Overview - Psalms 34 1?David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience. 8?They are blessed that trust in God. 11?He exhorts to the fe...
Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeDeuteronomy 1:17??(King James Version)Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as ...
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...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 116\\ Theodoret applies this psalm to the distresses of the Jews in the times of the Maccabees under Antiochus Epiphanes; an...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 143\\ \\\\. This psalm was composed by David when he fled from Absalom his son, according to the title of it in Apollinarius...
Overview - Deuteronomy 32 1?Moses song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance. 46?He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it. 48?God sends him u...
the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne Not only the Father dwells among them (Rev. Rev. 7:15+), they will also be in intimate association with the...
In the previous chapter, John was shown a new order of things. An entirely new heaven and earth were created to replace the first heaven and earth wh...
living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. twenty-four elders See commentary on Revelation 4:4. fell down The living creatures and elders repe...
their dead bodies will lie in the street Lack of burial is particularly repugnant to the Jews. 1K. 14:11; 1K. 16:4; 2K. 2K. 9:37; Ps. Ps. 79:3; Jer. J...
It is not our purpose here to describe the Millennial Kingdom at great length. It is a large topic and the subject of scores of prophecies, especiall...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
They sang ??????? [adousin] , present tense, they are singing. Isaiah indicated that the ransomed (redeemed , below) would return to Zion with singin...
Overview - Jeremiah 31 1?The restoration of Israel. 10?The publication thereof. 15?Rahel mourning is comforted. 18?Ephraim repenting is brought home a...
they have shed the blood of saints and prophets Those who had shed the blood of saints and prophets are the ?peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongue...
Overview - Philippians 3 1?He warns them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision; 4?shewing that himself has greater cause than they to t...
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...
Overview - Luke 2 1?Augustus taxes all the Roman empire. 6?The nativity of Christ. 8?An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to ...
Bridle [N]Three Hebrew words are thus rendered in the Authorized Version. Heb. mahsom' signifies a muzzle or halter or bridle, by which the rider go...
As it is written (kaqw gegraptai oti). Usual formula of quotation as in verse Romans 4 with recitative oti added as in verse Romans 8 . Paul here ...