Catena Aurea (Volume 6); Commentary on the Four Gospels - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1874. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAP. VII. 1. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. 2. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3. His brethren therefore said unto Him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that Thy disciples also may see the works that Thou doest. 4. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If Thou do these things, shew Thyself to the world. 5. For neither did His brethren believe in Him. 6. Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7. The world cannot hate you: but Me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8. Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for My time is not yet fully come. Aug. As the believer in Christ would have in time to Aug. Tr. come to hide himself from persecution, that no guilt might *xv11i . *· attach to such concealment, the Head began with doing Himself, what He sanctioned in the member; After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Bede. The connexion of this passage admits of much taking place in the interval previously. Judaea and Galilee are divisions of the province of Palestine. Judaea has its name from the tribe of Judah; but it embraces not only the territories of Judah, but of Benjamin, all of which were called Judaea, because Judah was the royal tribe. Galilee has its name, from the milky, i.e. white, colour of its inhabitants; Galilee being R. Tr. Greek for milk. Aug. It is not meant that our Lord could ** 'not walk among the Jews, and escape being killed; for He had this power, whenever He chose to shew it: but He set the example of so doing, as an accom...