Bible Commentaries

Genesis 6:4 — Había gigantes en la tierra en aquellos días; y también después de eso, cuando los hijos de Dios vinieron a las hijas de los hombres, y les engendraron [hijos], éstos se convirtieron en valientes que desde la antigüedad fueron varones de renombre. Ver. 4. Había gigantes. ] Gigantes, cuasi Gηγενεις, de tierra. Eran "de la tierra, hablaron de la tierra", Juan 3:31 y la tierra los escuchó; les oí, digo, y caí delante de ellos; como hacen las bestias del campo ante el león rugiente. Por eso se les llama

Exodus 12:2 — Este mes [será] para vosotros el principio de los meses; [será] el primer mes del año para vosotros. Ver. 2. Este mes. ] Llamado Abib en Éxodo 13:4 ; con nosotros llamado marzo o abril; cuando el día se alarga y el sol asciende, cada cosa comienza a revivir. Para mostrar, dice uno, que por la verdadera Pascua, Cristo Jesús, no solo es santificado nuestro tiempo y todas las demás cosas, sino también

2 Kings 23:3 — and his testimonies and his statutes with all [their] heart and all [their] soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant. And the king stood by a pillar. — See 2 Kings 11:14 . To walk after the Lord. — To be in communion with him, and in conformity unto him. This is elsewhere called walking with God, and walking before God. And all the people stood to the covenant. — They pretended and professed so to do; but

1 Chronicles 4:9 — more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren. — Propter opes, saith Piscator, for his wealth; for his holiness rather, see Isaiah 43:4 or for his valour and learning, tam Marte quam Mercurio, if he were that renowned Othniel, Judges 1:13 as some make him to be: others, Othniel’s brother. 1 Chronicles 4:13 In his city, called by his name Jabez, dwelt scribes, 1 Chronicles 2:55

Job 36:19 — all the forces of strength. Will he esteem thy riches? — Tremellius rendereth it, thy nobility. Others read it thus, Will he regard thy crying in thine adversity? Or, That thou shouldest not abide in adversity? See Proverbs 10:2 ; Proverbs 11:4 , See Trapp on " Proverbs 10:2 " See Trapp on " Proverbs 11:4 " No, not gold — Which yet can do much with men. The Hebrew word signifieth finest gold, Job 22:24 , and hath its name from defending, because gold is a man’s

Psalms 26:1 — conscience. Therefore I shall not slide — Or, not far; I shall not be greatly moved, Psalms 62:2 . Moved I may be, but not removed; shaken, but not shivered; thrust at, but not thrown down, …, because bottomed and built upon the Rock of Ages, Isaiah 26:4 2 Corinthians 4:8 .

Psalms 27:11 — path, because of mine enemies. Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me, … — Deus non deserit suos, dum eos docet ac ducit, God shows that he forsaketh not his (whatever other friends do) so long as he teacheth and leadeth them. See Psalms 25:4-5 . See Trapp on " Psalms 25:4 " See Trapp on " Psalms 25:5 " In a plain path — Heb. In a way of plainness, wherein I may escape mine enemies’ ambushes. Because of mine enemies — Or, Because of mine observers; so

Psalms 67:1 — [or] Song. » God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. God be merciful unto us — sc. In sending his Son, and calling his elect, both among Jews and Gentries, to the participation of that gift, John 4:10 ; that benefit, 1 Timothy 6:2 . And bless us — Specially with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ Jesus, Ephesians 1:3 . And cause his face to shine upon us — Giving us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in

Proverbs 10:15 — should be our rises to raise us up to God, or glasses to see the love of God in - our corrupt nature useth them as clouds, as clogs, …, yea, sets them up in God’s place, and "saith to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence." Job 31:24 The destruction of the poor is their poverty. — They are devoured by the richer cannibals, Psalms 14:4 as the lesser fish are by the greater. Men go over the hedge where it is lowest. "Poor" and "afflicted" are joined together.

Proverbs 21:18 — by way of public expiation, with these words, περιψημα ημων γενου ; Be thou a reconciliation for us. Budaeus. To this custom St Paul seems to allude. 1 Corinthians 4:13 Thus, when Saul’s sons were hanged, God’s wrath was appeased; 2 Samuel 21:1-9 and when guilty Jonah was cast into the sea, all was calm. Thus God gave Egypt for Israel’s ransom; yea, Sheba and Ethiopia. Isaiah 43:3 And although

Isaiah 26:2 — Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Open ye the gates. — Room for the righteous, for such only are freemen of this city; Revelation 22:14 such only are written among the living in Jerusalem. Isaiah 4:3-4 Psalms 118:19 And this seemeth spoken to those doorkeepers, the ministers, to whom God hath committed the keys of his kingdom, setting them as upon a watch tower to keep out enemies,

Jeremiah 20:15 — are ready to gallow us out of that little wit and faith we have. Resist him betimes. The wildfire of passion will be burning while the incense of prayer is in offering; this scum will be rising up in the boiling pot, together with the meat. See John 4:1 . See Trapp on " Jonah 4:1 "

Jeremiah 24:5 — children. Jehoiachin was preferred at length; and as the Jewish doctors say, converted, as Manasseh had been before him. Daniel and his associates were set over the kingdom. The Jews got good estates and respect in the land of their captivity, Jeremiah 29:4 Esther 9:4 ; Esther 9:29 and were at length sent back with many favours and privileges, …

Jeremiah 32:7 — field were so sold to a kinsman as here, it remained to him for ever. But the possession of the Levites might at any time be redeemed. Leviticus 25:32 For the right of redemption is thine. — See Leviticus 25:25 ; Leviticus 25:32 Ruth 3:12 ; Ruth 4:3-4 .

Lamentations 4:2 — porphyrogeniti, as the Greek emperor’s children were called, because born and bred up in a room made up of precious stones. Understand it of the Jews in general - God’s peculiar people, precious in his sight, and therefore honourable; Isaiah 43:4 of Zedekiah’s sons in particular, who - as did also the rest of the Jewish nobility, if Josephus Antiq., lib. viii. cap. 7. may be believed - powdered their hair with gold dust, to the end that they might glitter and sparkle against the beams

Ezekiel 14:7 — dizzards nothing could be said too much. Or of the stranger. — But proselyted to the Jewish religion, as Jethro, who was the first of that kind that we read of. Which separateth himself from me. — As a harlot doth from her husband. See Hosea 4:14 ; Hosea 9:10 . I the, Lord will answer him by myself. — Non verbis sed verberibus; not with words, but with blows. Or, According to my most holy truth and justice; or, By myself - scil., do I swear that I will do it. See Ezekiel 14:4 .

Matthew 10:13 — it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. If that house be worthy — The saints are the only worthies, of whom the world is not worthy,Hebrews 11:38; Hebrews 11:38 . These shall walk with Christ, for they are worthy, Revelation 3:4 . But the heart of the wicked is little worth, Proverbs 10:20 . Let your peace come upon it — Christian salutations are effectual benedictions. "We bless you in the name of the Lord," Psalms 129:8 . Let your peace return unto you —

Matthew 18:23 — things against us, though they be legible only (as things written with the juice of lemons) when held to the light fire of God’s fierce wrath. 3. In the hour of death; for every man’s death’s day is his particular doom’s day. 4. At the day of judgment, when we shall appear to give an account, 2 Corinthians 5:10 . Good therefore is the counsel of Cicero, 4 in Verr., Ita vivamus ut rationem nobis reddendam arbitremur, Let us so live, as that we forget not our last reckoning.

Matthew 8:19 — with a honeycomb; or as a dog follows his master till he come by a carrion. Vix diligitur Iesus, propter Iesum. But, as Isaac loved Esau, for venison was his meat, Genesis 25:28 , and as Judah’s rulers "loved with shame, Give ye,"Hosea 4:18; Hosea 4:18 ; so do hypocrites; they serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own bellies, Romans 16:18 ; they have his person in admiration only for advantage,Judges 1:16; Judges 1:16 ; they can bear the cross with Judas, so they may bear the

John 10:15 — and Quis enim vult mori? prorsus nemo, Indeed who wishes to die, absolutely no one, saith another. And, "skin after skin," or skin upon skin, "and all that a man hath will he give for his life," saith that old deceiver, truly,Job 2:4; Job 2:4 . Yet our Saviour held not his life dear for his sheep’s safety. Because he saw we should fall sore (said that angel, John Bradford) therefore he would suffer sore. Yea, if his once suffering had not been enough, he would yet once more