Bible Commentaries

Job 1:15 — paraphrase, καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ αἰχμαλωτεύοντες ἠχμαλώτευσαν kai elthonia hoi aichmalōteuontes ēchmalōteusan, “And the plunderers coming, plundered them,” or made them captive. On the situation of Sheba and Seba, see Isaiah 43:3, note; Isaiah 45:14, note; Isaiah 9:6, note. The people here referred to were, undoubtedly, inhabitants of some part of Arabia Felix. There are three persons of the name of Sheba mentioned in the Scriptures.(1) A grandson of Cush; Genesis 10:7.(2) A son of Joktan; Genesis

Psalms 18:7 — sublime, as if he had thus interposed. There are frequent references in the Scriptures to such storms and tempests as illustrative of the majesty, the power, and the glory of God, and of the manner in which he interposes on behalf of his people. See Psalms 144:5-7; Psalms 46:6-8; Psalms 29:1-11; Job 37:21-24; Job 38:1; Nahum 1:3; and particularly Habakkuk 3:3-16. The description in Habakkuk strongly resembles the passage before us, and both were drawn doubtless from an actual observation of the fury of

Psalms 82:8 — parents, or what people are heirs to; and, in this sense, it is commonly applied to the land of Palestine, either as what was derived by the Jewish people from their ancestors the patriarchs, or as what they had received from God as a Father. Exodus 32:13; Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 12:10. It is here used simply in the sense of possessing it. That is, the whole earth belonged to God, and the administration of its affairs pertained to him. As those had failed who had been appointed under him to the

Isaiah 1:11 — vanas. El mismo sentimiento a menudo ocurre en el Antiguo Testamento. ¿Tiene Jehová gran deleite en los holocaustos y sacrificios? ¿Como en obedecer la voz del Señor? He aquí, obedecer es mejor que sacrificar, Y escuchar que la grasa de los carneros. 1 Samuel 15:22 . ¿Con qué propósito me será traído el incienso de Sabah? ¿O la rica caña aromática de un país lejano? Sus holocaustos no son aceptables, Ni tus sacrificios agradables para mí. Jeremias 6:2 . Blaney. Porque deseaba misericordia y no sacrificio; Y

Isaiah 21:1 — La carga - (vea la nota en Isaías 13:1). Del desierto - Ha habido casi tantas interpretaciones de esta expresión, como ha habido intérpretes. Que significa Babilonia, o el país sobre Babilonia, no puede haber ninguna duda; pero la pregunta de por qué se aplicó esta frase ha dado lugar

Isaiah 33 overview — Este capítulo comprende una profecía nueva y distinta, aunque manifiestamente relacionada con el mismo tema general que el anterior. En Isaías 33:19 del capítulo anterior, el profeta había predicho la destrucción del ejército de Senaquerib y este capítulo está diseñado aún más para exponer las circunstancias y los efectos de esa destrucción. Que se refiere a Senaquerib es evidente frente a toda

Isaiah 7:11 — promesa ahora hecha, y que será una evidencia de que Jerusalén estará a salvo. La palabra utilizada aquí, y traducida "signo" - 'owt - אות 'ôth - significa "a bandera "o" un estándar ", Números 2:2; "Un memorial o promesa" de un pacto, Génesis 17:11; cualquier "promesa, ficha o prueba" de una misión divina, Jueces 6:17; o un milagro realizado en la certificación de una promesa o mensaje divino. Este es su sentido aquí. Lo que Isaías había hablado le parecía muy improbable a Acaz, y le pidió

Hosea 13:1 — goodness of God; his sin followed as a consequence of God’s goodness to him. God raised him, and he offended. The alliance with a king of Tyre and Sidon, which brought in the worship of Baal, was a part of the worldly policy of the kings of Israel (1 Kings 16:31, see Introduction). “As if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he took to wife the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.” The twenty-two years

Hosea 14:8 — Efraín dirá, ¿qué tengo que hacer más con los ídolos? - Entonces Isaías fortells, "Los ídolos Él abolirá por completo" Isaías 2:18. Antes Ephraim dijo obstinadamente, en medio de los castigos de Dios; “Iré tras mis amantes, que me dan mi pan y mi agua, mi lana y mi lino, mi aceite y mi bebida” Oseas 2:5. Ahora los renunciará por completo y para siempre. Esta es una conversión

Hosea 9:7 — como Festo pensaba en Pablo; “Estás fuera de ti mismo; mucho aprendizaje te vuelve loco ” Hechos 26:24. Los capitanes de Jehú llamaron por el mismo nombre al joven profeta a quien Eliseo envió para ungirlo. "¿Por qué vino este loco a ti?" 2 Reyes 9:11. Semaías, el falso profeta, que depuso al sacerdote de Dios, ordenó a los falsos sacerdotes "ser oficiales en la casa del Señor", para que supervisaran a "todo hombre que está loco y se hace profeta", y califica a Jeremías de falso. profeta y un "loco"

Amos 2:2 — enlargement, as Jerusalem received a dual form, as a double city. The name is, in different forms, very common . In the plain or high downs of Moab itself, there were both Kiriathaim, “double city” and Kerloth Jeremiah 48:23-24; in Naphthali, a Kiriathaim, (1 Chronicles 6:76, (1 Chronicles 6:61 in Hebrew)) or Kartan Joshua 21:32; in Judah, the Kerioth Joshua 15:25 from where the wretched Judas has his name Iscariot; in Zebulon, Kartah Joshua 21:34 also, which reappears as the Numidian Cirta. Moab had also

Amos 5:23 — Take thou away from Me - Literally, “from upon Me,” that is, from being a burden to Me, a weight on Me. So God says by Isaiah, “your new moons and your appointed feasts My soul hateth; they are a burden upon Me; I am weary to bear them” Isaiah 1:14. Their “songs” and hymns were but a confused, tumultuous, “noise,” since they had not the harmony of love.For - (And) the melody of thy viols I will not hear - Yet the “nebel,” probably a sort of harp, was almost exclusively consecrated to the service

Amos 8:5 — because they had, thereon, to rest from their frauds. He instances “the new moons” and “sabbaths,” because these, recurring weekly or monthly, were a regular hindrance to their covetousness.The “ephah” was a measure containing 72 Roman pints or nearly 1 1/10 of an English bushel; the shekel was a fixed weight, by which, up to the time of the captivity 2 Samuel 18:12; 1 Kings 20:39; Jeremiah 32:9, money was still weighed; and that, for the price of bread also Isaiah 55:2. They increased the price both

Zechariah 11:5 — la habitación de la justicia, sí, la esperanza de sus padres, el Señor ”Jeremias 50:6. El delito de herir a Israel era que eran el pueblo de Dios: cuando los expulsó, los que los castigaron eran sus siervos Jeremias 25:9; Jeremias 27:6; Jeremias 43:1, Sus instrumentos, y ofendidos solo cuando por orgullo no sabían en manos de quién estaban ellos mismos Isaías 10:7; Habacuc 1:11, o por crueldad excedió su cargo Isaías 47:6; Zacarías 1:18, por lo que se hicieron culpables. Y los que los venden

Zechariah 11:6 — - Therefore were they a “flock of the slaughter,” because God would “have no pity” on those who went after shepherds “who had no Pity” upon them, but corrupted them; who “entered not in themselves, and those who were entering in, they hindered” Luke 11:52.The inhabitants of the land - “That land, of which he had been speaking,” Judaea. “And lo.” God, by this word, “lo,” always commands heed to His great doings with man; I, I, Myself, visibly interposing, “will deliver man,” the whole race of inhabitants,

John 1:7-8 — For a witness - To give testimony. He came to prepare the minds of the people to receive him Matthew 3:0; Luke 3:0; to lead them by repentance to God; and to point out the Messiah to Israel when he came, John 1:31.Of the Light - That is, of the Messiah. Compare Isaiah 60:1.That all men ... - It was the object of John’s testimony that all people might believe. He designed to prepare them for it; to announce that the Messiah was about to come, to direct the

John 3:18 — his merits and promises for salvation. To believe on him is to feel and act according to truth that is, to go as lost sinners, and act toward him as a Saviour from sins; relying on him, and looking to him “only” for salvation. See the notes at Mark 16:16.Is not condemned - God pardons sin, and delivers us from deserved punishment, because we believe on him. Jesus died in our stead; he suffered for us, and by his sufferings our sins are expiated, and it is consistent for God to forgive. When a stoner,

Acts 2:14 — who were abiding at Jerusalem. This comprised, of course, the whole assembly, and was a respectful and conciliatory introduction to his discourse. Though they had mocked them, yet he treated them with respect, and did not render railing for railing 1 Peter 3:9, but sought to convince them of their error.Be this known ... - Peter did not intimate that this was a doubtful matter, or one that could not be explained. His address was respectful, yet firm. He proceeded calmly to show them their error.

1 Timothy 3:16 — And, without controversy - Undeniably, certainly. The object of the apostle is to say that the truth which he was about to state admitted of no dispute.Great is the mystery - On the meaning of the word “mystery,” see the notes on 1 Corinthians 2:7. The word means that which had been hidden or concealed. The meaning here is not that the proposition which he affirms was mysterious in the sense that it was unintelligible, or impossible to be understood; but that the doctrine respecting

1 Timothy 3:16 — Y, sin controversia, Sin lugar a dudas, ciertamente. El objetivo del apóstol es decir que la verdad que estaba a punto de declarar no admitía disputa. Grande es el misterio - Sobre el significado de la palabra "misterio", vea las notas en 1 Corintios 2:7. La palabra significa lo que había estado oculto u oculto. El significado aquí no es que la proposición que afirma era misteriosa en el sentido de que era ininteligible o imposible de entender; pero que la doctrina que respeta la encarnación