Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:14-19 — - VI. The Fourth Day14. מאור mā'ôr, “a light, a luminary, a center of radiant light.”מועה mô‛ēd, “set time, season.”Words beginning with a formative מ musually signify that in which the simple quality resides or is realized. Hence, they often denote place.17. נתן nāthan

Exodus 12:8 — In that night - The night is thus clearly distinguished from the evening when the lamb was slain. It was slain before sunset, on the 14th, and eaten after sunset, the beginning of the 15th.With fire - Among various reasons given for this injunction the most probable and satisfactory seems to be the special sanctity attached to fire from the first institution of sacrifice (compare Genesis

Exodus 38:29 — According to the estimate of the shekel that has here been adopted, the weight of the metals mentioned in this chapter would be nearly as follows, in avoirdupois weight: Gold 1 ton 4 cwt. 2 qrs. 13 lbs. Silver 4 tons 4 cwt. 2 qrs. 20 lbs. Bronze 2 tons 19 cwt. 2 qrs. 11 lbs. The value of the gold, if pure, in our money would be 175,075 British pounds, 13 shillings, and of the silver, 38,034

1 Kings 12:32 — A feast - Intended as a substitute for the Feast of tabernacles (marginal reference “c”). It may also have assumed the character of a feast of dedication, held at the same time, after the example of Solomon 1 Kings 8:2. His object in changing the month from the seventh to the eighth, and yet keeping the day of the month, is not clear. Perhaps it was on account of the later vintage of the more northern regions. It is remarkable that Josephus places the scene

1 Kings 20:35 — references), the schools or colleges of prophets which existed in several of the Israelite, and probably of the Jewish, towns, where young men were regularly educated for the prophetical office. These “schools” make their first appearance under Samuel 1 Samuel 19:20. There is no distinct evidence that they continued later than the time of Elisha; but it is on the whole most probable that the institution survived the captivity, and that the bulk of the “prophets,” whose works have come down to us belonged

1 Kings 21:27 — and exceedingly short-lived. God, however, to mark His readiness to receive the sinner who turns to Him, accepted the imperfect offering (as He likewise accepted the penitence of the Ninevites), and allowed it to delay the execution of the sentence 1 Kings 21:29. So the penitence of the Ninevites put off the fall of Nineveh for a century.And lay in sackcloth - In this particular he seems to have gone beyond the usual practice. We do not read elsewhere of mourners passing the night in sackcloth.And

1 Kings 22:1 — Three years - These must be counted from the close of the second campaign of Ben-hadad 1 Kings 20:34. They were not full years, as is evident from the next verse. Probably the first year is that of Ben-hadad’s dismissal after his defeat; the second is a year of actual peace; while the third is that in which Jehoshaphat paid his visit, and

1 Kings 4:30 — east country - Rather, “of the East” - the Beni Kedem - a distinct tribe, who occupied both sides of the Euphrates along its middle course (marginal reference). They were mostly nomads, who dwelt in tents Jeremiah 49:28-29. Job belonged to them Job 1:3, as did probably his three friends; and, perhaps, Balsam Numbers 23:7. They must have been either Arabs or Aramaeans. We may see in the Book of Job the character of their “wisdom.” Like Solomon’s, it was chiefly gnomic but included some knowledge

2 Kings 10:17 — Compare 2 Kings 10:11. Thus was finally completed the political revolution which transferred the throne from the house of Omri to that of Nimshi, the fifth of the royal families of Israel.According to the saying of the Lord - This emphatic reiteration (compare 2 Kings

2 Kings 12:20 — A conspiracy - Compare the marginal reference Joash, either from a suspicion of intended treason, or from some other unknown cause, took up his abode in the fortress of Millo 1 Kings 9:24. This conspiracy was connected with religion. Soon after the death of Jehoiada, Joash had apostatised; had renewed the worship of Baal; and, despite of many prophetic warnings, had persisted in his evil courses, even commanding Zechariah

Isaiah 14:9 — significa, propiamente, "preguntar, exigir, exigir, buscar"; y se supone que este nombre (שׁאול sh e 'ôl) se ha dado a la tumba y a la regiones de espíritus difuntos, de la demanda insaciable que constantemente hacen de los vivos (vea la nota en Isaías 5:14, donde se explica la palabra). La palabra denota, dice Taylor ("Heb. Con."), ‘Las partes subterráneas de la tierra, también llamadas las partes inferiores o inferiores de la tierra; la tierra debajo en oposición a la tierra arriba, donde viven las

Daniel 1:4 — Children in whom was no blemish - The word rendered “children” in this place (ילדים yelâdı̂ym) is different from that which is rendered “children” in Job 1:3 - בנים bânnı̂ym). That word denotes merely that they were “sons,” or “descendants,” of Israel, without implying anything in regard to their age; the word here used would be appropriate only to those who were at an early period of life, and makes

Daniel 1:4 — Niños en los que no había mancha - La palabra se tradujo como "niños" en este lugar (ילדים y e lâdı̂ym) es diferente de lo que se representa como "hijos" en Job 1:3 - בנים bânnı̂ym). Esa palabra denota simplemente que eran "hijos" o "descendientes" de Israel, sin implicar nada con respecto a su edad; La palabra aquí utilizada sería apropiada solo para aquellos que estaban en un período temprano de la vida, y

Daniel 12 overview — Análisis del Capítulo Hay varios comentarios generales que se pueden hacer al respecto, el capítulo final del libro de Daniel. I. Es una parte, o una continuación de la profecía o visión general que se inició en Daniel 1, y que abarca todo el capítulo once. Excepto por la duración de la profecía, no debería haber división alguna, y debería leerse como un todo continuo; o si fuera deseable una división, lo que hizo el cardenal Hugo en el siglo XIII, y que ocurre en nuestra

Numbers 3:43 — This result, when compared with the number of male adults (603,550, compare Numbers 2:32), is small, the usual proportion of first-born sons to a total male population being about one in four: and the explanation offered is that the law of Exodus 13:1-2, prescribed a dedication of those only who should be firstborn “thenceforward”.On the other hand, the number is very large to be born among two millions of persons in a single year; and it must be admitted, that some unusual causes must have been

Malachi 1:11 — ellos. "Porque grande será mi nombre entre los paganos". El profeta anticipa una objeción que los judíos podrían hacerle. Josué 7:9, "¿qué hará Dios con su gran nombre?" Aquellos por los cuales los reemplazaría serían más dignos de Dios de dos maneras: 1) en sí mismos, 2) en su universalidad. "Entonces", cualquier cosa que los paganos adoraran, incluso si algunos adoraban a un "Dios desconocido", Su "Nombre" no era conocido por ellos, ni "grande entre ellos". Los que lo conocieron, lo conocieron, no

Acts 2:23 — commonly of those who are surrendered or delivered into the hands of enemies or adversaries. It means that Jesus was surrendered, or given up to his enemies by those who should have been his protectors. Thus, he was delivered to the chief priests, Mark 10:33. Pilate released Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to their will, Mark 15:15; Luke 23:25. He was delivered unto the Gentiles, Luke 18:32; the chief priests delivered him to Pilate, Matthew 27:2; and Pilate delivered him to be crucified, Matthew 27:26;

Romans 5:19 — significados de διά dia es cierto. Sin embargo, no se negará, que en una multitud de casos apunta a la causa o fundamento real de una cosa. El sentido es a determinar por la conexión. "Tenemos en este pasaje único no menos de tres casos, Romanos 5:12, Romanos 5:18, en el que esta preposición con el genitivo indica el motivo o la razón a causa de lo cual se da o se realiza algo. Todo esto seguramente es suficiente para demostrar que, en el caso que tenemos ante nosotros, puede expresar el motivo

Judges 3:3 — Seranim, a title used exclusively of the princes of the five Philistine cities. The title is probably of Phoenician origin.Joshua appears to have smitten and subdued the Hivites as far north as Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7, but no further Joshua 13:5. There was an unsubdued Hivite population to the north of Baal-hermon (probably Baal-Gad under Hermon, since it is not synonymous with Hermon; see 1 Chronicles 5:23), to the entering in of Hamath: i. e. in

Revelation 22:5 — y no habrá noche allí, notas en Apocalipsis 21:25 y no necesitan una vela - sin lámpara; No hay luz artificial, como en un mundo donde hay noche y oscuridad. ni luz del sol; Para el Señor Dios, ... - ver las notas en Apocalipsis 21:23. y reinarán para siempre y siempre, que es, con Dios;