Bible Commentaries

Ezra 8:35 — seven lambs, twelve he goats [for] a sin offering: all [this was] a burnt offering unto the LORD. Also the children of those that had been — In token of presenting their bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God their deliverer, Romans 12:1 . Let us that are freed from sin’s slavery become the servants of righteousness, Romans 6:18 ; and being delivered from the hands of our enemies, serve God without fear in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives, Luke 1:74-75 .

Job 28:28 — others (as you have done me), but, out of a reverential fear of God, eschew evil and do good, for this shall be his wisdom, Deuteronomy 4:6 , and the contrary, Jeremiah 8:9 , Insignis est hic locus (Mercer). See like texts, Deuteronomy 29:29 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Psalms 111:10 Proverbs 1:7 ; Proverbs 9:10 . See Trapp on " Deuteronomy 29:29 " See Trapp on " Ecclesiastes 12:13 " See Trapp on " Psalms 111:10 " See Trapp on " Proverbs 1:7 " See Trapp on " Proverbs

Psalms 105:1 — people. O give thanks unto the Lord — Some tell us that this and the two following psalms were the great Hallelujah sung at solemn times in their assemblies. But others say better, that the great Hallelujah (as the Hebrews called it) began at Psalms 113:1-9 ., and held on till Psalms 119:1-176 , which they at the passover began to sing after that cup of wine they called Poculum hymni seu laudationis. Call upon his name — Call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, Psalms 18:3 . See Trapp

Psalms 105:16 — life, or his blessing from it; for man liveth not by bread alone (or at all), but by every word, …, Matthew 4:4 , without which bread can no more nourish us than a clod of clay, In pane conclusus est quasi baculus, qui nos sustineat. See Haggai 1:6 . See Trapp on " Haggai 1:6 "

Psalms 149:5 — let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the saints be joyful in glory — i.e. In their glorious estate by Christ, notwithstanding their present poverty. "Let the brother of low degree rejoice (or glory) in that he is exalted," James 1:9 . Let them sing aloud upon their beds — How hard soever; as Philpot and his fellow sufferers did. when they roused in the straw. Jacob had never more sweet intercourse with God than when his head lay upon the hard stone, at Bethel. Some by "beds"

Psalms 58:10 — The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. The righteous shall rejoice, … — Giving God the glory of his justice against his enemies and care of his poor people. See Exodus 15:1-27: 1 Kings 15:3 Esther 7:10 ; Esther 8:9 Proverbs 11:10 . He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked — A speech borrowed from great conquerors, wading up to the ancles in the blood of their enemies; or, as some think, from those that

Proverbs 17:2 — gracious respect unto faithful servants, and hath promised them "the reward of inheritance," Colossians 3:24 which properly belongs to sons. This happens sometimes here, as to Joseph, Joshua, those subjects that married Solomon’s daughters; 1 Kings 4:10 ; 1 Kings 4:14 but infallibly hereafter, when "they shall come from east and west to sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven," and to "enter into their Master’s joy," "but the children

Proverbs 22:2 — the poor meet together. — They have mutual need one of another, and meet many times, as it were, in the midway, by an alteration of their condition. "They that were full were hired forth for bread, and the hungry are no more hired." 1 Samuel 2:5 "The mighty are put down from their seats, and those of low degree are exalted." Luke 1:53 The Lord is the maker of them all. — The maker of the men, the maker of their estates, and the maker of that change and alteration

Proverbs 5:7 — Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. O ye children. — See Proverbs 4:1 . Shechem, though at ripeness of age, yet is called a child. Genesis 39:19 Neque distulit puer. And the young man, or the child, deferred not to do the thing. A child he is called, that is, a fool, quia non ratione sed affectu rapitur, saith an interpreter,

Leviticus 21:1 — dead among his people: There shall none be defiled for the dead. — This holy abstinence of the priests in matter of mourning, marriage, …, figured the transcendent holiness of Christ: the devils could call him that Holy One of God. Mark 1:24 It taught also both ministers and people, who are "a kingdom of priests"; (1.) Well to govern their passions, and to be patterns of patience; (2.) Ever to keep such a Sabbath of spirit, that by no dead works, or persons dead in trespasses

Isaiah 19:21 — the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform [it]. And the Lord shall be known to Egypt. — They shall both know the Lord Christ, and be known of him. as Galatians 4:9 See Romans 10:20 . And shall do sacrifce and oblation. — Perform "reasonable service," Romans 12:1 such as whereof they can render a reason. Not a Samaritan service, John 4:22 or Athenian Acts 17:23 - "Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship,"

Isaiah 28:5 — beauty, unto the residue of his people, For a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty. — So he was to Judah - called here the "residue of his people" - during Hezekiah’s days; a crown unfading, or a garland made of amaranth, as 1 Peter 1:4 which is, saith Clement, a certain flower that being hung up in the house, yet is still fresh and green. And as God is thus to his people, so, interchangeably, are they to him "a crown of glory," Isaiah 62:3 and "a royal diadem,"

Isaiah 33:20 — one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities. — Where God is daily and duly served, and is therefore her shield and exceeding great reward. Genesis 17:1 If that heathen king, hearing of his enemies’ approach while he was sacrificing, could answer, Eγω δε θυω , I am serving my gods, and therefore fear not their force, how much more cause had Zion

Jeremiah 3:14 — Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: Turn, O backsliding children. — See on Zechariah 1:3 . For I am married unto you. — And, as "I hate putting away," Malachi 2:16 so I can receive to favour a wife that hath been disloyal, Jeremiah 3:1 and after a divorce. And I will take you one of a city, — i.e., Though but a few,

Lamentations 4:1 — How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. How is the gold become dim.? — How by way of wonderment again, as Lamentations 1:1 . - q.d., Quo tanto scelere hominum, et qua tanta indignatione Dei? Pet. a Figueir. What have men done, and how hath God been provoked, that there are such strange alterations here all on the sudden? By gold, and fine gold, here understand the temple

Ezekiel 40:17 — for the court round about: thirty chambers [were] upon the pavement. Then brought he me into the outward court. — In this temple were more courts and more chambers than ever were in Solomon’s. Heaven is large, and full of mansions. John 14:2 And a pavement made. — More costly and stately than that of Ahasuerus. Esther 1:6 God’s people are said to be living stones; 1 Peter 2:5 more precious than sapphires; Isaiah 54:11 firm as a pavement by faith, and low by humility; submitting

Ezekiel 46:16 — of their elder brother Jehoram. Christ, the Church’s king, giveth all his children gifts of great price; such as the world can neither give nor take from them, "spiritual blessings in heavenly" things and "places"; Ephesians 1:3 yea, he bestoweth himself upon them, and is therefore called "The gift," John 4:10 and "The benefit." 1 Timothy 6:2

Daniel 8:11 — sanctuary was cast down. Yea, he magnified himself. — He extolled or extended himself, such was his insolence. Even to (or against) the prince of the host. — Christ, the captain of his people’s sufferings, and of their salvation. Hebrews 2:10 He bare a hostile spirit against the God of the Jews - such a hell hound hardly ever was born - casting him out of his place, and setting up in his room Jupiter Olympus - that is, the devil; he defaced also and burned up the books of the law, all he

Numbers 7:2 — of the house of their fathers, who [were] the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: The princes of Israel offered. — So they did at the making of the tabernacle, and at the building of the temple, Exodus 35:27 1 Chronicles 29:6-8 which was but to give God of his own; as David aeknowledgeth with all thankfulness, 1 Chronicles 29:14 τα σα εκ των σων σοι προσφερομεν

2 Samuel 17:25 — Amasa [was] a man’s son, whose name [was] Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother. Ithra an Israelite, — sc, For his faith and religion, as by nature he was an Ishmaelite. 1 Chronicles 7:17 That went in to Abigail, — i.e., Married her; went in to the wedding chamber to her, as Judges 15:1 . The daughter of Nahash. — Otherwise called Ishai, the father of David; wherefore many Greek copies for Naas have Jesse,