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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The latter rain - This made plenty of all provision, and is proverbially used to signify a great blessing. Bright clouds - Bright through the lightnings which break from them.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. His multitude - His numerous subjects. 3. A cedar - Like the most goodly cedar for strength and beauty. 4. The waters - Cedars grow great by the water-courses.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Ye - Inhabitants of Egypt. 3. A cloudy day - So times of trouble are called. Of the heathen - The time when God will reckon with the Heathens. 4. Ethiopia - The neighbour and ally to Egypt.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Ahasuerus - Many suppose this to be Darius Hystapas, for his kingdom was thus vast, and he subdued India, as Herodotus reports: and one of his wives was called Atossa,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Rent - A metaphor taken from men, that when they would resolutely help one in distress, break and fling open doors and whatever may hinder.…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
3. Subdue - He speaks this in the name of the whole church, to which all particular believers were to submit themselves in the Lord. 4. Chuse - He will appoint and bestow upon us.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The bones - This denotes the utter desolation of the city, not only rasing the walls, but turning up the very sepulchres which were accounted sacred, and not to be violated.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Dwelling place - Although we and our fathers, for some generations, have had no fixed habitation, yet thou hast been instead of a dwelling-place to us, by thy watchful and gracious providence.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible Unabridged Volume IV Isaiah to Malachi
Commentary on Acts - Volume 1 by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
THE COMMENTARIES of M. JOHN CALVIN upon the Actes of the Apostles Faithfully translated out of Latin into English for the great profit of our countrymen, By Christopher Fetherstone student in Divinity. LONDON, Impensis G. Bishop. 1585.