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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    should consider the author and finisher of their faith, and especially the analogy between his case and their own. No. 56S.—xii. 4. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.] It has been justly observed by- several commentators, that there are many agonistical terms in this context. In the phrase before us there seems to be an allusion to the pugiles, or boxers, who fought erect, with their hands stretched out, and were often besmeared with blood. Saurin observes in his illustration of this text, fSerm. ix. p. 90.) that some- times men were killed by the blows of the caestus. No. 569.—xii. 11. The peaceable fruit of righteous- ness.'] This may. possibly allude to the crown of olive given to the victor in the Olympic games, which was also an emblem of peace. The learned Bos would trans- late the word pleasant, joyful, it being usual to express pleasure and happiness by peace. IVolfius is of opinion, that the expression refers to that peace with God which we obtain by faith. (See Cura Philolog. vol. iv. p. 783.)