Bible Commentaries

Exodus 13:20 — Etham - The house or “sanctuary of Tum” (the Sun God worshipped especially by that name in Lower Egypt), was in the immediate vicinity of Heliopolis, called by the Egyptians the fortress of Zar, or Zalu (i. e. of foreigners); the frontier city where the Pharaohs of the 18th dynasty reviewed their forces when about to enter upon a campaign on Syria. The name Pithom (see Exodus 1:11) has precisely the same meaning with Etham, and may possibly be identified with it.

Exodus 17:6 — The rock in Horeb - (a rock situated, according to Arab tradition, in Wady Feiran. Horeb was a name given to the whole desert of Sinai and subsequently attached to the mountain. Palmer).It is questioned whether the water thus supplied ceased with the immediate occasion; see 1 Corinthians 10:4, the general meaning of which appears to be that their wants were ever supplied from Him, of whom the rock was but a symbol, and who accompanied them in all their wanderings.

Exodus 5:1 — Pharaoh - This king, probably Tothmosis II, the great grandson of Aahmes Exodus 1:8, the original persecutor of the Israelites, must have been resident at this time in a city, probably Tanis Exodus 2:5, of Lower Egypt, situated on the Nile.The Lord God - Yahweh God of Israel demanded the services of His people. The demand, according to the general views of the pagans, was just and natural; the Israelites could not offer the necessary sacrifices in the presence of Egyptians.

1 Kings 8:47 — Bethink themselves - literally, as in the margin - i. e. “reflect,” “consider seriously.” Compare Deuteronomy 30:1.Sinned, done perversely, committed wickedness - The words here used seem to have become the standard form of expressing contrition when the time of the captivity arrived and the Israelites were forcibly removed to Babylon (compare the margin reference).

1 Kings 9:19 — “The cities of store” contained provisions stored up for the troops (compare 2 Chronicles 32:28). They seem to have been chiefly in the north - in Hamath 2 Chronicles 8:4 and Naphtali 2 Chronicles 16:4. On the “cities for his chariots,” see 1 Kings 10:26 note.By “that which Solomon desired to build” (see the margin) seem to be intended “pleasaunces” in or near the capital, and in the Lebanon range, built especially for the enjoyment of the king.

Deuteronomy 25:1-2 — Render it:(1) If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and the judges judge them, and justify the righteous and condemn the wicked (compare the marginal reference. and Exodus 23:7; Proverbs 17:15);(2) then it shall be, etc.Deuteronomy 25:2Scourging is named as a penalty in Leviticus 19:20. The beating here spoken of would be on the back with a rod or stick (compare Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 26:3).

1 Thessalonians 5:2 — Es decir, les habían enseñado completamente esto. No podía haber ninguna duda en sus mentes al respecto. Así viene el día del Señor - Del Señor Jesús - porque la palabra "Señor" en el Nuevo Testamento comúnmente significa; ver las notas, Hechos 1:24. El "día del Señor" significa ese día en el que se manifestará, o en el que será el objeto destacado a la vista del universo reunido. Como ladrón en la noche - De repente e inesperadamente, un ladrón irrumpe en una vivienda. Un ladrón llega sin

Titus 1:9 — los sistemas de filosofía falsa. Debe ser un hombre firme en su creencia de las doctrinas de la fe cristiana, y un hombre en quien se pueda confiar para mantener y defender esas doctrinas en todas las circunstancias; compare notas, 2 Tesalonicenses 2:15. Como le han enseñado - Margen, "en la enseñanza". Griego "Según la enseñanza". El sentido es, de acuerdo con esa doctrina tal como la enseñaron los inspirados maestros de religión. No significa que se le haya enseñado individualmente; pero él debía

Titus 2:4 — Para que puedan enseñar a las mujeres jóvenes a ser sobrias - Margen, "sabio" - una palabra similar a la que se muestra en Tito 2:2 "Templado" y en 1 Timoteo 3:2, "sobrio". El significado es que deben instruirlos para que tengan sus deseos y pasiones bien regulados o bajo el control adecuado. Para amar a sus esposos - φιλάνδρους philandrous. Esta palabra no aparece en ningún otro lugar del Nuevo

1 John 3:14 — Sabemos que hemos pasado de la muerte a la vida - De la muerte espiritual (Notas, Efesios 2:1) a la vida espiritual; es decir, que somos verdaderos cristianos. Porque amamos a los hermanos - El sentimiento aquí es que es una evidencia infalible de verdadera piedad si amamos a los seguidores de Cristo como tal. Vea este sentimiento ilustrado

1 John 3:17 — el corazón y la región del cofre en general, están en el Escrituras representadas como el asiento de la misericordia, la piedad y la compasión, porque cuando la mente siente compasión, es esa parte la que se ve afectada. Compare las notas en Isaías 16:11. ¿Cómo habita el amor de Dios en él? - ¿Cómo puede un hombre amar a Dios que no ama a los que llevan su imagen? Vea las notas en 1 Juan 4:2. Sobre el sentimiento general aquí, vea las notas en Santiago 2:14. El significado es claro, que no podemos

1 John 5:4 — sus máximas, preceptos y costumbres, no lo gobierna, pero él es un hombre libre. La idea es que existe un conflicto entre la religión y el mundo, y que en el corazón de toda verdadera religión cristiana se asegura la victoria o el triunfo. En Juan 16:33, el Salvador dice: "Ten ánimo; He vencido al mundo." Ver las notas en ese versículo. Obtuvo un triunfo completo sobre él "quien gobierna la oscuridad del mundo", y sentó las bases para una victoria de su pueblo sobre todo vicio, error y pecado.

Revelation 14:15 — Y otro ángel - El cuarto en orden, Apocalipsis 14:6, Apocalipsis 14:8. Salió del templo - Vea las notas en Apocalipsis 11:19. Vino, por así decirlo, de la presencia inmediata de Dios; porque el templo era considerado como su morada única. Llorando en voz alta al que estaba sentado en la nube

Revelation 21:2 — Y yo Juan vi la ciudad santa, la nueva Jerusalén, bajando de Dios del cielo - Vea el análisis del capítulo. En la frase "nueva Jerusalén", vea la nota Gálatas 4:26 y la nota Hebreos 12:22. Aquí se refiere a la residencia de los redimidos, el mundo celestial, del cual Jerusalén era el tipo y el símbolo. Aquí se representa como "bajando de Dios del cielo". Esto, por supuesto, no significa que esta gran ciudad fue "literalmente" para

1 Samuel 25:26 — The passage should be rendered as follows: “And now my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth,” it is “the Lord” that “hath withholden thee from coming” into blood-guiltiness (as in 1 Samuel 25:33), “and from saving thyself with thine own hand;” and “now” all “thine enemies” shall be as Nabal (whom she considers as utterly impotent to hurt David, and as already thoroughly humbled before him), and (so shall be) all “that seek evil to my Lord.”

2 Samuel 18:18 — The king’s dale - Anciently the “valley” of “Shaveh” (marginal reference), and apparently in the near neighborhood of Sodom; but the exact site is not known. It quite agrees with Absalom’s preference for Hebron 2 Samuel 15:7, that his monument should be reared by him in the south. If Absalom’s monument be placed in the ravine of the Kedron, the “king’s dale” here is a different place from the “dale of Shaveh.”Absalom’s place - literally, “Absalom’s hand.” (1 Samuel 15:12 note.)

2 Samuel 19:41 — It seems that David and his whole party made a halt at Gilgal 2 Samuel 19:15; 1 Samuel 11:14, and possibly made some solemn agreement there about the kingdom. But while they were there, “all the men of Israel,” representatives from the tribes not included in “half the people of Israel” 2 Samuel 19:40, came up in great wrath at finding that the restoration had been accomplished without consulting them, and accused the men of Judah of unfair dealing.

2 Samuel 20:23 — Now Joab ... - This is by no means an unmeaning repetition. Joab had been dismissed to make room for Amasa, and was now, as the result of his successful expedition against Sheba, and the death of Amasa, reinstated in his command. Moreover, this was a fresh beginning of David’s reign, and therefore a statement of his chief officers is as proper as in 2 Samuel 8:16, when he had just established himself on the throne of Israel. Compare 1 Kings 4:2-6.

2 Samuel 7:27 — Therefore hath thy servant found in his heart ... - The promises of God are the true guide to the prayers of His people. We may dare to ask anything, how great soever it may be, which God has promised to give. In this and the two following verses David expresses the same wonder at the riches of God’s grace, and the same expectation founded on that grace, which Paul does. in such passages as Ephesians 1:5-7; Ephesians 2:7, etc. marginal references.

2 Samuel 9:6 — Mephibosheth - Also called Merib-baal (and Meri-baal, probably by a clerical error, 1 Chronicles 9:40). The two names seem to have the same meaning: Bosheth, shame, being the equivalent for Baal, and Mephi (scattering or destroying, being equivalent to Merib (contending with). Compare Ish-bosheth and Esh-baal, Jerub-baal and Jerub-besheth.He fell on his face - In fear. Such generosity to a fallen rival as David showed in restoring him his paternal property seemed to him scarcely credible.