Bible Commentaries

Amos 2:4 — deteriores quia meliores esse debebant. Acosados, estaban rodeados de enemigos que los trataban con crueldad; y esto debería haberlos hecho aferrarse más a Dios; estos cuernos empujándolos y esparciéndolos, deberían haberlos empujado a casa con él, Zacarías 1:19 : pero resultó lo contrario. Porque también Judá es incorregiblemente abominable, culpable, como el primero, "de tres transgresiones, y de cuatro", etc., peor en ellas que en otras, porque "en Judá se conoció a Dios", y a ellos se les confió los

Amos 4:6 — fácilmente, y mucho menos se destruyen con cualquier poción que te haya dado. En vano he herido a tus hijos; no recibieron corrección, Jeremias 2:30 . En todas tus ciudades ] Uno como otro, no sea que digas como aquellos filisteos: Fue una casualidad, 1 Samuel 6:9 : y como nos dicen los rabinos, que los sacerdotes idólatras le dijeron a Jeroboam que la sequedad de su mano sucedió simplemente por accidente. Y falta de pan en todos vuestros lugares ] Así, la Escritura a menudo se interpreta a sí misma,

Nahum 3:19 — Nahúm 3:19 [No hay] curación de tu herida; dolorosa es tu herida; todos los que oyen tu golpe, batirán sus manos sobre ti; porque ¿sobre quién no ha pasado continuamente tu maldad? Ver. 19. No hay curación de tu contusión ] Clades et strages tua irreparabilis

Zechariah 1:17 — Clama aún, diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos; Mis ciudades a través de la prosperidad se extenderán aún más; y aun consolará el SEÑOR a Sion, y aún elegirá a Jerusalén. Ver. 17. Clama aún, diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos; Mis ciudades ] Aquí hay cuatro "yets" en este versículo, y todos muy amables; para quebrantar sus corazones duros y aumentar su fe en las misericordias prometidas. Porque es como si Dios dijera:

Zechariah 6:12 — Y háblale, diciendo: Así habla el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, diciendo: He aquí el hombre cuyo nombre es el RAMO; y crecerá de su lugar, y edificará el templo del SEÑOR. Ver. 12. Y le hablaron, diciendo: Así habla el Señor de los ejércitos, diciendo ] Es decir, afirmarlo y afirmarlo con seguridad y constancia; que, a pesar de toda inverosimilitud e incredulidad por parte del pueblo, el Dios Todopoderoso seguramente lo hará

Matthew 27:5 — Y arrojando las piezas de plata en el templo, se fue, fue y se ahorcó. Ver. 5. Y arrojó las piezas de plata ] El salario de la iniquidad ardía en su bolsa, en su conciencia; ni pudo asegurarlo en el día de la ira. Ver Sofonías 1:18 ; Ezequiel 7:19 ; Oba 1: 4 Santiago 4:1,2 . Omnia fui, et nihil mihi profitit, lo tenía todo y no me benefició nada, dijo el emperador Severus, cuando agonizaba. La mayoría de los emperadores no consiguieron nada con su ascenso al imperio, del

Matthew 3:1 — En aquellos días vino Juan el Bautista predicando en el desierto de Judea, Ver. 1. En aquellos días vino Juan el Bautista ] a quien Crisólogo llama acertadamente fibulam legis et gratiae, el vínculo o hebilla de ambos Testamentos. Él está parado como ese ángel, con un pie sobre el mar (la ley), y con el otro pie sobre la tierra (el

Matthew 7:8 — leve (como la palabra אבק significa), tanto por la fuerza de su cuerpo como por la fuerza de su fe, basa su oración en la misericordiosa promesa de Dios, que hace rodar como azúcar en su boca, y lo repite una y otra vez, Génesis 32:9 ; Génesis 32:12 . Vea el mismo curso tomado, 2 Samuel 7:25 ; 1 Reyes 8:25 , & c .; Daniel 9:2,3 Sal 12: 5-7 Hechos 4:25 , etc. Echa el ancla de la esperanza en la deserción más oscura, espera el día y ora, como los del naufragio, Hechos 27:33,44 , suplicando

Acts 19:30 — And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. The disciples suffered him not — i.e. They persuaded him otherwise, and prevailed. It is best, if a man can so order his affairs, as not to need the counsel of others. And the next best is to rest in good counsel, and to be ruled by it. But he that is uncounsellable is ripe for ruin, and that without remedy, Proverbs 29:1 .

Acts 19:38 — Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. Ver. 38,39. As the town clerk here quieted the tumultuating people, so ought we to compose unruly passions. Say to them, 1. Ye ought to do nothing rashly. 2. The law is open; so is God’s ear, to whom vengeance belongeth. 3. We are in danger of this day’s uproar, …

Acts 28:14 — Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. Seven days — For mutual enjoyment of one another; there being no such comfort upon earth, next to communion with God, as the communion of saints, 2 John 1:12 , that our joy may be full. This, heathens knew, and therefore relegated Christians and confined them to isles and mines, where they could not have access one to another. (Cyprian, Epist.)

Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Recompense to no man — In reason, revenge is but justice; Aristotle commends it, the world calls it manhood; it is doghood rather. The manlier any man is, the milder and more merciful, as David, 2 Samuel 1:12 , and Julius Caesar, who wept over Pompey’s head presented to him, and said, Non mihi placet vindicta, sed victoria, I seek not revenge, but victory.

Romans 15:14 — And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Full of goodness — The excellency of a godly man is to follow God fully, as Caleb, Numbers 14:24 ; to have a heart full of goodness, as these Romans, a life full of good works, as Tabitha, Acts 9:36 . These shall receive a full reward, 2 John 1:8 .

1 Corinthians 12:1 — And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant. I would not have you ignorant — To wit, of the only author and true end of them, "lest ye be vainly puffed up by your fleshly mind," Colossians 2:18 . Ignorance breeds pride, Revelation 3:17 .

1 Corinthians 2:13 — Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But which the Holy Ghost teacheth — So that not the matter only, but words also of Holy Scripture are dictated by the Spirit, and are therefore to be had in higher estimation, 2 Peter 1:21 . Comparing — Or co-apting ( συγκρινοντες ), fitting spiritual words to spiritual matters, that all may savour of the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 7:6 — But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. And not of commandment — Among the Jews marriage was not held a thing indifferent, or at their own liberty to choose or refuse, but a binding command. (Targum on Genesis 1:28 ) Hereto Paul seems in this verse to allude. In this day every Jew is bound to marry about 18 years of age, or before 20; else he is accounted as one that liveth in sin.

1 Corinthians 9:20 — And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; And unto the Jews, … — Not in conforming to their impieties; but, 1. In the use of things indifferent; 2. In merciful compassion toward them. To them that are under the law — Though not Jews born, yet proselytes, as the Ethiopian eunuch, Cornelius, …

2 Corinthians 13:1 — This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. Of two or three witnesses — So he calleth his threefold admonition. God’s word neglected will one day be a swift witness against the contemners. Moses shall accuse men, John 5:46 . God’s word lay hold on them, Zechariah 1:6 , and stick in their hearts and flesh, as fire, throughout all eternity, Jeremiah 5:14 .

2 Corinthians 8:4 — Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. Receive the gift — Gr. χαριν , the grace, i.e. the alms; it being of God’s free grace that we have, 1. What to give; 2. Hearts to give it. For naturally we are all like children, which though they have their bosoms, mouths, and both hands full, yet are loth to part with any.

2 Corinthians 9:14 — And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. And by their prayer for you — A poor Christian’s prayers cannot be bought too dearly. "I will restore comfort to him, and to his mourners," Isaiah 57:18 . Such can do much with God. Et cum talis fueris, memento mei, saith Bernard to his poor, but pure friend. How heartily prayeth Paul for Onesiphorus, 2 Timothy 1:16 .