Bible Commentaries

Genesis 11:7 — world," saith He. Thus God words it with them, and confutes their folly from point to point. Thus he sets himself in battle array against the proud, as St James has it, αντιτασσεται , James 4:7 and overthrows them in plain field. He dealt more severely with David for numbering the people than for the matter of Uriah. He turned Nebuchadnezzar grazing among beasts, for pruning and priding himself upon this Babel. "Is not this great Babel,

Genesis 16:5 — have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. My wrong be upon thee. — The greatest wrong doers are the greatest complainers commonly; as Exodus 2:13-14 guiltiness is ever exceptious and clamorous. Here be verba stomachantis atque imprecantis . Or, as some think rather, verba implorantis vindictam divinam seque consolantis spe defensionis divinae . Take it which way you will, as a passionate person,

Genesis 3:8 — off of his grace, save only into broken vessels. Christ came to cure not the sound, but the sick with sin: the Holy Ghost is poured out upon thirsty souls only that are scorched and parched with the sense of sin and fear of wrath. Isaiah 35:7 ; Isaiah 44:3 As the way to Zion was by Sinai, so, unless we desire rather to be carnally secured than soundly comforted, we must pass by Baca to Berachah, by a sight of our sin and misery, to a sense of God’s grace and mercy. Walking in the garden in the

Genesis 4:14 — note, Tandem facinora et flagitia in supplicium vertuntur. As every body hath its shadow appertaining to it, so hath every sin its punishment. And although they escape the lash of the law, yet "vengeance will not suffer them to live," Acts 28:4 as the barbarians rashly censured St Paul, - to live quietly at least. Richard III., after the murder of his two innocent nephews, had fearful dreams and visions; insomuch that he did often leap out of his bed in the dark, and catching his sword, which,

Ezra 1:7 — Titus, and recovered from Gensericus) into the public treasury, but restored them. Which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth — With profane and sacrilegious hands some of these sacred vessels and utensils of the Temple he had cut in pieces, 2 Kings 24:13 , and others he carried away, 2 Chronicles 36:7 , whole and entire. This he did out of covetousness (that auri sacra fames ) and in scorn of all religion (rather than hatred of the Jewish superstition, or to avenge the quarrel of God’s covenant),

Esther 2:3 — these commissionated officers look for fair young virgins, truly so called, there being very few that are not peccant in some minnum, some tittle of beauty, or other. It is a praise peculiar to the virgin daughter of Zion to be all fair, Song of Solomon 4:7 , to be αμωμος , Ephesians 5:26 , such as in whom even Momus himself could find no error. Unto Shushan the palace — In which one place there might have been found choice enough, without speaking further; but

Esther 8:9 — pierde en la demora. Ya no le corresponde a Mardoqueo seguir conduciendo, toda la Iglesia estaba apesadumbrada y necesitaba consuelo; y algunos podrían morir antes de que se diera cuenta de lo contrario. Ad opera brevis hora ferendam est (Ovid. Metam. 1,4). En el tercer mes ] Dos meses y más los judíos pobres yacían bajo la sentencia de muerte, en una condición desolada. A Dios le encanta ayudar a los abandonados de sus esperanzas, ayudar en un ascensor muerto, consolar a los abyectos, 2 Corintios 7:6

Job 1:1 — hombre era perfecto y recto, y temía a Dios y evitaba el mal. Ver. 1. Había un hombre ] Un hombre notable, un hombre de excelencia y con acento (por así decirlo ), un hombre de alto grado ( Animo virili praeditus ), como la palabra Ish significa, Salmo 49:2 ; Salmo 62:9 (donde se opone a Adán, utpote quem ex meliore luto finxit Titan ), un hombre varonil, excelente y eximio en todos los sentidos: Magnus et admirabilis vir, etc. Un hombre grande y maravilloso, si conviene llamarlo por el nombre de un

Ecclesiastes 5:1 — puede presumir de entrar en su templo si no está descalzo. c Satan Dei aemulus, El diablo es el mono de Dios. Llevó cautivos a estas etnias supersticiosas, como los caldeos hicieron con los egipcios, "desnudos y descalzos" d Isaías 20:2 ; Isaías 20: 4 Cuando vayas a la casa de Dios. ] Llamada "la puerta del cielo", Génesis 28:17 a la que nadie más que "los justos" pueden "entrar", Sal 118: 20 la "hermosura de la santidad", el lugar de los ángeles y arcángeles, el reino de Dios, sí , el cielo mismo,

Hosea 7:5 — sincerer service. Quaecunque a regibus dicuntur aut fiunt, Gallis mirifice solet placere. It is reported of the French by their own chronicles, that they are wonderfully well pleased with whatsoever is said or done by their king (Epit. Hist. Gallor. 134); so that they affect to speak like him, to be arrayed like him, and to imitate him in everything. Their song is, Mihi placet quicquid Regi placet. But is not this to idolize the creature? and have not many (otherwise well minded men) among us been

Hosea 7:5 — de su más sincero servicio. Quaecunque a regibus dicuntur aut fiunt, Gallis mirifice solet placere. Se informa de los franceses en sus propias crónicas, que están maravillosamente complacidos con todo lo que dice o hace su rey (Epit. Hist. Gallor. 134); para que afecten a hablar como él, a vestirse como él, y a imitarlo en todo. Su canción es Mihi placet quicquid Regi placet. ¿Pero no es esto para idolatrar a la criatura? ¿Y no han sido muchos (hombres por lo demás bien intencionados) entre nosotros

Malachi 3:15 — him, till he was in the midst of the sea; fatting cattle are but fitting for the meat market. Never was Jerusalem’s condition so desperate as when God said unto her, My fury shall depart from thee, I will be quiet and no more angry, Ezekiel 16:42 . Nor Ephraim’s, as when he said, "I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom." And, "Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone," Hosea 4:14 ; Hosea 4:17 , sc. till I come and fetch my full blow at him. Clement

Malachi 4:6 — described; he shall, as a powerful instrument (by preaching repentance, Matthew 3:2 , and prevailing, as he did, with all sorts, even to admiration; so that all men mused in their hearts, whether he were the Christ or not, Luke 3:10 ; Luke 3:12 ; Luke 3:14-15 ), convert sinners from the errors of their way, reduce them to the faith of the old patriarchs, make them unanimous in the love of God and of one another, and tie them up together, as it were, by his baptism. For the multitude of believers "were

Malachi 4:6 — instrumento poderoso (predicando el arrepentimiento, Mateo 3:2 , y prevaleciendo, como lo hizo, con todo tipo, hasta la admiración; de modo que todos los hombres meditaran en sus corazones, si él era el Cristo o no, Lucas 3:10 ; Lucas 3:12 ; Lucas 3: 14-15), convertir a los pecadores de los errores de su camino, reducirlos a la fe de los antiguos patriarcas, hacerlos unánimes en el amor de Dios y de los unos a los otros, y atarlos juntos, por así decirlo, por su bautismo. Porque la multitud de creyentes

Matthew 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Give to him that asketh thee — Yet with discretion and choice of a fit object. Give such before they ask, Psalms 41:1 . Qui praeoccupat vocem petituri. Aug. Which having met with be not weary of well doing; for in due season ye shall reap, if ye faint not, Galatians 6:9 . Giving is compared to sowing, which, in good ground, is usually with increase. Therefore a

Matthew 6:20 — the service of the body (which yet can have no continuance), and followed after bodily lusts. Therefore the blessed God favoured him not. Cain’s chief care was to build cities, that he "might call his land after his own name," Psalms 49:11 , and make his son, Lord Enoch of Enoch. Not so the better sort, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, they were content to dwell in tents, as looking for a city "which hath foundations, whose maker and founder is God," Hebrews 11:10 . Abraham bought

Matthew 6:20 — servicio del cuerpo (que aún no puede tener continuidad), y siguió los deseos corporales. Por tanto, el Dios bendito no lo favoreció. El principal cuidado de Caín fue construir ciudades, para que "pudiera llamar a su tierra por su propio nombre", Salmo 49:11 , y hacer a su hijo, el Señor Enoc de Enoc. No así los mejores, Abel, Enoc, Noé, Abraham, se contentaron con habitar en tiendas, como buscando una ciudad "que tiene fundamentos, cuyo hacedor y fundador es Dios", Hebreos 11:10 . Abraham compró un

Matthew 6:4 — That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. Thy Father that seeth in secret — And best accepteth of secret service. Song of Solomon 2:14 ; "O thou that art in the clefts of the rocks, let me see thy face, let me hear thy voice," … Deus theatrum suum habet in latebris. Bucer. He is all eye ( πανοφθαλμος ), he

2 Peter 3:16 — own destruction. Hard to be understood — See my True Treasure. In things necessary the Scripture is plain and easy; and the very entrance thereinto giveth light, saith David, Psalms 119:30 ; yea, subtilty and sagacity, saith Solomon, Proverbs 1:4 . And for the more dark and difficult places, Legum obscuritates non assignemus culpae scribentium, sed inscitiae non assequentium, saith he in Gellius, the fault is not to be laid upon the Scriptures, but upon our uuskilfulness and inability to understand

2 Samuel 12:1 — hastily out of a deep and sweet sleep are apt to take it ill, and to brawl with their best friends, wise Nathan, non aperte, sed per ambages, beginneth his reproof, not in plain terms, but by fetching about a form of speech - as she saith, 2 Samuel 14:20 ; by an allegory or apologue, he first fisheth out of David what the law was, and then forceth him to pronounce sentence of death against himself. Velut prudens medicus ferrum tegebat. - Aug. Ut secantem gladium sentiret aeger antequam cerneret.