Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:2 — antiguos latinos llamaron el mundo Chobus , y prestado su palabra Inchoo (εγχυω), & c. Y las tinieblas estaban sobre la faz del abismo, ] es decir, no del infierno, como lo expone Orígenes, sino de las aguas profundas (αβυσσος, véase similar, Lucas 8:31), que "como un vestido cubría la tierra, y se detuvo sobre las montañas ". Sal 104: 6 Dios no creó estas tinieblas, porque no eran más que la falta de luz. Y decir que Dios habitaba en tinieblas hasta que creó la luz, era un diabólico sarcasmo de los

Ezra 1:4 — Gershom. A name that Moses gave his eldest son born in his banishment; for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land," Exodus 2:22 . These poor captives had been longer so than Moses in Midian, and met with more hard measure, Psalms 137:1 ; Psalms 137:8 . But as those who are born in hell know no other heaven (as the proverb is), so fared it not with a few of these; loth to be at the pains and run the hazard of a voyage to the Holy Land. A little with ease is held best. Let us, who

Esther 4:14 — boldest thy peace — And so make thyself guilty of a sinful silence, nay, of the death of so many innocents; for not to do good when it is in the power of a man’s hand is to do evil, and not to save is to destroy, as our Saviour showeth, Mark 3:14 . Qui non cum potest, servat; occidit. Passive wickedness is deeply taxed in some of those seven Churches, Rev. ii., iii. In a storm at sea it is a shame to sit still, or to be asleep, with Jonah, in the sides of the ship, when it is in danger of drowning.

Esther 8:1 — On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] unto her. On that day — This was a festival and a good day, as Esther 8:17 , albo lapillo notandus, for the many signal mercies that thereon came in together, viz. Esther’s petition granted, Haman hanged, Mordecai advanced, the proscribed Jews relieved, … As crosses seldom come single ( Catenata piorum crux ),

Ecclesiastes 8:12 — of hell; he can set no bounds to himself, till he hecome a brat of fathomless perdition; the devil commits that sin "unto death" every day, and oft in the day. His imps also resemble him herein. Hence their sins are mortal, saith St John, 1 John 5:17 rather immortal, as saith St Paul. Romans 2:5 And his days be prolonged. — By the long sufferance of God, which is so great, that Jonah was displeased at it. Jonah 4:1-2 Averroes turned atheist upon it. But Micah admires it, Micah 7:18

Song of Solomon 3:4 — therefore hides himself, otherwhise, that he may come in again to his people with more comfort: and his usual time to come in to them is, when they have well-nigh done looking after him, as he dealt by those two that were travelling to Emmaus, Luke 24:13 when they have hanged up their hopes and their harps together, and are ready to cast away their confidence, and to leave looking any longer. "When the Son of man comes" - viz., with an answer to his people’s prayers, which they have

Song of Solomon 4:4 — of the Church, not "giving place to her enemies by subjection, no, not for an hour." Galatians 2:5 "Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say, yet never have they prevailed against me," … Psalms 129:1-4 Neither shall the gates of hell ever do it. She shall set her feet in the necks of her enemies; but her neck (as the horse’s, Job 39:19 ) shall be clothed with thunder, so long as, with outstretched neck, she "looks up unto the hills

Hosea 5:10 — were like them that remove the bound: [therefore] I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound — A wickedness condemned by the law and light both of nature and Scripture, Deuteronomy 27:17 ; Deuteronomy 19:14 Proverbs 22:28 . The princes are mentioned, because corruption in a people (as putrefication in a fish) begins at the head. Now the landmark of limit is removed many ways: as, first, religione, in religion; when the true is changed

Obadiah 1:1 — is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. The vision of Obadiah — The same, say some, that hid the Lord’s prophets, and fed them by fifty in a cave, when sought for to the slaughter by wicked Jezebel, 1 Kings 18:4 , whereupon himself also received a prophet’s reward; that is (saith Lyra), was endued with the spirit of prophecy. Jerome addeth, that he was buried at Samaria (called afterwards Sebaste, by Herod, in honour of Augustus), and that

Haggai 2:9 — because Christ was born there. The tribe of Naphtali is first reckoned of those by Rachel’s side; because at Capernaum, in this tribe, Christ inhabited, Revelation 7:6 , in which respect also this town is said to be lifted up to heaven, Matthew 11:2-3 . Benjamin is called the beloved of the Lord, Genesis 42:4 , God’s darling (as their father Benjamin was old Jacob’s), because God dwelt between his shoulders, sc. in his temple built upon those two mountains, Moriah and Zion, Deuteronomy

Zechariah 14:4 — top of a mountain; like as Xerxes used to pitch his tent on high, and stand looking on his army when in fight, to encourage them, and to send out orders. From this mount it was that God departed, after many former departures, from Jerusalem, Ezekiel 11:23 . And what wonder, when as Har Hamischa, the mount of unction, was become Har Hamaschith, the mount of corruption, 2 Kings 23:13 ? the bold Jews having set up their idol in this mount Olivet, even in the sight of the Lord; so that he never looked

Matthew 6:6 — door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, … — The proper place for secret prayer (as the family is for private prayer, Acts 10:3 ; Acts 10:9 , and the church for public, Luke 4:16 ), that being sequestered from company, we may more fully descend into our own hearts, and be the freer from ostentation and hypocrisy, and from discursation and wandering of mind ( Anima dispersa

Hebrews 3:6 — Pero Cristo como un hijo sobre su propia casa; ¿De quién somos nuestra casa, si mantenemos firme la confianza y el gozo de la esperanza hasta el fin? Ver. 6. ¿De quién somos casa? ] Y él está obligado (por su propia promesa) a reparar. También es nuestra morada, Salmo 90:1 , Y según la ley civil, De domo sun nemo extrahi debet, aut in ius vocari. La casa de un hombre es su castillo. Si nos mantenemos firmes ] Vea aquí una descripción justa de la Iglesia invisible de Cristo.

Hebrews 4:10 — Porque el que ha entrado en su reposo, también ha cesado de sus propias obras, como Dios hizo con las suyas. Ver. 10. De sus propias obras ] De las obras serviles del pecado, Salmo 18:23 . Estos son nuestros propios trabajos. Como la mentira es del propio diablo, Juan 8:44 , "Cuando habla mentira, de suyo habla"; así que cuando hacemos el mal, trabajamos de nostro

Hebrews 5:1 — Porque todo sumo sacerdote tomado de entre los hombres es constituido por los hombres en lo referente a Dios, para que presente ofrendas y sacrificios por los pecados; Ver. 1. Ambos dones ] De cosas sin vida. Y sacrificios ] De seres vivientes. Por los pecados ] Cristo, como Dios, era sacerdote y altar para ofrecer y santificar el sacrificio; y, como Dios-hombre, era el sacrificio; porque la Iglesia fue comprada por la sangre

Hebrews 9:12 — No por sangre de machos cabríos ni de becerros, sino por su propia sangre, entró una sola vez en el lugar santo, habiendo obtenido eterna redención para nosotros . Ver. 12. Ni por sangre de becerros ] Como hizo el sumo sacerdote Levítico, Hebreos 9:7 . Habiendo obtenido ] Gr. ευρομενος, habiendo encontrado. Ver Romanos 4:1 . Los latinos también usan inventar o adquirir, encontrar, para obtener. Véase también Mateo

James 2:15 — Si un hermano o una hermana estuvieran desnudos y carecieran del alimento diario, Ver. 15. Si un hermano o una hermana ] Como puede suceder lo mejor para ser, y no son del tipo camaleón, para vivir (con Efraín) en el viento, Oseas 12:1 , para ser alimentados con palabras bonitas, o para vestirse con un traje de cumplidos. Sión debe tomarse de la mano, Isaías 51:18 . Y Tiro convertido, deja atesorando y acumulando riquezas, y se dedica a alimentar y vestir al pobre de Dios, Isaías 23:18 .

James 5:1 — Vamos ahora, oh ricos, llorad aullando por vuestras miserias que os vendrán sobre ti . Ver. 1. Vayan ahora, ricos ] Aquellos ricos miserables mencionaron Santiago 2:6,7 , que blasfemaba contra Dios y oprimía a los hombres. Magna cognatio ut rei sic nominis, divitiis et vitiis. Llora y aúlla] Es mejor llorar aquí, donde hay pañuelos limpiadores

2 John 1:8 — mismos, que no perdamos las cosas que hemos hecho, sino que recibimos una recompensa completa. Ver. 8. Que no perdamos, etc. ] Los piadosos, cuando caen en caminos sucios, o se vuelven negligentes y dejan su primer amor, pueden perder lo que han hecho, 1. Con respecto a la alabanza de los hombres; 2. Con respecto a sus propios sentimientos anteriores del favor de Dios; 3. Con respecto a la plenitud de su recompensa en el cielo. El nazareo que rompió su voto debía comenzar de nuevo, Números 6:2,12 .

Revelation 6:3 — Y cuando abrió el segundo sello, oí al segundo ser viviente que decía: Ven y mira. Ver. 3. Ven y verás ] Se requiere una mejor atención de John. ¡Cuán aburridos y somnolientos son los mejores al percibir y recibir los misterios celestiales! Un fuego de carbón marino, si no se aviva, morirá por sí mismo, al igual que nuestra chispa y nuestra chispa de luz. Cristo llama a los que habían llegado lejos para oírle, diciendo: "El que tiene oído, oiga", Mateo 13:9 ; cf. Zacarías 4:1 .