Bible Commentaries

Genesis 25:1 — Entonces Abraham volvió a tomar mujer, y su nombre [era] Cetura. Ver. 1. Entonces otra vez Abraham, etc. ] Después de la muerte de Sarah, aunque Calvin piensa lo contrario. Su cuerpo, seco y muerto cuarenta años antes, ahora, por la bendición de Dios, está animado y lujurioso.

Exodus 10:9 — Y Moisés dijo: Iremos con nuestros jóvenes y con nuestros ancianos, con nuestros hijos y con nuestras hijas, con nuestros rebaños y con nuestros rebaños iremos; porque [debemos celebrar] una fiesta para el SEÑOR. Ver. 9. Porque debemos celebrar una fiesta. ] Ver Trapp en " Exo 5: 1 "

Exodus 14:1 — Y el SEÑOR habló a Moisés, diciendo: Ver. 1. Y habló el Señor. ] Era de Dios, entonces, que las personas que cayeron en tales estrechos: para que donde no ayuda humana, divina podría entrar. Una a Necesse est adesse divinum, ubi humanum cessat auxilium. - Philo Jud.

Exodus 21:1 — Ahora bien, estos son los juicios que les propondrás. Ver. 1. Ahora bien, estos son los juicios, ] es decir, las leyes judiciales, convenientemente anexas al Decálogo, del cual el magistrado civil es el guardián. Estaba escrito sobre la espada de Carlos el Grande, Decem praeceptorum custos Carolus.

Exodus 22:24 — Y mi ira se encenderá, y te mataré a espada; y tus mujeres quedarán viudas y tus hijos huérfanos. Ver. 24. Tus mujeres serán viudas. ] Dios se deleita en castigar la crueldad de la misma manera, como lo hizo en Agag. 1 de Samuel 15:33

1 Kings 7:27 — And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits [was] the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. And he made ten bases of brass. — To bear up so many lesser layers. 1 Kings 7:38

2 Kings 1:15 — And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. Be not afraid of him. — See 2 Kings 1:9 . Cur timeat hominem homo in sinu Dei positus?

2 Kings 13:10 — In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years. Began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign. — Two years before his father’s death. See 2 Kings 13:1 .

2 Kings 24:4 — And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon. And also for the innocent blood. — Of this crying sin Jehoahaz also and Jehoiakim were deeply guilty. Jeremiah 22:17 Ezekiel 19:1-14

2 Kings 7:16 — And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. So a measure. — See on 2 Kings 7:1 .

2 Kings 9:7 — And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. And thou shalt smite. — See on 2 Kings 9:1 .

1 Chronicles 24:20 — And the rest of the sons of Levi [were these]: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. And the rest of the sons of Levi, — sc., Besides the priests afore mentioned; and besides the Gershonites set down before. 1 Chronicles 23:7

2 Chronicles 1:8 — And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. Thou hast showed, … — God must be praised for the kindness he hath showed to our ancestors also. See on 1 Kings 3:6 .

2 Chronicles 2:17 — And Solomon numbered all the strangers that [were] in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. After the numbering. — See 1 Chronicles 22:2 .

2 Chronicles 9:6 — Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: [for] thou exceedest the fame that I heard. For thou exceedest, … — See 1 Kings 10:7 .

Nehemiah 3:18 — After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. 18. The ruler of the half part of Keilah — This was that city rescued by David from the Philistines, and yet false to him, 1 Samuel 23:12 .

Psalms 95:3 — For the LORD [is] a great God, and a great King above all gods. For the Lord is a great God — Understand it of Christ, as the apostle also does, Hebrews 3:4 1 Corinthians 10:4 Above all gods — Whether reputed so, or deputed, as kings.

Jeremiah 30:4 — And these [are] the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah. And these are the words. — These are the contents of this precious book; every leaf, nay, line, nay, letter whereof, droppeth myrrh and mercy. That the Lord spake. — See on Jeremiah 30:1 .

Luke 2:33 — And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. Marvelled at those things — Saints, the more they see into the mystery of Christ, the more are they transported with admiration. But most of all at the last day, 2 Thessalonians 1:10 .

Acts 8:5 — Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. Then Philip — Not Philip the apostle (for they all abode at Jerusalem, Acts 8:1 ), but Philip the deacon. He that is faithful in a little shall be made master of more.