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A purely absolute monarchy (Jer 27:7).
Arabia--the nomadic tribes of Arabia, among which Kedar was pre-eminent. occupied with thee--literally, "of thy hand," that is, they traded with thee for wares, the product of thy hand (see on Eze...
I pray you to take some meat, for this is for your health, for there shall not a hair fall from...any of you--On this beautiful union of confidence in the divine pledge and care for the whole...
Where there is temptation, if we thrust ourselves into it, there will be sin, and punishment will follow.
herds that fed in Sharon--a fertile plain between Caesarea and Joppa.
The special object of desire was God's perfections as displayed in his worship (Ps 27:4).
Adhere to tried friends. The ties of blood may be less reliable than those of genuine friendship.
lest any hurt it--attack it [Maurer]. "Lest aught be wanting in her" [Horsley].
in ashes--emblem of the deepest humiliation (Job 2:8; Eze 27:30).
(Pr 6:27-35; 8:6-23, 26, 27). No crime more provokes God to send destruction as a consuming fire; none so desolates the soul.
in my name--The devil often makes God's name the plea for lies (Mt4:6; 7:22, 23; Jer 27:15-20, the test whereby to know false prophets).
Tyre, in consonance with her seagirt position, separated by a strait of half a mile from the mainland, is described as a ship built of the best material, and manned with the best mariners and...
city--Jerusalem; the beating asunder of whose altars and images was mentioned in Isa 27:9 (compare Isa 24:10-12). calf feed--(Isa 17:2); it shall be a vast wild pasture. branches--resuming the...
Elim--supposed to be Wady Ghurundel (see on Ex 15:27).
The inferential admonition is followed (Pr 7:26, 27), by a more general allegation of the evils of this vice.
Only the firstling of the beasts--These, in the case of clean beasts, being consecrated to God by a universal and standing law (Ex 13:12; 34:19), could not be devoted; and in that of unclean...
when they had eaten enough, &c.--With fresh strength after the meal, they make a third and last effort to lighten the ship, not only by pumping, as before, but by throwing the whole cargo of wheat...
Jesus Led Away to Pilate (Mt 27:1, 2). For the exposition of this portion, see on Joh 18:28, &c. Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Mt 27:3-10). This portion is peculiar to Matthew. On the progress of...
in the midst of the sea--plainly referring to New Tyre (Eze 27:32).
for him that is simple--for sins of ignorance (Le 4:2, 13, 27).
(See on Mt 7:3-5, Mt 7:16-27.)
"The day" referred to in these verses is the day of the overthrow of the temple, when the fugitive "escapes." But "that day," in Eze 24:27, is the day on which the fugitive brings the sad news to...
In his days Pharaoh-nechoh--(See 2Ch 35:20-27).
Elihu--probably the same as Eliab (1Sa 16:6).
De 28:29; Ps 107:27 again quote Job, but in a different connection.
cymbals--suited to loud praise (Ne 12:27).
Whosoever, &c.--(See on Lu 9:23-27).
there...found a ship of Alexandria, sailing into Italy, and he put us therein--(See on Ac 27:2). As Egypt was the granary of Italy, and this vessel was laden with wheat (Ac 27:35), we need not...
as with an east wind--literally, "I will scatter them, as an east wind (scatters all before it)": a most violent wind (Job 27:21; Ps48:7; Isa 27:8). Thirty-two manuscripts read (without as), "with...