Provérbios 18

Provérbios 18:10

Benson - Proverbs 18:10-11. The name of the Lord — That is, the Lord, as he hath revealed himself in his works, and especially in his word, by his promises, and the declarations of his infinite perfections, and of his good-will to his people; is a strong tower — Is sufficient for our protection in the greatest dangers. The righteous — By faith and prayer, devotion toward God, and dependence on him; run into it — As their city of refuge. Having made sure of their interest in God’s name, they take the comfort and benefit of it: they go out of themselves, retire from the world, live above it, dwell in God and God in them, and so they are safe, as if they were in an impregnable fortress. They think themselves so, and they shall find themselves so. Observe, reader, there is enough in God, and in the discoveries which he has made of himself to us, to make us easy at all times. The wealth laid up in this tower is enough to enrich us, to be a continual feast, and a continuing treasure to us; the strength of this tower is enough to protect us; the name of the Lord, or that whereby he has made himself known as God, and as our God; his titles and attributes; his covenant, and all the promises of it, make up a tower, and a strong tower, impenetrable, impregnable, for us, if we be his people. This is necessary; for it is only the righteous that run into this tower, as is here stated, or that have access to it, according to Isaiah 26:2, which is signified to beat down the vain confidences of those who, though they live in a gross neglect and contempt of God, yet presume to expect salvation from him. B E Nicholls - Illustrations from Scripture. Job under his deep affliction, Job 19:25, 26; Asa, when attacked by Zerah, 2Chr. 14:11, etc. Hezekiah under his alarm from Sennacherib, 2 Kings 19:14–20, 32–34. The Apostles, when threatened by the Sanhedrim, Acts 4:24–33. Practical Remarks and References. See on Pr. 14:26. Ro 8:35–39. Zech 2:8. Ps 17:8. Visitation of the sick. “The Almighty Lord, &c. a strong tower,” &c. THE RELATIONSHIP OF JEHOVAH AND JESUS In short, Jehovah is Jesus. How do we know Jesus is Jehovah? Let's compare some OT and NT passages… In the year of King Uzziah's death, I saw the Lord ('adonay) sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. 2 Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD (Jehovah) of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory. And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke. Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts." (Isaiah 6:1-5) The apostle John records that… These things Isaiah said (John 12:39, 40), because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him. (John 12:41) Comment: Isaiah recorded that he saw Jehovah's glory and John records that Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and that the OT prophet spoke of Jesus. John is clearly saying that Jesus is God, the God Isaiah referred to as Jehovah of Hosts. In other words, it was Christ's glory which Isaiah saw. As John