Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:3 — And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saith, Let there, … — He commanded the "light to shine out of darkness." 2 Corinthians 4:6 "He spake the word, and it was done." Psalms 33:9 ; Psalms 148:5 Dei Dicere est Efficere. "of God to speak is to accomplish" Creation is no motion, but a simple and bare emanation; which is, when without any repugnancy of the patient,

Genesis 12:3 — That is, "in thy seed," as it is interpreted, Genesis 22:18 . To wit, in Christ that shall take flesh of thee, as both Peter and Paul expound it, Acts 3:25 Galatians 3:9 ; Galatians 3:16 . Hence Christ is called "the gift," John 4:10 and "the benefit," 1 Timothy 6:2 by an excellency, "and the desire of all nations," Haggai 2:7 sent a purpose "to bless us, in turning every one of us from our iniquities". Acts 3:26

Genesis 2:12 — gold of that land is good. — But pale, because it feareth, saith one, wittily, those many that lie in wait for it. Sed melius est pallens aurum, quam fulgens aurichalcum. Bernard. The common cry is, "Who will show us any good?" Psalms 4:6 That will I, saith God to Moses, when he gave him a glimpse of his glory. Exodus 33:19 and I will "show thee, O man, what is good," … Ostendam tibi omne bonum Micah 6:8-9 As for gold, how good soever in itself, it is to men but an

Genesis 21:1 — built in Rome was dedicated to the goddess Fidelity. Great men’s words, saith one, are like dead men’s shoes: he may go barefoot that waits for them. Not so good men; they will stand to their oath, though it tend to their loss. Psalms 15:4 They are children that will not lie. Isaiah 63:8 Their Father is a God that cannot lie. Titus 1:2 He is the God of Amen, as Isaiah calleth him; Isaiah 65:16 and "all his promises are Yea and Amen in Christ Jesus," 2 Corinthians 1:20 "the

Genesis 37:28 — 38. And they brought Joseph into Egypt. — Little knowing what a prize they had in their hand, even the jewel of the world, and him that should one day be lord of Egypt. The saints, for their worth, are called "princes in all lands"; Psalms 45:16 kings in righteousness, "Many righteous," are "many kings." Compare Matthew 13:17 with Luke 10:24 . though somewhat obscure ones, - as Melchisedec. Hebrews 7:1-28 They are called "God’s portion"; Deuteronomy 32:9

2 Kings 11:1 — she caused to be murdered; yea, against her own family, poisoning six of her own sons, that so she might keep the kingdom more securely: only one little one escaped her fury, whom the people at last advanced to the crown, and slew her. Baron., A.D. 614. - Lips. Destroyed all. — Conatu scilicet, non effectu: she endeavoured it, but God remembered his promise to David, to leave him a lamp in Jerusalem, 1 Kings 15:4 and to this promise Joash owed his life and kingdom.

2 Kings 20:1 — seized upon the vitals: dispositio corporis tui ad mortem ordinatur. When the prophets foretold things ut futura in seipsis, then they always happened: but when they foretold them only as in their causes, they might happen or not, as 1 Kings 21:20 John 3:4 , and here. That is an uncharitable gloss that some Rabbis set upon these words, Thou shalt die here, and not live in the world to come. But they have an edge against him, yet without all cause, as intent only to his own preservation for his time in

Zechariah 13:9 — said to have his "fire in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem," Isaiah 31:9 , to carry his through fire and through water, Psalms 66:12 , from above to send fire into their bones, Lamentations 1:13 , to put them to the fiery trial, 1 Peter 4:12 ; yea, he himself is a refiner’s fire unto them, and fullers’ soap. Malachi 3:2 See Trapp on " Malachi 3:2 " He knows them to be right gold, which will endure the seventh fire (alchemy gold will not so), and, therefore, he puts

Zechariah 13:9 — que Dios tiene su "fuego en Sion, y su horno en Jerusalén", Isaías 31:9 , para llevar el suyo a través del fuego y del agua, Salmo 66:12 , desde arriba para enviar fuego a sus huesos, Lamentaciones 1:13 , para someterlos a prueba de fuego, 1 Pedro 4:12 ; sí, él mismo es fuego purificador para ellos, y jabón de lavadores. Malaquías 3:2 Ver Trapp en " Mal 3: 2 " Él sabe que son oro puro, que resistirá el séptimo fuego (el oro de la alquimia no lo hará), y, por lo tanto, los pone; "para que la prueba

Malachi 3:9 — profano Esaú, engañado por la bendición, grita desde la tienda de su padre, por la sutileza de su hermano; ni una palabra de su propia blasfemia al menospreciar y vender su primogenitura; se había olvidado desde que comió y bebió, y se fue, Génesis 25:34 . El parafrasto de Jerusalén agrega que también despreció su porción en el mundo venidero y negó la resurrección. Pero nunca se da cuenta de esto. Entonces Pompeyo, golpeado por César fuera del campo, culpó a la Divina providencia de su mal éxito, cuando

Matthew 4:1 — atravesar.) ¿Y lo hizo con el árbol verde? ¿Qué hará con el seco? Las tentaciones (además de las que provienen de Dios, que son sólo probación, aprobación, no perdición, condenación como la otra) son de dos clases: porque o son de seducción, Santiago 1:14 , o de bofetadas y agravio, 2 Corintios 12:7 ; ya sea de seducción o de espanto. ( Irritamenta, vel terriculamenta. ) En el primero estamos presionados por una corrupción querida, hacia donde nuestros apetitos por naturaleza tienen la mayor propensión;

Deuteronomy 9:4 — they should look to come to glory, not by their own merits, but alone by the virtue and merit of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ; that they should place their whole confidence in his death only, and in no other thing! Dr Ussher, Ser. on Ephesians 4:13 . … Those justiciaries, that seek to be saved by their works, Luther fitly calls the devil’s martyrs; they suffer much, and take much pains to go to hell, and by their much boasting, Haec ego feci, haec ego feci, they become no better

1 Timothy 3:16 — love: as if one should wear a man’s colours or livery after he is proclaimed traitor, it is a great grace to such a man; so here. (Dr Sibbs.) Justified in the Spirit — Or, "by the Spirit," that is, by the divine nature, Romans 1:4 , and by the Holy Ghost too; the second person raised up itself, but yet it was by the Holy Ghost too; which he used, not as an instrument, but as a common principle with himself, of equal dignity, only differing in order of persons. We shall also be

2 Timothy 3:16 — ακλινης , as Irenaeus: the touchstone of errors, the aphorisms of Christ, the library of the Holy Ghost, the circle of all divine arts, the wisdom of the cross, the cubit of the sanctuary. And is profitable for instruction — See my True Treasure, p. 40. And hereunto add, for consolation, according to Romans 15:4 , though this also is here comprehended in doctrine and instruction for righteousness. The same Greek word, παρακαλεω , signifieth to exhort

James 2:6 — God’s poor people (as the word here imports), acting therein the devil’s part. See Acts 10:38 ; (where the same word is used); there is neither equity nor mercy to be had at their hands. Hence they are called men eaters, cannibals, Psalms 14:4 , and charged with beating God’s people to pieces, and grinding the faces of the poor, Isaiah 3:15 ; with eating their very flesh and flaying their skins from off them, and breaking off their bones, and chopping them in pieces as for the pot,

Judges 16:30 — more than [they] which he slew in his life. Let me die with the Philistines. — Heb., Let my soul die as Numbers 23:10 with the Philistines, - yet not as the Philistines, but the death of the righteous, who hath hope in his death, - to Proverbs 14:32 destroy these Philistines, God’s enemies, out of a zeal of God’s glory. He devoted himself to death, not out of despair, or for vainglory, as some heathens did - Codrus the king of Athens, Decius the Roman Consul, … - but by an

Revelation 12:3 — great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Another wonder in heaven — That is, in the Church, which is called heaven; for, 1. Its original is from heaven, John 1:13 Its tendency to heaven, Hebrews 11:14 ; Hebrews 3:1-19 . Its conversation in heaven, Philippians 3:20 ; Philippians 4:1-23 . Its dependence upon heaven,James 1:17; James 1:17 . A great red dragon — A dragon the devil is called for his sharp-sightedness (the dragon hath a very quick

Revelation 17:8 — the popes in his time, thus: I hear, saith he, that there is an edict set forth, and that very peremptory, in these terms, Pontifex, scilicet maximus, Episcopus Episcoporum dicit, Thus saith the high priest, the bishop of bishops. (Baron. Annul. tom. 4.) Odi fastum illius Ecclesiae, I hate the pride of the Church of Rome, saith Basil. Go into perdition — Go, not run; by degrees, not all at once. He now takes long strides toward the bottomless pit; which is but a little before him, and even gapes

2 Samuel 11:11 — the fire of God; and surely the fire of zeal was kindled by God’s Spirit upon the hearth of his heart, which made him thus resolute to abridge himself even of lawful delights, in a time of common calamity. See the like in Nehemiah, Nehemiah 1:4-5 Daniel and his fellows, Daniel 1:9 those good captives. Psalms 137:1-9 And that any Baruch at such a time seeketh great things for himself, and is not even sick at heart for the breaches of Joseph, father Latimer’s reason holdeth good; Deest

2 Samuel 12:4 — general concupiscence or corruption; this to good David was but a stranger, and not a home dweller: and it must be our care, that though corruption enter, it may not be entertained - "How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?" Jeremiah 4:14 - lest the traveller become the man of the house, lest the Lurdan (Lord-Dane) play rex in the soul. And he spared to take of his own flock. — While Nathan was querulously discoursing of the cruel rich man, how he spared to take of his own flock,