Jewish theology ; but Scripture expresses the New divin e economy in this case, as it is wont in other cases, by a word belonging to the Old scheme, although employed in a sense not exactly coinciding with its original meaning : nor can we easily speak of the NEW, 6/a^x?j, or Dispensation (Dispositio), except in contrast to the Old, either expressed or implied. In short, the very words JV"12 and bia5r,K-n [by which the Old and New Dispensation are severally indicated] differ from each other, and their difference corresponds wonderfully with the actual state of the case. For the word JVC accords more with the Old economy, which had the form of a covenant, whereas diadrixri accords more with the New economy, which has the form of a testament ; on which account the Talmudists employ the Greek word 'pTVn [d/a0jjx»], written in Hebrew characters] as not having a Hebrew word whereby to express it. But the idea of a covenant does not so well agree with that entire son- ship which exists under the New Testament dispensation. Even the very notion of a testament, will at last, as it were, come to an end, on account of our intimate union with God : see John xvii. 21, 22, and 1 Cor. xv. 28. — no\Xuv} many) even beyond the limits of Israel. — lx%-jvtj/j,tvov, which is being shed) The present tense. There is the same potency in the Holy Supper, as if in that self-same moment the body of Christ was always being given, and His blood being shed. — a^taiv a^apnuv, remission of sins) the especial blessing of the New Testament dispensation. [Eph. i. 7, E. B.]
29. Aiyu, I say) Concerning the order of these words, and those that immediately precede them : cf. Luke xxii. 15, 16, 17, etc.1 — d-;r apn, from henceforth) A phrase suitable to taking leave. — yswyftaros r5j? d/xcrsXoo, of the produce of the vine) A periphrasis for wine, somewhat different from the common lan-
1 If you compare the order of the events narrated, as contained in Luke, with that which we have in Matthew and Mark, our Lord seems to have combined the promise of eating in the kingdom of God (Luke xxii. 16) with the lamb of the Passover supper ; and the promise of the drinking anew in the kingdom of God with the cup of His (the Lord's) Supper (Matt. xxvi. 29 ; Luke xxii. 18), and, therefore, to have closely joined to one another these mysteries [f e. the symbolical institutions, the Passover and the Lord's Sup per]. — Harm., p. 509.