OT-PROPHET.filter - geneva understanding:

geneva@Isaiah:1:1 @ The (note:)That is, a revelation or prophecy, which was one of the two means by which God declared himself to his servants in old times, as in (Num_12:6) and therefore the prophets were called seers, (1Sa_9:9).(:note) vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw Isaiah was chiefly sent to Judah and Jerusalem, but not only: for in this book are prophecies concerning other nations also. concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Called also Azariah, (2Ki_15:1) of these kings read (2Ki. strkjv@14:1-21:1; 2Ch. strkjv@25:1-33:1). Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Argument - God, according to his promise in (Deu_18:15) that he would never leave his Church destitute of a prophet, has from time to time accomplished the same: whose office was not only to declare to the people the things to come, of which they had a special revelation, but also to interpret and declare the law, and to apply particularly the doctrine contained briefly in it, for the use and profit of those to whom they thought it chiefly to belong, and as the time and state of things required. Principally in the declaration of the law, they had respect to three things which were the ground of their doctrine: first, to the doctrine contained briefly in the two tables: secondly to the promises and threatenings of the law: and thirdly to the covenant of grace and reconciliation grounded on our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is the end of the law. To which they neither added nor diminished, but faithfully expounded the sense and meaning of it. As God gave them understanding of things, they applied the promises particularly for the comfort of the Church and the members of it, and also denounced the menaces against the enemies of the same: not for any care or regard to the enemies, but to assure the Church of their safeguard by the destruction of their enemies. Concerning the doctrine of reconciliation, they have more clearly entreated it than Moses, and set forth more lively Jesus Christ, in whom this covenant of reconciliation was made. In all these things Isaiah surpassed all the prophets, and was diligent to set out the same, with vehement admonitions, reprehensions, and consolations: ever applying the doctrine as he saw that the disease of the people required. He declares also many notable prophecies which he had received from God, concerning the promise of the Messiah, his office and kingdom, the favour of God toward his Church, the calling of the Gentiles and their union with the Jews. Which are principal points contained in this book, and a gathering of his sermons that he preached. Which after certain days that they had stood upon the temple door (for the manner of the prophets was to post the sum of their doctrine for certain days, that the people might the better mark it as in (Isa_8:1; Hab_2:2)) the priests took it down and reserved it among their registers. By God's providence these books were preserved as a monument to the Church forever. Concerning his person and time he was of the king's stock (for Amos his father was brother to Azariah king of Judah, as the best writers agree) and prophesied more than 64 years, from the time of Uzziah to the reign of Manasseh who was his son-in-law (as the Hebrews write) and by whom he was put to death. In reading of the prophets, this one thing among others is to be observed, that they speak of things to come as though they were now past because of the certainty of it, and that they could not but come to pass, because God had ordained them in his secret counsel and so revealed them to his prophets.

geneva@Isaiah:27:11 @ When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: the (note:)God will not have need of mighty enemies: for the very women will do it to their great shame.(:note) women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favour.

geneva@Isaiah:29:14 @ Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] an wonderful work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall (note:)Meaning, where God is not worshipped according to his word, both magistrates and ministers are fools and without understanding.(:note) perish, and the understanding of their prudent [men] shall be hid.

geneva@Isaiah:29:16 @ Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed (note:)For all your craft says the Lord, you are not able to escape my hands any more than the clay that is in the potter's hands has power to deliver itself.(:note) as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing formed say of him that formed it, He had no understanding?

geneva@Isaiah:29:24 @ They also that erred in spirit (note:)Signifying that unless God gives understanding and knowledge, man cannot but still err and murmur against him.(:note) shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

geneva@Isaiah:32:3 @ And the eyes of (note:)He promises to give the true light which is the pure doctrine of God's word, and understanding, and zeal of the same, are contrary to the threatenings against the wicked, (Isa_6:9, Isa_29:10).(:note) them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

geneva@Isaiah:40:28 @ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the (note:)And therefore all power is in his hand to deliver when his time comes.(:note) ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his Showing that men must patiently abide, and not curiously seek out the cause of God's delay in our affliction. understanding.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:22 @ For my people [are] foolish, they have not known me; they [are] silly children, and they have no understanding: (note:)Their wisdom and policy tend to their own destruction and pulls them from God.(:note) they [are] wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:12 @ Who [is] the (note:)Meaning that they are all without sense and understanding and that God has taken his spirit from them.(:note) wise man, that may understand this? and [who is he] to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth [and] is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

geneva@Jeremiah:24:7 @ And I will give them (note:)Which declares that man of himself can know nothing till God gives the heart and understanding.(:note) an heart to know me, that I [am] the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return to me with their whole heart.

geneva@Daniel:1:4 @ Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well (note:)The King required three things: that they should be of noble birth, that they should be intelligent and learned, and that they should be of a strong and handsome nature, so that they might do him better service. This he did for his own benefit, therefore it is not to praise his liberality: yet in this he is worthy of praise, that he esteemed learning, and knew that it was a necessary means to govern by.(:note) favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the That they might forget their own religion and country fashions to serve him the better to his purpose: yet it is not to be thought that Daniel learned any knowledge that was not godly. In all points he refused the abuse of things and superstition, insomuch that he would not eat the meat which the King appointed him, but was content to learn the knowledge of natural things. learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

geneva@Daniel:1:17 @ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning (note:)Meaning in the liberal sciences, and natural knowledge, and not in the magical areas which are forbidden; (Deu_18:11).(:note) and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all So that he alone was a Prophet, and none of the others: for by dreams and visions God appeared to his Prophets; (Num_12:6) visions and dreams.

geneva@Daniel:2:28 @ But there is a God in (note:)He affirms that man by reason and craft is not able to attain to the cause of God's secrets, but the understanding only of them must come from God: by which he smites the king with a certain fear and reverence of God, that he might be the more able to receive the high mysteries that would be revealed.(:note) heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

geneva@Daniel:4:34 @ And at the end of the (note:)When the term of these seven years was accomplished.(:note) days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:

geneva@Daniel:5:11 @ There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made master of the (note:)Read (Dan_4:6); and this declares that both this name was odious to him, and also he did not use these vile practises, because he was not among them when all were called.(:note) magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers;

geneva@Daniel:5:14 @ I have even heard of thee, that (note:)For the idolaters thought that the angels had power as God, and therefore held them in the same estimation that they held God, thinking that the spirit of prophecy and understanding came from them.(:note) the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

geneva@Daniel:8:23 @ And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of (note:)Noting that this Antiochus was impudent and cruel, and also crafty so that he could not be deceived.(:note) fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

geneva@Daniel:10:1 @ In the (note:)He notes this third year, because at this time the building of the temple began to be hindered by Cambyses, Cyrus's son, when the father made war in Asia minor against the Scythians, which was discouraging to the godly, and fearful to Daniel.(:note) third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] Which is to declare that the godly should not hasten too much, but patiently abide the fulfilment of God's promise. long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

geneva@Daniel:11:35 @ And [some] of them (note:)That is, of those that fear God and will lose their life for the defence of true religion. Signifying also that the Church must continually be tried and purged, and ought to look for one persecution after another: for God has appointed the time, and therefore we must obey.(:note) of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed.