Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 15:33 — 33. Five and twenty years was he when he began to reign—that is, alone—for he had ruled as his father's viceroy [2 Kings 15:5].

2 Kings 7:5 — 5. they rose up in the twilight—that is, the evening twilight ( :-). the uttermost part of the camp of Syria—that is, the extremity nearest the city.

Psalms 140:2 — 2-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psalms 10:7; Psalms 31:13; Psalms 58:4, &c.

Psalms 140:4 — 2-5. This character of the wicked, and the devices planned against the pious, correspond to Psalms 10:7; Psalms 31:13; Psalms 58:4, &c.

Proverbs 29:10 — 10. bloodthirsty—(Compare Margin), murderers (Psalms 5:6; Psalms 26:9). hate, c.— (Proverbs 1:11 Genesis 3:4). seek . . . soul—that is, to preserve it.

Isaiah 24:9 — 9. with a song—the usual accompaniment of feasts. strong drink—(See on Isaiah 5:11). "Date wine" [HORSLEY]. bitter—in consequence of the national calamities.

Isaiah 26:5 — 5. lofty city—Babylon; representative of the stronghold of the foes of God's people in all ages (Isaiah 25:2; Isaiah 25:12; Isaiah 13:14).

Isaiah 28:2 — 2. strong one—the Assyrian (Isaiah 10:5). cast down—namely, Ephraim (Isaiah 28:1) and Samaria, its crown. with . . . hand—with violence (Isaiah 8:11).

Isaiah 46:1-13 — aquella urbe, estando el palacio real en la otra. Se identificaba con el sol, y se le rendía culto en torrecillas, azoteas y otros lugares altos para estar más cerca de las huestes celestiales (Sabeísmo) (Jeremias 19:13; Jeremias 32:29; Sofonías 1:5). Gesenius identifica a Bel con el planeta Júpiter, el cual, con el planeta Venus (bajo el nombre de Astarte o Astaroth), era adorado en el oriente como el dios de la fortuna, la estrella más propicia para nacer bajo sus auspicios (Nota, cap. 65:11).

Jeremiah 14:5 — 5. The brute creation is reduced to the utmost extremity for the want of food. The "hind," famed for her affection to her young, abandons them.

Jeremiah 32:19 — 19. counsel . . . work—devising . . . executing (Isaiah 28:29). eyes . . . open upon all— (Job 34:21; Proverbs 5:21). to give . . . according to . . . ways— (Jeremiah 17:10).

Jeremiah 7:30 — 30. set their abominations in the house— (Jeremiah 32:34; 2 Kings 21:4; 2 Kings 21:7; 2 Kings 23:4; Ezekiel 8:5-14).

Ezekiel 13:8 — 8. I am against you—rather understand, "I come against you," to punish your wicked profanation of My name (compare Revelation 2:5; Revelation 2:16).

Ezekiel 3:19 — 19. wickedness . . . wicked way—internal wickedness of heart, and external of the life, respectively. delivered thy soul— (Isaiah 49:4; Isaiah 49:5; Acts 20:26).

Matthew 5:8 — the latter only in the sight of God, are everywhere taught. Nor is the "vision of God" strange to the Old Testament; and though it was an understood thing that this was not possible in the present life ( :-; and compare Job 19:26; Job 19:27; Isaiah 6:5), yet spiritually it was known and felt to be the privilege of the saints even here (Genesis 5:24; Genesis 6:9; Genesis 17:1; Genesis 48:15; Psalms 27:4; Psalms 36:9; Psalms 63:2; Isaiah 38:3; Isaiah 38:11, c.). But oh, with what grand simplicity, brevity,

Colossians 2:15 — 15. ALFORD, ELLICOTT, and others translate the Greek to accord with the translation of the same Greek, Colossians 3:9, "Stripping off from Himself the principalities and the powers: " GOD put off from Himself the angels, that is, their ministry, not employing

1 Timothy 3:5 — 5. For—Greek, "But." the church—rather, "a church" or congregation. How shall he who cannot perform the lesser function, perform the greater and more difficult?

1 Timothy 4:14 — gift—by letting it lie unused. In 2 Timothy 1:6 the gift is represented as a spark of the Spirit lying within him, and sure to smoulder by neglect, the stirring up or keeping in lively exercise of which depends on the will of him on whom it is bestowed (Matthew 25:18; Matthew 25:25; Matthew 25:27; Matthew 25:28). The charism or spiritual gift, is that of the Spirit which qualified him for "the work of an evangelist" (Ephesians 4:11; 2 Timothy 4:5), or perhaps the gift of discerning spirits, specially needed in

Hebrews 2:3 — instrument of proclaiming it. Not as the law, spoken by the instrumentality of angels (Hebrews 2:2). Both law and Gospel came from God the difference here referred to lay in the instrumentality by which each respectively was promulgated (compare Hebrews 2:5). Angels recognize Him as "the Lord" (Matthew 28:6; Luke 2:11). confirmed unto us—not by penalties, as the law was confirmed, but by spiritual gifts (Hebrews 2:4). by them that heard him —(Compare Luke 1:2). Though Paul had a special and independent

1 John 5:6 — 6. This—the Person mentioned in 1 John 5:5. This Jesus. he that came by water and blood—"by water," when His ministry was inaugurated by baptism in the Jordan, and He received the Father's testimony to His Messiahship and divine Sonship. Compare 1 John 5:5- :, "believeth that Jesus is the