_Manasses. The pious king thought he might give a general invitation, without umbrage. King Osee was not so impious as his predecessors, 4 K. xvii. 2. Afflictions had made his people more docile. The Jews say (C.) that the golden calves had been taken away by the Assyrians, and that the king removed... [ Continue Reading ]
_Month. The Rabbins pretend that the king intercalated the second Adar, contrary to the rule and advice of the wise, and the that he ought to have allowed those who were pure to celebrate the feast in due time. Selden, Syn. ii. 1. --- But the Caraite Jews deny this pretended leap-year; and we see th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Many. None had kept the Phase this year. H. --- But those of Israel had not done it for a long time. Grotius --- Heb. "for they had not long before done according to the Scripture." Sept. "the multitude had not done," &c. C. --- Yet, even in the worst times, Tobias, (i. 6.) and other zealous souls,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Posts. Literally, "runners or couriers." H. --- King. Heb. "kings." Phul and Thelgathphalnasar. The latter had taken away some tribes, 4 K. xv. 20, 29. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Destruction. Sept. "solitude." Prot. "desolation."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Yield. Literally, "give your hands," (H.) in sign of submission (C.) and fidelity. Sept. "give glory."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Brethren. God sometimes spares one for the sake of another. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Zabulon. Aser and Nephthali lay more to the north. But they were also invited, as well as the few who might remain on the other side the Jordan, 1 Paralipomenon v. 26. At least, we find that some of Aser came, v. 11. Thus those, who had been invited last, came first, while Ephraim continued more st... [ Continue Reading ]
_Yielding. Sept. "were converted." Prot. "humbled themselves, and came." H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hand; grace (M.) and power, to endure such unanimity._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Burnt, both vessels and altars. C. --- To idols, corresponding with the Sept. "the false ones," and is added by way of explanation, unless it be lost in Hebrew. The illegal (H.) altars had been set up by Achaz, C. xxviii. 24. M._... [ Continue Reading ]
_At length. Sept. "were converted." Heb. "ashamed, and sanctified themselves." H. --- The ceremonies of purification for priests were longer, (chap. xxix. 34.) and the sacred ministers were ashamed to be outdone by the people. M._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Levites, who received the paschal lambs from the unsanctified. M. --- The law does not require the ministry of the tribe of Levi for this purpose, as each one might kill the paschal victim at home. But the people were not sufficiently purified on this occasion. Lyranus --- At other times, laics kil... [ Continue Reading ]
_For. Prot. "for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the Lord." Sept. "not able to be purified to the Lord." H. --- The priests alone continued to pour the blood on the altar, till the destruction of the temple. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ephraim and....Issachar had not been mentioned before, v. 18. H. --- Some indulgence was shewn to the tribes of Israel, which had been so long rebellious, for fear lest they should return no more; and because they had shewn a good will in procuring the Levites to slay the victims for them, as that... [ Continue Reading ]
_Merciful; literally, "appeased." Heb. and Sept. "healed." S. Jerom (Trad.) says, "It was asserted that no unclean person could taste the Phase, but death presently ensued; and they understood that the Lord was appeased, because those who eat did not die." H. --- Heb. girpa may, however, denote that... [ Continue Reading ]
_Days. It seems all the observances had been omitted in the first month. The Jews teach, that those who have complied with those prescriptions, which require no particular purity, are not bound to keep the festival for seven days, nor to abstain from leavened bread the second month. --- That agreed.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Heart; encouraged them to bear the fatigue for other seven days. --- Lord; being of good dispositions, (C.) and able musicians. Sa) M. --- Praising. Prot. "making confession to." But the sense is the same. H. --- During the seven days, unleavened bread and peace-offerings were used, v. 24. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Joy, though not prescribed by the law. M. --- This we should call a work of supererogation, (W.) which gives Protestants so much offence. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Proselytes, who had embraced the Jewish law: the rest were not allowed to partake of the paschal victims, Ex. xii. 48._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel: as many of the tribes came to join with their brethren of Juda._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Levites. These only applauded the solemn blessings, which were given by the priests, Num. vi. 24. C. --- God is said to reside in heaven, because he there displays his glory to the blessed. D._... [ Continue Reading ]
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