Oriental customs: or an illustration of the sacred Scriptures, by an explanatory application of the customs and manners of the Eastern nations, and especially the Jews. Therein alluded to, together with observations on many difficult and obscure texts, collected from the most celebrated travellers, and the most eminent critics / by Samuel Burder.

  • Samuel Burder
Date:
1802
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Credit: Oriental customs: or an illustration of the sacred Scriptures, by an explanatory application of the customs and manners of the Eastern nations, and especially the Jews. Therein alluded to, together with observations on many difficult and obscure texts, collected from the most celebrated travellers, and the most eminent critics / by Samuel Burder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for Christy i, e. I threw them away as mariners do their goods, on which they before set a value, lest they should endanger their lives. No. 549.—iii. 12. Ifollow after, if that I may appre- hend that for which also lam apprehended of Christ Jesus.] Doddridge thus renders and paraphrases this last sen- tence—for which also J am apprehended by Christ Jesus, whose condescending hand graciously laid hold of me in my mad career, in so extraordinary a manner as you have often heard, and has introduced me into that blessed race in which I am now engaged. . To tins he adds in a note, that Candidates in the Grecian games, especially when they first presented themselves, were often introduced by some person of established reputa- tion, who, at the same time that he spoke as honourably as might be of his friend, urged him to acquit himself with the utmost vigour and resolution ; and it is possi- ble that this clause may allude to that circumstance. I conclude that even on this interpretation, it further expresses the sense the apostle had of his obligations to the condescension and grace of Christ, in pursuing and seizing him while he fled from him, and so engaging him to aspire to this crown of life. Bv,.: -v- — No. 550.——iii. 14. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.] Here is all along a beautiful allusion to the Olympic games, and especially the foot-races, which made the most cele- brated part of them. The prize was placed in a very conspicuous situation, so that the competitors might be animated by having it always in their sight. The word fipa€eiov is considered by some as expressing the princi- pal prize, whereas it is possible that some of the racers plight come to the goal, and receive lower rewards.