Bible Commentaries

Genesis 12:5 — went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. And Abram took Sarai his wife. — The faithful companion of all his travels and troubles - one that "did him good, and not evil all her days". Proverbs 31:12 And although she suffered much hardship with him, and for his sake, and was oft put to it, yet she was "not afraid with any amazement," as many a woman would have been. 1 Peter 3:6 A valiant woman she was, and no less violent than he for

Genesis 13:5 — now whether this were not made good to him in those flocks and herds of his (that is, in all kind of riches), Mηλα pecudes, et postea, synecdochicos, opes significant . and tents, that is, servants dwelling in tents. Jeremiah 49:29 1 Chronicles 4:41

Genesis 14:21 — persons. — Abram did so, and yet they were no whit amended by their late captivity, or former servitude; from both which now they are freed by Abram, but still held captive by the devil, who owes them yet a further spite, as we shall see, Genesis 19:1-38 .

Genesis 18:20 — of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; Because their sin is very grievous. — Or, very heavy; such as the very ground groans under; the axle of the earth is ready to break under it. Sin is a burden to God. Amos 2:13 It was so to Christ; he fell to the ground when he was in his agony. It was so to the angels, who sunk into hell under it. It was so to Korah and his company; the earth could not bear them. It was so to the Sodomites; they were so clogged with this

Genesis 19:2 — farther, but that the two disciples constrained him to stay. Luke 24:29 This was no simulation; or if so, yet it was only exploratory, without deceit or hypocrisy. And if Solomon sinned not in making believe he would do that which was unlawful to be done, 1 Kings 3:24 it can be no sin to do the like in things indifferent.

Genesis 22:14 — it shall be seen. — God will be found of his in fit time and place. "To him belong the issues of death". Psalms 68:20 None can take us out of his hands. He knows how to deliver his, and when; as Peter spake feelingly. 2 Peter 2:9 Acts 12:11 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh. — To perpetuate the memory of God’s mercy; not of his own obedience, which yet was notable, and not to be matched again. If we honour God, we shall have honour: that is a bargain

Genesis 24:6 — accommodations. "Let us fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into God’s rest, any of us should seem to come short, to fail back, or be left behind". υστερηκεναι , Hebrews 4:1 Take we all heed lest, for our lingering and hankering after the flesh pots of Egypt, God carry us back again into Egypt, which was the last and greatest curse threatened against the people of Israel, and is the greatest misery that can come upon this

Genesis 31:19 — Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father’s. Rachel had stolen the images. — She was somewhat tackt [Touched.] with her father’s superstition, though somewhat reclaimed. "Little children, keep yourselves from idols". 1 John 5:21 Nothing so natural to us as image worship. Nothing so retained by us, when once entertained. After all that airing in the wilderness, Micah’s mother smells of Egypt, and hath her molten and graven gods. Judges 17:3 Rachel also had her

Genesis 38:1 — fourteen years of age, left his company, where he might have had better counsel. There is a special tie to perseverance in the communion of saints. They that "forsake the assembling of themselves together," axe in a fair way for apostasy. Hebrews 10:25 To a certain Adullamite. — There is a double danger of evil company. (1.) Infection of sin, - at least, defection from grace. (2.) Infliction of punishment. Revelation 18:4

Genesis 40:18 — brings him in saying, I would thou hadst not dreamed such a dream: Utinam tale somnium non vidisses. or as Daniel prefaced to Nebuchadnezzar; "My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation to thine enemies." Daniel 4:19 If ministers, God’s interpreters, must be mannerly in the form, yet in the matter of their message they must be resolute. a Not only toothless, but bitter truths must be told, however they be taken. "If I yet please men, I should not be

Genesis 42:14 — his wiles, when he comes to set out the nakedness of our souls; that where the hedge is lowest, this beast may leap over; watch him, I say, and "learn out his haunts," for we have heard and felt that he is very subtle; as Saul said of David, 1 Samuel 23:22 .

Genesis 6:14 — long as it was broad, and ten times so long as it was high: and so fit to figure out, saith an interpreter, Mr Ainsworth. Christ’s death and burial, and ours with him, by mortification of the old man: as the apostle applies this type to baptism, 1 Peter 3:20-21 whereby we are become "dead" and "buried with Christ". Romans 6:3-4 ; Romans 6:6 The poets’ ship, "Argos," may have reference to this ark.

Genesis 9:15 — And I will remember my covenant, which [is] between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. Genesis 9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] upon the earth. Ver. 15,16. I will remember. — That is, I will make you to know

Exodus 22:25 — gratis occidere creditori permittit. The usurer’s money is to necessity, like cold water to a hot ague, that for a time refresheth, but prolongeth the disease. Lay upon him usury. — Heb., Biting usury. Usurer’s are men eaters. Psalms 14:4 Like pickrels in a pond, or sharks in the sea, that devour the lesser fishes. These ostriches can digest any metal, especially money. Aristotle in one page condemneth the usurer and the dicer; Arist., Ethic, lib. iv. cap. 1. and yet some Christians

Exodus 25:17 — length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. A mercy seat. — Heb., A covering; or covering up of men’s sins; the appeasing of an angry God, compare Genesis 32:20 by Christ who is our propitiation or mercy seat. Romans 3:25 1 John 2:2 Two cubits and a half, … — Just so big every way as the ark. Exodus 25:10 Get into covenant with God, saith one, for as the mercy seat was no larger than the ark, so neither is the grace of God than the covenant. And as the ark

Leviticus 14:8 — — This the leper was to do the first day of his cleansing; to teach men to be thorough in the practice of mortification, at the first conversion: "laying a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." 1 Timothy 6:19 And shall tarry abroad. — Men must not be too hasty at first to catch at comfort; but let humiliation have her perfect work, and our sorrows be suitable to our sins.

Numbers 11:32 — and all [that] night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread [them] all abroad for themselves round about the camp. And they spread them. — They fed without fear, Judges 1:12 though foretold they should pay dear for these murdering morsels; Numbers 11:20 that which they ate being sauced, and that which they drank being spiced, with the bitter wrath of God. Job 20:23 They gathered the quails. — Which they might the

Deuteronomy 1:27 — That is here complained of, as an argument of God’s hatred, that he intended for an instance of his love. Deuteronomy 4:37 ; Deuteronomy 7:8 In quo dilexisti nos? "wherein hast thou loved us?" said those malcontents in Malachi, Malachi 1:2 that cast the helve after the hatchet, as the proverb is, and like children, because they might not have what they would, grew sullen, and would have nothing.

Deuteronomy 32:32 — breaking and hatching them, brings forth a perilous brood to her own destruction: so do those that are yet in the state of nature, being the heirs of original and the fathers of actual sins, which "when they are finished bring forth death." James 1:15

Deuteronomy 9:3 — unto thee. As a consuming fire. — The force whereof is violent and irresistible. "Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? Woe unto us! who shall deliver us?" …, said those crest-fallen Philistines at the sight of the ark. 1 Samuel 4:8 So, "The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites: who among us," say they, "shall dwell with this devouring fire?" - meaning God; - "who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?"