The construction of its wall was of jasper Jasper was the last stone in the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. Ex. 28:20; Ex. 39:13). It was also on...
Overview - 2?Samuel 12 1?Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge. 7?David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pa...
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...
Psalms 76:7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared By his own people with reverence and godly fear, because of his greatness and goodness; and to be dreade...
This treasure (ton qhsauron touton). On qhsauron see Matthew 6:19-21 . It is the power of giving the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of G...
Overview - Numbers 4 1?The age at which the Levites were to begin to serve, and the duration of the service. 4?The duty of the Kohathites. 16?The cha...
Overview - 2?Samuel 23 1?David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises to be beyond sense or experience. 6?The different state of t...
Having explored the parallels between events in the book of Revelation and passages which speak of a future time of trouble for both the world and th...
That of all that which (ina pan o). Literally, That all which (see verse 37 for pan o), but there is a sharp anacoluthon with pan left as nominati...
He kept (pepoihken). Perfect active indicative of poiew, to make, he has made, emphasizing the permanent nature of the feast. The sprinkling of the b...
Overview - Judges 2 1?An angel rebukes the people at Bochim. 6?The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua. 14?God's anger and pity towards the...
Have I spoken (lelalhka). Perfect active indicative as in Acts 15:11 ; Acts 16:1 . Solemn repetition. When their hour is come (otan elqh h wra autw...
Pressed (qlibomenoi). From qlibw, to press as grapes, to contract, to squeeze. Series of present passive participles here through verse Romans 9 th...
Overview - Judges 10 1?Tola judges Israel in Shamir. 3?Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities. 6?The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel. 10...
Overview - 2?Samuel 10 1?David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are villanously treated. 6?The Ammonites, strengthened by the S...
Overview - 2?Samuel 10 1?David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are villanously treated. 6?The Ammonites, strengthened by the S...
Overview - 1?Chronicles 14 1?Hiram's kindness to David. 2?David's felicity in people, wives, and children. 8?His two victories against the Philistin...
made us kings and priests In both NU and MT, the Greek has appointed us a kingdom (singular), priests to God. A similar difference occurs in Revelatio...
And such were some of you (kai tauta tine hte). A sharp homethrust. Literally, And these things (tauta, neuter plural) were ye (some of you). The hor...
fell at His feet as dead This is the unrehearsed response of all who have been privileged to see the glory of the Lord (Isa. Isa. 6:4; Eze. Eze. 1:28...