called the reproach of Egypt, where circumcision was unknown. Josh. v. 9 : and yet Moses did not for that reason desert the people. — aT£/3Xs<7rs) lie looked far forward. — TJJV {MffdaKodoffiav, to the recompence of reward) which follows the reproach of Christy is more magnificent than the treasures of Egypt, and to be expected by Moses and all the saints. A grand ex pression.
27. Mn <po(3r)fo}$, not dreading) He was indeed afraid, Ex. ii. 14 ; and yet he did not dread. Either of these is distinctly known by its effect. He ivas afraid, and fled : he did not dread, and entirely disregarded, the view which the king might take either of the slaughter of the Egyptian or of his own flight. This was the attribute of faith, which afterwards enabled him firmly to withstand the king. — rbv doparov) the invisible One, GOD. — sxapr&pyfc, he endured) steadily, with expectation, by the strength of faith. Hesychius : sxapadoxovv, exuprepovv, ztrfrypovv.
28. Upoff^voiv, sprinkling) pit is often translated by the LXX. by Kpo^su. In Ex. xii. that word is not found. — 6 faoQpevuv, the Destroyer) So LXX., Ex. xii. 23. He was undoubtedly a good angel. Comp. Acts xii. 23, note.
29. A/s/STjtfav, they passed through) Moses and Israel. — spvdpav, red) The Sea of Edom : D1K, red. — ir&Tpav Xa(36vrzc, attempting) Rashness is denoted without faith. [By a daring not unlike this many rush into eternity. — V. g.J When two do the same thing, it is not the same thing. So far does the apostle draw his examples out of the writings of Moses, and his Genesis and Exodus : in what follows, examples are derived from the earlier and later prophets.
30. KuxXw^vra) compassed about, without machines, LXX., Josh. vi. 6 (7). The faith of Joshua is virtually praised in this passage ; and yet the miraculous arresting of the sun in his course is not mentioned, because there was to be nothing else like it in any future period : Josh. x. 12, 14. — liel icrra qpepas) for seven days. In other places many sieges lasted many years.
31. 'H TO>»J, the harlot) nail n^N, LXX. ywq vopvq, a woman a harlot, Josh. ii. 1. This ground, on which Rahab was accus tomed to receive strangers, even adds to our wonder that she- was afterwards preserved.