Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1 overview — CHAPTER 1 Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:2. THE CREATION OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.

Genesis 1 overview — CHAPTER 1 Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:2. THE CREATION OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.

Genesis 23 overview — CHAPTER 23 Genesis 23:1; Genesis 23:2. AGE AND DEATH OF SARAH.

Genesis 23 overview — CHAPTER 23 Genesis 23:1; Genesis 23:2. AGE AND DEATH OF SARAH.

Genesis 31:31 — let him not live—Conscious of his own innocence and little suspecting the misdeed of his favorite wife, Jacob boldly challenged a search and denounced the heaviest penalty on the culprit. A personal scrutiny was made by Laban, who examined every tent [Genesis 31:33]; and having entered Rachel's last, he would have infallibly discovered the stolen images had not Rachel made an appeal to him which prevented further search [Genesis 31:34; Genesis 31:35].

Genesis 31:31 — live—Conscious of his own innocence and little suspecting the misdeed of his favorite wife, Jacob boldly challenged a search and denounced the heaviest penalty on the culprit. A personal scrutiny was made by Laban, who examined every tent [Genesis 31:33]; and having entered Rachel's last, he would have infallibly discovered the stolen images had not Rachel made an appeal to him which prevented further search [Genesis 31:34; Genesis 31:35].

Genesis 49:1 — inspired prophet, that attention is called in this chapter. Under the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit he pronounced his prophetic benediction and described the condition of their respective descendants in the last days, or future times. Genesis 49:3; Genesis 49:4. REUBEN forfeited by his crime the rights and honors of primogeniture. His posterity never made any figure; no judge, prophet, nor ruler, sprang from this tribe. Genesis 49:4- :. SIMEON AND LEVI were associate in wickedness,

Genesis 49:1 — the inspired prophet, that attention is called in this chapter. Under the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit he pronounced his prophetic benediction and described the condition of their respective descendants in the last days, or future times. Genesis 49:3; Genesis 49:4. REUBEN forfeited by his crime the rights and honors of primogeniture. His posterity never made any figure; no judge, prophet, nor ruler, sprang from this tribe. Genesis 49:4- :. SIMEON AND LEVI were associate in wickedness,

1 Chronicles 1:22 — 22. Ebal—or, "Obal" (Genesis 10:28). Genesis 10:28- :. SHEM'S LINE TO ABRAHAM.

1 Chronicles 1:22 — 22. Ebal—or, "Obal" (Genesis 10:28). Genesis 10:28- :. SHEM'S LINE TO ABRAHAM.

Job 5:25 — 25. as the grass— ( :-). Properly, "herb-bearing seed" (Genesis 1:11; Genesis 1:12).

Job 5:25 — 25. as the grass— ( :-). Properly, "herb-bearing seed" (Genesis 1:11; Genesis 1:12).

Job 5:25 — as the grass — (Psalm 72:16). Properly, “herb-bearing seed” (Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12).

Psalms 105:14 — 14. reproved kings—Pharaoh of Egypt and Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 12:17; Genesis 20:3).

Psalms 105:14 — 14. reproved kings—Pharaoh of Egypt and Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 12:17; Genesis 20:3).

Psalms 105:14 — reproved kings — Pharaoh of Egypt and Abimelech of Gerar (Genesis 12:17; Genesis 20:3).

Psalms 105:15 — Touch not — referring to Genesis 26:11, where Abimelech says of Isaac, “He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.” mine anointed — as specially consecrated to Me (Psalm 2:2). The patriarch was the prophet, priest, and king of his

Psalms 105:22 — To bind — Not literally bind; but exercise over them absolute control, as the parallel in the second clause shows; also Genesis 41:40, Genesis 41:44, in which not literal fettering, but commanding obedience, is spoken of. It refers to Psalm 105:18. The soul that was once bound itself now binds others, even princes. The same moral binding is assigned to the saints (Psalm

Ecclesiastes 7:26 — 26. "I find" that, of all my sinful follies, none has been so ruinous a snare in seducing me from God as idolatrous women (1 Kings 11:3; 1 Kings 11:4; Proverbs 5:3; Proverbs 5:4; Proverbs 22:14). As "God's favor is better than life," she who seduces from God is "more bitter than death." whoso pleaseth God—as Joseph (Genesis 39:2; Genesis 39:3; Genesis 39:9). It is God's grace alone that keeps any from falling.

Hebrews 11:8 — From the antediluvian saints he passes to the patriarchs of Israel, to whom “the promises” belonged. called — by God (Genesis 12:1). The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, “He that was called Abraham,” his name being changed from Abram to Abraham, on the occasion of God‘s making with him and his seed a covenant sealed by circumcision, many years after