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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Spake - This was commanded before, chap. iii, 12, and is here repeated with enlargement, as being now to be put in execution. 2. Out of every tribe a man - For the greater evidence, and the more effectual spreading the report of this marvelous work among all the tribes.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. When thou lightest the lamps - The priests lighted the middle lamp from the fire of the altar; and the rest one from another; signifying that all light and knowledge comes from Christ,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Your God - Your sovereign, and lawgiver. This is often repeated because the things here forbidden were practiced and allowed by the gentiles,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. The Lord - The maker thereof, of Jerusalem, or of these promises, his name is Jehovah; he hath a sufficiency in himself to make good his word.…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. The time for doing this is, On the first day of the first month - This wanted but fourteen days of a year since they came out of Egypt. Probably the work was made ready just at the end of the year,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Hast said - In thy heart. In the seat of God - Safe and impregnable as heaven itself. A man - Subject to casualties, sorrows, and distresses. Set thine heart - Thou hast entertained thoughts,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Debt - Probably poor debtors, whom the creditors were obliged to spare, Exod. xxii, 25. And though their persons were with David, yet their lands and goods were liable to their creditors.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
4. High places - It is hard to get clear of those corruptions, which by long usage have gained prescription. 6. Slew not - Wherein he shewed faith and courage, that he would obey this command of God,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Artaxerxes - The same of whom he speaks, chap. vi, 14. The son - His grand-son. Here are divers persons omitted for brevity sake, which may be supplied out of 1 Chron.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
3. I rent - Both mine inner and my upper garment. 4. Evening sacrifice - When the people used to assemble together.…