Zechariah 8:2
_Jealous for her, treating her as a spouse, (Calmet) and not neglecting her as one incorrigible. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jealous for her, treating her as a spouse, (Calmet) and not neglecting her as one incorrigible. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Truth. Idols and infidelity shall reign there no more. The Jews were more faithful after the captivity. But the Church of Christ is alone perfectly chaste. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Days. If no prospect of such happiness now appear, is any thing difficult to Omnipotence? (Haydock) (Luke i. 37.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sun, from Chaldea and the islands. This chiefly regards the Christian Church. (Calmet) --- Assyria and Chaldea lay to the north. The promises are too great for the synagogue. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Justice. I will fulfil my promises, if they adhere to virtue. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hire, or "reward;" merces. (Haydock) --- All their toils proved useless: (Calmet) the land would not yield her fruit. (Haydock) See Aggeus ii. 16. --- The temple had now been building two years, and then God sent his prophets and many blessings. --- Neighbour. Civil broils and the enemy rendered al... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER VIII. _ Blessing. As the nations could wish no greater curse than what you have experienced, so you shall now be regarded as a most happy people._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of peace, or perfect. Shew no partiality._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Friend means every neighbour, or all mankind, Luke x. 27, 36. Even thoughts must be guarded. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
Fast. They fasted on the ninth day of the fourth month, because on that day Nabuchodonosor took Jerusalem, Jeremias lii. 6. On the tenth day of the fifth month, because on that day the temple was burnt, Jeremias lii. 12. On the third day of the seventh month, for the murder of Godolias, Jeremias xli... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lord. Many were converted in the days of Esther, (viii. 17.) and the Pharisees were eager to make proselytes in all parts, when Christ preached, Matthew xxiii. 15., and Acts ii. 11. Yet we must go to the Church to see this fully accomplished. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ten men, &c. Many of the Gentiles became proselytes to the Jewish religion before Christ; but many more were converted to Christ by the apostles and other preachers of the Jewish nation. (Challoner) --- Skirt, or hem, by which the Jews were distinguished, Numbers xv. 38., and Matthew ix. 20. (Calme... [ Continue Reading ]