Bible Commentaries

Job 16:22 — 22. few—literally, "years of number," that is, few, opposed to numberless (Genesis 34:30).

Job 25:3 — 3. armies—angels and stars (Isaiah 40:26; Jeremiah 33:22; Genesis 15:5; "countless," Daniel 7:10). his light— (Daniel 7:10- :).

Psalms 101:2 — 2. He avows his sincere purpose, by God's aid, to act uprightly (Genesis 17:1; Psalms 18:30).

Psalms 119:122 — 122. Be surety—Stand for me against my oppressors (Genesis 43:9; Isaiah 38:14).

Psalms 147:14 — 14. maketh . . . borders—or, territories (Genesis 23:17; Isaiah 54:12). filleth thee, &c.—(Compare Margin).

Psalms 90:3 — 3. to destruction—literally, "even to dust" (Genesis 3:19), which is partly quoted in the last clause.

Proverbs 1:9 — 9. On the figures of :-, compare Genesis 41:42; Song of Solomon 1:10; Song of Solomon 4:9.

Proverbs 23:35 — 35. awake—that is, from drunkenness (Genesis 9:24). This is the language rather of acts than of the tongue.

Proverbs 6:31 — 31. sevenfold—(compare :-), for many, ample (compare Genesis 4:24; Matthew 18:21), even if all his wealth is taken.

Ecclesiastes 2:9 — 9. great—opulent (Genesis 24:35; Job 1:3; see Job 1:3- :). remained— (Job 1:3- :).

Isaiah 1:10 — 10. Sodom—spiritually (Genesis 19:24; Jeremiah 23:14; Ezekiel 16:46; Revelation 11:8).

Jeremiah 29:11 — despondency. expected end—literally, "end and expectation," that is, an end, and that such an end as you wish for. Two nouns joined by "and," standing for a noun and adjective. So in Isaiah 55:9- :, "the roll and the words," that is, the roll of words; Genesis 3:16, "sorrow and conception," that is, sorrow in conception. Compare Genesis 3:16- :, where, as here "end" means "a happy issue."

Jeremiah 31:20 — anticipating his return with prevenient grace and love. Compare Jeremiah 31:19- :: "When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion," c. spake against—threatened him for his idolatry. remember—with favor and concern, as in Genesis 8:1 Genesis 30:22. bowels . . . troubled for him— (Deuteronomy 32:36; Isaiah 63:15; Hosea 11:8) —namely, with the yearnings of compassionate love. The "bowels" include the region of the heart, the seat of the affections.

Jeremiah 42:5 — 5. Lord be a true . . . witness— (Genesis 31:50; Psalms 89:37; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 3:14; Revelation 19:11).

Jeremiah 52:31 — met Jeconiah and contracted a friendship with him, whence arose the favor which subsequently he showed him. God, in his elevation, rewarded his having surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar (compare Jeremiah 38:17; 2 Kings 24:12). lifted up . . . head—(Compare Genesis 40:13; Genesis 40:20; Psalms 3:3; Psalms 27:6).

Ezekiel 19:10 — fallen into her present troubles. English Version is better. GLASSIUS explains it well, retaining the metaphor, which CALVIN'S explanation breaks, "in the blood of thy grapes," that is, in her full strength, as the red wine is the strength of the grape. Genesis 49:11 is evidently alluded to. many waters—the well-watered land of Canaan (Genesis 49:11- :).

Daniel 10:15 — 15. face toward the ground—in humble reverence (Genesis 19:1). dumb—with overwhelming awe.

Luke 13:18 — leaven. Nor does it yield much satisfaction to understand the "three measures of meal" of that threefold division of our nature into "spirit, soul, and body," (alluded to in :-) or of the threefold partition of the world among the three sons of Noah (Genesis 10:32), as some do. It yields more real satisfaction to see in this brief parable just the all-penetrating and assimilating quality of the Gospel, by virtue of which it will yet mould all institutions and tribes of men, and exhibit over the whole

1 Corinthians 15:55 — Hades, is thy destruction?" The Septuagint, "Where is thy victory (literally, in a lawsuit), O death? Where is thy sting, O Hades? . . . Sting" answers to the Hebrew "plagues," namely, a poisoned sting causing plagues. Appropriate, as to the old serpent (Genesis 3:14; Genesis 3:15; Numbers 21:6). "Victory" answers to the Hebrew "destruction." Compare Numbers 21:6- :, "destroy . . . veil . . . over all nations," namely, victoriously destroy it; and to "in victory" (1 Corinthians 15:54), which he triumphantly

Ephesians 5:2 — Aaron's head, answers to the variety of the graces by which He was enabled to "offer Himself a sacrifice for a sweet-smelling savor." Another type, or prophecy by figure, was "the sweet savor" ("savor of rest," Margin) which God smelled in Noah's sacrifice (Genesis 8:21). Again, as what Christ is, believers also are (Genesis 8:21- :), and ministers are: Paul says (Genesis 8:21- :) "we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ."