Bible Commentaries

1 Chronicles 29:3 — Of mine own proper good - i. e., from his own private estate. He makes the offering publicly in order to provoke others by his example 1 Chronicles 29:5.

Nehemiah 5:4 — The king’s tribute - The tax payable to the Persian monarch (compare Ezra 4:13; Esther 10:1). In ancient times, heavy taxation was often productive of debt and distress.

Psalms 119:154 — Plead my cause ... - Undertake my cause, as an advocate does. See the notes at Psalms 35:1.Quicken me ... - Give me life. See the notes at Psalms 119:25.

Proverbs 16:11 — See Proverbs 11:1 note. People are not to think that trade lies outside the divine law. God has commanded there also all that belongs to truth and right.

Proverbs 28:5 — The deep interdependence of morality and intellect. We have a right judgment in all things in proportion as our hearts seek to know God. Compare James 1:23-24.

Leviticus 6:14-18 — See Leviticus 2:1-10; Exodus 29:40-41.Leviticus 6:16With unleavened bread shall it be eaten - This should be, it (the remainder) shall be eaten unleavened.

Ecclesiastes overview — the historical allusions in the book do not agree with the period and the circumstances of Solomon.(a) In answer to this, it would appear that every word quoted from Ecclesiastes as impossible to be used before the captivity has been shown either: (1) to be used in books written, as is generally believed, before the captivity; or (2) to be formed from words, and by a grammatical process, in use before the captivity; or (3) to be represented in such books by a derivative; or (4) to be undoubtedly

Amos 1:13 — The chief god of the fierce Ammon was Milehem or Molech, the principle of destruction, who was appeased with sacrifices of living children, given to the fire to devour. Moab, beside its idol Chemosh, had the degrading worship of Baal Peor Numbers 25:1-3, reproductiveness the counterpart of destruction. And, so. in fierce or degrading rites, they worshiped the power which belongs to God, to create, or to destroy. Moab was the seducer of Israel at Shittim Numbers 25:1-3. Ammon, it has been noticed,

Numbers 10:10 — In the day of your gladness - Compare Numbers 29:1; Lev 23:24; 2 Chronicles 29:27; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 12:35, Nehemiah 12:41; Psalms 81:3.

Matthew 26:26-30 — Ver también Marco 14:22; Lucas 22:15-2; 1 Corintios 11:23. Mateo 26:26 Mientras comían - Mientras comían la cena pascual, cerca del final de la comida. Luke agrega que dijo, justo antes de instituir la cena sacramental: "Con deseo he deseado comer esta Pascua contigo

Luke 1:27 — To a virgin espoused ... - See the notes at Matthew 1:18-19. Compare the notes at Isaiah 7:14.House of David - Family of David, or descendants of David.

Acts 8:7 — For unclean spirits - See the notes on Matthew 4:24.Crying with loud voice - See the notes on Mark 1:26.Palsies - See the notes on Matthew 4:24.

Joshua 11:23 — Estas palabras dan a entender que Josué había vencido toda resistencia manifiesta. Sin embargo, hubo muchos distritos que de ninguna manera fueron sometidos completamente y finalmente Josué 13:1 .

Revelation 1:2 — of God. He regarded himself merely as a “witness” of what he had seen, and claimed only to make a fair and faithful “record” of it. “This is the disciple which “testifieth” (ὁ μαρτυρῶν ho marturōn) of these things, and wrote these things,” John 21:24. “And he that saw it bare record” - μεμαρτύρηκε memarturēke John 19:35. Compare also the following places, where the apostle uses the same word of himself: 1Jo 1:2; 1 John 4:14. The expression here, “the word of God,” is one the meaning of which

Revelation 1:2 — consideró simplemente como un "testigo" de lo que había visto, y se afirmó solo para hacer un "récord" justo y fiel de ella. "Este es el discípulo que" Testifieth "( ὁ μαρτυρῶν span> span> Ho Marturōn) de estas cosas, y escribió estas cosas, " Juan 21:24. "Y el que lo vio excluyendo" - μεμαρτύρηκε span> span> memarturēke Joh 19:35 . Compare también los siguientes lugares, donde el apóstol usa la misma palabra de sí mismo: 1Jo 1: 2 u> span>; 1 Juan 4:14. La expresión aquí, "la Palabra de Dios",

1 Samuel 13:4 — A Gilgal - El Wady Suweinit desemboca en la llanura del Jordán en el que se encontraba Gilgal. Para la santidad de Gilgal, ver arriba, 1 Samuel 11:14 nota.

1 Samuel 14:25 — All they of the land - literally, all the land, probably meaning all those named in 1 Samuel 14:21-22, who now flocked to the wood as a rendezvous.

1 Samuel 23:14 — Ziph is placed between Hebron and En-gedi (marginal references). (The “wood” 1 Samuel 23:15 is by Conder taken as a proper name, “Cheresh,” and identified with Khoreisa.)

1 Samuel 9:22 — The parlour - The “hall” or “cell” attached to the chapel on the high place, in which the sacrificial feast was accustomed to be held. (Compare 1 Chronicles 9:26.)

2 Samuel 1:19 — The beauty ... - i. e. Saul and Jonathan who were the chief ornament and pride of Israel, and slain upon “high places” 2 Samuel 1:25, namely, on Mount Gilboa.