Bible Commentaries

Genesis 43:1-34 — - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd, “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz. Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree.The

Job 42:11 — afflictions, and especially that his “sisters” should not have been with him to sympathize with him. But it was one of the bitter sources of his affliction, and one of the grounds of his complaint, that in his trials his kindred stood aloof from him; so in Job 19:13-14, he says, “He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.” It is not easy to account for this. It may have been, however, that a part

Isaiah 21:13 — Analysis of Isaiah 21:13-17. - Vision 18. “Arabia.”The remainder of this chapter is occupied with a single prophecy respecting Arabia. It was “probably” delivered about the time that the former was uttered - during the reign of Hezekiah, and before the invasion of Sennacherib.

Isaiah 38:1 — many as implying that he was then threatened with the invasion. But this may mean simply that he would be perpetually and finally delivered from his hand; that he would be secure in that independence from a foreign yoke which he had long sought 2 Kings 18:7; and that the Assyrian should not be able again to bring the Jews into subjection (see the notes at Isaiah 37:30-31; compare the note at Isaiah 38:6). Jerome supposes that it was brought upon him lest his heart should be elated with the signal triumph,

Isaiah 40:24 — referred to princes under the image of a tree; this refers to them under the image of grain that is sown. The idea is, that their family and name should be annihilated, and should not spring up in a future generation. The same image occurs in Nahum 1:14, in respect to the king of Assyria: ‘The Lord hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown;’ that is, that thy name and family should become entirely extinct.Yea, their stock - Their stem - referring to the stump or stock

Isaiah 40:26 — Jussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus. Ovid, Met. i. 84-86.In the Scriptures, God not unfrequently appeals to the starry heavens in proof of his existence and perfections, and as the most sublime exhibition of his greatness and power (see Psalms 19:1-6). And it may be remarked, that this argument is one that increases in strength, in the view of people, from age to age, just in proportion to the advances which are made in the science of astronomy. It is now far more striking than it was in the

Isaiah 66:17 — part; the extremity; behind - in the sense of following after, or going after anyone. The word אחד 'achad, means properly one; someone; anyone. Gesenius (Commentary at the place) says that the phrase may be used in one of the three following senses:1. In the sense of one after another. So Sym. and Theo. render it - ὀπίσω ἀλλήλων opisō allēlōn. Luther renders it, Einer hier, der andere da - ‘one here, another there.’2. The word אחד 'achad, may be understood as the name of a god who was worshipped

Daniel 6:7 — Jews, was under a necessity of destroying all the children in the place.Of any god or man - This would include all the gods acknowledged in Babylon, and all foreign divinities.For thirty days - The object of this limitation of time was perhaps twofold:(1) they would be sure to accomplish their purpose in regard to Daniel, for they understood his principles and habits so well that they had no doubt that within that three he would be found engaged in the worship of his God; and(2) it would not do to make

Hosea 6:11 — which is ripe and ready to be cut down, then it is a symbol of their being ripe in sin, ready for punishment, to be cut off by God’s judgments. In this sense, it is said of Babylon, “Yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come” Jeremiah 51:33; and of the pagan, “put ye in the sickle, for their harvest is ripe, for their wickedness is great” Joel 3:13; and of the whole earth, “the harvest of the earth is ripe” Revelation 14:15. Here God must be speaking of a “harvest,” which he willed

Zephaniah 1:14 — The great Day of the Lord is near - The prophet again expands the words of Joel, accumulating words expressive of the terrors of that Day, showing that though “the great and very terrible Day of the Lord” Joel 2:31, (Joel had said) “a day of darkness and gloominess, of clouds and of thick darkness” Joel 2:2, “which was then coming and nigh at hand” Joel 2:1, had come and was gone, it was only a forerunner of others; none of them final; but each, because it “was”

Haggai 2:7 — dispersion, or mutely by the aching craving of the human heart, longing for the restoration from its decay. “The earnest expectation of the creature” did not begin with the Coming of Christ, nor was it limited to those, who actually came to Him Romans 8:19-22. “The whole creation,” Paul saith, “groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” It was enslaved, and the better self longed to be free; every motion of grace in the multitudinous heart of man was a longing for its Deliverer; every weariness

Malachi 3:1 — Coming, for whom they clamored. The messenger is the same whom Isaiah had foretold, whose words Malachi uses Isaiah 40:3 : “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straiqht in the desert a highway for our God. Luke 1:76. Thou, child,” was the prophecy on John the Immerser’s birth, “shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His way, to give knowledge of salvation unto His people, for the remission of their

2 Corinthians 8:24 — not boasted of you in vain.The proof of your love - Your love to me, to God, to the cause of religion; see the note on 2 Corinthians 8:8.And of our boasting ... - My boasting that you would give liberally to the object; see the note, 2 Corinthians 7:14. Let it now be seen that my boasting was well founded, and that I properly understood your character, and your readiness to contribute to the objects of Christian benevolence.Remarks1. Let us bear in mind that a disposition to be liberal proceeds only

2 Corinthians 8:24 — jactado de ti en vano. La prueba de tu amor - Tu amor para mí, para Dios, para la causa de la religión; vea la nota en 2 Corintios 8:8. Y de nuestra jactancia ... - Mi jactancia de que darías generosamente al objeto; vea la nota, 2 Corintios 7:14. Que se vea ahora que mi jactancia estaba bien fundada y que entendía adecuadamente su carácter y su disposición a contribuir a los objetos de la benevolencia cristiana. Observaciones 1. Tengamos en cuenta que la disposición a ser liberal procede solo

Hebrews 9:14 — authority to lead to a change in the text, and are of importance only as showing that it was an early opinion that the Holy Spirit is here referred to. The principal opinions which have been entertained of the meaning of this phrase, are the following.(1) That which regards it as referring to the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity. This was the opinion of Owen, Doddridge, and archbishop Tillotson.(2) That which refers it to the “divine nature” of Christ. Among those who have maintained this

Hebrews 9:14 — suficiente para llevar a un cambio en el texto, y son de importancia solo que demostrar que fue una opinión temprana de que se menciona el Espíritu Santo. Las principales opiniones que se han entretenido del significado de esta frase, son las siguientes. (1) Lo que lo considera refiriéndose al Espíritu Santo, la tercera persona de la Trinidad. Esta fue la opinión de Owen, Dooddridge y el arzobispo Tillotson. (2) lo que lo remite a la "naturaleza divina" de Cristo. Entre los que han mantenido esta opinión,

Revelation 12:3 — And there appeared another wonder in heaven - Represented as in heaven. See the notes on Revelation 12:1. That is, he saw this as occurring at the time when the church was thus about to increase.And behold a great red dragon - The word rendered “dragon” - δράκων drakōn - occurs, in the New Testament, only in the book of Revelation, where it is uniformly

Revelation 2:5 — when it is almost extinguished. The weapon that is used keeps bright; that which has become rusty will become bright again if it is used.Or else I will come unto thee quickly - On the word rendered “quickly” (τάχει tachei), see the notes on Revelation 1:1. The meaning is, that he would come as a Judge, at no distant period, to inflict punishment in the manner specified - by removing the candle-stick out of its place. He does not say in what way it would be done; whether by some sudden judgment, by

Revelation 2:5 — arma que se usa se mantiene luminosos; Lo que se ha vuelto oxidado volverá a ser brillante si se usa. o de lo contrario vendré a ti rápidamente - en la palabra renderizada "rápidamente" ( τάχει span> span> tachei), consulte las notas en Apocalipsis 1:1. El significado es, que vendría como juez, sin un período lejano, para infligir el castigo de la manera especificada, eliminando la vela de su lugar. Él no dice de qué manera se haría; Ya sea por algún juicio repentino, por un acto directo de poder,

Revelation 20 overview — Análisis del capítulo Este capítulo Apocalipsis 20:1, como Apocalipsis 16:12, Rev. 17–19, se refiere al futuro y revela cosas que aún están por ocurrir. No es de extrañarse, por lo tanto, por la razón indicada en las notas en Apocalipsis 16:16, que mucha oscuridad debe estar sobre ella, ni que es difícil