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Ask a QuestionNow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new sepulchre--The choice of this tomb was, on their part, dictated by the double circumstance that it was so near at...
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God--Here, too, we are on Old Testament ground. There the difference between outward and inward purity, and the acceptableness of the latter only...
Matthew was in his calling, as the rest of those whom Christ called. As Satan comes with his temptations to the idle, so Christ comes with his calls to those who are employed. We are all...
Dedan--in Arabia; distinct from the Dedan in Eze 27:15 (see on Eze27:15). Descended from Abraham and Keturah (Ge 25:3) [Bochart]. precious clothes--splendid coverlets.
the house of Joseph--the tribe of Ephraim, as distinguished from Manasseh (Jud 1:27).
For similar contrast compare Ps 90:2-6; 102:27, 28.
overthrew--literally, "shook off," as in Ex 14:27, as a contemptuous rejection of a reptile.
household--literally, "house," the family (Ac 16:15; 1Co 1:16).
dash--(Ps 2:9). As a potter's vessel (Re 2:27).
neck of all nations--opposed to Jer 27:7.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise--rather, "dill," as in Margin. and cummin--In Luke (Lu 11:42) it is "and rue, and all manner of herbs." They...
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose--These sleeping saints (see on 1Th 4:14) were Old Testament believers, who--according to the usual punctuation in our...
take up--lift up. the destroyed--a destroyed one. Literally, (as opposed to its previous bustle of thronging merchants and mariners, Eze 27:27), "one brought to death's stillness." in...midst...
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan--Since the tempter has now thrown off the mask, and stands forth in his true character, our Lord no longer deals with him as a pretended friend and...
one of--Greek, "one from among." The "elder" meant is, according to some (in Lyra), Matthew. With this accords the description here given of Christ, "the Lion, which is (so the Greek) of the tribe...
smiters--with scourges and with the open hand (Isa 52:14; Mr 14:65). Literally fulfilled (Mt 27:26; 26:27; Lu 18:33). To "pluck the hair" is the highest insult that can be offered an Oriental (2Sa...
staves...rings--Those rings were placed at the side through which the poles were inserted on occasions of removal.
second month was Dodai--or, "Dodo." Here the text seems to require the supplement of "Eleazar the son of Dodo" (2Sa 23:9).
Introverted parallelism. (See Introduction). Of the four clauses in the two verses, one answers to four, two to three (so Mt 7:6).
In the extremity of earthly destitution (Ps 31:11; 38:11), God provides (compare Mt 25:35).
wait for the Lord--in expectation (Ps 27:14). watch for, &c.--in earnestness and anxiety.
(Compare Pr 27:2; Ro 12:16). fear...evil--reverentially regarding His law.
There may be occasion for us to justify ourselves, but not to praise ourselves.
Avoid self-praise.envy--or, "jealousy" (compare Margin; Pr 6:34), is more unappeasable than the simpler bad passions.
The "vessels" had been carried away to Babylon in the reign of Jeconiah (2Ki 24:13); also previously in that of Jehoiakim (2Ch36:5-7).
broken the yoke--I have determined to break: referring to Jeremiah's prophecy (Jer 27:12).
(Jer 44:27). The same God who, as it were (in human language), was on the watch for all means to destroy, shall be as much on the watch for the means of their restoration.
utterly bald--literally, "bald with baldness." The Phoenician custom in mourning; which, as being connected with heathenish superstitions, was forbidden to Israel (De 14:1).
could not bear up into--"face" the wind, we let her drift--before the gale.
the days...new covenant with...Israel...Judah--The new covenant is made with literal Israel and Judah, not with the spiritual Israel, that is, believers, except secondarily, and as grafted on the...