SEEING. App-133. A MOUNTAIN. the mountain. Well known and therefore unnamed, but corresponds with the Mount of Olives in the Structure of the Gospel as. whole. There is. reference also to Sinai. SET. The posture of the Oriental teacher today.... [ Continue Reading ]
OPENED HIS MOUTH. Hebrew idiom. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for speaking (Job 3:1; Daniel 10:16; Acts 8:35). TAUGHT THEM. See note on Mat 7:39, and the Structure, above. The Structure is the commentary showing that this teaching is connected with the proclamation of the kingdom... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. Happy, representing the Hebrew _'ashrey_ (not _baruk,_ blessed). _'Ashrey_ (Figure of speech _Beatitudo,_ not _Benedictio)_ occurs in nineteen Psalms twenty-six times; elsewhere only in eight books (Deuteronomy, 1Kings,. Chronicles, Isaiah, Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Daniel) The _Aram... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. Note the Figure of speech _Anaphora_ (App-6). The eight Beatitudes are to be contrasted with and understood by the eight "woes" of Matthew 23:13. See App-126.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEEK. Compare Psalms 37:11. THE EARTH: or, the land. Greek. _ge._ See App-129.... [ Continue Reading ]
HUNGER AND THIRST, &C. The idiom for. strong desire. Compare Psalms 42:1; Psalms 42:2; Psalms 119:103.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCIFUL. compassionate. Compare Psalms 41:1. MERCY. Not merely now, but in the manifestation of the kingdom, James 2:13 (compare Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 8:12; Hebrews 10:28).... [ Continue Reading ]
PURE IN HEART. Compare Psalms 24:4; Psalms 73:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACEMAKERS. Compare Psalms 133:1. Greek. _eirenopoios._ Occurs only here. CHILDREN. sons. Greek. _huios._... [ Continue Reading ]
A RE PERSECUTED. have been persecuted. Compare Psalms 37:39; Psalms 37:40. FOR. on account of. FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS'SAKE. Not otherwise.... [ Continue Reading ]
REVILE. reproach. EVIL. harmful thing. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. FALSELY. This is another condition of the happiness of Matthew 5:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
REJOICE, &C. See 1 Peter 4:13. Compare Acts 16:25. FOR. because. Not the same as in Matthew 5:3, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE. Representing the kingdom of Matthew 5:3 with Matthew 4:17. ARE. represent. Figure of speech _Metaphor._ App-6. SALT. Compare Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34; Luke 14:35. IF. See App-118. b, expressing. real contingency; for, if the salt is stored on the bare earth, or is exposed to the air or sun, it _... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHT. Greek. _phos_. light. See App-130. WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ See App-129. A CITY. _Safed,_ so placed, was within sight.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER. and not (Greek. _ou)_. App-105. CANDLE. lamp. Greek. _luchcnos._ A BUSHEL. the measure. Greek. _modion =_. dry measure: i.e. any measure there may happen to be in the house. ON. upon. Greek. _epi_. A CANDLESTICK. the lampstand. Greek. _luchnia_. App-130.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO. thus. THAT. so that.... [ Continue Reading ]
THINK NOT, &C.. Deem not for. moment.. very necessary warning against making this mount another Sinai, and promulgating the laws of the kingdom proclaimed in and from Matthew 4:17. I AM COME. I have come. Implying former existence. Compare Matthew 8:10. DESTROY. pull down, as in Matthew 26:61. THE... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. Greek. _amen_. Used only by the Lord. Same as Hebrew. _'amen,_ preserved in all languages. Should be so given at the beginning of sentences. Always (except once) double in John; twenty-five times. with the earth. (See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.) EARTH. the earth. App-129. JOT. _yo... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSOEVER. every one that (with Greek. _an._ Supposing the case). See note on "Till", Matthew 5:18. Note the Figure of speech _Anaphora_ (App-6). THESE LEAST. these shortest. Referring not to what men might thus distinguish, but to the difference made by the Lord between the whole Law and its _minu... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS. Supply "[that]". PHARISEES. See App-120. IN NO CASE. See App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARD. In the public reading of the Law. IT WAS SAID. Opposite to "I say". Compare Matthew 19:8; Matthew 19:9, where the "I" is not emphatic (as it is here). See Exodus 20:13.Deuteronomy 5:17. App-117. BY THEM. or to them.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROTHER. An Israelite by nation and blood; while. neighbour was an Israelite by religion and worship (=. Proselyte). Both distinct from the heathen. So the Talmud defines them. WITHOUT. CAUSE. Omitted by LT [Trm. A], WH R. IN DANGER OF. liable to. JUDGMENT. The council of three in the local synag... [ Continue Reading ]
BRING. offer, as in Matthew 5:24. GIFT: i.e. sacrifice. TO. up to. Greek. _epi_.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAVE. An unusual practice. BE RECONCILED. Greek. _dialattomai._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGREE. Be well-minded. Greek. _eunoeo._ Occurs only here. adversary. opponent (in. lawsuit). WITH. Greek. _meta._ OFFICER. Here. the tax-collector, as shown by the Papyri. See note on Luke 12:58.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY NO MEANS. Greek. _on me._ Compare App-105. UTTERMOST. last. FARTHING: which shows it to be. case of debt. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF ADULTERY. THOU, &C. Quoted from Exodus 20:14.Deuteronomy 5:18. App-117.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSOEVER. every one that. LOOKETH. keeps looking See App-133. A WOMAN. a married woman.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY RIGHT EYE: i.e. thy choicest possession. Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis._ App-6. OFFEND. causeth thee to stumble (morally). Compare Matthew 18:6; 1 Corinthians 1:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY RIGHT. See note on Matthew 5:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT HATH BEEN SAID. It was said. See Deuteronomy 24:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF PERJURY. IT HATH BEEN SAID. it was said. See Leviticus 19:12. also App-107. THOU SHALT NOT, &C. Quoted from Exodus 20:7; Numbers 30:2.Deuteronomy 23:21. FORSWEAR. swear falsely. Greek. _epiorkeo._ Occurs only here. THE LORD. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT ALL. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus), App-6 ;. not lightly. The particulars given in verses: Matthew 5:35; Matthew 5:36. BY. Greek. _en._ GOD'S. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING. Only here in N.T. Compare Psalms 48:2, referring to Zion. Contrast 2 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 18:28. See note on Matthew 4:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMUNICATION. word Greek. _logos._ Omit "be". Yea, yea. Yes, [be] yes. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ App-6. NAY, NAY. Nay, [be] nay. WHATSOEVER. what. COMETH. is. OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF RETALIATION. IT HATH BEEN SAID. it was said. Quoted from Exodus 21:24. Compare Lev 24:24.Deuteronomy 19:21. See App-107.:2 and 117.... [ Continue Reading ]
SMITE. Greek. _rapizo._ Occurs only in Matthew (here and Matthew 26:67).... [ Continue Reading ]
IF ANY MAN, &C.. to him who, wishing to go to law with thee. WILL. wishing. Greek. _thelo._ See App-102. COAT. now called the _sulta =_ an outer jacket or tunic, Greek. _chiton._ CLOKE. The _jibbeh, juteh,_ or _benish,_. long robe or mantle, full, with short sleeves, Greek. _himation._ See Matthe... [ Continue Reading ]
TO GO: i.e. to carry his baggage. Compare Luke 3:14. A MILE. Greek. _million_ (from Latin. _miliarium)_. Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
WOULD. would fain. Greek. _thelo_. App-102. OF. from. Grr. _apo._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF LOVE. IT HATH BEEN SAID. it was said. Quoted from Leviticus 19:18. THINE ENEMY. thy foe. Personal, political, or religious.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESS THEM... HATE YOU. This clause is omitted by all the critical Greek texts. See App-94. PRAY. Greek. _proseuchomai._ App-134. FOR. on behalf of. Greek. _huper._... [ Continue Reading ]
BE. become.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT REWARD, &C. The Lord varies the wording of this when repeating it later in Luke 6:35. NOT. Greek. _ouchi._. strengthened form of _ou._ App-105. PUBLICANS. tax-gatherers. Hence, extortioners. Latin. _= publicani._... [ Continue Reading ]
PUBLICANS. L. with Vulgate and some codices read "Gentiles". The publican was despised; Gentiles were detested.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERFECT. In thus acting on the principles of grace, in conformity with the laws of the kingdom here promulgated. Greek. _teleios._ See App-125. YOUR... HEAVEN. All the texts read "your heavenly Father". See note on Matthew 6:14.... [ Continue Reading ]