Bible Commentaries

Job 22:29 — returns back to me) [MAURER]. he—God. humble—Hebrew, "him that is of low eyes." Eliphaz implies that Job is not so now in his affliction; therefore it continues: with this he contrasts the blessed effect of being humble under it (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5 probably quote this passage). Therefore it is better, I think, to take the first clause as referred to by "God resisteth the proud." When (men) are cast down, thou shalt say (behold the effects of) pride. Eliphaz hereby justifies himself for attributing

Psalms 27:1-14 — dan mayor claridad a las negaciones implícitas. 2. comer mis carnes—( Job 19:22; Salmo 14:4). La alusión a las fieras ilustra la rapacidad de los enemigos. tropezaron—“Ellos” es enfático; no yo, sino ellos cayeron. 3. En los mayores peligros. 4, 5. El secreto de su confianza es su deleite en la comunión con Dios (Salmo 16:11; Salmo 23:6), contemplando la armonía de sus perfecciones, y buscando sus favores en su templo o palacio; vocablo aplicable al tabernáculo (cf. el Salmo 5:7), donde se halla

Psalms 40:6 — contrast with Psalms 40:6 clear. mine ears hast thou opened—Whether allusion is made to the custom of boring a servant's ear, in token of voluntary and perpetual enslavement (Psalms 40:6- :), or that the opening of the ear, as in Isaiah 48:8; Isaiah 50:5 (though by a different word in Hebrew) denotes obedience by the common figure of hearing for obeying, it is evident that the clause is designed to express a devotion to God's will as avowed more fully in Isaiah 50:5- :, and already explained. Paul,

Psalms 40:8 — contrast with Psalms 40:6 clear. mine ears hast thou opened—Whether allusion is made to the custom of boring a servant's ear, in token of voluntary and perpetual enslavement (Psalms 40:6- :), or that the opening of the ear, as in Isaiah 48:8; Isaiah 50:5 (though by a different word in Hebrew) denotes obedience by the common figure of hearing for obeying, it is evident that the clause is designed to express a devotion to God's will as avowed more fully in Isaiah 50:5- :, and already explained. Paul,

Psalms 78:5 — 5. testimony— ( :-).

Proverbs 16:5 — 5. (Compare :-).

Ecclesiastes 12:4 — 4. doors—the lips, which are closely shut together as doors, by old men in eating, for, if they did not do so, the food would drop out (Job 41:14; Psalms 141:3; Micah 7:5). in the streets—that is, toward the street, "the outer doors" [MAURER and WEISS]. sound of . . . grinding—The teeth being almost gone, and the lips "shut" in eating, the sound of mastication is scarcely heard. the bird—the cock. In the East all

Ecclesiastes 2:8 — 8. (1 Kings 10:27; 2 Chronicles 1:15; 2 Chronicles 9:20). peculiar treasure of kings and . . . provinces—contributed by them, as tributary to him (1 Kings 4:21; 1 Kings 4:24); a poor substitute for the wisdom whose "gain is better than fine gold" (Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 3:15). singers—so

Ecclesiastes 5 overview — CHAPTER 5 :-.

Ecclesiastes 7:28 — not." one man—that is, worthy of the name, "man," "upright"; not more than one in a thousand of my courtiers (Job 33:23; Psalms 12:1). Jesus Christ alone of men fully realizes the perfect ideal of "man." "Chiefest among ten thousand" (Song of Solomon 5:10). No perfect "woman" has ever existed, not even the Virgin Mary. Solomon, in the word "thousand," alludes to his three hundred wives and seven hundred concubines. Among these it was not likely that he should find the fidelity which one true wife

Song of Solomon 1:1-17 — BUSCA Y HALLA AL REY (caps. 1:1-2:7). 1. Canción de canciones—La más excelente de todas las canciones, idiotismo hebraico ( Éxodo 29:37; Deuteronomio 10:14). Las primicias en la tierra de la “canción nueva” para ser entonada en la gloria ( Apocalipsis 5:9; Apocalipsis 14:3; Apocalipsis 15:2). de Salomón—“Rey de Israel,” o de “Jerusalén,” no se agrega aquí, como en Proverbios 1:1 y Eclesiastés 1:1, no porque Salomón no hubiese ya ascendido al trono (Moody Stuart), síno porque su personalidad está

Song of Solomon 4:2 — 2. even shorn—the Hebrew is translated (1 Kings 6:25), "of one size"; so the point of comparison to teeth is their symmetry of form; as in "came up from the washing," the spotless whiteness; and in "twins," the exact correspondence of the upper and lower teeth: and in "none barren," none wanting, none

Song of Solomon 5 overview — CHAPTER 5 :-.

Isaiah 4:5 — 5. create—The "new creation" needs as much God's creative omnipotence, as the material creation (2 Corinthians 4:6; Ephesians 2:10). So it shall be in the case of the Holy Jerusalem to come (Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 65:18). upon—The pillar of cloud stood

Isaiah 41:2 — qualifies him for becoming the conqueror of the nations and deliverer of God's people, is a strong argument why they should trust in Him. The future is here prophetically represented as present or past. the righteous man—Cyrus; as Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1-4; Isaiah 45:13; Isaiah 46:11, "from the East," prove. Called "righteous," not so much on account of his own equity [HERODOTUS, 3.89], as because he fulfilled God's righteous will in restoring the Jews from their unjust captivity. Raised him up in righteousness.

Ezekiel 28:5 — 5. ( :-).

Hosea 9:5 — 5. ( :-).

Numbers 14:2 — the deep degradation of the Israelites, and the absolute necessity of the decree that debarred that generation from entering the promised land [ :-]. They were punished by their wishes being granted to die in that wilderness [Hebrews 3:17; Judges 1:5]. A leader to reconduct them to Egypt is spoken of (Judges 1:5- :) as actually nominated. The sinfulness and insane folly of their conduct are almost incredible. Their conduct, however, is paralleled by too many among us, who shrink from the smallest difficulties

Matthew 27:9 — account for Matthew's ascribing to Jeremiah a prophecy found in the book of Zechariah. But since with this book he was plainly familiar, having quoted one of its most remarkable prophecies of Christ but a few chapters before (Matthew 21:4; Matthew 21:5), the question is one more of critical interest than real importance. Perhaps the true explanation is the following, from LIGHTFOOT: "Jeremiah of old had the first place among the prophets, and hereby he comes to be mentioned above all the rest in Matthew

1 Samuel 23:2 — 2-5. David inquired of the Lord—most probably through Gad (2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 21:9), who was present in David's camp (1 Samuel 22:5), probably by the recommendation of Samuel. To repel unprovoked assaults on unoffending people who were engaged