Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. SOLOMON'S PRINCES.

2 Chronicles 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. ALTAR OF BRASS.

Psalms 150:1-6 — Salmo 150 Esta es una doxología muy propia para todo el libro, que recita el “lugar, el tema, modo, y extensión de la excelsa alabanza de Dios.” 1. en su santuario—sobre la tierra. extensión—firmamento, que ilustra su poder. 2. proezas—(145:4). 3, 4. La trompeta se usaba para convocar asambleas religiosas; otros instrumentos, en el culto. 5. címbalos—propios para alabanza fuerte, altisonante ( Nehemías 12:27). 6. Voces vivientes recogerán los sonidos moribundos de los instrumentos

Hosea 10:5 — 5. fear because of the calves—that is, shall fear for them. Beth-aven—substituted for Beth-el in contempt (Hosea 4:15). it—singular, the one in Beth-el; after the pattern of which the other "calves" (plural) were made. "Calves" in the Hebrew is feminine, to express contempt. priests—The Hebrew is only used of idolatrous priests (2 Kings 23:5; Zephaniah 1:4),

Habakkuk 3:8 — salvation" (compare Habakkuk 3:10). thy chariots—in antithesis to Thy foe, Pharaoh's chariots," which, notwithstanding their power and numbers, were engulfed in the waters of destruction. God can make the most unlikely means work for His people's salvation (Exodus 14:7; Exodus 14:9; Exodus 14:23; Exodus 14:25-28; Exodus 15:3-8; Exodus 15:19). Jehovah's chariots are His angels (Psalms 68:17), or the cherubim, or the ark (Joshua 3:13; Joshua 4:7; compare Joshua 4:7- :).

Zechariah 11:10 — made with all the nations (not to hurt My elect people, :-). But the Hebrew is the term for the elect people (Ammim), not that for the Gentile nations (Goiim). The Hebrew plural expresses the great numbers of the Israelite people formerly (1 Kings 4:20). The article is, in the Hebrew, all the or those peoples. His cutting asunder the staff "Beauty," implies the setting aside of the outward symbols of the Jews distinguishing excellency above the Gentiles (see on 1 Kings 4:20- :) as God's own people.

Mark 4:7 — soil—there is softness enough, and depth enough; but it is the existence in it of what draws all the moisture and richness of the soil away to itself, and so starves the plant. What now are these "thorns?" See on :-. Fourth Case: THE GOOD GROUND. (Mark 4:8; Mark 4:20).

Luke 11:2 — 2-4. (See on :-).

Luke 11:4 — 2-4. (See on :-).

Luke 17:3 — 3, 4. (See on :-; :-).

1 Corinthians 16:3 — send those whom by your letters, then to be given them, ye shall approve." But the antithesis (opposition or contrast) to Paul himself ( :-) favors GROTIUS' view. So "by" means with ( :-); and the Greek for "by" is translated, with (2 Corinthians 2:4). liberality—literally, gracious or free gift (2 Corinthians 2:4- :).

2 Corinthians 7:2 — an undue exercise of apostolic authority; 2 Corinthians 6:13- : gives an instance in point. We have corrupted none, namely, by beguilements and flatteries, while preaching "another Gospel," as the false teachers did (2 Corinthians 11:3; 2 Corinthians 11:4). We have defrauded none by "making a gain" of you (2 Corinthians 11:4- :). Modestly he leaves them to supply the positive good which he had done; suffering all things himself that they might be benefited (2 Corinthians 7:9; 2 Corinthians 7:12; 2 Corinthians

Ephesians 1:1 — 1. by—rather, "through the will of God": called to the apostleship through that same "will" which originated the Church (Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 1:11; compare Galatians 1:4). which are at Ephesus—(See Galatians 1:4- :) to the saints . . . and to the faithful—The same persons are referred to by both designations, as the Greek proves: "to those who are saints, and faithful in Christ Jesus." The sanctification by God

Colossians 2:9 — For—"Because." Their "philosophy" ( :-) is not "after Christ," as all true philosophy is, everything which comes not from, and tends not to, Him, being a delusion; "For in Him (alone) dwelleth" as in a temple, c. the fulness— (Colossians 1:19 John 14:10). of the Godhead—The Greek (theotes) means the ESSENCE and NATURE of the Godhead, not merely the divine perfections and attributes of Divinity (Greek, "theiotes"). He, as man, was not merely God-like, but in the fullest sense, God. bodily—not

Colossians 4:11 — 11. Justus—that is, righteous; a common name among the Jews; Hebrew, "tzadik" (Acts 1:23). of the circumcision—This implies that Epaphras, Luke, and Demas (Colossians 4:12; Colossians 4:14) were not of the circumcision. This agrees with Luke's Gentile name (the same as Lucanus), and the Gentile aspect of his Gospel. These only, c.—namely, of the Jews. For the Jewish teachers were generally opposed to the apostle

2 Thessalonians 2:1 — than stern reproof, to win them over to the right view. by—rather, "with respect to"; as the Greek for "of" ( :-). our gathering together unto him—the consummating or final gathering together of the saints to Him at His coming, as announced, Matthew 24:31; 1 Thessalonians 4:17. The Greek noun is nowhere else found except in 1 Thessalonians 4:17- :, said of the assembling together of believers for congregational worship. Our instinctive fears of the judgment are dispelled by the thought of being gathered

1 Timothy 1:1 — necessity was laid on him to act as an apostle, not that it was merely at his option. The same expression occurs in the doxology, probably written long after the Epistle itself [ALFORD] (Romans 16:26). God our Saviour—The Father (1 Timothy 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:10; Luke 1:47; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 1:3; Titus 2:10; Titus 3:4; Judges 1:25). It was a Jewish expression in devotion, drawn from the Old Testament (compare Psalms 106:21). our hope— (Colossians 1:27; Titus 1:2; Titus 2:13).

Hebrews 4:11 — 11. Let us . . . therefore—Seeing such a promise is before us, which we may, like them, fall short of through unbelief. labour—Greek, "strive diligently." that rest—which is still future and so glorious. Or, in ALFORD'S translation of Hebrews 4:10, "That rest into which Christ has entered before" (Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 6:20). fall—with the soul, not merely the body, as the rebel Israelites fell (Hebrews 6:20- :). after the same example—ALFORD translates, "fall into the same example." The

1 Peter 1:18 — displeasing God, the consideration of the costly price of our redemption from sin. Observe, it is we who are bought by the blood of Christ, not heaven. The blood of Christ is not in Scripture said to buy heaven for us: heaven is the "inheritance" (1 Peter 1:4) given to us as sons, by the promise of God. corruptible—Compare 1 Peter 1:4- :, "gold that perisheth," 1 Peter 1:4- :. silver and gold—Greek, "or." Compare Peter's own words, 1 Peter 1:4- :: an undesigned coincidence. redeemed—Gold and silver

Revelation 5:14 — 14. said—So A, Vulgate, and Syriac read. But B and Coptic read, "(I heard) saying." Amen—So A reads. But B reads, "the (accustomed) Amen." As in :-, the four and twenty elders asserted God's worthiness to receive the glory, as having created all things,