Bible Commentaries

Genesis 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. BIRTH OF CAIN AND ABEL.

Exodus 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. MIRACULOUS CHANGE OF THE ROD, &c.

2 Kings 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. ELISHA AUGMENTS THE WIDOW'S OIL.

Esther 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. MORDECAI AND THE JEWS MOURN.

Psalms 113:4 — 4-6. God's exaltation enhances His condescension;

Proverbs 11:4 — 4. (Compare :-). wrath—that is, of God.

Isaiah 26:1-21 — RELACIONADO CON LOS CAPITULOS 24 Y 25. CANTICO DE ALABANZA DE ISRAEL, DESPUES DE SER REINTEGRADO A SU TIERRA. Así como la derrota de la facción apóstata se describe en el cap. 25, así la paz de los fieles se describe aquí bajo la figura de una bien fortificada ciudadela. 1. Fuerte

Isaiah 61:1-11 — consuelo para Sión (vv. 1-9); el lenguaje puede aplicarse a Isaías, que consuela a los desterrados en Babilonia; pero sólo en sentido secundario. 1. es sobre mí porque me ungió—Esto fué citado por Jesús como sus credenciales para la predicación ( Lucas 4:18). El Espíritu es sobre mí al predicar, porque me ha ungido en las entrañas de mi madre ( Lucas 1:35), y en el bautismo, con el Espíritu “sin medida”, para mantenerse permanentemente sobre mí (cap. 11:2; Juan 1:32; Juan 3:34; Salmo 45:7; cf. con

Jeremiah 16:1-21 — PRECEDENTE PROFECIA. 2. en este lugar—en Judea. La indicación de que permaneciese soltero fué (sea que fuese literalmente obedecida o que lo fuese únicamente en visión profética) para simbolizar que las futures calamidades de los judíos ( Ezequiel 24:15) serían tan severas que el estado de soltero sería entonces (contrariamente al curso ordinario de las cosas) preferible al de casado (véase 1 Corintios 7:8, 1 Corintios 7:26, 1 Corintios 7:29; Mateo 24:19; Lucas 23:29). 4. de dolorosas enfermedades

Jeremiah 19:9 — 9. (Deuteronomy 28:53; Lamentations 4:10).

Colossians 1:21 — God. The former is the prominent thought (compare Ephesians 2:12- :), as the second follows, "enemies in your mind." "Actual alienation makes habitual 'enemies'" [BENGEL]. in your mind—Greek, "in your understanding" or "thought" (Ephesians 2:3; Ephesians 4:18). by wicked works—rather as Greek, "in your wicked works" (wicked works were the element in which your enmity subsisted). yet now—Notwithstanding the former alienation, now that Christ has come, God hath completely reconciled, or restored to His

Colossians 4:17 — "make full proof of thy ministry." "Give all diligence to follow it out fully"; a monition perhaps needed by Archippus. in the Lord—The element in which every work of the Christian, and especially the Christian minister, is to be done (Colossians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 7:39; Philippians 4:2).

2 Timothy 2:11 — 11. Greek, "Faithful is the saying." For—"For" the fact is so that, "if we be dead with Him (the Greek aorist tense implies a state once for all entered into in past times at the moment of regeneration, Romans 6:3; Romans 6:4; Romans 6:8; Colossians 2:12), we shall also live with Him." The symmetrical form of "the saying," Colossians 2:12- :, and the rhythmical balance of the parallel clauses, makes it likely, they formed part of a Church hymn (see on Colossians 2:12- :),

Hebrews 4:12 — 12. For—Such diligent striving (Hebrews 4:11) is incumbent on us FOR we have to do with a God whose "word" whereby we shall be judged, is heart-searching, and whose eyes are all-seeing (Hebrews 4:11- :). The qualities here attributed to the word of God, and the whole context, show that it is

Hebrews 9:10 — stood —consisted in [ALFORD]; or, "have attached to them" only things which appertain to the use of foods, c. The rites of meats, &c., go side by side with the sacrifices [THOLUCK and WAHL] compare :-. drinks— (Leviticus 10:9; Leviticus 11:4). Usage subsequently to the law added many observances as to meats and drinks. washings— (Leviticus 11:4- :). and carnal ordinances—One oldest manuscript, Syriac and Coptic, omit "and." "Carnal ordinances" stand in apposition to "sacrifices" (Hebrews

James 4:4 — 4. The oldest manuscripts omit "adulterers and," and read simply, "Ye adulteresses." God is the rightful husband; the men of the world are regarded collectively as one adulteress, and individually as adulteresses. the world—in so far as the men of it

2 Peter 3:9 — 9. slack—slow, tardy, late; exceeding the due time, as though that time were already come. :-, "will not tarry." his promise—which the scoffers cavil at. 2 Peter 3:4, "Where is the promise?" It shall be surely fulfilled "according to His promise" (2 Peter 3:4- :). some—the "scoffers." count—His promise to be the result of "slackness" (tardiness). long-suffering—waiting until the full number of those appointed

1 John 2:12 — 12. little children—Greek, "little sons," or "dear sons and daughters"; not the same Greek as in :-, "little children," "infants" (in age and standing). He calls ALL to whom he writes, "little sons" ( :-, Greek; 1 John 2:28; 1 John 3:18; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:21); but only in 1 John 2:13; 1 John 2:18 he uses the term "little children," or "infants." Our Lord, whose Spirit John so deeply drank into, used to His disciples (1 John 2:18- :) the term "little sons," or dear sons and daughters; but

Revelation 16:19 — nations—other great cities in league with spiritual Babylon. great . . . came in remembrance—Greek, "Babylon the great was remembered" (Revelation 18:5). It is now that the last call to escape from Babylon is given to God's people in her (Revelation 18:4). fierceness—the boiling over outburst of His wrath (Greek, "thumou orgees"), compare Note, see on Revelation 18:4- :.

1 Samuel 4 overview — CHAPTER 4 :-. ISRAEL OVERCOME BY THE PHILISTINES.