Bible Commentaries

Job 5:3 — though he had been favored with temporary prosperity, was now revealed to be at heart a wicked man. The sentiment here advanced by Eliphaz, as the result of his observation, strikingly accords with the observation of David, as expressed in Psalms 23:1-6 : “I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green bay-tree; Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.” Psa 23:1-6 :35-36.Taking root - This figure, to denote prosperous and rapid

Psalms 111:10 — capability, makes him wise above the brute creation; this, in exercise, makes one man more wise than another; this, when it springs up in the soul, makes a man more wise than he was before - or, is the “beginning” of true wisdom in the soul. Compare Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10; Deuteronomy 4:6; Job 28:28; Ecclesiastes 12:13.A good understanding ... - Margin, “good success.” The original word - שׂכל śêkel - is rendered “understanding” (as here) in 1 Samuel 25:3; Ezra 8:18; Job 17:4; Proverbs 3:4; Proverbs

Psalms 39:4 — Lord, make me to know mine end - This expresses evidently the substance of those anxious and troubled thoughts Psalms 39:1-2 to which he had been unwilling to give utterance. His thoughts turned on the shortness of life; on the mystery of the divine arrangement by which it had been made so short; and on the fact that so many troubles and sorrows had been crowded into a

Psalms 43:3 — bring me unto thy holy hill - Mount Zion; the place where the worship of God was then celebrated, and hence called the “holy hill” of God.And to thy tabernacles - The tabernacle was the sacred tent erected for the worship of God (see the notes at Psalms 15:1), and was regarded as the place where Yahweh had his abode. The tabernacle was divided, as the temple was afterward, into two parts or rooms, the holy and the most holy place (see the notes at Hebrews 9:1-5); and hence the plural term, tabernacles,

Isaiah 43:23 — as would be oppressive and intolerable - such as is imposed on a slave.’ The word used here (עבד ‛âbad), is often used in such a sense, and with such a reference Leviticus 25:39; ‘Thou shalt not compel him to serve the service of a bondman’ Exodus 1:14; Jeremiah 22:13; Jeremiah 25:14; Jeremiah 30:8. The sense is, that the laws of God on the subject, were not grievous and oppressive.With an offering - The word used here (מנחה minchāh) denotes properly a bloodless oblation, and is thus distinguished

Isaiah 5:14 — attach to that word; its usual signification, among the Hebrews, was “the lower world, the region of departed spirits.” It corresponded to the Greek ἅδης Hadēs, “hades,” or place of the dead. This word occurs eleven times in the New Testament Matthew 11:23; Matthew 16:18; Luke 10:15; Luke 16:23; Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31; 1 Corinthians 15:55; Revelation 1:18; Revelation 6:8; Revelation 20:13-14, in all of which places, except 1 Corinthians 15:55, it is rendered “hell,” though denoting, in most of those

Jeremiah 17:19-27 — respects independent of one another. Its tone is mild, and dissuasive rather of future neglect than condemnatory of past misconduct; and it may be assigned to the commencement of Jehoiakim’s reign. Its similarity to the prophecy contained in Jeremiah 22:1-5 makes it probable that they were contemporaneous.Jeremiah 17:19The gate of the children of the people - Perhaps the principal entrance of the outer court of the temple. Very probably there was traffic there, as in our Lord’s time, in doves and other

Ezekiel 43:18 — Los ritos aquí descritos no son los del servicio regular, sino los que se deben observar el día de la dedicación. (Compare Levítico 8:1 ff; 1Ki 8:63 ff; 2 Crónicas 7:4 ff, en el tabernáculo el sacerdote mató a las víctimas, pero Moisés roció la sangre.En la visión, el vidente se dirige como si fuera a realizar la parte de Moisés.

Daniel 2:22 — wholly beyond the range of human investigation at present, and is, of course, dark to man.And the light dwelleth with him - The word rendered “dwelleth” (שׁרא sherēl) means, properly, to loose, to unbind, to solve, as e. g., hard questions, Daniel 5:16; and is then applied to travelers who unbind the loads of their beasts to put up for the night, and then it comes to mean to put up for the night, to lodge, to dwell. Hence, the meaning is, that the light abides with God; it is there as in its appropriate

Daniel 6:1 — conquered by him, Cyrop. viii.: Εδόκει ἀυτῷ σατράπας ἤδη πέμπειν ἐπὶ τά κατεστραμμένα ἔθνη Edokei autō satrapas ēdē pempein epi ta katestrammena ethnē - “It seemed good to him to appoint satraps over the conquered nations.” Compare Esther 1:1. Archbishop Usher (Annal.) thinks that the plan was first instituted by Cyrus, and was followed at his suggestion. It was a measure of obvious prudence in order to maintain so extended an empire in subjection.An hundred and twenty princes - The word

Zechariah 3:6 — Y el ángel del Señor protestó - Solemnemente (etimológicamente, llamó a Dios a testificar) como en, "¿No te hice jurar por el Señor y protesté a ti? ” 1 Reyes 2:42, poniéndolo como una obligación sobre él. El cargo se le da a Joshua, y en él a todos los sumos sacerdotes sucesivos, mientras que Israel debe continuar siendo el pueblo de Dios, como condición para su aceptación.

Matthew 14:24 — Pero el barco estaba ahora en medio del mar - John dice que habían navegado unos 25 o 30 furlongs. Alrededor de 7 1/2 furlongs judíos hicieron una milla; de modo que la distancia que habían salado no era más de aproximadamente 4 millas. En ningún lugar el Mar de Tiberíades tiene más de 10 millas de ancho, de modo que estaban literalmente en medio del mar.

John 15:27 — Ustedes también darán testimonio - Serán testigos del mundo para instarles sobre las evidencias de que el Señor Jesús es el Mesías. Han estado conmigo - Habían visto sus obras durante más de tres años y, por lo tanto, estaban calificados para dar testimonio de su carácter y doctrinas. Desde el principio - Desde su entrada en la obra pública del ministerio, Mateo 4:17. Compare Hechos 1:21.

1 Corinthians 12:28 — autoridad en la iglesia; los ha dotado más significativamente y los ha calificado que a otros. En segundo lugar, los profetas - Como segundo en cuanto a dotaciones e importancia. Para el significado de la palabra "profetas", vea la nota en Romanos 12:6. En tercer lugar, los maestros - Como ocupan la tercera estación en puntos de importancia y dotaciones valiosas. Sobre el significado de esta palabra y la naturaleza de esta oficina, vea la nota en Romanos 12:7. Después de eso, milagros - Poder.

Galatians 6:6 — Permite al que se enseña en la palabra - En la palabra de Dios; es decir, el evangelio. Comunícate con él - Deja que comparta con el que enseña; Que haya una participación común de todas las cosas buenas. En todas las cosas buenas - En todo lo que sea necesario para su cómoda subsistencia. En el deber aquí ordenado ver las notas en 1 Corintios 9:11.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Por lo tanto, consuélese - notas, 1 Tesalonicenses 4:18. Y edifíquense unos a otros - Esforzarse por edificarse unos a otros, o establecerse en la fe por estas verdades; notas, Romanos 14:19. Incluso como ustedes también lo hacen - Continúe haciéndolo. No dejes que nada interfiera para perturbar la armonía y el consuelo al que estás acostumbrado a derivar de estas altas y santas doctrinas.

Hebrews 9:28 — namely, in being but once subject to death. It would be inconsistent with the nature which he sustains, to suppose him a second time subject to death.)To bear the sins of many - To suffer and die on account of their sins; see Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:11 notes; Galatians 3:13 note. The phrase does not mean:(1) That Christ was a “sinner” - for that was in no sense true. See Hebrews 7:26. Nor(2) That he literally bore the penalty due to transgression - for that is equally untrue.The penalty of the Law

Revelation 3:1 — The Epistle to the Church at SardisThe contents of the epistle to the church at Sardis Revelation 3:1-6 are:The usual salutation to the angel of the church, Revelation 3:1. (2)The usual reference to the attributes of the Saviour - those referred to here being that he had the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars, Revelation 3:1. (3)The assurance

Revelation 3:1 — la epístola a la iglesia en Sardis . Los contenidos de la Epístola a la Iglesia en Sardis Apocalipsis 3:1-6 son:El saludo habitual al ángel de la iglesia, Apocalipsis 3:1. (2) la referencia habitual a los atributos del Salvador, aquellos que se refieren a los que tenían los siete espíritus de Dios, y las siete estrellas, Apocalipsis 3:1. (3) La seguridad

Revelation 4 overview — Analysis Of The ChapterThis chapter Revelation 4:1-11 properly commences the series of visions respecting future events, and introduces those remarkable symbolical descriptions which were designed to cheer the hearts of those to whom the book was first sent, in their trials, and the hearts of all believers