Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:12 — grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good. And the earth brought forth, … — Augustine Augustine, De Gen. ad Literam , l. iii. c. 18. thinks that thorns and thistles, brambles and briers were before the fall, though not in the same abundance as now. Basil thinks otherwise, and that till sin came in, the rose was without prickles. It is likely there were such shrubs at first created,

Genesis 3:8 — Either speaking something by himself of that which Adam hath done against his command; as who should say, Hath he served me so indeed? or else calling to Adam in a mighty thunder, as to Pharaoh, Exodus 9:28 or in a terrible whirlwind, as to Job, Job 38:1 the better to humble him, and prepare for a sermon of mercy and forgiveness. God poureth not the off of his grace, save only into broken vessels. Christ came to cure not the sound, but the sick with sin: the Holy Ghost is poured out upon thirsty souls

Genesis 49:13 — Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon. Zebulun shall dwell, … — It is God that "appoints us the bounds of our habitations." Acts 17:26 Be content therefore; and although we have not all things to our minds, yet having God for our portion, let us cry out with David, "The lines are fallen unto me in a fair place," … Zebulun is placed by the sea side. Now shoremen

Esther 8:9 — Stevens, the printer (I think), that first distinguished the chapters by verses; and this he hath done not so well in some places as were to be wished. These scribes were as ready at Mordecai’s call as before they had been at Haman’s, Esther 3:12 , neither cared they much what they wrote, so that they might be sure it was the king’s pleasure they should do it. As for their religion, it may seem to be the same with that of Gallio, the proconsul, Acts 18:17 , a mere irreligion, their motto,

Song of Solomon 1:13 — next verse; for in this argument she thinks she can never say sufficient. It is the manner of maids to wear nosegays of sweet flowers in their bosoms, and to make no small account of them. Myrrh is marvellous sweet and savoury (Psalms 45:8, Proverbs 7:17. See Plin., lib. xii., cap. 15, 16), but nothing so sweet as the Lord Christ is to those that have spiritual senses; Whom therefore the spouse here placeth between her breasts, that there hence the sweet savour may ascend into her nostrils. Again,

Song of Solomon 1:16 — in the body of Christ, there was a most fair form and a divine face. He had a good complexion, and such a comely countenance as did express a divinity in him. If St Stephen's face, when he stood before the council, shone like an angel's face, (Acts 6:15) and if his eye could pierce the heavens, (Acts 7:55) how much more may we think Christ did? True it is, that by reason of his sufferings in the flesh, "his visage was marred more than any man's, and his form more than the sons of men." (Isaiah 52:14)

Hosea 9:7 — visitation are come — A visitation that is like to prove a vexation; for every transgression and disobedience, that is, omission and commission, shall receive a just recompense of reward from the God of recompenses (so he is called, Jeremiah 51:56 ), whose eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men, Psalms 11:4 ; the former points out his knowledge, the latter his judgment, or his critical descant in his visitation or inquisition, the days whereof are set, Stat sua cuique dies, and Israel’s

Hosea 9:7 — odio. Ver. 7. Los días de visitación han llegado ] Una visitación que es como probar una aflicción; Porque toda rebelión y desobediencia, es decir, omisión y comisión, recibirá una justa recompensa de recompensa del Dios de recompensas (así se le llama, Jer 51:56), cuyos ojos contemplan, sus párpados examinan a los hijos de los hombres, Salmo 11:4 ; el primero señala su conocimiento, el segundo su juicio, o su discurso crítico en su visitación o inquisición, los días en que se fijan, muere el Stat sua cuique,

Zechariah 11:9 — que muera; y lo que ha de ser cortado, que sea cortado; y que los demás coman cada uno la carne de otro. Ver. 9. Entonces dije, no te daré de comer ] Ahora la ira del Señor se levantó contra su pueblo, de modo que no hubo remedio, como 2 Crónicas 36:16 . Ahora dio a luz su decreto, Sofonías 2:2 . Ahora se vuelve implacable, inexorable, perentorio. Aunque, sin embargo, el Señor podría muy bien estallar en ese discurso del emperador pagano, cuando iba a dictar sentencia sobre un malhechor, Non nisi

Zechariah 5:6 — los judíos describen claramente al pueblo a quien Dios defiende, entonces el capítulo octavo y todo después de que él escribe en hebreo (una lengua menos conocida y estudiada), y tiene el mandamiento de mantener cerrada la clara exposición de Daniel 12:4 . Se requiere mucha sabiduría de aquellos a quienes se les ha confiado la dispensación de las verdades divinas. Nuestro Salvador habló como la gente pudo oír, y no como él podría haber hablado. Ver Hebreos 5:11,12 . Este es un efa que sale ] El

Zechariah 5:9 — la mezcla de hombres y mujeres en el mismo asunto pueda ministrar ocasión a algunas conjeturas impuras. Pero todos están de acuerdo en que eran hombres, y no mujeres, a lo que se refiere aquí. Estos fueron Esdras y Nehemías (dice Willet en Levítico 11:1,47 ., Después de Junius y Piscator en el texto), esos grandes reformadores de la Iglesia judía. Pero esto no coincide con el último versículo. Me suscribo más bien a los que exponen el texto de los romanos, que con gran celeridad y violencia destruyeron

Malachi 2:6 — sermon; they bad a ready and easy way of discourse, a holy volubility and dexterity of delivering themselves to the benefit of others; as the law of God was in their hearts, so their mouths spake wisdom, and their tongues talked of judgment, Psalms 37:30-31 . Out of the good treasure of their hearts they could throw forth at pleasure good things, for the edification of others; yea, like full clouds, they willingly distilled, and like full paps, they were in pain till eased of their milk. Neither meddled

Malachi 3:10 — [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it]. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse — All, whether pecuniary or personal, all, and of every kind. Into the storehouse — The standing place for tithes, as it is called, Nehemiah 13:11-13 , the tithe barn, as the Vulgate hath it. That there may be meat in my house — Tereph from whence Pροφη , and the English, prey; that there may be maintenance for my ministers; enough not for themselves only, but for

Malachi 4:6 — and efficacy is here described; he shall, as a powerful instrument (by preaching repentance, Matthew 3:2 , and prevailing, as he did, with all sorts, even to admiration; so that all men mused in their hearts, whether he were the Christ or not, Luke 3:10 ; Luke 3:12 ; Luke 3:14-15 ), convert sinners from the errors of their way, reduce them to the faith of the old patriarchs, make them unanimous in the love of God and of one another, and tie them up together, as it were, by his baptism. For the multitude

Malachi 4:6 — Bautista; lo hará, como un instrumento poderoso (predicando el arrepentimiento, Mateo 3:2 , y prevaleciendo, como lo hizo, con todo tipo, hasta la admiración; de modo que todos los hombres meditaran en sus corazones, si él era el Cristo o no, Lucas 3:10 ; Lucas 3:12 ; Lucas 3: 14-15), convertir a los pecadores de los errores de su camino, reducirlos a la fe de los antiguos patriarcas, hacerlos unánimes en el amor de Dios y de los unos a los otros, y atarlos juntos, por así decirlo, por su bautismo. Porque

Matthew 1:10 — Y Ezequías engendró a Manasés; y Manasés engendró a Amón; y Amón engendró a Josías; Ver. 10. Y Ezequías engendró a Manasés ] quien degenera en su abuelo Acaz, como el grano de una planta bien fructífera a veces en ese cangrejo o sauce que dio el original a su estirpe. Este hombre era (hasta que se convirtió) tan no tal en Judá como lo fue

Matthew 15:8 — de espaldas a él? He aquí, "Soy un gran Rey", dice Dios; y los que están delante de él, "deben mirar a sus pies", dice Salomón, que están de pie, y que no ofrecen un sacrificio sin corazón, porque ese es el "sacrificio de los necios", Eclesiastés 5:1 , y siempre celebrado ominoso. Pero su corazón está lejos de mí ] Y por eso todo lo que hacen es hipocresía pútrida. Dios ama "la verdad en lo íntimo", Salmo 41:6 , y pide el corazón en todos los servicios, como lo hizo José por Benjamín, como lo hizo

Matthew 19:8 — alivio de la esposa, incuestionable, Moisés lo permitió, no como profeta, sino como legislador; así que les permitió ejercer la usura sobre los extraños. Y, en este día, los estados donde viven les permiten aumentar su usura a dieciocho por ciento (18%) sobre los cristianos. Y así son usados, como los frailes, para chupar de los más humildes y para ser chupados por los más grandes. Pero, ¿qué dice nuestro estatuto? Por cuanto toda usura, prohibida por la ley de Dios, es pecado y detestable, etc.

Matthew 3:2 — con su veneno, porque aunque llevó el asunto con tanta limpieza y astucia, que Felipe lo tomó por un verdadero converso y lo bautizó, sin embargo, Pedro pronto vio que estaba "en la hiel" o veneno "de amargura" (para la palabra usada, Deuteronomio 29:18, a lo que el apóstol alude, significa ambos), y por eso le prescribe un antídoto, el mismo que Juan hace aquí para esta generación de víboras: "Arrepiéntete, si acaso te son perdonados los pensamientos de tu corazón", Hechos 8:22,23 . Su malvado pensamiento

Matthew 6:24 — truth, they were of neither. So Ezekiel’s hearers sat devoutly before the Lord at his public ordinances, and with their mouth showed much love, but their heart, meanwhile, was on their half-penny, it went after their covetousness, Ezekiel 33:31 . So the Pharisees heard Christ’s sermon against the service of mammon, and derided him, Luke 16:13 ; and while their lips seemed to pray, they were but chewing of that murdering-morsel, those widows’ houses that their throats (as an open