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Norton
Knatchbull
Annotations upon some difficult Texts, in all the Books
of the New Testament. Cambridge, 1693. 1 vol. 12mo |
Annotations on the New Testament: Compiled from the Best Critical
Authorities (1829)
(On Matthew 16:27-28)
"This place can scarce mystically be
understood, by no means literally, but of the coming of the Son of man
to the destruction of Jerusalem, who then may truly be said to come in
his kingdom, when he came to triumph over his enemies the Jews, by
taking a severe and just vengeance of them. Of his resurrection, which
is also called his kingdom, it reasonably cannot. For what wonder were
it, if some of the standers by should live to see him coming in his
resurrection, which came to pass in so short a time ? But if any of them
should live to see the destruction of Jerusalem, which happened so many
years after his passion, that might deserve the notice. And that some of
the slanders by, when our Saviour spoke those words, did remain alive to
that very day, is true and known. And in this sense it is true, Verily,
I say unto you, this generation shall not pass till all these things be
fulfilled, chap. xxiv. 34. Neither before this time of his coming did
the disciples go over all the cities of Israel, chap. x. 23. And in this
sense did John remain alive till Christ came, whereof see more, John
xxi. 22." (Annot. in loc.)
(On Acts 1:24)
"I cannot, for all that, think the evangelist had any such meaning in these
words ; I rather, with Chrysostom, look upon the prudence of the man, how he
speaks not contumeliously, nor insults, Ac. Which plainly argues, that he
thought not that it was the meaning of St. Luke, in these words, to adjudge
Judas into hell; for what could he have said of Judas more contumelious,
than that he was gone to his own place, meaning hell? Neither was it the
business of a historian or evangelist to interpose his own opinion, but
rather to leave Judas to the judgment of God, it being enough for him to
have related matter of fact, as he had promised and professed to do in the
beginning of his gospel : — Even as they had delivered things unto us, who
were eye-witnesses from the beginning, &c. But who will you say was an
eye-witness of Judas' going to, or being in hell ?" (Annot. in loc.)
(Acts 13:40)
"Without question, this denunciation of the prophet was here directed to the
Jews, whom he here calls despisers, that they should behold, and with
astonishment admire, the work of the Lord, which he was to do in their days
; so, as for very amazement and consternation, they should seek to hide
themselves, and wish the very hills would come down and cover them from the
dreadful wrath which was to come. And lest this fate should now come again
upon the Jews, the apostle bids them, in this place, beware — in the
foregoing verse foresignifying the fearful destruction of Jerusalem, then
near at hand." (Annot. in loc.)
(On Acts 13:48)
"That, therefore, this place may bring no weight to the establishing of so
controverted a sense, of which there will never be an end of disputing till
Elias come, why may not these words be better distinguished and translated
thus — and as many as were met together believed in eternal life. The Jews
held themselves unworthy of eternal life, by putting the word of God from
them, ver. 46. But the Gentiles, when they heard it, they were glad, and
glorified the word of the Lord, and as many as were met together believed in
eternal life." (Annot. in loc.)
(On 1 Thessalonians 2:16)
"The wrath of God is come upon them in the end. They have killed Jesus and
their own prophets, and they have persecuted us, neither care they for God,
but are contrary to all, forbidding us to preach unto you, that ye might be
saved ; but the vengeance of God is come upon them in the end. Their measure
was full, and the destruction of Jerusalem was at hand." (Annot. in loc.)
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