Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 11:6 — E hizo Salomón lo malo ante los ojos de Jehová, y no siguió plenamente a Jehová como David su padre. Ver. 6. Y Salomón hizo lo malo. ] Sin embargo, el maligno no lo tocó, 1Jn 5:18 sc., Con un toque mortal: no se transformó a la imagen del pecado. Y no fue completamente tras el Señor. ] Heb .: cumplido no según el Señor. Algunos dicen que no perseveró en seguir al Señor, y por lo tanto infieren su total apostasía. Belarmino

2 Chronicles 7:13 — Si cierro el cielo para que no llueva, o si ordeno a las langostas que devoren la tierra, o si envío pestilencia entre mi pueblo; Ver. 13. Si callo el cielo, etc. ] En respuesta, esta es la oración de Salomón, 1 Reyes 8:35 ; 1 Reyes 8:37 .

Ezra 7:1 — Después de estas cosas, en el reinado de Artajerjes rey de Persia, Esdras hijo de Seraías, hijo de Azarías, hijo de Hilcías, Ver. 1. Ahora, después de estas cosas ] Después de que Zorobabel hubo hecho su parte en la construcción del altar y el templo, Esdras (según la notación de su nombre) comenzó la suya, y se convirtió en un ayudante singular de la afligida Iglesia de Dios, como

Psalms 106:47 — gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, [and] to triumph in thy praise. Save us, O Lord our God — This is the main request of the psalm, and the chief thing intended; for for this cause prefaced the prophet, as Psalms 106:1-2 , …, and reckoned up the people’s sins and God’s deliverances, that he might bring in this, "Save us," as thou ever hast done. To give thanks unto thy holy name — Good ends propounded in prayer is a special means

Proverbs 28:16 — The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days. The prince that wanteth understanding. — As every tyrant doth, Psalms 14:4 though they think they deal wisely, as Pharaoh, Exodus 1:10 for they usually come to untimely ends, Ad generum Cereris sine caede, … as most of the Caesars till Constantine, and as our Richard III and Queen Mary, whose reigns are the shortest

Isaiah 31:2 — of themselves. They counted the voyage down to Egypt the wisest way; Tacita antithesis in qua latet Antanaclasis. and to rest altogether upon God, to be altogether impolitic as the case now stood. Egypt also, they knew, was famous for wisdom, Isaiah 19:11-12 but considered not how God had fooled them, Exodus 1:10 ; Exodus 1:12 and taken those foxes in their own craft. 1 Corinthians 3:19 And will bring evil. — To those evil counsellors especially, “ Hδε κακη

Isaiah 63:4 — For the day of vengeance [is] in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart. — Or, Was in mine heart. Hence I made such havoc. Christ is the "Lord God of recompenses," Jeremiah 51:56 and the "Lord God of revenges"; Psalms 94:1 he is "jealous and furious," Nahum 1:2 ; see the note there his feet, wherewith he treadeth down his enemies, are "like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace." Revelation

Jeremiah 23:5 — righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. I will raise to David a righteous branch. — Who shall raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof, Amos 9:11 who shall also sit upon the throne of his father David, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Luke 1:32-33 Annon hoc probe sarcitur, … Is not this a good amends for that which is to befall Coniah and his posterity, put beside the kingdom?

Jeremiah 36:2 — against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day. Take thee a roll Olim liber erat instar mappae geographicae. of a book, — i.e., A volume. as Isaiah 8:1 See Trapp on " Isaiah 8:1 " And write therein. — Jeremiah had a command to write; so have not our empty scripturients, whose rapes on the innocence of paper, as one phraseth it, make the press almost execrable. Ista prurientis calami

Lamentations 3:49 — Mi ojo gotea, y no cesa, sin interrupción, Ver. 49. Mi ojo gotea y no cesa. ] Pon fuego debajo del alambique, y el agua cae de las rosas. Las aflicciones ardientes causan gotas de arrepentimiento; y el arrepentimiento, como la piedra filosofal, produce doradas aflicciones. 1 Pedro 1: 7

John 19:38 — secretly for fear — A disciple he was, though a dastard. Infirmities, if disclaimed, discard us not. Uzziah ceased not to be a king, when he began to be a leper. Joshua the high priest, though ill clothed, yet stood before the angel,Zechariah 3:1; Zechariah 3:1 ; Christ did not abhor his presence, nor reject his service. The Church calleth herself black, Song of Solomon 1:5 , but Christ calls her fair, … In peace offerings they might offer leavened bread, to show that God will bear with

Colossians 4:10 — Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas — Hence Barnabas stood so stiff for him against Paul his faithful fellow traveller, Acts 15:37 . See Trapp on " Acts 15:37 " Natural affection sways overly much with some good men, as it did with Eli, and perhaps with Samuel, 1 Samuel 8:1 ; 1 Samuel 8:3 . If he come unto you, receive him — St Paul had now a better opinion

Philemon 1:6 — Para que la comunicación de tu fe sea eficaz mediante el reconocimiento de todo lo bueno que hay en ti en Cristo Jesús. Ver. 6. Que la comunicación, etc. ] Esto es lo que rezó san Pablo por Filemón, Filemón 1:4 . Para Phm 1: 5 "viene entre paréntesis.

Hebrews 9:14 — more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? By the eternal Spirit — That is, by his Deity, called the Spirit of holiness,Romans 1:4; Romans 1:4 , and the Spirit, 1 Timothy 3:16 , that gave both value and virtue to his death, both to satisfy and to sanctify. Purge your conscience — This is that eternal redemption, Hebrews 9:12 . From dead works — The most specious performances

James 3:1 — not have them disputed or debated. Such are the Sorbonists, who rejoice to be called Magistri nostri Parisienses, our Masters of Paris. Bacon, the Carmelite, was called Doctor resolutissimus, because he would endure no guessing or maybes. (Praefat. in 1 Sent.) The pope’s parasites persuade the people, that what interpretation soever he gives of Scripture, be it right or wrong, it is without further trial to be received as the very word of God. Est ipsissimum Dei verbum. (Hosius.) Knowing that

Revelation 19:13 — own hand. But our Conqueror shall outdo all these; when he shall tread them in his anger, and trample them in his fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon his garments, and he will stain all his raiment, Isaiah 63:3 . The word of God — John 1:1 ; John 1:7 . Hereby it appears that this was John the Evangelist that wrote this book. Idiotismus Ioannis. (Pareus.)

Revelation 2:18 — Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en Tiatira; Esto dice el Hijo de Dios, el que tiene ojos como llama de fuego, y sus pies son como bronce fina; Ver. 18. ¿Quién tiene sus ojos, etc.? ] Ver Trapp en " Apocalipsis 1:14 " Ver Trapp en " Apocalipsis 1:15 "

Revelation 4:11 — art worthy — If we would have our souls set as a pearl in that fair ring of heavenly courtiers that compass the Lamb’s throne, let us praise God as they do. For thou hast created — Our service must not be rash but reasonable, Romans 12:1 , such as whereof we can render a reason. God hates a blind sacrifice, a Samaritan’s service, when men worship they know not what nor why, John 4:22 . And were created — God’s power put forth in the creation and administration of

1 Samuel 15:1 — 1Sa 15: 1-35: 1 Samuel también dijo a Saúl: El SEÑOR me envió para ungirte [para ser] rey sobre su pueblo, sobre Israel; ahora pues, escucha la voz de las palabras del SEÑOR. Ver. 1. El Señor me envió a ungirte como rey. ] Y los reyes están doblemente

1 Samuel 22:5 — and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. And the prophet Gad said unto David. — It was no small comfort to distressed David to have about him a prophet, called elsewhere David’s seer, 1 Chronicles 21:9 and afterwards also the high priest with the ephod, by whom he might and did inquire of God upon all occasions. 1 Samuel 23:2 ; 1 Samuel 23:4 Depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. — Where thou mayest be in action, and do