PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Gnomon of the New Testament — Volume 3
Bengel, Johann Albrecht, 1687-1752 · 187,890 words · 436 reading sections
2 Corinthians Xi. 30-32.-Xii. 1.
the former [no eyoj before aadevu], but in this part of the verse, for there he suits himself to the weak man ; here he confesses that he bears no resemblance to the party offending, as he him- self\ for the sake of the offended party, takes up the duties neglected by the offender. The duties^ neglected by the pers…
283 wordsSECTION 4222 Corinthians Xii. 2.
1 . Ay) truly. — ou tofipspei ftoi, it is not expedient for me) on account of the danger of becoming elated, and of the buffetings of Satan, and of hindering the exercise of Christ’s power. — eXi {xropai) I will come , he does not say, I come. He does not eagerly run at it ; so, I will glory , not I glory , at the …
489 wordsSECTION 4232 Corinthians Xii. 3.
safed to Paul only to hear the things of paradise ; but he was permitted also to see the things of the third heaven ; comp, the preceding verse ; although even of the latter he speaks some- what sparingly. The force of the verb olhu, I know , falls par- ticularly upon the participle caught ; comp, on, how that , ve…
445 wordsSECTION 4242 Corinthians Xii. 4-6.
427 heaven, nevertheless, rising to a higher degree, he might have been caught up to paradise without the body. 4. *A pfarai) unspeakable words , not in themselves ; otherwise Paul could not have heard them ; but not to be spoken by man , as the word follows presently after, and therefore, by Paul himself. Who sp…
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the privileges of the sons of God, see that this your light may shine , hut remember to use with caution and moderation extraor- dinary circumstances. — Y. g.] — r axovsi, sees , hears) in com- mon life, while I am unable to prevent it. 7. r'lm [iri vtfepulpwftai, lest I should he exalted) In all the things, which…
439 wordsSECTION 4262 Corinthians Xii. 7.
429 intimate, that the apostle himself, with a view to his greater humiliation, must have been ignorant of what was the character of this angel. He had a revelation from heaven, a chastisement from hell. Job and Paul were harassed by an enemy: the angel of the Lord struck Herod. — iva /xs, that me) Therefore Paul…
443 wordsSECTION 4272 Corinthians Xii. 8, 9.
8. Tovrov , for this ) Demonstrative. He had forgotten his exaltation. — rplg) thrice , as the Lord Himself did on the Mount of Olives. Paul presented his three requests, I know not at what intervals. Then he patiently endured the thorn, when he saw, that it must be borne ; he does not seem to have been without th…
470 wordsSECTION 4282 Corinthians Xii. 10-12.
401 therefore we ought not under the pretext of false self-sufficiency to cast away the power [strength] of Christ. — /udXXov xavyrieofiou, I will rather glory) in my infirmities, than in revelations, for if I glory in these, I shall prevent the exercise of the power of Christ. He adds the pronoun to the former, n…
447 wordsSECTION 4292 Corinthians Xii. 13-17.
xxiv. 24. Aum/As/s are most palpable works of divine omni- potence. 13. T/, what) This word refers both to the antecedents and the consequents. — Xoinag, other churches) planted either by me or by the other apostles. — u ^ ) — ruurriv, unless — this) a striking Asteismus [instance of refined pleasantry]. — uvr'og,…
429 wordsSECTION 4302 Corinthians Xii. 18-21.
433 [The good faith of his associates wonderfully assisted Paul. -V. g-] 18. n.apexd'keffu, I exhorted ) to go to you. — rov ude\<pbv, the brother ) he seems to have been a Corinthian. — nnbftari) in spirit) inwardly. — steps) outwardly. 19. UdXiv doxsTrs) Some read <Tr<x\cu doxsTrs :x a reading indeed, which wo…
361 wordsSECTION 4312 Corinthians Xiii. 3-5.
434 1. T pirov) The decisive number, the third time. So the LXX. rp/rov rovroy Num. xxii. 28. — zpyo^aiy I am coming ) I am now in readiness to come. — pa prvpuv, of witnesses ) Therefore in this matter the apostle thought of depending not on an immediate revelation, but on the testimony of men ; and he does not c…
666 wordsSECTION 4322 Corinthians Xiii. 6-11.
1 [Christ, who] is not weak towards you, as far as I and this very epistle can effect. — Ed. 2 Engl. V. and Tischend. and Lachm. connect si sari iv rji cr/<m/ with vtiodfiTs, “ Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith.” — Ed. 4f>6 not only a sense [perception] of Christ, but Jesus Christ Him- self, [as is ev…
451 wordsSECTION 433Foreign Theological Library.
13. 'h) This prayer corresponds in both epistles. The first epistle, indeed, has also its own conclusion and prayer ; but yet because the first epistle is taken up and renewed in many important particulars by the second, this prayer is also suit- able to it, and in the very universality of the prayer, the apostle …
316 wordsSECTION 434Hengstenberg’S Christology Of The Old Testament.
HENGSTENBERG’S COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS. 3 Vols. (33s.) HAGENBACH’S COMPENDIUM OF THE HISTORY OF DOCTRINES. 2 Yols. (2 Is.) GIESELER’S COMPENDIUM OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 5 Vols. (L.2, 12s. 6d.) HENGSTENBERG ON THE REVELATION. 2 Vols. (21s.) MULLER ON THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF SIN. 2 Vols. (21s.) NEANDER’S GEN…
363 wordsSECTION 435Revelation, 2 vols. ; Nitzsch’s System, 1 vol.
Messrs Clark, in order to meet the wishes of such as wish to procure the volumes of each book consecutively, the First Series has also been arranged as below ; but if the Series is wished in this arrangement, it must be distinctly specified, otherwise they will be sent in the order of original publication. At least …
323 wordsSECTION 436The Works Of Rev. Leonard Woods, D.D., Of Andover;
Comprising (vols. 1 to 3) a Complete System of Theology, and (vols. 4 and 5) Essays, Sermons, and Letters. 5 vols. 8vo. L.2. Messrs Clark have only a very few Copies of this valuable work, which, having been imported direct, they offer at the above very low price. From the Rev. Dr Hodge, in the Princeton Review, “…
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