Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 6:36 — And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams. And he built the inner court. — Called the court of the priests, 2 Chronicles 4:9 and had without it an outer court, Ezekiel 10:3 ; Ezekiel 10:5 called also the great court, 2 Chronicles 4:9 where the people prayed, Luke 1:10 and heard the word preached. Acts 3:11-12 Ezra 10:9 In this outer court it was that our Saviour preached,

2 Chronicles 28:22 — sooner break than bend. Such refractories also were Pharaoh, Saul, the Scribes and Pharisees, the railing thief that suffered with our Saviour: "reprobate silver" the Scripture calleth them; Jeremiah 6:30 they add rebellion to their sin, Job 34:37 and to their sinews of iron, brows of brass. Isaiah 48:4 This is that king Ahaz. — That stigmatical Belialist. There are three men in Scripture that have a special brand or mark of ignominy set upon them: Cain, Genesis 4:15 Dathan, Numbers

2 Chronicles 28:22 — prefería romperse que doblarse. Tales refractarios también fueron Faraón, Saulo, los Escribas y Fariseos, el ladrón de barandillas que sufrió con nuestro Salvador: "plata reprobada" la Escritura los llama; Jer 6:30 añaden rebelión a su pecado, Job 34:37 ​​ya sus tendones de hierro, frente de bronce. Isaías 48: 4 Este es el rey Acaz. ] Ese belialista estigmatizado. Hay tres hombres en las Escrituras que tienen una marca especial o marca de ignominia sobre ellos: Caín, Gen 4:15 Datán, Números 26:

Psalms 110:2 — of Christ’s kingdom, that power of God to salvation, unto as many as believe, mighty through God to work wonders, 2 Corinthians 10:5 Acts 20:32 , even the preaching of Christ’s cross. Out of Zion — For salvation is of the Jews, John 4:22 Isaiah 2:3 Micah 4:1-2 Abide ye in Jerusalem till, …, Acts 1:8 Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies — Among Jews, Pagans, Turks, Papagans; those that will not bend, let them break; those that will not stoop to thy government, let

Psalms 110:2 — cetro del reino de Cristo, el poder de Dios para salvación, a todos los que creen, poderoso en Dios para hacer maravillas, 2 Cor 10: 5 Hechos 20:32 , incluso la predicación de la cruz de Cristo. De Sion ] Porque la salvación es de los judíos, Juan 4:22 Isa 2: 3 Mic 4: 1-2 Permaneced en Jerusalén hasta, etc., Hechos 1:8 Gobierna en medio de tus enemigos ] Entre judíos, paganos, turcos, papaganos; los que no se doblegan, que se quiebren; los que no se rebajen a tu gobierno, que sientan tu poder,

Psalms 119:130 — is there that any should accuse God’s word of darkness and hardness; or give way to negligence and carelessness of the Scriptures, because they are wonderful. Lex, lux, the law is a light, Proverbs 6:23 , and the gospel a great light, Matthew 4:16 2 Peter 1:19 . It giveth understanding to the simple — And maketh them subtle, Proverbs 1:4 , so they be but docible. The very first rudiments of religion make wise the rude, so they be not refractory.

Psalms 34:5 — They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. They looked unto him, and were lightened — They, that is, my servants and fellow soldiers who accompanied me first to Nob, 1 Samuel 21:2 ; 1 Samuel 21:4 Matthew 12:3-4 , and afterwards to Gath (as it is probable); these being in the same danger, looked likewise unto God by faith, hope, and prayer; and were lightened; that is, comforted, cheered, directed, yea, delivered together with David. Or, they

Psalms 50:6 — And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God [is] judge himself. Selah. And the heavens shall declare his righteousness — Those catholic preachers, whose voice goeth out aloud to the end of the world, Psalms 19:4 ; Psalms 50:4 . For God is Judge himself — And from him is no appeal; every transgression and disobedience from him shall receive a just recompense of reward, Hebrews 2:2 , even those corruptions that are most inward, and lie up in the heart of

Psalms 50:6 — Y los cielos declararán su justicia, porque Dios mismo es el juez. Selah. Ver. 6. Y los cielos declararán su justicia ] Aquellos predicadores católicos, cuya voz se eleva hasta el fin del mundo, Salmo 19:4 ; Salmo 50:4 . Porque Dios es el Juez mismo ] Y de él no hay apelación; toda transgresión y desobediencia de él recibirá una justa retribución de recompensa, Hebreos 2:2 , incluso las corrupciones más internas y que yacen en el corazón del país, por

Psalms 78:2 — I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: I will open my mouth in a parable — I will speak freely and plainly (I will open my mouth, Matthew 5:2 Acts 10:34 ), and yet acutely and accurately. See Psalms 49:4 , See Trapp on " Psalms 49:4 " I will utter dark sayings of old — Heb. I will well out (as from a spring or fountain) dark or sharp sayings, transacted and recorded of old, but of good

Proverbs 3:21 — not them depart. — Ne effluant haec ab oculis tuis, saith the Vulgate. Ne haec a tuis oculis deflectant in obliquum huc et illuc; so Mercer. Let the eyes look right on, σκοπουντων , Proverbs 4:25 look wistfully and intently on these great works of God, and his wisdom therein set forth and conspicuous, as on a theatre. Eye these things, as the steersman doth the compass, as the archer doth the mark he shoots at, 2 Corinthians 4:18 or as the

Ecclesiastes 4:4 — Daniel; the Scribes and Pharisees, our Saviour. Every Zopyrus shall be sure to have his Zoilus. The garment of righteousness, parti-coloured with all variety of graces, is a great eyesore to the wicked, and makes the saints maligned. See Proverbs 27:4 . See Trapp on " Proverbs 27:4 "

Isaiah 40:7 — of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass. Because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it. — Or, when the breath of the Lord bloweth upon it. God can easily blow men to destruction, dissipate them as so many vile dust heaps. Job 4:9 ; Job 34:14-15 Psalms 104:29 Daniel 2:34-35 Zechariah 4:6 Surely the people is grass. — Have we not heard; have we not seen from the beginning; doth not every day’s experience seal to it, that all flesh is grass? yea, hath not God oft

Ezekiel 7:3 — thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations. Now is the end come upon thee. — Even upon thee, O Israel. Who would ever have thought it Lamentations 4:12 And I will send mine anger upon thee. — Reveal it from heaven. as Romans 1:18 And will judge thee according to thy ways, — i.e., I will punish thee for thy ways. as Hosea 4:9 Obadiah 1:15 And will recompense upon thee. — Heb., I

Daniel 9:3 — ενεργουμενη , an inwrought prayer (as St James calleth it, James 5:16 ), edged with fasting and downright humiliation. He doubteth not thereby to set God to work, as David did Psalms 119:126 He knew that a long look toward God speedeth, Psalms 34:4-5 Jonah 2:4-7 how much more an extraordinary prayer!

Amos 1:10 — fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof. Therefore I will send a fire upon the walls of Tyrus — This was fulfilled shortly after in the war that Shalmaneser waged against the Tyrians, whereof see Joseph. lib. ix. chap. 14. Or in Nebuchadnezzar’s war with them, whereof read Ezekiel 29:18 Jeremiah 27:3 ; Jeremiah 47:4 . Joseph. cont. Apion, lib. 2. Or Alexander’s, Curt. lib. 4; Justin. lib. 11. It is good for men to tremble at God’s judgments while they

Matthew 21:30 — semper incipit vivere. Fools are always starting to live. (Seneca.) Hypocrites purpose often, and promise fair to do better, but drive off and fail in the performance; their morning cloud is soon dispersed, their earthly dew is quickly dried up,Hosea 6:4; Hosea 6:4 , their heartless essays come to nothing, Modo et modo non habent modum. The philosopher liked not such as are semper victuri, always about to live better, but never begin. A divine complains that the goodness of many is like the softness

Acts 17:20 — to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. For thou bringest certain strange things — Or, new, never heard of, ξενιζοντα . Yet now so new neither as they thought for; seeRomans 11:2-4; Romans 11:2-4 ; Romans 16:25-26 . Papists upbraid us with the novelty of our religion, and ask us where it was till Luther’s time? We answer (as one once did), "In the Bible, where their religion never was." See Catalog. Test. verit.,

Joshua 2:17 — oath, — q.d, Great haste though we have, yet will we clear up the terms whereunto we have sworn, to prevent the danger or rebut the suspicion of perjury. An oath is not to be taken but with a great deal of caution and circumspection, Genesis 24:3-5 not in jest, but in judgment, Jeremiah 4:2 Isaiah 48:1 not rashly and unadvisedly, Leviticus 5:4 1 Samuel 14:39 ; 1 Samuel 14:44 as those that swear in heat and choler, when they should with fear, Deuteronomy 10:20 discerning the nature of an oath,

Judges 20:25 — more grace; wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God Be afflicted," or afflict yourselves with voluntary sorrows for your sins, "and mourn, and weep," … James 4:6-7 ; James 4:9-10 These did so the next time, and had the day. Wit is best when dear bought.