THOSE THAT SEALED. These are stated by the Talmudical writings, and the unanimous voice of tradition, to have formed "The Great Synagogue". It consisted at first of 120 members, but was afterward reduced to seventy. It represented the five divisions of the nation: (1) the chiefs of the priests; (2... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF. heads.... [ Continue Reading ]
NETHINIMS. See note on Ezra 2:43. PEOPLE. peoples. THE LAW OF GOD. See Exodus 17:14 and App-47. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4. I... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVEN. See App-47. MOSES THE SERVANT OF GOD. The first four occurrences of this expression in the Hebrew Bible. See Dan 9:11. 1 Chronicles 6:49; 2 Chronicles 24:9. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. OUR LORD. Hebrew our Adonai. App-4. = our sovereign Lord. Compare Psalms 8:1; Psalms 8:9. STATUT... [ Continue Reading ]
WARE. wares. Hebrew, plural only here. ON THE SABBATH. Compare Nehemiah 9:14; Nehemiah 13:15; Nehemiah 13:16; Nehemiah 13:18; Nehemiah 13:19; Nehemiah 13:21. This observation of the sabbath ensured the reading of God's Word, and the multiplication of copies. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. LEAVE, &C... [ Continue Reading ]
MEAT OFFERING. gift, or meal offering. Hebrew. _min-chah._ BURNT OFFERING. App-43. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. ISRAEL. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WOOD OFFERING. Hebrew the offering of wood. Figure of speech _Hypallage._ App-6. Not prescribed by the law. Josephus calls it _Xylophory,_ or wood-bearing.. feast kept on the 22nd of Ab, and at other times. BURN. Hebrew. _ba'ar,_ to consume. Not _yazath_ (as in Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:17); or... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFERINGS. heave offerings. See App-43. WINE. new wine. Hebrew. _tirosh._ App-27.... [ Continue Reading ]
INTO. attached to.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. NOT FORSAKE: not fail to provide for. Septuagint has same word as Hebrews 10:25, _egkataleipontes._... [ Continue Reading ]