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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
# Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871) Three-author Scottish Presbyterian/Anglican whole-Bible commentary, first published in 1871 as A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments.
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- Lived 1802 to 1910.
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So the higher a man's religious character is, the more hurt is caused by a sinful folly in him. Bad savor is endurable in oil, but not in what professes to be, and is compounded by the perfumer ("apothecary") for, fragrance.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871
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"Flies" answer to "a little folly" (sin), appropriately, being small (1Co 5:6); also, "Beelzebub" means prince of flies.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. BSB
The moral malady of man is twofold--at one time vain confidence; then, when that is disappointed, despair. So the Jews first laughed at God's threats, confident that they should speedily return; then, when cast down from that confidence, they sank in inconsolable despondency.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871
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expected end--literally, "end and expectation," that is, an end, and that such an end as you wish for.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. BSB
Leah tender-eyed--that is, soft blue eyes--thought a blemish. Rachel beautiful and well-favored--that is, comely and handsome in form. The latter was Jacob's choice.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871
Genesis 29:17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. BSB
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot--Aaron cuts a poor figure, making a shuffling excuse and betraying more dread of the anger of Moses than of the Lord (compare De 9:20).
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871
Exodus 32:22 “Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil. BSB
Shemuel--that is, Samuel. This is the exact representation of the Hebrew name.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871
1 Chronicles 6:33 These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: BSB
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# Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871) Three-author Scottish Presbyterian/Anglican whole-Bible commentary, first published in 1871 as A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments. Often called simply "JFB" or the "Commentary Critical and Explanatory." One of the most concise and citation-dense Public-Domain whole-Bible commentaries — which is why it lands at default_rank=400 in Doctrine A's featured-excerpt ordering: after the Calvin + Spurgeon + Henry heavyweight-voice tier, JFB reliably offers a second Evangelical voice on almost every canonical chapter.
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
1871
1,189 chapters / 66 books — complete Protestant canon, including: - Single-chapter books: Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, Jude (all handled via Introduction-anchor fallback in the extractor since CCEL's single-chapter JFB files don't use ChapterN anchors). - 3 legitimate short chapters (< 200 chars) that cross-reference parallel commentary: 2 Chronicles 18, Psalm 146, Matthew 24.
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So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three…
“Shall seven years of famine come unto thee--that is, in addition to the three that had been already, with the current year included (see on 1Ch 21:11).”
When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done?
“But in the body politic as well as natural, when the head suffers, all the members suffer along with it; and, besides, although David's sin was the immediate cause, the great increase of national offenses at this time had (2Sa 24:1) kindled the anger of…”
And that day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”
“Araunah--or Ornan (1Ch 21:18), the Jebusite, one of the ancient inhabitants, who, having become a convert to the true religion, retained his house and possessions.”
O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
“All these things did Araunah, as a king, give--Indicating, as the sense is, that this man had been anciently a heathen king or chief, but was now a proselyte who still retained great property and influence in Jerusalem, and whose piety was evinced by the…”
“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”
“I will . . . buy it of thee at a price--The sum mentioned here, namely, fifty shekels of silver, equal £6 sterling, was paid for the floor, oxen and wood instruments only, whereas the large sum (1Ch 21:25) was paid afterwards for the whole…”
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
“David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings--There seem to have been two sacrifices; the first expiatory, the second a thanksgiving for the cessation of the pestilence (see on 1Ch 21:26).”