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BUT EVEN UNTO THIS DAY - To the time when Paul wrote this Epistle,
about 30 years after Christ was put to death. But it is still as true
as it was in the time of Paul; and the character and conduct of...
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4. THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW COVENANT IN CONTRAST WITH THE OLD.
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The Epistle of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:1)_
2. The True Sufficiency. (2 Corinthians 3:4)
3. The Old and New Ministry Con...
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This opens the way for a comparison between the ministry under the one
covenant and the ministry under the other. The former, even though its
issue was historically failure, condemnation, and death, a...
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EACH MAN A LETTER OF CHRIST (2 Corinthians 3:1-3)...
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It is because we possess such a hope that we speak with such freedom.
We do not draw a veil over things, as Moses did over his face so that
the children of Israel should not gaze at the end of the glo...
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WHEN. Greek. _henika._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 3:16.
IS. lieth.
UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104....
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The Ministration of the Spirit superior to that of the Law
7. _But if the ministration of death_ He does not say -which
causeth," but -the ministration of death," for that which
_caused_death was sin...
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_the vail is upon their heart_ Literally, A VEIL LIETH ON THEIR HEART.
Not upon their head. It was moral, not intellectual blindness which
caused their unbelief. See Acts 6:13-14; Acts 7:51; Acts 22:1...
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12–18. This overwhelming superiority of the Gospel inspires its
ministers with great boldness. An Apostle has no need to veil the
glory which he has received, for there is no fear of its being seen to...
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ἩΝΊΚΑ ἊΝ� (אABC) rather than ἡνίκα� (FGKL) or
ἡνίκα� (DP). The ἄν was lost in ἀναγιν.
15. ἈΛΛʼ ἝΩΣ ΣΉΜΕΡΟΝ ἩΝΊΚΑ ἌΝ. See critical
note. _But unto this day_, WHENSOEVER _Moses is read_, a _veil_ (see
o...
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_THE VEIL IS DONE AWAY IN CHRIST 2 CORINTHIANS 3:12-15:_ The hope of
the perpetual nature of the New Testament gave Paul the courage to
speak freely or with boldness. Just as the veil covered Moses' f...
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ΉΝΊΚΑ (G2259) с последующим ΆΝ (G302) с _conj._
вводит indef. _temp. прид._, "когда бы ни" (RWP;
BD, 237).
ΆΝΑΓΙΝΏΣΚΗΤΑΙ _praes. conj. pass. от_
ΆΝΑΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G314) читать, читать вслух,
ΈΠ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΊΑ...
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DISCOURSE: 2010
THE FUTURE CONVERSION OF THE JEWS
2 Corinthians 3:15. _Even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil
is upon their heart. Nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Lord, the
veil shal...
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WHEN MOSES IS READ,— St. Paul possibly alludes here to the custom of
the Jews, which continues still in the synagogue, that, when the law
is read, they put a veil over their faces....
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 3
It Divests People of Freedom (2 Corinthians 3:12-17)
12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13not like Moses, who
put a veil over his face so that the Israelit...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Hardened Minds
Scripture_
2 Corinthians 3:14-15. But their minds were hardened: for until this
very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth,
it not being...
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But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same
vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is
done away in Christ.
Parenthetical: of Christians in general...
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6 The covenant of the letter is the law of Moses which was engraven in
stone, to symbolize its unyielding sternness. There is no reference to
the letter of Scripture. It is the law that kills, just as...
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WHEN MOSES IS READ] i.e. when the Law is read: cp. Acts 15:21....
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PARAPHRASE. 'Since our hopes of the future of the gospel are so great,
we speak frankly and boldly. (13) We do not seek to conceal anything
as Moses concealed his face with a veil lest the people shou...
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This chapter is closely connected with what goes before, and carries
on the vindication of the Apostle's conduct....
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 3
V1 But we are not trying to recommend ourselves. And we do not need
letters to recommend us, like some people. V2 You a...
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EVEN UNTO THIS DAY, WHEN MOSES IS READ... — The mention of Moses is
decisive as to the meaning of the “Old Testament,” or _covenant,_
in the previous verse. When he, as being read, speaks to the peopl...
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CHAPTER 10
THE TRANSFIGURING SPIRIT
2 Corinthians 3:12 (R.V)
THE "hope" which here explains the Apostle's freedom of speech is to
all intents and purposes the same as the "confidence" in 2 Corinthia...
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THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW COVENANT IS (_b_) OPEN, NOT VEILED, AS WAS
THAT OF THE OLD. The illustration from the O.T. which is used in these
verses has been obscured for English readers by the faulty ren...
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ἀλλʼ ἕως σήμερον κ. τ. λ.: _but unto this day,
whensoever Moses_ (_sc._, the Law; _cf._ Acts 15:21) _is read, a veil
lieth upon their heart_. It will be observed that the image has been
changed as the...
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THE VEIL UPON THE HEART
2 Corinthians 3:7
By a quick turn of thought, Paul passes from the idea of the fleshly
tablets of the heart, where God writes His new name, to the Law graven
on the ancient ta...
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The apostle declared that the Church is the supreme credential of the
power of the ministry. The Corinthian Christians are "known and read
of all men." This, however, was not the deepest truth. They w...
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SEEING CHRIST'S GLORY WITH THE VEIL REMOVED
Just as Moses used a veil to cover the glory shining on his face
(Exodus 34:33), so he used types and shadows to cover the glory of the
Lord. Christians can...
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_But the senses and minds of the Jews have been dulled, hardened, and
blinded, so that to this day we may say the veil remains over their
eyes and minds, and hearts; that is, the greatest part of them...
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(7) But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones,
was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly
behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; whic...
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These words give rise to an exposition of the gospel in contrast with
the law, which the false teachers mixed up with the gospel. He gives
this exposition with the most touching appeal to the heart of...
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BUT EVEN UNTO THIS DAY, WHEN MOSES IS READ,.... These words are an
explanation of the former, and show that by the Old Testament is
designed, more especially, Moses, or the writings of Moses; which we...
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But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their
heart.
Ver. 15. _The vail is upon their hearts_] By a malicious and voluntary
hardening, they curse Christ and his worshippers in th...
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_Seeing then_ Upon these grounds spoken of from 2 Corinthians 3:5;
_that we have such hope_ Such confidence of the excellence of our
ministry, or such an assurance that the gospel excels the law in it...
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BUT EVEN UNTO THIS DAY, WHEN MOSES IS READ, THE VEIL IS UPON THEIR
HEART....
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The effect of the two ministries:...
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Did the Corinthians assume that Paul was merely commending himself or
defending himself in penning the last verse of chapter 2? It was not
so; but necessity demanded that they should recognize that he...
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12-18 It is the duty of the ministers of the gospel to use great
plainness, or clearness, of speech. The Old Testament believers had
only cloudy and passing glimpses of that glorious Saviour, and
unb...
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THE VEIL, mystically signified by the veil upon Moses's face, which
hindereth them from seeing or discerning the Messiah to be come. But
why doth he say, WHEN MOSES, that is, the books of Moses, or ra...
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But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their
heart....
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2 Corinthians 3:15 But G235 even G2193 day G4594 when G2259 Moses
G3475 read G314 (G5743) veil G2571 on...
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‘But to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies on their
heart.'
The final phrase in 2 Corinthians 3:14 is repeated, but this time
going a step further and applies the veil, not to ‘Moses' but t...
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2 Corinthians 3:15. BUT though “the darkness is past and the true
light now shineth,” what avails this for those who will not see? for
UNTIL THIS DAY, WHENSOEVER MOSES IS READ, A VEIL (of voluntary
ob...
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WHENSOEVER MOSES IS READ
(ηνικα αν αναγινωσκητα Μωυσης). Indefinite
temporal clause with ηνικα an and the present passive
subjunctive.A VEIL LIETH UPON THEIR HEART
(επ την καρδιαν αυτων κειτα). Vi...
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2 Corinthians 3:12
Mirrors of Christ.
I. Note first what St. Paul means when he speaks of why Moses put the
veil upon his face. You think it was because it was too bright that he
did so. Not at all....
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CONTENTS: The ministry of Christ accredited. Its spiritual and
glorious character.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Moses.
CONCLUSION: True ministers are Christ's instruments, for He is th...
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2 Corinthians 3:1. _Do we begin again to commend ourselves?_ A happy
mode of recovery, as though he had slidden unawares into
self-applause, when contrasting his ministry with that of false
teachers....
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EVEN TODAY. Every Sabbath, the Law of Moses (the Old Testament) was
read publicly in the synagogue. Paul says the veil still covers their
minds! The veil he speaks of, is the veil of prejudice and evi...
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_Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech
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THE DUTY OF OUTSPOKENNESS ON RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS
True religion is very simple and very deep.
A s simple as this statement, “Go...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:14 Despite Paul’s ministry,
Israel’s MINDS, which WERE HARDENED in Moses’ day (Exodus 3
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:12 If Paul’s ministry
announces life, not death, then why are the majority of the Jews in
Paul’s day still rejecting it? Does Israel’s rejection of Paul’s
message...
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CHAPTER III.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. Paul asserts that he does not seek or need the praise of men, as
the Judaising false apostles sought it: the fruit of his preaching is,
he says, sufficient co...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
N.B. A _continuous outpour_ of argument and appeal, all “alive,”
and quivering, thrilling, with quick emotion, _from_ 2 Corinthians
2:17 _to_ 2 Corinthians 6:10.
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EXPOSITION
Defence against the charge of self-recommendation, which St. Paul does
not need (2 Corinthians 3:1). His sufficiency comes from God (2
Corinthians 3:4), who has made him minister of a coven...
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Shall we turn tonight to the third chapter of II Corinthians.
Paul the apostle, it seemed, had the detractors to his ministry, men
that followed him around seeking to discredit him. There are always
t...
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Acts 13:27...