Bible Commentaries

Exodus 2:4 — 4. his sister—Miriam would probably be a girl of ten or twelve years of age at the time.

Psalms 102:4 — 4. (Compare :-). so that I forget—or, "have forgotten," that is, in my distress ( :-), and hence strength fails.

Psalms 129:3 — 3, 4. The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds.

Psalms 27:9 — 9. Hide not, c.— (Psalms 4:6 Psalms 22:24). Against rejection he pleads former mercy and love.

Psalms 37:4 — 4. desires— (Psalms 20:5; Psalms 21:2), what is lawful and right, really good (Psalms 84:11).

Psalms 71:3 — 3. given commandment—literally, "ordained," as in Psalms 44:4; Psalms 68:28. rock . . . fortress— (Psalms 18:2).

Proverbs 20:5 — 5. Counsel . . . water—that is, deeply hidden (Proverbs 18:4; Psalms 13:2). The wise can discern well.

Proverbs 23:23 — 23. Buy—literally, "get" (Proverbs 4:5). truth—generally and specially as opposed to errors of all kinds.

Proverbs 27:1 — 1. Do not confide implicitly in your plans (Proverbs 16:9; Proverbs 19:21; James 4:13-15).

Jeremiah 7:8 — 8. that cannot profit—MAURER translates, "so that you profit nothing" (see Jeremiah 7:4; Jeremiah 5:31).

Ezekiel 9:1-11 — mostrándoes lo vano que era el grito anterior. Los visitadores de la ciudad—los oficiales; así oficiales ( Isaías 60:17) tienen la ciudad a su cargo, no para guardarla sino para castigarla. Los ángeles que son “vigilantes” cumplen los juicios de Dios ( Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:23; Daniel 10:20); los “príncipes” (Jeremias 39:3) del ejército de Nabucodonosor estaban bajo su dirección. han llegado—en hebreo intensivo, “llegarse rápidamente”. 2. vestido de lienzos—( Daniel 10:5; Daniel 12:6). Su

Matthew 12:16 — 16. And charged them—the healed. that they should not make him known—(See on Matthew 8:4).

Acts 5:17 — 17-23. sect of the Sadducees—See on Acts 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.

Acts 5:22 — 17-23. sect of the Sadducees—See on Acts 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.

Romans 13:4 — 4. he beareth not the sword in vain—that is, the symbol of the magistrate's authority to punish.

Romans 2:4 — 4. the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance—that is, is designed and adapted to do so.

Hebrews 1:6 — more decisive proof is Psalms 97:7, which shows that not only at His resurrection, but also in prospect of His being brought into the world (compare Hebrews 9:11; Hebrews 10:5) as man, in His incarnation, nativity (Hebrews 10:5- :), temptation (Matthew 4:10; Matthew 4:11), resurrection (Matthew 4:11- :), and future second advent in glory, angels were designed by God to be subject to Him. Compare Matthew 4:11- :, "seen of angels"; God manifesting Messiah as one to be gazed at with adoring love by heavenly

Hebrews 9:11 — or rectification, emanates, which frees from the yoke of carnal ordinances, and which is being realized gradually now, and shall be perfectly in the consummation of "the age (world) to come." "Christ . . . High Priest," exactly answers to Leviticus 4:5, "the priest that is anointed." being come an, c.—rather, "having come forward (compare Leviticus 4:5- :, a different Greek word, picturesquely presenting Him before us) as High Priest." The Levitical priests must therefore retire. Just as on the

1 Peter 4:6 — 6. For—giving the reason for 1 Peter 4:5, "judge the dead." gospel preached also to . . . dead—as well as to them now living, and to them that shall be found alive at the coming of the Judge. "Dead" must be taken in the same literal sense as in 1 Peter 4:5- :, which refutes the explanation

1 John 2:4 — 4. I know—Greek, "I have knowledge of (perfect) Him." Compare with this verse 1 John 1:8.