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Ask a QuestionFor--Ye deserve these reproofs; "for" ye call yourselves citizens of "the holy city" (Isa 52:1), but not in truth (Isa 48:1; Ne 11:1; Da9:24); so the inscription on their coins of the time of the...
He puts the causes for praise and hope among them in the foreground, not to discourage them by the succeeding reproof, and in order to appeal to their better selves. my God--(Ro 1:8; Php 1:3). ...
I and my son...shall be counted offenders--that is, slain, according to the barbarous usage of the East towards all who are rivals to the throne.
the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus--(See on Ezr 1:1-3).
Plead, &c.--Hengstenberg translates, "Fight my fight." (See Ps35:1; 43:1; Mic 7:9).
(1Ki 7:1-8; 9:1, 19; 10:18, &c.). vineyards--(So 8:11).
hasten--rather, "I will be wakeful as to My word," &c.; alluding to Jer 1:11, "the wakeful tree" [Maurer].
Lest--not that Paul had this reason at the time, but God so arranged it that none might say [Alford].
The New Testament psalm of love, as the forty-fifth Psalm (see Ps 45:1, title) and the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament.
I know--Greek, "I have knowledge of (perfect) Him." Compare with this verse 1Jo 1:8.
Blessed--praised, usually applied to God. The word usually applied to men denotes happiness (Ps 1:1; 32:1). With this doxology the first book closes.
the time of the heathen--namely, for taking vengeance on them. The judgment on Egypt is the beginning of a world-wide judgment on all the heathen enemies of God (Joe 1:15; 2:1, 2; 3:1-21; Ob 15).
Gabriel--signifying "man of God," the same who appeared to Daniel at the time of incense (Da 9:21) and to Mary (Lu 1:26). stand, &c.--as his attendant (compare 1Ki 17:1).
the Jebusite, &c.--At 1Ch 1:14-17 the names are not those of individuals, but of people who all sprang from Canaan; and as several of them became extinct or were amalgamated with their brethren,...
he gathered together all the princes of Israel--All important measures relating to the public interest were submitted for consideration to a general assembly of the representatives of the tribes...
(Compare Pr 1:8). to know--in order to know. doctrine--the matter of learning (Pr 1:5), such as he had received (La3:1).
16-20; Lu 24:1-51; Joh 20:1, 2, 11-29). The Resurrection Announced to the Women (Mr 16:1-8).
an horn of oil out of the tabernacle--It was the sacred oil (Ex30:25) with which the kings were anointed.
Adam, &c.--"Begat" must be understood. Only that one member of the family is mentioned, who came in the direct order of succession.
Arphaxad begat Shelah--Cainan, the father's name, is omitted here. (See Lu 3:36).
Rehoboam went to Shechem--(See on 1Ki 12:1). This chapter is, with a few verbal alterations, the same as in 1Ki 12:1-19.
wine--not specified in Job 1:4. The mirth inspired by the "wine" here contrasts the more sadly with the alarm which interrupted it.
In "word" and "breath"--or, "spirit," there may be an allusion to the Son (Joh 1:1) and Holy Spirit.
The terms used occur in Ps 4:1; 17:1, 6; 18:6; 31:2, 10; 37:20.