Bible Commentaries

Leviticus 1:12 — And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that [is] on the fire which [is] upon the altar: In order. — See Trapp on " Leviticus 1:8 "

Leviticus 3:8 — And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. Lay his hand. — See Trapp on " Leviticus 1:4 "

Haggai 2:7 — sinful condition, and brought to the obedience of faith by effectual conversion. Thus a Lapide. "I will shake all nations" with wonder at so great a mystery, with joy and with newness of life, saith Sa. The gospel (saith Forbes on Revelation 14:6 ) hath three degrees of operation in the hearts of men. First, it falleth to men’s ears as the sound of many waters, a confused sound, which commonly bringeth neither terror nor joy; but yet a wondering and acknowledgment of a strange force,

Zechariah 1:4 — creature apt to imitate, to be led more by his eyes than by his ears; and children think they may lawfully be as their fathers. St Peter’s converts had received their vain conversation from their fathers, as it were, ex traduce, or by tradition, 1 Peter 1:18 . And St Stephen tells his perverse hearers that they were as good at resisting the Holy Ghost as their fathers had been before them, Acts 7:51 . They used to boast much of their ancestors, John 8:33 , and to bind much upon their example

Zechariah 8:10 — — Nulla emoluments laborum. Both man and beast did their parts, but to little purpose. “ Ludit qui sterili semina mandat humo ”( Ovid). They sowed much, and brought in little; they earned money, but put it into a bottomless bag, Haggai 1:6 ; See Trapp on " Hebrews 1:6 " the gains did not countervail the pains, the wages the work. Neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in — Whether a man were within doors or without, he was in danger of the enemy (see

Zechariah 8:10 — Porque antes de estos días no había salario para hombre, ni salario para bestia; ni hubo paz para el que salía o entraba a causa de la aflicción; porque a todos puse a todos contra su prójimo. Ver. 10. Porque antes de estos días ] sc. Durante esos cuarenta y cuatro años, en los que dejaron de trabajar, ocupándose únicamente de sus propias casas y administrando sus propios asuntos, su trabajo no fue rentable, su estado se inquietó por los forrajeros

Matthew 7:20 — Así que, por sus frutos los conoceréis. Ver. 20. Por tanto, por sus frutos los conoceréis ] Véase Mateo 7:16 , donde se usan las mismas palabras. Para que nadie, bajo el pretexto del peligro de escuchar a los falsos profetas, se niegue a escuchar a ninguno, aunque nunca haya tenido tanta evidencia de la verdad, la voluntad y mandamiento de nuestro Salvador

Deuteronomy 32:7 — Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. And they will tell thee. — And so they did. Judges 6:13 Psalms 44:1-2

Acts 19:29 — And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. And the whole city was filled with confusion — See Trapp on " Acts 17:1 "

Romans 2:2 — But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. Which commit such — As Cato, Romans 2:1 , whom yet Velleius affirmeth to have been hominem virtuti simillimum. But God judgeth not as man.

1 Corinthians 3:9 — For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. For we are labourers, … — Let ministers hence learn their, 1. Dignity; 2. Duty. Fructus honos oneris, Fructus honoris onus. Who would not work hard with such sweet company?

2 Corinthians 9:15 — Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. For his unspeakable gift — That is, for Christ, (saith Theophylact, whom Piscator followeth) who is called the gift, by an excellence,John 4:10; John 4:10 , and the benefit, 1 Timothy 6:2 .

2 Corinthians 9:15 — Gracias sean a Dios por su don inefable. Ver. 15. Por su don inefable ] Es decir, por Cristo (dice Teofilacto, a quien Piscator sigue) a quien se llama don, por excelencia, Juan 4:10 , y beneficio, 1 Timoteo 6:2 .

Galatians 3:11 — Pero que nadie es justificado por la ley ante los ojos de Dios, es evidente: porque el justo por la fe vivirá. Ver. 11. Vivirá por la fe ] Como justificado por la fe. Ver a Trapp en " Rom 1:17 "

Ephesians 3:2 — If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: Of the dispensation — Gr. economy. The Church is God’s house, 1 Timothy 3:15 . Paul was faithful therein as a steward, Matthew 24:45 .

Colossians 1:19 — Porque agradó al Padre que en él habitase toda plenitud; Ver. 19. En él debe toda plenitud ] En una vasija o tesoro un vacío puede seguir a una plenitud: no es así aquí. Ver a Trapp en " Juan 1:14 "

2 Timothy 4:15 — Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. He hath greatly resisted our words — Or, our preachings, not our persons only. This was a foul fault. See1 Thessalonians 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 ; Exodus 16:8 .

2 Timothy 4:15 — De quien ten cuidado también; porque ha resistido en gran manera nuestras palabras. Ver. 15. Ha resistido grandemente nuestras palabras ] O, nuestras predicaciones, no solo nuestras personas. Esta fue una falta grave. Ver 1 Tesalonicenses 4:8 ; Éxodo 16:8 .

2 John 1:11 — For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. Is partaker of his evil — 1. By his sinful silence and dissimulation. 2. Next, by confirming the sinner in his evil way. 3. Lastly, by offence given to others.

2 Samuel 8:9 — When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, When Toi king of Hamath. — Called afterwards Antiochia, as the Chaldee Paraphrast hath it, of King Antiochus; as Methegammah or Gath, 2 Samuel 8:1 was called Diocaesarea.