Bible Commentaries

Exodus 27:1-8 — (Compárese con Éxodo 38:1 .) El gran altar que estaba en el atrio inmediatamente enfrente del tabernáculo se llamaba comúnmente el altar del holocausto, porque en él se quemaban todos los holocaustos y todas aquellas partes del holocausto. los demás sacrificios de animales que

Job 5:17 — mostrar que las aflicciones son seguidas de ventajas tan importantes como para que sea apropiado que debemos enviarles sin una queja. El sentimiento en este versículo, si no se cita expresamente, es aludido probablemente por el apóstol Pablo en Hebreos 12:5. El mismo pensamiento ocurre frecuentemente en la Biblia: ver Santiago 1:12; Proverbios 3:11. El sentido es claro, que Dios nos confiere un favor cuando nos recuerda de nuestros pecados mediante las correcciones de su mano paterna, como un padre

Job 5:2 — que la conexión requiere que la comprendamos de ira o indignación, como en Deuteronomio 29:2; Salmo 79:5. Aplicado a Dios, a menudo significa sus celos, o su ira, cuando el afecto de las personas se coloca en otros objetos que no sean él; Números 25:11; Sofonías 1:18, y col. Mata al tonto - Good y Noyes traducen esto, "el hombre débil". Jerome, parvulum, el pequeño. La Septuaginta, πεπλανημένον peplanēmenon, el error. Walton, ardelionem, el cuerpo ocupado. La palabra hebrea פתה poteh es de פתה

Job 9:15 — obstinadamente a sus puntos de vista y se negarán a ceder ante Dios, o actuarán de acuerdo con la verdad de sus declaraciones? Ahora que Job tenía razón en sus puntos de vista sobre el caso, puede aparecer a partir de las siguientes consideraciones. (1) Dios conoce el corazón. No puede ser engañado; podemos ser. En nada somos más susceptibles de ser engañados que con respecto a nuestro propio carácter. Por lo tanto, debemos desconfiar de nuestro propio juicio en este caso, pero nunca debemos desconfiar

Acts 10 overview — This chapter Acts 10:0 commences a very important part of the history of the transactions of the apostles. Before this, they had preached the gospel to the Jews only. They seemed to have retained the feelings of their countrymen on this subject, that the Jews were to be

Galatians 6:11 — this, it was proof of special interest in them, and regard for them, that he had written to them a whole letter with his own hand. Usually he employed an amanuensis, and added his name, with a brief benediction or remark at the close; see the Romans 16:22 note; 1 Corinthians 16:21 note. What induced him to depart from his usual custom here is unknown. Jerome supposes that he refers here to what follows from this verse to the end of the Epistle, as that which he had written with his own hand, but

Ephesians 3:15 — one. And it is not necessary here, for it may mean “all” the redeemed, whether in heaven or earth, though the connection would seem rather to have suggested a reference to the Jews and the Gentiles. An expression similar to this occurs in Colossians 1:20. “To reconcile all things to himself, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” The passage before us is one that is commonly explained by a reference to Jewish opinions. The Jews were accustomed to call the angels in heaven God’s “upper

Ephesians 4:24 — And that ye put on the new man - The new man refers to the renovated nature. This is called in other places, the “new creature, or the new creation” (see the notes on 2 Corinthians 5:17), and refers to the condition after the heart is changed. The change is so great, that there is no impropriety in speaking of one who has experienced it as “a new man.” He has new feelings, principles, and desires. He has laid aside his old principles

Philippians 1:7 — were actuated by Christian principle; and it was proper that he should believe that they would be kept to eternal life.Both in my bonds - While I have been a prisoner - referring to the care which they had taken to minister to his needs; Philippians 4:10, Philippians 4:14, Philippians 4:18.And in the defence - Greek: apology. He is probably referring to the time when he made his defense before Nero, and vindicated himself from the charges which had been brought against him; see the notes at 2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:9 — of the words kind of malefactors; see the notes at Ephesians 6:20. During the apostle’s first imprisonment at Rome, he was permitted to “dwell in his own hired house,” though guarded by a soldier, and probably chained to him; see the notes at Acts 28:16, Acts 28:30. What was his condition in his second imprisonment, during which this Epistle was written, we have no means of knowing with certainty. It is probable, however, that he was subjected to much more rigid treatment than he had been in the first

Hebrews 10:15-17 — appeal to a passage of the Old Testament, and he thus shows his firm conviction that the Scriptures were inspired by the Holy Spirit.For after that he had said before - The apostle here appeals to a passage which he had before quoted from Jeremiah 31:33-34; see it explained in the notes on Hebrews 8:8-12. The object of the quotation in both cases is, to show that the new covenant contemplated the formation of a holy character or a holy people. It was not to set apart a people who should be externally

Hebrews 10:38 — Now the just shall live by faith - This is a part of the quotation from Habakkuk Habakkuk 2:3-4, which was probably commenced in the previous verse; see the passage fully explained in the notes on Romans 1:17. The meaning in the connection in which it stands here, in accordance with the sense in which it was used by Habakkuk, is, that the righteous should live by “continued confidence” in God. They should pass their lives not in doubt, and fear, and trembling

Hebrews 11:21 — By faith Jacob, when he was a dying - Genesis 47:31; Genesis 48:1-20. That is, when he was about to die. He saw his death near when he pronounced this blessing on Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph.And worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff - This is an exact quotation from the Septuagint

Hebrews 13:7 — properly “leaders, guides, directors.” It is often applied to military commanders. Here it means teachers - appointed to lead or guide them to eternal life. It does not refer to them so much as rulers or governors, as teachers, or guides. In Hebrews 13:17, however, it is used in the former sense. The duty here enjoined is that of remembering them; that is, remembering their counsel; their instructions; their example.Who have spoken to you the word of God - Preachers; either apostles or others. Respect

Hebrews 6:7 — article of food, and includes all kinds of grains.Meet for them - Useful or appropriate to them.By whom it is dressed - Margin, “for whom.” The meaning is, on account of whom it is cultivated. The word “dressed” here means “cultivated:” compare Genesis 2:15.Receiveth blessing from God - Receives the divine approbation. It is in accordance with his wishes and plans, and he smiles upon it and blesses it. He does not curse it as he does the desolate and barren soil. The language is figurative, and must be

Hebrews 7:26 — to do them good, and in all his life there was an entire separation from the feelings, principles, and views of a sinful world.And made higher than the heavens - Exalted above the visible heavens; that is, at the right hand of God; see the Ephesians 1:21 note; Philippians 2:9 note. We needed a high priest who is thus exalted that he may manage our cause before the throne of God.

Hebrews 9:15 — And for this cause - With this view; that is, to make an effectual atonement for sin, and to provide a way by which the troubled conscience may have peace.He is the Mediator - see notes on Galatians 3:19-20. He is the Mediator between God and man in respect to that new covenant which he has made, or that new dispensation by which people are to be saved. He stands between God and man - the parties at variance - and undertakes the work of mediation and

1 John 2:16 — following things.The lust of the flesh - The word “lust” is used here in the general sense of desire, or that which is the object of desire - not in the narrow sense in which it is now commonly used to denote libidinous passion. See the notes at James 1:14. The phrase, “the lust of the flesh,” here denotes that which pampers the appetites, or all that is connected with the indulgence of the mere animal propensities. A large part of the world lives for little more than this. This is the lowest form

1 John 3:3 — The apostle would not deny that for the success of these efforts we are dependent on divine aid; but he brings into view, as is often done in the sacred writings, the agency of man himself as essentially connected with success. Compare Philippians 2:12. The particular thought here is, that the hope of being like Christ, and of being permitted to dwell with him, will lead a man to earnest efforts to become holy, and will be actually followed by such a result.Even as he is pure - The same kind of purity

Revelation 21:1 — earth is to be renovated by fire, such a renovation will give an appearance to the globe as if it were created anew, and might be attended with such an apparent change in the heavens that they might be said to be new. The description here Revelation 21:1 relates to scenes after the general resurrection and the judgment - for those events are detailed in the close of the previous chapter. In regard to the meaning of the language here, see the notes on 2 Peter 3:13. Compare, also, “The Religion of Geology