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Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. A widow - She that had a king, or rather a God, that was an husband to her, now was forsaken of God, and her king taken from her. 3. Because - Because of the servitude and oppression exercised among them: oppression by their rulers, and servitude more generally; keeping their servants beyond the year of jubilee, when they ought to be set at liberty.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. The right - Regard my righteous cause. 2. Sentence - Judgment on my behalf. Come - From thy tribunal. 3. Proved - Or, searched or tried it, by many temptations and afflictions.
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Let every man ask (not borrow!) of his neighbour jewels - This was the last day of their servitude, when they were to go away, and their masters, who had abused them in their work,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Sleep - How vain are all the contrivances of foolish man against the wise and omnipotent God, who hath the hearts and hands of kings and all men perfectly at his disposal,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
3. He went on to Bethel - Thither he went, not only because he was willing to go among his old acquaintance; but because there he had formerly had his altar. and though the altar was gone,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. Because - So they said: but they could not answer him. 2. The Buzite - Of the posterity of Buz, Nahor's son, Gen. xxii, 21. Ram - Or, of Aram; for Ram and Aram are used promiscuously;…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
3. All the congregation - The elders who represented all, and as many of the people as would, and could get thither, that all might be witnesses both of Aaron's commission from God,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Jonathan - David's dear friend; God so ordering it for the farther exercise of David's faith and patience; and that David might depend upon God alone for his crown, and receive it solely from him,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
2. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep - He did not only perform the ceremonies of mourning according to the custom of those times, but did sincerely lament the great loss he had,…
Wesley's Notes on the Bible by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
1. For judgment - God's controversy is with you all. A snare - You, O priests and princes, have ensnared the people by your examples. Mizpah - By idolatries acted at Mizpah, a part of Libanus.