Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 1:1 — 1, 2. Now king David was old—He was in the seventieth year of his age (2 Samuel 5:4; 2 Samuel 5:5). But the wear and tear of a military life, bodily fatigue, and mental care, had prematurely, if we may say it, exhausted the energies of David's strong constitution (1 Samuel 16:12). In modern Palestine and Egypt the people, owing to

2 Kings 21:1 — This was not idolatry, but pure star-worship, of Chaldaic and Assyrian origin [KEIL]. The sun, as among the Persians, had chariots and horses consecrated to it ( :-) and incense was offered to the stars on the housetops (2 Kings 23:12; 2 Chronicles 33:5; Jeremiah 19:13; Zephaniah 1:5), and in the temple area with the face turned toward the sunrise (Zephaniah 1:5- :).

Psalms 138:1-8 — beneficios recibidos, y anticipando una extensión más amplia de la gloria de Dios a causa de sus obras, expresa su confianza en la continuación de la presencia y la fidelidad divinas. 1. (Cf. el Salmo 9:1) delante de los dioses—sean ángeles (Salmo 8:5); o príncipes ( Éxodo 21:6; Salmo 82:6); o ídolos (Salmo 97:7): significa la presteza para adorar sólo al Dios verdadero, y una repugnancia hacia todo otro objeto de culto. 2. (Cf. el Salmo 5:7). Léase: “Tú has hecho magnífico tu dicho sobre todo tu

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 amplio campo donde ejercitarse.” (Ruterford.) Contrástese

Song of Solomon 4:1-16 — CAPITULO 4 1. Contrástese con el estado natural de la novia ( Isaías 1:6) su condición por la gracia de Dios (vv. 1-7), “perfecta a causa de mihermosura que te puse” ( Ezequiel 16:14; Juan 15:3). La alabanza de Jesucristo no daña como la del mundo, sino edifica; puesto que es suya la gloria, no nuestra ( Juan 5:44; Apocalipsis 4:10). Siete rasgos de hermosura se especifican (vv. 1-5) (“labios” y “habla” no son sino un solo rasgo, v. 3),

Isaiah 11:1-16 — las glorias descriptas en él pertenecen al reinado del Mesías. él tema del asunto no puede ser Ezequías, como algunos creen, porque éste ya había venido; mientras que “el tronco de Isaí” era todavía futuro (“saldrá”). (cf Miqueas 4:11, etc.; Miqueas 5:1; Jeremias 23:5; Jeremias 33:15; Romanos 15:12). 1. una vara—cuando las orgullosas “ramas” del “Líbano” (cap. 10:33, 34, los asirios) sean desmochadas y las vastas selvas sean cortadas, en medio de esta furia, una aparentemente humilde vara (el Mesías)

Isaiah 14:1-32 — cautivos en Babilonia que aquel que con tanta facilidad había vencido al asirio, podría igualmente realizar sus propósitos respecto a Babilonia. El rey de Babilonia, que es la materia de esta predicción, es Belsasar, como representante del reino (Daniel 5). 1. escogerá—su elegido. Trátase de una elección deliberada [Horsley]. Su restauración se funda en su elección (véase Salmo 102:13). extranjeros—prosélitos ( Ester 8:17; Hechos 2:10; Hechos 17:4, Hechos 17:17). Tácito, que era pagano, refiere (Historias

Isaiah 30:5 — 5. ( :-.)

Isaiah 42:1-25 — EL MESIAS ANTITIPO DE CIRO—Descripción del carácter de aquél por Dios (vv. 1-4). Dios se dirige directamente a él (vv. 5-7). Habla al pueblo para que preste atención al asunto (vv. 8, 9). Llamada dirigida a todos, especialmente a los expatriados dos judíos, para que se regocijen por la venidera liberación (vv. 10-25). 1. mi siervo—La ley de la sugestión profética hace

Deuteronomy 14:5 — 5. The hart—(see on :-). fallow deer—The Hebrew word (Jachmur) so rendered, does not represent the fallow deer, which is unknown in Western Asia, but an antelope (Oryx leucoryx), called by the Arabs, jazmar. It is of a white color, black at the extremities,

Romans 8:1 — sin," was, to all legal effects, "made sin for us," so are we, who believe in Him, to all legal effects, "made the righteousness of God in Him" ( :-) and thus, one with Him in the divine reckoning. there is to such "NO CONDEMNATION." (Compare John 3:18; John 5:24; Romans 5:18; Romans 5:19). But this is no mere legal arrangement: it is a union in life; believers, through the indwelling of Christ's Spirit in them, having one life with Him, as truly as the head and the members of the same body have one life.

1 Corinthians 6:12 — 12. All things are lawful unto me—These, which were Paul's own words on a former occasion (to the Corinthians, compare 1 Corinthians 10:23; Galatians 5:23), were made a pretext for excusing the eating of meats offered to idols, and so of what was generally connected with idolatry (Galatians 5:23- :), "fornication" (perhaps in the letter of the Corinthians to Paul, 1 Corinthians 7:1). Paul's remark

Galatians 4:29 — efficient out of the course of nature, in making Sarah fruitful in old age), is so framed as especially to refer to believers justified by Gospel grace through faith, as opposed to carnal men, Judaizers, and legalists. even so it is now— (Galatians 5:11; Galatians 6:12; Galatians 6:17; Acts 9:29; Acts 13:45; Acts 13:49; Acts 13:50; Acts 14:1; Acts 14:2; Acts 14:19; Acts 17:5; Acts 17:13; Acts 18:5; Acts 18:6). The Jews persecuted Paul, not for preaching Christianity in opposition to heathenism,

Colossians 1:11 — trials of persecutors, and seductions of false teachers. long-suffering—towards those whom one could repel. "Patience," or "endurance," is exercised in respect to those whom one cannot repel [CHRYSOSTOM]. with joyfulness—joyful endurance (Acts 16:25; Romans 5:3; Romans 5:11).

Colossians 4:5 — 5. (See on :-.) in wisdom—practical Christian prudence. them . . . without—Those not in the Christian brotherhood (1 Corinthians 5:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:12). The brethren, through love, will make allowances for an indiscreet act or word of a brother;

2 Thessalonians 3:6 — immediately coming. He had enjoined mild censure of such in 2 Thessalonians 3:14- :, "Warn . . . the unruly"; but now that the mischief had become more confirmed, he enjoins stricter discipline, namely, withdrawal from their company (compare 1 Corinthians 5:11; 2 John 1:10; 2 John 1:11): not a formal sentence of excommunication, such as was subsequently passed on more heinous offenders (as in 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Timothy 1:20). He says "brother," that is, professing Christian; for in the case of unprofessing heathen,

1 Timothy 5:1 — 1. an elder—in age; probably not an elder in the ministry; these latter are not mentioned till 1 Timothy 5:17, "the elders that rule." Compare 1 Timothy 5:17- :, "your old men," literally, "elders." Contrasted with "the younger men." As Timothy was admonished so to conduct himself as to give no man reason to despise his youth (1 Timothy 4:12); so here he

Hebrews 3:11 — they never fully enjoyed rest; whence it followed that the threat extended farther than the exclusion of the unbelieving from the literal land of rest, and that the rest promised to the believing in its full blessedness was, and is, yet future: Psalms 25:13; Psalms 37:9; Psalms 37:11; Psalms 37:22; Psalms 37:29, and Christ's own beatitude (Matthew 5:5) all accord with this, Hebrews 3:9.

2 Peter 1:11 — 11. an entrance—rather as Greek, "the entrance" which ye look for. ministered—the same verb as in 2 Peter 1:5. Minister in your faith virtue and the other graces, so shall there be ministered to you the entrance into that heaven where these graces shine most brightly. The reward of grace hereafter shall correspond to the work of grace here. abundantly—Greek, "richly."

1 John 5:19 — 19. world lieth in wickedness—rather, "lieth in the wicked one," as the Greek is translated in 1 John 5:18; 1 John 2:13; 1 John 2:14; compare 1 John 4:4; John 17:14; John 17:15. The world lieth in the power of, and abiding in, the wicked one, as the resting-place and lord of his slaves; compare "abideth in death," John 17:15- :; contrast 1 John 5:20, "we