Bible Commentaries

Ezra 1:5 — that divine call, Jeremiah 50:8 , "Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks." These nobles arose, being roused and raised by that noble spirit of God, Psalms 51:12 , that kingly spirit, the Chaldee rendereth it; such as was found in Araunah, that famous Jebusite, 2 Samuel 24:23 Zechariah 9:7 ; and is a quickening spirit in every good soul, causing them to make riddance, as Baruch did, Nehemiah 3:20 , and to

Job 24:13 — desperate sinners against their own souls take the boldness to tear out these principles, that might any way disturb their course in sin; and to take an order with their natural consciences, clapping up those prophets from God, close prisoners, Romans 1:18 , till at length all that little light is lost, that rush candle quite extinct. When wine is poured out of a cup the sides are yet moist. But when it is rinsed and wiped, then remaineth not the least taste. Even so that glimmering of divine light

Song of Solomon 1:7 — 23:2) - his Word and sacraments; makes them also to lie down at noon, i.e., as the chief pastor of his sheep, he wholly ordereth them in all their spiritual labours, toils, and afflictions, giving them safe repose in the hottest seasons. (Isaiah 49:10) See Ezekiel 34:13, John 10:1-2, 1 Peter 5:2, Jeremiah 30:10; Jeremiah 30:13. For why should I be as one that turneth aside, — q.d., This would be no less to thy dishonour than my disadvantage, if I miscarry, thou wilt be no small loser by

Song of Solomon 3:11 — wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart. Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, — i.e., All ye faithful souls which follow the Lord Christ, the Lamb that stands upon Mount Zion. Revelation 14:1 ; Revelation 14:4 Ye shall not need to go far - and yet far ye would go, I daresay, to see such a gallant sight as King Solomon in his royalty: the Queen of Sheba did - behold he is at hand, "Tell ye the daughters of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh,"

Song of Solomon 4:9 — Rev. iii. who called the Holy Scripture Cor et animam Dei, the heart and soul of God: and another Chrysost. father is bold to say, Cor Pauli, est cor Christi, Christ and Paul had exchanged hearts as it were. For, "we have the mind of Christ," 1 Corinthians 2:16 saith he, - communication of Christ’s secrets. And surely when the saints hide Christ’s words in their hearts, as his mother Mary did, when they give themselves wholly up to it, as the Macedonians did, so that the word of

Hosea 2:10 — Chaldeus reddit ignominiam, ut quam velatam desiderabant, apertam contemnant. Jerome). He had threatened her before with poverty, now with scorn and contempt: these go seldom asunder; but when self-procured they are very grievous. See Deuteronomy 28:15-68 . Fornicators are fools, Jeremiah 29:23 Genesis 34:7 , Shechem committed folly in Israel, and is therefore called a lad or a child Genesis 34:19 , Neque distulit puer for his witlessness, as being carried not by right reason, but blind affection.

Hosea 4:14 — No castigaré a tus hijas cuando se prostituyan, ni a tus esposas cuando cometan adulterio: porque se separan con prostitutas y sacrifican con prostitutas; por tanto, el pueblo que no entiende caerá. Ver. 14. No castigaré a tus hijas cuando cometan prostitución ] qd no me ensuciaré los dedos ni una sola vez con ellas, ni me esforzaré por corregirlas, sino que harán su swing en el pecado por mí, etc. Orígenes en cierta homilía, citando esta Escritura, dice:

Hosea 5:12 — evil in a city and he hath not done it? The changes and periods of kingdoms are of him, Psalms 75:6-7 , that men may know that the heavens do rule, Daniel 4:26 ; so are the alterations in men’s bodies and estates, as Job setteth it forth, Job 4:19 ; Job 13:28 ; Job 27:18 . Every one (say some chemists) hath his own balsam within him; his own bane it is sure he hath; his clay cottage is every day ready to drop on his head, 2 Corinthians 5:1 . And for his estate, there are often times secret issues

Amos 4:13 — thou mayest not expect evils, but prevent them, as Demosthenes counselled his countrymen. He that formeth the mountains — At first, doubtless, with the rest of the universe (though some held they were cast up by Noah’s flood); see Psalms 90:1-2 ; by his mere Fiat, without tool or toil, Isaiah 40:28 . This the blind heathens saw, and thus hieroglyphically set forth: in Thebes, a town of Egypt, they worshipped a God, whom they acknowledged to be immortal. And how painted they him? In the likeness

Amos 6:1 — are] named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! Woe to them that are at ease in Zion — That lie sleeping on both sides ( In utramvis aurora dormiunt ), and slighting the former menaces, as Leviathan doth the iron weapons, Job 41:27 , that live as if ye were out of the reach of God’s rod; and as for all your enemies, ye puff at them, saying, We shall not be moved, we shall never be in adversity, Psalms 10:5-6 . To these sleepers in Zion God here sends forth his summons

Haggai 1:2 — como un acto de fe heroica en el príncipe, el sacerdote y el pueblo, para emprender la obra y terminarla, "no con ejército ni con fuerza, sino con el Espíritu del Señor de los ejércitos", Zacarías 4:6 . Vea más de este título. Ver a Trapp en " Mal 3:17 "Doct. 1. Esta gente dice ] Las palabras tienen su peso; ni la lengua de los hombres es suya; pero hay un Señor sobre ellos, Sal 12: 4 que los llamará a una cuenta estricta de todas sus palabras inútiles, Mateo 12:36 , y discursos duros, Jueces 1:15

Zechariah 1:6 — LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. Did they not take hold of your fathers — Overtake and catch them (as huntsmen their prey, or as one enemy doth another in flight, 1 Kings 18:27 2 Kings 25:5 ), to drag them down to the bottom of hell. A godly man, as he hath peace with God, with himself, and with the creatures; so he hath also with the ordinances, and may say, as Hezekiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou

Zechariah 2:13 — and silent ( εκοπασεν ). The enemies of the Church are no less brutish and boisterous than the fierce winds and waves ( αγπια κυματα ), Psalms 107:25-27 . But God, who sets a bound to the mighty waters which they may not pass, Psalms 104:9 , he also restraineth the remainder of man’s wrath, Psalms 76:10 . If he do but (as the Roman tribune was wont to do) interpose his veto. If he do but

Malachi 3:7 — Jerome paraphraseth this text. You are no young sinners; it is not yesterday, or a few days since, you transgressed against me; you are a seed of serpents, a race of rebels; you are as good at resisting the Holy Ghost as ever your fathers were, Acts 7:51 . Secondly, their pervicacy and stiffness: they would not yield or be evicted. But ye say, wherein shall we return as if they were righteous, and needed no repentance. Still they put God to his proofs, as Jeremiah 2:35 , and show themselves an unpersuadable

Matthew 1:3 — Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Judah begat Phares and Zarah — Jerome is deceived, that deriveth the pedigree of the Pharisees from this Phares. They took their name either of Pharash, to expound as interpreters of the law, Romans 2:18 ; or of Pharas, to separate with a-"Stand further off, for I am holier than thou." Josephus saith, that the Pharisees seemed to outstrip all others both in height of holiness and depth of learning: συνταγμα

Matthew 23:3 — teach that is agreeable to truth; so long as they sit close to Moses’ chair, and keep it warm, as it were, hearken to them. God’s good gifts are to be acknowledged and improved even in the worst, as David made Saul’s epitaph, 2 Samuel 1:19-27 , though the devil preached his funeral, 1 Samuel 28:19 . But do not ye after their works — Saith Chrysostom, Si pastores bene vivunt, eorum lucrum est, si bene dicunt, tuum. Accipe quod tuum est, omitte alienum. If ministers do well, it

Matthew 3:7 — generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees — Two leading sects among the Jews, but notable hypocrites, yet pressing to the ordinances. (Joseph. B. J.; Ant. Judges 13:17 ) A Doeg may set his foot as far within the sanctuary as a David, and let him. He may be caught, as those warrant officers sent to apprehend our Saviour, as Saul’s messengers coming to Naioth were turned from executioners to prophets. "Come"

Matthew 3:7 — víboras! ¿Quién os ha advertido que huyáis de la ira venidera? Ver. 7. Pero cuando vio a muchos de los fariseos y saduceos ] Dos sectas principales entre los judíos, pero hipócritas notables, pero presionando a las ordenanzas. (Joseph. BJ; Ant. Jdg 13:17) Un Doeg puede poner su pie dentro del santuario tan lejos como un David, y dejarlo. Puede ser atrapado, como los oficiales enviados para arrestar a nuestro Salvador, cuando los mensajeros de Saúl que iban a Naiot fueron convertidos de verdugos

Matthew 4:11 — Entonces el diablo lo dejó, y he aquí vinieron ángeles y le servían. Ver. 11. Entonces el diablo lo dejó ] Si Cristo le ordena que se vaya, no hay permanencia para él. Aquí fue frustrado e interrogado, y, por así decirlo, derribado y asesinado por Cristo nuestro campeón. (Stuchius de sacrific. Gentilium. ) Entró en el campo

Matthew 7:6 — 6. No des lo sagrado a los perros, etc. ] Después de haber mostrado cómo, aquí nuestros shows Salvador a quien un deberíamos amonestarlos. No des cosas santas, consejos sanos o reprensiones (llamadas en otra parte "reprensiones de vida", Proverbios 15:31 , bálsamos preciosos, ungüentos excelentes, que pueden curar una herida pero no hacer ninguna, Sal 141: 1) a los perros, que no serán tomado por los oídos; o cerdos, que si se posan sobre una perla así, solo gruñirán y seguirán sus caminos. "Guardaos