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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)
1. Observe the month of Abib - Or of new fruits, which answers to part of March and part of April, and was by a special order from God made the beginning of their year,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Kine of Bashan - So Amos compares the mighty, wanton, and oppressive rulers of Israel, to those full-fed, strong, and wanton beasts which in the herds did push at, hurt,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. At the end - That is, in the last year of the seven, as is, most evident from ver. 9. And this year of release, as it is, called below, ver. 9, is the same with the sabbatical year, Exod.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Now - The next day, but one after the feast of tabernacles, which begun on the fourteenth day, and ended on the twenty second,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Fallen - Thy sins have involved thee in endless troubles. 2. Render - This will qualify and encourage us to give the sacrifices which are more pleasing to God than calves or oxen.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Satan stood - Before the Lord and his tribunal to accuse David and Israel, and to beg God's permission to tempt David. Standing is the accusers posture before men's tribunals;…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. I returned - I considered again. Oppressions - Whether by princes, magistrates, or other potent persons. No comforter - None afforded them pity or succor. But they, &c.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Mount Seir - The mountainous country of Seir or Edom. Many days - Even for thirty eight years. 3. Northward - Towards the land of the Amorites and Canaanites. 6.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Hear, O Israel - This seems to be a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time from the former, probably on the next sabbath-day. This day - That is, shortly, within a little time,…