Bible Commentaries

Leviticus 12:5 — Algunos han pensado que esta duplicación de cada uno de los dos períodos tenía la intención de recordarle a la gente el hecho de que la mujer representa el lado inferior de la naturaleza humana y fue la primera en caer en la tentación. 1 Timoteo 2:13 ; . Los antiguos tenían la idea de que la madre sufre durante más tiempo después del nacimiento de una niña que después del nacimiento de un niño. El plazo requerido para la restauración de su salud en un caso fue de treinta días, y en

Daniel 6:25 — Then king Darius wrote unto all people ... - Compare the note at Daniel 2:47; Daniel 3:29; Daniel 4:1. If there is a probability that Nebuchadnezzar would make such a proclamation as he did, there is no less probability that the same thing would be done by Darius. Indeed, it is manifest on the face of the whole narrative that one great design of all

Numbers 1:20-46 — La inscripción, siendo tomada principalmente con fines militares (comparar , ), naturalmente se organizaría por cientos, cincuenta, etc. (cf. 2 Reyes 1: 9 , , ). En once tribus el número inscrito consiste en centenas completas. La diferencia, a este respecto, observable en el caso de la tribu de Gad aquí , y de la tribu de Rubén en el censo posterior , es probablemente explicada por el pastoreo, y

Matthew 11:2 — The account contained in this chapter of Matthew, to the Matthew 11:19, is found, with no material variation, in Luke 7:18-35. John was in prison. Herod had thrown him into confinement on account of his faithfulness in reproving him for marrying his brother Philip’s wife. See Matthew 14:3-4.It is not certainly known

Matthew 23:10 — therefore, the right to direct and control others. This was also a title conferred on Jewish teachers.Neither of these commands forbids us to give proper titles of civil office to men, or to render them the honor belonging to their station, Matthew 22:21; Rom 13:7; 1 Peter 2:17. They prohibit the disciples of Jesus from seeking or receiving mere empty titles, producing distinctions among themselves, implying authority to control the opinions and conduct of others, and claiming that others should acknowledge

Matthew 25:21 — faithful servants. Applied to Christians, it means that they who rightly improve their talents will, at the return of Christ, be promoted to great honors in heaven, and be partakers of the joys of their Lord in the world of glory. See Matthew 25:34; also 1 John 2:28.

John 7:52 — only weapon which the proud and haughty often use in opposing religion.Ariseth no prophet - That is, there is no prediction that any prophet should come out of Galilee, and especially no prophet that was to attend or precede the Messiah. Compare John 1:46. They assumed, therefore, that Jesus could not be the Christ.

John 8:47 — of God, as a child who loves his parent will regard and obey his commandments. This is an evidence of true piety. A willingness to receive all that God teaches us and to obey all his commandments, is an undoubted proof that we are his friends, John 14:21; 1Jo 2:4; 1 John 3:24. As the Jews did not show a readiness to obey the commands of God, it proved that they were not of him, and to this was owing their rejection of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 28:16 — Praetorian cohort, or guard. The custom was, that those who were sent from the provinces to Rome for trial were delivered to the custody of this guard. The name of the prefect or captain of the guard at this time was Burrhus Afranius (Tacitus, History, 12, 42, 1).But Paul was suffered ... - Evidently by the permission of the centurion, whose favor he had so much conciliated on the voyage. See Acts 27:43.With a soldier that kept him - That is, in the custody of a soldier to whom he was chained, and who,

1 Corinthians 10:33 — example which he refers to is that which he had exhibited as described in this and the preceding chapters. His main object had been to please all people; that is, not to alarm their prejudices, or needlessly to excite their opposition (see the note at 1 Corinthians 9:19-23), while he made known to them the truth, and sought their salvation - It is well when a minister can without ostentation appeal to his own example, and urge others to a life of self-denial and holiness, by his own manner of living,

2 Corinthians 4:11 — For we which live - Those of us, the apostles and ministers of the Redeemer who still survive. James the brother of John had been put to death Acts 12:2; and it is probable also that some other of the apostles had been also. This verse is merely explanatory of the previous verse.Are alway delivered unto death - Exposed constantly to death. This shows what is meant in 2 Corinthians 4:10, by bearing

Colossians 2:7 — Rooted ...in him - As a tree strikes its roots deep in the earth, so our faith should strike deep into the doctrine respecting the Saviour. See the phrase used here explained in the parallel place in Ephesians 3:17.And established in the faith, as ye have been taught - To wit, by the founders of the church, and by those faithful ministers who had succeeded them; Notes, Colossians 1:7.Abounding therein with thanksgiving - Expressing overflowing thanks to God that

1 Thessalonians 4:8 — though communicated to them by man, yet they were really the commands of God.Who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit - This is a claim to inspiration. Paul did not give these commands as his own, but as taught by the Spirit of God; compare notes on 1 Corinthians 7:40.

Philemon 1:7 — word “bowels” here probably means minds, hearts, for it is used in the Scriptures to denote the affections. The sense is, that the kindness which he had shown to Christians had done much to make them happy. On the word refreshed, see 2 Corinthians 7:13; 2 Timothy 1:16.

James 5:10 — to the exercise of patience, he points them to the example of those who had trod the same thorny path before them. The prophets were in general a much persecuted race of men; and the argument on which the apostle relies from their example is this: (1)That if the prophets were persecuted and tried, it may be expected that other good men will be; (2)That they showed such patience in their trials as to be a model for us.An example of suffering affliction - That is, they showed us how evils are to be

Revelation 19:3 — And again they said, Alleluia - See the notes on Revelation 19:1. The event was so glorious and so important; the final destruction of the great enemy of the church was of so much moment in its bearing on the welfare of the world, as to call forth repeated expressions of praise.And her smoke rose up forever and

1 Samuel 13:17 — Los spoilers - " El devastador:" se usa la misma palabra del Ángel destructor Éxodo 12:23. El versículo describe el sistema adoptado por los filisteos por el cual durante un tiempo subyugaron a los israelitas. Desde su campamento central en Michmash enviaron tres bandas para matar, arrasar y destruir. Uno tomó una dirección norte hacia

1 Samuel 16:2 — son lo mismo que la duplicidad y la falsedad. La ocultación de un buen propósito, para un buen propósito, es claramente justificable. Por lo tanto, no hay nada en lo más mínimo incompatible con la verdad en el hecho aquí relacionado. Compare Éxodo 7:16; Éxodo 8:1; Éxodo 9:13.

1 Samuel 6:19 — “cincuenta mil”, que parece haberse arrastrado en el texto desde el margen. No es improbable que en sus festivos regocijos sacerdotes, levitas y personas hayan caído en la intemperancia y, por lo tanto, en la irreverencia presuntuosa (compárese Levítico 10:1, Levítico 10:9). Dios acababa de vindicar su propio honor contra los filisteos; ahora debe verse que Él sería santificado en los que se le acercan Levítico 10:3. Es obvio observar cómo la doctrina de la expiación, y su necesidad en el caso de los

2 Samuel 4:2 — Beeroth - Ver la referencia marginal. De Josué 9:17, se podría haber esperado que la población de Beeroth sería cananea. Pero por alguna causa desconocida, los habitantes cananeos de Beeroth habían huido a Gittaim, tal vez lo mismo que Gath, y continuaron allí como extranjeros. Si esta fuga de los Beerotitas