Bible Commentaries

Genesis 48:16 — — Christ, the Angel of the Covenant, the Mediator of the New Testament, the Redeemer, the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world. "For we were not redeemed with silver and gold, but with the blood of Christ, as of a lamb undefiled." 1 Peter 1:19 Paul by that "freedom" Acts 22:28 escaped whipping: we, by this, the pain of eternal torment. And let my name be named on them. — Lest any should think it to be some prejudice to them that they were born in Egypt, and of an

Exodus 12:11 — — As pressed and intent to the service. So we should be at all times, but especially when to depart out of the Egypt of this life, and to take heaven by force. Then, if ever, we should hoc agere, "gird up the loins of our minds," … 1 Peter 1:13 And ye shall eat it in haste. — As not doubting of deliverance, and waiting a call out of life. It is the Lord’s Passover. — A sacramental expression, like that of our Saviour, "This is my body" . Matthew 26:26

Job 38:1 — Entonces el SEÑOR respondió a Job desde el torbellino, y dijo: Ver. 1. Entonces el Señor respondió a Job ] Dios mismo, quitando la palabra de la boca de Eliú (quien habló mal, pero careció de majestad para expresarla), se convirtió en su propio patrón, et huius disputationis sequester, y decisor de esta larga controversia,

Jeremiah 4:2 — adora. Los pitagóricos solían jurar por πεπρακτην, Quaternity, a la que llamaban παγαν αενναου φυσεως, la fuente del ser eterno; y esto sin duda fue lo mismo con τετραγραμματον, Jehová. En verdad, en juicio y en justicia. ] Vere, rite, et iuste: a (1.) En verdad, Rom 9: 1, es decir, a lo que es verdadero, para que no caigamos en perjurio. Lev 19:12 Y (2.) Verdaderamente, agradable tanto a las intenciones de nuestra mente, no engañosamente, Sal 24: 2 y también agradable a las intenciones del que

Zechariah 4:5 — Así se prepara la interpretación de la visión que sigue a través de este diálogo; para que prestemos más atención a esa multiforme sabiduría de Dios dada a conocer a la Iglesia y por ella; donde los mismos ángeles son grandes estudiantes y Efesios 3:10 diarios, Efesios 3:10 . Docent proficiendo, et docendo proficiunt. Los mejores hombres saben no tanto como podrían haber sabido. "¿También vosotros ignoráis estas cosas" (dice nuestro Salvador a los doce)? "¿También vosotros estáis sin entendimiento?"

Zechariah 5:2 — veo un rollo volador; su longitud es de veinte codos, y su anchura de diez codos. Ver. 2. ¿Qué ves? ] qd Fíjate bien, y deja que tus ojos afecten tu corazón; que estas cosas sean oculis commissa fidelibus. Veo un libro volador] Ver Trapp en " Zac 5: 1 " Algunos lo leen, Un libro doble (según el significado caldeo de la palabra), que contiene dobles, es decir, múltiples, amenazas y castigos del pecado. Pero la paráfrasis caldea, la Septuaginta y otras, la hacen volar; como apresurándose y revoloteando

Matthew 4:16 — El pueblo que estaba sentado en tinieblas vio gran luz; ya los que estaban asentados en región y sombra de muerte, luz les brotó. Ver. 16. El pueblo que estaba sentado en tinieblas vio una gran luz ] Porque el amanecer de lo alto los visitó, el brillante Sol de justicia (que tenía a toda Palestina por su zodíaco, a las doce tribus por sus signos) permaneció más tiempo en Zabulón y Neftalí,

Acts 26:32 — 88:5 , free of that company ere this time of day. There was a necessity of his appeal, for the saving of his life. And he is the better contented with his present condition, because he had been told in a vision that he must go to Rome also, Acts 23:11 ; while it was in store, and not yet come to that- tota est iam Roma lupanar, Rome is no better than a great brothel house. That once "faithful city is now become a harlot; it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers,"Isaiah

Acts 28:20 — for the resurrection of the dead and that eternal life that Israel hopes and looks for. Hallucinantur philosophi, qui sapientem non metu solum sed et spe vacare vellent. Spes in terrenis incerti nomen boni, spes in divinis nomen est certissimi,Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:1 . Hope in God, saith every David to himself, Psalms 43:5 . I am bound with this chain — At Rome, such prisoners as had liberty to go abroad, had a long chain, the one end whereof was fastened to their right hand, and the other

Romans 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For I am not ashamed — As men are apt to be; whence that fatherly charge,2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:8 . Do ye think (said John Frith, martyr, to the archbishop’s men that would have let him go) that I am afraid to declare mine opinion unto the bishops of England in a manifest truth? If you should both leave me here, and go tell

1 Corinthians 15:37 — And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain : And that which thou sowest — This is an answer to the epicure’s second demand, 1 Corinthians 15:35 , with what body do they come? with a dead, diseased, rotten body, …? No, no, saith the apostle. Sin is only rotted with its concomitancies, infirmities; but the rotting of the body is but as the rotting of a kernal under the

2 Corinthians 10:18 — For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. Whom the Lord commendeth — As he did his servant Job, 2 Corinthians 1:8 . And as he did his handmaid Sarah, for calling her husband lord, though there was never a good word besides in the whole sentence, 1 Peter 3:6 ; cf. Genesis 18:22 . Neither was Job so patient, but that he had his outbursts. All which notwithstanding

Joshua 18:9 — — The Lord securing them according as their trust was in him. Deo confisi nunquam confusi. A believer walketh through the world as a conqueror, being safe guarded by the peace of God within him, Philippians 4:7 and the power of God without him. 1 Peter 1:5 He committeth all his ways to God, depending upon him for direction and success, Psalms 37:5 resting on his might and mercy in time of dread, Psalms 69:3 yet ever careful to serve God’s providence by use of lawful means, and not to thrust

Colossians 1:10 — fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; That ye might walk worthy — By walking before God, with God, after God, according to God, as it is phrased in several Scriptures, all to one purpose. See the note on Ephesians 4:1 . Unto all pleasing — As Enoch walked with God, and thereby got this testimony, that he "pleased God," Hebrews 11:5 . So David did all his wills, and was therefore a "man after his heart,"Acts 13:22; Acts 13:22 . The many alls

Revelation 1:6 — in righteousness, to lord it over our lusts, to triumph over and trample on all our spiritual adversaries, being more than conquerors through him that loved us, and laid down his life for us, that we might reign in life by one Jesus Christ,Romans 5:17; Romans 5:17 . And surely if (as Peter Martyr once wrote to Queen Elizabeth) kings are doubly bound to serve God, both as men and kings; what are we, for this spiritual kingdom And priests unto God — To offer up to him the personal sacrifice

Revelation 4:1 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. A door was opened in heaven

1 Samuel 19:10 — wall: and David fled, and escaped that night. And Saul sought to smite David. — Whom he now raged against more than ever before: contrary to his oath. So little trust or truth is there in the envious. Even to the wall with the javelin. — See 1 Samuel 18:11 , See Trapp on " 1 Samuel 18:11 " Envy was Saul’s master sin: as all hypocrites do customarily live in some known sin without sorrow or amendment: Judas in covetousness, Herod in voluptuousness, Diotrephes in ambition, …;

1 Samuel 21:5 — three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and [the bread is] in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. And the vessels of the young men. — That is, Their bodies, as 2 Corinthians 4:7 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 , or as some understand it, their knapsacks, wallets, baskets, …, as 1 Samuel 9:7 . Vatablus understandeth it of their garments. Yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. — Or, Especially when this day there

1 Samuel 7:8 — And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us. — Samuel they knew to be a Pethuel, Joel 1:1 a God persuader, a man mighty in prayer, a favourite, and one that had the royalty of God’s ear; they beg of him therefore to exercise his faculty, and to improve his interest in God for them in this exigent, Ne destituas nos ope tua quam praestare

2 Samuel 10:8 — And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, [were] by themselves in the field. At the entering in of the gate, — viz., Of Medeba; 1 Chronicles 19:7 ; 1 Chronicles 19:9 for that bush they thought good to keep on their backs, however the day should happen; and that stake to have still in store, however the dice chanced to turn. But how wretchedly reckless was Pompey, who never considered