THUS. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "For thus". the LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. WHERE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ THE BILL. this bill. DIVORCEMENT. Found only here, and in Jeremiah 3:8 outside the Pentateuch. See Deuteronomy 24:1; Deuteronomy 24:3. See App-92. WHO... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ WHEN. CAME. Messiah speaks. NO MAN. See John 1:11. Compare Jeremiah 5:1.Acts 13:46; Acts 18:6; Acts 28:28. IS MY HAND SHORTENED... ? Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 11:23). Compare Isaiah 59:1. See App-92. REDEEM. Hebrew. _padah._ See note on... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. SHOULD KNOW, &C. He spake none other words than those given Him by the Father. Compare the seven times this was asserted by Messiah (John 7:16; John 8:28; John 8:46; John 8:47; John 12:49; John 14:10; John 14:24; John 17:8). WAKENETH. [continually] wakeneth. TO HEAR AS THE LEARNED. to hearken... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT REBELLIOUS. not perverse or refractory.... [ Continue Reading ]
I GAVE, &C. Fulfilled in Matthew 26:67; Matthew 27:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
SET MY FACE LIKE. FLINT. Note the fulfilment. His death was not an event which happened. He "accomplished" it Himself (Luke 9:31), and, after saying this, "He steadfastly set His face", as above, "like. flint". He laid down His life Himself: but not till His hour (the right hour) had come (John 10:1... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_. WHO IS MINE ADVERSARY?. who can convict Me? Literally who owneth My sentence?... [ Continue Reading ]
CONDEMN ME. prove Me lawless.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO, &C. These are the words of the prophet in view of Messiah's reception. TRUST IN. confide in. Hebrew. _batah_. App-69. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT KINDLE. FIRE. that are incendiaries; not the ordinary word for lighting. fire. Only in Deuteronomy 32:2 (the first occurrence). Jeremiah 15:14; Jeremiah 17:4; Jeremiah 1:2. COMPASS. gird. See note on Isaiah 8:9. SPARKS. fiery darts. WALK. This is Divine irony (App-6). YOUR. your own.... [ Continue Reading ]