Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 19:4 — Elijah no se sintió seguro hasta que estuvo más allá del territorio de Judá, ya que Acab podría exigirle a Josafat 1 Reyes 18:1, con quien tenía una estrecha alianza 1 Reyes 22:4. Él, por lo tanto, avanza hacia el sur hacia el desierto, simplemente para estar fuera del alcance de sus enemigos. Un árbol de enebro - El árbol mencionado aquí רתם rethem no es el enebro

Nehemiah 11:4-19 — be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the dwellers at Jerusalem. The subjoined table exhibits the differences between the accounts of the entire population of Jerusalem as given in Nehemiah and in Chronicles: 1 Chron Nehemiah Tribes of Judah Of Pharez 468 Of Zerah 690 Tribe of Benjamin 956 928 Tribe of Levi Priests 1760 1192 Levites 284 Porters 212 172 According to Nehemiah’s numbers,

Psalms 8:6 — have dominion - Thou didst cause him to have, or didst give him this dominion. It does not mean that God made or created him for that end, but that he had conceded to him that dominion, thus conferring on him exalted honor. The allusion is to Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28.Over the works of thy hands - His works upon the earth, for the dominion extends no further.Thou hast put all things under his feet - Hast placed all things in subjection to him. Compare Psalms 47:3; Psalms 91:13; Lamentations 3:34;

Isaiah 2:12 — would be recognized as the inflicter of that punishment. “His” coming forth in this manner would give “character” to that time, and would be the prominent “event.” The punishment of the wicked is thus freguently called “the day of the Lord;” Isaiah 13:6, Isaiah 13:9 : ‘Behold the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger,’ etc.; Jeremiah 46:10 : ‘The day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance.’ Ezekiel 30:3; Zephaniah 1:7, Zephaniah 1:14; Joel 2:31; see also in the New

Isaiah 2:5 — “family, or nation.” The phrase is applied to the Jews because their tribes were descended from the twelve sons of Jacob.Let us walk - Let us “live.” The word “walk” is often used to denote human life or conduct; compare Isaiah 2:3; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:1; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 6:16, ...In the light of the Lord - The sense of this is: Let us obey the commandments of Yahweh; or, as the Chaldee expresses it, ‘Let us walk in the doctrine of the law of the Lord.’ The idea may be thus expressed: ‘Let

Isaiah 32:3 — teachers, a clear view of divine truth, and on the part of the people who hear, a disposition to hearken and to attend to it. The phrase ‘of them that see,’ refers probably to the prophets, as those who were called seers (see the notes at Isaiah 29:10; Isaiah 30:10; compare 1 Samuel 9:9), or those who had visions (see the note at Isaiah 1:1) of the things that God would communicate to people. The word rendered ‘be dim’ (תשׁעינה tishe‛eynâh), is derived from שׁעה shâ‛âh, which usually signifies

Luke 13:16 — A daughter of Abraham - A descendant of Abraham. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. She was therefore a Jewess; and the ruler of the synagogue, professing a special regard for the Jewish people, considering them as especially favored of God, should have rejoiced that she was loosed from this infirmity.Whom Satan hath bound - Satan

Luke 9:51 — Should be received up - The word here translated “received up” means literally a removal from a lower to a higher place, and here it refers evidently to the solemn ascension of Jesus to heaven. It is often used to describe that great event. See Acts 1:11, Acts 1:22; Mark 16:19; 1 Timothy 3:16. The time appointed for him to remain on the earth was about expiring, and he resolved to go to Jerusalem and die. And from this we learn that Jesus made a voluntary sacrifice; that he “chose” to give his life

John 1:10 — He was in the world - This refers, probably, not to his pre-existence, but to the fact that he became incarnate; that he dwelt among human beings.And the world was made by him - This is a repetition of what is said in John 1:3. Not only “men,” but all material things, were made by him. These facts are mentioned here to make what is said immediately after more striking, to wit, that men did not receive him. The proofs which he furnished that they ought to receive him were:Those

Acts 21:5 — Had accomplished those days - When those days were passed.They all brought us on our way - They attended us. See the Acts 15:3 note; Romans 15:24 note; 1 Corinthians 16:6, 1 Corinthians 16:11 notes; 3 John 1:6 note. This was an expression of tender attachment, and of a deep interest in the welfare of Paul and his fellow-travelers.We kneeled down - See the notes on Acts 20:36.On

1 Corinthians 12:12 — was, that all the endowments which were possessed in the church were the work of the same Holy Spirit, and that they ought to be appropriately cherished and prized, as being all useful and valuable in their places. This sentiment he now illustrates 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 by a beautiful similitude taken from the mutual dependence of the various parts of the human body. The human body is one, and yet is composed of various members and parts that all unite harmoniously in one whole.Being many - Or,

1 Thessalonians 2:20 — conversion and salvation of souls. The object of the apostle in dwelling on this in a manner so tender and affectionate is, to show them that his leaving them, and his long absence from them, were not caused by any want of affection for them.Remarks On 1 Thessalonians 2:0(1) Ministers of the gospel should be entirely sincere, and without guile. They should attempt to carry no measure - not even the conversion of sinners - by trick or management; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-5.(2) They should not make it a point

1 Thessalonians 4:4 — probably refers to the body. When it is so used, it is either because the body is frail and feeble, like an earthen vessel, easily broken 2 Corinthians 4:7, or because it is that which contains the soul, or in which the soul is lodged. Lucret. Lib. iii. 441. The word vessel also (Greek σκεῦος skeuos) was used by the latter Hebrews to denote a wife, as the vessel of her husband. Schoettg. Hor. Heb. p. 827. Compare Wetstein in loc. Many, as Augustine, Wetstein, Schoettgen, Koppe, Robinson (Lex.), and others,

1 Timothy 6:18 — Que hacen el bien - En el deber ordenado en este versículo, vea la nota Gálatas 6:1; Hebreos 13:1 nota. Que sean ricos en buenas obras - "Que sus buenas obras sean tan abundantes como sus riquezas". Listo para distribuir - Para dividir con otros; compare Hechos 4:34. El significado es que deben ser liberales o generosos. Dispuesto

2 Timothy 2:18 — the heavenly world. Whatever was the form of the opinion, the apostle regarded it as a most dangerous error, for just views of the resurrection undoubtedly lie at the foundation of correct apprehensions of the Christian system; compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 15:12-19.And overthrow the faith of some - That is, on this point, and as would appear on all the correlative subjects of Christian belief; compare 1 Timothy 1:19-20.

2 Timothy 4:7 — He peleado una buena batalla - La vida cristiana a menudo se representa como un conflicto o guerra; ver las notas en 1 Timoteo 6:12. Ese noble conflicto con el pecado, el mundo, la carne y el diablo, Paul ahora dice que había podido mantener. He terminado mi curso - La vida cristiana, también, a menudo se representa como una "carrera" para correr; compare las notas

Titus overview — Introduction to TitusSection 1. The History of TitusOf Titus nothing more is certainly known than what we find in the epistles of Paul. It is somewhat remarkable that there is no mention of him in the Acts of the Apostles, nor does his name occur in the New Testament anywhere, except

Hebrews 11:38 — is a most beautiful expression. It is at once a statement of their eminent holiness, and of the wickedness of the rest of mankind.They wandered in deserts ... - On the Scripture meaning of the word “desert” or wilderness, see the notes on Matthew 3:1. This is a description of persons driven away from their homes, and wandering about from place to place to procure a scanty subsistence; compare 1 Macc. 1:53; 2 Macc. 5:27; 6:7. The instances mentioned in the Books of Maccabees are so much in point,

1 John 5:18 — beyond the reach of our prayers. This passage, in its connection, is a full proof that a true Christian “will” never commit the unpardonable sin, and, therefore, is a proof that he will never fall from grace. Compare the notes at Hebrews 6:4-8; Hebrews 10:26. On the meaning of the assertion here made, that “whosoever is born of God sinneth not,” see the notes at 1 John 3:6-9.Keepeth himself - It is not said that he does it by his own strength, but he will put forth his best efforts to keep himself from

Revelation 20:1 — And I saw an angel come down from heaven - Compare the notes on Revelation 10:1. He does not say whether this angel had appeared to him before, but the impression is rather that it was a different one. The whole character of the composition of the book leads us to suppose that different angels were employed to make these communications