2; xxxiii. 15. Josh. v. 13-15 and vi. 2. Judg. ii. 1, 5; vi. 11-14, 22, 23, &c.; xiii. 2, 9, 17, &c. 21, 22. Job xix. 25-27; xxxiii. 23. Isa. lxiii. 8, 9. Dan. iii. 25; vii. 15, 16; x. 11, &c.; Hos. xii. 4, 5. Zech. i. 8, 10-13; ii. 8-11; iii. 1-10; vi. 12, 13, 15. For the difference of regard to be paid to a created angel and the Uncreated, compare Judg. vi. 11-14, with Rev. xxii. 8, 9. n. He appeared also as a Divine Person, and yet distinct from GOD the FA THER. Gen. iii. 8, "They heard the : voice of the LORD GOD walking in the garden in the cool of the day and the LORD GOD called unto Adam." Here "the Voice of the LORD GOD" is used in a personal sense as "the Word of GOD," and is identical with "the LORD GOD." (Comp. John i. 23.) Exod. xxiv. 9, 10, "Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: and they saw the God of Israel." See John i. 18. Ezek. i. 26, 28. Targum, "And they heard the voice of the Word of the LORD GOD." Jerusalem Targum, "And the Word of the LORD GOD called unto Adam.' See Rabbi Kimchi's Commentary on Zech. i. 8, iii. 2; and the valuable remarks of the learned translator, Professor M'Caul. L Isa. i. 24; iii. 1; x. 16, 33; xix. 4. The LORD; the LORD of hosts. Isa. ix. 5, with Zeph. iii. 17. The Mighty GOD. Isa.xliv.6, with Job. xix. 25. The Last. e. To the above may be added some testimonies from the Targums or Chaldee Paraphrases, and the Apocryphal books commonly annexed to the Old Testament. a. Targums. They ascribe to the Messiah the Jerusalem Targum on Gen. LORD created man." Targum of Jonathan on Gen. xix. 24. "Sulphur and fire were sent down upon it from the Word of the LORD out of heaven." 3. Apocrypha. Wisdom of Solomon vii. 25, 26. "For She (Wisdom) is the breath of the power of GOD, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty; therefore can Wisdom of Jesus, or Ecclesiastes li. B. New Testament. a. Direct. a. He is called GOD. John i. 1,5 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was GOD." Acts xx. 28, "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the HOLY GHOST hath made you overseers, to feed the church of GOD, which He hath purchased with His own blood." 5 Clem. Alex. Pæd. lib. 1. c. viii. That in the third clause, Oɛos κal ỏ Aóyos, Oɛos has not the article before it, does not invalidate the conclusion at which the orthodox have arrived; see v. 28, Oɛov ovdels ¿wpakε TOTоTE. Bp. Pearson shews (Art. II.) that Oɛós is sometimes the predicate, without the article. See also Griesb. ad John i. 1. See Bishop Pearson on Art. II. Michaelis, "I, for my part, sincerely believe that Paul here delivers the same doctrine of the divinity of CHRIST, which is elsewhere unquestionably maintained in the New Testament." See also Tertull. Adv. Prax. c. xiii. preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." See also Luke i. 16, 17. John iii. 28. Heb. i. 8. Rev. i. 8; xxii. 6. C. CHRIST asserted of Himself that He was GOD, and He allowed others to understand Him as so doing. (1) He asserted of Himself that He Matth. xxiii. 34. John viii. 59, 60; x. 14, 18, 28, 29, 30, 38; xx. 28. He received Thomas's confession, and annexed a blessing to those who make it. (2) He allowed others to understand that He claimed for Himself the Divine nature. Matth. ix. 2-5, "And, behold, they brought to Him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and JESUS, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And JESUS knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power of earth to forgive sins, (then saith He to the sick of the palsy) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose and departed to his house." See also John v. 16, 17, 21, 23, 28, 29; x. 39; xix. 6, 7. Matt. xxvi. 61-66. Comp. 1 Tim. vi. 13; Luke xxii. 67, 69-71. 7. To CHRIST belongs the Divine Nature. John x. 30, "I and My FATHER are one." See also John xii. 45; xiv. 7–10; xvii. 10. Col. ii. 9. Phil. ii. 6 (thought, or esteemed the verb occurs five times in this Epistle). 7 i.e. Gop the SAVIOUR. See Bp. Pearson, Art. II. Comp. Luke ii. 30. |