Overview - Genesis 34 1?Dinah is ravished by Shechem. 4?He sues to marry her. 13?The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechem...
have made us The TR text reads as shown. The MT and NU texts read ?have made them.? See discussion concerning textual variants in the preceding verse....
Overview - 1?Samuel 8 1?By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king. 6?Samuel praying in grief, is comforted by God...
from the east Literally, from the rising of the sun. Within Scripture, east is often the direction of the deliverance or judgment of God (Gen. Gen. 41...
Overview - Judges 3 1?The nations which were left to prove Israel. 5?By communion with them they commit idolatry. 8?Othniel delivered them from Chus...
The chief captain (o ciliarco). They actually had the Roman commander of the cohort along (cf. Acts 21:31 ), not mentioned before. Seized (sunelabon...
Now I rejoice (nun cairw). Now that Titus has come and told him the good news from Corinth ( 1?Thessalonians 2:12 ). This was the occasion of the nob...
That believe not (oi ou pisteuousin). Failure to believe kills the life in the words of Jesus. Knew from the beginning (hdei ex arch). In the N.T. we...
Overview - Ruth 4 1?Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman. 6?He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel. 9?Boaz buys the inheri...
the sun, . . . the moon, . . . the stars Isaiah prophesied the darkening of all three of these sources of light during the Day of the LORD:Behold, the...
Overview - 1?Samuel 27 1?Saul, hearing David to be in Gath, seeks no more for him. 5?David begs Ziklag of Achish. 8?He, invading other countries, pe...
Heart [B] [E](Seat of the affections)RENEWED Deuteronomy 30:6 ; Psalms 51:10 ; Ezekiel 11:19 ; 18:31 ; 36:26 ; Romans 2:29 ; Ephesians 4:23 ; ...
In journeyings (odoiporiai). Locative case of old word, only here in N.T. and John 4:6 , from odoiporo, wayfarer. In perils (kindunoi). Locative cas...
Overview - Judges 9 1?Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king. 7?Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and...
He that sanctifieth (o agiazwn). Present active articular participle of agiazw. Jesus is the sanctifier ( Romans 9:13 ; Romans 13:12 ). They that ar...
So long as it is called today (acri ou to shmeron kaleitai). The only instance in the N.T. of this conjunction (acri or acri or acri ou, etc.) with t...
Overview - Judges 6 1?The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian. 8?A prophet rebukes them. 11?An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance....
sea of glass, like crystal Those who achieve victory over the beast (by not loving their lives to the death, Rev. Rev. 12:11+) are seen standing on t...
Plague [N]a stroke of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement ( Numbers 11:33 ; 14:37 ; 16:46-49 ; 2 Sam 24:21 ). Painful affliction...
Proverbs 12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known Having no command of himself, he cannot repress it, nor keep it in; no sooner is he provoked but he s...