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Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not--Either they were not parties to their father's crime, or they withdrew from it by timely repentance. His descendants became famous in the time of...
Elkanah--the father of the prophet Samuel (1Sa 1:1).
Ebal--or, "Obal" (Ge 10:28).
(Compare Ps 4:1; 5:1).
(Compare Ps 1:1).
Peleg--(See on Ge 10:25).
The society of the wicked (way or path) is dangerous. Avoid the beginnings of sin (Pr 4:14; Ps 1:1; 119:101).
anoint him--done only in the case of a new dynasty or disputed succession (see on 1Sa 16:13; 2Sa 2:1).
On the figures of Pr 1:9, compare Ge 41:42; So 1:10; 4:9.
It was in the third year of Cyrus that Daniel's visions (Da10:1-12:13) were given. Daniel "prospered" because of his prophecies (Ezr 1:1, 2).
four and twentieth day--twenty-three days after the first message of Haggai (Hag 1:1).
peace--peculiarly needed in the Corinthian church, on account of its dissensions. On this verse see on Ro 1:7.
in God our Father--still more endearing than the address, 1Th 1:1 "in God THE Father."
Jer 1:1-3, probably prefixed by Jeremiah, when he collected his prophecies and gave them to his countrymen to take with them to Babylon [Michaelis].
(1 Maccabees 1:52). corrupt--seduce to apostasy. by flatteries--promises of favor. people that...know their God--the Maccabees and their followers (1 Maccabees 1:62, 63).
fire--(Compare Am 1:4, 7; Isa 23:1-18; Eze 26:1-28:26). Many parts of Tyre were burnt by fiery missiles of the Chaldeans under Nebuchadnezzar. Alexander of Macedon subsequently overthrew it.
See Introduction.
(Compare Ps 1:1). Avoid all temptations to the beginning of evil.
20:1). The Resurrection Announced to the Women (Mt 28:1-8).
Jehoram--The brother of Ahaziah (see on 2Ki 3:1).
(1Co 10:33; 1Co 13:5; Ro 15:1, 2).
the house of Joseph--the tribe of Ephraim, as distinguished from Manasseh (Jud 1:27).
Shem, &c.--This comprises a list of ten, inclusive of Abraham.
Aaron was separated--as high priest (see on 1Ch 25:1-19).
speechless--dumb, and deaf also (see Lu 1:62).
saluted Elisabeth--now returned from her seclusion (Lu 1:24).
the life--Jesus, "the Word of life." was manifested--who had previously been "with the Father." show--Translate as in 1Jo 1:3, "declare" (compare 1Jo 1:5). Declare is the general term; write is the...
The reason is here given why investigation into man's "works" is only "sore travail" (Ec 1:13); namely, because all man's ways are vain (Ec 1:18) and cannot be mended (Ec 1:15). vexation of--"a...
simple ones--(Compare Pr 1:4). simplicity--implying ignorance. scorners--(Ps 1:1)--who despise, as well as reject, truth. fools--Though a different word is used from that of Pr 1:7, yet it is of...