Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 2:55 — families of the scribes. — These were public notaries: or, as some think, Text men, who took the literal interpretation, as distinct from Wise, that is, teachers of traditions, and from Disputers, that is, teachers of allegories and mysteries. See 1 Corinthians 1:20 Jeremiah 8:9 Ezra 7:6 . The first were the best of the three, and of these were the Rechabites, who being Shuchathites, that is, dwellers in tents, might dwell where they pleased: and now dwelt at Jabez, a place which seemeth to have

Ezra 1:11 — All [these] did Sheshbazzar bring up with [them of] the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. All the vessels of gold and of silver — Those best of metals, and therefore fittest for his use and service who is good, Psalms 106:1 , better, Psalms 108:9 , best, Philippians 1:23 , goodness itself, Matthew 19:17 . Whose great purse is the earth, with all that is either on it or in it, Psalms 24:1 ; whose great storehouse are the stars and planets, the sun especially making

Psalms 51:7 — shall be clean — Sprinkle me with the blood of Christ by the hyssop bunch of faith, not only taking away thereby the sting and stink of sin, but conferring upon me the sweet savour of Christ’s righteousness imputed unto me. See Hebrews 9:13-14 ; Hebrews 9:19 , where he calleth it hyssop; of which see Dioscorides, lib. 3, chap. xxvi., xxviii. David multiplieth his suit for pardon, not only in plain terms, but by many metaphors. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow — So we cannot

Proverbs 1:22 — their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? How long, ye simple ones. — The fatuelli that are easily persuaded into a fool’s paradise. These are the best sort of bad men; the apostle calls them Aκακοι . Romans 16:18 Optimi putantur Pontifices (saith Papirius Massonius, a Popish writer) In Vita Pauli, iii. si vel leniter mali sint; vel minus boni quam coeteri mortales esse solent. Those are thought to be very good popes that are not stark naught, or that have

Proverbs 1:22 — escarnecedores se deleitan en sus burlas, y los necios aborrecen la ciencia? Ver. 22. Hasta cuándo, simples. ] Los fatuelli que son fácilmente persuadidos en el paraíso de los tontos. Éstos son los mejores hombres malos; el apóstol los llama Aκακοι. Rom 16:18 Optimi putantur Pontifices (dice Papirius Massonius, un escritor papista) a si vel leniter mali sint; vel menos boni quam coeteri mortales esse solent. Se cree que esos son papas muy buenos que no son absolutamente nada, o que tienen algo de bueno

Proverbs 27:8 — God had taken order that none should molest a bird upon her nest. Deuteronomy 22:6-7 So is a man that wandereth from his place. — A vagrant, an idleby, or a busybody, that keeps not his station, abides not in the calling wherein he was called, 1 Corinthians 7:20 exposed to misery and mischief, to ruth and ruin. Numbers 16:32 2 Samuel 6:6-7 2 Chronicles 26:19 Jonah 1:1-17 Judges 1:6 Psalms 107:4 An honest man’s heart is the place where his calling is: such a one, when he is abroad, is

Proverbs 27:8 — había ordenado que nadie molestara a un pájaro en su nido. Deuteronomio 22: 6-7 Así es el hombre que se extravía de su lugar. ] Un vagabundo, un holgazán o un entrometido, que no guarda su posición, no permanece en el llamamiento al que fue llamado, 1 Corintios 7:20 expuesto a la miseria y la maldad, a la verdad y la ruina. Números 16:32 2Sa 6: 6-7 2Cr 26:19 Jon 1: 1-17 Jueces 1:6 Sal 107: 4 El corazón de un hombre honesto es el lugar donde está su vocación; como un pez en el aire, al que si salta

Leviticus 17:3 — Cualquiera que haya de la casa de Israel que mate buey, cordero o cabra en el campamento, o que lo mate fuera del campamento, Ver. 3. Cualquiera que sea el hombre. ] Sea israelita o prosélito, Lev 17: 8, a menos que sea por dispensación especial del legislador, como 1 Samuel 7:9 ; 1 Samuel 11:15 2Sa 24:18 1 Reyes 18:22 ; y luego debían ofrecer sobre altares de tierra o piedra tosca, que pronto y fácilmente podrían ser derribados. Éxodo 20: 24-25

Leviticus 18:21 — Y no dejarás pasar ninguno de tu descendencia por [el fuego] a Moloc, ni profanarás el nombre de tu Dios. Yo soy el SEÑOR. Ver. 21. Pasar por el fuego. ] O morir quemado en honor de ese abominable ídolo; o para ser consagrado a ella, pasando entre dos fuegos que los abrasaron. Ver Trapp en " Mat 5:22 " Ni profanarás el nombre,] es decir, harás que otros lo profanen y blasfemen, como en Proverbios 30:9 1 Timoteo 1:20 . Ver Trapp en " 1Ti 1:20 "

Isaiah 32:4 — thereof? And the tongue of the stammerers. — That once did but bungle at holy discourse, pronouncing as it were Sibboleth for Shibboleth, and marring a good tale in the telling; as not understanding either what they say, or whereof they affirm. 1 Timothy 1:7 Shall be ready to speak plainly. — Shall be forward to speak fruitfully, having a holy dexterity therein. The Corinthians are commended for their utterance; 1 Corinthians 1:5 they could express themselves fitly, and they would do it

Jeremiah 33:1 — Y vino palabra de Jehová a Jeremías por segunda vez, estando aún encerrado en el patio de la cárcel, diciendo: Ver. 1. Además, la palabra del Señor vino a Jeremías por segunda vez. ] Con el mismo propósito con el primero, Jer 32: 1 que se considera su decimocuarto sermón, como este su decimoquinto; por ambos vemos que "la palabra de Dios no está atada", aunque el predicador

Jeremiah 4:3 — men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Break up your fallow ground. — Novellate vobis novale. Tertullian rendereth it, Renovate vobis novamen novuum, put off the old man, and put on the new. See Hosea 10:11 . See Trapp on " Hosea 10:11 " By the practice of repentance, runcate, extirpate, root up and rid your hearts and lives of all vile lusts and vicious practices. The breaking up of sinful hearts may prevent the breaking down of a sinful

Luke 12:48 — other. There is a "much" in that. There is a special depositum, as the word here used importeth. ( παρεθεντο . here παρακαταθηκη , 1 Timothy 1:18 ; 1 Timothy 6:20 )

Luke 22:53 — When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. And the power of darkness — The "dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty," Psalms 74:20 . Creatures kept in the dark are fierce and furious. Had they known, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory, 1 Corinthians 2:8 ; "I did it ignorantly," saith Paul concerning his persecuting the saints, 1 Timothy 1:13 .

Joshua 15:1 — Josué 15:1 [Esta] entonces fue la suerte de la tribu de los hijos de Judá por sus familias; [incluso] hasta el límite de Edom, el desierto de Zin al sur [era] el extremo de la costa sur. Ver. 1. Este fue entonces el destino de la tribu, etc. ] La suerte salió,

Hebrews 1:2 — these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Hath in these last days — God doth his best works last (our last also should be our best, as Thyatira’s, Revelation 2:19 ); the sweetest of honey lies in the bottom. Contrarily, Satan (Laban-like) shows himself at parting; and (as the panther doth the wild beasts) inveigleth silly souls (into sin), and then devoureth them,James 1:14-15; James 1:14-15 1 Peter 5:8 . Heir

James 3:1 — Hermanos míos, no seáis muchos amos, sabiendo que recibiremos mayor condenación. Ver. 1. No sean muchos maestros ] Maestros de opiniones, que audazmente imponen a los demás sus propias placitas, y no quieren que se las discuta ni se debatan. Así son los sorbonistas, que se alegran de ser llamados Magistri nostri Parisienses, nuestros Maestros

1 Peter 4:6 — For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. For for this cause — See Trapp on " 1 Peter 3:19 " That they might be judged — Either by God chastising them,1 Corinthians 11:32; 1 Corinthians 11:32 , or by themselves, 1 Corinthians 11:31 . The gospel melts the hearts of God’s elect with voluntary grief for sin, it makes

1 John 2:9 — He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. And hateth, his brother — As Paul presseth faith, and Peter hope, so John love, those three cardinal virtues,1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Corinthians 13:13 . See Trapp on " 1 John 2:5 " Is in darkness — Yea, in the prince of darkness, who acteth and agitateth him, as he did Cain. Holy Greenham often prayed, that he might keep up his young zeal with his old discretion.

1 Samuel 23:18 — And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. And they two made a covenant. — This is the second time, for more assurance; or, as Lyra reckoneth, the third: (1.) In the house; (2.) 1 Samuel 18:3 In the field; 1 Samuel 20:5 (3.) Here in the wood. Let us oft renew and reinforce our covenants with God, that we may the better observe them: all will be found little enough.