Commentary Critical And Explanatory On The Whole Bible

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PENTATEUCH AND HISTORICAL BOOKS by Robert Jamieson 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE POETICAL BOOKS by A. R. Faussett 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETICAL BOOKS by A. R. Faussett 4 INTRODUCTION TO PROPHETS OF THE RESTORATION by A. R. Faussett 5 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PARABLES OF CHRIST. by David Brown 6 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST. by David Brown 7 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL. by David Brown 8 ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC EDITION 9 Ge 1:1, 2. The Creation of Heaven and Earth. 10 Ge 2:1. The Narrative of the Six Days' Creation Continued. The course of the narrative is improperly broken by the division of the chapter. 11 Ge 3:1-5. The Temptation. 12 Ge 4:1-26. Birth of Cain and Abel. 13 Ge 5:1-32. Genealogy of the Patriarchs. 14 Ge 6:1-22. Wickedness of the World. 15 Ge 7:1-24. Entrance into the Ark. 16 Ge 8:1-14. Assuaging of the Waters. 17 Ge 9:1-7. Covenant. 18 Ge 10:1-32. Genealogies. 19 Ge 11:1-32. Confusion of Tongues. 20 Ge 12:1-20. Call to Abram. 21 Ge 13:1-18. Return from Egypt. 22 Ge 14:1-24. War. 23 Ge 15:1-21. Divine Encouragement. 24 Ge 16:1-16. Bestowment of Hagar. 25 Ge 17:1-27. Renewal of the Covenant. 26 Ge 18:1-8. Entertainment of Angels. 27 Ge 19:1-38. Lot's Entertainment. 28 Ge 20:1-18. Abraham's Denial of His Wife. 29 Ge 21:1-13. Birth of Isaac. 30 Ge 22:1-19. Offering Isaac. 31 Ge 23:1, 2. Age and Death of Sarah. 32 Ge 24:1-9. A Marriage Commission. 33 Ge 25:1-6. Sons of Abraham. 34 Ge 26:1-35. Sojourn in Gerar. 35 Ge 27:1-27. Infirmity of Isaac. 36 Ge 28:1-19. Jacob's Departure. 37 Ge 29:1-35. The Well of Haran. 38 Ge 30:1-24. Domestic Jealousies. 39 Ge 31:1-21. Envy of Laban and Sons. 40 Ge 32:1, 2. Vision of Angels. 41 Ge 33:1-11. Kindness of Jacob and Esau. 42 Ge 34:1-31. The Dishonor of Dinah. 43 Ge 35:1-15. Removal to Bethel. 44 Ge 36:1-43. Posterity of Esau. 45 Ge 37:1-4. Parental Partiality. 46 Ge 38:1-30. Judah and Family. 47 Ge 39:1-23. Joseph in Potiphar's House. 48 Ge 40:1-8. Two State Prisoners. 49 Ge 41:1-24. Pharaoh's Dream. 50 Ge 42:1-38. Journey into Egypt. 51 Ge 43:1-14. Preparations for a Second Journey to Egypt. 52 Ge 44:1-34. Policy to Stay His Brethren. 53 Ge 45:1-28. Joseph Making Himself Known. 54 Ge 46:1-4. Sacrifice at Beer-sheba. 55 Ge 47:1-31. Joseph's Presentation at Court. 56 Ge 48:1-22. Joseph's Visit to His Sick Father. 57 Ge 49:1-33. Patriarchal Blessing. 58 Ge 50:1-26. Mourning for Jacob. 59 Ex 1:1-22. Increase of the Israelites. 60 Ex 2:1-10. Birth and Preservation of Moses. 61 Ex 3:1-22. Divine Appearance and Commission to Moses. 62 Ex 4:1-31. Miraculous Change of the Rod, &c. 63 Ex 5:1-23. First Interview with Pharaoh. 64 Ex 6:1-13. Renewal of the Promise. 65 Ex 7:1-25. Second Interview with Pharaoh. 66 Ex 8:1-15. Plague of Frogs. 67 Ex 9:1-7. Murrain of Beasts. 68 Ex 10:1-20. Plague of Locusts. 69 Ex 11:1-10. Death of the First-born Threatened. 70 Ex 12:1-10. The Passover Instituted. 71 Ex 13:1, 2. The First-born Sanctified. 72 Ex 14:1-31. God Instructs the Israelites as to Their Journey. 73 Ex 15:1-27. Song of Moses. 74 Ex 16:1-36. Murmurs for Want of Bread. 75 Ex 17:1-7. The People Murmur for Water. 76 Ex 18:1-27. Visit of Jethro. 77 Ex 19:1-25. Arrival at Sinai. 78 Ex 20:1-26. The Ten Commandments. 79 Ex 21:1-6. Laws for Menservants. 80 Ex 22:1-31. Laws concerning Theft. 81 Ex 23:1-33. Laws concerning Slander, &c. 82 Ex 24:1-18. Delivery of the Law and Covenant. 83 Ex 25:1-40. Concerning an Offering. 84 Ex 26:1-37. Ten Curtains 85 Ex 27:1-21. Altar for Burnt Offering. 86 Ex 28:1-43. Appointment to the Priesthood. 87 Ex 29:1-35. Consecrating the Priests and the Altar. 88 Ex 30:1-38. The Altar of Incense. 89 Ex 31:1-18. Bezaleel and Aholiab. 90 Ex 32:1-35. The Golden Calf. 91 Ex 33:1-23. The Lord Refuses to Go with the People. 92 Ex 34:1-35. The Tables Are Renewed. 93 Ex 35:1-35. Contributions to the Tabernacle. 94 Ex 36:1-38. Offerings Delivered to the Workmen. 95 Ex 37:1-29. Furniture of the Tabernacle. 96 Ex 38:1-31. Furniture of the Tabernacle. 97 Ex 39:1-43. Garments of the Priests. 98 Ex 40:1-38. The Tabernacle Reared and Anointed. 99 Le 1:1-17. Burnt Offerings of the Herd. 100 Le 2:1-16. The Meat Offerings. 101 Le 3:1-17. The Peace Offering of the Herd. 102 Le 4:1, 2. Sin Offering of Ignorance. 103 Le 5:1. Trespass Offerings for Concealing Knowledge. 104 Le 6:1-7. Trespass Offering for Sins Done Wittingly. 105 Le 7:1-27. The Law of the Trespass Offering. 106 Le 8:1-36. Moses Consecrates Aaron and His Sons. 107 Le 9:1-24. The Priests' Entry into Office. 108 Le 10:1-20. Nadab and Abihu Burnt. 109 Le 11:1-47. Beasts That May and May Not Be Eaten. 110 Le 12:1-8. Woman's Uncleanness by Childbirth. 111 Le 13:1-59. The Laws and Tokens in Discerning Leprosy. 112 Le 14:1-57. The Rites and Sacrifices in Cleansing of the Leper. 113 Le 15:1-18. Uncleanness of Men. 114 Le 16:1-34. How the High Priest Must Enter into the Holy Place. 115 Le 17:1-16. Blood of Beasts Must Be Offered at the Tabernacle Door. 116 Le 18:1-30. Unlawful Marriages. 117 Le 19:1-37. A Repetition of Sundry Laws. 118 Le 20:1-27. Giving One's Seed to Molech. 119 Le 21:1-24. Of the Priests' Mourning. 120 Le 22:1-9. The Priests in Their Uncleanness. 121 Le 23:1-4. Of Sundry Feasts. 122 Le 24:1-23. Oil for the Lamps. 123 Le 25:1-7. Sabbath of the Seventh Year. 124 Le 26:1, 2. Of Idolatry. 125 Le 27:1-18. Concerning Vows. 126 Nu 1:1-54. Moses Numbering the Men of War. 127 Nu 2:1-34. The Order of the Tribes in Their Tents. 128 Nu 3:1-51. The Levites' Service. 129 Nu 4:1-49. Of the Levites' Service. 130 Nu 5:1-4. The Unclean to Be Removed out of the Camp. 131 Nu 6:1-22. The Law of the Nazarite in His Separation. 132 Nu 7:1-89. The Princes' Offerings. 133 Nu 8:1-4. How the Lamps Are to Be Lighted. 134 Nu 9:1-5. The Passover Enjoined. 135 Nu 10:1-36. The Use of the Silver Trumpets. 136 Nu 11:1-35. Manna Loathed. 137 Nu 12:1-9. Miriam's and Aaron's Sedition. 138 Nu 13:1-33. The Names of the Men Who Were Sent to Search the Land. 139 Nu 14:1-45. The People Murmur at the Spies' Report. 140 Nu 15:1-41. The Law of Sundry Offerings. 141 Nu 16:1-30. The Rebellion of Korah. 142 Nu 17:1-13. Aaron's Rod Flourishes. 143 Nu 18:1-7. The Charge of the Priests and Levites. 144 Nu 19:1-22. The Water of Separation. 145 Nu 20:1-29. The Death of Miriam. 146 Nu 21:1-35. Israel Attacked by the Canaanites. 147 Nu 22:1-20. Balak's First Message for Balaam Refused. 148 Nu 23:1-30. Balak's Sacrifices. 149 Nu 24:1-25. Balaam Foretells Israel's Happiness. 150 Nu 25:1-18. The Israelites' Whoredom and Idolatry with Moab. 151 Nu 26:1-51. Israel Numbered. 152 Nu 27:1-11. The Daughters of Zelophehad Ask for an Inheritance. 153 Nu 28:1-31. Offerings to Be Observed. 154 Nu 29:1-40. The Offering at the Feast of Trumpets. 155 Nu 30:1-16. Vows Are Not to Be Broken. 156 Nu 31:1-54. The Midianites Spoiled and Balaam Slain. 157 Nu 32:1-42. The Reubenites and Gadites Ask for an Inheritance. 158 Nu 33:1-15. Two and Forty Journeys of the Israelites--from Egypt to Sinai. 159 Nu 34:1-29. The Borders of the Land of Canaan. 160 Nu 35:1-5. Eight and Forty Cities Given to the Levites. 161 Nu 36:1-13. The Inconvenience of the Inheritance. 162 De 1:1-46. Moses' Speech at the End of the Fortieth Year. 163 De 2:1-37. The Story Is Continued. 164 De 3:1-20. Conquest of Og, King of Bashan. 165 De 4:1-13. An Exhortation to Obedience. 166 De 5:1-29. A Commemoration of the Covenant in Horeb. 167 De 6:1-25. Moses Exhorts Israel to Hear God and to Keep His Commandments. 168 De 7:1-26. All Communion with the Nations Forbidden. 169 De 8:1-20. An Exhortation to Obedience. 170 De 9:1-25. Moses Dissuades Them from the Opinion of Their Own Righteousness. 171 De 10:1-22. God's Mercy in Restoring the Two Tables. 172 De 11:1-32. An Exhortation to Obedience. 173 De 12:1-15. Monuments of Idolatry to Be Destroyed. 174 De 13:1-5. Enticers to Idolatry to Be Put to Death. 175 De 14:1, 2. God's People Must Not Disfigure Themselves in Mourning. 176 De 15:1-11. The Seventh Year, a Year of Release for the Poor. 177 De 16:1-22. The Feast of the Passover. 178 De 17:1. Things Sacrificed Must Be Sound. 179 De 18:1-8. The Lord Is the Priests' and the Levites' Inheritance. 180 De 19:1-13. Of the Cities of Refuge. 181 De 20:1-20. The Priests' Exhortation to Encourage the People to Battle. 182 De 21:1-9. Expiation of Uncertain Murder. 183 De 22:1-4. Of Humanity toward Brethren. 184 De 23:1-25. Who May and Who May Not Enter into the Congregation. 185 De 24:1-22. Of Divorces. 186 De 25:1-19. Stripes Must Not Exceed Forty. 187 De 26:1-15. The Confession of Him That Offers the Basket of First Fruits. 188 De 27:1-10. The People Are to Write the Law upon Stones. 189 De 28:1-68. The Blessings for Obedience. 190 De 29:1-29. An Exhortation to Obedience. 191 De 30:1-10. Great Mercies Promised unto the Penitent. 192 De 31:1-8. Moses Encourages the People and Joshua. 193 De 32:1-43. Moses' Song, Which Sets Forth the Perfections of God. 194 De 33:1-28. The Majesty of God. 195 De 34:1-12. Moses from Mount Nebo Views the Land. 196 Joshua 1:1-18. The Lord Appoints Joshua to Succeed Moses. 197 Joshua 2:1-7. Rahab Receives and Conceals the Two Spies. 198 Joshua 3:1-6. Joshua Comes to Jordan. 199 Joshua 4:1-8. Twelve Stones Taken for a Memorial Out of Jordan. 200 Joshua 5:1. The Canaanites Afraid. 201 Joshua 6:1-7. Jericho Shut Up. 202 Joshua 7:1. Achan's Trespass. 203 Joshua 8:1-28. God Encourages Joshua. 204 Joshua 9:1-27. The Kings Combine against Israel. 205 Joshua 10:1-5. Five Kings War against Gibeon. 206 Joshua 11:1-9. Divers Kings Overcome at the Waters of Merom. 207 Joshua 12:1-6. The Two Kings Whose Countries Moses Took and Disposed of. 208 Joshua 13:1-33. Bounds of the Land Not Yet Conquered. 209 Joshua 14:1-5. The Nine Tribes and a Half to Have Their Inheritance by Lot. 210 Joshua 15:1-12. Borders of the Lot of Judah. 211 Joshua 16:1-4. The General Borders of the Sons of Joseph. 212 Joshua 17:1-6. Lot of Manasseh. 213 Joshua 18:1. The Tabernacle Set Up at Shiloh. 214 Joshua 19:1-9. The Lot of Simeon. 215 Joshua 20:1-6. The Lord Commands the Cities of Refuge. 216 Joshua 21:1-8. Eight and Forty Cities Given by Lot Out of the Other Tribes unto the Levites. 217 Joshua 22:1-9. Joshua Dismisses the Two Tribes and a Half, with a Blessing. 218 Joshua 23:1, 2. Joshua's Exhortation before His Death. 219 Joshua 24:1. Joshua Assembling the Tribes. 220 Jud 1:1-3. The Acts of Judah and Simeon. 221 Jud 2:1-10. An Angel Sent to Rebuke the People at Bochim. 222 Jud 3:1-4. Nations Left to Prove Israel. 223 Jud 4:1-17. Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel from Jabin and Sisera. 224 Jud 5:1-31. Deborah and Barak's Song of Thanksgiving. 225 Jud 6:1-6. The Israelites, for Their Sins, Oppressed by Midian. 226 Jud 7:1-8. Gideon's Army. 227 Jud 8:1-9. The Ephraimites Offended, but Pacified. 228 Jud 9:1-6. Abimelech Is Made King by the Shechemites. 229 Jud 10:1-5. Tola Judges Israel in Shamir. 230 Jud 11:1-3. Jephthah. 231 Jud 12:1-3. The Ephraimites Quarrelling with Jephthah. 232 Jud 13:1. Israel Serves the Philistines Forty Years. 233 Jud 14:1-5. Samson Desires a Wife of the Philistines. 234 Jud 15:1, 2. Samson Is Denied His Wife. 235 Jud 16:1-3. Samson Carries Away the Gates of Gaza. 236 Jud 17:1-4. Micah Restoring the Stolen Money to His Mother, She Makes Images. 237 Jud 18:1-26. The Danites Seek Out an Inheritance. 238 Jud 19:1-15. A Levite Going to Bethlehem to Fetch His Wife. 239 Jud 20:1-7. The Levite, in a General Assembly, Declares His Wrong. 240 Jud 21:1-15. The People Bewail The Desolation of Israel. 241 Ru 1:1-5. Elimelech, Driven by Famine into Moab, Dies There. 242 Ru 2:1-3. Ruth Gleans in the Field of Boaz. 243 Ru 3:1-13. By Naomi's Instructions, Ruth Lies at Boaz's Feet, Who Acknowledges the Duty of a Kinsman. 244 Ru 4:1-5. Boaz Calls into Judgment the Next Kinsman. 245 1Sa 1:1-8. Of Elkanah and His Two Wives. 246 1Sa 2:1-11. Hannah's Song in Thankfulness to God. 247 1Sa 3:1-10. The Lord Appears to Samuel in a Vision. 248 1Sa 4:1-11. Israel Overcome by the Philistines. 249 1Sa 5:1, 2. The Philistines Bring the Ark into the House of Dagon. 250 1Sa 6:1-9. The Philistines Counsel How to Send Back the Ark. 251 1Sa 7:1, 2. The Ark at Kirjath-jearim. 252 1Sa 8:1-18. Occasioned by the Ill- Government of Samuel's Sons, the Israelites Ask a King. 253 1Sa 9:1-14. Saul, Despairing to Find His Father's Asses, Comes to Samuel. 254 1Sa 10:1-27. Samuel Anoints Saul, and Confirms Him by the Prediction of Three Signs. 255 1Sa 11:1-4. Nahash Offers Them of Jabesh-gilead a Reproachful Condition. 256 1Sa 12:1-5. Samuel Testifies his Integrity. 257 1Sa 13:1, 2. Saul's Selected Band. 258 1Sa 14:1-14. Jonathan Miraculously Smites the Philistines' Garrison. 259 1Sa 15:1-6. Saul Sent to Destroy Amalek. 260 1Sa 16:1-10. Samuel Sent by God to Bethlehem. 261 1Sa 17:1-3. The Israelites and Philistines Being Ready to Battle. 262 1Sa 18:1-4. Jonathan Loves David. 263 1Sa 19:1-7. Jonathan Discloses His Father's Purpose to Kill David. 264 1Sa 20:1-10. David Consults with Jonathan for His Safety. 265 1Sa 21:1-7. David, at Nob, Obtains of Ahimelech Hallowed Bread. 266 1Sa 22:1-8. David's Kindred and Others Resort to Him at Adullam. 267 1Sa 23:1-6. David Rescues Keilah. 268 1Sa 24:1-7. David in a Cave at Engedi Cuts Off Saul's Skirt, but Spares His Life. 269 1Sa 25:1-9. Samuel Dies. 270 1Sa 26:1-4. Saul Comes to the Hill of Hachilah against David. 271 1Sa 27:1-4. Saul Hearing That David Was Fled to Gath, Seeks No More for Him. 272 1Sa 28:1-6. Achish's Confidence in David. 273 1Sa 29:1-5. David Marching with the Philistines to Fight with Israel. 274 1Sa 30:1-5. The Amalekites Spoil Ziklag. 275 1Sa 31:1-7. Saul Having Lost His Army at Gilboa, and His Sons Being Slain, He and His Armor-bearer Kill Themselves. 276 2Sa 1:1-16. An Amalekite Brings Tidings of Saul's Death. 277 2Sa 2:1-7. David, by God's Direction, Goes Up to Hebron, and Is Made King over Judah. 278 2Sa 3:1-5. Six Sons Born to David. 279 2Sa 4:1, 2. Baanah and Rechab Slay Ish-bosheth, and Bring His Head to Hebron. 280 2Sa 5:1-5. The Tribes Anoint David King over Israel. 281 2Sa 6:1-5. David Fetches the Ark from Kirjath-jearim on a New Cart. 282 2Sa 7:1-3. Nathan Approves the Purpose of David to Build God A House. 283 2Sa 8:1, 2. David Subdues the Philistines, and Makes the Moabites Tributary. 284 2Sa 9:1-12. David Sends for Mephibosheth. 285 2Sa 10:1-5. David's Messengers, Sent to Comfort Hanun, Are Disgracefully Treated. 286 2Sa 11:1. Joab Besieges Rabbah. 287 2Sa 12:1-6. Nathan's Parable. 288 2Sa 13:1-5. Amnon Loves Tamar. 289 2Sa 14:1-21. Joab Instructs a Woman of Tekoah. 290 2Sa 15:1-9. Absalom Steals the Hearts of Israel. 291 2Sa 16:1-4. Ziba, by False Suggestions, Claims His Master's Inheritance. 292 2Sa 17:1-14. Ahithophel's Counsel Overthrown by Hushai. 293 2Sa 18:1-4. David Reviewing the Armies. 294 2Sa 19:1-8. Joab Causes the King to Cease Mourning. 295 2Sa 20:1-9. Sheba Makes a Party in Israel. 296 2Sa 21:1-9. The Three Years' Famine for the Gibeonites Cease by Hanging Seven of Saul's Sons. 297 2Sa 22:1-51. David's Psalm of Thanksgiving for God's Powerful Deliverance and Manifold Blessings. 298 2Sa 23:1-7. David Professes His Faith in God's Promises. 299 2Sa 24:1-9. David Numbers the People. 300 1Ki 1:1-4. Abishag Cherishes David in His Extreme Age. 301 1Ki 2:1-11. David Dies. 302 1Ki 3:1. Solomon Marries Pharaoh's Daughter. 303 1Ki 4:1-6. Solomon's Princes. 304 1Ki 5:1-6. Hiram Sends to Congratulate Solomon. 305 1Ki 6:1-4. The Building of Solomon's Temple. 306 1Ki 7:1. Building of Solomon's House. 307 1Ki 8:1-12. The Dedication of the Temple. 308 1Ki 9:1-9. God's Covenant in a Second Vision with Solomon. 309 1Ki 10:1-13. The Queen of Sheba Admires the Wisdom of Solomon. 310 1Ki 11:1-8. Solomon's Wives and Concubines in His Old Age. 311 1Ki 12:1-5. Refusing the Old Men's Counsel. 312 1Ki 13:1-22. Jeroboam's Hand Withers. 313 1Ki 14:1-20. Ahijah Denounces God's Judgments against Jeroboam. 314 1Ki 15:1-8. Abijam's Wicked Reign over Judah. 315 1Ki 16:1-8. Jehu's Prophecy against Baasha. 316 1Ki 17:1-7. Elijah, Prophesying against Ahab, Is Sent to Cherith. 317 1Ki 18:1-16. Elijah Meets Obadiah. 318 1Ki 19:1-3. Elijah Flees to Beer-sheba. 319 1Ki 20:1-12. Ben-hadad Besieges Samaria. 320 1Ki 21:1-4. Naboth Refuses Ahab His Vineyard. 321 1Ki 22:1-36. Ahab Slain at Ramoth-gilead. 322 2Ki 1:1. Moab Rebels. 323 2Ki 2:1-10. Elijah Divines Jordan. 324 2Ki 3:1-3. Jehoram's Evil Reign over Israel. 325 2Ki 4:1-7. Elisha Augments the Widow's Oil. 326 2Ki 5:1-7. Naaman's Leprosy. 327 2Ki 6:1-7. Elisha Causes Iron to Swim. 328 2Ki 7:1-16. Elisha Prophesies Incredible Plenty in Samaria. 329 2Ki 8:1-6. The Shunammite's Land Restored. 330 2Ki 9:1-23. Jehu Is Anointed. 331 2Ki 10:1-17. Jehu Causes Seventy of Ahab's Children to Be Beheaded. 332 2Ki 11:1-3. Jehoash Saved from Athaliah's Massacre. 333 2Ki 12:1-18. Jehoash Reigns Well while Jehoiada Lived. 334 2Ki 13:1-7. Jehoahaz's Wicked Reign over Israel. 335 2Ki 14:1-6. Amaziah's Good Reign over Judah. 336 2Ki 15:1-7. Azariah's Reign over Judah. 337 2Ki 16:1-16. Ahaz' Wicked Reign over Judah. 338 2Ki 17:1-6. Hoshea's Wicked Reign. 339 2Ki 18:1-3. Hezekiah's Good Reign. 340 2Ki 19:1-5. Hezekiah in Deep Affliction. 341 2Ki 20:1-7. Hezekiah's Life Lengthened. 342 2Ki 21:1-18. Manasseh's Wicked Reign, and Great Idolatry. 343 2Ki 22:1, 2. Josiah's Good Reign. 344 2Ki 23:1-3. Josiah Causes the Law to Be Read. 345 2Ki 24:1-7. Jehoiakim Procures His Own Ruin. 346 2Ki 25:1-3. Jerusalem Again Besieged. 347 1Ch 1:1-23. Adam's Line to Noah. 348 1Ch 2:1, 2. Sons of Israel. 349 1Ch 3:1-9. Sons of David. 350 1Ch 4:1-8. Posterity of Judah by Caleb the Son of Hur. 351 1Ch 5:1-10. The Line of Reuben. 352 1Ch 6:1-48. Line of the Priests. 353 1Ch 7:1-5. Sons of Issachar. 354 1Ch 8:1-32. Sons and Chief Men of Benjamin. 355 1Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 356 1Ch 10:1-7. Saul's Overthrow and Death. 357 1Ch 11:1-3. David Made King. 358 1Ch 12:1-22. The Companies That Came to David at Ziklag. 359 1Ch 13:1-8. David Fetches the Ark from Kirjath-jearim. 360 1Ch 14:1, 2. Hiram's Kindness to David; David's Felicity. 361 1Ch 15:1-24. David Brings the Ark from Obededom. 362 1Ch 16:1-6. David's Festival Sacrifice and Liberality to the People. 363 1Ch 17:1-10. David Forbidden to Build God a House. 364 1Ch 18:1, 2. David Subdues the Philistines and Moabites. 365 1Ch 19:1-5. David's Messengers, Sent to Comfort Hanun, Are Disgracefully Treated. 366 1Ch 20:1-3. Rabbah Besieged by Joab, Spoiled by David, and the People Tortured. 367 1Ch 21:1-13. David Sins in Numbering the People. 368 1Ch 22:1-5. David Prepares for Building the Temple. 369 1Ch 23:1. David Makes Solomon King. 370 1Ch 24:1-19. Division of the Sons of Aaron into Four and Twenty Orders. 371 1Ch 25:1-7. Number and Office of the Singers. 372 1Ch 26:1-12. Divisions of the Porters. 373 1Ch 27:1-15. Twelve Captains for Every Month. 374 1Ch 28:1-8. David Exhorts the People to Fear God. 375 1Ch 29:1-9. David Causes the Princes and People to Offer for the House of God. 376 2Ch 1:1-6. Solemn Offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 377 2Ch 2:1, 2. Solomon's Laborers for Building the Temple. 378 2Ch 3:1, 2. Place and Time of Building the Temple. 379 2Ch 4:1. Altar of Brass. 380 2Ch 5:1. The Dedicated Treasures. 381 2Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 382 2Ch 7:1-3. God Gives Testimony to Solomon's Prayer; the People Worship. 383 2Ch 8:1-6. Solomon's Buildings. 384 2Ch 9:1-12. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon; She Admires His Wisdom and Magnificence. 385 2Ch 10:1-15. Rehoboam Refusing the Old Men's Good Counsel. 386 2Ch 11:1-17. Rehoboam, Raising an Army to Subdue Israel, Is Forbidden by Shemaiah. 387 2Ch 12:1-12. Rehoboam, Forsaking God, Is Punished by Shishak. 388 2Ch 13:1-20. Abijah, Succeeding, Makes War against Jeroboam, and Overcomes Him. 389 2Ch 14:1-5. Asa Destroys Idolatry. 390 2Ch 15:1-15. Judah Makes a Solemn Covenant with God. 391 2Ch 16:1-14. Asa, by a League with the Syrians, Diverts Baasha from Building Ramah. 392 2Ch 17:1-6. Jehoshaphat Reigns Well and Prospers. 393 2Ch 18:1-34. Jehoshaphat and Ahab Go against Ramoth-gilead. 394 2Ch 19:1-4. Jehoshaphat Visits His Kingdom. 395 2Ch 20:1-21. Jehoshaphat, Invaded by the Moabites, Proclaims a Fast. 396 2Ch 21:1-4. Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat. 397 2Ch 22:1-9. Ahaziah Succeeding Jehoram, Reigns Wickedly. 398 2Ch 23:1-11. Jehoiada Makes Joash King. 399 2Ch 24:1-14. Joash Reigns Well All the Days of Jehoiada. 400 2Ch 25:1-4. Amaziah Begins to Reign Well. 401 2Ch 26:1-8. Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah and Reigns Well in the Days of Zechariah. 402 2Ch 27:1-4. Jotham, Reigning Well, Prospers. 403 2Ch 28:1-21. Ahaz, Reigning Wickedly, Is Afflicted by the Syrians. 404 2Ch 29:1, 2. Hezekiah's Good Reign. 405 2Ch 30:1-12. Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover. 406 2Ch 31:1-10. The People Forward in Destroying Idolatry. 407 2Ch 32:1-20. Sennacherib Invades Judah. 408 2Ch 33:1-10. Manasseh's Wicked Reign. 409 2Ch 34:1, 2. Josiah's Good Reign. 410 2Ch 35:1-19. Josiah Keeps a Solemn Passover. 411 2Ch 36:1-4. Jehoahaz, Succeeding, Is Deposed by Pharaoh. 412 Ezra 1:1-6. Proclamation of Cyrus for Building the Temple. 413 Ezra 2:1-70. Number of the People That Turned. 414 Ezra 3:1-13. The Altar Set Up. 415 Ezra 4:1-6. The Building Hindered. 416 Ezra 5:1-17. Zerubbabel and Jeshua Set Forward the Building of the Temple in the Reign of Darius. 417 Ezra 6:1-12. Darius' Decree for Advancing the Building. 418 Ezra 7:1-10. Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem. 419 Ezra 8:1-14. Ezra's Companions from Babylon. 420 Ezra 9:1-4. Ezra Mourns for the Affinity of the People with Strangers. 421 Ezra 10:1-17. Ezra Reforms the Strange Marriages. 422 Ne 1:1-3. Nehemiah, Understanding by Hanani the Afflicted State of Jerusalem, Mourns, Fasts, and Prays. 423 Ne 2:1-20. Artaxerxes, Understanding the Cause of Nehemiah's Sadness, Sends Him with Letters and a Commission to Build Again the Walls of Jerusalem. 424 Ne 3:1-32. The Names and Order of Them That Builded the Wall of Jerusalem. 425 Ne 4:1-6. While the Enemies Scoff, Nehemiah Prays to God, and Continues the Work. 426 Ne 5:1-5. The People Complain of Their Debt, Mortgage, and Bondage. 427 Ne 6:1-19. Sanballat Practises against Nehemiah by Insidious Attempts. 428 Ne 7:1-4. Nehemiah Commits the Charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah. 429 Ne 8:1-8. Religious Manner of Reading and Hearing the Law. 430 Ne 9:1-3. A Solemn Fast and Repentance of the People. 431 Ne 10:1-27. The Names of Those Who Sealed the Covenant. 432 Ne 11:1, 2. The Rulers, Voluntary Men, and Every Tenth Man Chosen by Lot, Dwell at Jerusalem. 433 Ne 12:1-9. Priests and Levites Who Came Up with Zerubbabel. 434 Ne 13:1-9. Upon the Reading of the Law Separation Is Made from the Mixed Multitude. 435 Es 1:1-22. Ahasuerus Makes Royal Feasts. 436 Es 2:1-20. Esther Chosen to Be Queen. 437 Es 3:1-15. Haman, Advanced by the King, and Despised by Mordecai, Seeks Revenge on All the Jews. 438 Es 4:1-14. Mordecai and the Jews Mourn. 439 Es 5:1-14. Esther Invites the King and Haman to a Banquet. 440 Es 6:1-14. Ahasuerus Rewards Mordecai for Former Service. 441 Es 7:1-6. Esther Pleads for Her Own Life and the Life of Her People. 442 Es 8:1-6. Mordecai Advanced. 443 Es 9:1-19. The Jews Slay Their Enemies with the Ten Sons of Haman. 444 Es 10:1-3. Ahasuerus' Greatness. Mordecai's Advancement. 445 INTRODUCTION 446 PART I--PROLOGUE OR HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION IN PROSE--(Job 1:1-2:13) 447 Job 2:1-8. Satan Further Tempts Job. 448 THE POEM OR DEBATE ITSELF (Job 3:2-42:6). FIRST SERIES IN IT (Job 3:1-14:22). JOB FIRST (Job 3:1-26). 449 Job 4:1-21. First Speech of Eliphaz. 450 Job 5:1-27. Eliphaz' Conclusion from the Vision. 451 FIRST SERIES CONTINUED. 452 Job 7:1-21. Job Excuses His Desire for Death. 453 FIRST SERIES--FIRST SPEECH OF BILDAD, MORE SEVERE AND COARSE THAN THAT OF ELIPHAZ. 454 FIRST SERIES. 455 Job 10:1-22. Job's Reply to Bildad Continued. 456 FIRST SERIES. 457 FIRST SERIES. 458 Job 13:1-28. Job's Reply to Zophar Continued. 459 Job 14:1-22. Job Passes from His Own to the Common Misery of Mankind. 460 SECOND SERIES. 461 SECOND SERIES. 462 Job 17:1-16. Job's Answer Continued. 463 SECOND SERIES. 464 SECOND SERIES. 465 SECOND SERIES. 466 SECOND SERIES. 467 THIRD SERIES. 468 THIRD SERIES. 469 Job 24:1-25. 470 THIRD SERIES. 471 THIRD SERIES. 472 Job 27:1-23. 473 Job 28:1-28. Job's Speech Continued. 474 Job 29:1-25. 475 Job 30:1-31. 476 Job 31:1-40. 477 Job 32:1-37:24. Speech of Elihu. 478 Job 33:1-33. Address to Job, as (Job 32:1-22) TO THE Friends. 479 Job 34:1-37. 480 Job 35:1-16. 481 Job 36:1-33. 482 Job 37:1-24. 483 Job 38:1-41. 484 Job 39:1-30. 485 Job 40:1-24. God's Second Address. 486 Job 41:1-34. 487 Job 42:1-6. Job's Penitent Reply. 488 INTRODUCTION The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim (|praises| or |hymns|) 489 Ps 1:1-6. The character and condition, and the present and future destiny, of the pious and the wicked are described and contrasted, teaching that true piety is the source of ultimate happiness, and sin of misery. As this is a summary of the teachings of 490 Ps 2:1-12. The number and authorship of this Psalm are stated (Ac 4:25; 13:33). Though the warlike events of David's reign may have suggested its imagery 491 Ps 3:1-8. For the historical occasion mentioned, compare 2Sa 15:1-17:29. David, in the midst of great distress, with filial confidence, implores God's aid, and, anticipating relief, offers praise. 492 Ps 4:1-8. On Neginoth 493 Ps 5:1-12. Upon Nehiloth--flutes or wind instruments. The writer begs to be heard 494 Ps 6:1-10. On Neginoth (See on Ps 4:1 495 Ps 7:1-17. Shiggaion--a plaintive song or elegy. Though obscure in details 496 Ps 8:1-9. Upon [or according to the] Gittith 497 Ps 9:1-20. Upon Muthlabben 498 Ps 10:1-18. The Psalmist mourns God's apparent indifference to his troubles, which are aggravated by the successful malice, blasphemy, pride, deceit, and profanity of the wicked. On the just and discriminating providence of God he relies for the destructi 499 Ps 11:1-7. On title 500 Ps 12:1-8. On title, see Introduction and see on Ps 6:1. The Psalmist laments the decrease of good men. The pride and deceit of the wicked provokes God's wrath, whose promise to avenge the cause of pious sufferers will be verified even amidst prevailing i 501 Ps 13:1-6. On title, see Introduction. The Psalmist, mourning God's absence and the triumph of his enemies, prays for relief before he is totally destroyed, and is encouraged to hope his trust will not be in vain. 502 Ps 14:1-7. The practical atheism and total and universal depravity of the wicked, with their hatred to the good, are set forth. Yet, as they dread God's judgments when He vindicates His people, the Psalmist prays for His delivering power. 503 Ps 15:1-5. Those who are fit for communion with God may be known by a conformity to His law, which is illustrated in various important particulars. 504 Ps 16:1-11. Michtam 505 Ps 17:1-15. This Psalm is termed a prayer because the language of petition is predominant. With a just cause 506 Ps 18:1-50. |The servant of the Lord 507 Ps 19:1-14. After exhibiting the harmonious revelation of God's perfections made by His works and His word, the Psalmist prays for conformity to the Divine teaching. 508 Ps 20:1-9. David probably composed this Psalm to express the prayers of the pious for his success as at once the head of the Church and nation. Like other compositions of which David in such relations is the subject 509 Ps 21:1-13. The pious are led by the Psalmist to celebrate God's favor to the king in the already conferred and in prospective victories. The doxology added may relate to both Psalms; the preceding of petition 510 Ps 22:1-31. The obscure words Aijeleth Shahar in this title have various explanations. Most interpreters agree in translating them by |hind of the morning.| But great difference exists as to the meaning of these words. By some they are supposed (compare P 511 Ps 23:1-6. Under a metaphor borrowed from scenes of pastoral life, with which David was familiar, he describes God's providential care in providing refreshment, guidance, protection, and abundance, and so affording grounds of confidence in His perpetual f 512 Ps 24:1-10. God's supreme sovereignty requires a befitting holiness of life and heart in His worshippers; a sentiment sublimely illustrated by describing His entrance into the sanctuary, by the symbol of His worship--the ark, as requiring the most profoun 513 Ps 25:1-22. The general tone of this Psalm is that of prayer for help from enemies. Distress, however, exciting a sense of sin, humble confession, supplication for pardon, preservation from sin, and divine guidance, are prominent topics. 514 Ps 26:1-12. After appealing to God's judgment on his avowed integrity and innocence of the charges laid by his enemies, the Psalmist professes delight in God's worship, and prays for exemption from the fate of the wicked, expressing assurance of God's fav 515 Ps 27:1-14. With a general strain of confidence, hope, and joy, especially in God's worship, in the midst of dangers, the Psalmist introduces prayer for divine help and guidance. 516 Ps 28:1-9. An earnest cry for divine aid against his enemies, as being also those of God, is followed by the Psalmist's praise in assurance of a favorable answer, and a prayer for all God's people. 517 Ps 29:1-11. Trust in God is encouraged by the celebration of His mighty power as illustrated in His dominion over the natural world, in some of its most terrible and wonderful exhibitions. 518 Ps 30:1-12. Literally 519 Ps 31:1-24. The prayer of a believer in time of deep distress. In the first part 520 Ps 32:1-11. Maschil--literally, |giving instruction.| The Psalmist describes the blessings of His forgiveness, succeeding the pains of conviction, and deduces from his own experience instruction and exhortation to others. 521 Ps 33:1-22. A call to lively and joyous praise to God for His glorious attributes and works, as displayed in creation, and His general and special providence, in view of which, the Psalmist, for all the pious, professes trust and joy and invokes God's mer 522 Ps 34:1-22. On the title compare 1Sa 21:13. Abimelech was the general name of the sovereign (Ge 20:2). After celebrating God's gracious dealings with him, the Psalmist exhorts others to make trial of His providential care, instructing them how to secure i 523 Ps 35:1-28. The Psalmist invokes God's aid 524 Ps 36:1-12. On servant of the Lord, see on Ps 18:1, title. The wickedness of man contrasted with the excellency of God's perfections and dispensations; and the benefit of the latter sought, and the evils of the former deprecated. 525 Ps 37:1-40. A composed and uniform trust in God and a constant course of integrity are urged in view of the blessedness of the truly pious 526 Ps 38:1-22. To bring to remembrance 527 Ps 39:1-13. To Jeduthun (1Ch 16:41 528 Ps 40:1-17. In this Psalm a celebration of God's deliverance is followed by a profession of devotion to His service. Then follows a prayer for relief from imminent dangers 529 Ps 41:1-13. The Psalmist celebrates the blessedness of those who compassionate the poor, conduct strongly contrasted with the spite of his enemies and neglect of his friends in his calamity. He prays for God's mercy in view of his ill desert, and, in conf 530 Ps 42:1-11. Maschil--(See on Ps 32:1 531 Ps 43:1-5. Excepting the recurrence of the refrain, there is no good reason to suppose this a part of the preceding, though the scope is the same. It has always been placed separate. 532 Ps 44:1-26. In a time of great national distress 533 Ps 45:1-17. Shoshannim--literally 534 Ps 46:1-11. Upon Alamoth--most probably denotes the treble 535 Ps 47:1-9. Praise is given to God for victory, perhaps that recorded (2Ch 20:20-30); and His dominions over all people, Jews and Gentiles, is asserted. 536 Ps 48:1-14. This is a spirited Psalm and song (compare Ps 30:1), having probably been suggested by the same occasion as the foregoing. It sets forth the privileges and blessings of God's spiritual dominion as the terror of the wicked and joy of the righte 537 Ps 49:1-20. This Psalm instructs and consoles. It teaches that earthly advantages are not reliable for permanent happiness, and that, however prosperous worldly men may be for a time, their ultimate destiny is ruin, while the pious are safe in God's care. 538 Ps 50:1-23. In the grandeur and solemnity of a divine judgment, God is introduced as instructing men in the nature of true worship, exposing hypocrisy, warning the wicked, and encouraging the pious. 539 Ps 51:1-19. On the occasion, compare 2Sa 11:12. The Psalm illustrates true repentance, in which are comprised conviction, confession, sorrow, prayer for mercy, and purposes of amendment, and it is accompanied by a lively faith. 540 Ps 52:1-9. Compare 1Sa 21:1-10; 22:1-10, for the history of the title. Ps 52:1 gives the theme; the boast of the wicked over the righteous is vain, for God constantly cares for His people. This is expanded by describing the malice and deceit, and then the 541 Ps 53:1-6. Upon Mahalath--(See on Ps 88:1, title). Why this repetition of the fourteenth Psalm is given we do not know. 542 Ps 54:1-7. See on Ps 4:1, title; Ps 32:1, title; for the history, see 1Sa 23:19, 29; 26:1-25. After an earnest cry for help, the Psalmist promises praise in the assurance of a hearing. 543 Ps 55:1-23. In great terror on account of enemies 544 Ps 56:1-13. Upon Jonath-elem-rechokim--literally 545 Ps 57:1-11. Altaschith--or 546 Ps 58:1-11. David's critical condition in some period of the Sauline persecution probably occasioned this Psalm, in which the Psalmist teaches that the innate and actual sinfulness of men deserves, and shall receive, God's righteous vengeance, while the p 547 Ps 59:1-17. See on Ps 57:1, title, and for history, 1Sa 19:11, &c. The scope is very similar to that of the fifty-seventh: prayer in view of malicious and violent foes, and joy in prospect of relief. 548 Ps 60:1-12. Shushan-eduth--Lily of testimony. The lily is an emblem of beauty (see on Ps 45:1 549 Ps 61:1-8. Neginah--or, Neginoth (see on Ps 4:1, title). Separated from his usual spiritual privileges, perhaps by Absalom's rebellion, the Psalmist prays for divine aid, and, in view of past mercies, with great confidence of being heard. 550 Ps 62:1-12. To Jeduthun--(See on Ps 39:1, title). The general tone of this Psalm is expressive of confidence in God. Occasion is taken to remind the wicked of their sin, their ruin, and their meanness. 551 Ps 63:1-11. The historical occasion referred to by the title was probably during Absalom's rebellion (compare 2Sa 15:23, 28; 16:2). David expresses an earnest desire for God's favor, and a confident expectation of realizing it in his deliverance and the r 552 Ps 64:1-10. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor God and give joy to the righteous. 553 Ps 65:1-13. This is a song of praise for God's spiritual blessings to His people and His kind providence over all the earth. 554 Ps 66:1-20. The writer invites all men to unite in praise, cites some striking occasions for it, promises special acts of thanksgiving, and celebrates God's great mercy. 555 Ps 67:1-7. A prayer that, by God's blessing on His people, His salvation and praise may be extended over the earth. 556 Ps 68:1-35. This is a Psalm-song (see on Ps 30:1 557 Ps 69:1-36. Upon Shoshannim--(See on Ps 45:1 558 Ps 70:1-5. This corresponds to Ps 40:13-17 with a very few variations, as |turn back| (Ps 70:3) for |desolate,| and |make haste unto me| (Ps 70:5) for |thinketh upon me.| It forms a suitable appendix to the preceding, and is called |a Psalm to bring to re 559 Ps 71:1-24. The Psalmist, probably in old age, appeals to God for help from his enemies, pleading his past favors, and stating his present need; and, in confidence of a hearing, he promises his grateful thanks and praise. 560 Ps 72:1-19. For 561 Ps 73:1-28. Of Asaph--(see Introduction). God is good to His people. For although the prosperity of the wicked 562 Ps 74:1-23. If the historical allusions of Ps 74:6-8 563 Ps 75:1-10. Al-taschith--(See on Ps 57:1, title). In impending danger, the Psalmist, anticipating relief in view of God's righteous government, takes courage and renders praise. 564 Ps 76:1-12. On Neginoth--(See on Ps 4:1, title). This Psalm commemorates what the preceding anticipates: God's deliverance of His people by a signal interposition of power against their enemies. The occasion was probably the events narrated in 2Ki 19:35; 565 Ps 77:1-20. To Jeduthun--(See on Ps 39:1, title). In a time of great affliction, when ready to despair, the Psalmist derives relief from calling to mind God's former and wonderful works of delivering power and grace. 566 Ps 78:1-72. This Psalm appears to have been occasioned by the removal of the sanctuary from Shiloh in the tribe of Ephraim to Zion in the tribe of Judah 567 Ps 79:1-13. This Psalm, like the seventy-fourth, probably depicts the desolations of the Chaldeans (Jeremiah 52:12-24). It comprises the usual complaint, prayer, and promised thanks for relief. 568 Ps 80:1-19. Shoshannim--|Lilies| (see on Ps 45:1 569 Ps 81:1-16. Gittith--(See on Ps 8:1, title). A festal Psalm, probably for the passover (compare Mt 26:30), in which, after an exhortation to praise God, He is introduced, reminding Israel of their obligations, chiding their neglect, and depicting the happ 570 Ps 82:1-8. Before the great Judge, the judges of the earth are rebuked, exhorted, and threatened. 571 Ps 83:1-18. Of Asaph--(See on Ps 74:1, title). The historical occasion is probably that of 2Ch 20:1, 2 (compare Ps 47:1-9; 48:1-14). After a general petition, the craft and rage of the combined enemies are described, God's former dealings recited, and a l 572 Ps 84:1-12. (See on Ps 8:1, title, and Ps 42:1, title). The writer describes the desirableness of God's worship and prays for a restoration to its privileges. 573 Ps 85:1-13. On the ground of former mercies, the Psalmist prays for renewed blessings, and, confidently expecting them, rejoices. 574 Ps 86:1-17. This is a prayer in which the writer, with deep emotion, mingles petitions and praises, now urgent for help, and now elated with hope, in view of former mercies. The occurrence of many terms and phrases peculiar to David's Psalms clearly intim 575 Ps 87:1-7. This triumphal song was probably occasioned by the same event as the forty-sixth [see on Ps 46:1, title]. The writer celebrates the glory of the Church, as the means of spiritual blessing to the nation. 576 Ps 88:1-18. Upon Mahalath--either an instrument 577 Ps 89:1-52. Of Ethan--(See on Ps 88:1 578 Ps 90:1-17. Contrasting man's frailty with God's eternity, the writer mourns over it as the punishment of sin, and prays for a return of the divine favor. A Prayer [mainly such] of Moses the man of God--(De 33:1; Joshua 14:6); as such he wrote this (see on P 579 Ps 91:1-16. David is the most probable author; and the pestilence, mentioned in 2Sa 24:13-15, the most probable of any special occasion to which the Psalm may refer. The changes of person allowable in poetry are here frequently made. 580 Ps 92:1-15. A Psalm-song--(see on Ps 30:1, title). The theme: God should be praised for His righteous judgments on the wicked and His care and defense of His people. Such a topic, at all times proper, is specially so for the reflections of the Sabbath day 581 Ps 93:1-5. This and the six following Psalms were applied by the Jews to the times of the Messiah. The theme is God's supremacy in creation and providence. 582 Ps 94:1-23. The writer, appealing to God in view of the oppression of enemies, rebukes them for their wickedness and folly, and encourages himself, in the confidence that God will punish evildoers, and favor His people. 583 Ps 95:1-11. David (Hebrews 4:7) exhorts men to praise God for His greatness, and warns them, in God's words, against neglecting His service. 584 Ps 96:1-13. The substance of this Psalm 585 Ps 97:1-12. The writer celebrates the Lord's dominion over nations and nature, describes its effect on foes and friends, and exhorts and encourages the latter. 586 Ps 98:1-9. In view of the wonders of grace and righteousness displayed in God's salvation, the whole creation is invited to unite in praise. 587 Ps 99:1-9. God's government is especially exercised in and for His Church, which should praise Him for His gracious dealings. 588 Ps 100:1-5. As closing this series (see on Ps 93:1), this Psalm is a general call on all the earth to render exalted praise to God, the creator, preserver, and benefactor of men. 589 Ps 101:1-8. In this Psalm the profession of the principles of his domestic and political government testifies, as well as actions in accordance with it, David's appreciation of God's mercy to him, and His judgment on his enemies: and thus he sings or cele 590 Ps 102:1-28. A Prayer of the afflicted 591 Ps 103:1-22. A Psalm of joyous praise, in which the writer rises from a thankful acknowledgment of personal blessings to a lively celebration of God's gracious attributes, as not only intrinsically worthy of praise, but as specially suited to man's frailt 592 Ps 104:1-35. The Psalmist celebrates God's glory in His works of creation and providence, teaching the dependence of all living creatures; and contrasting the happiness of those who praise Him with the awful end of the wicked. 593 Ps 105:1-45. After an exhortation to praise God, addressed especially to the chosen people, the writer presents the special reason for praise, in a summary of their history from the calling of Abraham to their settlement in Canaan, and reminds them that t 594 Ps 106:1-48. This Psalm gives a detailed confession of the sins of Israel in all periods of their history, with special reference to the terms of the covenant as intimated (Ps 105:45). It is introduced by praise to God for the wonders of His mercy, and co 595 Ps 107:1-43. Although the general theme of this Psalm may have been suggested by God's special favor to the Israelites in their restoration from captivity 596 Ps 108:1-13. This Psalm is composed of Ps 108:1-5 of Ps 57:7-11; and Ps 108:6-12 of Ps 60:5-12. The varieties are verbal and trivial 597 Ps 109:1-31. The writer complains of his virulent enemies 598 Ps 110:1-7. The explicit application of this Psalm to our Saviour 599 Ps 111:1-10. The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His people, of which a summary statement is given. 600 Ps 112:1-10. This Psalm may be regarded as an exposition of Ps 111:10, presenting the happiness of those who fear and obey God, and contrasting the fate of the ungodly. 601 Ps 113:1-9. God's majesty contrasted with His condescension and gracious dealings towards the humble furnish matter and a call for praise. The Jews, it is said, used this and Psalms 114-118 on their great festivals, and called them the Greater Hallel, or 602 Ps 114:1-8. The writer briefly and beautifully celebrates God's former care of His people, to whose benefit nature was miraculously made to contribute. 603 Ps 115:1-18. The Psalmist prays that God would vindicate His glory, which is contrasted with the vanity of idols, while the folly of their worshippers is contrasted with the trust of God's people, who are encouraged to its exercise and to unite in the pra 604 Ps 116:1-19. The writer celebrates the deliverance from extreme perils by which he was favored, and pledges grateful and pious public acknowledgments. 605 Ps 117:1, 2. This may be regarded as a doxology, suitable to be appended to any Psalm of similar character, and prophetical of the prevalence of God's grace in the world, in which aspect Paul quotes it (Ro 15:11; compare Ps 47:2; 66:8). 606 Ps 118:1-29. After invoking others to unite in praise 607 Ps 119:1-176. This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas 608 Ps 120:1-7. This is the first of fifteen Psalms (Psalms 120-134) entitled |A Song of Degrees| (Ps 121:1--literally 609 Ps 121:1-8. God's guardian care of His people celebrated. 610 Ps 122:1-9. This Psalm might well express the sacred joy of the pilgrims on entering the holy city, where praise, as the religious as well as civil metropolis, is celebrated, and for whose prosperity, as representing the Church, prayer is offered. 611 Ps 123:1-4. An earnest and expecting prayer for divine aid in distress. 612 Ps 124:1-8. The writer, for the Church, praises God for past, and expresses trust for future, deliverance from foes. 613 Ps 125:1-5. God honors the confidence of His people, by protection and deliverance, and leaves hypocrites to the doom of the wicked. 614 Ps 126:1-6. To praise for God's favor to His people is added a prayer for its continued manifestation. 615 Ps 127:1-5. The theme of this Psalm 616 Ps 128:1-6. The temporal blessings of true piety. The eighth chapter of Zecariah is a virtual commentary on this Psalm. Compare Ps 128:3 with Zechariah 8:5; and Ps 128:2 with Le 26:16; De 28:33; Zechariah 8:10; and Ps 128:6 with Zechariah 8:4. 617 Ps 129:1-8. The people of God, often delivered from enemies, are confident of His favor, by their overthrow in the future. 618 Ps 130:1-8. The penitent sinner's hope is in God's mercy only. 619 Ps 131:1-3. This Psalm, while expressive of David's pious feelings on assuming the royal office, teaches the humble, submissive temper of a true child of God. 620 Ps 132:1-18. The writer 621 Ps 133:1-3. The blessings of fraternal unity. 622 Ps 134:1-3. 1, 2. The pilgrim bands arriving at the sanctuary call on the priests, who 623 Ps 135:1-21. A Psalm of praise, in which God's relations to His Church, His power in the natural world, and in delivering His people, are contrasted with the vanity of idols and idol-worship. 624 Ps 136:1-26. The theme is the same as that of Psalm 135. God should be praised for His works of creation and providence 625 Ps 137:1-9. This Psalm records the mourning of the captive Israelites, and a prayer and prediction respecting the destruction of their enemies. 626 Ps 138:1-8. David thanks God for His benefits, and anticipating a wider extension of God's glory by His means, assures himself of His continued presence and faithfulness. 627 Ps 139:1-24. After presenting the sublime doctrines of God's omnipresence and omniscience, the Psalmist appeals to Him, avowing his innocence, his abhorrence of the wicked, and his ready submission to the closest scrutiny. Admonition to the wicked and com 628 Ps 140:1-13. The style of this Psalm resembles those of David in the former part of the book, presenting the usual complaint, prayer, and confident hope of relief. 629 Ps 141:1-10. This Psalm evinces its authorship as the preceding, by its structure and the character of its contents. It is a prayer for deliverance from sins to which affliction tempted him, and from the enemies who caused it. 630 Ps 142:1-7. Maschil--(See on Ps 32:1 631 Ps 143:1-12. In structure and style, like the preceding (Psalms 104-142), this Psalm is clearly evinced to be David's. It is a prayer for pardon, and for relief from enemies; afflictions, as usual, producing confession and penitence. 632 Ps 144:1-15. David's praise of God as his all-sufficient help is enhanced by a recognition of the intrinsic worthlessness of man. Confidently imploring God's interposition against his enemies, he breaks forth into praise and joyful anticipations of the pr 633 Ps 145:1-21. A Psalm of praise to God for His mighty, righteous, and gracious government of all men, and of His humble and suffering people in particular. 634 Ps 146:1-10. An exhortation to praise God, who, by the gracious and faithful exercise of His power in goodness to the needy, is alone worthy of implicit trust. 635 Ps 147:1-20. This and the remaining Psalms have been represented as specially designed to celebrate the rebuilding of Jerusalem (compare Ne 6:16; 12:27). They all open and close with the stirring call for praise. This one specially declares God's providen 636 Ps 148:1-14. The scope of this Psalm is the same as that of the preceding. 637 Ps 149:1-9. This Psalm sustains a close connection with the foregoing. The chosen people are exhorted to praise God, in view of past favors, and also future victories over enemies, of which they are impliedly assured. 638 Ps 150:1-6. This is a suitable doxology for the whole book, reciting the |place, theme, mode, and extent of God's high praise.| 639 INTRODUCTION 640 Pr 1:1-33. After the title the writer defines the design and nature of the instructions of the book. He paternally invites attention to those instructions and warns his readers against the enticements of the wicked. In a beautiful personification 641 Pr 2:1-22. Men are invited to seek wisdom because it teaches those principles by which they may obtain God's guidance and avoid the society and influence of the wicked, whose pernicious courses are described. 642 Pr 3:1-35. The study of truth commended. God must be feared, honored, and trusted, and filial submission, under chastisement, exhibited. The excellence of wisdom urged and illustrated by its place in the divine counsels. Piety enforced by a contrast of th 643 Pr 4:1-27. To an earnest call for attention to his teachings, the writer adds a commendation of wisdom, preceded and enforced by the counsels of his father and teacher. To this he adds a caution (against the devices of the wicked), and a series of exhorta 644 Pr 5:1-23. A warning against the seductive arts of wicked women, enforced by considering the advantages of chastity, and the miserable end of the wicked. 645 Pr 6:1-35. After admonitions against suretyship and sloth (compare Pr 6:6-8), the character and fate of the wicked generally are set forth, and the writer (Pr 6:20-35) resumes the warnings against incontinence, pointing out its certain and terrible result 646 Pr 7:1-27. The subject continued, by a delineation of the arts of strange women, as a caution to the unwary. 647 Pr 8:1-36. Contrasted with sensual allurements are the advantages of divine wisdom 648 Pr 9:1-18. The commendation of wisdom is continued 649 Pr 10:1-32. Here begins the second part of the book 650 Pr 11:1-31. 651 Pr 12:1-28. 652 Pr 13:1-25. 653 Pr 14:1-35. 654 Pr 15:1-33. 655 Pr 16:1-33. 656 Pr 17:1-28. 657 Pr 18:1-24. 658 Pr 19:1-29. 659 Pr 20:1-30. 660 Pr 21:1-31. 661 Pr 22:1-29. 662 Pr 23:1-35. 663 Pr 24:1-34. 664 Pr 25:1-28. 665 Pr 26:1-28. 666 Pr 27:1-27. 667 Pr 28:1-28. 668 Pr 29:1-27. 669 Pr 30:1-33. 670 Pr 31:1-31. 671 INTRODUCTION 672 Ec 1:1-18. Introduction. 673 Ec 2:1-26. 674 Ec 3:1-22. 675 Ec 4:1-16. 676 Ec 5:1-20. 677 Ec 6:1-12. 678 Ec 7:1-29. 679 Ec 8:1-17. 680 Ec 9:1-18. 681 Ec 10:1-20. 682 Ec 11:1-10. 683 Ec 12:1-14. 684 INTRODUCTION 685 So 1:1-17. Canticle I.--(So 1:2-2:7)--The Bride Searching for and Finding the King. 686 So 2:1-17. 687 So 3:1-11. 688 So 4:1-16. 689 So 5:1-16. 690 So 6:1-13. 691 So 7:1-13. 692 So 8:1-14. 693 INTRODUCTION. 694 Isaiah 1:1-31. 695 Isaiah 2:1-22. 696 Isaiah 3:1-26. 697 Isaiah 4:1-6. 698 Isaiah 5:1-30. Parable of Jehovah's Vineyard. 699 Isaiah 6:1-13. Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. 700 Isaiah 7:1-9:7. Prediction of the Ill Success of the Syro- Israelitish Invasion of Judah--Ahaz's Alliance with Assyria, and Its Fatal Results to Judea--Yet the Certainty of Final Preservation and of the Coming of Messiah. 701 Isaiah 8:1-9:7. 702 Isaiah 9:1-7. Continuation of the Prophecy in the Eighth Chapter. 703 Isaiah 10:1-4. Fourth strophe. 704 Isaiah 11:1-16. 705 Isaiah 12:1-6. Thanksgiving Hymn of the Restored and Converted Jews. 706 Isaiah 13:1-22. The Thirteenth through Twenty-third Chapters Contain Prophecies as to Foreign Nations.--The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Twenty-seventh Chapters as to Babylon and Assyria. 707 Isaiah 14:1-3. The Certainty of Deliverance from Babylon. 708 Isaiah 15:1-9. The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Chapters Form One Prophecy on Moab. 709 Isaiah 16:1-14. Continuation of the Prophecy as to Moab. 710 Isaiah 17:1-11. Prophecy Concerning Damascus and Its Ally Samaria, that is, Syria and Israel, which had leagued together (seventh and eighth chapters). 711 Isaiah 18:1-7. 712 Isaiah 19:1-25. 713 Isaiah 20:1-6. Continuation of the Subject of the Nineteenth Chapter, BUT AT A Later Date. Captivity of Egypt and Ethiopia. 714 Isaiah 21:1-10. Repetition of the Assurance Given in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Chapters to the Jews About to Be Captives in Babylon, that Their Enemy Should Be Destroyed and They Be Delivered. 715 Isaiah 22:1-14. Prophecy as to an Attack on Jerusalem. 716 Isaiah 23:1-18. Prophecy Respecting Tyre. 717 Isaiah 24:1-23. The Last Times of the World in General, and of Judah and the Church in Particular. 718 Isaiah 25:1-12. Continuation of the Twenty-fourth Chapter. Thanksgiving for the Overthrow of the Apostate Faction, and the Setting Up of Jehovah's Throne on Zion. 719 Isaiah 26:1-21. Connected with the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Chapters. Song of Praise of Israel after Being Restored to Their Own Land. 720 Isaiah 27:1-13. Continuation of the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, and Twenty-sixth Chapters. 721 Isaiah 28:1-29. 722 Isaiah 29:1-24. Coming Invasion of Jerusalem: Its Failure: Unbelief of the Jews. 723 Isaiah 30:1-32. The Thirtieth Through Thirty-second Chapters Refer Probably to the Summer of 714 B.C., AS THE Twenty-ninth Chapter to the Passover of That Year. 724 Isaiah 31:1-9. The Chief Strength of the Egyptian Armies Lay in Their Cavalry. 725 Isaiah 32:1-20. Messiah's Kingdom; Desolations, to Be Succeeded by Lasting Peace, the Spirit Having Been Poured Out. 726 Isaiah 33:1-24. The Last of Isaiah's Prophecies as to Sennacherib's Overthrow. 727 Isaiah 34:1-17. Judgment on Idumea. 728 Isaiah 35:1-10. Continuation of the Prophecy in the Thirty-fourth Chapter. 729 Isaiah 36:1-22. Sennacherib's Invasion; Blasphemous Solicitations; Hezekiah Is Told of Them. 730 Isaiah 37:1-38. Continuation of the Narrative in the Thirty-sixth Chapter. 731 Isaiah 38:1-22. Hezekiah's Sickness; Perhaps Connected with the Plague or Blast Whereby the Assyrian Army Had Been Destroyed. 732 Isaiah 39:1-8. Hezekiah's Error in the Display of His Riches to the Babylonian Ambassador. 733 Isaiah 40:1-31. Second Part of the Prophecies of Isaiah. 734 Isaiah 41:1-29. Additional Reasons Why the Jews Should Place Confidence in God's Promises of Delivering Them; He Will Raise Up a Prince as Their Deliverer, Whereas the Idols Could Not Deliver the Heathen Nations from That Prince. 735 Isaiah 42:1-25. Messiah the Antitype of Cyrus. 736 Isaiah 43:1-28. A Succession of Arguments Wherein Israel May Be Assured that, Notwithstanding Their Perversity towards God (Isaiah 42:25), He Will Deliver and Restore Them. 737 Isaiah 44:1-28. Continuation of the Previous Chapter. 738 Isaiah 45:1-25. The Subject of the Deliverance by Cyrus Is Followed Up. 739 Isaiah 46:1-13. Babylon's Idols Could Not Save Themselves, Much Less Her. But God Can and Will Save Israel: Cyrus Is His Instrument. 740 Isaiah 47:1-15. The Destruction of Babylon Is Represented under the Image of a Royal Virgin Brought Down in a Moment from Her Magnificent Throne to the Extreme of Degradation. 741 Isaiah 48:1-22. The Things That Befall Babylon Jehovah Predicted Long before, lest Israel Should Attribute Them, in Its |Obstinate| Perversity, to Strange Gods (Isaiah 48:1-5). 742 Isaiah 49:1-26. Similar to Chapter 42:1-7 (Isaiah 49:1-9). 743 Isaiah 50:1-11. The Judgments on Israel Were Provoked by Their Crimes, yet They Are Not Finally Cast Off by God. 744 Isaiah 51:1-23. Encouragement to the Faithful Remnant of Israel to Trust in God for Deliverance, Both from Their Long Babylonian Exile, and from Their Present Dispersion. 745 Isaiah 52:1-15. First through Thirteen Verses Connected with Fifty-first Chapter. 746 Isaiah 53:1-12. Man's Unbelief: Messiah's Vicarious Sufferings, and Final Triumph for Man. 747 Isaiah 54:1-17. The Fruit of Messiah's Sufferings, and of Israel's Final Penitence at Her Past Unbelief (Isaiah 53:6): Her Joyful Restoration and Enlargement by Jehovah, Whose Wrath Was Momentary, but His Kindness Everlasting. 748 Isaiah 55:1-13. The Call of the Gentile World to Faith the Result of God's Grace to the Jews First. 749 Isaiah 56:1-12. The Preparation Needed on the Part of Those Who Wish to Be Admitted to the Kingdom of God. 750 Isaiah 57:1-21. The Peaceful Death of the Righteous Few: the Ungodliness of the Many: a Believing Remnant Shall Survive the General Judgments of the Nation, and Be Restored by Him Who Creates Peace. 751 Isaiah 58:1-14. Reproof of the Jews for Their Dependence on Mere Outward Forms of Worship. 752 Isaiah 59:1-21. The People's Sin the Cause of Judgments: They at Last Own It Themselves: the Redeemer's Future Interposition in Their Extremity. 753 Isaiah 60:1-22. Israel's Glory after Her Affliction. 754 Isaiah 61:1-11. Messiah's Offices: Restoration of Israel. 755 Isaiah 62:1-12. Intercessory Prayers for Zion's Restoration, Accompanying God's Promises of It, as the Appointed Means of Accomplishing It. 756 Isaiah 63:1-19. Messiah Coming as the Avenger, in Answer to His People's Prayers. 757 Isaiah 64:1-12. Transition from Complaint to Prayer. 758 Isaiah 65:1-25. God's Reply in Justification of His Dealings with Israel. 759 Isaiah 66:1-24. The Humble Comforted, the Ungodly Condemned, at the Lord's Appearing: Jerusalem Made a Joy on Earth. 760 INTRODUCTION 761 Jeremiah 1:1-19. The General Title or Introduction 762 Jeremiah 2:1-37. Expostulation with the Jews, Reminding Them of Their Former Devotedness, and God's Consequent Favor, and a Denunciation of God's Coming Judgments for Their Idolatry. 763 Jeremiah 3:1-25. God's Mercy notwithstanding Judah's Vileness. 764 Jeremiah 4:1-31. Continuation of Address to the Ten Tribes of Israel. (Jeremiah 4:1, 2). The Prophet Turns Again to Judah, to Whom He Had Originally Been Sent (Jeremiah 4:3-31). 765 Jeremiah 5:1-31. The Cause of the Judgments to Be Inflicted Is the Universal Corruption of the People. 766 Jeremiah 6:1-30. Zion's Foes Prepare War against Her: Her Sins Are the Cause. 767 Jeremiah 7:1-34. The Seventh through Ninth Chapters. Delivered in the Beginning of Jehoiakim's Reign, on the Occasion of Some Public Festival. 768 Jeremiah 8:1-22. The Jew's Coming Punishment; Their Universal and Incurable Impenitence. 769 Jeremiah 9:1-26. Jeremiah's Lamentation for the Jews' Sins and Consequent Punishment. 770 Jeremiah 10:1-25. Contrast between the Idols and Jehovah. The Prophet's Lamentation and Prayer. 771 Jeremiah 11:1-23. Epitome of the Covenant Found in the Temple in Josiah's Reign. Judah's Revolt from It, and God's Consequent Wrath. 772 Jeremiah 12:1-17. Continuation of the Subject at the Close of the Eleventh Chapter. 773 Jeremiah 13:1-27. Symbolical Prophecy (Jeremiah 13:1-7). 774 Jeremiah 14:1-22. Prophecies on the Occasion of a Drought Sent in Judgment on Judea. 775 Jeremiah 15:1-21. God's Reply to Jeremiah's Intercessory Prayer. 776 Jeremiah 16:1-21. Continuation of the Previous Prophecy. 777 Jeremiah 17:1-27. The Jews' Inveterate Love of Idolatry. 778 Jeremiah 18:1-23. God, as the Sole Sovereign, Has an Absolute Right to Deal with Nations According to Their Conduct towards Him; Illustrated in a Tangible Form by the Potter's Moulding of Vessels from Clay. 779 Jeremiah 19:1-15. The Desolation of the Jews for Their Sins Foretold in the Valley of Hinnom; the Symbol of Breaking a Bottle. 780 Jeremiah 20:1-18. Jeremiah's Incarceration by Pashur, the Principal Officer of the Temple, for Prophesying within Its Precincts; His Renewed Predictions against the City, &c., ON His Liberation. 781 Jeremiah 21:1-44. Zedekiah Consults Jeremiah What Is to Be the Event of the War: God's Answer. 782 Jeremiah 22:1-30. Exhortation to Repentance; Judgment on Shallum, Jehoiakim, and Coniah. 783 Jeremiah 23:1-40. The Wicked Rulers to Be Superseded by the King, Who Should Reign over the Again United Peoples, Israel and Judah. 784 Jeremiah 24:1-10. The Restoration of the Captives in Babylon and the Destruction of the Refractory Party in Judea and in Egypt, Represented under the Type of a Basket of Good, and One of Bad, Figs. 785 Jeremiah 25:1-38. Prophecy of the Seventy Years' Captivity; and after That the Destruction of Babylon, and of All the Nations That Oppressed the Jews. 786 Jeremiah 26:1-24. Jeremiah Declared Worthy of Death, but by the Interposition of Ahikam Saved; the Similar Cases of Micah and Urijah Being Adduced in the Prophet's Favor. 787 Jeremiah 27:1-22. The Futility of Resisting Nebuchadnezzar Illustrated to the Ambassadors of the Kings, Desiring to Have the King of Judah Confederate with Them, under the Type of Yokes. Jeremiah Exhorts Them and Zedekiah to Yield. 788 Jeremiah 28:1-17. Prophecies Immediately Following Those in the Twenty-seventh Chapter. Hananiah Breaks the Yokes to Signify that Nebuchadnezzar's Yoke Shall Be Broken. Jeremiah Foretells that Yokes of Iron Are to Succeed Those of Wood, and that Hananiah Shall 789 Jeremiah 29:1-32. Letter of Jeremiah to the Captives in Babylon, to Counteract the Assurances Given by the False Prophets of a Speedy Restoration. 790 Jeremiah 30:1-24. Restoration of the Jews from Babylon after Its Capture, and Raising Up of Messiah. 791 Jeremiah 31:1-40. Continuation of the Prophecy in the Thirtieth Chapter. 792 Jeremiah 32:1-14. Jeremiah, Imprisoned for His Prophecy against Jerusalem, Buys a Patrimonial Property (His Relative Hanameel's), IN Order to Certify to the Jews Their Future Return from Babylon. 793 Jeremiah 33:1-26. Prophecy of the Restoration from Babylon, and of Messiah as King and Priest. 794 Jeremiah 34:1-22. Captivity of Zedekiah and the People Foretold for Their Disobedience and Perfidy. 795 Jeremiah 35:1-19. Prophecy in the Reign of Jehoiakim, when the Chaldeans, in Conjunction with the Syrians and Moabites, Invaded Judea. 796 Jeremiah 36:1-32. Baruch Writes, and Reads Publicly Jeremiah's Prophecies Collected in a Volume. The Roll Is Burnt by Jehoiakim, and Written Again by Baruch at Jeremiah's Dictation. 797 Jeremiah 37:1-21. Historical Sections, Thirty-seventh through Forty-fourth Chapters. The Chaldeans Raise the Siege to Go and Meet Pharaoh-hophra. Zedekiah Sends to Jeremiah to Pray to God in Behalf of the Jews: in Vain, Jeremiah Tries to Escape to His Native P 798 Jeremiah 38:1-28. Jeremiah Predicts the Capture of Jerusalem, for Which He Is Cast into a Dungeon, but Is Transferred to the Prison Court on the Intercession of Ebed-melech, and Has a Secret Interview with Zedekiah. 799 Jeremiah 39:1-18. Jerusalem Taken. Zedekiah's Fate. Jeremiah Cared for. Ebed-melech Assured. 800 Jeremiah 40:1-16. Jeremiah Is Set Free at Ramah, and Goes to Gedaliah, to Whom the Remnant of Jews Repair. Johanan Warns Gedaliah of Ishmael's Conspiracy in Vain. 801 Jeremiah 41:1-18. Ishmael Murders Gedaliah and Others, Then Flees to the Ammonites. Johanan Pursues Him, Recovers the Captives, and Purposes to Flee to Egypt for Fear of the Chaldeans. 802 Jeremiah 42:1-22. The Jews and Johanan Inquire of God 803 Jeremiah 43:1-13. The Jews Carry Jeremiah and Baruch into Egypt. Jeremiah Foretells by a Type the Conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, and the Fate of the Fugitives. 804 Jeremiah 44:1-30. Jeremiah Reproves the Jews for Their Idolatry in Egypt, and Denounces God's Judgments on Them and Egypt Alike. 805 Jeremiah 45:1-5. Jeremiah Comforts Baruch. 806 Jeremiah 46:1-28. The Prophecies, Forty-sixth through Fifty-second Chapters, Refer to Foreign Peoples. 807 Jeremiah 47:1-7. Prophecy against the Philistines. 808 Jeremiah 48:1-47. Prophecy against Moab. 809 Jeremiah 49:1-39. Predictions as to Ammon, Idumea, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam. 810 Jeremiah 50:1-46. Babylon's Coming Downfall; Israel's Redemption. 811 Jeremiah 51:1-64. Continuation of the Prophecy against Babylon Begun in the Fiftieth Chapter. 812 Jeremiah 52:1-34. Written by Some Other than Jeremiah (Probably Ezra) AS AN Historical Supplement to the Previous Prophecies 813 INTRODUCTION 814 La 1:1-22. 815 La 2:1-22. 816 La 3:1-66. 817 La 4:1-22. The Sad Capture of Jerusalem, the Hope of Restoration, and the Retribution Awaiting Idumea for Joining Babylon against Judea. 818 La 5:1-22. Epiphonema, or a Closing Recapitulation of the Calamities Treated in the Previous Elegies. 819 INTRODUCTION 820 Ezekiel 1:1-28. Ezekiel's Vision by the Chebar. Four Cherubim and Wheels. 821 Ezekiel 2:1-10. Ezekiel's Commission. 822 Ezekiel 3:1-27. Ezekiel Eats the Roll. Is Commissioned to Go to Them of the Captivity and Goes to Tel-abib by the Chebar: Again Beholds the Shekinah Glory: Is Told to Retire to His House, and Only Speak when God Opens His Mouth. 823 Ezekiel 4:1-17. Symbolical Vision of the Siege and the Iniquity-bearing. 824 Ezekiel 5:1-17. Vision of Cutting the Hairs, and the Calamities Foreshadowed Thereby. 825 Ezekiel 6:1-14. Continuation of the Same Subject. 826 Ezekiel 7:1-27. Lamentation over the Coming Ruin of Israel; the Penitent Reformation of a Remnant; the Chain Symbolizing the Captivity. 827 Ezekiel 8:1-18. 828 Ezekiel 9:1-11. Continuation of the Preceding Vision: The Sealing of the Faithful. 829 Ezekiel 10:1-22. Vision of Coals of Fire Scattered over the City: Repetition of the Vision of the Cherubim. 830 Ezekiel 11:1-25. Prophecy of the Destruction of the Corrupt |Princes of the People;| Pelatiah Dies; Promise of Grace to the Believing Remnant; Departure of the Glory of God from the City; Ezekiel's Return to the Captives. 831 Ezekiel 12:1-28. Ezekiel's Typical Moving to Exile: Prophecy of Zedekiah's Captivity and Privation of Sight: the Jews' Unbelieving Surmise as to the Distance of the Event Reproved. 832 Ezekiel 13:1-23. Denunciation of False Prophets and Prophetesses; Their False Teachings, and God's Consequent Judgments. 833 Ezekiel 14:1-23. Hypocritical Inquirers Are Answered According to Their Hypocrisy. The Calamities Coming on the People; but a Remnant Is to Escape. 834 Ezekiel 15:1-8. The Worthlessness of the Vine as Wood Especially When Burnt, Is the Image of the Worthlessness and Guilt of the Jews, Who Shall Pass from One Fire to Another. 835 Ezekiel 16:1-63. Detailed Application of the Parabolical Delineation of the Fifteenth Chapter to Jerusalem Personified as a Daughter. 836 Ezekiel 17:1-24. Parable of the Two Great Eagles, and the Cropping of the Cedar of Lebanon. Judah Is to Be Judged for Revolting from Babylon, Which Had Set Up Zedekiah instead of Jehoiachin, to Egypt; God Himself, as the Rival of the Babylonian King, Is to Pl 837 Ezekiel 18:1-32. The Parable of the Sour Grapes Reproved. 838 Ezekiel 19:1-14. Elegy over the Fall of David's House. 839 Ezekiel 20:1-49. Rejection of the Elders' Application to the Prophet: Exposure of Israel's Protracted Rebellions, notwithstanding God's Long-suffering Goodness: Yet Will God Restore His People at Last. 840 Ezekiel 21:1-32. Prophecy against Israel and Jerusalem, and against Ammon. 841 Ezekiel 22:1-31. God's Judgment on the Sinfulness of Jerusalem. 842 Ezekiel 23:1-49. Israel's and Judah's Sin and Punishment Are Parabolically Portrayed under the Names Aholah and Aholibah. 843 Ezekiel 24:1-27. Vision of the Boiling Caldron, and of the Death of Ezekiel's Wife. 844 Ezekiel 25:1-17. Appropriately in the Interval of Silence as to the Jews in the Eight Chapters, (Twenty-fifth through Thirty-second) Ezekiel Denounces Judgments on the Heathen World Kingdoms. 845 Ezekiel 26:1-21. The Judgment on Tyre through Nebuchadnezzar (TWENTY-SIXTH THROUGH Twenty-eighth Chapters). 846 Ezekiel 27:1-36. Tyre's Former Greatness, Suggesting a Lamentation over Her Sad Downfall. 847 Ezekiel 28:1-26. Prophetical Dirge on the King of Tyre, as the Culmination and Embodiment of the Spirit of Carnal Pride and Self-sufficiency of the Whole State. The Fall of Zidon, the Mother City. The Restoration of Israel in Contrast with Tyre and Zidon. 848 Ezekiel 29:1-21. The Judgment on Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar; though about to Be Restored after Forty Years, It Was Still to Be in a State of Degradation. 849 Ezekiel 30:1-26. Continuation of the Prophecies against Egypt. 850 Ezekiel 31:1-18. The Overthrow of Egypt Illustrated by That of Assyria. 851 Ezekiel 32:1-32. Two Elegies over Pharaoh, One Delivered on the First Day (Ezekiel 32:1), THE Other on the Fifteenth Day of the Same Month, the Twelfth of the Twelfth Year. 852 Ezekiel 33:1-33. Renewal of Ezekiel's Commission, Now that He Is Again to Address His Countrymen, and in a New Tone. 853 Ezekiel 34:1-31. Reproof of the False Shepherds; Promise of the True and Good Shepherd. 854 Ezekiel 35:1-15. Judgment on Edom. 855 Ezekiel 36:1-38. Israel Avenged of Her Foes, and Restored, First to Inward Holiness, Then to Outward Prosperity. 856 Ezekiel 37:1-28. The Vision of Dry Bones Revivified, Symbolizing Israel's Death and Resurrection. 857 Ezekiel 38:1-23. The Assault of Gog, and God's Judgment on Him. 858 Ezekiel 39:1-29. Continuation of the Prophecy against Gog. 859 Ezekiel 40:1-49. The Remaining Chapters, the Fortieth through Forty-eighth, Give an Ideal Picture of the Restored Jewish Temple. 860 Ezekiel 41:1-26. The Chambers and Ornaments of the Temple. 861 Ezekiel 42:1-20. Chambers of the Priests: Measurements of the Temple. 862 Ezekiel 43:1-27. Jehovah's Return to the Temple. 863 Ezekiel 44:1-31. Ordinances for the Prince and the Priests. 864 Ezekiel 45:1-25. Allotment of the Land for the Sanctuary, the City, and the Prince. 865 Ezekiel 46:1-24. Continuation of the Ordinances for the Prince and for the People in Their Worship. 866 Ezekiel 47:1-23. Vision of the Temple Waters. Borders and Division of The land. 867 Ezekiel 48:1-35. Allotment of the Land to the Several Tribes. 868 INTRODUCTION 869 Da 1:1-21. The Babylonian Captivity Begins; Daniel's Education at Babylon, &C. 870 Da 2:1-49. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: Daniel's Interpretation of It, and Advancement. 871 Da 3:1-30. Nebuchadnezzar's Idolatrous Image; Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Are Delivered from the Furnace. 872 Da 4:1-37. Edict of Nebuchadnezzar Containing His Second Dream, Relating to Himself. 873 Da 5:1-31. Belshazzar's Impious Feast; the Handwriting on the Wall Interpreted by Daniel of the Doom of Babylon and Its King. 874 Da 6:1-28. Darius' Decree: Daniel's Disobedience, and Consequent Exposure to the Lions: His Deliverance by God, and Darius' Decree. 875 Da 7:1-28. Vision of the Four Beasts. 876 Da 8:1-27. Vision of the Ram and He-Goat: The Twenty-three Hundred Days of the Sanctuary Being Trodden Down. 877 Da 9:1-27. Daniel's Confession and Prayer for Jerusalem: Gabriel Comforts Him by the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks. 878 Da 10:1-21. Daniel Comforted by an Angelic Vision. 879 Da 11:1-45. This chapter is an enlargement of the eighth: The Overthrow of Persia by Grecia: The Four Divisions of Alexander's Kingdom: Conflicts between the Kings of the South and of the North, the Ptolemies and Seleucidæ: Antiochus Epiphanes. 880 Da 12:1-13. Conclusion of the Vision (Tenth through Twelfth Chapters) AND Epilogue to the Book. 881 INTRODUCTION 882 Ho 1:1-11. Inscription. 883 Ho 2:1-23. Application of the Symbols in the First Chapter. 884 Ho 3:1-5. Israel's Condition in Their Present Dispersion, Subsequent to Their Return from Babylon, Symbolized. 885 Ho 4:1-19. Henceforth the Prophet Speaks Plainly and without Symbol, in Terse, Sententious Propositions. 886 Ho 5:1-5. God's Judgments on the Priests, People, and Princes of Israel for Their Sins. 887 Ho 6:1-11. The Israelites' Exhortation to One Another to Seek the Lord. 888 Ho 7:1-16. Reproof of Israel. 889 Ho 8:1-14. Prophecy of the Irruption of the Assyrians, in Punishment for Israel's Apostasy, Idolatry, and Setting Up of Kings without God's Sanction. 890 Ho 9:1-17. Warning against Israel's Joy at Partial Relief from Their Troubles: Their Crops Shall Fail, and the People Leave the Lord's Land for Egypt and Assyria, Where They Cannot, If So Inclined, Serve God According to the Ancient Ritual: Folly of Their 891 Ho 10:1-15. Israel's Idolatry, the Source of Perjuries and Unlawful Leagues, Soon Destined to Be the Ruin of the State, Their King and Their Images Being About to Be Carried Off; a Just Chastisement, the Reaping Corresponding to the Sowing. 892 Ho 11:1-12. God's Former Benefits, and Israel's Ingratitude Resulting in Punishment, Yet Jehovah Promises Restoration at Last. 893 Ho 12:1-14. Reproof of Ephraim and Judah: Their Father Jacob Ought to Be a Pattern to Them. 894 Ho 13:1-16. Ephraim's Sinful Ingratitude to God, and Its Fatal Consequence; God's Promise at Last. 895 Ho 14:1-9. God's Promise of Blessing, on Their Repentance: Their Abandonment of Idolatry Foretold: The Conclusion of the Whole, the Just Shall Walk in God's Ways, but the Transgressor Shall Fall Therein. 896 INTRODUCTION 897 Joel 1:1-20. The Desolate Aspect of the Country through the Plague of Locusts; the People Admonished to Offer Solemn Prayers in the Temple; for This Calamity Is the Earnest of a Still Heavier One. 898 Joel 2:1-32. The Coming Judgment a Motive to Repentance. Promise of Blessings in the Last Days. 899 Joel 3:1-21. God's Vengeance on Israel's Foes in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. His Blessing on the Church. 900 INTRODUCTION 901 Am 1:1-15. God's Judgments on Syria, Philistia, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon. 902 Am 2:1-16. Charges against Moab, Judah, and Lastly Israel, the Chief Subject of Amos' Prophecies. 903 Am 3:1-15. God's Extraordinary Love, Being Repaid by Israel with Ingratitude, of Necessity Calls for Judgments, Which the Prophets Announce, Not at Random, but by God's Commission, Which They Cannot but Fulfil. The Oppression Prevalent in Israel Will Brin 904 Am 4:1-13. Denunciation of Israel's Nobles for Oppression; and of the Whole Nation for Idolatry; and for Their Being Unreformed Even by God's Judgments: Therefore They Must Prepare for the Last and Worst Judgment of All. 905 Am 5:1-27. Elegy over the Prostrate Kingdom: Renewed Exhortations to Repentance: God Declares that the Coming Day of Judgment Shall Be Terrible to the Scorners Who Despise It: Ceremonial Services Are Not Acceptable to Him Where True Piety Exists Not: Isra 906 Am 6:1-14. Denunciation of Both the Sister Nations (Especially Their Nobles) For Wanton Security--Zion, as Well as Samaria: Threat of the Exile: Ruin of Their Palaces and Slaughter of the People: Their Perverse Injustice. 907 Am. 7:1-9. The seventh, eighth, and ninth chapters contain Visions, with Their Explanations. 908 Am 8:1-14. Vision of a Basket of Summer Fruit Symbolical, of Israel's End. Resuming the Series of Symbols Interrupted by Amaziah, Amos Adds a Fourth. The Avarice of the Oppressors of the Poor: The Overthrow of the Nation: The Wish for the Means of Religio 909 Am 9:1-15. Fifth and Last Vision. 910 INTRODUCTION 911 Ob 1-21. Doom of Edom for Cruelty to Judah, Edom's Brother; Restoration of the Jews. 912 INTRODUCTION 913 Jonah 1:1-17. Jonah's Commission to Nineveh, Flight, Punishment, and Preservation by Miracle. 914 Jonah 2:1-10. Jonah's Prayer of Faith and Deliverance. 915 Jonah 3:1-10. Jonah's Second Commission to Nineveh: The Ninevites Repent of Their Evil Way: So God Repents of the Evil Threatened. 916 Jonah 4:1-11. Jonah Frets at God's Mercy to Nineveh: Is Reproved by the Type of a Gourd. 917 INTRODUCTION 918 Micah 1:1-16. God's Wrath against Samaria and Judah; the Former Is to Be Overthrown; Such Judgments in Prospect Call for Mourning. 919 Micah 2:1-13. Denunciation of the Evils Prevalent: The People's Unwillingness to Hear the Truth: Their Expulsion From the Land the Fitting Fruit of Their Sin: Yet Judah and Israel Are Hereafter to Be Restored. 920 Micah 3:1-12. The Sins of the Princes, Prophets, and Priests: The Consequent Desolation of Zion. 921 Micah 4:1-13. Transition to the Glory, Peace, Kingdom, and Victory of Zion. 922 Micah 5:1-15. The Calamities Which Precede Messiah's Advent. His Kingdom, Conquest of Jacob's Foes, and Blessing upon His People. 923 Micah 6:1-16. Appeal before All Creation to the Israelites to Testify, if They Can, if Jehovah Ever Did Aught but Acts of Kindness to Them from the Earliest Period: God Requires of Them Not So Much Sacrifices, as Real Piety and Justice: Their Impieties and 924 Micah 7:1-20. The Universality of the Corruption; the Chosen Remnant, Driven from Every Human Confidence, Turns to God; Triumphs by Faith over Her Enemies; Is Comforted by God's Promises in Answer to Prayer, and by the Confusion of Her Enemies, and So Break 925 INTRODUCTION 926 Na 1:1-15. Jehovah's Attributes as a Jealous Judge of Sin, Yet Merciful to His Trusting People, Should Inspire Them with Confidence. He Will Not Allow the Assyrians Again to Assail Them, but Will Destroy the Foe. 927 Na 2:1-13. The Advance of the Destroying Forces against Nineveh, after It Was Used as God's Rod for a Time to Chastise His People: The Capture of That Lion's Dwelling, According to the Sure Word of Jehovah. 928 Na 3:1-19. Repetition of Nineveh's Doom, with New Features; the Cause Is Her Tyranny, Rapine, and Cruelty: No-ammon's Fortifications Did Not Save Her; It Is Vain, Therefore, for Nineveh to Think Her Defenses Will Secure Her against God's Sentence. 929 INTRODUCTION 930 Habakkuk 1:1-17. Habakkuk's Expostulation with Jehovah on Account of the Prevalence of Injustice: Jehovah Summons Attention to His Purpose of Sending the Chaldeans as the Avengers. The Prophet Complains, that These Are Worse than Those on Whom Vengeance Was to 931 Habakkuk 2:1-20. The Prophet 932 Habakkuk 3:1-19. Habakkuk's Prayer to God: God's Glorious Revelation of Himself at Sinai and at Gibeon, a Pledge of His Interposing Again in Behalf of Israel against Babylon, and All Other Foes; Hence the Prophet's Confidence Amid Calamities. 933 INTRODUCTION 934 Zephaniah 1:1-18. God's Severe Judgment on Judah for Its Idolatry and Neglect of Him: The Rapid Approach of the Judgment, and the Impossibility of Escape. 935 Zephaniah 2:1-15. Exhortation to Repent before the Chaldean Invaders Come. Doom of Judah's Foes, the Philistines, Moab, Ammon, with Their Idols, and Ethiopia and Assyria. 936 Zephaniah 3:1-20. Resumption of the Denunciation of Jerusalem, as Being Unreformed by the Punishment of Other Nations: After Her Chastisement Jehovah Will Interpose for Her against Her Foes; His Worship Shall Flourish in All Lands, Beginning at Jerusalem, Where 937 INTRODUCTION 938 Haggai 1:1-15. Haggai Calls the People to Consider Their Ways in Neglecting to Build God's House: The Evil of This Neglect to Themselves: The Honor to God of Attending to It: The People's Penitent Obedience under Zerubbabel Followed by God's Gracious Assuran 939 Haggai 2:1-9. Second Prophecy. The people, discouraged at the inferiority of this temple to Solomon's, are encouraged nevertheless to persevere, because God is with them, and this house by its connection with Messiah's kingdom shall have a glory far above th 940 INTRODUCTION 941 Zechariah 1:1-17. Introductory Exhortation to Repentance. The Visions. The man among the myrtles: Comforting explanation by the angel, an encouragement to the Jews to build the city and temple: The four horns and four artificers. 942 Zechariah 2:1-13. Third Vision. The man with the measuring-line. 943 Zechariah 3:1-10. Fourth Vision. Joshua the high priest before the angel of Jehovah; accused by Satan, but justified by Jehovah through Messiah the coming Branch. 944 Zechariah 4:1-14. Fifth Vision. The golden candlestick and the two olive trees. The temple shall be completed by the aid of God's Spirit. 945 Zechariah 5:1-4. Sixth Vision. The Flying Roll. The fraudulent and perjuring transgressors of the law shall be extirpated from Judea. 946 Zechariah 6:1-8. Eighth Vision. The Four Chariots. 947 Zechariah 7:1-14. II. Didactic Part, Seventh and Eighth chapters. Obedience, Rather than Fasting, Enjoined: Its Reward. 948 Zechariah 8:1-23. Continuation of the Subject in the Seventh Chapter. After urging them to obedience by the fate of their fathers, he urges them to it by promises of coming prosperity. 949 Zechariah 9:1-17. Ninth to Fourteenth Chapters Are Prophetical. 950 Zechariah 10:1-12. Prayer and Promise. 951 Zechariah 11:1-17. Destruction of the Second Temple and Jewish Polity for the Rejection of Messiah. 952 Zechariah 12:1-14. Jerusalem the Instrument of Judgment on Her Foes Hereafter; Her Repentance and Restoration. 953 Zechariah 13:1-9. Cleansing of the Jews from Sin; Abolition of Idolatry; the Shepherd Smitten; the People of the Land Cut Off, except a Third Part Refined by Trials. 954 Zechariah 14:1-21. Last Struggle with the Hostile World-Powers: Messiah-Jehovah Saves Jerusalem and Destroys the Foe, of Whom the Remnant Turns to the Lord Reigning at Jerusalem. 955 INTRODUCTION 956 Malachi 1:1-14. God's Love: Israel's Ingratitude: THE Priests' Mercenary Spirit: A Gentile Spiritual Priesthood Shall Supersede Them. 957 Malachi 2:1-17. Reproof of the Priests for Violating the Covenant; and the People Also for Mixed Marriages and Unfaithfulness. 958 Malachi 3:1-18. Messiah's Coming, Preceded by His Forerunner, to Punish the Guilty for Various Sins, and to Reward Those Who Fear God. 959 Malachi 4:1-6. God's Coming Judgment: Triumph of the Godly: Return to the law THE Best Preparation for Jehovah's Coming: Elijah's Preparatory Mission of Reformation. 960 The New Testament sTHE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW Commentary by David Brown cINTRODUCTION 961 Mt 1:1-17. Genealogy of Christ. (Lu 3:23-38). 962 Mt 2:1-12. Visit of the Magi to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. 963 Mt 3:1-12. Preaching and Ministry of John. (Mr 1:1-8; Lu 3:1-18). 964 Mt 4:1-11. Temptation of Christ. (Mr 1:12, 13; Lu 4:1-13). 965 Sermon on the Mount. 966 Mt 5:1-16. The Beatitudes, and Their Bearing upon the World. 967 Sermon on the Mount--continued. 968 Sermon on the Mount--concluded. 969 Mt 8:1-4. Healing of a Leper. (Mr 1:40-45; Lu 5:12-16). 970 Mt 9:1-8. Healing of a Paralytic. (Mr 2:1-12; Lu 5:17-26). 971 Mt 10:1-5. Mission of the Twelve Apostles. (Mr 6:7-13; Lu 9:1-6). 972 Mt 11:1-19. The Imprisoned Baptist's Message to His Master--The Reply, and Discourse, on the Departure of the Messengers, Regarding John and His Mission. (Lu 7:18-35). 973 Mt 12:1-8. Plucking Corn Ears on the Sabbath Day. (Mr 2:23-28; Lu 6:1-5). 974 Mt 13:1-52. Jesus Teaches by Parables. (Mr 4:1-34; Lu 8:4-18; 13:18-20). 975 Mt 14:1-12. Herod Thinks Jesus a Resurrection of the Murdered Baptist--Account of His Imprisonment and Death. (Mr 6:14-29; Lu 9:7-9). 976 Mt 15:1-20. Discourse on Ceremonial Pollution. (Mr 7:1, 23). 977 Mt 16:1-12. A Sign from Heaven Sought and Refused--Caution against the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 978 Mt 17:1-13. Jesus Is Transfigured--Conversation about Elias. (Mr 9:2-13; Lu 9:28-36). 979 Mt 18:1-9. Strife among the Twelve Who Should Be Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, with Relative Teaching. (Mr 9:33-50; Lu 9:46-50). 980 Mt 19:1-12. Final Departure from Galilee--Divorce. (Mr 10:1-12; Lu 9:51). 981 Mt 20:1-16. Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. 982 Mt 21:1-9. Christ's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem on the First Day of the Week. (Mr 11:1-11; Lu 19:29-40; John 12:12-19). 983 Mt 22:1-14. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son. 984 Mt 23:1-39. Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees--Lamentation over Jerusalem, and Farewell to the Temple. (Mr 12:38-40; Lu 20:45-47). 985 Mt 24:1-51. Christ's Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Warnings Suggested by It to Prepare for His Second Coming. (Mr 13:1-37; Lu 21:5-36). 986 Mt 25:1-13. Parable of the Ten Virgins. 987 Mt 26:1-16. Christ's Final Announcement of his Death, as Now within Two Days, and the Simultaneous Conspiracy of the Jewish Authorities to Compass It--The Anointing at Bethany--Judas Agrees with the Chief Priests to Betray His Lord. (Mr 14:1-11; Lu 22:1-6 988 Mt 27:1-10. Jesus Led Away to Pilate--Remorse and Suicide of Judas. (Mr 15:1; Lu 23:1; John 18:28). 989 Mt 28:1-15. Glorious Angelic Announcement on the First Day of the Week, that Christ Is Risen--His Appearance to the Women--The Guards Bribed to Give a False Account of the Resurrection. (Mr 16:1-8; Lu 24:1-8; John 20:1). 990 INTRODUCTION 991 Mr 1:1-8. The Preaching and Baptism of John. (Mt 3:1-12; Lu 3:1-18). 992 Mr 2:1-12. Healing of a Paralytic. (Mt 9:1-8; Lu 5:17-26). 993 Mr 3:1-12. The Healing of a Withered Hand on the Sabbath Day, and Retirement of Jesus to Avoid Danger. (Mt 12:9-21; Lu 6:6-11). 994 Mr 4:1-34. Parable of the Sower--Reason for Teaching in Parables--Parables of the Seed Growing We Know Not How, and of the Mustard Seed. (Mt 13:1-23, 31, 32; Lu 8:4-18). 995 Glorious Cure of the Gadarene Demoniac (Mr 5:1-20). 996 Mr 6:1-6. Christ Rejected at Nazareth. (Mt 13:54-58; Lu 4:16-30). 997 Mr 7:1-23. Discourse on Ceremonial Pollution. (Mt 15:1-20). 998 Mr 8:1-26. Four Thousand Miraculously Fed--A Sign from Heaven Sought and Refused--The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees--A Blind Man at Bethsaida Restored to Sight. (Mt 15:32-16:12). 999 Mr 9:1-13. Jesus Is Transfigured--Conversation about Elias. (Mt 16:28-17:13; Lu 9:27-36). 1000 Mr 10:1-12. Final Departure from Galilee--Divorce. (Mt 19:1-12; Lu 9:51). 1001 Mr 11:1-11. Christ's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, on the First Day of the Week. (Mt 21:1-9; Lu 19:29-40; John 12:12, 19). 1002 Mr 12:1-12. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. (Mt 21:33-46; Lu 20:9-18). 1003 Mr 13:1-37. Christ's Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Warnings Suggested by It to Prepare for His Second Coming. (Mt 24:1-51; Lu 21:5-36). 1004 Mr 14:1-11. The Conspiracy of the Jewish Authorities to Put Jesus to Death--The Supper and the Anointing at Bethany--Judas Agrees with the Chief Priests to Betray His Lord. (Mt 26:1-16; Lu 22:1-6; John 12:1-11). 1005 Mr 15:1-20. Jesus Is Brought before Pilate--At a Second Hearing, Pilate, after Seeking to Release Him, Delivers Him Up--After Being Cruelly Entreated, He Is Led Away to Be Crucified. (Mt 26:1, 2, 11-31; Lu 23:1-6, 13-25; John 18:28-19:16). 1006 Mr 16:1-20. Angelic Announcement to the Women on the First Day of the Week, that Christ Is Risen--His Appearances after His Resurrection--His Ascension--Triumphant Proclamation of His Gospel. (Mt 28:1-10, 16-20; Lu 24:1-51; John 20:1, 2, 11-29). 1007 INTRODUCTION 1008 Lu 1:1-4. 1009 Lu 2:1-7. Birth of Christ. 1010 Lu 3:1-20. Preaching, Baptism, and Imprisonment of John. 1011 Lu 4:1-13. Temptation of Christ. 1012 Lu 5:1-11. Miraculous Draught of Fishes--Call of Peter, James, and John. 1013 Lu 6:1-5. Plucking Corn-ears on the Sabbath. 1014 Lu 7:1-10. Centurion's Servant Healed. 1015 Lu 8:1-3. A Galilean Circuit, with the Twelve and Certain Ministering Women. (In Luke only). 1016 Lu 9:1-6. Mission of the Twelve Apostles. 1017 Lu 10:1-24. Mission of the Seventy Disciples, and Their Return. 1018 Lu 11:1-13. The Disciples Taught to Pray. 1019 Lu 12:1-12. Warning against Hypocrisy. 1020 Lu 13:1-9. The Lesson, |REPENT OR Perish,| Suggested by Two Recent Incidents, and Illustrated by the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. 1021 Lu 14:1-24. Healing of a Dropsical Man, and Manifold Teachings at a Sabbath Feast. 1022 Lu 15:1-32. Publicans and Sinners Welcomed by Christ--Three Parables to Explain This. 1023 Lu 16:1-31. Parables of the Unjust Steward and of the Rich Man and Lazarus, or, the Right Use of Money. 1024 Lu 17:1-10. Offenses--Faith--Humility. 1025 Lu 18:1-8. Parable of the Importunate Widow. 1026 Lu 19:1-10. Zaccheus the Publican. 1027 Lu 20:1-19. The Authority of Jesus Questioned, and His Reply--Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. 1028 Lu 21:1-4. The Widow's Two Mites. 1029 Lu 22:1-6. Conspiracy of the Jewish Authorities to Put Jesus to Death--Compact with Judas. 1030 Lu 23:1-5. Jesus before Pilate. 1031 Lu 24:1-12. Angelic Announcement to the Women That Christ Is Risen--Peter's Visit to the Empty Sepulchre. 1032 INTRODUCTION 1033 John 1:1-14. The Word Made Flesh. 1034 John 2:1-12. First Miracle, Water Made Wine--Brief Visit to Capernaum. 1035 John 3:1-21. Night Interview of Nicodemus with Jesus. 1036 John 4:1-42. Christ and the Woman of Samaria--The Samaritans of Sychar. 1037 John 5:1-47. The Impotent Man Healed--Discourse Occasioned by the Persecution Arising Thereupon. 1038 John 6:1-13. Five Thousand Miraculously Fed. 1039 John 7:1-53. Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 1040 John 8:1-11. The Woman Taken in Adultery. 1041 John 9:1-41. The Opening of the Eyes of One Born Blind, and What Followed on It. 1042 John 10:1-21. The Good Shepherd. 1043 John 11:1-46. Lazarus Raised from the Dead--The Consequences of This. 1044 John 12:1-11. The Anointing at Bethany. 1045 John 13:1-20. At the Last Supper Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet--The Discourse Arising Thereupon. 1046 John 14:1-31. Discourse at the Table, after Supper. 1047 John 15:1-27. Discourse at the Supper Table Continued. 1048 John 16:1-33. Discourse at the Supper Table Concluded. 1049 John 17:1-26. The Intercessory Prayer. 1050 John 18:1-13. Betrayal and Apprehension of Jesus. 1051 John 19:1-16. Jesus before Pilate--Scourged--Treated with Other Severities and Insults--Delivered Up, and Led Away to Be Crucified. 1052 John 20:1-18. Mary's Visit to the Sepulchre, and Return to It with Peter and John--Her Risen Lord Appears to Her. 1053 John 21:1-23. Supplementary Particulars. 1054 INTRODUCTION 1055 Ac 1:1-11. Introduction--Last Days of Our Lord upon Earth--His Ascension. 1056 Ac 2:1-13. Descent of the Spirit--The Disciples Speak with Tongues--Amazement of the Multitude. 1057 Ac 3:1-26. Peter Heals a Lame Man at the Temple Gate--Hs Address to the Wondering Multitude. 1058 Ac 4:1-13. Peter and John before the Samhedrim. 1059 Ac 5:1-11. Ananias and Sapphira. 1060 Ac 6:1-7. First Election of Deacons. 1061 Ac 7:1-60. Defense and Martyrdom of Stephen. 1062 Ac 8:1-4. Persecution Continued, in Which Saul Takes a Prominent Part--How Overruled for Good. 1063 Ac 9:1-25. Conversion of Saul, and Beginnings of His Ministry. 1064 Ac 10:1-48. Accession and Baptism of Cornelius and His Party; or, The First-fruits of the Gentiles. 1065 Ac 11:1-18. Peter Vindicates Himself before the Church in Jerusalem for His Procedure towards the Gentiles. 1066 Ac 12:1-19. Persecution of the Church by Herod Agrippa I--Martyrdom of James and Miraculous Deliverance of Peter. 1067 PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY: In Company with Barnabas. Ac 13:1-14:28. 1068 Ac 14:1-7. Meeting with Similar Success and Similar Opposition at Iconium, Paul and Barnabas Flee for Their Lives to Lystra and Derbe, and Preach There. 1069 Ac 15:1-35. Council at Jerusalem to Decide on the Necessity of Circumcision for the Gentile Converts. 1070 PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY. Ac 15:41-18:22. 1071 Ac 17:1-15. At Thessalonica the Success of Paul's Preaching Endangering His Life, He Is Despatched by Night to Berea, Where His Message Meets with Enlightened Acceptance--A Hostile Movement from Thessalonica Occasions His Sudden Departure from Berea--He A 1072 Ac 18:1-22. Paul's Arrival and Labors at Corinth, Where He Is Rejoined by Silas and Timothy, and, under Divine Encouragement, Makes a Long Stay--At Length, Retracing His Steps, by Ephesus, Cæsarea, and Jerusalem, He Returns for the Last Time to Anti 1073 Ac 19:1-41. Signal Success of Paul at Ephesus. 1074 Ac 20:1-12. Paul Fulfils His Purpose of Proceeding Again to Macedonia and Greece--Returning Thence, on His Route for Jerusalem, He Revisits Philippi and Troas--His Ministrations at Troas. 1075 Ac 21:1-16. Sailing from Ephesus, They Land at Tyre, and Thence Sailing to Ptolemais, They Proceed by Land to Cæsarea and Jerusalem. 1076 Ac 22:1-30. Paul's Defense from the Stairs of the Fortress--The Rage of the Audience Bursting Forth, the Commandant Has Him Brought into the Fort to Be Examined by Scourging, but Learning that He Is a Roman, He Orders His Release and Commands the Samhedri 1077 Ac 23:1-10. Paul's Defense before the Samhedrim Divides the Rival Factions, from Whose Violence the Commandant Has the Apostle Removed into the Fortress. 1078 Ac 24:1-27. Paul, Accused by a Professional Pleader before Felix, Makes His Defense, and Is Remanded for a Further Hearing. At a Private Interview Felix Trembles under Paul's Preaching, but Keeps Him Prisoner for Two Years, When He Was Succeeded by Festus 1079 Ac 25:1-12. Festus, Coming to Jerusalem, Declines to Have Paul Brought Thither for Judgment, but Gives the Parties a Hearing on His Return to Cæsarea--On Festus Asking the Apostle if He Would Go to Jerusalem for Another Hearing before Him, He Is Con 1080 Ac 26:1-32. Paul's Defense of Himself before King Agrippa, Who Pronounces Him Innocent, but Concludes That the Appeal to Cæsar Must Be Carried Out. 1081 Ac 27:1-44. The Voyage to Italy--The Shipwreck and Safe Landing at Malta. 1082 Ac 28:1-31. The Wintering at Malta, and Notable Occurrences There--Prosecution of the Voyage to Italy as Far as Puteoli, and Land Journey Thence to Rome--Summary of the Apostle's Labors There for the Two Following Years. 1083 INTRODUCTION 1084 Ro 1:1-17. Introduction. 1085 Ro 2:1-29. The Jew under Like Condemnation with the Gentile. 1086 Ro 3:1-8. Jewish Objections Answered. 1087 Ro 4:1-25. The Foregoing Doctrine of Justification by Faith Illustrated from the Old Testament. 1088 Ro 5:1-11. The Blessed Effects of Justification by Faith. 1089 Ro 6:1-11. The Bearing of Justification by Grace upon a Holy Life. 1090 Ro 7:1-25. Same Subject Continued. 1091 Ro 8:1-39. Conclusion of the Whole Argument--The Glorious Completeness of Them That Are in Christ Jesus. 1092 Ro 9:1-33. The Bearing of the Foregoing Truths upon the Condition and Destiny of the Chosen People--Election--The Calling of the Gentiles. 1093 Ro 10:1-21. Same Subject Continued--How Israel Came to Miss Salvation, and the Gentiles to Find It. 1094 Ro 11:1-36. Same Subject Continued and Concluded--The Ultimate Inbringing of All Israel, to Be, with the Gentiles, One Kingdom of God on the Earth. 1095 Ro 12:1-21. Duties of Believers, General and Particular. 1096 Ro 13:1-14. Same Subject Continued--Political and Social Relations--Motives. 1097 Ro 14:1-23. Same Subject Continued--Christian Forbearance. 1098 Ro 15:1-13. Same Subject Continued and Concluded. 1099 Ro 16:1-27. Conclusion, Embracing Sundry Salutations and Directions, and a Closing Prayer. 1100 INTRODUCTION 1101 1Co 1:1-31. The Inscription; Thanksgiving for the Spiritual State of the Corinthian Church; Reproof of Party Divisions: His Own Method of Preaching Only Christ. 1102 1Co 2:1-16. Paul's Subject of Preaching, Christ Crucified, Not in Worldly, but in Heavenly, Wisdom among the Perfect. 1103 1Co 3:1-23. Paul Could Not Speak to Them of Deep Spiritual Truths, as They Were Carnal, Contending for Their Several Teachers; These Are Nothing but Workers for God, to Whom They Must Give Account in the Day of Fiery Judgment. The Hearers Are God's Temple 1104 1Co 4:1-21. True View of Ministers: The Judgment Is Not to Be Forestalled; Meanwhile the Apostles' Low State Contrasts with the Corinthians' Party Pride, Not That Paul Would Shame Them, but as a Father Warn Them; for Which End He Sent Timothy, and Will So 1105 1Co 5:1-13. The Incestuous Person at Corinth: The Corinthians Reproved for Connivance, and Warned to Purge Out the Bad Leaven. Qualification of His Former Command as to Association with Sinners of the World. 1106 1Co 6:1-11. Litigation of Christians in Heathen Courts Censured: Its Very Existence Betrays a Wrong Spirit: Better to Bear Wrong Now, and Hereafter the Doers of Wrong Shall Be Shut Out of Heaven. 1107 1Co 7:1-40. Reply to Their Inquiries as to Marriage; the General Principle in Other Things Is, Abide in Your Station, for the Time Is Short. 1108 1Co 8:1-13. On Partaking of Meats Offered to Idols. 1109 1Co 9:1-27. He Confirms His Teaching as to Not Putting a Stumbling-block in a Brother's Way (1Co 8:13) BY His Own Example in Not Using His Undoubted Rights as an Apostle, so as to Win Men to Christ. 1110 1Co 10:1-33. Danger of Fellowship with Idolatry Illustrated in the History of Israel: Such Fellowship Incompatible with Fellowship in the Lord's Supper. Even Lawful Things Are to Be Forborne, so as Not to Hurt Weak Brethren. 1111 1Co 11:1-34. Censure on Disorders in Their Assemblies: Their Women Not Being Veiled, and Abuses at the Love-Feasts. 1112 1Co 12:1-31. The Use and the Abuse of Spiritual Gifts, Especially Prophesying and Tongues. 1113 1Co 13:1-13. Charity or Love Superior to All Gifts. 1114 1Co 14:1-25. Superiority of Prophecy over Tongues. 1115 1Co 15:1-58. The Resurrection Proved against the Deniers of It at Corinth. 1116 1Co 16:1-24. Directions as to the Collection for the Judean Christians: Paul's Future Plans: He Commends to Them Timothy, Apollos, &C. Salutations and Conclusions. 1117 INTRODUCTION 1118 2Co 1:1-24. The Heading; Paul's Consolations in Recent Trials in Asia; His Sincerity towards the Corinthians; Explanation of His Not Having Visited Them as He Had Purposed. 1119 2Co 2:1-17. Reason Why He Had Not Visited Them on His Way to Macedonia; the Incestuous Person Ought Now to Be Forgiven; His Anxiety to Hear Tidings of Their State from Titus, and His Joy When at Last the Good News Reaches Him. 1120 2Co 3:1-18. The Sole Commendation He Needs to Prove God's Sanction of His Ministry He Has in His Corinthian Converts: His Ministry Excels the Mosaic, as the Gospel of Life and Liberty Excels the Law of Condemnation. 1121 2Co 4:1-18. His Preaching Is Open and Sincere, though to Many the Gospel Is Hidden. 1122 2Co 5:1-21. The Hope (2Co 4:17, 18) OF Eternal Glory in the Resurrection Body. 1123 2Co 6:1-18. His Apostolic Ministry Is Approved by Faithfulness in Exhortation, in Sufferings, in Exhibition of the Fruits of the Holy ghost: His Largeness of Heart to Them Calls for Enlargement of Their Heart to Him. Exhortations to Separation from Pollut 1124 2Co 7:1-16. Self-Purification Their Duty Resulting from the Foregoing. His Love to Them, and Joy at the Good Effects on Them of His Former Epistle, as Reported by Titus. 1125 2Co 8:1-24. The Collection for the Saints; the Readiness of the Macedonians a Pattern to the Corinthians; Christ the Highest Pattern; Each Is to Give Willingly after His Ability; Titus and Two Others Are the Agents Accredited to Complete the Collection. 1126 2Co 9:1-15. Reasons for His Sending Titus. The Greater Their Bountifulness, the More Shall Be the Return of Blessing to Them, and Thanksgiving to God. 1127 2Co 10:1-18. He Vindicates His Apostolic Authority against Those Who Depreciated Him for His Personal Appearance. He Will Make His Power Felt When He Comes. He Boasts Not, as They, Beyond His Measure. 1128 2Co 11:1-33. Through Jealousy over the Corinthians, Who Made More Account of the False Apostles Than of Him, He Is Obliged to Commend Himself as in Many Respects Superior. 1129 2Co 12:1-21. Revelations in Which He Might Glory: But He Rather Glories in Infirmities, as Calling Forth Christ's Power: Signs of His Apostleship: His Disinterestedness: Not That He Is Excusing Himself to Them; but He Does All for Their Good, lest He Shou 1130 2Co 13:1-14. He Threatens a Severe Proof of His Apostolic Authority, but Prefers They Would Spare Him the Necessity for It. 1131 INTRODUCTION 1132 Ga 1:1-24. Superscription. Greetings. The Cause of His Writing Is Their Speedy Falling Away from the Gospel He Taught. Defense of His Teaching: His Apostolic Call Independent of Man. 1133 Ga 2:1-21. His Co-ordinate Authority as Apostle of the Circumcision Recognized by the Apostles. Proved by His Rebuking Peter for Temporizing at Antioch: His Reasoning as to the Inconsistency of Judaizing with Justification by Faith. 1134 Ga 3:1-29. Reproof of the Galatians for Abandoning Faith for Legalism. Justification by Faith Vindicated: The Law Shown to Be Subsequent to the Promise: Believers Are the Spiritual Seed of Abraham, Who Was Justified by Faith. The Law Was Our Schoolmaster 1135 Ga 4:1-31. The Same Subject Continued: Illustration of Our Subjection to the Law Only till Christ Came 1136 Ga 5:1-26. Peroration. Exhortation to Stand Fast in the Gospel Liberty, Just Set Forth, and Not to Be Led by Judaizers into Circumcision, or Law Justification: Yet though Free, to Serve One Another by Love: To Walk in the Spirit, Bearing the Fruit Thereof 1137 Ga 6:1-18. Exhortations Continued; to Forbearance and Humility; Liberality to Teachers and in General. Postscript and Benediction. 1138 INTRODUCTION 1139 Ephesians 1:1-23. Inscription: Origin of the Church in the Father's Eternal Counsel, and the Son's Bloodshedding: The Sealing of It by the Spirit. Thanksgiving and Prayer that They May Fully Know God's Gracious Power in Christ towards the Saints. 1140 Ephesians 2:1-22. God's Love and Grace in Quickening Us, Once Dead, through Christ. His Purpose in Doing So: Exhortation Based on Our Privileges as Built Together, an Holy Temple, in Christ, through the Spirit. 1141 Ephesians 3:1-21. His Apostolic Office to Make Known the Mystery of Christ Revealed by the Spirit: Prayer that by the Same Spirit They May Comprehend the Vast Love of Christ: Doxology Ending This Division of the Epistle. 1142 Ephesians 4:1-32. Exhortations to Christian Duties Resting on Our Christian Privileges, as United in One Body, though Varying in the Graces Given to the Several Members, that We May Come unto a Perfect Man in Christ. 1143 Ephesians 5:1-33. Exhortations to Love: And against Carnal Lusts and Communications. Circumspection in Walk: Redeeming the Time: Being Filled with the Spirit: Singing to the Lord with Thankfulness: The Wife's Duty to the Husband Rests on that of the Church to C 1144 Ephesians 6:1-24. Mutual Duties of Parents and Children: Masters and Servants: Our Life a Warfare: The Spiritual Armour Needed against Spiritual Foes. Conclusion. 1145 INTRODUCTION 1146 Php 1:1-30. Inscription. Thanksgiving and Prayers for the Flourishing Spiritual State of the Philippians. His Own State at Rome, and the Result of His Imprisonment in Spreading the Gospel. Exhortation to Christian Consistency. 1147 Php 2:1-30. Continued Exhortation: To Unity: To Humility after Christ's Example, Whose Glory Followed His Humiliation: To Earnestness in Seeking Perfection, that They May Be His Joy in the Day of Christ: His Joyful Readiness to Be Offered Now by Death, so 1148 Php 3:1-21. Warning against Judaizers: He Has Greater Cause than They to Trust in Legal Righteousness, but Renounced It for Christ's Righteousness, in Which He Presses after Perfection: Warning against Carnal Persons: Contrast of the Believer's Life and H 1149 Php 4:1-23. Exhortations: Thanks for the Supply from Philippi: Greeting; and Closing Benediction. 1150 INTRODUCTION 1151 Colossians 1:1-29. Address: Introduction: Confirming Epaphras' Teaching: The Glories of Christ: Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Colossians: His Own Ministry of the Mystery. 1152 Colossians 2:1-23. His Strivings in Prayer for Their Steadfastness in Christ; from Whom He Warns Them Not to Be Led Away by False Wisdom. 1153 Colossians 3:1-25. Exhortations to Heavenly Aims, as Opposed to Earthly, on the Ground of Union to the Risen Saviour; to Mortify and Put Off the Old Man, and to Put on the New; in Charity, Humility, Words of Edification, Thankfulness; Relative Duties. 1154 Colossians 4:1-18. Exhortations Continued. To Prayer: Wisdom in Relation to the Unconverted: As to the Bearers of the Epistle, Tychicus and Onesimus: Closing Salutations. 1155 INTRODUCTION 1156 1Th 1:1-10. Address: Salutation: His Prayerful Thanksgiving for Their Faith, Hope, and Love. Their First Reception of the Gospel, and Their Good Influence on All Around. 1157 1Th 2:1-20. His Manner of Preaching, and Theirs of Receiving, the Gospel; His Desire to Have Revisited Them Frustrated by Satan. 1158 1Th 3:1-13. Proof of His Desire after Them in His Having Sent Timothy: His Joy at the Tidings Brought Back Concerning Their Faith and Charity: Prayers for Them. 1159 1Th 4:1-18. Exhortations to Chastity; Brotherly Love; Quiet Industry; Abstinence from Undue Sorrow for Departed Friends, For at Christ's Coming All His Saints Shall Be Glorified. 1160 1Th 5:1-28. The Suddenness of Christ's Coming a Motive for Watchfulness; Various Precepts: Prayer for Their Being Found Blameless, Body, Soul, and Spirit, at Christ's Coming: Conclusion. 1161 INTRODUCTION 1162 2Th 1:1-12. Address and Salutation: Introduction: Thanksgiving for Their Growth in Faith and Love, and for Their Patience in Persecutions, Which Are a Token for Good Everlasting to Them, and for Perdition to Their Adversaries at Christ's Coming: Prayer fo 1163 2Th 2:1-17. Correction of Their Error as to Christ's Immediate Coming. The Apostasy that Must Precede It. Exhortation to Steadfastness, Introduced with Thanksgiving for Their Election by God. 1164 2Th 3:1-18. He Asks Their Prayers: His Confidence in Them: Prayer for Them: Charges against Disorderly Idle Conduct; His Own Example: Concluding Prayer and Salutation. 1165 INTRODUCTION 1166 1Ti 1:1-20. Address: Paul's Design in Having Left Timothy at Ephesus, Namely, to Check False Teachers; True Use of the Law; Harmonizing with the Gospel; God's Grace in Calling Paul, Once a Blasphemer, to Experience and to Preach It; Charges to Timothy. 1167 1Ti 2:1-15. Public Worship. Direction as to Intercessions for All Men, since Christ Is a Ransom for All. The Duties of Men and Women Respectively in Respect to Public Prayer. Woman's Subjection; Her Sphere of Duty. 1168 1Ti 3:1-16. Rules as to Bishops (Overseers) AND Deacons. The Church, and the Gospel Mystery Now Revealed to It, Are the End of All Such Rules. 1169 1Ti 4:1-16. Prediction of a Coming Departure from the Faith: Timothy's Duty as to It: General Directions to Him. 1170 1Ti 5:1-25. General Directions as to How Timothy Should Deal with Different Classes in the Church. 1171 1Ti 6:1-21. Exhortations as to Distinctions of Civil Rank; the Duty of Slaves, in Opposition to the False Teachings of Gain-seekers; Timothy's Pursuit Is to Be Godliness, Which Is an Everlasting Possession: Solemn Adjuration to Do So against Christ's Comi 1172 INTRODUCTION 1173 1. This Epistle is the last testament and swan-like death song of Paul [Bengel]. 1174 2Ti 2:1-26. Exhortations; to Faithfulness as a Good Soldier of Christ; Errors to Be Shunned; the Lord's Sure Foundation; the Right Spirit for a Servant of Christ. 1175 2Ti 3:1-17. Coming Evil Days: Signs of Evil Already: Contrast in the Doctrine and Life of Paul, Which Timothy Should Follow in Accordance with His Early Training in Scripture. 1176 2Ti 4:1-22. Solemn Charge to Timothy to Do His Duty Zealously, for Times of Apostasy Are at Hand, and the Apostle Is near His Triumphant End: Requests Him to Come and Bring Mark with Him to Rome, as Luke Alone Is with Him, the Others Having Gone: Also His 1177 INTRODUCTION 1178 Titus 1:1-16. Address: For What End Titus Was Left in Crete. Qualifications for Elders: Gainsayers in Crete Needing Reproof. 1179 Titus 2:1-15. Directions to Titus: How to Exhort Various Classes of Believers: The Grace of God in Christ Our Grand Incentive to Live Godly. 1180 Titus 3:1-15. What Titus Is to Teach Concerning Christians' Behavior towards the World: How He Is to Treat Heretics: When and Where He Is to Meet Paul. Salutation. Conclusion. 1181 INTRODUCTION 1182 Phm 1-25. Address. Thanksgiving for Philemon's Love and Faith. Intercession for Onesimus. Concluding Request and Salutations. 1183 INTRODUCTION 1184 Hebrews 1:1-14. The Highest of All Revelations Is Given Us Now in the Son of God, Who Is Greater than the Angels, and Who, Having Completed Redemption, Sits Enthroned at God's Right Hand. 1185 Hebrews 2:1-18. Danger of Neglecting So Great Salvation, First Spoken by Christ; to Whom, Not to Angels, the New Dispensation Was Subjected; though He Was for a Time Humbled below the Angels: This Humiliation Took Place by Divine Necessity for Our Salvation. 1186 Hebrews 3:1-19. The Son of God Greater than Moses, Wherefore Unbelief towards Him Will Incur a Heavier Punishment than Befell Unbelieving Israel in the Wilderness. 1187 Hebrews 4:1-16. The Promise of God's Rest Is Fully Realized through Christ: Let Us Strive to Obtain It by Him, Our Sympathizing High Priest. 1188 Hebrews 5:1-14. Christ's High Priesthood; Needed Qualifications; Must Be a Man; Must Not Have Assumed the Dignity Himself, but Have Been Appointed by God; Their Low Spiritual Perceptions a Bar to Paul's Saying All He Might on Christ's Melchisedec-like Priesth 1189 Hebrews 6:1-14. Warning against Retrograding, Which Soon Leads to Apostasy; Encouragement to Steadfastness from God's Faithfulness to His Word and Oath. 1190 Hebrews 7:1-28. Christ's High Priesthood after the Order of Melchisedec Superior to Aaron's. 1191 Hebrews 8:1-13. Christ, the High Priest in the True Sanctuary, Superseding the Levitical Priesthood; the New Renders Obsolete the Old Covenant. 1192 Hebrews 9:1-28. Inferiority of the Old to the New Covenant in the Means of Access to God: The Blood of Bulls and Goats of No Real Avail: The Blood of Christ All-sufficient to Purge Away Sin, Whence Flows Our Hope of His Appearing Again for Our Perfect Salvati 1193 Hebrews 10:1-39. Conclusion of the Foregoing Argument. The Yearly Recurring Law Sacrifices Cannot Perfect the Worshipper, but Christ's Once-for-all Offering Can. 1194 Hebrews 11:1-40. Definition of the Faith Just Spoken of (Hebrews 10:39): Examples from the Old Covenant for Our Perseverance in Faith. 1195 Hebrews 12:1-29. Exhortation to Follow the Witnesses of Faith Just Mentioned: Not to Faint in Trials: To Remove All Bitter Roots of Sin: For We Are under, Not a Law of Terror, but the Gospel of Grace, to Despise Which Will Bring the Heavier Penalties, in Prop 1196 Hebrews 13:1-25. Exhortation to Various Graces, Especially Constancy in Faith, Following Jesus amidst Reproaches. Conclusion, with Pieces of Intelligence and Salutations. 1197 INTRODUCTION 1198 James 1:1-27. Inscription: Exhortation on Hearing, Speaking, and Wrath. 1199 James 2:1-26. The Sin of Respect of Persons: Dead, Unworking Faith Saves No Man. 1200 James 3:1-18. Danger of Eagerness to Teach, and of an Unbridled Tongue: True Wisdom Shown by Uncontentious Meekness. 1201 James 4:1-17. Against Fightings and Their Source; Worldly Lusts; Uncharitable Judgments, and Presumptuous Reckoning on the Future. 1202 James 5:1-20. Woes Coming on the Wicked Rich: Believers Should Be Patient unto the Lord's Coming: Various Exhortations. 1203 INTRODUCTION 1204 1Pe 1:1-25. Address to the Elected of the Godhead: Thanksgiving for the Living Hope to Which We Are Begotten, Producing Joy Amidst Sufferings: This Salvation an Object of Deepest Interest to Prophets and to Angels: Its Costly Price a Motive to Holiness an 1205 1Pe 2:1-25. Exhortations. 1206 1Pe 3:1-22. Relative Duties of Husbands and Wives: Exhortations to Love and Forbearance: Right Conduct under Persecutions for Righteousness' Sake, after Christ's Example, Whose Death Resulted in Quickening to Us through His Being Quickened Again, of Which 1207 1Pe 4:1-19. Like the Risen Christ, Believers Henceforth Ought to Have No More to Do with Sin. 1208 1Pe 5:1-14. Exhortations to Elders, Juniors, and All in General. Parting Prayer. Conclusion. 1209 INTRODUCTION 1210 2Pe 1:1-21. Address: Exhortation to All Graces, as God Has Given Us, in the Knowledge of Christ, All Things Pertaining to Life: Confirmed by the Testimony of Apostles, and Also Prophets, to the Power and Coming of Christ. 1211 2Pe 2:1-22. False Teachers to Arise: Them Bad Practices and Sure Destruction, from Which the Godly Shall Be Delivered, as Lot Was. 1212 2Pe 3:1-18. Sureness of Christ's Coming, and Its Accompaniments, Declared in Opposition to Scoffers about to Arise. God's Long Suffering a Motive to Repentance, as Paul's Epistles Set Forth; Concluding Exhortation to Growth in the Knowledge of Christ. 1213 INTRODUCTION 1214 1Jo 1:1-10. The Writer's Authority as an Eyewitness to the Gospel Facts, Having Seen, Heard, and Handled Him Who Was from the Beginning: His Object in Writing: His Message. If We Would Have Fellowship with Him, We Must Walk in Light, as He Is Light. 1215 1Jo 2:1-29. The Advocacy of Christ Is Our Antidote to Sin While Walking in the Light; for to Know God, We Must Keep His Commandments and Love the Brethren, and Not Love the World, Nor Give Heed to Antichrists, against Whom Our Safety Is through the Inward 1216 1Jo 3:1-24. Distinguishing Marks of the Children of God and the Children of the Devil. Brotherly Love the Essence of True Righteousness. 1217 1Jo 4:1-21. Tests of False Prophets. Love, the Test of Birth from God, and the Necessary Fruit of Knowing His Great Love in Christ to Us. 1218 1Jo 5:1-21. Who Are the Brethren Especially to Be Loved (1Jo 4:21); Obedience, the Test of Love, Easy through Faith, which Overcomes the World. Last Portion of the Epistle. The Spirit's Witness to the Believer's Spiritual Life. Truths Repeated at the Clos 1219 INTRODUCTION 1220 3Jo 1-14. Address: Wish for Gaius' Prosperity: Joy at His Walking in the Truth. Hospitality to the Brethren and Strangers the Fruit of Love. Diotrephes' Opposition and Ambition. Praise of Demetrius. Conclusion. 1221 INTRODUCTION 1222 INTRODUCTION 1223 Re 1:1-20. Title: Source and Object of This Revelation: Blessing on the Reader and Keeper of It 1224 Re 2:1-29. Epistles to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira. 1225 Re 3:1-22. The Epistles to Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. 1226 Re 4:1-11. Vision of God's Throne in Heaven; the Four and Twenty Elders; the Four Living Creatures. 1227 Re 5:1-14. The Book with Seven Seals: None Worthy to Open It but the Lamb: He Takes It amidst the Praises of the Redeemed, and of the Whole Heavenly Host. 1228 Re 6:1-17. The Opening of the First Six of the Seven Seals. 1229 Re 7:1-17. Sealing of the Elect of Israel. The Countless Multitude of the Gentile Elect. 1230 Re 8:1-13. Seventh Seal. Preparation for the Seven Trumpets. The First Four and the Consequent Plagues. 1231 Re 9:1-21. The Fifth Trumpet: The Fallen Star Opens the Abyss Whence Issue Locusts. The Sixth Trumpet. Four Angels at the Euphrates Loosed. 1232 Re 10:1-11. Vision of the Little Book. 1233 Re 11:1-19. Measurement of the Temple. The Two Witnesses' Testimony: Their Death, Resurrection, and Ascension: The Earthquake: The Third Woe: The Seventh Trumpet Ushers in Christ's Kingdom. Thanksgiving of the Twenty-four Elders. 1234 Re 12:1-17. Vision of the Woman, Her Child, and the Persecuting Dragon. 1235 Re 13:1-18. Vision of the Beast that Came Out of the Sea: The Second Beast, Out of the Earth, Exercising the Power of the First Beast, and Causing the Earth to Worship Him. 1236 Re 14:1-20. The Lamb Seen on Zion with the 144,000. Their Song. The Gospel Proclaimed before the End by One Angel: The Fall of Babylon, by Another: The Doom of the Beast Worshippers, by a Third. The Blessedness of the Dead in the Lord. The Harvest. The Vi 1237 Re 15:1-8. The Last Seven Vials of Plagues: Song of the Victors over the Beast. 1238 Re 16:1-21. The Seven Vials and the Consequent Plagues. 1239 Re 17:1-18. The Harlot Babylon's Gaud: The Beast on Which She Rides, Having Seven Heads and Ten Horns, Shall Be the Instrument of Judgment on Her. 1240 Re 18:1-24. Babylon's Fall: God's People Called Out of Her: The Kings and Merchants of the Earth Mourn, While the Saints Rejoice at Her Fall. 1241 Re 19:1-21. The Church's Thanksgiving in Heaven for the Judgment on the Harlot. The Marriage of the Lamb: The Supper: The Bride's Preparation: John Is Forbidden to Worship the Angel: The Lord and His Hosts Come Forth for War: The Beast and the False Proph 1242 Re 20:1-15. Satan Bound, and the First-Risen Saints Reign with Christ, a Thousand Years; Satan Loosed, Gathers the Nations, Gog and Magog, Round the Camp of the Saints, and Is Finally Consigned to the Lake of Fire; the General Resurrection and Last Judgme 1243 Re 21:1-27. The New Heaven and Earth: New Jerusalem Out of Heaven. 1244 Re 22:1-21. The River of Life: The Tree of Life: The Other Blessednesses of the Redeemed. John Forbidden to Worship the Angel. Nearness of Christ's Coming to Fix Man's Eternal State. Testimony of Jesus, His Spirit, and the Bride, Any Addition to Which, or