Bible Commentaries

Genesis 49:3 — vires … The word here used signifieth the straining of the body forcibly to effect a thing much desired: such as was that of St Paul, επεκτεινομενος , Philippians 3:14 and that of Elijah, 1 Kings 18:42 when he prayed and prayed, as St James hath it, that is, with utmost intention of affection ( προσευχη προσνυξατο ,

Job 1:20 — worshipped, Then Job arose, and rent his mantle — He stirred not at the three first doleful tidings, but this fourth startleth him; for he was neither a Stoic nor a stock. His strength was not the strength of stones, nor his flesh of brass, Job 6:12 , that he should bear blows, and never feel pain, or make moan; that he should be silent in darkness, 1 Samuel 2:9 , and not cry when God bound him, Job 36:11 . This Stoical apathy or indolency (condemning all affections in that their wise man, who,

Job 1:20 — adoró. Ver. 20. Entonces Job se levantó y rasgó su manto. ] No se conmovió con las tres primeras noticias tristes, pero esta cuarta lo asusta; porque él no era ni estoico ni una estirpe. Su fuerza no era la fuerza de las piedras, ni su carne de bronce, Job 6:12 , para que soportara golpes y nunca sintiera dolor, ni hiciera gemidos; que callara en las tinieblas, 1 Samuel 2:9 , y no llorara cuando Dios lo ató, Job 36:11 . De esta apatía o indolencia estoica (condenando todos los afectos en el sentido de que

Job 1:6 — was a day — Haply that day wherein Job’s children were feasting their last. The Rabbis say the first day of the year, and some say the Sabbath day; but who told them so? This is to intrude into things which they have not seen, Colossians 2:18 , and whereof there is neither proof nor profit. Certain it is, that as God hath before all beginnings decreed all things, so he hath set and assigned the times or seasons which he hath put in his own power, Acts 1:7 , when everything shall come to

Job 33:24 — mercy and truth shall be with him, he shall be cured on both sides, as that palsy man was, Matthew 9:2 , the Lord shall raise him up, if it may stand with his eternal welfare. But howsoever, if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him, James 5:15 . Both the guilt and filth of them shall be taken away, so that he shall be able to look death in the face with everlasting comfort, as being made to him ianua vitae, porta coeli; a postern, to let out temporal, but a street door, to let in eternal,

Psalms 14:3 — are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one. They are all gone aside, … — This is God’s own report of the matter, fully answering to that before given in by David, Psalms 14:1 . Good men have the mind of Christ, 1 Corinthians 2:16 , and do fully concur with him in judgment and affection. David was a man after God’s own heart; and the heart of Paul is the heart of Christ, saith Chrysostom. But why, then, doth not

Psalms 14:3 — Todos se han ido, se han ensuciado [todos] a una: [no hay] quien haga el bien, ni aun uno. Ver. 3. Se han ido todos a un lado, etc. ] Este es el propio informe de Dios sobre el asunto, respondiendo plenamente a lo que antes había dado David, Salmo 14:1 . Los hombres buenos tienen la mente de Cristo, 1 Corintios 2:16 , y están plenamente de acuerdo con él en juicio y afecto. David era un hombre conforme al corazón de Dios; y el corazón de Pablo es el corazón de Cristo, dice Crisóstomo. Pero, ¿por

Song of Solomon 3:9 — Jerusalem. First, Solomon himself made it, though a king. Stupenda sane dignatio, a wonderful condescension. The Church is Christ’s own "workmanship," his "artificial facture," or creature (as the Greek word signifieth, Ephesians 2:10 , ποιημα ), that masterpiece of his architecture, wherein he hath showed singular skill, by erecting that glorious fabric of the new man, that "new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness." 2 Peter

Hosea 2:21 — come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; And it shall come to pass in that day — In that time of grace and reconciliation, fitly set forth by the name of a day in regard of, 1.Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 2:1-29 . Adornation; 3. Consolation; 4. Distinction; 5. Speedy preterition. I will hear, saith the Lord of hosts — That is, I that have the command of both the upper and nether springs and forces, sun, moon, stars,

Hosea 9:5 — What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD? What will ye do in the solemn day, … — q.d. How will ye do to laugh and leap then, as ye do now? Hosea 9:1 . How will you be able to support yourselves, to keep your hearts from dying within you, when you call to mind and consider your former solemnities and festivities, which now (alas!) in your captivity you are utterly deprived of? There was a time when

Zechariah 3:8 — unto thee. Hear for thyself, hear for thy whole society. Thou and thy fellows, thy fellow friends, the rest of the priests, thy fellows in service, though inferior in office (for there was a subordination of priests, both before the temple, Numbers 3:6-10 1 Chronicles 23:4-5 , and under the temple, 2 Chronicles 35:8-9 ), types also of Christ, and partakers of the benefit, 1 Timothy 6:2 . For they are men wondered at — Erant omnibus probrosi, saith Calvin, They departed from evil, and thereby made

Zechariah 3:8 — mismo, escuche por toda su sociedad. Tú y tus compañeros, tus compañeros amigos, el resto de los sacerdotes, tus compañeros en el servicio, aunque inferiores en el oficio (porque había una subordinación de sacerdotes, ambos ante el templo, Números 3:6,10 1 Crónicas 23:4,5 , y debajo del templo, 2Cr 35: 8-9), también tipos de Cristo y participantes del beneficio, 1 Timoteo 6:2 . Porque son hombres maravillados de ] Erant ómnibus probrosi, dice Calvino, Se apartaron del mal, y así se hicieron presa,

Zechariah 6:1 — Y me volví, y alcé mis ojos, y miré, y he aquí, cuatro carros salían de entre dos montes; y los montes eran montes de bronce. Ver. 1. Y me volví y alcé los ojos ] es decir , pasé a otra visión; y levanté los ojos de mi mente, más alto al cielo, dice Jerónimo, para recibir una nueva revelación de Dios. Y mientras que él dice: Me volví, él declara que Dios de todas partes da a su Iglesia

Matthew 3:11 — the putting away of the pollution of the flesh, and the answer of a good conscience (purged from dead works) to God-ward. When these two meet, when men are baptized with water to repentance, then baptism saveth ( σωζει ), 1 Peter 3:21 ; that is, it effectually assureth salvation, whensoever by the Spirit and faith the baptized comes to be united to Christ, and to feel the love of God shed abroad in his soul, whereby is wrought in him a spirit of repentance, a grief for

Colossians 2:2 — understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; That their hearts may be comforted — Ministers are "sons of consolation," while by them God maketh the heart to hear of joy and gladness, Psalms 51:8 , and createth the fruit of their lips peace, peace, …, Isaiah 57:19 . Being knit together — No such comfort upon the earth, as in the communion of saints; it differeth from the happiness of heaven but in degrees only. Of the full assurance

1 Thessalonians 1:1 — Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul and Sylvanus — Otherwise called Silas, Acts 15:40 , as Jehoshuah the high priest is called Joshua, Ezra 3:2 ; Ezra 5:2 . It is not therefore unlawful to abbreviate names. Unto the church of the Thessalonians — Thessalonica, the chief city of Macedonia, is now known by the name of Salonicks,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 — And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: Followers of us and of the Lord — The apostles walked in Christ,Colossians 2:6; Colossians 2:6 ; as Christ, 1 John 2:6 ; their lives were a commentary upon his life, 1 Peter 2:9 . Received the word in much affliction — Opposition is (as Calvin wrote to the French king) Evangelii genius, the black angel that dogs the gospel at the heels. To preach (saith

1 John 1:6 — If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: If we say that, … — As they do that profess to know God, but in works do deny him, Titus 1:16 . See Trapp on " Titus 1:16 " And walk in darkness — There is a child of light that walks in darkness, Isaiah 50:10 , but that is in another sense. The wicked also that are here said to walk in darkness have their sparkles of light

Revelation 1:8 — I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Which is, and which was — The Father is called "He that is," Exodus 3:14 . The Son "He that was," John 1:1 . The Holy Ghost, "He that cometh," John 16:8-13 , as Aretius observeth. Or, by this periphrasis may be understood the indeterminable eternity of the Son of God. Much like whereunto both in sound

2 Samuel 12:1 — effectually awaken conscience, and speak to the heart. Nathan the prophet 2 Samuel 7:2 - a man so highly esteemed by David, that he called one of his sons by his name (say some), made him tutor to his son Solomon, and had him of his Cabinet Council 1 Kings 1:1-53 - is here purposely sent to let good David feel the bruise of his fall; to be unto him as Paul’s sister’s son was to the chief captain; as the cock, or rather as Christ’s look, was to Peter; to arouse him out of that dead