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Ask a QuestionI 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.
know--to their cost: experimentally (Ho 9:7). Samaria--the capital of Ephraim (compare as to phrase, Isa 1:1).
though they cry...yet will I not hear--(Pr 1:28; Isa 1:15).
brought them in--that is, not only Daniel and his three friends, but other youths (Da 1:3, 19, "among them all").
sixth month--of Elisabeth's time. Joseph, of the house of David--(See on Mt 1:16).
But so, &c.--(See Mr 1:45). (See on Mt 9:1-8).
(Ro 1:9; 2Ti 1:3.) The structure of the sentences in this and the following verses, each successive sentence repeating with greater fulness the preceding, characteristically marks Paul's abounding...
the woman had a fat calf...and she hasted, and killed it, &c.--(See on Ge 18:1-8).
Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech--or, "Mash"; these were the children of Aram, and grandsons of Shem (Ge 10:23).
ended--literally, "finished," or completed; the word never denotes fulfilment, except in a very late usage, as in Ezr 1:1; Da 12:7.
hid five months--till the event was put beyond doubt and became apparent. (See on Mt 1:18-21).
there standeth--This must have been spoken after the baptism of Christ, and possibly just after His temptation (see on Joh 1:29).
the city of Andrew and Peter--of their birth probably, for they seem to have lived at Capernaum (Mr 1:29).
These truths, to the exclusion of those useless and even injurious teachings (1Ti 4:1-8), while weighing well thyself, charge also upon others.
Quotation from Ps 110:1. The image is taken from the custom of conquerors putting the feet on the necks of the conquered (Jos 10:24,25).
all the people came up after him--that is, from the valley to the citadel of Zion.