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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Exodus 24:5 — 5. young men—priests ( :-), probably the oldest sons of particular families, who acted under the direction of Moses. oxen—Other animals, though not mentioned, were offered in sacrifice ( :-).
1 Chronicles 23:5 — 5. praised the Lord with the instruments which I made—David seems to have been an inventor of many of the musical instruments used in the temple ( :-).
Job 13:28 — 28. Job speaks of himself in the third person, thus forming the transition to the general lot of man (Job 14:1; Psalms 39:11; Hosea 5:12).
Job 30:30 — 30. upon me—rather, as in :- (see on Job 30:3), "my skin is black (and falls away) from me." my bones— (Job 19:20; Psalms 102:5).
Job 38:5 — 5. measures—of its proportions. Image from an architect's plans of a building. line—of measurement (Isaiah 28:17). The earth is formed on an all-wise plan.
Job 4:9 — 9. breath of his nostrils—God's anger; a figure from the fiery winds of the East (Job 1:16; Isaiah 5:25; Psalms 18:8; Psalms 18:15).
Psalms 35:5 — 5, 6. (Compare :-) —a terrible fate; driven by wind on a slippery path in darkness, and hotly pursued by supernatural violence (2 Samuel 24:16; Acts 12:23).
Psalms 82:2 — 2. accept the persons—literally, "lift up the faces," that is, from dejection, or admit to favor and communion, regardless of merit (Leviticus 19:15; Proverbs 18:5).
Psalms 82:5 — 5. By the wilful ignorance and negligence of judges, anarchy ensues (Psalms 11:3; Psalms 75:3). out of course—(Compare Margin; Psalms 9:6; Psalms 62:2).
Psalms 84:5 — 5. (Compare :-). in whose heart . . . the ways—that is, who knows and loves the way to God's favor (Proverbs 16:17; Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 40:4).
Proverbs 12:9 — 9. despised—held in little repute, obscure (1 Samuel 18:23; Isaiah 3:5). hath a servant—implying some means of honest living. honoureth himself—is self-conceited.
Proverbs 17:18 — 18. (Compare Proverbs 6:1-5; Proverbs 11:15). in the presence, &c.—that is, he either fails to consult his friend, or to follow his advice.
Proverbs 23:5 — 5. Wilt . . . eyes—As the eyes fly after or seek riches, they are not, that is, either become transitory or unsatisfying; fully expressed by their flying away.
Proverbs 3:6 — 6. ways— ( :-). acknowledge—by seeking His wise aid (Proverbs 16:3; Psalms 37:5; Jeremiah 9:23; Jeremiah 9:24). direct—literally, "make plain" (compare Hebrews 12:13).
Isaiah 17:4 — 4. glory of Jacob—the kingdom of Ephraim and all that they rely on (Hosea 12:2; Micah 1:5). fatness . . . lean—(See on Isaiah 17:1).
Isaiah 9:13 — 13-17. Second strophe. turneth not—the design of God's chastisements; not fulfilled in their case; a new cause for punishment (Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 5:3).
Jeremiah 11:9 — 9. conspiracy—a deliberate combination against God and against Josiah's reformation. Their idolatry is not the result of a hasty impulse (Psalms 83:5; Ezekiel 22:25).
Jeremiah 48:25 — 25. horn—the emblem of strength and sovereignty: it is the horned animal's means of offense and defense (Psalms 75:5; Psalms 75:10; Lamentations 2:3).
John 5:5 — 5-9. thirty and eight years—but not all that time at the pool. This was probably the most pitiable of all the cases, and therefore selected.
1 Thessalonians 5 overview — CHAPTER 5 :-. THE SUDDENNESS OF CHRIST'S COMING A MOTIVE FOR WATCHFULNESS; VARIOUS PRECEPTS: PRAYER FOR THEIR BEING FOUND BLAMELESS, BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT, AT CHRIST'S COMING: CONCLUSION.
 
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