IN. And in. Greek. _en de._ See App-104. IN THOSE DAYS. Hebrew idiom for an indefinite time (Exodus 2:11; Exodus 2:23.Isaiah 38:1, &c): while the Lord, being grown up, was still dwelling in Nazareth. App-169. Compare Matthew 2:23. CAME. Greek comes: i.e. presenteth himself. CAME JOHN, &C. Because... [ Continue Reading ]
REPENT. Greek. _metanoeo._ See App-111. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. See App-114. OF. Genitive of origin. from. App-17. HEAVEN. the heavens (plural) See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. IS AT HAND. had drawn nigh. What draws nigh may withdraw. See Matthew 21:43.Acts 1:6; Acts 3:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPOKEN. As well as written. BY. Greek. _hupo._ App-104., but all the Greek texts read " _dia_ ". ESAIAS. Isaiah. The first of twenty-one occurrences of the name in N.T. See App-79. THE VOICE, &C. Quoted from Isaiah 40:3. See note there. App-107. THE LORD. Jehovah in Isaiah 40:3. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD HIS RAIMENT, &C. Compare 2 Kings 1:8. LEATHERN GIRDLE. Worn to-day by peasants in Palestine. MEAT. food. LOCUSTS. Locusts form the food of the people today; and, being provided for in the Law, are... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. unto. Greek. _pros._ App-104. JERUSALEM... JUDEEA. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for their inhabitants. ALL. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus), for the greater part. ALL THE REGION. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole), for the greater pa... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE BAPTIZED. were being baptized. BAPTIZED OF. See App-115. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES. See App-120. SAW. App-133. COME. coming. BAPTISM. See App-115. GENERATION. brood or offspring. VIPERS. serpents. Not ordinary snakes, but venomous vipers. WHO... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), for emphasis. WARNED, &C.. forewarned; or who hath suggested or giv... [ Continue Reading ]
MEET FOR. worthy of.... [ Continue Reading ]
THINK. think not for. moment (Aorist). This is an idiom to be frequently met with in the Jerusalem Talmud. be not of that opinion. NOT. Greek. _me_. App-105. WITHIN. among. Greek. _en_. App-104. WE HAVE, &C. Compare John 8:39; Romans 4:1; Romans 9:7; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:9. GOD. App-98. O... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. already. ALSO. Omitted by all the texts (App-94.) IS LAID. is lying at. The Jerusalem Talmud (_Beracoth,_ fo Matthew 1:5; Matthew 1:1) refers Isaiah 10:33; Isaiah 10:34 to the destruction of Jerusalem; and argues from Isaiah 11:1 that Messiah would be born shortly before it UNTO. at. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. Greek. _en._ The literal rendering of the Hebrew (_Beth =_ B). Matthew 7:6; Matthew 9:34. Rom 15:6. 1 Corinthians 4:21, &c. SHOES. sandals. WORTHY. fit or equal. Not the same word as "meet for" in Matthew 3:8. BEAR. bring or fetch. Mark: "stoop down and unloose". Luke: "unloose". Probably r... [ Continue Reading ]
FAN. winnowing shovel. God _fans_ to get rid of the chaff; Satan _sifts_ to get rid of the wheat (Luke 22:31). THOROUGHLY. thoroughly. FLOOR. threshing-floor. GATHER. gather together. BURN UP. Greek. _katakaio_. burn down, or quite up.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. See App-98. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ JORDAN. the Jordan.... [ Continue Reading ]
FORBAD. was hindering. Greek. _diakoluo._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT TO BE SO: or, supply the Ellipsis by "[Me]". The Lord was now, and here, recognized by John (John 1:31). THUS. In fulfilling this duty. IT BECOMETH US. This duty was incumbent on John as the minister of that Dispensation; likewise on the Lord: hence the word "thus". The reason is given in John... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. FROM. Greek. _apo._ LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), for emphasis. HE SAW: i.e. the Lord saw. THE SPIRIT OF GOD. Note the Articles, and see App-101. GOD. See App-98. LIKE. as if. Greek. _hosei. sis_ it were (not _homoios =_ resembling in form... [ Continue Reading ]
A VOICE. There were two voices: the first "Thou art", &c. (Mark 1:11.Luke 3:22; Luke 3:22), while the Spirit in bodily form was descending; the second (introduced by the word "lo"), "this is", &c, after it remained ("abode", John 1:32). This latter speaking is mentioned by John for the same reason a... [ Continue Reading ]