Bible Commentaries

Genesis 16:1-16 — - The Birth of Ishmael1. הנר hāgār, Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed.7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A deputy commissioned to discharge a certain duty for the principal whom he represents. As the most usual task is that of bearing messages, commands, or

1 Kings 22:30 — I will disguise myself - Ahab had probably heard of Ben-hadad’s order to his captains 1 Kings 22:31.

Psalms 32 overview — Incluso DeWette reconoce esto, y ve en el salmo una ilustración de la naturaleza de la fe y su relación con la salvación, y una ilustración de la naturaleza de la verdadera reconciliación con Dios. “En este salmo”, dice él, “así como también en Salmo 51: y en otros, el judaísmo se acerca &mdashnahert sich&mdash al cristianismo; se eleva de lo meramente legal a lo moral ". El salmo proporciona así una ilustración de la naturaleza de la verdadera conversión a Dios, y es de valor, como tal, para todos

Isaiah 10 overview — Este capítulo Isaías 1 se compone de dos partes: la primera Isaías 10:1 cierra la profecía iniciada en Isaías 9:8, y debería haberse relacionado con eso en la división en capítulos; y la segunda parte comienza una profecía completamente nueva, respetando la destrucción

Isaiah 11:12 — Y deberá configurar una insignia - Ver Isaías 11:1. El Mesías estará a la vista de las naciones, como un estándar es erigido por un líder militar. Una bandera o estandarte generalmente se levantaba en las montañas o en algún lugar elevado (compárese Isaías 18:3); y el significado aquí es que el

Isaiah 18:1 — Ay de la tierra - (הוי hôy). Esta palabra, como ya se ha comentado (la nota en Isaías 17:12), puede ser una mera interjección o saludo, y sería traducida apropiadamente por '¡Ho!' O podría ser una palabra que denuncia el juicio, o ira, como se usa a menudo en esta profecía (la nota en Isaías 5:8). Sombreado con alas - (כנפים צלצל tsı̂l

Isaiah 58 overview — indignation of the prophet, and led him to pour forth this severe reproof of the manner in which they approached God.The chapter comprises the following subjects: I. A direction to the prophet openly and boldly to reprove the sins of the nation Isaiah 58:1. II. The fact that the Jewish people were regular and diligent in the observance of the external duties of religion, and that they expected the divine favor on the ground of those observances Isaiah 58:2-3. III. The prophet states the reason why their

Jeremiah 33:14 — Eso bueno - Mejor, la buena palabra Jeremias 29:1, con referencia a la promesa ya dada Jeremias 23:5.

Ezekiel 6:3 — Ríos - O, "barrancos", que eran, como las montañas, los asientos favoritos de los ritos idol 2 Reyes 23:1.

Amos 5:10 — They hate him that rebuketh - “The gate” is the well-known place of concourse, where just or, in Israel now, unjust judgment was given Deuteronomy 25:7; Job 5:4; Job 31:21; 2 Samuel 15:2; Proverbs 22:22; Isaiah 29:21, where all was done which was to be done publicly Ruth 4:1, Ruth 4:11. Samaria had a large area by its chief gate, where two kings could hold court, and the 400 false prophets and the people, in great

Micah 6:16 — Israel was exhorted, by every motive of hope and fear, to obedience to God. “I know him,” God says of Abraham, “that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do judgment and justice” Genesis 18:19. This was the fundamental commandment immediately after the deliverance from Eyypt upon their first murmuring. “The Lord made there” (at Marah) “for them a statute and ordinance, and said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord

Acts 21:10 — There came down - See the notes on Acts 15:1.Named Agabus - See the notes on Acts 11:28.

Romans 2:16 — In the day - This verse is doubtless to be connected with Romans 2:12, and the intermediate verses are a parenthesis, and it implies that the pagan world, as well as the Jews, will be arraigned at the bar of judgment. At that time God will judge all in righteousness, the Jew by the Law which he had, and the pagan by

1 Corinthians 1:21 — experience of the world it was ascertained that human beings would never by their own wisdom come to the true knowledge of God, and it pleased him to devise another plan for salvation.In the wisdom of God - This phrase is susceptible of two interpretations:(1) The first makes it refer to “the wisdom of God” evinced in the works of creation - the demonstration of his existence and attributes found there, and, according to that, the apostle means to say, that the world by a survey of the works of God did not

1 Corinthians 1:23 — into sin. Here it means that to the Jews, the doctrine that the Messiah was to be crucified gave great offence; excited, irritated, and exasperated them; that they could not endure the doctrine, and treated it with scorn. Compare the Romans 9:33 note; 1 Peter 2:8 note. It is well known that to the Jews no doctrine was more offensive than this, that the Messiah was to be put to death, and that there was to be salvation in no other way. It was so in the times of the apostles, and it has been so since.

Hebrews 11:37 — They were stoned - A common method of punishment among the Jews; see the notes on Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:44. Thus, Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, was stoned; see 2 Chronicles 24:21; compare 1 Kings 21:1-14. It is not improbable that this was often resorted to in times of popular tumult, as in the case of Stephen; Acts 7:59; compare

Hebrews 9:28 — sujeto a la muerte. Sería inconsistente con la naturaleza que él sostiene, para supongamos que por segunda vez está sujeto a la muerte). Para soportar los pecados de muchos - Para sufrir y morir a causa de sus pecados; ver Isaías 53:6, Isaías 53:11 notas; Gálatas 3:13 nota. La frase no significa: (1) Que Cristo era un "pecador", porque eso no era cierto en ningún sentido. Ver Hebreos 7:26. Ni (2) Que literalmente soportó el castigo debido a la transgresión, ya que eso es igualmente falso. La

1 Peter 2:11 — Dearly beloved, I beseech you strangers and pilgrims - On the word rendered “strangers,” (παροίκους paroikous,) see the notes at Ephesians 2:19, where it is rendered “foreigners.” It means, properly, one dwelling near, neighboring; then a by-dweller, a sojourner, one without the rights of citizenship, as distinguished from a citizen; and it means here that Christians are not properly citizens

1 John 1:1 — That which was from the beginning - There can be no doubt that the reference here is to the Lord Jesus Christ, or the “Word” that was made flesh. See the notes at John 1:1. This is such language as John would use respecting him, and indeed the phrase “the beginning,” as applicable to the Lord Jesus, is unique to John in the writings of the New Testament: and the language here may be regarded as one proof that this Epistle

1 Samuel 20:19 — The stone Ezel - It is not mentioned elsewhere, except possibly in 1 Samuel 20:41, where see the note.