The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in the Original Greek Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...intimates the connexion of gluttony and uncleanness. Cp. Bengel.--TrpwroTOKia the Birthright, to which was annexed the progenitorship of the Messiah, and also the Priesthood. Before the Priesthood of Aaron was constituted by God, the Priesthood was in the First-born of the family by hereditary succession. (See Bp. Bilion on Perpetual Government of the Church, p. 37. Bp. Patrick snd others, upon Job i. 6; xlii. 8.) The goodly raiment which belonged to Esau, and which Rebecca took, and in which she clothed Jacob (Gen. xxvii. 15), was probably the raiment which belonged to the first-born as the Priest of the household. Primasius. As to Esau's raiment, compare Professor Blunl't Coincidences in the Old Testament concerning the Patriarchal Church, pp. 12--16. The Birthright, which was a spiritual prerogative, is to be distinguished from the Blessing, which was dependent on the Father's will. See here v. 17. Gen. xxvii. 36, 37. Esau is called e0Dos, a profane person, because "he despised his birthright" (Gen. xxv. 33). And his example is here presented to the Hebrews as a warning not to despise their Christian Birthright, and incur his doom. 17. 1rre--Outk for ye know that also afterwards (i. c. after he bad sold the birthright) when he teas desirous of inheriting the blessing (from his father) he was rejected; for he found not any place for repentance (i. e. for change of mind) although he sought it diligently with tears. Esau is represented as a profane person, because he sold his birthright, for the gratification of a carnal appetite. His profanenest consisted in bartering away his spiritual privileges for a mess of pottage. He said, "What profit shall this birthright do me? Bo be despised bis birthright" (Gen. xxv. 31--34). We hear of...