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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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This site quotes Jamieson, Fausset & Brown 6,005 times across 66 books, and lists 1 work.

  • Lived 1802 to 1910.
  • Quoted here most in Isaiah: 337 of 6,005.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

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1802 to 1910
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Quoted in full, because Jamieson, Fausset & Brown died in 1910 and these works are out of copyright. Each citation below names its edition and its year. A citation naming a modernised text means that edition makes its own editorial changes, and that edition's terms are not in this site's record.

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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  1. 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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6,005 quotations across 66 books

Where this voice is quoted

3 John 1:1Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

I personally, for my part. On Gaius or Caius, see my Introduction before Second Epistle. love in the truth-- (2Jo 1). "Beloved" is repeated often in this Epistle, indicating strong affection (3Jo 1, 2, 5, 11).

3 John 1:7Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

It would have been inexpedient to have taken aught (the Greek "meden" implies, not that they got nothing, though they had desired it, but that it was of their own choice they took nothing) from the infant churches among the heathen: the case was different…

3 John 1:8Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

We--in contradistinction to "the Gentiles" or "heathen" referred to, 3Jo 7. therefore--as they take nothing from the Gentiles or heathen. receive--The oldest manuscripts read, "take up." As they "take" nothing from the Gentiles, we ought to take them up so as to support them.

3 John 1:9Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

I wrote--The oldest manuscripts add "something": a communication, probably, on the subject of receiving the brethren with brotherly love (3Jo 8, 10). That Epistle was not designed by the Spirit for the universal Church, or else it would have been preserved.

3 John 1:10Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us.

"The brethren" are the missionaries on their journey. forbiddeth them that would--receive them. casteth them--those that would receive the brethren, by excommunication from the Church, which his influence, as a leading man (3Jo 9) in it, enabled him to do.