Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 21:3 — El primer paso en el restablecimiento de la idolatría parece haber sido la restauración de los lugares altos donde Yahvé fue adorado 2 Reyes 18:22, pero con ritos idólatras 1 Reyes 14:23. El siguiente fue reintroducir la idolatría favorita de Israel, la adoración a Baal, que anteriormente había florecido en Judea bajo Atalía 2 Reyes 11:18, y Acaz 2 Crónicas 28:2. Después de esto, Manasés

Job 30:27 — corazón y los pulmones. La razón es que las emociones profundas de la mente se sienten allí. El corazón late rápido; o es pesado y dolorido; o parece derretirse dentro de nosotros en el ejercicio de la piedad o la compasión; compare las notas en Isaías 16:11. La idea aquí es que el asiento de la tristeza y el dolor se vio afectado por sus calamidades. Tampoco el sentimiento era leve. Comparó sus emociones con agua hirviendo y agitada. Es posible que aquí haya una alusión a la naturaleza inflamatoria

Psalms 128 overview — the prosperity of Zion - the good of Jerusalem, and peace upon Israel. Of course this is to be regarded as a general statement, or as indicating what will commonly be true as the restilt of religion. See Psalms 37:9, note; Psalms 37:33, note; Psalms 112:2-3, note. Thus industry, temperance, prudence, tend to promote health and long life, so that health and a long life are the general result; but it would be unfair to regard one who should assert this as meaning to say that it is universally true,

Psalms 45:9 — oriental. Nada de la tierra podría ser demasiado rico o hermoso para ilustrar la gloria de la unión del Redentor con su Iglesia redimida. Sobre tu mano derecha estaba la reina - La mano derecha es el lugar de honor, y esa idea está destinada aquí: 1 Reyes 2:19; Marco 14:62; Marco 16:19; Hebreos 1:3; Hechos 7:55. La idea aquí es que la Iglesia, la novia del Cordero de Dios, como se ve en la visión, es exaltada al más alto puesto de honor. Esa Iglesia tiene el lugar en sus afectos que la novia

Psalms 52:8 — el informante, para asegurar Mi destrucción Me mantuvieron ileso, como un árbol verde y floreciente, un árbol protegido en los patios del santuario, a salvo bajo el cuidado y los ojos de Dios. Un árbol verde es el emblema de la prosperidad. Ver Salmo 1:3, nota; Salmo 37:35, nota; compare Salmo 92:12. La "casa de Dios" aquí referida es el tabernáculo, considerado como el lugar donde se suponía que Dios residiría. Ver Salmo 15:1, nota; Salmo 23:6, nota; Salmo 27:4, notas. La alusión particular aquí

Psalms 70 overview — This psalm bears to the closing part of Psalms 40:0 (Psalms 40:13-17, see the notes in the Introduction to that psalm) a resemblance similar to that between Psalms 14:1-7 and Psalms 53:1-6. The one is not indeed a mere copy of the other, but the one is substantially the same as the other, with some slight variations,

Ecclesiastes 3 overview — the germ of the great question of later times - how to reconcile man’s free will with God’s decrees. Solomon’s way of stating it is that to every separate work, which goes to make up the great aggregate of human activity (the “travail,” Ecclesiastes 3:10), there is a season, an appropriate time which God appoints for its being done Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. To the question Ecclesiastes 3:9 What profit? he answers that the works of people, if done according to God’s appointment, are a part of that beautifully

Isaiah 9 overview — deliverance, while at the same time it denounces the sins of the nation, and assures the nation that the anger of the Lord is not turned away. The previous chapter had closed by describing a time of general calamity and darkness. This begins Isaiah 9:1-4 by showing that the calamity would not be so great as in former times. It would be mitigated. There would be light - particularly in the dark regions of Zebulun and Naphtali - the provinces lying most exposed to the Syrian invasion. This light or

Acts 22:17 — When I was come again to Jerusalem - That is, three years after his conversion. See Galatians 1:17-18.While I prayed in the temple - Paul, like other converts to Christianity from among the Jews, would naturally continue to offer his devotions in the temple. We meet with repeated instances of their continuing to comply with the customs of the

Romans 1:24 — tendency of man was to these sins; That the tendency of idolatry was to promote them; and, That all that was needful, in order that people should commit them, was for God to leave him to follow the devices and desires of his own heart; compare Psalms 81:12; 2Th 2:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:12. To uncleanness - To impurity, or moral defilement; particularly to those impurities which he proceeds to specify, Romans 1:26, etc.Through the lusts of their own hearts - Or, in consequence of their own evil and

1 Corinthians 15:7 — evangelists have only mentioned the more prominent instances, and enough to substantiate the fact of his resurrection. This James, the fathers say, was James the Less, the brother or cousin-german of the Lord Jesus. The other James was dead (see Acts 12:1) when this Epistle was written. This James, the author of the Epistle that bears his name, was stationed in Jerusalem. When Paul went there, after his return from Arabia, he had an interview with James (see Galatians 1:19, “But other of the apostles

1 Corinthians 8:12 — are led further into error, and believe that the idol is something, and is to be honored. They are thus led into sin, and their conscience is more and more perverted, and oppressed more and more with a sense of guilt.Ye sin against Christ - Because:(1) Christ has commanded you to love them, and seek their good, and not to lead them into sin, and,(2) Because they are so intimately united to Christ (see the notes at John 15:1 ff) that to offend them is to offend him; to injure the members is to injure

2 Corinthians 1:5 — Christ sought to promote; and were substantially of the same nature. They arose from opposition, contempt, persecution, trial, and want, and were the same as the Lord Jesus was himself subjected to during the whole of his public life; compare Colossians 1:24. Thus, Peter says 1 Peter 4:13 of Christians that they were “partakers of Christ’s sufferings.”So our consolation also aboundeth by Christ - By means of Christ, or through Christ, consolation is abundantly imparted to us. Paul regarded the Lord Jesus

Joshua 21:43-45 — No hay una inconsistencia real entre las declaraciones de estos versículos y el hecho de que los israelitas aún no se habían apoderado de todas las ciudades asignadas a las diversas tribus Jueces 1:21 - ni en ningún momento sometieron toda la extensión de país prometido a ellos Números 34:1 . Dios había cumplido toda Su parte del pacto. No era parte de Su propósito que la población nativa fuera aniquilada repentinamente ; pero fueron entregados

1 Thessalonians 2:18 — Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul - The phrase “even I Paul,” seems to be used by way of emphasis. He had a special desire to go himself. He had sent Timothy to them 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, and perhaps, some might have been disposed to allege that Paul was afraid to go himself, or that he did not feel interest enough in them to go, though he was willing to send one to visit them. Paul, therefore,

2 Timothy 2:2 — he was ordained. It is by no means improbable that such a charge was given then to a newly ordained minister, as it is now. On such an occasion, the apostle would be likely to state a summary of Christian doctrine, - (compare the notes at 2 Timothy 1:13), - and to exhort Timothy to a faithful adherence to it.The same commit thou to faithful men - In the same way as those things have been committed to you. The reference is undoubtedly to ordination to the ministerial office. Timothy was to see that

1 Peter 5:13 — The Greek is, ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ hē en Babulōni suneklektē; and might refer to a church, or to a female. Wall, Mill, and some others, suppose that the reference is to a Christian woman, perhaps the wife of Peter himself. Compare 2 John 1:1. But the Arabic, Syriac, and Vulgate, as well as the English versions, supply the word “church.” This interpretation seems to be confirmed by the word rendered “elected together with” - συνεκλεκτὴ suneklektē. This word would be properly used in

Jude 1:24 — able to keep you from falling - This ascription to one who was able to keep them from falling is made in view of the facts adverted to in the Epistle - the dangers of being led away by the arts and the example of these teachers of error. Compare Jude 1:3. On the ascription itself, compare the notes at Romans 16:25-27. The phrase “to keep from falling” means here to preserve from falling into sin, from yielding to temptation, and dishonoring their religion. The word used (ἀπταιστους aptaistous) occurs

Revelation 1:19 — Write the things which thou hast seen - An account of the vision which thou hast had, Revelation 1:10-18.And the things which are - Give an account of those things which thou hast seen as designed to represent the condition of the seven churches. He had seen not only the Saviour, but he had seen seven lampstands, and seven stars in the hand of the

Revelation 5:10 — And hast made us unto our God kings and priests - See the notes on Revelation 1:6.And we shall reign on the earth - The redeemed, of whom we are the representatives. The idea clearly is, in accordance with what is so frequently said in the Scriptures, that the dominion on the earth will be given to the saints; that is, that there