Bible Commentaries

Psalms 104:20 — night.Do creep forth - The Hebrew word used here means properly “to creep,” as the smaller animals do, which have feet, as mice, lizards, crabs, or as those do which glide or drag themselves upon the ground, having no feet, as worms and serpents. Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30; Genesis 9:2. The allusion here is to the quiet and noiseless manner in which the animals come forth at night in search of their prey, or seem to crawl out of their hiding-places - the places where they conceal

Psalms 26:4 — I have not sat with vain persons - That is, I have not been found among them; I have not made them my companions. See the notes at Psalms 1:1. The word “vain” here is in contrast with those who are sincere and true. The expression would be applied to people who are false and hollow; to those who have no sincerity or solidity of character; to those who are hypocrites and pretenders. The

Psalms 26:4 — No me he sentado con personas vanas - Es decir, no me han encontrado entre ellos; No los he hecho mis compañeros. Vea las notas en Salmo 1:1. La palabra "vano" aquí contrasta con aquellos que son sinceros y verdaderos. La expresión se aplicaría a las personas que son falsas y huecas; a aquellos que no tienen sinceridad o solidez de carácter; a quienes son hipócritas y pretendientes. El

Isaiah 11:10 — Y en ese día - Ese tiempo futuro cuando se establecerá el reinado del Mesías; Nota, Isaías 3:2; Isaías 4:1. El profeta, habiendo descrito el nacimiento y las características personales del gran personaje al que se refirió, junto con los efectos pacíficos de su reinado, procede a declarar el resultado de ese reinado en otros aspectos. El primero es Isaías

Isaiah 24:10 — The city of confusion - That Jerusalem is here intended there can be no doubt. The name ‘city of confusion.’ is probably given to it by anticipation of what it would be; that is, as it appeared in prophetic vision to Isaiah (see the note at Isaiah 1:1). He gave to it a name that would describe its state when these calamities should have come upon it. The word rendered ‘confusion’ (תהו tôhû) does not denote disorder or anarchy, but is a word expressive of emptiness, vanity, destitution of form,

Isaiah 29 overview — This chapter relates solely to Jerusalem - here called Ariel (see the note at Isaiah 29:1). It is not immediately connected with the preceding or the following chapters, though it is not improbable they were delivered about the same time. At what time this was delivered is not known, though it is evident that it was before the invasion by

Ezekiel 38:1 — enemigos de Yahweh para hacer su último esfuerzo y ser derrocados. El vidente pasa a la lucha final entre el Bien y el Mal, y al establecimiento triunfante del gobierno divino. Es la misma lucha que se describe en el Libro de Apocalipsis Ezequiel 20:7-1, donde John adopta palabras y frases de Ezequiel. Hay cuatro divisiones principales de esta profecía: (1) Ezequiel 38:1, que describe la marcha de Gog; (2) Ezequiel 38:14, que describe su castigo; (3) Ezequiel 39:1, que describe su ruina; (4) Ezequiel

Daniel 5:2-3 — service of religion, and would not have treated them with dishonor by introducing them for purposes of revelry.Commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels - These vessels had been carefully deposited in some place as the spoils of victory (see Daniel 1:2), and it would appear that they had not before been desecrated for purposes of feasting. Belshazzar did what other men would have done in the same condition. He wished to make a display; to do something unusually surprising; and, though it had not

Matthew 24:29 — estar debidamente representados" por el oscurecimiento del sol y la luna y por las estrellas que caen del cielo. La palabra traducida "inmediatamente" - εὐθέως eutheōs - significa, propiamente, "inmediatamente, inmediatamente," Mateo 8:3; Mateo 13:5; Marco 1:31; Hechos 12:1; entonces "en breve", 3 Juan 1:14. Este es el significado aquí. Tales eventos ocurrirían "en breve" o "pronto" En el cumplimiento de las predicciones, serían "los siguientes en orden" y ocurrirían "en poco tiempo". El término

Matthew 5:6 — tiempo, como en el caso de los náufragos y condenados a deambular meses o años sobre arenas ardientes, con apenas bebida o comida, nada es más angustiante. Un deseo ardiente por algo a menudo se representa en las Escrituras por hambre y sed, Salmo 42:1; Salmo 63:1. Un deseo por las bendiciones del perdón y la paz; un sentido profundo de pecado, deseo y miseria también se representa por sed, Isaías 55:1. Deben llenarse - Deben satisfacerse como un hombre hambriento cuando se le suministra comida,

John 13:34 — they might be distinguished from all others. It is called new, not because there was no command before which required people to love their fellow-man, for one great precept of the law was that they should love their neighbor as themselves Leviticus 19:18; but it was new because it had never before been made that by which any class or body of people had been known and distinguished. The Jew was known by his external rites, by his uniqueness of dress, etc.; the philosopher by some other mark of distinction;

Acts 13:48 — those among them who did not reject and despise the gospel, but who were disposed and inclined to embrace it. The main inquiry is, what is the meaning of the word rendered “ordained”? The word is used only eight times in the New Testament: Matthew 28:16, “Into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them”; that is, previously appointed - before his death; Luke 7:8, “For I also am a man set under authority”; appointed, or designated as a soldier, to be under the authority of another; Acts 15:2, “They

1 Corinthians 12:1 — refiere a las diversas dotaciones, dones o gracias que se habían otorgado en diferentes grados a los miembros de la iglesia, incluidas las distinciones en gracias, y en grados de oficio y rango, que habían sido hecho en la iglesia cristiana en general 1 Corintios 12, así como las dotaciones extraordinarias del don de lenguas que se habían otorgado a muchos, 1 Corintios 14. No quisiera ignorarlo - El tema es tan importante que exige una atención particular y un cuidado especial; compare la nota en

1 Corinthians 14:3 — But he that prophesieth - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. He that speaks under the influence of inspiration in the common language of his hearers. This seems to be the difference between those who spoke in foreign languages and those who prophesied. Both were under the influence of the Holy

1 Corinthians 14:3 — Pero el que profetiza - Vea la nota en 1 Corintios 14:1. El que habla bajo la influencia de la inspiración en el lenguaje común de sus oyentes. Esta parece ser la diferencia entre los que hablaron en idiomas extranjeros y los que profetizaron. Ambos estaban bajo la influencia del Espíritu

1 Corinthians 16:15 — I beseech you, brethren - The construction here is somewhat involved, but the sense is plain. The words, “I beseech you,” in this verse, are evidently to be taken in connection with 1 Corinthians 16:16, “I beseech you that ye submit yourselves unto such,” etc. The design is to exhort them to pay proper deference to Stephanas, and to all who sustained the same rank and character; and the remainder of 1 Corinthians 16:15 is designed

Galatians 1 overview — acuerdo con él. Este argumento comprende las siguientes partes: I. La solemne declaración de que no fue comisionado por seres humanos y que no era, en ningún sentido, apóstol del hombre, junto con el saludo general a las iglesias en Galacia; Gálatas 1:1. II La expresión de su asombro de que los gálatas hubieran abandonado tan pronto su instrucción y abrazaron otro evangelio; y una declaración solemne de que quienquiera que predicara otro evangelio debía ser condenado; Gálatas 1:6-1. Dos veces anatematiza

Ephesians 3:2 — Si habéis oído - Εἴ-γε Ei-ge “Si al menos, si es así, si es así, se habla de lo que se toma por concedido." "Robinson"; compare 2 Corintios 5:3; Gálatas 3:4; Efesios 4:21; Colosenses 1:23, para el uso de la partícula. La partícula aquí no está diseñada para expresar una duda sobre si habían oído hablar de ella o no, ya que él da por sentado que sí. Doddridge lo expresa, "ya que sé que lo has escuchado", etc. Les había

Colossians 2:1 — account.What great conflict - Margin, fear, or care. The Greek word is “agony” - ἀγῶνα agōna. It is not, however, the word rendered “agony” in Luke 22:44 - ἀγωνία agōnia - though that is derived from this. The word is rendered conflict in Philippians 1:30; contention, 1 Thessalonians 2:2; fight, 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7; and race, Hebrews 12:1. It properly refers to the combats, contests, struggles, efforts at the public games; the toil and conflict to obtain a victory. It refers here to the

Colossians 2:10 — from the philosophy of the Greeks, or the traditions of the Jews. All that is necessary to secure your salvation is to be found in the Lord Jesus. There is a completion, or a filling up, in him, so as to leave nothing wanting. This is true in respect: (1)To the wisdom which is needful to guide us; (2)The atonement to be made for sin; (3)The merit by which a sinner can be justified; and, (4)The grace which is needful to sustain us in the trials, and to aid us in the duties, of life; compare the notes