Bible Commentaries

Isaiah 17 overview — The prophecy which comprises Isaiah 17:1-11, professes, by its title, to be against Damascus only. But it relates to the kingdom of Samaria no less than to Damascus. The reason is, that the kingdoms of Israel and Damascus were confederated against the kingdom of Judah. The design of the

Isaiah 17 overview — La profecía que comprende Isaías 17:1, profesa, por su título, estar en contra de Damasco solamente. Pero se relaciona con el reino de Samaria no menos que con Damasco. La razón es que los reinos de Israel y Damasco fueron confederados contra el reino de Judá. El diseño de la profecía

Malachi 2:6 — La ley de la verdad estaba en su boca - Aparte de esos casos, que fueron llevados a los sacerdotes en el tabernáculo ( Deuteronomio 17:9; Deuteronomio 19:17 (agregue Deuteronomio 21:5; Ezequiel 44:23), por lo tanto, el uso de אלהים Éxodo 21:6; Éxodo 22:7.), en la cual su voz era la voz de Dios a través de ellos, enseñar la ley era parte del oficio tanto del sacerdote como del

Malachi 3:1 — quien clamaron . El mensajero es el mismo que Isaías había predicho, cuyas palabras Malaquías usa Isaías 40:3: "La voz de alguien que llora en el desierto, prepara el camino del Señor, haz del camino del desierto una carretera para nuestro Dios. Lucas 1:76. Tú, hijo ", era la profecía sobre el nacimiento de Juan el Inmersor," serás llamado el profeta del Altísimo, porque irás delante del Señor para preparar su camino, para dar conocimiento de salvación a su pueblo, para el remisión de sus pecados ".

Matthew 14:13-21 — Una narración completa de la alimentación de los cinco mil se da en cada uno de los otros evangelistas: en Marco 6:32; en Lucas 9:10; en Juan 6:1. Mateo 14:13 Y cuando Jesús se enteró de eso, se fue - Se fue a un lugar seguro. Nunca se lanzó innecesariamente al peligro. Era apropiado que él asegurara su vida hasta que llegara el momento señalado para que muriera. Por un barco

Matthew 3:6 — para mancharse, como los que teñan la ropa. Aquí significa limpiar o lavar cualquier cosa por la aplicación del agua. Vea las notas en Marco 7:4. Lavado, o ablución, estaba muy en uso entre los judíos, como uno de los ritos de su religión, Números 19:7; Hebreos 9:10. Sin embargo, no era habitual, entre ellos bautizar a los que se convirtieron en la religión judía hasta después del cautiverio babilónico. En el momento de Juan, y durante algún tiempo, habían estado acostumbrados a administrar un

Matthew 6:6 — a la oración crearán esos lugares en abundancia. El Salvador tuvo todas las dificultades que podemos tener, pero vivió en la práctica de la oración secreta. Para estar solo, se levantó "mucho antes del día", entró en un lugar solitario y rezó, Marco 1:35. Con él, una arboleda, una montaña, un jardín, amueblaron un lugar así y, aunque era un viajero, y entre extraños, y sin una casa, vivió el hábito de la oración secreta. ¿Qué excusa pueden tener para no orar quienes tienen un hogar, y quienes pasan

Mark 7:1-23 — Vea este pasaje explicado en las notas en Mateo 15:1. Marco 7:1 Vino de Jerusalén - Probablemente para observar su conducta y para encontrar una acusación en su contra. Marco 7:2 Manos contaminadas - Las manos se consideraron contaminadas o contaminadas a menos que se lavaran antes de cada comida. Marco

1 Corinthians 10:13 — y en evitar los lugares de tentación, es tentarlo y provocarlo a la ira; ver las notas en Mateo 4. Quién no va a permitir que seas tentado ... - Esta es una promesa general, tan aplicable a todos los cristianos como a los corintios. Eso implica: (1) Que todas las circunstancias, causas y agentes que conducen a la tentación están bajo el control de Dios. Todo hombre que tienta a otro; cada espíritu caído que se dedica a esto; cada libro, cuadro, lugar de diversión; todo encanto de la música y de

2 Corinthians 10:10 — and some of the most important doctrines of the New Testament are those which are advocated and enforced by him; and his letters have done more to give shape to the theological doctrines of the Christian world than any other cause whatever. He wrote 14 epistles to churches and individuals on various occasions and on a great variety of topics; and his letters soon rose into very high repute among even the inspired ministers of the New Testament (see 2 Peter 3:15, 2 Peter 3:16), and were regarded as

2 Corinthians 7:10 — his will, or as leads the soul to him. This is a very important expression in regard to true repentance, and shows the exact nature of that sorrow which is connected with a return to God. The phrase may be regarded as implying the following things:(1) Such sorrow as God approves, or such as is suitable to. or conformable to his will and desires. It cannot mean that it is such sorrow or grief as God has, for he has none; but such as shall be in accordance with what God demands in a return to him.

Galatians 2:20 — was literally insensible to the appeals made to him by other beings and objects. In respect to one thing he was dead; to all that was truly great and noble he was alive. To understand the remarkable phrase, “I am crucified with Christ,” we may remark:(1) That this was the way in which Christ was put to death. He suffered on a cross, and thus became literally dead.(2) In a sense similar to this, Paul became dead to the Law, to the world, and to sin. The Redeemer by the death of the cross became insensible

Ephesians 6:9 — were not to take advantage of their power to oppress them, to punish them unreasonably, or to suppose that they were freed from responsibility in regard to the manner in which they treated them. In the corresponding passage in Colossians (Colossians 4:1), this is, “Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;” see the note on that place.Forbearing threatening - Margin, “moderating.” The Greek word means to “relax, loosen;” and then, to “omit, cease from.” This is evidently the meaning

Hebrews 12:2 — allusion to the Grecian games which the apostle had commenced in the previous verse. The word “author” - ἀρχηγὸν archēgon - (marg. beginner) - means properly the source, or cause of anything; or one who makes a beginning. It is rendered in Acts 3:15; Acts 5:31, “Prince”; in Hebrews 2:10, “Captain”; and in the place before us, “Author.”It does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. The phrase “the beginner of faith,” or the leader on of faith, would express the idea. He is at the head of all

James 5:4 — essence of slavery, therefore, is fraud; and there is nothing to which the remarks of the apostle here are more applicable than to that unjust and oppressive system.Which is of you kept back by fraud - The Greek word here used is rendered defraud, in Mark 10:10; 1Co 6:7-8; 1 Corinthians 7:5; and destitute, in 1 Timothy 6:5. It occurs nowhere else, except in the passage before us. It means to deprive of, with the notion that that to which it is applied was due to one, or that he had a claim on it. The fraud

1 Peter 3:10 — For he that will love life - Greek, “He willing, (θέλων thelōn,) or that wills to love life.” It implies that there is some positive desire to live; some active wish that life should be prolonged. This whole passage 1 Peter 3:10-12 is taken, with some slight variations, from Psalms 34:12-16. In the Psalm this expression is, “What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?” The sense is substantially the same. It is implied here that

1 Peter 3:4 — adorning. The connection here shows that the apostle refers to this, not only as that which would be of great price in the sight of God, but as that which would tend to secure the affection of their husbands, and win them to embrace the true religion, (see 1 Peter 3:1-2); and, in order to this, he recommends them, instead of seeking external ornaments, to seek those of the mind and of the heart, as more agreeable to their husbands; as better adapted to win their hearts to religion; as that which would be

Revelation 1:7 — cometh with clouds - That is, the Lord Jesus, when he returns, will come accompanied with clouds. This is in accordance with the uniform representation respecting the return of the Saviour. See the notes on Matthew 24:30. Compare Matthew 26:64; Mark 13:26; Mark 14:62; Acts 1:9, Acts 1:11. Clouds are appropriate symbols of majesty, and God is often represented as appearing in that manner. See Exodus 19:18; Psalms 18:11 ff; Isaiah 19:1. So, among the pagan, it was common to represent their divinities

Revelation 3:20 — Behold, I stand at the door, and knock - Intimating that, though they had erred, the way of repentance and hope was not closed against them. He was still willing to be gracious, though their conduct had been such as to be loathsome, Revelation 3:16. To see the real force of this language, we must remember how disgusting and offensive their conduct had been to him. And yet he was willing, notwithstanding this, to receive them to his favor; nay more, he stood and pled with them that he might be

Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song - Compare Revelation 14:3. New in the sense that it is a song consequent on redemption, and distinguished therefore from the songs sung in heaven before the work of redemption was consummated. We may suppose that songs of adoration have always been sung in heaven; we know