A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica, Matthew–1 Corinthians: Volume 2, Matthew–Mark

by John Lightfoot

Publisher:

Faithlife

, 2010

Overview

First written in Latin, A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica was first published between 1658 and 1674, and reprinted as a whole in 1675, 1686, and 1699. The first English translation was published anonymously in 1684. It was reprinted in 13 volumes between 1822 and 1825 by John Rogers Pitman—an edition popular in the middle part of the nineteenth century. By the 1850s, however, the Pitman edition was becoming “scarce and expensive,” and work on a new edition was begun. The resulting work was published in 1859 by Oxford University. It remains the standard translation of Lightfoot’s work to this day, and has been reprinted numerous times—most recently by Baker in 1979 and Hendrickson in 2004. This edition underlies the electronic edition planned by Logos Bible Software.

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Contents

Top Highlights

“‘He^e that is wronged (say they) is forbidden to be difficult to pardon; for that is not the manner of the seed of Israel. But when the offender implores him once and again, and it appears he repents of his deed, let him pardon him: and whosoever is most ready to pardon is most praiseworthy.’ It is well^f; but there lies a snake under it; ‘For (say they^g) they pardon a man once, that sins against another; secondly, they pardon him; thirdly, they pardon him; fourthly, they do not pardon him,’ &c.” (Page 259)

“‘The righteous, whom the Lord shall raise from the dead in the days of the Messiah, when they are restored to life, shall not again return to their dust, neither in the days of the Messiah, nor in the following age: but their flesh shall remain upon them till they return and live לעתיד לבוא‎ to eternity. And^d in those years, when God shall renew his world (or age), ויהיה עולם זה חרב אלף שנים‎ this world shall be wasted for a thousand years; where, then, shall those righteous men be in those years, when they shall not be buried in the earth?’” (Page 310)

“The Jews used to set out those teachers among them, that were more eminent for the profoundness of their learning, or the splendour of their virtues, by such expressions as this; הוא עוקר הרים‎ He is a rooter up (or a remover) of mountains. ‘Rabh^s Joseph is Sinai, and Rabbah is a rooter up of mountains.’ The Gloss; ‘They called Rabh Joseph Sinai, because he was very skilful in clearing of difficulties; and Rabbah Bar Nachmani, A rooter up of mountains, because he had a piercing judgment.’” (Page 283)

Product Details

• Title: Matthew–Mark
• Author: John Lightfoot
• Series: A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica, Matthew–1 Corinthians
• Publisher: Faithlife
• Print Publication Date: 2010
• Logos Release Date: 2010
• Pages: 480
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Mark › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Matthew › Commentaries; Talmud
• ISBNs: 9780943575261, 0943575265
• Resource ID: LLS:LIGHTFOOTCOM02
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:14:08Z

About John Lightfoot

John Lightfoot was born in 1602 in England, the son of a clergyman. He was educated at Christ’s College at Cambridge. From there, he began studying Hebrew under Sir Rowland Cotton, and later became a member of the Westminster Assembly. In 1650, Lightfoot became master of St. Catherine Hall at Cambridge, and in 1654 became the vice-chancellor. Lightfoot died in 1675.