Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:30 — green herb for meat: and it was so. And it was so. — Both man and beast were well paid of God’s appointment, as good cause they had; for he is no penny father, but openeth his hand, and filleth with his blessing every thing living. Psalms 145:16 "And it was so"; an undoubted argument surely of God’s infinite goodness, thus to have provided for so divers natures and appetites, divers food, remedies, and armour; Psalms 104:1-35 for men, especially, "filling their hearts

Genesis 18:23 — Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? And Abraham drew near. — A privilege proper to such as have "a true heart," "full assurance of faith," and "a good conscience". Hebrews 10:22 "The hypocrite shall not come before him" Job 13:16 He must stand without as a vagrant at the gate, that knows not whether the master is providing for him an alms, or a cudgel. But the upright comes into the parlour; yea, "dwells

Genesis 23:3 — is founded in the hope of a happy resurrection. Pareus, in loc. Job’s children were still his, even after they were dead and buried. How else could it be said, that God "gave Job twice as much of everything as he had before," Job 42:10 ; Job 42:13 ; Job 1:2 since he had afterwards but his first number of children, viz., "seven sons and three daughters"?

Genesis 26:26 — Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. And Abimelech went to him. — Not of any great love, but as (1.) pricked in conscience; (2.) to provide for posterity. It was a mercy to him, howsoever, that strangers and heathens should do him this honour: as it was to Luther, that when the pope had excommunicated him, the emperor proscribed him, two kings written

Genesis 29:27 — it) a new knack in a knave’s cap. They will search the devil’s skull, but they will find out one slippery trick or another, to cheat and go beyond those they deal with. But let them look to it; "God is the avenger of all such," 1 Thessalonians 4:6 whose, not heads only, but "bellies prepare deceit". Job 15:35

Genesis 3:4 — is, It is not certain ye shall die. And this latter is more nice and ambiguous. She seems to doubt of the certainty of what God had said. He plainly and cleanly impugns it: whereas had God’s word abidden in her, she had overcome that wicked one. 1 John 2:14 The word is compared to mustard seed, which being mixed with vinegar, is, they say, a sovereign medicine against serpents.

Genesis 37:8 — have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. Shalt thou indeed reign over us? — They rightly interpreted the dream, yet stubbornly resist the revealed will of God. This leaves sin without a cloak, John 15:22 as it did in the Pharisees. They rightly interpreted that place in Micah, Matthew 2:1-10 and yet, when Christ, to whom all their own signs did so well agree, came amongst them, they would by no means receive him; nay, they sent a message after him,

Genesis 42:24 — from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. And wept; and returned, … — The better any one is, the more inclined to weeping; as David, than Jonathan. 1 Samuel 20:41 “Nam faciles motus mens generosa capit.” And took from them Simeon, and bound him. — He is thought to have been the chief doer in the sale of Joseph; and is therefore singled out for punishment. Judas Iscariot is said

Genesis 7:6 — coming, that, "for the elect’s sake, those days shall be shortened"; Matthew 24:22 so, for the contumacy of these ungodly sinners, their judgment was hastened. For God is not asleep, or gone a journey, as the prophet said of Baal, … 1 Kings 18:27

Exodus 33:20 — And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. Thou canst not see my face. — Otherwise than in his words and works. Romans 1:20 As we cannot see the sun in rota, in the circle, but in the beams. Some have seen Mercabah velo harocheb, as the Hebrews speak, Rab. Maimon. the chariot in which God rode, but not the rider in it: they saw some created image, or glory, whereby he

Exodus 4:24 — And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. And sought to kill him. — To do justice upon him, according to Genesis 17:14 , and as upon one that was an unfit man to take care of the Church, having no better ordered his own house. 1 Timothy 3:5 God passeth not by the sins of his best children without a sensible check, especially if scandalous and committed against conscience.

Leviticus 13:6 — 32:5 Sin makes wicked men the object of God’s hatred, the saints of his pity; as we hate poison in a toad, but we pity it in a man. And he shall wash his clothes. — The best cannot wash in innocency; he must therefore wash in tears. Isaiah 1:16 God also will set in and wash such with the blood of his Son.

Leviticus 18:22 — Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination. Thou shalt not lie with mankind. — The Sodomites’ sin. Genesis 19:5 See Trapp on " Genesis 19:5 " This, say the Hebrews, was Ishmael’s sporting with Isaac: and this, say others, was the sin of Joseph’s brethren, the evil report whereof he brought to his father. A sad report it was surely to

Leviticus 7:10 — shall all the sons of Aaron have, one [as much] as another. Have, one as much as another. — In their father’s house was bread enough. "Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priest’s offices, that I may eat a piece of bread." 1 Samuel 2:36 This the Tirshatha would not suffer those turn-coats to do. Ezra 2:63 But how hard put to it was that poor priest that answered young Pareus, asking him an alms, according to the custom of those times, Nos pauperi fratres, nos nihil habemus,

Numbers 8:7 — them wash their clothes, and [so] make themselves clean. Sprinkle water of purifying, … — This taught that none were meet for the holy ministry, but by the free favour of Christ, and by the sanctification of his Spirit. 2 Corinthians 2:16 Galatians 1:15 Ministers are fullones animarum, their office is to whiten others; themselves therefore should be as those Nazarites Lamentations 4:7 "whiter than snow." Shave all their flesh. — As the lepers did; Levites are by nature

Revelation 1:13 — one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. And in the midst — Christ is in the holy assemblies, in the beauties of holiness; he walketh in his garden, Song of Solomon 6:1 , he comes in to see his guests,Matthew 22:11; Matthew 22:11 . The face of God is seen in Sion, Psalms 84:7 . A garment down to the feet — As a counsellor, Isaiah 9:6 . And girt — It implies readiness, nimbleness, handiness, and handsomeness.

Revelation 16:15 — and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. I come as a thief — Who gives no warning. See Trapp on " Matthew 24:44 " I come suddenly, secretly, yea, and also violently and terribly. See Revelation 3:3 ; Luke 12:34 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 . Blessed is he that watcheth — The prophecy is here interrupted as Genesis 49:18 to forewarn and forearm the saints; Luke 12:37-38 ; Luke 12:43 , they are three times said to be blessed that watch. And keepeth his garments

Revelation 19:3 — Churches of the Gentiles shall by their incessant praises provoke the Jews to join with them, and concelebrate the mercy; like as the Spouse, by praising her Beloved, stirred up those dull daughters of Jerusalem to seek him with her, Song of Solomon 5:9-10 cf. Revelation 6:1 . And her smoke rose up — Like that of Sodom. Yet wretched Romanists will not be warned, whose judgment therefore is here revealed after that of the sitting of Rome.

Revelation 2:4 — Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Thou hast left thy first love — Those first ripe fruits that Christ’s soul desireth, Micah 7:1 , that kindness of youth, that spousal love, that God so well remembereth,Jeremiah 2:2; Jeremiah 2:2 . This Ephesus had left, and so became Aphesis, remiss and reckless, possessed with a spirit of sloth and indevotion. And surely he is a rare and happy

Revelation 22:1 — shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. A pure river — Not muddy as Nile, but clear as Calirrho. The allusion seems to be to that earthly paradise so well watered, Genesis 2:8-14 , or else to Ezekiel 47:1-12 . This river is Christ, John 4:14 , and so is that tree of life, Revelation 22:2 . The second Adam is a quickening spirit. Apollonius telleth us (lib. 3, Argonaut.) that in the court of Aeta, king of Colchis, were three