Bible Commentaries

Psalms 104:3 — construcción. La palabra traducida "vigas" - עליה ‛ ălı̂yâh - significa "una cámara superior, un loft", como ascensos, en casas orientales, sobre el techo plano; en el Nuevo Testamento, el ὑπερῷον huperōon, traducido como "habitación superior", Hechos 1:13; Hechos 9:37, Hechos 9:39; Hechos 20:8. Se refiere aquí a la cámara, la exaltada morada de Dios, como si se elevara sobre todos los otros edificios, o sobre el mundo. La palabra "aguas" aquí se refiere a la descripción de la creación en Génesis

Psalms 119:18 — la Vulgata Latina. La palabra hebrea significa estar desnudo; luego desnudar, descubrir, revelar, revelar. Aquí es lo mismo que "destapar"; es decir, quitar de los ojos lo que está delante de ellos para evitar una visión clara. Compare Números 22:31; Números 24:4, Números 24:16. Para que pueda contemplar cosas maravillosas - Cosas que son adecuadas para provocar asombro y asombro: es decir, cosas que son secretas u ocultas a la vista común; El significado profundo y espiritual de la Palabra

Psalms 45:11 — amor o hará de la iglesia un objeto de deseo para él. Porque él es tu Señor - Es decir, como esposo mantiene esta relación contigo; o, esta denominación puede ser dada a él. En qué sentido esto es cierto con respecto a un esposo, vea las notas en 1 Pedro 3:6; notas en 1 Corintios 11:3. Con respecto al Salvador, el dominio implícito en la palabra "Señor" es absoluto y completo. Y adora a él - Es decir, según corresponda a una novia, muéstrale respeto, honor y reverencia. Vea las notas en Efesios

Proverbs 2:16 — El segundo gran mal, las advertencias contra las cuales son frecuentes (ver la referencia marginal). Se usan dos palabras para describir la clase. (1) "La mujer extraña" es una que no pertenece a la familia, una que por nacimiento está fuera del pacto de Israel. (2) "El extraño" no es otro que un extranjero. Es la palabra utilizada por las esposas "extrañas" de Salomón 1Ki 11: 1 , 1 Reyes 11:8,

Isaiah 31:8 — denotar un gravamen, una multa o un impuesto, llamado así, dice Taylor, porque desperdicia o agota la sustancia y la fuerza de una personas. La palabra se usa a menudo para denotar que las personas se vuelven tributarias o vasallos, como en Génesis 49:15; Deuteronomio 20:11; compare Josué 16:1; 2Sa 20:24 ; 1 Reyes 4:6; 1 Reyes 5:13; Ester 10:1. Probablemente no significa aquí que la fuerza del ejército asirio se convertiría literalmente en tributaria de los judíos, sino que serían como si se les

Isaiah 4:1 — continuación de esa profecía, y no había ninguna razón por la cual estos seis versículos deberían haberse hecho en un capítulo separado. Que el pasaje se refiere al Mesías, es evidente por lo que se ha indicado en la nota al comienzo de la profecía Isaías 2:1, y por las expresiones que aparecen en el capítulo mismo; vea las notas en Isaías 4:2, Isaías 4:5. Siete mujeres - El número "siete" se usa a menudo para denotar un número "grande" aunque "indefinido"; Levítico 26:28; Proverbios 24:16; Zacarías

Matthew 17:2 — transfiguró antes que ellos - La palabra "transfigurar" significa cambiar la apariencia o la forma. No denota el cambio de la sustancia de una cosa, sino simplemente de su apariencia. Se pone un nuevo aspecto. Lo que este cambio fue expresamente nos dicen. 1. Su rostro brillaba como el sol; es decir, con un brillo especial. Se describe una apariencia similar con respecto a Moisés cuando bajó del monte, Éxodo 34:29-3. Vea también Hebreos 1:3, donde a Cristo se le llama el brillo de la gloria de Dios: en

Matthew 25:35-36 — Estaba hambriento - La unión entre Cristo y su pueblo es la más tierna y entrañable de todas las conexiones. Está representado por las uniones más cercanas de las que tenemos conocimiento, Juan 15:4; Efesios 5:23; 1 Corintios 6:15. Esta es una unión, no física, sino moral; una unión de sentimientos, intereses, planes, destino; o, en otras palabras, él y su gente tienen sentimientos similares, aman los mismos objetos, comparten las mismas pruebas

Luke 24:27 — el Mesías. Los pasajes más llamativos que predicen el carácter y los sufrimientos de Cristo son los siguientes, que podemos suponer que es posible que nuestro Salvador habitó para convencerlos de que, aunque fue crucificado, fue el Cristo: Génesis 3:15; Deuteronomio 18:15; Génesis 49:1; Números 21:8; Isaías 53:1; Daniel 9:25; Isaías 9:6; Salmo 110:1; Salmo 16:1; Salmo 22; Malaquías 4:2.

1 Corinthians 13:9 — For we know in part - Compare the note on 1 Corinthians 12:27. This expression means “only in part;” that is, “imperfectly.” Our knowledge here is imperfect and obscure. It may, therefore, all vanish in the eternal world amidst its superior brightness; and we should not regard that as of such

1 Corinthians 16:12 — As touching our brother Apollos - Tyndale renders this, “To speak of brother Apollo.” In regard to Apollos, see the note at 1 Corinthians 1:12.His will was not at all to come at this time - It is probable that there were matters which detained him, or which required his presence in Ephesus. It is not known why Apollos had left Corinth, but it has been supposed that it was

2 Corinthians 12:21 — disorders had prevailed very extensively in the church at Corinth. The word rendered “have sinned already” means “who have sinned before,” and the idea is, that they were old offenders, and that they had not yet repented.The uncleanness - see note, Romans 1:24.And fornication and lasciviousness ... - see the notes on 1 Corinthians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 6:18. This was the sin to which they were particularly exposed in Corinth, as it was the sin for which that corrupt city was particularly distinguished. See

2 Corinthians 7:12 — who had been injured; but it was from tender anxiety for the whole church, and in order to show the deep interest which he had in their welfare.Not for his cause that had done the wrong - Not mainly, or principally on account of the incestuous person; 1 Corinthians 5:1. It was not primarily with reference to him as an individual that I wrote, but from a regard to the whole church.Nor for his cause that suffered wrong - Not merely that the wrong which he had suffered might be rectified, and that his

1 Thessalonians 2:3 — of sagacity, and trick is often miscalled shrewdness. Guile, craft, cunning. imply deception, and can never be reconciled with that entire honesty which a minister of the gospel, and all other Christians, ought to possess; see notes on 2 Corinthians 12:16; compare Psalms 32:2; Psalms 34:13; Joh 1:47; 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:22; Revelation 14:5.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 — or by some other one. He had no doubt of its truth, and he seems to have been prepared to believe it the more readily from what he saw when he was among them.Which walk disorderly - See the notes, 2 Thessalonians 3:6.But are busy-bodies - Compare the 1 Timothy 5:13 note; 1 Peter 4:15 note. That is, they meddled with the affairs of others - a thing which they who have nothing of their own to busy themselves about will be very likely to do. The apostle had seen that there was a tendency to his when

1 Peter 1:19 — 3:25. The word “precious” (τίμιος timios) is a word which would be applied to that which is worth much; which is costly. Compare for the use of the noun (τιμή timē) in this sense, Matthew 27:6, “The price of blood;” Acts 4:34; Acts 5:2-3; Acts 7:16. See also for the use of the adjective, (τίμιος timios,) Revelation 17:4, “gold and precious stones” Revelation 18:12, “vessels of most precious wood.” Revelation 21:11, “a stone most precious.” The meaning here is, that the blood of Christ had a

1 Peter 4:5 — they shall not do this with impunity. They are guilty in this of a groat wrong and they must answer for it to God.That is ready to judge - That is, “who is prepared to judge” - τῷ ἑτοίμως ἔχοντι tō hetoimōs echonti. See the phrase used in Acts 21:13; “I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem.” 2 Corinthians 12:14; “the third time I am ready to come to you.” Compare the word “ready” - ἑτοιμος hetoimos - in Matthew 22:4, Matthew 22:8; Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:10; Luke 12:40;

1 Peter 5:10 — them.Who hath called us unto his eternal glory - And who means, therefore, that we shall be saved. As he has called us to his glory, we need not apprehend that he will leave or forsake us. On the meaning of the word called, see the notes at Ephesians 4:1.After that ye have suffered a while - After you have suffered as long as he shall appoint. The Greek is, “having suffered a little,” and may refer either to time or degree. In both respects the declaration concerning afflictions is true. They are short,

2 John 1:7 — For - Ὅτι Hoti. This word “for” is not here to be regarded as connected with the previous verse, and as giving a reason why there should be the exercise of mutual love, but is rather to be understood as connected with the following verse, 2 John 1:8, and as giving a reason for the caution there expressed: “Because it is a truth that many deceivers have appeared, or since it has occurred that many such are abroad, look to yourselves lest you be betrayed and ruined.” The fact that there were many

Revelation 4:2 — And immediately I was in the Spirit - See the notes on Revelation 1:10. He does not affirm that he was caught up into heaven, nor does he say what impression was on his own mind, if any, as to the place where he was; but he was at once absorbed in the contemplation of the visions before him. He was doubtless still in