parece la misma que Eliada. 8-17.

Job 25:1-6 — CAPITULO 25 SERIE TERCERA LA REPLICA DE BILDAD. Trata de demostrar la temeridad de Job (23:3) por argumentos sacados de Elifaz (15:15), con los que cf. 11:17. 2. señorío y temor—autoridad aterradora. paz en las alturas—Quiere decir que su poder es tal en las alturas

Song of Solomon 1:3 — of Solomon 4:11, the Bridegroom reciprocates the praise of the bride in the same terms. thy name—Christ's character and office as the "Anointed" (Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 61:1), as "the savor of ointments" are the graces that surround His person (Psalms 45:7; Psalms 45:8). Ecclesiastes 7:1, in its fullest sense, applies to Him. The holy anointing oil of the high priest, which it was death for anyone else to make (so Ecclesiastes 7:1- :), implies the exclusive preciousness of Messiah's name (Exodus 30:23-28;

Song of Solomon 8:5 — 5. Who is this—Words of the daughters of Jerusalem, that is, the churches of Judea; referring to Paul, on his return from Arabia ("the wilderness"), whither he had gone after conversion ( :-). I raised thee . . . she . . . bare thee— ( :-). The first

Isaiah 55:1-13 — ES EL RESULTADO DE LA GRACIA DE DIOS, OTORGADA PRIMERAMENTE A LOS JUDIOS. 1. a todos—A continuación de los especiales privilegies de Israel, sigue como consecuencia la invitación universal a los gentiles ( Lucas 24:47; Romanos 11:12, Romanos 11:15). A todas reclama la más seria atención. sedientos—expresión que encierra un profundo sentido de necesidad ( Mateo 5:6) aguas … vino … leche—es una gradación. No agua meramente, tan necesaria para mantener la vida en absoluto, sino vino y leche para

Daniel 7:27 — Daniel saw the whole time of future blessedness as one period. The clearer light of the New Testament distinguishes, in the whole period, the millennium and the time of the new heaven and new earth (compare Revelation 20:4; Revelation 21:1; Revelation 22:5). Christ's kingdom is "everlasting." Not even the last judgment shall end it, but only give it a more glorious appearance, the new Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven, with the throne of God and the Lamb in it (compare Revelation 5:9; Revelation

Micah 2:10 — portion; our aim, not our home (2 Corinthians 6:17; Hebrews 13:14). The imperatives express the certainty of the future event predicted. "Since such are your doings (compare Micah 2:7; Micah 2:8, c.), My sentence on you is irrevocable (Micah 2:4 Micah 2:5), however distasteful to you (Micah 2:5- :); ye who have cast out others from their homes and possessions (Micah 2:2; Micah 2:8; Micah 2:9) must arise, depart, and be cast out of your own (Micah 2:4; Micah 2:5): for this is not your rest" (Numbers 10:33;

Haggai 2:8 — 8. The silver is mine— (Job 41:11; Psalms 50:12). Ye are disappointed at the absence of these precious metals in the adorning of this temple, as compared with the first temple: If I pleased I could adorn this temple with them, but I will adorn it with a "glory" (Haggai 2:7; Haggai 2:9) far more

John 14:30 — which he "departed [only] for a season" (John 14:13). and hath nothing in me—nothing of His own—nothing to fasten on. Glorious saying! The truth of it is, that which makes the Person and Work of Christ the life of the world (Hebrews 9:14; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21).

Acts 19:12 — 12. So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, c.—Compare Acts 5:15 Acts 5:16, very different from the magical acts practiced at Ephesus. "God wrought these miracles" merely "by the hands of Paul"; and the very exorcists (Acts 19:13), observing that the name of Jesus was the secret of all his miracles, hoped, by

2 Corinthians 4:11 — 11. we which live—in the power of Christ's "life" manifested in us, in our whole man body as well as spirit (Romans 8:10; Romans 8:11; see on Romans 8:11- :; compare 2 Corinthians 5:15). Paul regards his preservation amidst so many exposures to "death," by which Stephen and James were cut off, as a standing miracle (2 Corinthians 5:15- :). delivered unto—not by chance; by the ordering of Providence, who shows "the excellency of

Galatians 3:2 — 2. "Was it by the works of the law that ye received the Spirit (manifested by outward miracles, Galatians 3:5; Mark 16:17; Hebrews 2:4; and by spiritual graces, Galatians 3:14; Galatians 4:5; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:13), or by the hearing of faith?" The "only" implies, "I desire, omitting other arguments, to rest the question on this alone"; I who was your

Ephesians 1:4 — union to Him, the Second Adam, the Restorer ordained for us from everlasting, the Head of redeemed humanity, believers have all their blessings (Galatians 1:4- :). before the foundation of the world—This assumes the eternity of the Son of God (John 17:5; John 17:24), as of the election of believers in Him (2 Timothy 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:13). that we should be holy—positively (Deuteronomy 14:2). without blame—negatively (Ephesians 5:27; 1 Thessalonians 3:13). before him—It is to Him the believer

1 Thessalonians 1:9 — follow, "For they themselves show of you," c. but, instead, he substitutes that which was the instrumental cause of the Thessalonians' conversion and faith, "for they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you"; compare 1 Thessalonians 1:5, which corresponds to this former clause, as 1 Thessalonians 1:5- : corresponds to the latter clause. "And how ye turned from idols to serve the living . . . God," c. Instead of our having "to speak any thing" to them (in Macedonia and Achaia) in your

1 Thessalonians 2:11 — 11. exhorted and comforted—Exhortation leads one to do a thing willingly; consolation, to do it joyfully [BENGEL], (1 Thessalonians 5:14). Even in the former term, "exhorted," the Greek includes the additional idea of comforting and advocating one's cause: "encouragingly exhorted." Appropriate in this case, as the Thessalonians were in sorrow, both through persecutions, and also through

1 Thessalonians 5:8 — sin. For "the breastplate of righteousness," 1 Corinthians 13:13- :, we have here "the breastplate of faith and love"; for the righteousness which is imputed to man for justification, is "faith working by love" (Romans 4:3; Romans 4:22-24; Galatians 5:6). "Faith," as the motive within, and "love," exhibited in outward acts, constitute the perfection of righteousness. In Ephesians 6:17 the helmet is "salvation"; here, "the hope of salvation." In one aspect "salvation" is a present possession (John

Hebrews 2:15 — 15. fear of death—even before they had experienced its actual power. all their lifetime—Such a life can hardly be called life. subject to bondage—literally, "subjects of bondage"; not merely liable to it, but enthralled in it (compare Romans 8:15; Galatians

James 4:11 — 11. Having mentioned sins of the tongue (James 3:5-12), he shows here that evil-speaking flows from the same spirit of exalting self at the expense of one's neighbor as caused the "fightings" reprobated in this chapter (James 3:5-59.3.12- :). Speak not evil—literally, "Speak not against" one another.

Revelation 18:23 — 23. What a blessed contrast is Revelation 22:5, respecting the city of God: "They need no candle (just as Babylon shall no more have the light of a candle, but for a widely different reason), for the Lord God giveth them light." candle—Translate as Greek, "lamp." bridegroom . . . bride . . . no