Bible Commentaries

1 Kings 14:5 — Simula ser otra mujer - literalmente, "se volverá extraña", i. e., "ella vendrá disfrazada". Entonces 1 Reyes 14:6.

1 Kings 9:4 — Ver 1 Reyes 3:14. La posterior caída de Salomón presta a estas advertencias repetidas un interés especial.

1 Chronicles 7:34 — Shamer; Ahi y Rohgah - Traducir como: "Los hijos de Shamer 1 Crónicas 7:32, su hermano, Rohgah, etc."

Nehemiah 9:6 — El ejército del cielo te adora - i. e los ángeles. Ver 1 Reyes 22:19; Salmo 103:21.

Psalms 110:1 — author would acknowledge as his “Lord.” But there is no evidence of this, and there is no one in the Old Testament history to whom the psalm would be applicable.Sit thou at my right hand - The position of honor and of rank. Compare the notes at Psalms 16:8. See also Psalms 45:9; Mark 14:62; Luke 22:69; Acts 7:55; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1. The phrase is properly applicable to the Messiah as exalted to the highest place in the universe - the right hand of God.Until I make thine enemies thy footstool

Psalms 46:4 — calm and gently-flowing river; a river of full banks, diffusing joy and fertility and beauty wherever it flowed. This image, to represent happiness, abundance, peace, joy, is one that is often employed in the Scriptures. Compare Isaiah 32:2; Isaiah 33:21; Isaiah 41:18; Psalms 1:3; Revelation 22:1; Psalms 36:8. The “idea” here is simply that Jerusalem would be calm and serene amidst all the external agitations in the world - calm as a gently-flowing stream. The streams - the canals - the water-courses

Proverbs 28:6 — Perverse in his ways - literally, “Perverse in his double ways.” Compare Ecclesiasticus 2:12 and James 1:8.

Proverbs 28:6 — Perverso en sus formas - literalmente, "Perverso en sus dobles formas". Compare Ecclesiasticus 2:12 y Santiago 1:8.

Isaiah 19:19 — used. It means that the worship of the true God would be established in Egypt, and that certain “places” should be set apart to his service. “altars” were among the first places reared as connected with the worship of God (see Genesis 8:20; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 35:1; Exodus 17:15).To the Lord - To Yahweh - the true God.And a pillar - That is, a memorial to God. Thus Jacob set up the stone on which he had lain ‘for a pillar,’ and poured oil on it Genesis 28:18. Again Genesis 35:14, he set up a pillar

Isaiah 3:1 — prophet had cautioned his countrymen against confiding in man. In this chapter, a reason is given here why they should cease to do it - to wit, that God would soon take away their kings and princes.The Lord - האדון hā'âdôn; see the note at Isaiah 1:24.The Lord of hosts - see the note at Isaiah 1:9. The prophet calls the attention of the Jews particularly to the fact that this was about to be done by Yahweh “of hosts” - a title which he gives to God when he designs to indicate that that which is

Jeremiah 4 overview — La conclusión de ambos lados de la profecía; a Israel, Jeremias 4:1; a Judá, Jeremias 4:3.

Ezekiel 10:1 — Como en Ezequiel 1, la visión de la gloria del Señor, los detalles dados identifican las dos visiones.

Ezekiel 43:16 — altar - Ariel was to be an exact square on all sides. Compare Exodus 27:1; Revelation 21:16.

Ezekiel 43:16 — altar - Ariel debía ser un cuadrado exacto en todos los lados. Compare Éxodo 27:1; Apocalipsis 21:16.

Amos 4:6 — places,” great and small. Israel thought that its calves, that is, nature, gave them these things. “She did not know,” God saith, “that I gave her corn and wine and oil;” but said, “These are my rewards that my lovers have given me” Hosea 2:8, Hosea 2:12. In the powers and operations of “nature,” they forgat the God and Author of nature. It was then the direct corrective of this delusion, that God withheld those powers and functions of nature. So might israel learn, if it would, the vanity of its worship,

Amos 5:6 — worldly people, or the politicians of Jeroboam’s court, or the calf-priests, fabled of Him. “Seek Him.” For in Him is all; without Him, nothing.Lest He break out like fire in Bethel - Formerly the Spirit of God came vehemently down upon Sansom Judges 14:6, Judges 14:19; Judges 15:14 and Saul 1 Samuel 10:6; 1 Samuel 11:6 and David 1 Samuel 16:13, to fit them as instruments for God; as did the Evil spirit, when God departed from Saul 1 Samuel 18:10. So now, unless they repented, God Himself would suddenly

Zechariah 1:12 — “the office of no mere created angel, but one, anticipative of His, who came at once to redeem and justify,” so the Angel of the Lord, in whom God was, exercised at once a mediatorial office with God, typical of our Lord’s high priest’s prayer John 17:0, and acted as God.These seventy years - The seventy years of the captivity, prophesied by Jeremiah Jeremiah 25:11-12; Jeremiah 29:10, were on the eve of their conclusion at the time of Daniel’s great prayer of intercession Daniel 9:2; they ended

Zechariah 6:10 — Take of the captivity - Of that which they had brought with them. “The captivity” was, in Jeremiah ), and Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:2; Ezekiel 3:11, Ezekiel 3:15; Ezekiel 11:24-25, the title of those who had been actually carried captive and were at that moment in captivity. Ezra continues it of those who had been in captivity, though now returned from exile. Yet not without a reference

John 3:5 — Baptism was practiced by the Jews in receiving a Gentile as a proselyte. It was practiced by John among the Jews; and Jesus here says that it is an ordinance of his religion, and the sign and seal of the renewing influences of his Spirit. So he said Mark 16:16, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” It is clear from these places, and from the example of the apostles Acts 2:38, Acts 2:41; Acts 8:12-13, Acts 8:36, Acts 8:38; Acts 9:18; Acts 10:47-48; Acts 16:15, Acts 16:33; Acts 18:8; Acts

Romans 4:11 — And he received the sign ... - A sign is that by which any thing is shown, or represented. And circumcision thus showed that there was a covenant between Abraham and God; Genesis 17:1-10. It became the public mark or token of the relation which he sustained to God.A seal - See the note at John 3:33. A seal is that mark of wax or other substance, which is attached to an instrument of writing, as a deed, etc., to confirm, ratify