Bible Commentaries

Genesis 40:1-23 — vacila mantienen el pecho de José en una tranquila tranquilidad. Hay un Dios arriba, y ese Dios está con él. Su alma no se desvía de este sentimiento. Mientras tanto, nuevos y distinguidos presos son introducidos en su lugar de reclusión. Génesis 40:1 El jefe de los coperos y el jefe de los panaderos, altos funcionarios de la corte de Faraón, caen bajo el desagrado de su soberano. “En la casa del capitán de la guardia”. Parece que el establecimiento de este oficial contenía el torreón en el que estaban

Job 3:14 — parece que la idea es diferente. Es decir, que los reyes construyeron para su propio entierro, tumbas magníficas o mausoleos, que eran lugares solitarios y desolados, donde podían permanecer en la grandeza inmóvil y solemne; compare las notas en Isaías 14:18. A veces se trataba de inmensas excavaciones de rocas; y a veces eran estructuras estupendas construidas como tumbas. ¿Qué lugares más desolados y solitarios podrían concebirse que las pirámides de Egipto, criadas probablemente como lugares de entierro

Job 4:7 — repentinas. Este tipo de razonamiento es común: cuando los hombres sufren grandes y repentinas calamidades, deben ser especialmente culpables. Prevaleció en la época del Salvador, y exigió toda su autoridad para resolver el principio opuesto; ver Lucas 13:1. Es aquello en lo que la gente cae natural y fácilmente; y requirió mucha observación, y una larga experiencia, y visiones ampliadas de la administración divina, para trazar las líneas verdaderas sobre este tema. Hasta cierto punto, y en ciertos

Job 8:9 — una base tan delgada para ello. Pero, ¿no puede explicarse esto por el comentario de Bildad en el verso bajo consideración? Apelaron a sus padres. Confiaron en los resultados de la experiencia en aquellos tiempos antiguos. Cuando la gente vivía 900 o 1,000 años; cuando una generación era más larga que doce generaciones ahora, sería mucho más probable que ocurriera este hecho que como se ordena ahora la vida humana. Las cosas tendrían tiempo de funcionar correctamente. Los malvados en ese largo período

Leviticus 23:9-22 — en este lugar. La ofrenda que se mecía probablemente era una pequeña gavilla de cebada, el grano que está maduro primero. Los primeros frutos de la cosecha del trigo se ofrecieron siete semanas después en los panes de Pentecostés. Véase Levítico 23:15 . Las dos ofrendas representan así el comienzo mismo y el final de la cosecha del grano; comparar ; . Al día siguiente del día de reposo - Es muy probable que estas palabras denoten el 16 de Abib, el día después del primer día de la santa convocación

Numbers 11:4-35 — personas reunidas. Se refiere aquí a la multitud de extranjeros (ver ) que habían seguido a los israelitas desde Egipto. Las delicias naturales de Egipto se exponen en este pasaje con la plenitud y el deleite que revelan la experiencia personal. Números 11:6 No hay nada en absoluto... - literalmente, "No tenemos nada en absoluto excepto que nuestros ojos estén puestos en este maná"; es decir, “Nada más tenemos que esperar aparte de este maná”. Sobre el maná ver nota; sobre bedelio véase la nota de . El

2 Corinthians 3 overview — This chapter 2 Corinthians 3:0 is closely connected in its design with the preceding. Paul had said in that chapter 2 Corinthians 2:14, that he had always occasion to triumph in the success which he had, and that God always blessed his labors; and especially had spoken, in the close of the previous chapter 2 Corinthians 2:17, of his sincerity as contrasted with the conduct of some

Titus 1:15 — Unto the pure all things are pure - See the notes at Romans 14:14, Romans 14:20. There is probably an allusion here to the distinctions made in respect to meats and drinks among the Jews. Some articles of food were regarded as “clean,” or allowed to be eaten, and some as “unclean,” or forbidden. Paul says that

Hebrews 12:16 — word is often used in the Old Testament - but it is more natural to understand it literally. The crime here mentioned was one which abounded everywhere in ancient times, as it does now, and it was important to guard the church against it; see the Acts 15:20 note; 1 Corinthians 6:18 note.Or profane person - The word “profane” here refers to one who by word or conduct treats religion with contempt, or has no reverence for what is sacred. This may be shown by words; by the manner; by a sneer; by neglect

Hebrews 12:27 — which was not founded on a solid basis, and to set up in the place of it principles which no revolution and no time could change. The coming of the Saviour, and the influence of his religion on mankind, had this effect in such respects as the following:(1) All that was of a sound and permanent nature in the Jewish economy was retained; all that was typical and temporary was removed. The whole mass of sacrifices and ceremonies that were designed to prefigure the Messiah of course then ceased; all that

Hebrews 3:16 — not with those who sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?” This version was adopted by Chrysostom, Theodoret, and others of the Fathers; and is adopted by Rosenmuller, Clarke, Stuart, Pyle, and some others. In favor of it, it may be alleged: (1)That the Greek will bear it, all the change required being in the punctuation; (2)That it avoids the difficulty which exists in the other interpretation of supposing the apostle to imply that but few of them rebelled, when the truth was that it was

James 5:5 — Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth - One of the things to which the rich are peculiarly addicted. Their wealth is supposed to be of value, because it furnishes them the means of doing it. Compare Luke 12:19; Luke 16:19. The word translated “lived in pleasure, (τρυφάω truphaō) occurs only here in the New Testament. It means, to live delicately, luxuriously, at ease. There is not in the word essentially the idea or vicious indulgence, but that which

2 Peter 2:22 — than sinners.The dog is turned to his own vomit again - That is, to eat it up. The passage would seem to imply, that whatever pains should be taken to change the habits of the dog, he would return to them again. The quotation here is from Proverbs 26:11; “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a feel returneth to his folly.” A similar proverb is found in the Rabbinical writers. Of the truth of the disgusting fact here affirmed of the dog, there can be no doubt. Phaedrus (Fab. 27.) states a fact still

2 Peter 3:4 — would be fulfilled. The laws of nature were uniform, as they had always been, and the alleged promises had failed.For since the fathers fell asleep - Since they “died” - death being often, in the Scriptures, as elsewhere, represented as sleep. John 11:11 note; 1 Corinthians 11:30 note. This reference to the “fathers,” by such scoffers, was probably designed to be ironical and contemptuous. Perhaps the meaning may be thus expressed: “Those old men, the prophets, indeed foretold this event. They were

Revelation 2:20 — Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee - Compare notes on Revelation 2:4.Because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel - Thou dost tolerate, or countenance her. Compare the notes on Revelation 2:14. Who the individual here referred to by the name Jezebel was, is not known. It is by no means probable that this was her real name, but seems to have been given to her as expressive of her character and influence. Jezebel was the wife of Ahab; a woman

Revelation 2:4 — were in a state of declension; and, though they still maintained the doctrines of his religion, and opposed the advocates of error, they showed less ardor of affection toward him directly than they had formerly done. In regard to this we may remark:(1) That what is here stated of the church at Ephesus is not uncommon:(a) Individual Christians often lose much of their first love. It is true, indeed, that there is often an appearance of this which does not exist in reality. Not a little of the ardor

Revelation 21:4 — their eyes - This will be one of the characteristics of that blessed state, that not a tear shall ever be shed there. How different will that be from the condition here - for who is there here who has not learned to weep? See the notes on Revelation 7:17. Compare the notes on Isaiah 25:8.And there shall be no more death - In all that future world of glory, not one shall ever die; not a grave shall ever be dug! What a view do we begin to get of heaven, when we are told there shall be no “death” there!

Revelation 3:8 — open door - Referring to his authority as stated in Revelation 3:7. The “open door” here evidently refers to the enjoyment of some privilege or honor; and, so far as the language is concerned, it may refer to any one of the following things - either: (1)The ability to do good - represented as the “opening of the door.” Compare Acts 14:27; 1Co 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3. (2)The privilege of access to the heavenly palace; that is, that they had an abundant opportunity of securing their

Revelation 7:17 — exercise over them the office of a shepherd - ποιμανεῖ poimainō. This includes much more than mere feeding. It embraces all the care which a shepherd takes of his flock - watching them, providing for them, guarding them from danger. Compare Psalms 23:1-2, Psalms 23:5; Psalms 36:8. See this fully illustrated in the notes on Isaiah 40:11.And shall lead them unto living fountains of waters - Living fountains refer to running streams, as contrasted with standing water and stagnant pools. See the notes

Revelation 9 overview — Analysis Of The ChapterThe three remaining trumpets Rev. 9–11 are usually called the woe-trumpets, in reference to the proclamation of woes, Revelation 8:13 (Prof. Stuart). The three extend, as I suppose, to the end of time, or, as it is supposed by the writer himself Revelation 11:15, to the period when “the