Bible Commentaries

Psalms 16 overview — of true attachment to God. It expresses the deep conviction that one who loves God will not be left in the grave, and will not be suffered to see permanent “corruption,” or to perish in the grave, forever.The contents of the psalm are the following:(1) An earnest prayer of the author for preservation on the ground that he had put his trust in God, Psalms 16:1.(2) A statement of his attachment to God, Psalms 16:2-3, founded partly on his consciousness of such attachment Psalms 16:2, and partly on

Psalms 37 overview — This psalm is entitled simply “of David,” or “by David” - לדוד ledâvid. In the original title there is no intheation, as in Psalms 3:1-8; Psalms 4:1-8; Psalms 7:0; Psalms 16:1-11; Psalms 17:1-15, whether it is a “psalm” or some other species of composition, but the idea is merely that it is a “composition” of David, or that David was its “author.”This is one of the “alphabetical” psalms:

Psalms 37 overview — Este salmo se titula simplemente “de David” o “por David” - לדוד l e dâvid. En el título original no hay intheation, como en Salmo 3:1; Salmo 4:1; Salmo 7; Salmo 16:1; Salmo 17:1, ya sea un "salmo" o alguna otra especie de composición, pero la idea es simplemente que es una "composición" de David, o que David fue su "autor". Este es uno de los salmos "alfabéticos": vea la introducción

Isaiah 49:7 — al Redentor, y del éxito que debe coronar su obra. El sentido es que Yahvé le había prometido al que era despreciado y rechazado, que los reyes y los príncipes aún deberían levantarse y honrarlo. El Redentor de Israel - (Ver la nota en Isaías 43:1). Al que el hombre desprecia - Sobre la construcción del hebreo aquí, vea Gesenius, Vitringa y Hengstenberg. La frase לבזה־נפשׁ lib e zoh - nephesh (para los despreciados del alma) , significa evidentemente alguien que es despreciado, rechazado, rechazado

Daniel 8:2 — And I saw in a vision - I looked as the vision appeared to me; or I saw certain things represented to me in a vision. On the word vision, see the notes at Daniel 1:17. The meaning here would seem to be that a vision appeared to Daniel, and that he contemplated it with earnestness, to understand what it meant.That I was at Shushan - As remarked in the introduction to this chapter, this might mean that he seemed

Daniel 8:2 — Y vi en una visión - Miré mientras se me aparecía la visión; o vi ciertas cosas representadas para mí en una visión. En la palabra visión, vea las notas en Daniel 1:17. El significado aquí parece ser que se le apareció una visión a Daniel, y que la contempló con seriedad, para comprender lo que significaba. Que estaba en Shushan - Como se señaló en la introducción de este capítulo, esto podría significar que

Hosea 6:6 — saying then, “I will have mercy and not sacrifice,” he says, in effect, the same as John, “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar, for he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?” 1 John 4:20.As the love, which a man pretended to have for God, was not real love, if a man loved not his brother, so “sacrifice” was not an offering, to God at all, while man withheld from God that offering, which God most required of him, the oblation

Amos 5:18 — ¡Ay de ustedes que desean - para ustedes mismos? El Día del Señor - Había "burladores en esos días" 2 Pedro 3:3; Judas 1:18, como hay ahora, y como habrá en el último. Y como los "burladores en los últimos días" 2 Pedro 3:3; Judas 1:18 dirá: "¿Dónde está la promesa de su venida?" así que estos dijeron: "que acelere y apresure su obra, para que la veamos, y que el concilio

Micah 2:12 — bursts in abruptly. Christ is ever the Hope as the End of prophecy, ever before the prophets’ mind. The earthquake and fire precede the still small voice of peace in Him. What seems then sudden to us, is connected in truth. The prophet had said Micah 2:10, where was not their rest and how they should be cast forth; he saith at once how they should be gathered to their everlasting rest. He had said, what promises of the false prophets would not be fulfille Micah 2:11. But, despair being the most deadly

Matthew 13:10-17 — Cristo, en estos versículos, da una "razón" por la que usó esta forma de instrucción. Ver también Marco 4:10; Lucas 8:9-1. Mateo 13:11 Los misterios del reino - La palabra "misterio", en la Biblia, propiamente significa algo que está "oculto" o que "ha sido ocultado". No significa que la cosa fuera "incomprensible" o incluso difícil de entender. La cosa

Acts 1:26 — the notion of voting. It is commonly expressive of casting lots. Casting lots was common among the Jews on important and difficult occasions, and it was natural that the apostles should resort to it in this. Thus, David divided the priests by lot, 1 Chronicles 24:5. The land of Canaan was divided by lot, Numbers 26:55; Joshua 15:0; Joshua 16:1-10; Joshua 17:0; etc. Jonathan, son of Saul, was detected as having violated his father’s command. and as bringing calamity on the Israelites by lot, 1 Samuel

Acts 2:4 — Were all filled with the Holy Ghost - Were entirely under his sacred influence and power. See the notes on Luke 1:41, Luke 1:67. To be filled with anything is a phrase denoting that all the faculties are pervaded by it, engaged in it, or under its influence, Acts 3:10, “Were filled with wonder and amazement”; Acts 5:17, “Filled with indignation”; Acts 13:45, “Filled

Acts 5:3 — of enormous wickedness, and as it was very important to detect and punish the crime, it was made known to Peter directly by God.Why hath Satan - Great deeds of wickedness in the Scripture are traced to the influence of Satan. Compare Luke 23:3; John 13:27. Especially is Satan called the “father of lies,” John 8:44-45. Compare Genesis 3:1-5. As this was an act of “falsehood,” or an attempt to deceive, it is with great propriety traced to the influence of Satan. The sin of Ananias consisted in his

1 Corinthians 16:2 — Upon the first day of the week - Greek, “On one of the Sabbaths.” The Jews, however, used the word Sabbath to denote the week; the period of seven days; Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:9; Luke 18:12; Luke 24:1; John 20:1, John 20:19; compare Leviticus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:9. It is universally agreed that this here denotes the first day of the week, or the Lord’s Day.Let every one of you - Let the collection be universal.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 — Y el mismo Dios de la paz - El Dios que da paz o felicidad; compare notas, Romanos 1:7. Santifíquese - Vea las notas en Juan 17:17. Totalmente - ὁλοτελεῖς holoteleis. En cada parte; completamente. Siempre es apropiado orar para que Dios haga a su pueblo completamente santo. Sin embargo, una oración por la santificación perfecta

1 Timothy 1:13 — recordaba con la más profunda mortificación, y con asombro de que alguien que había sido tratado por él hubiera estado dispuesto a ponerlo en el ministerio. Sobre el significado de la palabra blasfema, vea las notas en Mateo 9:3; compare Hechos 26:11. En su conducta mencionada aquí, Paul dice en otra parte, que en ese momento pensó que estaba haciendo lo que debía hacer Hechos 26:9; Aquí dice que ahora lo consideraba una blasfemia. Por lo tanto, aprenda que las personas pueden tener puntos de

1 Timothy 1:9 — sense the law is made for a man who intends to do wrong.For the lawless - To bind and restrain them. The word here used means, properly, those who have no law, and then those who are transgressors - the wicked. It is rendered transgressors in Matthew 15:28; Luke 22:37, and wicked, Act 2:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:8.And disobedient - Those who are insubordinate, lawless, refractory. The word properly means those who are under no subjection or authority. It occurs in the New Testament only here, and Titus

1 John 1:3 — him a source of joy. He had an attachment to the same things, loved the same truth, desired the same objects, and was engaged in the same work; and the consciousness of this, and the joy which attended it, was what was meant by fellowship. Compare the 1 Corinthians 10:16 note; 2 Corinthians 12:14 note. The fellowship which Christians have with God relates to the following points:(1) Attachment to the same truths, and the same objects; love for the same principles, and the same beings.(2) The same kind

Revelation 4:4 — THRONOS. La palabra, de hecho, denota adecuadamente un asiento, pero se trató de emplear para denotar, particularmente, el asiento en el que se sentó un monarca, y se traduce correctamente así en Rev 4: 2-3 . Así que se representa en Mateo 5:34; Mateo 19:28; Mateo 23:22; Mateo 25:31; Lucas 1:32; y uniformemente en otra parte del Nuevo Testamento (53 lugares en total), excepto en Lucas 1:52; Apocalipsis 2:13; Apocalipsis 4:4; Apocalipsis 11:16; Apocalipsis 16:10, donde se representa "asiento

Revelation 5 overview — Analysis Of The ChapterThis chapter Revelation 5:1-14 introduces the disclosure of future events. It is done in a manner eminently suited to impress the mind with a sense of the importance of the revelations about to be made. The proper state of mind for appreciating this chapter is that when we look