Bible Commentaries

Genesis 44:1-34 — He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himself. He resolves to put their attachment to Benjamin, and the genuineness of their change of disposition, to a test that will at the same time expose Benjamin to no hazard.Genesis 44:1-5And my cup. - Besides returning each man’s money as before, a silver cup of Joseph’s is put in Benjamin’s bag, after which, when daylight comes, they are dismissed. They are scarcely out of the town when Joseph’s steward is ordered to overtake them,

Exodus 20:1-17 — Mandamientos por separado, ni cómo se deben asignar a las Dos tablas. Sobre cada uno de estos puntos se han sostenido varias opiniones (ver ). De las Palabras de Yahweh grabadas en tablas de piedra, tenemos dos declaraciones distintas, una en Éxodo Éxodo 20:1 y otra en Deuteronomio Deuteronomio 5:7 , aparentemente de igual autoridad, pero que difieren principalmente entre sí en los mandamientos cuarto, quinto y décimo. Se ha supuesto que los mandamientos originales estaban todos en la misma forma concisa

Job 1:21 — And said, Naked came I out - That is, destitute of property, for so the connection demands; compare 1 Timothy 6:7; “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” A similar expression also occurs in Pliny, “Hominem natura tanturn nudism.” Nat. Hist. proem. L. vii. Job felt that he was stripped of all, and that he

Job 3:14 — But it seems to me that the idea is different. It is, that kings constructed for their own burial, magnificent tombs or mausoleums, which were lonely and desolate places, where they might lie in still and solemn grandeur; compare the notes at Isaiah 14:18. Sometimes these were immense excavations from rocks; and sometimes they were stupendous structurcs built as tombs. What more desolate and lonely places could be conceived than the pyramids of Egypt - reared probably as the burial places of kings?What

Job 39:9 — intended.Bochart, also, in a long and learned argument, has endeavored to show; that the rhinoceros cannot be meant. Hieroz. P. i. Lib. iii. chapter xxvi. He maintains that a species of antelope is referred to, the “rim” of the Arabs. DeWette (Com. on Psalms 22:21) accords with the opinion of Gesenius, Robinson, and others, that the animal referred to is the buffalo of the Eastern continent, the bos bubalus of Linnaeus, an animal which differs from the American buffalo only in the shape of the horns and the absence

Job 4:7 — calamities. This kind of reasoning is common - that when men are afflicted with great and sudden calamities they must be especially guilty. It prevailed in the time of the Savior, and it demanded all his authority to settle the opposite principle; see Luke 13:1-5. It is that into which people naturally and easily fall; and it required much observation, and long experience, and enlarged views of the divine administration, to draw the true lines on this subject. To a certain extent, and in certain instances,

Job 40:5 — would be in danger of committing the same error again. He now saw that God was right; that he had himself repeatedly indulged in an improper spirit, and that all that became him was a penitent confession in the fewest words possible. We may learn here:(1) That a view of God is fitted to produce in us a deep sense of our own sins. No one can feel himself to be in the presence of God, or regard the Almighty as speaking to him, without saying, “Lo I am vile? There is nothing so much fitted to produce a

Job 8:9 — slender a foundation for it in fact. But may this not be accounted for by the remark of Bildad in the verse under consideration? They appealed to their fathers.They relied on the results of experience in those ancient times. When people lived 900 or 1,000 years; when one generation was longer than twelve generations are now, this fact would be much more likely to occur than as human life is now ordered. Things would have time to work themselves right. The wicked in that long tract of time would be

Psalms 126:6 — their own salvation, and to do good in the world - for the effort is often attended with sacrifice, toil, and tears. The joy of heaven will be more than a compensation for all this. The following remarks by Dr. Thomson (Land and the Book, vol. i., pp. 118, 119) will furnish an illustration of the meaning of this passage: “I never saw people sowing in tears exactly, but have often known them to do it in fear and distress sufficient to draw them from any eye. In seasons of great scarcity, the poor peasants

Psalms 15:5 — Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35-37. Although this was forbidden in respect to the Israelites, yet the lending of money on interest, or “usury” in a lawful sense, was allowed toward “strangers,” or toward the people of other nations.See Deuteronomy 23:19-20. The ground of the distinction was, that the Hebrews were regarded as a nation of brethren; that, as such, they should be willing to accommodate and aid each other; that they should not do anything that could be regarded as unbrotherly. In respect

Psalms 16:11 — unmingled with anything that would diminish its fulness or its brightness; joy that will not be diminished, as all earthly joys must be, by the feeling that it must soon come to an end.At thy right hand - The right hand is the place of honor (Notes, Psalms 16:8). Compare Mark 16:19; Hebrews 1:3; Acts 7:56; and it here refers to the place which the saints will occupy in heaven. This language could have been used only by one who believed in the doctrine of the resurrection and of the future state. As applicable

Psalms 8:2 — Fuera de la boca - Este pasaje es citado por el Salvador en Mateo 21:16, para reivindicar la conducta de los niños en el templo llorando, "Hosanna al Hijo de David", en contra de las objeciones de los fariseos y escribas, y tal vez es aludido por él en Mateo 11:25. No se afirma, sin embargo, en ninguno de los dos lugares,

Isaiah 3:16 — pride, luxury, and effeminacy of the female part of the Jewish community. Some interpreters have understood this as designed to reprove the pride and luxury of the “cities” and “towns” of Judah, regarded as “daughters of Zion;” see the note at Isaiah 1:8. But this interpretation is far-fetched and absurd. On this principle everything in the Bible might be turned into allegory.The daughters of Zion - Jewish females; they who dwelt in “Zion.” Perhaps he means particularly those who dwelt in Zion, the

Daniel 1:16 — música, de todo tipo de olores agradables, que van muy mal vestidos, casi siempre están mojados, ya sea entrando al agua, o por lluvia; “Todavía”, dice él, “también he visto a muchos de ellos muy guapos y saludables”. "Observador" de Harmer ii. pp. 112, 113. (b) El experimento a menudo se ha realizado, y con el mismo éxito, en los tiempos modernos, y especialmente desde el comienzo de la reforma de la templanza, y se ha brindado la oportunidad de proporcionar las pruebas más decisivas de los efectos

Daniel 5:31 — por Cyrus, aunque actuando en nombre y por la autoridad de Darius, o Cyaxares, quien Era su tío. Para una explicación completa de las conquistas de Ciro, y de la razón por la cual se dice que la ciudad fue tomada por Darío, vea las notas en Isaías 41:2. Con respecto a la pregunta de quién era Darius the Median, vea la Introducción a Daniel 6, sección II. El nombre Darius - דריושׁ dâr e yâvêsh, es el nombre bajo el cual se mencionan los tres reyes medo-persas En el Antiguo Testamento. Hay alguna

Matthew 12:46-50 — Ver también Marco 3:31; Lucas 8:19. Sus hermanos - Ha habido alguna diferencia de opinión sobre las personas a las que se hace referencia aquí, algunas suponiendo que eran hijos de María su madre, otras que eran los hijos de María, la esposa de Cleofás o Alfeo, sus "primos",

Matthew 15:1-9 — See also Mark 7:1-9.Then came to Jesus ... - Mark says that they saw the disciples of Jesus eating with unwashed hands.Matthew 15:2Transgress the tradition of the elders - The world “elders” literally means “old men.” Here it means the “ancients,” or their “ancestors.”

2 Corinthians 5:18 — which follows, therefore, about the ministry of reconciliation, he deeply feels that the whole plan, and all the success which has attended the plan, was to be traced not to his zeal, or fidelity, or skill, but to the agency of God; see the note on 1 Corinthians 3:6-7.Who hath reconciled us to himself - The word “us” here includes, doubtless, all who were Christians - whether Jews or Gentiles, or whatever was their rank. They had all been brought into a state of reconciliation, or agreement with

Joshua 15:21-63 — Lista de los pueblos de la tribu de Judá. Estos están dispuestos en cuatro divisiones, de acuerdo con las características naturales del distrito; a saber, los del Negeb o país del sur Josué 15:21 ; de “el valle” o “la llanura” (“Sefelá”, Josué 15:33 ); de “los montes” Josué 15:48 ; y del “desierto” Josué 15:61 . Muchas de las identificaciones siguen siendo solo conjeturas. Josué 15:21 . El Negeb era en su mayor parte rocoso y árido,

James 5:15 — the sick person would always recover, no matter how often he might be sick, and he need never die. The design is to encourage them to the use of these means with a strong hope that it would be effectual. It may fairly be inferred from this statement: (1)That there would be cases in large numbers where these means would be attended with this happy result; and, (2)That there was so much encouragement to do it that it would be proper in any case of sickness so make use of these means.It may be added,