Discovery Box| (0.66694329032258) | (Amo 1:2) |
6 sn Carmel was a region known for its abundant plants and trees. See Isa 33:9; 35:2; Jer 50:19. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Amo 5:12) |
3 tn Or “transgressions,” “sins.” See the note on the word “crimes” in 1:3 and on the phrase “covenant violations” in 2:4. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Amo 9:12) |
3 tn Heb “nations over whom my name is proclaimed.” The Hebrew idiom indicates ownership, sometimes as a result of conquest. See 2 Sam 12:28. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Jon 1:3) |
5 sn The verb יָרַד (yarad, “to go down”) is repeated four times in chs. 1-2 for rhetorical effect (1:3a, 3b, 5; 2:7). Jonah’s “downward” journey from Jerusalem down to Joppa (1:3a) down into the ship (1:3b) down into the cargo hold (1:5) and ultimately down into the bottom of the sea, pictured as down to the very gates of the netherworld (2:7), does not end until he turns back to God who brings him “up” from the brink of death (2:6-7). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Nah 1:7) |
4 sn The phrase “time of distress” (בְּיוֹם צָרָה) refers to situations in which God’s people are oppressed by enemy armies (Isa 33:2; Jer 14:8; 15:11; 16:19; Obad 12; Pss 20:2; 37:39). Nahum may be alluding to recent Assyrian invasions of Judah, such as Sennacherib’s devastating invasion in 701 |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Hab 1:4) |
1 tn Heb “the law is numb,” i.e., like a hand that has “fallen asleep” (see Ps 77:2). Cf. NAB “is benumbed”; NIV “is paralyzed.” |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Hab 3:8) |
2 tn Heb “so that.” Here כִּי (ki) is resultative. See the note on the phrase “make it” in 2:18. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Zep 1:10) |
2 sn The Fish Gate was located on Jerusalem’s north side (cf. 2 Chr 33:14; Neh 3:3; 12:39). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Zep 1:17) |
1 tn “The people” refers to mankind in general (see vv. 2-3) or more specifically to the residents of Judah (see vv. 4-13). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Zep 3:20) |
4 tn Heb “when I restore your fortunes to your eyes.” See the note on the phrase “restore them” in 2:7. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Hag 1:5) |
1 tn Heb “Set your heart upon your ways” (see 2:15, 18); traditionally “Consider your ways” (so KJV, ASV, NAB, NASB). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Hag 2:21) |
2 tn See the note on the word “sky” in 2:6. Most English translations render the Hebrew term as “heavens” here. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Zec 3:9) |
2 sn The seven eyes are symbolic of divine omniscience and universal dominion (cf. Zech 1:10; 4:10; 2 Chr 16:9). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 1:12) |
2 sn The Greek text and the KJV read Salathiel. Most modern English translations use the OT form of the name (cf. Ezra 3:2). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 2:13) |
3 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Herod the Great was particularly ruthless regarding the succession to his throne. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 3:2) |
1 tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 5:48) |
1 sn This remark echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.” |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 9:27) |
3 sn There was a tradition in Judaism that the Son of David (Solomon) had great powers of healing (Josephus, Ant. 8.2.5 [8.42-49]). |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 11:27) |
2 tn Or “wishes”; or “intends”; or “plans” (cf. BDAG 182 s.v. βούλομαι 2.b). Here it is the Son who has sovereignty. |
| (0.66694329032258) | (Mat 19:29) |
1 sn Jesus reassures his disciples with a promise that (1) much benefit in this life (a hundred times as much) and (2) eternal life will be given. |
