TIBERIUS CESAR; the Roman emperor who succeeded Augustus. HEROD; Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great. TETRARCH; literally, ruler of a fourth part. ITUREA; a region of country east of the Jordan. TRACHONITIS; a country north of Iturea, towards Damascus. ABILENE; this lay west of Damascus and n... [ Continue Reading ]
HIGH - PRIESTS; Annas had been high-priest, and was succeeded by his son-in-law Caiaphas. Both were still living and were called high-priests, though but one them officiated. Persons who spend the early part of life in retirement from the noise and bustle of the world, are often preparing for great... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE; it implied the necessity of repentance in order to the remission of sins. The utter moral pollution of man by sin, and the necessity of spiritual cleansing by the Spirit of God, through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, are fundamental truths taught under all dispensat... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORDS OF ESAIAS; ISAIAH 40:3; MATTHEW 3:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
John's preaching. Matthew 3:7-12.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT TO SAY-WE HAVE ABRAHAM TO OUR FATHER; rely no more for salvation on your outward relation to Abraham. OF THESE STONES-CHILDREN UNTO ABRAHAM; he who formed Adam out of the dust of the earth in his own image, can of these stones raise up holy men, who shall be Abraham's children, not by fleshly d... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT SHALL WE DO? that is, in order to bring forth fruits worthy of repentance. Verse Luke 3:8. He enjoins upon each class of his hearers repentance, and the fruits of repentance appropriate to their condition in life. That repentance which is unto life, leads men to desire a knowledge of their duty... [ Continue Reading ]
EXACT NO MORE; collect no more than is required by the government.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN EXPECTATION; of the coming of the Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
John's imprisonment-Christ baptized. Matthew 14:1-13; Matthew 3:13-17... [ Continue Reading ]
THIRTY YEARS; the age at which priests entered on their public duties. Numbers 4:3; Numbers 4:47. AS WAS SUPPOSED; as was generally thought by those who did not know the history of his birth. The son of HELI; in Matthew 1:16, it is said, "Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary." Here Joseph is cal... [ Continue Reading ]