Bible Commentaries

Genesis 6:4 — 4. giants—The term in Hebrew implies not so much the idea of great stature as of reckless ferocity, impious and daring characters, who spread devastation and carnage far and wide.

2 Chronicles 3:8 — 8. the most holy house—It was a perfect cube (compare 1 Kings 6:20). overlaid it with . . . gold, amounting to six hundred talents—at £4 per ounce, equal to £3,600,000.

Psalms 100:4 — 4. Join joyfully in His public worship. The terms are, of course, figurative (compare Psalms 84:2; Psalms 92:13; Isaiah 66:23). Enter—or, "Come with solemnity" (Psalms 95:6).

Psalms 21:4 — 4-6. (Compare :-). The glory and blessedness of the king as head of his line, including Christ, as well as in being God's specially selected servant, exceeded that of all others.

Psalms 28:4 — 4. The imprecation is justified in Psalms 28:5. The force of the passage is greatly enhanced by the accumulation of terms describing their sin. endeavours—points out their deliberate sinfulness.

Psalms 31:16 — 16. Make . . . shine—(Compare Numbers 6:25; Psalms 4:6). Deprecating from himself, he imprecates on the wicked God's displeasure, and prays that their virulent persecution of him may be stopped.

Psalms 36:8 — 8. fatness—richness. thy house—residence—for the privileges and blessings of communion with God (Psalms 23:6; Psalms 27:4). river of thy pleasures—plenteous supply; may allude to Eden.

Psalms 40:4 — 4. Blessed— (Psalms 1:1; Psalms 2:12). respecteth—literally, "turns towards," as an object of confidence. turn aside—from true God and His law to falsehood in worship and conduct.

Psalms 59:4 — 4, 5. prepare, c.—literally, "set themselves as in array." awake—(Compare Psalms 3:7 Psalms 7:6), appeals to God in His covenant relation to His people (Psalms 7:6- :).

Psalms 61:1-8 — espirituales acostumbrados, tal vez por la rebelión de Absalón, el salmista pide el socorro divino sobre la base de misericordias anteriores, en la confianza de que será oído. 1-3. desde el cabo, etc.—desde lugares remotos del santuario ( Deuteronomio 28:64). corazón desmayare—lit., cubierto de oscuridad, o de calamidad, a la peña ( Deuteronomio 18:2; Deuteronomio 40:2). más alta que yo—a la que de otro modo no podría subir. refugio … torre (fuerte)—repiten el mismo sentimiento. 4. habitaré—así deseo

Psalms 61:4 — 4. I will abide—So I desire to do (compare Psalms 23:6). trust in the covert, c.—make my refuge, in the shadow (compare Psalms 17:8 Psalms 36:7).

Numbers 23:4 — 4-6. God met Balaam—not in compliance with his incantations, but to frustrate his wicked designs and compel him, contrary to his desires and interests, to pronounce the following benediction [ :-].

Deuteronomy 15:1 — 1. At the end of every seven years—during the last of the seven, that is, the sabbatical year (Exodus 21:2; Exodus 23:11; Leviticus 25:4; Jeremiah 34:14).

Ephesians 6:16 — the head of the shaft, so as to set fire to woodwork, tents, &c.). of the wicked—rather "of the EVIL ONE." Faith conquers him (1 Peter 5:9), and his darts of temptation to wrath, lust, revenge, despair, &c. It overcomes the world (1 John 5:4), and so the prince of the world (1 John 5:4- :).

1 Thessalonians 3:5 — the subjunctive in the latter. Translate therefore, "To know . . . whether haply the tempter have tempted you (the indicative implying that he supposed such was the case), and lest (in that case) our labor may prove to be in vain" (compare Galatians 4:11). Our labor in preaching would in that case be vain, so far as ye are concerned, but not as concerns us in so far as we have sincerely labored (Isaiah 49:4; 1 Corinthians 3:8).

1 Thessalonians 4:1 — 1. Furthermore—Greek, "As to what remains." Generally used towards the close of his Epistles (Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:8). then—with a view to the love and holiness (1 Thessalonians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 3:13) which we have just prayed for in your behalf, we now give you exhortation. beseech—"ask" as if it were a personal favor. by, c.—rather as Greek, "IN the

1 Timothy 4:15 — 15. Meditate—Greek, "Meditate CAREFULLY upon" (Psalms 1:2; Psalms 119:15; compare "Isaac," Genesis 24:63). these things— (Genesis 24:63- :). As food would not nourish without digestion, which assimilates the food to the substance of the body, so spiritual food, in order to benefit us, needs to be appropriated by prayerful meditation. give thyself

1 Timothy 5:16 — authorities are to prevail, the sense will be: He was speaking of younger widows; He now says, If any believing young widow have widows related to her needing support, let her relieve them, thereby casing the Church of the burden, 1 Timothy 5:3; 1 Timothy 5:4 (there it was the children and grandchildren; here it is the young widow, who, in order to avoid the evils of idleness and wantonness, the result of idleness, 1 Timothy 5:11; 1 Timothy 5:13; Ezekiel 16:49, is to be diligent in good works, such as "relieving

1 John 1:4 — 4. these things—and none other, namely, this whole Epistle. write we unto you—Some oldest manuscripts omit "unto you," and emphasize "we." Thus the antithesis is between "we" (apostles and eye-witnesses) and "your." We write thus that your joy may be

Revelation 19:15 — Revelation 2:12; Revelation 2:16). Here in its avenging power, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, "consume with the Spirit of His mouth" (2 Thessalonians 2:8- :, to which there is allusion here); not in its convicting and converting efficacy (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Hebrews 4:13, where also the judicial keenness of the sword-like word is included). The Father commits the judgment to the Son. he shall rule—The HE is emphatic, He and none other, in contrast to the usurpers who have misruled on earth. "Rule,"