FAMINE fam'-in (ra`abh; limos): 1. Natural Causes 2. Famines Mentioned 3. Divine Relations 4. Figurative Uses The common Old Testament word for f...
\\INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 15\\ The apostle in this chapter pursues his exhortation to mutual affection and forbearance, notwithstanding their differe...
Chapter?120This psalm is the first of those fifteen which are here put together under the title of songs of degrees.?? It is well that it is not mater...
Footnotes(1 )Christus Comprobator, p. 99, sq.(1 )O twn Paterwn Pathr; o twn Nussaewn fwsthr, Council. Nic. II. Act. VI. Edition of Labbe, p. 477.-Nice...
four living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. the elders See commentary on Revelation 4:4. a Lamb ?When John turned, he saw, not a Lion, acc...
Chapter?2In this chapter we have, I. Hannah?s song of thanksgiving to God for his favour to her in giving her Samuel (v.?1-10). II. Their return to th...
Then I, John, saw the holy city This is one of five places in the book of Revelation where John refers to himself by name (Rev. Rev. 1:1+, Rev. 1:4+, ...
Chapter 11:4? And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Fath...
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...
Chapter?33In this chapter we have, I. A particular account of the removals and encampments of the children of Israel, from their escape out of Egypt t...
Chapter?52David, no doubt, was in very great grief when he said to Abiathar (1 Sa.?22:22 ), I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy fath...
Chapter?2In this chapter we have, I. Another vision which the prophet saw, not for his own entertainment, but for his satisfaction and the edification...
Chapter?3The apostle, in this chapter, carries on his discourse concerning justification. He had already proved the guilt both of Gentiles and Jews. N...
\\INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 10\\ In this chapter are contained an account of the two righteousnesses of faith and works, a summary of the Gospel of Chr...
\\INTRODUCTION TO MATTHEW\\ The subject of this book, and indeed of all the writings of the New Testament, is the Gospel. The Greek word \~euaggelio...
Chapter?14The strain of this chapter differs from that of the foregoing chapters. Those were generally made up of reproofs for sin and threatenings of...
Footnotes(1 )He came in with a slow and stately step; he spoke with a broken utterance, sometimes with a kind of disjointed sobs rather than words. He...
The shape of the locusts was like Up to this point, the creatures which come up out of the bottomless pit have been identified as ?locusts? (Rev. Rev...
BAND The English word has two generic meanings, each shading off into several specific meanings: (1) that which holds together, binds or encircles: ...
4.3.2.4.1 - Daniel saw Seven Heads In the book of Daniel, all we find mentioned in relation to the sequence of kingdoms is the four beasts and the cor...