Bible Commentaries

Genesis 17:21 — named in this chapter, saith an interpreter; and hereby is meant the promise of Christ and salvation by him. A subject so sweet to every sanctified soul, that St Paul cannot come off it. He names the Lord Jesus Christ ten times together in ten verses. 1 Corinthians 1:1-10 It was to him Mel in ore, melos in aure, iubilum in corde . Bernard.

Exodus 12:5 — Será vuestro cordero sin defecto, macho de un año; lo sacaréis de las ovejas o de las cabras. Ver. 5. Sin tacha. ] Cristo, ese inmaculado Cordero de Dios, fue tipificado aquí, 1Pe 1:19 Ver Trapp en " 1Pe 1:19 " De las ovejas o de las cabras.] Un cordero; para mostrar la inocencia, mansedumbre, paciencia y provecho de Cristo. O un niño; para mostrar que era un pecador; (1.) Por imputación, porque "el Señor hizo que nuestros

Exodus 36:2 — Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, [even] every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it: And Moses called Bezaleel. — God qualified them, Moses called them. See Acts 13:1-3 . Ministers also must have an outward calling too, Hebrews 5:4 and be sent ere they preach. Romans 10:15 And whereas in 1 Corinthians 14:31 it is said, "Ye may all prophecy," the meaning is, All ye that are prophets, may. "But are

1 Chronicles 23:1 — Por eso, cuando David era viejo y lleno de días, hizo rey a su hijo Salomón sobre Israel. Ver. 1. Así que cuando David era viejo. ] Tacitis senescimus annis. La vejez se apodera de nosotros; Empaquemos nuestros bultos y preparemos nuestro largo hogar, Y lleno de días. ] Satur dierum. Había visto suficiente de este mundo y tenía una vida saciada.

1 Chronicles 24:10 — The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, The eighth to Abijah. — John Baptist’s father was of this course, Luke 1:5 but whether he were chief priest of this division, as also whether he were of the line of Eleazar, or of Ithamar, is uncertain. Old he was, Luke 1:7 and yet not freed from taking his turn. Dumb he was also for a time; and yet he went on to do his

1 Chronicles 24:10 — La séptima a Hakcoz, la octava a Abías, Ver. 10. El octavo a Abías. ] El padre de Juan Bautista era de este curso, Lucas 1: 5 pero si él era sumo sacerdote de esta división, como también si era del linaje de Eleazar o de Itamar, es incierto. Era viejo, Lucas 1: 7 y, sin embargo, no estaba libre

2 Chronicles 3:7 — cherubims on the walls. He overlaid also the house. — All the inside of it. Let us spare for no cost, ut aureos et argenteos animos, hoc est, variis virtutibus excultos habeamus. Lavat. Gold and silver will perish, though they be tried in the fire; 1 Peter 1:7 so will not true grace: it will one day be glory. And graved cherubims. — See 1 Kings 6:23 . Angels are present in the assemblies of God’s people.

Psalms 113:1 — Alabad al SEÑOR. Alabad, siervos del SEÑOR, alabad el nombre del SEÑOR. Ver. 1. Aleluya ] Véase Salmo 111:1 . Alabad, siervos del Señor ] Nadie sino los tales pueden hacerlo, ni son aptos para ello; y para tal alabanza es hermosa, Salmo 147:1 , como la falta de agradecimiento es un pecado feo, pero especialmente en los ministros,

Psalms 130:5 — I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. I wait for the Lord — I wait, and wait, viz. for deliverance out of misery, Psalms 130:1 , being assured of pardoning mercy. Feri, Domine, feri; a peccatis enim absolutus sum, said Luther, Strike, Lord, while thou wilt, so long as my sins are forgiven; I can be of good comfort; I can wait, or want for a need. And in his word —

Psalms 149:9 — saints. Praise ye the LORD. To execute upon them the judgment written — The Jews thought they might kill any idolaters; and now to kill a Christian is counted by them a meritorious work. The wicked are apt to exceed their commission, Zechariah 1:15 . So may the saints. David was too cruel to the Ammonites, 2 Samuel 12:31 , Theodosius to the Thessalonians. Here, therefore, they are limited to the word "written." This honour have all his saints — As having obtained like precious

Psalms 149:9 — al SEÑOR. Ver. 9. Para ejecutar sobre ellos el juicio escrito ] Los judíos pensaron que podrían matar a cualquier idólatra; y ahora ellos consideran que matar a un cristiano es una obra meritoria. Los malvados tienden a exceder su comisión, Zacarías 1:15 . También los santos. David fue demasiado cruel con los amonitas, 2 Samuel 12:31 , Teodosio con los tesalonicenses. Aquí, por lo tanto, se limitan a la palabra "escrito". Este honor tienen todos sus santos ] Como habiendo obtenido una fe igualmente

Psalms 71:1 — En ti, oh SEÑOR, he confiado; no me dejes nunca confundir. Ver. 1. En ti, oh Señor, pongo mi confianza ] Ver Salmo 31:1 , ver Trapp en " Salmo 31: 1 " Aparece por Salmo 71:9 ; Salmo 71:18 , que este salmo fue escrito por David en su vejez, cuando Absalón o Saba se rebelaron contra él, aunque tal vez por prisa, y en

Lamentations 3:1 — Yo soy el hombre que vio aflicción por la vara de su ira. Ver. 1. Yo soy el hombre. ] Aquí Jeremías, en nombre y lugar de todo el pueblo judío, expone sus sufrimientos con mucha pasión y elegancia. Oυδεν γαρ του παθοντος ρητορικοτερον, dice Sinesio; porque nada es más retórico que un hombre en la miseria. Ver Lamentaciones

Ezekiel 2:10 — spread it before me; and it [was] written within and without: and [there was] written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. And he spread it before me. — Till Christ unfold heavenly mysteries, men understand them not. Revelation 5:5 Matthew 11:27 1 John 1:8-9 ; 1 John 5:15 He is the excellent interpreter. And it was written within and without. — To show abundance of miseries coming on the Jews and others. Lamentation, and mourning, and woe. — Foretold all along this volume till

Luke 14:20 — dijo: Me he casado con una mujer y, por tanto, no puedo ir. Ver. 20. Y, por lo tanto, no puedo venir ] Note que el voluptuoso es perentorio, y dice rotundamente que "no puede venir". Los corazones sensuales están desprovistos del Espíritu, Jueces 1:18,19 , Jueces 1:18,19 . Las aguas del santuario no pudieron sanar lugares marinos, Ezequiel 47:11 ; los deseos carnales luchan contra el alma, 1 Pedro 2:11 . Los que bailan al son del tambor y el arpa, dicen: "Apártate de nosotros", Job 21:11 .

John 1:50 — shalt see greater things than these. Thou shalt see greater things — Strange sights, marvellous light, matchless mysteries, multifarious wisdom, even the wisdom of God in a mystery: heaven opened, and angels of God ascending and descending, John 1:51 , and curiously prying 1 Peter 1:12 into that great mystery of godliness, God manifested in the flesh, …

Philippians 2:22 — But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. As a son with the father — Happy son in such a father, 1 Timothy 1:2 . If Jason the Thessalian held himself so happy in his tutor Chiron (Pindar. lib. 4, Pyth.), Alexander in his Aristotle, Paul in his Gamaliel, how much more was Timothy in Paul the aged, Philemon 1:9 , whose not only doctrine but manner of life he knew fully and followed faithfully, 2 Timothy 3:10 , as a diligent disciple!

James 3:7 — creatures indeed may be taken, but not tamed, as the tiger, panther, monoceros, of which last it is testified, quod interimi potest, capi non potest; slain he may be, but not taken. Such unruly talkers and deceivers the Church is pestered with, Titus 1:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; sons of Belial, untamable, untractable, untouchable, unteachable, 2 Samuel 23:6-7 1 Samuel 25:17 .

1 Samuel 14:40 — Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee. Do what seemeth good unto thee. — So they had said once before. 1 Samuel 14:36 Silken words must be given to princes as she in the story said. Plut. But when Saul spake of putting Jonathan to death, there was first altum silentium 1 Samuel 14:39 and then an absolute opposition, 1 Samuel 14:45 and a forcible rescue.

2 Samuel 6:1 — Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand. Again, David gathered. — That is the second time 1 Chronicles 13:1 ; 1 Chronicles 13:5 after that their first consultation about the bringing of the ark to Jerusalem had been interrupted by the invasion of the Philistines. Reformation ever meeteth with opposition. David was no sooner settled in his