The Law. The false teachers were very proud of The Law! Paul shows us that The Law was a thing of glory! When Moses came down from the mountain with the stone tablets of The Law, his face shone with a brilliant, blinding light! But that brightness faded away, and Paul uses this to introduce the thought, that if The Law, whose service was to bring death, came with such glory, how much greater the glory of the Spirit!!!
Verse 2 Corinthians 3:7. _THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH_] Here the apostle evidently intends the _law_. It was a ministration, διακονια or _service_ of _death_. It was the province of the law to ascertai...
BUT IF THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH - In the previous verses, Paul had referred incidentally to the institutions of Moses, and to the superiority of the gospel. He had said that the former were engraved...
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...
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...
We can believe this with such confidence because we believe it through Christ and in the sight of God. It is not that in our own resources we are adequate to reckon up the effect of anything that we h...
EACH MAN A LETTER OF CHRIST (2 Corinthians 3:1-3)...
IF. App-118.2, a. MINISTRATION. Greek. diakonia. App-190. WRITTEN. in (Greek. _en_. App-104.) letters. See 2 Corinthians 3:6. ENGRAVEN. Greek. _entupoo._ Only here. WAS. came to be. GLORIOUS. in...
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...
ΓΡΆΜΜΑΣΙΝ (אACD2D3KLP, Vulg. Copt. Goth.) rather than γράμματι (BDG, Arm.); and ΛΊΘΟΙΣ (אABC) rather than ἐν λίθοις (א3KL, Vulg. Arm.). 7. ἘΝ ΓΡΆΜΜΑΣΙΝ ἘΝΤΕΤΥΠΩΜΈΝΗ ΛΊΘΟΙΣ. ENGRAVEN IN LETTERS (see c...
7–11. The inferiority of the Law to the Gospel is set forth in a detailed argument directed against the Judaizers: ὅρα πῶς πάλιν ὑποτέμνεται τὸ φρόνημα τὸ Ἰουδαικόν (Chrysostom)....
_MINISTERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 2 CORINTHIANS 3:6-11:_ Paul was made an able minister of the New Testament. The term "Testament" refers to a covenant or an agreement. "New" has reference to being made...
ΕΙ... ΠΏΣ ΟΎΧΪ ΜΆΛΛΟΝ (ст. 8). Здесь Павел ведет доказательство от большего к меньшему (_см._ Romans 5:9). ΔΙΑΚΟΝΊΑ ΤΟΫ́ ΘΑΝΆΤΟΥ (G1248; G2288) _obj. gen._ служение, ведущее к смерти, ΈΝΤΕΤΥΠΩΜΈΝΗ...
DISCOURSE: 2009 THE GLORY OF THE GOSPEL ABOVE THAT OF THE LAW 2 Corinthians 3:7. If the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not st...
WHICH GLORY WAS TO BE DONE AWAY:— Καταργουμενην, _done away,_ is applied here to the shining of Moses's face, and to the law, 2 Corinthians 3:11; 2 Corinthians 3:13. In all which places it is used in...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Paul's Glorious Ministry Under the New Covenant Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 3:4-11. And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves,...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 It Diminishes God's Splendor (2 Corinthians 3:7-11) 7 Now if the dispensation of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such splendor that the Israelites could not...
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which gl...
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...
3:7 began (i-12) It is not said that the ministry was glorious, but that the system was introduced with glory. It is in contrast with 'subsist in glory' (ver. 8). Moses, (k-30) See Exodus 34:29-35 ....
THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH] i.e. the Law of Moses. ENGRAVEN] Exodus 32:16; Exodus 34:28. THE FACE OF MOSES] The transfiguration of Moses' face (Exodus 34:29) is given as an example of the glory attendi...
PARAPHRASE. 'Now if the system which could only declare the sentence of death upon sin was glorious (and glorious it was, for at its giving the very face of Moses was transfigured), (8) the system whi...
This chapter is closely connected with what goes before, and carries on the vindication of the Apostle's conduct....
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...
BUT IF THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH, WRITTEN AND ENGRAVEN IN STONES, WAS GLORIOUS. — More accurately, _engraved in a writing_ (_i.e.,_ in a written formula) _upon stones._ The word for “writing” is the s...
CHAPTER 9 THE TWO COVENANTS. 2 Corinthians 3:4 (R.V) THE confidence referred to in the opening of this passage is that which underlies the triumphant Sentences at the end of the second chapter. The...
DIGRESSION ON THE MINISTRY OF THE NEW COVENANT. IT IS (_a_) MORE GLORIOUS THAN THAT OF THE OLD....
εἰ δὲ ἡ διακονία κ. τ. λ.: _but if the Ministration of Death_ (see 2 Corinthians 3:6), _written, and engraven in stones, came into existence in glory, etc._ The reference is to the glory on the face o...
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...
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...
THE GREATER GLORY OF THE NEW COVENANT The law of Moses was written in stone and condemned men to die since they were not perfect. Yet, Moses, as a minister of that covenant, was glorified to the point...
But if the ministration of death, written (g) [and] engraven in stones, was (h) glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance;...
Now if the ministration of death: he meaneth the former[1] law, which by giving them a greater knowledge, and not giving graces of itself to fulfil those precepts, occasioned death, was notwithstandin...
(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...
_THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL_ ‘The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.’ 2 Corinthians 3:6 This short sentence is frequently misinterpreted; certainly it is frequently misapplied. Beyond doubt th...
_LAW AND GOSPEL COMPARED_ ‘But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, … much more that which remaineth is glorious.’ 2 Corinthians 3:7 In these verses we have a...
7_But if the ministry of death. _He now sets forth the dignity of the gospel by this argument — that God conferred distinguished honor upon the law, which, nevertheless, is nothing in comparison with...
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...
BUT IF THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH,.... The apostle having observed the difference between the law and the Gospel, the one being a killing letter, the other a quickening spirit, enlarges upon it, and mo...
But if the ministration of death, written _and_ engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which _...
_But_ The apostle having signified that he and the other true servants of Christ were intrusted with the ministry of the new covenant, in opposition to the old, proceeds now to show the great superior...
THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH; of the Mosaic law, which "worketh wrath," and brings death instead of life to sinners. Romans 4:15; Romans 7:10. WRITTEN AND ENGRAVEN IN STONES; the ten commandments thus w...
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, WHICH GL...
The glory of the ministry of righteousness:...
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...
1-11 Even the appearance of self-praise and courting human applause, is painful to the humble and spiritual mind. Nothing is more delightful to faithful ministers, or more to their praise, than the s...
The apostle is manifestly comparing the ministry of the gospel with the ministry of the law, and showing the excellency of the former above the latter. In the former verse he had called the law, _the...
But if the ministration of death, written [literally, "in letters"], _and engraven on stones, came_ [was introduced] _with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V He alludes to Moses' veil, covered with which "his face could not be stedfastly seen by the children of Israel."[507] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Since he di...
2 Corinthians 3:7 But G1161 if G1487 ministry G1248 death G2288 written G1722 G1121 engraved G1795 (G5772)
THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW, BETWEEN MOSES' COVENANT AND CHRIST'S COVENANT (2 CORINTHIANS 3:7) ‘But if the ministration of death, written, and engraved on stones, came with glory, so that...
2 Corinthians 3:7. BUT IF THE MINISTRATION OF DEATH that of the law, which by reason of our inability to keep it, becomes to us a ministration of death, written (_Gr. ‘_ in letters') AND ENGRAVEN ON S...
OF DEATH (του θανατου). Subjective genitive, marked by death in its outcome (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:56; Galatians 3:10). The letter kills.ENGRAVEN ON STONES (εντετυπωμενη λιθοις). Perfect passive pa...
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...
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....
_But if the ministration of death … was glorious _ THE PECULIAR GLORY OF THE GOSPEL I. That contrasted with the law as “the ministration of condemnation” the gospel is the “ministration of righteousn...
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 Moses’ ministry is described as a MINISTRY OF DEATH because Israel would not obey the law (see Exodus 32:9;...
_If_ _the ministration of death_... _was glorious._ If the ministration and promulgation of the old law, which threatened and brought death and condemnation, were glorious, _i.e._, accompanied by thun...
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...
_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. 2
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 13:10; 2 Corinthians 3:10; 2 Corinthians 3:11; 2 Corinthians 3:14;...
The ministration of death [η δ ι α κ ο ν ι α τ ο υ θ α ν α τ ο υ]. Because it is the ministry of the letter which killeth. The law meant death to the sinner. Written and engraven in stones [ε ν γ ρ α...
And if the ministration of death — That is, the Mosaic dispensation, which proves such to those who prefer it to the gospel, the most considerable part of which was engraven on those two stones, was a...
Did Moses wear a veil when speaking to the people or not? PROBLEM: Exodus 34:33 (KJV) asserts that, “Till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail [sic] on his face” (cf. v. 35). This implies...
Our apostle in this and the following verses, goes on with his comparison betwixt the law and the gospel, and shows the transcendency of the latter above the former. Where note, 1. He calls the law a...