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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
the Third Week after Easter
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Bible Commentaries
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Commentary Critical
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1 Chronicles 28:7 — 7. I will establish his kingdom for
ever, if he be constant to do my commandments—The same
condition is set before Solomon by God (1 Kings 3:14;
1 Kings 9:4).
Job 32:4 — 4. had spoken—Hebrew,
"in words," referring rather to his own "words"
of reply, which he had long ago ready, but kept back in deference to
the seniority of the friends who spoke.
Job 7:10 — 10. ( :-). The Oriental keenly loves his dwelling. In Arabian
elegies the desertion of abodes by their occupants is often a theme
of sorrow. Grace overcomes this also (Luke 18:29;
Acts 4:34).
Psalms 104:4 — 4. This is quoted by Paul ( :-) to denote the subordinate position of angels; that is, they
are only messengers as other and material agencies.
spirits—literally,
"winds."
flaming fire— ( :-) being here so called.
Psalms 22:4 — 4, 5. Past experience of God's
people is a ground of trust. The mention of "our fathers"
does not destroy the applicability of the words as the language of
our Saviour's human nature.
Psalms 27:8 — 8. The meaning is clear, though
the construction in a literal translation is obscure. The English
Version supplies the implied clause. To seek God's face is
to seek His favor (Psalms 105:4).
Psalms 42:4 — 4. The verbs are properly
rendered as futures, "I will remember," &c.,—that is,
the recollection of this season of distress will give greater zest to
the privileges of God's worship, when obtained.
Psalms 52:8 — 8. The figure used is common
(Psalms 1:3; Jeremiah 11:16).
green—fresh.
house, c.—in communion
with God (compare Psalms 27:4
Psalms 27:5).
for ever and ever—qualifies
"mercy."
Psalms 89:38 — 38-52. present a striking
contrast to these glowing promises, in mournful evidences of a loss
of God's favor.
cast off—and rejected
(compare Psalms 15:4; Psalms 43:2;
Psalms 44:9).
Proverbs 3:4 — 4. favour—grace, amiability
(Proverbs 22:11; Psalms 45:2);
united with this,
a good understanding—(Compare
Margin), a discrimination, which secures success.
in the sight . . . man—such
as God and man approve.
Isaiah 40:17 — 17. (Psalms 62:9;
Daniel 4:35).
less than nothing—MAURER
translates, as in Isaiah 41:24,
"of nothing" (partitively; or expressive of the
nature of a thing), a mere nothing.
vanity—emptiness.
Isaiah 59:4 — 4. Rather, "No one calleth
an adversary into court with justice," that is, None bringeth a
just suit: "No one pleadeth with truth."
they trust . . . iniquity—(So
Job 15:35; Psalms 7:14).
Isaiah 62:12 — 12. Sought out—Sought after
and highly prized by Jehovah; answering to "not forsaken"
in the parallel clause; no longer abandoned, but loved; image from a
wife (Isaiah 62:4; Jeremiah 30:14).
Jeremiah 14:17 — 17. (Jeremiah 9:1;
Lamentations 1:16). Jeremiah is desired to
weep ceaselessly for the calamities coming on his nation (called a
"virgin," as being heretofore never under foreign yoke),
(Isaiah 23:4).
Lamentations 1:18 — 18. The sure sign of repentance;
justifying God, condemning herself (Nehemiah 9:33;
Psalms 51:4; Daniel 9:7-14).
his commandment—literally,
"mouth"; His word in the mouth of the prophets.
Koph.
Hosea 8:6 — 6. from Israel was it—that is,
the calf originated with them, not from Me. "It also," as
well as their "kings set up" by them, "but not by Me"
(Hosea 8:4).
Amos 6:4 — 4. (See :-).
beds of ivory—that is,
adorned, or inlaid, with ivory ( :-).
stretch themselves—in
luxurious self-indulgence.
lambs out of the flock—picked
out as the choicest, for their owners' selfish gratification.
Zechariah 7:10 — 10. imagine evil—that is,
devise evil. The Septuagint takes it, Harbor not the desire of
revenge (Leviticus 19:18). "Devise
evil against one another" is simpler (Psalms 36:4;
Micah 2:1).
Luke 16:4 — 4. may receive me, &c.—Observe
his one object—when cast out of one home to secure another.
This is the key to the parable, on which there have been many
differing views.
Romans 12:4 — 4, 5. For as we have many members,
&c.—The same diversity and yet unity obtains in the body of
Christ, whereof all believers are the several members, as in the
natural body.
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These files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.
This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed.
