Bible Commentaries

Isaiah 37:30 — the form of a direct personal address, foretold the defeat of Sennacherib, and thc confusion of his plans. He here turns and gives to Hezekiah the assurance that Jerusalem would be delivered. On the meaning of the word ‘sign,’ see the note at Isaiah 7:14. Commentators have been much perplexed in the exposition of the passage before us, to know how that which was to occur one, two, or three years after the event, could be a sign of the fulfillment of the prophecy. Many have supposed that the year in

Habakkuk 3:14 — Amalekites and the children of the east Judges 6:3-4 wasted Israel in the days of Gideon “the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host” Judges 7:22; and when God delivered the Philistines into the hand of Jonathan 1 Samuel 14:12, 1 Samuel 14:16, 1 Samuel 14:20 so it was with “Ammon Moab and the inhabitants of Mount Seir,” at the prayer of Jehoshaphat and his army 2 Chronicles 20:22-23. And so it shall be, God says, at the end, of the army of God; “every man’s sword

Matthew 12:14-21 — This account is found also in Mark 3:6-12.Matthew 12:14The Pharisees ... held a council ... - Mark adds that the Herodians also took a part in this plot. They were probably a “political” party attached firmly to Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, tetrarch of Galilee. He was the same man

Matthew 22:15-22 — The Pharisees and Herodians endeavor to entangle Jesus - This narrative is also found in Mark 12:12-17; Luke 20:20-26.Matthew 22:15Then went the Pharisees - See the notes at Matthew 3:7.How they might entangle him - To entangle means to “ensnare,” as birds are taken by a net. This is done secretly, by leading them within the compass of the net

Matthew 3:4 — hair,” but the long shaggy hair of the camel, from which a coarse cheap cloth is made, still worn by the poorer classes in the East, and by monks. This dress of the camel’s hair, and a leather belt, it seems, was the common dress of the prophets, 2 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 13:4.His meat was locusts - His food. These constituted the food of the common people. Among the Greeks the vilest of the people used to eat them; and the fact that John made his food of them is significant of his great poverty and humble

Romans 13:7 — Render therefore ... - This injunction is often repeated in the Bible; see the notes at Matthew 22:21; see also Matthew 17:25-27; 1 Peter 2:13-17; Proverbs 24:21. It is one of the most lovely and obvious of the duties of religion. Christianity is not designed to break in upon the proper order of society, but rather to establish and confirm that order.

Ephesians 2:3 — We all had our conversation - see the notes at 2 Corinthians 1:12; compare 1 Peter 4:3.In the lusts of our flesh - Living to gratify the flesh, or the propensities of a corrupt nature. It is observable here that the apostle changes the form of the address from “ye” to “we,” thus including himself with others, and

Colossians 2:18 — professing profound regard for the great mysteries of religion, and for the incomprehensible perfections of the divinity, and would approach the subject professedly with the awful veneration which the angels have when they “look into these things;” 1 Peter 1:12. There was no bold, irreverent, or confident declamation, but the danger in the case arose from the fact that they assumed so much the aspect of modest piety; so much the appearance of the lowly devotion of angelic beings. The word rendered

1 Timothy 4:8 — correct, that such austerities do little to promote holiness, but much to promote superstition. There must be a deeper work on the soul than any which can be accomplished by the mere mortification of the body; see the notes on Colossians 2:23, and compare 1 Corinthians 9:25-27.But godliness - Piety or religion.Is profitable unto all things - In every respect. There is not an interest of man, in reference to this life, or to the life to come, which it would not promote. It is favorable to health of body,

Hebrews 11:34 — Apagó la violencia del fuego - Como lo hicieron Shadrach, Meshach y Abednego; Daniel 3:15. "Escapó del filo de la espada". Como Elijah hizo cuando huyó de Acab, 1 Reyes 19:3; como lo hizo Elijah cuando fue liberado del rey de Siria, 2 Reyes 6:16; y como hizo David cuando huyó de Saúl. A partir de la debilidad se hicieron fuertes - Se

Hebrews 13 overview — Análisis del capítulo El capítulo final Hebreos 13 de esta Epístola está compuesto casi en su totalidad por exhortaciones al desempeño de diversas tareas prácticas. Las exhortaciones se relacionan con los siguientes puntos: amor fraternal, Hebreos 13:1; hospitalidad, Hebreos 13:2; simpatía con aquellos

Hebrews 13:14 — Porque aquí no tenemos una ciudad continua ... - No consideramos esto como nuestro hogar final, o nuestra morada fija, y deberíamos estar dispuestos a soportar reproches durante el poco tiempo que debemos permanecer aquí; compare notas, Hebreos 11:1, Hebreos 11:13. Si, por lo tanto, como consecuencia de nuestro apego profeso al Salvador, deberíamos alejarnos de nuestras habitaciones y obligarnos a vagar, deberíamos estar dispuestos a someternos a él, ya que nuestro hogar permanente no está

Hebrews 6:3 — Y esto haremos - Haremos estos avances hacia un estado superior de conocimiento y piedad. Pablo confiaba en que lo harían (ver Hebreos 6:9-1), y aunque se habían demorado mucho en los elementos del conocimiento cristiano, creía que aún llegarían a logros más altos. Si Dios lo permite - Esto no debe interpretarse como si Dios no estuviera "dispuesto" a que hicieran tales avances, o como

1 Peter 1:11 — Peter to say that the Spirit by which they were influenced was in fact the Spirit of Christ, so called because that Spirit which suggested these future events to them was given as the great Medium of all revealed truth to the world. Compare Hebrews 1:3; John 1:9; John 14:16, John 14:26; John 16:7; Isaiah 49:6. It is clear from this passage: (1)That Christ must have had an existence before his incarnation; and, (2)That he must have understood then what would occur to him when he should become incarnate;

1 Peter 2:6 — Por lo tanto, también está contenido en la escritura - Isaías 28:16. La cita es sustancialmente como se encuentra en la Septuaginta. He aquí, me acuesto en Sion - Vea la nota Isaías 28:16 y la nota Romanos 9:33. Una piedra angular principal - La piedra principal sobre la que descansa la esquina del edificio.

1 Peter 2:7 — question of their salvation upon him alone; (c)In their readiness to keep his commands, and to serve him, while the mass of people disobey him; and, (d)In their being willing to die for him. II. The reasons why he is so precious to them are such as these: (1) They are brought into a condition where they can appreciate his worth. To see the value of food, we must be hungry; of clothing, we must be exposed to the winter’s blast; of home, we must be wanderers without a dwelling-place; of medicine, we must

1 John 2:11 — Pero el que odia a su hermano - La palabra aquí utilizada incluiría, a este respecto, tanto la mera ausencia de amor como el odio positivo. Está diseñado para incluir todo ese estado mental donde no hay amor por los hermanos. Está en la oscuridad - 1 Juan 2:9. Y camina en la oscuridad - Es como alguien que camina en la oscuridad y que no ve ningún objeto claramente. Vea las notas en Juan 12:35. Y no sabe a dónde va - Como uno en la oscuridad. Divaga por no saber qué dirección tomará, o hacia

1 John 4:10 — amó no con el amor de la complacencia, sino con el amor de la benevolencia. Y envió a su Hijo para ser la propiciación por nuestros pecados - Sobre el significado de la palabra "propiciación", vea las notas en Romanos 3:25 . Compare las notas en 1 Juan 2:2.

Revelation 11:3 — And I will give power unto my two witnesses - In respect to this important passage Revelation 11:3-13 I propose to pursue the same method which I have pursued all along in this exposition: first, to examine the meaning of the words and phrases in the symbol, with a purpose to ascertain the fair signification of the symbols; and, secondly, to inquire

Revelation 16:1 — Y escuché una gran voz desde el templo - Una voz fuerte desde el templo como se ve en el cielo (notas en Apocalipsis 11:19) , y eso vino, por lo tanto, de la misma presencia de Dios. Diciendo a los siete ángeles - Eso tenía los siete frascos de ira. Consulte las notas sobre Apocalipsis 15:1, Apocalipsis 15:7. Siga sus caminos - Sus respectivos caminos, para el