Bible Commentaries

2 Chronicles 33:1 — Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: Manasseh was twelve years old. — See 2 Kings 21:1 . And he reigned fifty and five years. — So long he reigned, (1.) For the punishment of the people’s sins; (2.) That he might have time enough to amend his own life; (3.) That in him, as afterwards in Paul, "God might show forth all

2 Chronicles 33:1 — Manasés tenía doce años cuando comenzó a reinar, y cincuenta y cinco años reinó en Jerusalén. Ver. 1. Manasés tenía doce años. ] Ver 2 Reyes 21:1 . Y reinó cincuenta y cinco años. ] Mientras reinó, (1.) Para el castigo de los pecados del pueblo; (2.) Para que tuviera tiempo suficiente para enmendar su propia vida; (3.) Que en él, como después en Pablo, "Dios manifestase toda paciencia, por modelo a los que después creyeran en él para vida eterna". 1Ti 1:16 Vide ubi supra.

Psalms 119:29 — Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. Remove from me the way of lying — A sin that David, through diffidence, fell into frequently. See 1 Samuel 21:2 ; 1 Samuel 21:8 , where he roundly telleth three or four lies; and the like he did, 1 Samuel 27:8 ; 1 Samuel 27:10: this evil he saw by himself, and here prayeth against it. And grant me thy law — For a preservative from this foul sin; herein gratify me, good Lord.

Psalms 119:29 — Aparta de mí el camino de la mentira, y concédeme tu ley en gracia. Ver. 29. Quita de mí el camino de la mentira ] Un pecado en el que David, por timidez, caía con frecuencia. Vea 1 de Samuel 21: 2; 1 Samuel 21:8 , donde dice rotundamente tres o cuatro mentiras; y lo que hizo él, 1 Samuel 27: 8; 1 Samuel 27:10 : este mal lo vio por sí mismo, y aquí ora contra él. Y concédeme tu ley ] Para preservar este vil pecado; aquí gratifícame, buen Señor.

Psalms 136:1 — O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. O give thanks unto the Lord — This psalm is by the Jews called Hillel gadol, the great gratulatory. See Psalms 106:1 ; Psalms 107:1 ; Psalms 118:1 . For his mercy endureth for ever — His covenant mercy, that precious Church privilege; this is perpetual to his people, and should perpetually shine as a picture in our hearts. For which purpose this psalm was

Psalms 50:1 — « A Psalm of Asaph. » The mighty God, [even] the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. A Psalm of Asaph — Who was both a music master, 1 Chronicles 25:2 , and a psalm composer, 2 Chronicles 29:30 . The most are of the opinion that this psalm was made by David, and committed to Asaph to be sung, after that Israel had been afflicted with three years’ famine and three days’

Leviticus 18:21 — abominable idol; or to be consecrated thereto, by passing between two fires, which scorched them. See Trapp on " Matthew 5:22 " Neither shalt thou profane the name, — i.e., Cause it to be profaned and blasphemed by others, as in Proverbs 30:9 1 Timothy 1:20 . See Trapp on " 1 Timothy 1:20 "

Isaiah 52:8 — sc., " Thy God reigneth"; or, as in the following verse, "Break forth into joy," … They lift up the voice, they sing together. — As having "no greater joy than that their children walk in the truth," 2 John 1:4 1 Thessalonians 3:8 and the contrary. For they shall Id est cominus evidentisaime, ut Numbers 14:14 . - Jun. see eye to eye. — And be able to say, as 1 John 1:1 , "That which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon" (and

Isaiah 59:16 — wondered that [there was] no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. And wondered. — The Vulgate hath it, Aporiatus est. That there was no intercessor. — No interposer as Job 36:31 that would stickle for truth and right, as did Nehemiah, Athanasius, Luther, … Therefore his arm brought salvation … and his righteousness, — i.e., Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God Jun. 1 Corinthians 1:24 ; 1 Corinthians

Jeremiah 19:13 — de Jerusalén y las casas de los reyes de Judá serán contaminadas como el lugar de Tofet, a causa de todas las casas sobre cuyos techos han quemado incienso a todo el ejército de los cielos, y han derramado libaciones sobre ellos. otros dioses. Ver. 13. Y las casas de Jerusalén. ] Donde tenían sus "cámaras de imágenes" y sus capillas privadas para usos idólatras, como también tienen los papistas. Ezequiel 8:12 Sof 1: 1-18 Porque todas las casas sobre cuyos techos. ] Ver Sofonías 1:4 . Sofonías

Ezekiel 21:25 — And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity [shall have] an end, And thou profane. — Or, Worthy to be wounded to death. Wicked prince. — Zedekiah, who now hath his own told him plainly by a prophet. See the like done, 1 Samuel 13:13 1 Kings 18:18 2 Kings 3:13-14 . See Trapp on " 1 Samuel 13:13 " See Trapp on " 1 Kings 18:18 " See Trapp on " 2 Kings 3:13 " See Trapp on " 2 Kings 3:14 "

Mark 16:15 — And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Preach the gospel — Eckius hence blasphemously inferreth that Christ did never command his apostles to write, but to preach only. To evey creature — ThatIsaiah 1:1-31; Isaiah 1:1-31 . To man, who is a little world, an epitome of every creature. 2. To the Gentiles also, who had been denied this favour of the gospel, as if they had been none of God’s creatures.

Luke 2:10 — of great joy, which shall be to all people. I bring you good tidings — The first preacher of the gospel was an angel. God hath now taken this honour from the angels, and put it upon the ministers, who are in Scripture called angels,Revelation 2:1; Revelation 2:1 , and angels ministers,Hebrews 1:14; Hebrews 1:14 . The old church had επαγγελιαν , the promise, we have ευαγγελιαν

John 4:41 — And many more believed because of his own word; Because of his own word — This is it alone that is the foundation of faith, and converts the soul, Psalms 19:7 . That of good wives winning their husbands,1 Peter 3:1; 1 Peter 3:1 , is meant by way of preparation only in general. And that of winning a soul by private admonition, James 5:20 , is meant of persuading them to some good duty, or to receive some truth, or to forsake some one evil or error.

Romans 4:25 — by his resurrection. Redemption we have by Christ’s abasement, application of it by his advancement. This one verse is an abridgment of the whole gospel, the sum of all the good news in the world, the grand inquest of all the ancient prophets,1 Peter 1:11; 1 Peter 1:11 . Adore we the fulness of the Holy Scriptures.

2 Thessalonians 1:2 — Gracia y paz a vosotros de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo. Ver. 2. Gracia sea contigo, etc. ] Ver Trapp en " 1Co 1: 3 " Y el Señor Jesucristo] Quien es tanto la fuente, Juan 1:16 , como el conducto, Juan 1:17 ; porque de su plenitud todos hemos recibido gracia por gracia. Gracia, es decir, el favor y la reconciliación de Dios; por gracia, es decir, por el favor y el amor que Dios Padre le dio a su Hijo, Efesios 1:6 .

1 John 4:17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. In the day of judgment — Those that bear his image shall hear his euge; well done, he will own them and honour them, and their faith that worketh by love, "shall be found unto praise, honour, and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ,"1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 1:7 . He that was so willingly judged for them, shall give no hard sentence against them.

Revelation 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. And they sing — There cannot but be music in the temple of the Holy Ghost. The song of Moses — As being delivered out of spiritual Egypt. And the song of the Lamb — That mentioned Revelation 14:3 , and the same in effect with that of St Paul, 1 Timothy 1:15 ; 1 Timothy 1:17 .

Revelation 3:5 — See Trapp on " Revelation 3:4 " The book of life — Wherein the just that live by faith are written. But I will confess his name — His well-tried faith shall be found to praise, honour, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ, 1 Peter 1:7 . See Trapp on " 1 Peter 1:7 "

Revelation 7:7 — doce mil sellados. De la tribu de Leví , doce mil sellados. De la tribu de Isacar , doce mil sellados. Ver. 7. De la tribu de Leví ] Leví es acogido, Dan cortado del rollo por su vergonzosa reincidencia y rebelión contra la religión verdadera, Jueces 18:30,31 . Esto, Jacob lo previó y lamentó en esa santa eyaculación en su lecho de muerte, Génesis 49:17,18 . No se hace ningún cálculo ni se da cuenta de esta tribu (como de las demás), 1Cr 7: 1; 1 Crónicas 7:6 ; 1 Crónicas 7:13 ; 1 Crónicas 7:20;