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24. ’Eyelpavrci) Him , who raised up) Comp. v. 17, quickening the dead . The faith of Abraham was directed to that, which was about to be, and which could come to pass, ours to that which has actually taken place ; the faith of both, is directed to the Quickener [Him, who makes alive].
Uapsdodrij was delivered) so the lxx. Is. liii. 12, xa/ 5/a rug avofi/ug uvruv KupedoOri, and for their iniquities He was delivered up. God is not said to have inflicted death upon Christ ; although He inflicted on Him [put Him to] griefs ; but [God is said] to have delivered up Christ, or else Christ is said to have died , ch. viii. 34. I do not deny the fact itself, see Zech. xiii. 7 ; but the phrases are moulded in such a way that they rather express that the passion was enjoined upon Christ by the Father, as also that the death was obediently endured by Christ to the utmost [‘ exantlata;’ the cup of suffering to death drained to the dregs]. — 5/xa/w<r/v, justi- fication) a verbal noun, differing from 5/xa/otfuv>j, righteousness. Faith flow's from the resurrection of Christ, and so also does justification, Col. ii. 12 ; 1 Pet. i. 21. The ground on which our belief in God rests, is, that He has raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Yet this ground of belief does not impair the truth, that the obedience of Jesus Christ, and His own blood, is the source of our justification. See ch. iii. 25, v. 19.