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Matt. v. 8. In Pastorals, with the exception of this passage, always of God. In Paul, only of men, and so usually in the Gospels. *EAsiéa hope, the object of hope. Why the hope is called blessed, appears from 2 Tim. iv. 8; Philip. iii. 20, ete. Comp. Jude 21, and 1 Pet. i. 13.
And the glorious appearing (kal émiddveav ris Sd&ns). Kai is explanatory, introducing the definition of the character of the thing hoped for. Looking for the object of hope, even the appearing, etc. Glorious appearing is a specimen of the vicious hendiadys by which the force of so many passages has been impaired or destroyed in translation. Rend. appearing of the glory.
Of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ (rod peyarou Geod Kal carthpos nua@v Xpiotod Inood). For Jesus Christ rend. Christ Jesus. Méyas great with God, N. T.°, but oftenin LXX. According to A.V. two persons are indicated, God and Christ. Rev. with others rend. of our great God and Saviour Christ Jesus, thus indicating one person, and asserting the deity of Christ. I adopt the latter, although the argu- ments and authorities in favour of the two renderings are very evenly balanced.*
14. Gave himself for us (édaxev éavtov irrép judy). See on 1 Tim. ii. 6, and comp. Gal. i. 4. ‘“Yzrép on behalf of ; not instead of.
* For one person are urged: 1. That the two appellations deds and cwrrp are included under a single article. 2. That cwryp with 7udv, where there are two appellatives, has the article in every case, except 1 Tim. i.1; and that therefore its omission here indicates that it is taken with @eod under the regimen of rod. 3. That 6s in ver. 14 is singular and refers to Christ, indic- ating that only one person is spoken of in ver. 18. 4. The analogy of 2 Pet. i. 1,11; iii. 18. 5. The declarations concerning Christ in Col. i. 15; 2 Th. i. 7; 1 Pet. iv. 18; Col. ii. 9. For two persons are urged: 1. The fact that 6eds is never found connected directly with "Incods Xpiords as an attribute. 2. The frequency with which God and Christ are presented in the N. T. as distinct from each other, as having a common relation to men in the economy of grace, makes it probable that the same kind of union is intended here, and not a presentation of Christ as God. 38. The evident reference of God in ver. 11 to God the Father. 4, The analogy of 2 Th. i. 12.
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Might redeem (Avtp@cntar). Only here, L. xxiv. 21; 1 Pet. i. 18. See on 1 Tim. ii. 6. Neither Avrpov ransom, AUTpwots redemption, nor AvTpwTHs redeemer occur in Paul. He has the figure of purchase (ayopalecOat, eEayopdbecOar), 1 Cor. vi. 20; vii. 28; Gal. iii. 13; iv.5. Comp. Apoc. v. 9; xiv. 3, 4; 2-Pet. to
Iniquity (avoulas). Only here in Pastorals. Lit. lawless- ness. See onl J. iii. 4.
Might purify (xa@apicn). In Pastorals only here. Mostly in Synoptic Gospels and Hebrews. In Paul, 2 Cor. vii. 1; Eph. v. 26. °Class. Often in LXX.
A peculiar people (Aadv zepiotciov). Aads people only here in Pastorals. In Paul ten times, always in citations. Most frequently in Luke and Acts; often in Hebrews and Apocalypse. Tlepsodovos N. T.°. A few times in LXX, always with Aads. See Ex. xix. 5; xxiii. 22; Deut. vii. 6; xiv. 2; xxvi. 18. The phrase was originally applied to the people of Israel, but is transferred here to believers in the Messiah — Jews and Gentiles. Comp. 1 Pet. ii. 10. IHepzov- otos is from the participle of mepretvar to be over and above: hence wepiovela abundance, plenty. Ileprovcvos also means possessed over and above, that is, specially selected for one’s own; exempt from ordinary laws of distribution. Hence correctly represented by peculiar, derived from peculium, a private purse, a special acquisition of a member of a family distinct from the property administered for the good of the whole family. Accordingly the sense is given in Eph. i. 14, where believers are said to have been sealed els drrodvtpwow Ths TepiTroincews with a view to redemption of possession, or redemption which will give possession, thus = acquisition. So 1 Pet. ii. 9, where Christians are styled Aads els mepurrotnow a people for acquisition, to be acquired by God as his peculiar possession. Comp. 1 Th.v.9; 2 Th. ii. 14, and wepizroveic Oar to acquire, Acts xx. 28. The phrase caapifev Xadv to purify the people, in LXX, Neh. xii. 80; Judith xvi. 18.