Bible Commentaries

Job 20:26 — hombre no ha encendido, o que es de origen celestial. El lenguaje es tal que transmitiría la idea de ser consumido por un rayo, y probablemente Zophar tenía la intención de referirse a las calamidades que habían sobrevenido a la familia de Job, Job 1:16. Hay mucho "tacto" en este discurso de Zofar, y en los discursos de sus amigos sobre este punto. Creo que nunca se refieren expresamente a las calamidades que habían sufrido Job y su familia. Nunca en tantas palabras dicen que esas calamidades eran

Job 21:15 — ¿Y qué beneficio deberíamos tener si le rezamos? - ¿Qué ventaja sería para nosotros si lo adoramos? Los hombres todavía hacen esta pregunta o, si no se les hace abiertamente, "sienten" la fuerza de la misma en sus corazones. Aprende por lo tanto, (1) Que las personas malvadas están influenciadas por el respeto a sí mismos en la investigación acerca de Dios y en el cumplimiento de sus afirmaciones. No preguntan qué es "correcto", sino qué "ventaja" les resultará. (2) Si no ven un beneficio inmediato

Job 22:20 — Noyes lo entiende y lo hace: “En verdad, nuestro adversario es destruido; Y el fuego ha consumido su abundancia. Rosemmuller está de acuerdo con esto, y me parece que es la opinión correcta. De acuerdo con esto, es el lenguaje de los justos Job 22:19 cuando se emociona por el castigo de los impíos, diciendo: "Nuestro enemigo es cortado". Jerome lo rinde, Nonne succisa est erectio eorum, etc. La Septuaginta, "¿No ha desaparecido su sustancia ὑπόστασις hupostasis? El sentido no es materialmente

Job 29:18 — de los mil años, un fuego sale de su nido y lo quema, pero queda, como era, un huevo, del que nuevamente crecen los miembros, y cobra vida: "compara Nonnus en Dionys. Lib. 40. Marcial, claudiano y otros en Bochart, Hieroz. P. ii. Lib. vi. C. v. pp. 818-825. Pero la interpretación más correcta es, sin duda, la común, y es habitual en las Escrituras denotar un gran número indefinido, por la arena; Génesis 22:17; Jueces 7:12; Habacuc 1:9. Una comparación similar a esta ocurre en Ovidio, Metam. Lib.

Job 3:25 — correcta, significa que la fuente de su lamentación no es simplemente la grandeza de sus pérdidas y sus juicios considerados en conjunto, sino la extraordinaria rapidez con la que se sucedieron, lo que los hace mucho más difíciles. ser llevado ver Job 1: aprehendió la calamidad, y vino de repente. Cuando una parte de su propiedad fue tomada, tenía aprensiones profundas respecto del resto; cuando todas sus propiedades fueron incautadas o destruidas, tuvo alarma sobre sus hijos; Cuando llegó el informe

Psalms 31:5 — y que tenemos evidencia de que estamos interesados ​​en su sangre. Oh Señor Dios de la verdad - Fiel a tus promesas y a tus compromisos de pacto. Como prometiste vida y salvación a los redimidos, pueden confiar en ti. Vea las notas en 2 Corintios 1:2.

Psalms 37:3 — "verdad:" y el significado es que deben buscar la verdad y encontrar su apoyo y consuelo en eso. Hay, entonces, en este verso, cuatro cosas prescritas como deber, para mantener la mente tranquila en vista del hecho de que la maldad abunda en el mundo: (1) confiar en Dios; (2) ser activamente empleado en hacer el bien; (3) permanecer con calma y agradecimiento en la tierra que Dios nos ha dado; (4) buscar la verdad, o una visión verdadera del carácter y gobierno de Dios como el gran Gobernante. Si la

Psalms 39:13 — preposición, "mirar hacia otro lado"; y aquí significa: "Mira lejos de mí"; es decir, no vengas a infligirme la muerte. Presérvame La idea es esta: Dios parecía haber puesto sus ojos en él y perseguirlo con las expresiones de su disgusto (compárese Job 16:9); y el salmista ahora reza para que "apartara sus ojos" y lo dejara. Para que pueda recuperar fuerza - La palabra usada aquí - בלג bâlag - significa, en árabe, Sé positivo; resplandecer; y luego, para alegrarse, para animar el semblante, o para

Psalms 9:14 — se hiciera. La frase "puertas de la muerte" se relaciona con las opiniones predominantes sobre el mundo invisible: el mundo donde habitan los muertos. Ese mundo estaba representado como abajo; como una morada oscura y sombría; como se adjunta Salmo 115:17, "Los muertos no alaban al Señor, ni ninguno de los que caen en silencio". Vea las notas en Salmo 6:5. No es necesario decir que los escritores sagrados tuvieron puntos de vista más brillantes en ocasiones que estos. Pero, ¿quién puede evitar que

Philippians 3 overview — measure from the apostle’s statement of his own feelings, and is one which the Philippians could not but feel, for they knew him well. In the course of the chapter, he adverts to the following points.He exhorts them to rejoice in the Lord; Philippians 3:1.He warns them against the Jewish teachers who urged the necessity of complying with the Mosaic laws, and who appear to have boasted of their being Jews, and to have regarded themselves as the favorites of God on that account; Philippians 3:2-3.To meet

2 Thessalonians 2 overview — leads to one of the most important prophecies in the New Testament. The chapter comprises the following points: I. An exhortation that they would not be alarmed or distressed by the expectation of the speedy coming of the Saviour; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2. II. A statement of the truth that he would not soon appear, and of the characteristics of a great apostasy which must intervene before his advent; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12.In this part of the chapter, the apostle shows that he did not mean to teach

2 Timothy 2 overview — This chapter, 2 Timothy 2:0, is made up of various exhortations and encouragements to duty. The apostle exhorts Timothy to be strong in the Christian graces 2 Timothy 2:1; to commit the great trust which he had received to faithful men 2 Timothy 2:2; to endure hardships like a good soldier 2 Timothy 2:3-7, and refers him: (a)To the case of one who goes to war, whose great business it is to please him in whose service

2 Peter 3:6 — all its inhabitants. Rosenmuller supposes that the reference here is to some universal catastrophe which occurred before the deluge in the time of Noah, and indeed before the earth was fitted up in its present form, as described by Moses in Genesis 1:0. It is rendered more than probable, by the researches of geologists in modern times, that such changes have occurred; but there is no evidence that Pater was acquainted with them, and his purpose did not require that he should refer to them. All that

1 John 2:22 — perhaps some special form of error may be referred to, like that which is said to have been held by Corinthus, who in his doctrine separated Jesus from Christ, maintaining them to be two distinct persons. - “Doddridge.”He is antichrist - (See the notes at 1 John 2:18). He has all the characteristics and attributes of antichrist; or, a doctrine which practically involves the denial of both the Father and the Son, must be that of antichrist.That denieth the Father and the Son - That denies the special truths

1 John 3:1 — of the universe considered as one family.That we should be called the sons of God - That is, that we should “be” the sons of God - the word “called” being often used in the sense of “to be.” On the nature and privileges of adoption, see the Romans 8:15-17 notes; 2 Corinthians 6:18 note, and practical remarks on that chapter.Therefore the world knoweth us not - Does not understand our principles; the reasons of our conduct; the sources of our comforts and joys. The people of the world regard us as

Revelation 13:5 — And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things - John does not say by whom this was given; but we may suppose that it was by the “dragon,” who is said Revelation 13:2 to have given him his power, and seat, and authority. The fulfillment of this is found in the claims set up by the princes and rulers here referred to - that mighty secular power that sustained the papacy, and that was, in some sort, a part of the

Revelation 18:12 — stones - Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, etc. These have always been important articles of traffic in the world, and, of course, most of the traffic in them would find its way to great commercial cities.And pearls - See the notes on Matthew 7:6; Matthew 13:46. These, too, have been always, and were, particularly in early times, valuable articles of commerce. Mr. Gibbon mentions them as among the articles that contributed to the luxury of Rome in the age of the Antonines: “precious stones, among which

Revelation 2:23 — be visited with calamity for the sins of parents, and with what often occurs in fact, that they do thus suffer. For it is no uncommon thing that whole families are made desolate on account of the sin and folly of the parent. See the notes on Romans 5:19. If it is to be taken figuratively, then it refers to those who had imbibed her doctrines, and who, of course, would suffer in the punishment which would follow from the propagation of such doctrines. The reference in the word “death” here would seem

Revelation 22 overview — For the analysis of the first five verses of this chapter see the analysis of Revelation 21:0. The chapter comprises the remainder of the description of the “New Jerusalem” - the blessed abode of the saints Revelation 22:1-5, and then Revelation 22:6-21 the conclusion or epilogue of the whole book. It is difficult to conceive what induced

Revelation 9:1 — And the fifth angel sounded - See the notes on Revelation 8:6-7.And I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth - This denotes, as was shown in the notes on Revelation 8:10, a leader, a military chieftain, a warrior. In the fulfillment of this, as in the former case, we look for the appearance of some mighty prince and warrior, to whom is given power, as it were, to open the bottomless pit, and to summon forth its legions.