MARK, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO, 1 || I. OUR SECOND GOSPEL II. CONTENTS AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 1. Scope 2. Material Peculiar to Mark 3. Quotat...
Chapter?8David having sought first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, settling the ark as soon as he was himself well settled, we are h...
Chapter?13In this chapter we have a further account concerning Abram. I. In general, of his condition and behaviour in the land of promise, which was ...
Chapter?34In this chapter we have the fatal doom of all the nations that are enemies to God?s church and people, though Edom only is mentioned, becaus...
Chapter?2In this chapter Paul treats, I. Of prayer, with many reasons for it (v.?1-8). II. Of women?s apparel (v.?9, v.?10). III. Of their subjection,...
ALEXANDER al-eg-zan'-der Alexandros, literal meaning defender of men. This word occurs five times in the New Testament, (Mark 15:21; Acts 4:6; 19:33; ...
Chapter?2The apostle proceeds to further exhortations to several duties, to be like-minded, and lowly-minded, which he presses from the example of Chr...
Chapter?1We have here, I. The inscription, as usual (v.?1, v.?2). II. His thanksgiving to God for what he had heard concerning them?their faith, love,...
Chapter?15Ezekiel has again and again, in God?s name, foretold the utter ruin of Jerusalem; but, it should seem, he finds it hard to reconcile himself...
Chapter?5In this chapter the apostle asserts, I. The dignity of believers (v.?1). II. Their obligation to love, and the trial of it (v.?1-3). III. The...
Chapter?3In this chapter we have, I. A promise of the coming of the Messiah, and of his forerunner; and the errand he comes upon is here particularly ...
MATTHEW. CHAPTER XIV. The Miracles Beyond and Upon the Sea of Galilee. SUMMARY.--Herod's Opinion of Christ. The Death of John the Baptist. Jesus C...
Chapter?91Some of the ancients were of opinion that Moses was the penman, not only of the foregoing psalm, which is expressly said to be his, but also...
The Gospel According to Peter 1 But of the Jews none washed his hands, neither Herod nor any one of his judges. And when they had refused to wash them...
Chapter?4We have here proper instructions given us (very proper to close the canon of the Old Testament with), I. Concerning the state of recompence a...
Chapter?7In this chapter, I. Christ, the royal bridegroom, goes on to describe the beauties of his spouse, the church, in many instances, and to expre...
MATTHEW. CHAPTER XVII. The Transfiguration. SUMMARY.--The Transfigured Lord. Moses and Elias. The Voice from the Cloud. The Lunatic Healed. The...
Chapter?11Hitherto things had gone pretty well in Israel; little interruption had been given to the methods of God?s favour to them since the matter o...
Chapter?53The two great things which the Spirit of Christ in the Old-Testament prophets testified beforehand were the sufferings of Christ and the glo...
Chapter?35As after a prediction of God?s judgments upon the world (ch4) follows a promise of great mercy to be had in store for his church (ch5), so h...