Bible Commentaries

Genesis 44:6 — come upon them like a thunderbolt, and one of their most predominant feelings must have been the humiliating and galling sense of being made so often objects of suspicion. Protesting their innocence, they invited a search. The challenge was accepted [Genesis 44:10; Genesis 44:11]. Beginning with the eldest, every sack was examined, and the cup being found in Benjamin's [Genesis 44:12], they all returned in an indescribable agony of mind to the house of the governor [Genesis 44:13], throwing themselves

Job 30:8 — 8. fools—that is, the impious and abandoned (1 Samuel 25:25). base—nameless, low-born rabble. viler than, c.—rather, they were driven or beaten out of the land. The Horites in Mount Seir (Genesis 14:6 with which compare Genesis 36:20 Genesis 36:21; Deuteronomy 2:12; Deuteronomy 2:22) were probably the aborigines, driven out by the tribe to which Job's ancestors belonged; their name means troglodytæ, or "dwellers in caves." To these Job

Psalms 98:3 — 3. The union of mercy and truth (Psalms 57:3; Psalms 85:10) secure the blessings of the promise (Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18) to all the world (Genesis 18:18- :).

Ecclesiastes 2:7 — 7. born in my house—These were esteemed more trustworthy servants than those bought (Genesis 14:14; Genesis 15:2; Genesis 15:3; Genesis 17:12; Genesis 17:13; Genesis 17:27; Jeremiah 2:14), called "songs of one's handmaid" (Jeremiah 2:14- :; compare Genesis 12:16; Job 1:3).

Isaiah 16:8 — the parallel place (Jeremiah 48:32 Jeremiah 48:33). MAURER thinks the following words require rather the rendering, "Its (the vine of Sibmah) shoots (the wines got from them) overpowered (by its generous flavor and potency) the lords of the nations" (Genesis 49:11; Genesis 49:12; Genesis 49:22). come . . . Jazer—They (the vine shoots) reached even to Jazer, fifteen miles from Heshbon. wandered—They overran in wild luxuriance the wilderness of Arabia, encompassing Moab. the sea—the Dead Sea; or

Isaiah 22:16 — 16. What . . . whom—The prophet accosts Shebna at the very place where he was building a grand sepulcher for himself and his family (compare Isaiah 14:18; Genesis 23:1-20; Genesis 49:29; Genesis 50:13). "What (business) hast thou here, and whom hast thou (of thy family, who is likely to be buried) here, that thou buildest," &c., seeing that thou art soon to be deposed from office and carried into captivity?

Isaiah 58:14 — 14. delight . . . in . . . Lord—God rewards in kind, as He punishes in kind. As we "delight" in keeping God's "Sabbath," so God will give us "delight" in Himself (Genesis 15:1; Job 22:21-26; Psalms 37:4). ride upon . . . high places—I will make thee supreme lord of the land; the phrase is taken from a conqueror riding in his chariot, and occupying the hills and fastnesses of a country [VITRINGA], (Deuteronomy

Jeremiah 47:4 — the Phoelignicians of Tyre and Sidon, would naturally make common cause with them in the case of invasion. These cities would have no helper left when the Philistines should be destroyed. Caphtor—the Caphtorim and Philistines both came from Mizraim (Genesis 10:13; Genesis 10:14). The Philistines are said to have been delivered by God from Caphtor (Genesis 10:14- :). Perhaps before the time of Moses they dwelt near and were subjugated by the Caphtorim (Genesis 10:14- :) and subsequently delivered.

Ezekiel 16:50 — 50. haughty—puffed up with prosperity. abomination before me—"sinners before the Lord" ( :-); said of those whose sin is so heinous as to cry out to God for immediate judgments; presumptuous sins, daring God to the face (Genesis 18:20; Genesis 19:5). I took them away— (Genesis 19:5- :). as I saw good—rather, "according to what I saw"; referring to Genesis 19:5- :, where God says, "I will go down, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it which is come unto Me."

Ezekiel 37:27 — 27. My tabernacle . . . with them—as foretold (Genesis 9:27); Genesis 9:27- :, "The Word . . . dwelt among us" (literally, "tabernacled"); first, in humiliation; hereafter, in manifested glory (Genesis 9:27- :).

Daniel 2:28 — 28. God—in contrast to "the wise men," c. (Daniel 2:27). revealeth secrets— (Amos 3:7 Amos 4:13). Compare Genesis 41:45, Zaphnath-paaneah, "revealer of secrets," the title given to Joseph. the latter days—literally, "in the after days" (Genesis 41:45- :); "hereafter" (Genesis 41:45- :). It refers to the whole future, including the Messianic days, which is the final dispensation (Genesis 41:45- :). visions of thy head—conceptions formed in the brain.

Daniel 2:38 — 38. men . . . beasts . . . fowls—the dominion originally designed for man (Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2:19; Genesis 2:20), forfeited by sin; temporarily delegated to Nebuchadnezzar and the world powers; but, as they abuse the trust for self, instead of for God, to be taken from them by the Son of man, who will exercise it for God,

Amos 7:9 — 9. high places—dedicated to idols. of Isaac—They boasted of their following the example of their forefather Isaac, in erecting high places at Beer-sheba (Amos 5:5; compare Genesis 26:23; Genesis 26:24; Genesis 46:1); but he and Abraham erected them before the temple was appointed at Jerusalem—and to God; whereas they did so, after the temple had been fixed as the only place for sacrifices—and to idols. In the Hebrew here "Isaac"

Jonah 1:2 — and builded Nineveh." Modern research into the cuneiform inscriptions confirms the Scripture account that Babylon was founded earlier than Nineveh, and that both cities were built by descendants of Ham, encroaching on the territory assigned to Shem (Genesis 10:5; Genesis 10:6; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 10:10; Genesis 10:25). great city—four hundred eighty stadia in circumference, one hundred fifty in length, and ninety in breadth [DIODORUS SICULUS, 2.3]. Taken by Arbaces the Mede, in the reign of Sardanapalus,

Luke 1:59 — 59. eighth day—The law ( :-) was observed, even though the eighth day after birth should be a sabbath (John 7:23; and see Philippians 3:5). called him—literally, "were calling"—that is, (as we should say) "were for calling." The naming of children at baptism has its origin in the Jewish custom at circumcision (Genesis 21:3; Genesis 21:4); and the names of Abram and Sarai were changed at its first performance (Genesis 17:5; Genesis 17:15).

Luke 24:28 — 28-31. made as though, c.—(Compare Mark 6:48 Genesis 18:3; Genesis 18:5; Genesis 32:24-26).

Acts 7:6 — 6-8. four hundred years—using round numbers, as in Genesis 15:13; Genesis 15:16 (see on Genesis 15:16- :).

Galatians 4:22 — 22. (Genesis 16:3-16; Genesis 21:2). Abraham—whose sons ye wish to be (compare Genesis 21:2- :). a bond maid . . . a free woman—rather, as Greek, "the bond maid . . . the free woman."

Hebrews 7:1 — till Hebrews 7:3, "abideth." king . . . priest—Christ unites these offices in their highest sense, and so restores the patriarchal union of these offices. Salem—Jerusalem, that is, seeing peace; others make Salem distinct, and to be that mentioned (Genesis 33:18; John 3:23). the most high God—called also "Possessor of heaven and earth" (Genesis 14:19; Genesis 14:22). This title of God, "the Most High," handed down by tradition from the primitive revelation, appears in the Phoelignician god "Elion," that

1 Samuel 1:20 — 20. called his name Samuel—doubtless with her husband's consent. The names of children were given sometimes by the fathers, and sometimes by the mothers (see Genesis 4:1; Genesis 4:26; Genesis 5:29; Genesis 19:37; Genesis 21:3); and among the early Hebrews, they were commonly compound names, one part including the name of God.