Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:5 — del grito de las fieras. La oscuridad no la creó, sino sólo por accidente; y sin embargo no eso, sin algún uso notable. Mucho menos esa oscuridad de la aflicción que se dice que "crea". Isa 45: 7 "A los rectos se levanta la luz en las tinieblas", Sal 112: 4 sí, la luz en las tinieblas, como a Pablo, cuya ceguera corporal abrió los ojos de su mente. Lutero dijo que las obras de Dios se efectúan generalmente por contrarios. un sunt de Opera Dei en mediis contrariis Y la tarde y la mañana, etc.] Tales,

Genesis 20:6 — loco), Non prorsus vacare culpa qui humano modo puri sunt . Puede encontrar fallas en aquello por lo que podemos buscar agradecimiento. Esto hace que Nehemías anhele el perdón de sus fervientes reformas; y David clama: "No entres en juicio", etc. Sal 143: 2 Sordet in conspectu iudicis, quod fulget in conspectu operantis , dice Gregorio. "Vosotros sois los que os justificais a vosotros mismos ante los hombres", dice el Cristo a los fariseos; "pero Dios conoce vuestros corazones; porque lo que los hombres

Genesis 37:11 — Y sus hermanos le envidiaron; pero su padre observó el dicho. Ver. 11. Y sus hermanos le envidiaron. ] La envidia es un inmundo fruto de la carne Gal 5:21 y el diablo; quien es llamado, el envidioso; Mateo 13:19 ; Mat 13:25 y se dice que tal sabiduría es "diabólica". Stg 3:15 Los fariseos, envidiosos de nuestro Salvador,

Ezra 7:6 — no es más que straminea candela, una vela de junco, una pequeña luz, que sólo sirve para iluminar a los hombres en la más absoluta oscuridad. Sea sabio, sea erudito, dice el salmista; pero, además, sirve al Señor con temor, besa al Hijo, etc., Sal. 2:12, de lo contrario, serás tan erudito como Varro, ese erudito general; como Albertus Magnus, quem nihil penitus fugit, omnia perfecte novit, que sabía todo lo que se podía conocer, como se dice de él o como Tostatus (también llamado Abulensis), qui omnium

Ezra 8:22 — suceda por sí mismos. Porque habíamos hablado al rey, diciendo ] Habían hablado bien del nombre de Dios, y habían manifestado ampliamente su poder, providencia, bondad y otros atributos, sin avergonzarse en absoluto de hacerlo ante los reyes, como Salmo 119:46 : así lo hizo Chrysostom, Basil, Latimer, Lambert, John Colet, decano de Paul's y fundador de la escuela gratuita allí. Él, por el desempeño audaz y fiel de su deber, en un sermón ante Enrique VIII, en el sitio de Tournay, fue llamado a juicio

Nehemiah 8:6 — Esdras al SEÑOR, Dios grande. Y todo el pueblo respondió: Amén, amén, levantando las manos; y se inclinaron y adoraron al SEÑOR con el rostro en tierra. Ver. 6. Y Esdras bendijo al Señor ] es decir , invocó al Señor, que es digno de ser alabado, Salmo 18:3 . Oró antes de leer y predicar. Lo mismo debemos hacer con su ejemplo, como bien nota Lyra; y como lo hacen habitualmente todos nuestros ministros. La oración habitual de Lutero antes del sermón era esta: Confirma, oh Dios, en nosotros lo que has

Esther 2:10 — Ester no había mostrado a su pueblo ni a su parentela, porque Mardoqueo le había encargado que no lo mostrara. Ver. 10. Ester no había mostrado a su pueblo ] Porque los judíos fueron despreciados como cautivos y desamparados (cuán querida por los dioses es esa nación, dice Cicerón, parece, quod est victa, quod elocata, quod servata, en que son conquistados, cautivados,

Habakkuk 2:4 — which swelleth like a bubble, and reaketh through its own weakness; he that by unbelief or carnal security withdraweth from God, and confideth in the creature; υποστειληται , Hebrews 10:38 seeking to shift and save himself some other way, as he is a proud and presumptuous person, so let him know that, His soul is not upright in him — That is, it is very corrupt and crooked, stark naught; and God’s soul can take no pleasure

Habakkuk 3:3 — swan-like song, Deuteronomy 33:2 , and allegeth God’s benefits of old, for his own and their present confirmation of faith; without which prayer would be to no purpose; hence effectual prayer is called the "prayer of faith," James 5:15 . Whatsoever ye ask believing ye shall receive, saith our Saviour, Mark 11:24 . "Cast thy burden" (or thy request) "upon the Lord," saith David, Psalms 55:22 . To help us so to do it is of singular use to consider what God hath

Zephaniah 1:11 — town, where grain was ground in mortars, before mills were in use. These are here called upon to "turn their laughter to mourning, and their joy into heaviness, to weep and howl for the evils that shall come upon them," James 4:9 ; James 5:1 , but especially for their sins, the cause of those miseries; for God’s judgments upon sinners are feathered from themselves: as a fowl shot with an arrow feathered from her own body. For all the merchant people are cut down — The merchant

Zephaniah 1:8 — come to pass in the day of the Lord’s sacrifice — Or, good cheer; for at their sacrifices they used to feast their friends; and here the Lord is providing dainties for his guests; viz. the flesh of princes, gallants, courtiers, Zephaniah 1:9 , merchants, Zephaniah 1:11 , who use to eat the fat and drink the sweet, "nourishing their hearts as in a day of slaughter," James 5:5 ; and now also for a day of slaughter, when the beasts shall tear their flesh and the birds bare their

Zechariah 14:18 — plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. And if the family of Egypt — So called from one Aiguptos, a king there. In the Hebrew it is called mostly Mizraim, from one of that name, Genesis 10:6 ; sometimes, for its power and pride, it is called Rahab, Psalms 87:4 ; Psalms 89:11 Isaiah 51:9 . The family of Egypt is here put for the whole nation (see the like Amos 3:1 ), because, after the confusion of tongues especially, nations took their

Zechariah 14:5 — in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, [and] all the saints with thee. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains — Or, ye shall flee the valley of the mountains, sc. of mount Olivet, made by God, Zechariah 14:4 by whom the Romans were set to work to garrison mount Olivet against the Jews; and, by digging down a great part of it, to fill up the brook Kidron, or the town ditch, and to bring a wall (wherewith they compassed about the whole city) through the

Zechariah 14:8 — summer and in winter shall it be. Living waters shall go out from Jerusalem — i.e. Abundance of spiritual graces, frequently in Scripture compared to waters, for their cooling, cleansing, quickening property, Isaiah 44:3 Ezekiel 36:25 ; Ezekiel 47:1 ; John 7:38 . And of these waters, without all doubt, our baptism, ordained of God, is a figure and sacrament. "Living waters" they are called; that is, running, as a spring, not standing, as a pool. The godly esteem of life by that stirring

Zechariah 5:9 — meeting and mixing together of men and women in the same matter might minister occasion to some impure surmisings. But that they were men, and not women, that are here meant is agreed upon by all. These were Ezra and Nehemiah (saith Willet on Leviticus 11:1-47 ., after Junius and Piscator on the text), those great reformers of the Jewish Church. But this stands not with the last verse. I rather subscribe to those that expound the text of the Romans, who with great celerity and violence destroyed the

Malachi 1:12 — will not take from a professor. Philistines may cart the ark, and escape scotfree; but if David does it, God will punish him in the death of Uzzah. Augustus Caesar may send forth a decree that all the (Roman) world should be taxed or numbered, Luke 2:1 ; but if David number his people God will make bloody welts upon his back; and if he make God’s name to stink among the heathen, God will scour out that blemish cast upon his name with David’s tears and blood. See Ezekiel 36:21 ; Ezekiel

Malachi 3:11 — field, saith the LORD of hosts. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes — Caterpillars, cankerworms, and such hurtful creatures. God’s terrible army, as they are notably set forth in their march and mischief, Joel 2:2-5 ; cf. Joel 1:4 , to tame his rebels, to ease him of his adversaries, and to avenge him of his enemies, Isaiah 1:24 . These he will rebuke (for every creature is at his beck and check), as he "rebuked the Red Sea and it was dried up," Psalms 106:9 , and

Matthew 2:1 — Christ, when he came: scarcely were there four, or fewer, found, that waited for the consolation of Israel. Then, also, when among the poor Gentiles a plentiful harvest, a very great number of elect, were ready ripe,Matthew 9:37; Matthew 9:37 ; Luke 10:2 ; John 4:35 . Then, when cuncta atque continua totius generis humani aut pax fuit, aut pactio (Flor.), then came the Prince of Peace into the world, when all was at peace throughout the world. Behold, there came wise men — Neither kings nor

Matthew 4:3 — those ancient Christians, επρισθησαν, επειρασθησαν , they "were sawn asunder, they were tempted," saith the apostle, Hebrews 11:37 to wit, with the proffers of preferment, would they but have renounced their religion and done sacrifice to an idol. So the Pope tempted Luther with wealth and honour. But all in vain; he turned him to God, Et valde protestatus sum, saith he, me

Matthew 6:31 — they shall do, and how they and theirs shall be provided for? They have never done either moaning themselves, or consulting to no purpose, in things that either cannot be done at all or not otherwise. And so some understand that of our Saviour, Luke 12:29 , Hang not in doubtful suspenses; after he had brought in the rich fool, Matthew 6:17 , reasoning and saying, "What shall I do?" … μη μετεωρισεσθε. διελοθιζετο