 | 1797 - 752 lehte
...writers, and, in particular, Warburtonj who calls the work an allegorical poem of the dramatic kind, written by Ezra, fome time between the return of the Jews from the Babylonifh captivity, and their complete cliablilhrnent in their own country, reprefenting the real... | |
 | John Aikin - 1804 - 666 lehte
...the second volume of his " Divine Legation of Moses," is of opinion that it was written by Ezra, some time between the return of the Jews from the captivity of Babylon, ^nd their thorough settlement in their own country ; and adapted to the circumstances of those times,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 lehte
...Bishop \Varburton is of opinion that this book is an allegorical dramatic poem, written by Ezra, some compose it, and are placed in the midst of it, there...groups or knots of figures disposed at proper distances : thus Job is designed to personate the Jewish people; his three friends, the three great enemies of... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 790 lehte
...Elias. (Matt xvii. 11. Mark ix. 12.) Thus in Josephus (Antiq. ii. 3, 8,) the word is used to denote or if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of d restoration to their former state and privileges. The word has also the idea of consummation, completion,... | |
 | John Wesley Hanson - 1886 - 446 lehte
...Elias. Matt. xvii: 11 ; Mark ix: l2. Thus, in Josephus (Antiq., ii: 3, 8), the word is used to denote the return of the Jews from the captivity of Babylon, and their restoration to their former state and privileges. The word has also the idea of consummation, completion,... | |
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Mark iii. 5; Luke vi: 10. And hence it is applied to the preparation orfltness for the coming of the Messiah which was to attend the preaching of John in the character of Elias. Matt. xvii: 11 ; Mark ix: l2. 