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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    No. 555.-2 TIMOTHY ii. 15. Rightly dividing the word of truth. It is possible that this is ^an allusion to what the Jewish high priest or Levite did in dissecting the victim and separating the parts in a proper manner, as some were to be laid on God’s altar, and others to be given to those who were to share in the sacrifice ; others think it refers to guiding a plough aright, in order to divide the clods in the most proper and effectual manner, and make strait furrows. But perhaps the metaphor may be taken from the distribution made by a steward, in deli- vering out to each person under his care, such things as his office and their necessities required. Doddridge in loc. No. 556.—ii. 19. The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal.] Many critics have justly observed, that the word ctypciyis often signifies an inscription, or the mark made bv a seal, as well as the seal itself; and the expression is here used with peculiar propriety, in allusion to the custom of engraving upon some stones, laid in the foundation of buildings, the name of the person by whom, and the purposes for which the struc- ture is raised ; and nothing can have a greater ten- dency to encourage the hope, and at the same time to engage the obedience of Christians, than this double in- scription. No. 557.—ii. 26. That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.] In order to understand this beautiful