resigns the command which he held during the war, when the enemy has been conquered) ; the peaceful kingdom, however, will have no end. Cf. 1 Cor. xv. 25, etc. Even before that, the Son was subordinate to the Father, but did not then appear so, on account of the glory of His kingdom : even after that, He will reign, but as the Son, subordinate to the Father. — 65>, x.r.x., / place, etc.) The enemies will lie prostrate. — £%0pous, enemies) and amongst them the Pharisees. — Sou, Thy) i.e. of Thee. The hatred of the enemies is directed especially against the First-born. — vwrodiov, footstool) The enemies will themselves be the footstool of Christ by right of conquest. Cf. Josh. x. 24 ; Ps. xlvii. 4.
45. E/ ovv Aau/'<5, if David therefore) It was the duty of the Jews to study that point with the utmost earnestness, especially at that time. It is considerably more evident of Christ that He is the Lord, than that He is the Son of David.1
46. Ao'yoK, a icord) On that question or any other. — 'Enepu- Tijffai, to question) sc. with the object of tempting Him ; the disciples questioned Him with the object of learning. — OVX'STI, no more) A new scene, as it were, opens from this point.
1. TOTS, then) Having left His adversaries to themselves.
2. 'Exadieav, x.r.X., sit, etc.) Representing Moses, reading and interpreting his law, and even urging more than he enjoined. — oi Tpap/j,aTsT$ Kai 01 <t>apiffa,?oi, 'the Scribes and the Pharisees) The sins which are here enumerated, did not belong all equally to both of these classes ; but they had many in common, and par ticipated in many ; see Luke xi. 45.2
3. OUK, therefore) This particle limits the expression " icliat-
1 So great is the glory of the Son of God ! David as well as Abraham alike, John viii. 56, saw the day of Christ, the last great day we may sup pose, when all His adversaries shall become the Lord's footstool. — V. g.
2 And of those sins of the Scribes and Pharisees specified in the discour ses of Christ, which are described more fully by Matthew, Mark and Luke,