Bible Commentaries

Psalms 31:1 — Este es el fundamento de las peticiones que siguen; o la razón por la cual el salmista apela así a Dios. Era su firme confianza en él; en su carácter; en sus promesas; en su habilidad para liberarlo en tiempos de peligro. Compare las notas en Salmo 7:1. Permíteme nunca estar avergonzado - Es decir, no tengas ocasión de avergonzarme por haber puesto esta confianza en Ti. Permita que sus tratos hacia mí demuestren que mi confianza está bien fundada. La palabra no se usa aquí en el sentido de no estar

Psalms 51:19 — presentaría como una mera forma, sino que se ofrecería de tal manera que podría llamarse un "sacrificio de justicia", un sacrificio ofrecido con un espíritu correcto; de una manera que Dios considere correcta. Con holocaustos - Vea las notas en Isaías 1:11. Y todo el holocausto - La palabra aquí significa lo que está totalmente consumido, ninguna parte de lo cual estaba reservado para ser comido por los sacerdotes, como fue el caso en Muchos de los sacrificios. Ver Deuteronomio 33:1. Compare Levítico

Psalms 62:5 — Mi alma, espera solo en Dios - Ver las notas en Salmo 62:1. Existe, en la palabra utilizada aquí, y en espera, la misma idea de reposo o reposo que ocurre en Salmo 62:1. El significado es que él entregaría toda la causa a Dios, y que su alma estaría tranquila y sin aprensión. Porque mi expectativa es de él

Isaiah 1:15 — Esta es una expresión que denota el acto de súplica. Cuando pedimos ayuda, naturalmente estiramos nuestras manos, como para recibirla. La expresión, por lo tanto, es equivalente a "cuando rezas o imploras misericordia". Compara Éxodo 9:29; Éxodo 17:11; 1 Reyes 8:22. Ocultaré mis ojos ... - Es decir, no atenderé ni consideraré sus súplicas. La paráfrasis de Chaldee es: "Cuando tus sacerdotes expanden sus manos para orar por ti". Tus manos ... - Esto se da como una razón por la cual él no

Isaiah 1:19 — ley. Y obediente - En hebreo, si escuchas; Es decir, mis comandos. Comeréis ... - Es decir, la tierra dará su aumento; y serás salvo de la peste, la guerra, el hambre, etc. Las producciones de la tierra ya no serán devoradas por extraños, Isaías 1:7; compare las notas en Isaías 65:21. Esto estaba de acuerdo con las promesas que Dios hizo a sus padres, y los motivos de obediencia que se les presentaron, derivados del hecho, de que debían poseer una tierra de fertilidad distinguida, y que la obediencia

Isaiah 26:4 — declarado en el verso anterior, que la mente en la que se quedó él tendrá paz perfecta. Porque en el Señor Jehová - 'Este es uno de los cuatro lugares donde nuestros traductores han conservado la palabra original Yahweh (compárese Éxodo 6:3; Psa 133: 1-3 : 18; las notas en Isaías 12:2). El original es יהוה ביה b e yâhh y e hovâh; la primera palabra, יה yâhh, (compare Salmo 68:4), es simplemente una forma abreviada de Yahweh. La misma forma ocurre en Isaías 12:2. La unión de estas dos formas

Isaiah 38 overview — here, doubtless, because the account was drawn up by Isaiah (see Analysis of Isaiah 36:0); and because it records his agency at an important crisis of the history. A record of the same transaction, evidently from the same hand, occurs in 2 Kings 20:1-11. But the account differs more than the records in the two previous chapters. It is abrigded in Isaiah by omitting what is recorded in Kings in Isaiah 38:4, and in the close of Isaiah 38:6, it is transposed in the statement which occurs in regard

Isaiah 63:15 — Dios tenga misericordia de ellos en sus actuales calamidades y pruebas. Le ruegan que recuerde sus antiguas misericordias y que regrese y las bendiga, como lo había hecho en la antigüedad. Y he aquí desde la habitación - (Ver las notas en Isaías 57:15). ¿Dónde está tu celo? Es decir, tu antiguo celo por tu pueblo; ¿Dónde está ahora la prueba del interés por su bienestar que fue garantizado en tiempos pasados? Y tu fuerza - El poder que antes se manifestaba por su liberación y salvación. El

Amos 3:1 — Israel también se dijo a Judá: lo que se dirigió primero a la gente anterior, nos pertenece a nosotros, la segunda. Lo que Jesús dijo a los Apóstoles, también lo dijo a la Iglesia, y a las almas solteras: "Lo que yo os digo, lo digo a todos, velen" Marco 13:37. Escucha esta palabra - Con esa solemne triple llamada, tan frecuente en el Antiguo Testamento, los convoca tres veces Amós 3:1; Amós 4:1; Amós 5:1, como en el Nombre de la Santísima Trinidad, para escuchar las palabras de Dios. : “El profeta,

Zechariah 9:7 — And I will take away his blood out of his mouth - The “abominations” being idol-sacrifices , the “bloods” will also be, the blood mingled with the wine of sacrifices, of which David says, “Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer” Psalms 16:4; and Ezekiel unites the offences, “Ye eat With the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood” Ezekiel 33:25.But he that remaineth - Better, “And he too” shall remain over to our God.” Of the Philistines too, as of Israel, “a

John 20:28 — My Lord and my God - In this passage the name God is expressly given to Christ, in his own presence and by one of his own apostles. This declaration has been considered as a clear proof of the divinity of Christ, for the following reasons:1. There is no evidence that this was a mere expression, as some have supposed, of surprise or astonishment.2. The language was addressed to Jesus himself - “Thomas ...said unto him.”3. The Saviour did not reprove him or check him as using any improper

John 21:22 — That he tarry - That he live. The same word is used to express life in Phi 1:24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:6.Till I come - Some have supposed this to refer to the destruction of Jerusalem; others to the day of judgment; others to signify that he would not die a violent death; but the plain meaning is, “If I will that he should not

Acts 1:16 — Men and brethren - This is a customary mode of address, implying affection and respect, Acts 13:26. The Syriac renders it more appropriately than by the introduction of the conjunction “and” - “Men, our brethren.”This scripture - This prediction contained in the writings of the Old Testament. Compare the notes on John 5:39. The passage to which

Acts 3:15 — And killed the Prince of life - The word rendered “prince” denotes properly “a military leader or commander.” Hence, in Hebrews 2:10, it is translated “captain:” “It became him ...to make the “Captain of their salvation” perfect through sufferings.” As a captain or commander leads on to victory and is said to obtain it, so the word comes to denote one who is the “cause,” the “author,”

Acts 7:14 — All his kindred - His father and family, Genesis 45:17-28; Genesis 46:1-26.Threescore and fifteen souls - Seventy-five persons. There has been much perplexity felt in the explanation of this passage. In Genesis 46:26, Exodus 1:5, and Deuteronomy 10:22, it is expressly said that the number which went down

Romans 12:4 — all designed to promote the order, and beauty, and harmony of the whole. So the church is one body, consisting of many members, and each is suited to be useful and comely in its proper place. The same comparison he uses with great beauty and force in 1 Corinthians 12:4-31; also Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:30. In that chapter the comparison is carried out to much greater length, and its influence shown with great force.Many members - Limbs, or parts; feet, hands, eyes, ears, etc.; 1 Corinthians 12:14-15.In

1 Timothy 5:20 — is only to express its strong and decided disapprobation of the wrong done, and, if the case demands it, of disowning the offending member or minister. This direction to “rebuke an offender before all,” may be easily reconciled with the direction in 1 Timothy 5:1, “Rebuke not an elder.” The latter refers to the private and pastoral conversation with an elder, and to the method in which he should be treated in such contact - to wit, with the feelings due to a father; the direction here refers to the

2 John 1:5 — unto thee - John presumed that the command to love one another was understood as far as the gospel was known; and he might well presume it, for true Christianity never prevails anywhere without prompting to the observance of this law. See the notes at 1 Thessalonians 4:9.But that which we had from the beginning - From the time when the gospel was first made known to us. See the notes at 1 John 2:7; 1 John 3:11.That we love one another - That is, that there be among the disciples of Christ mutual love;

Revelation 1:6 — And hath made us kings and priests unto God - In 1 Peter 2:9 the same idea is expressed by saying of Christians that they are “a royal priesthood.” See the notes on that verse. The quotation in both places is from Exodus 19:6; “And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests.” This idea is expressed here

Revelation 2:18 — And unto the angel of the church - See the notes on Revelation 1:20.These things saith the Son of God - This is the first time, in these epistles, that the name of the speaker is referred to. In each other instance there is merely some attribute of the Saviour mentioned. Perhaps the severity of the rebuke contemplated