Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:24-31 — of operation. In both are performed two acts of creative power. In the third the land was clothed with vegetation: in the sixth it is peopled with the animal kingdom. First, the lower animals are called into being, and then, to crown all, man.Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25This branch of the animal world is divided into three parts. “Living breathing thing” is the general head under which all these are comprised. “Cattle” denotes the animals that dwell with man, especially those that bear burdens. The

Job 1:5 — do wrong, but it was from the apprehension that they “might” have sinned. The word rendered “were gone about” (נקף nâqaph) means properly to join together, and then to move round in a circle, to revolve, as festivals do; see the notes at Isaiah 29:1 : “Let the festivals go round.” Here it means that the days of their banqueting had gone round the circle, or had gone round the several families. Septuagint “When the days of the entertainment (or drinking, πότου potou) were finished.” A custom of

Job 14:17 — My transgression is sealed up - The verb rendered sealed up (חתם châtham) means to seal, to close, to shut up; see the notes at Isaiah 8:16; compare the notes at Job 9:7. It was common with the ancients to use a seal where we use a lock. Money was counted and put into a bag, and a seal was attached to it. Hence, a seal might be put to a bag, as a sort of certificate of the amount, and

Job 42:8 — Therefore take unto you - Or, FOR yourselves.Seven bullocks and seven rams - The number “seven” was a common number in offering animals for sacrifice; see Leviticus 23:18; Numbers 29:32. It was not a number, however, confined at all to Jewish sacrifices, for we find that Balaam gave the direction to Balak, king of Moab, to prepare just this number for sacrifice. “And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars,

Psalms 19:9 — The fear of the Lord - The word rendered fear in this place - יראה yir'âh - means properly fear, terror, Jonah 1:10; then, reverence, or holy fear, Psalms 2:11; Psalms 5:7; and hence, reverence toward God, piety, religion - in which sense it is often used. Compare Proverbs 1:7; Job 28:28; Isaiah 11:2. Hence, by metonymy, it means the precepts of piety or religion.

Isaiah 1:7 — Your country is desolate - This is the literal statement of what he had just affirmed by a figure. In this there was much art. The figure Isaiah 1:6 was striking. The resemblance between a man severely beaten, and entirely livid and sore, and a land perfectly desolate, was so impressive as to arrest the attention. This had been threatened as one of the curses which should attend disobedience;

Isaiah 11:3 — probably derived from ריח rêyach, used only in Hiphil, “to smell;” and is kindred with רוח rûach, “wind, breath,” for fragrant substances “breathe out” an odor. - “Gesenius.” It then denotes “to take delight in smelling” Exodus 30:38; Leviticus 26:31; and thence, by an easy transition, to take delight in anything; Amos 5:21. The reason is, that the objects of smell are usually pleasant and agreeable; and especially such as were the aromatics used in public worship. The sense here is, probably, that

Isaiah 14:4 — That thou shalt take up - Thou shalt utter, declare, or commence. The word ‘take up,’ is used in the sense of utter, speak, or declare, in Exodus 20:7; Exodus 23:1; Psalms 15:2.This proverb - (המשׁל hamâshâl). Vulgate, ‘Parable.’ Septuagint Τὸν ρῆνον ton thrēnon - ‘Lamentation.’ The Hebrew word משׁל mâshâl, usually rendered “proverb,” is also rendered “a parable,” or “a by-word.” It properly denotes “a

Isaiah 28:28 — it is pressed and crushed by passing over it the sledge, or the wain with serrated wheels. The word דקק dâqaq means often to break in pieces; to make small or fine. It is, however, applied to threshing, as consisting in beating, or crushing (Isaiah 41:15 : ‘Thou threshest the mountains, and beatest them small’ - ותדק vetâdoq.Because he will not ever be threshing it - The word rendered ‘because’ (כי kı̂y) evidently here means “although” or “but”; and the sense is, that he will not always continue

Isaiah 36:7 — But if thou say to me - If you shall make this plea, that you believe Yahweh will protect you in your revolt. The word ‘thou’ here refers to Hezekiah, or to the ambassadors speaking in his name. In 2 Kings 18:22, it is, ‘but if ye say unto me;’ that is, you ambassadors. The sense is substantially the same.Is it not he ... - This is given as a reason why they should not put their confidence in Yahweh. The reason is, that he supposed that Hezekiah had removed

1 Corinthians 11:33 — Cuando se unen para comer - Professly para comer la Cena del Señor. Deténgase uno por otro - No sea culpable de desorden, intemperancia y glotonería; vea la nota en 1 Corintios 11:21. Doddridge entiende esto de la fiesta que supone haber precedido a la Cena del Señor. Pero la interpretación más obvia es referirla a la Cena del Señor; y para ordenar el orden perfecto, el respeto y la sobriedad. La idea es que la mesa

Hebrews 9:6 — solo ingresaba una vez al año. Se ingresó al lugar santo todos los días para hacer la ofrenda de la mañana y de la tarde. Realizando el servicio de Dios - Realizando los actos de adoración que Dios había designado - incienso encendido, etc .; Lucas 1:9.

2 Peter 2:21 — Para ellos había sido mejor ... - Compare las notas en Mateo 26:24. Hubiera sido mejor para ellos, para: (1) Entonces no habrían deshonrado la causa de la religión como lo han hecho ahora; (2) No se habrían hundido tan profundamente en el despilfarro como lo han hecho ahora; y, (3) No habrían incurrido en una condena tan agravada en el mundo de la desgracia.

1 John 3:11 — mensaje - Margen, "mandamiento". En el texto recibido, esto es ἀγγελία angelia - "un mensaje traído;" en varios manuscritos, y en ediciones posteriores, es ἐπαγγελία epangelia - "anuncio, anuncio;" una orden dada, o un mandamiento, Hechos 23:21. No es muy material la lectura que se sigue. La palabra "comando" o "regla" expresaría el sentido con suficiente claridad. La referencia es a la ley dada por el Salvador como una dirección permanente para sus discípulos. Que habéis escuchado desde

1 John 4:21 — debería serlo; si un hombre siente que uno lo ata, debería sentir que el otro también lo está; y él nunca puede tener evidencia de que es un verdadero cristiano, a menos que manifieste amor a sus hermanos y también a Dios. Vea las notas en Santiago 2:1. Que el que ama a Dios también ama a su hermano - Vea las notas en Juan 13:34. Compare Juan 15:12, Juan 15:17.

Revelation 1:20 — The mystery of the seven stars - On the word “mystery,” see notes on Ephesians 1:9. The word means, properly, “what is hidden, obscure, unknown” - until it is disclosed by one having the ability to do it, or by the course of events. When disclosed, it may be as clear, and as capable of comprehension, as any other truth. The meaning

Revelation 1:20 — El misterio de las siete estrellas - En la palabra "misterio", vea las notas en Efesios 1:9. La palabra significa, apropiadamente, "lo que está oculto, oscuro, desconocido", hasta que sea revelado por alguien que tenga la capacidad de hacerlo, o por el curso de los eventos. Cuando se revela, puede ser tan claro y tan capaz de comprender

Revelation 19:3 — Y nuevamente dijeron: Aleluya - Vea las notas en Apocalipsis 19:1. El evento fue tan glorioso e importante; La destrucción final del gran enemigo de la iglesia fue tan importante para el bienestar del mundo como para invocar repetidas expresiones de alabanza. Y su humo se elevó para siempre - Vea las notas en

Revelation 21:15 — Y el que habló conmigo - El ángel, Apocalipsis 21:9. Tenía una caña de oro para medir la ciudad - Vea las notas en Apocalipsis 11:1. La caña, o caña de medir, aquí, es de oro, porque toda la ciudad es de los materiales más ricos y costosos. La caña se adapta así al personaje que la usa y a la ocasión.

Revelation 22:8 — por imágenes, visiones y símbolos; Escuché las partes que fueron comunicadas por revelación directa. Y cuando escuché y vi, me postré a adorar ante los pies del ángel, ... - Como lo había hecho en una ocasión anterior. Vea las notas en Apocalipsis 19:1. John parece haber sido completamente superado por la naturaleza extraordinaria de las revelaciones hechas a él, y no albergaba sospechas de que fuera el Redentor mismo quien se había manifestado a él de esta manera notable.