Bible Commentaries

2 Kings 25:8 — to reconcile these two passages, it must be supposed either that, though he had set out on the seventh, he did not arrive in Jerusalem till the tenth, or that he did not put his orders in execution till that day. His office as captain of the guard (Genesis 37:36; Genesis 39:1) called him to execute the awards of justice on criminals; and hence, although not engaged in the siege of Jerusalem (Genesis 39:1- :), Nebuzar-adan was despatched to rase the city, to plunder the temple, to lay both in ruins,

Job 14:1 — 1. woman—feeble, and in the East looked down upon (Genesis 2:21). Man being born of one so frail must be frail himself (Genesis 2:21- :). few days— (Genesis 47:9; Psalms 90:10). Literally, "short of days." Man is the reverse of full of days and short of trouble.

Job 22:9 — 9. empty—without their wants being relieved (Genesis 31:42). The Mosaic law especially protected the widow and fatherless (Genesis 31:42- :); the violation of it in their case by the great is a complaint of the prophets (Genesis 31:42- :). arms—supports, helps, on which one leans (Hosea 7:15). Thou hast robbed them of their only stay. Job replies in Hosea 7:15- :.

Job 26:12 — 12. divideth— ( :-). Perhaps at creation (Genesis 1:9; Genesis 1:10). The parallel clause favors UMBREIT, "He stilleth." But the Hebrew means "He moves." Probably such a "moving" is meant as that at the assuaging of the flood by the wind which "God made to pass over" it (Genesis 8:1; Psalms 104:7). the proud—rather, "its pride," namely, of the sea (Psalms 104:7- :).

Job 42:11 — 41:9). piece of money—Presents are usual in visiting a man of rank in the East, especially after a calamity (2 Chronicles 32:23). Hebrew, kesita. MAGEE translates "a lamb" (the medium of exchange then before money was used), as it is in Margin of Genesis 33:19; Joshua 24:32. But it is from the Arabic kasat, "weighed out" [UMBREIT], not coined; so Genesis 42:35; Genesis 33:19; compare with Genesis 23:15, makes it likely it was equal to four shekels; Hebrew kashat, "pure," namely, metal. The term,

Job 42:8 — 8. seven—(See :-). The number offered by the Gentile prophet ( :-). Job plainly lived before the legal priesthood, c. The patriarchs acted as priests for their families and sometimes as praying mediators (Genesis 20:17), thus foreshadowing the true Mediator (Genesis 20:17- :), but sacrifice accompanies and is the groundwork on which the mediation rests. him—rather, "His person [face] only" (see on Genesis 20:17- :). The "person," must be first accepted,

Psalms 105:12 — 12-15. few . . . in number—alluding to Jacob's words (Genesis 34:30), "I being few in number." yea, very few—literally, "as a few," that is, like fewness itself (compare Genesis 34:30- :). strangers—sojourners in the land of their future inheritance, as in a strange country (Genesis 34:30- :).

Psalms 105:23 — 23-25. Israel . . . and Jacob—that is, Jacob himself is meant, as :- speaks of "his people." Still, he came with his whole house (Genesis 46:6; Genesis 46:7). sojourned— (Genesis 46:7- :). land of Ham—or, Egypt (Psalms 78:51).

Psalms 11:7 — 7. his countenance—literally, "their faces," a use of the plural applied to God, as in Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22; Genesis 11:7; Isaiah 6:8, c., denoting the fulness of His perfections, or more probably originating in a reference to the trinity of persons. "Faces" is used as "eyes" (Isaiah 6:8- :), expressing here God's complacency towards the upright (compare Psalms 34:15 Psalms 34:16).

Isaiah 23:3 — given to its waters by the fertilizing soil which it deposits at its yearly overflow (Jeremiah 2:18). harvest of the river—the growth of the Delta; the produce due to the overflow of the Nile: Egypt was the great granary of corn in the ancient world (Genesis 41:1-57; Genesis 42:1-38; Genesis 43:1-34). her revenue—Tyrian vessels carried Egyptian produce obtained in exchange for wine, oil, glass, &c., into various lands, and so made large profits. mart— (Genesis 43:1-1.43.34- :). No city was

Isaiah 37:37 — impious rebel"; he subverted the existing patriarchal order of society, by setting up a system of chieftainship, founded on conquest; the hunting field was his training school for war; he was of the race of Ham, and transgressed the limits marked by God (Genesis 10:8-11; Genesis 10:25), encroaching on Shem's portion; he abandoned Babel for a time, after the miraculous confusion of tongues and went and founded Nineveh; he was, after death, worshipped as Orion, the constellation (see on Genesis 10:25- :;

Isaiah 51:2 — 2. alone—translate, "I called him when he was but one" ( :-). The argument is: the same God who had so blessed "one" individual, as to become a mighty nation (Genesis 12:1; Genesis 22:7), can also increase and bless the small remnant of Israel, both that left in the Babylonish captivity, and that left in the present and latter days (Genesis 22:7- :); "the residue" (Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 13:9).

Isaiah 6:8 — 8. I . . . us—The change of number indicates the Trinity (compare Genesis 1:26; Genesis 11:7). Though not a sure argument for the doctrine, for the plural may indicate merely majesty, it accords with that truth proved elsewhere. Whom . . . who—implying that few would be willing to bear the self-denial which the delivering

Isaiah 7:1 — 1. Ahaz—In the first years of his reign the design of the two kings against Judah was carried out, which was formed in Jotham's reign ( :-). Syria—Hebrew, Aram (Genesis 10:22; Genesis 10:23), originally the whole region between the Euphrates and Mediterranean, including Assyria, of which Syria is an abbreviation; here the region round Damascus, and along Mount Libanus. Jerusalem—An actual siege of it took place, but was foiled (Genesis 10:23- :).

Ezekiel 16:3 — (Leviticus 18:24; Leviticus 18:25; Leviticus 18:28; Deuteronomy 18:12). Translate rather, "the Amorite . . . the Canaanite," that is, these two tribes personified; their wicked characteristics, respectively, were concentrated in the parentage of Israel (Genesis 15:16). "The Hittite" is made their "mother"; alluding to Esau's wives, daughters of Heth, whose ways vexed Rebekah (Genesis 26:34; Genesis 26:35; Genesis 27:46), but pleased the degenerate descendants of Jacob, so that these are called, in respect

Daniel 4:13 — watch over the evil to record their sins, and at God's bidding at last punish them (Jeremiah 4:16; Jeremiah 4:17), "watchers" applied to human instruments of God's vengeance. As to GOD (Daniel 9:14; Job 7:12; Job 14:16; Jeremiah 44:27). In a good sense (Genesis 31:49; Jeremiah 31:28). The idea of heavenly "watchers" under the supreme God (called in the Zendavesta of the Persian Zoroaster, Ormuzd) was founded on the primeval revelation as to evil angels having watched for an opportunity until they succeeded

Hosea 12:12 — pride yourselves on the great name of "Israel," forget not that your progenitor was the same Jacob who was a fugitive, and who served for Rachel fourteen years. He forgot not ME who delivered him when fleeing from Esau, and when oppressed by Laban (Genesis 28:5; Genesis 29:20; Genesis 29:28; Deuteronomy 26:5). Ye, though delivered from Egypt (Deuteronomy 26:5- :), and loaded with My favors, are yet unwilling to return to Me. country of Syria—the champaign region of Syria, the portion lying between

Amos 7:13 — ( :-). at Beth-el—Amaziah wants to be let alone at least in his own residence. the king's chapel—Beth-el was preferred by the king to Dan, the other seat of the calf-worship, as being nearer Samaria, the capital, and as hallowed by Jacob of old (Genesis 28:16; Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6; Genesis 35:7). He argues by implication against Amos' presumption, as a private man, in speaking against the worship sanctioned by the king, and that in the very place consecrated to it for the king's own devotions.

Malachi 3:15 — 15. And now—Since we who serve Jehovah are not prosperous and "the proud" heathen flourish in prosperity, we must pronounce them the favorites of God (Malachi 2:17; Psalms 73:12). set up—literally, "built up": metaphor from architecture (Psalms 73:12- :; compare Genesis 16:2, Margin; Genesis 30:3, Margin.) tempt God—dare God to punish them, by breaking His laws (Genesis 30:3- :).

Ephesians 5:30 — 30. For—Greek, "Because" (1 Corinthians 6:15). Christ nourisheth and cherisheth the Church as being of one flesh with Him. Translate, "Because we are members of His body (His literal body), being OF His flesh and of His bones" [ALFORD] (Genesis 2:23; Genesis 2:24). The Greek expresses, "Being formed out of" or "of the substance of His flesh." Adam's deep sleep, wherein Eve was formed from out of his opened side, is an emblem of Christ's death, which was the birth of the Spouse, the Church.