Robertson Word Pictures - Matthew 27:8 - 27:8

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Robertson Word Pictures - Matthew 27:8 - 27:8


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The field of blood (agros haimatos). This name was attached to it because it was the price of blood and that is not inconsistent with Act 1:18. Today potter’s field carries the idea here started of burial place for strangers who have no where else to lie (eis taphēn tois xenois), probably at first Jews from elsewhere dying in Jerusalem. In Act 1:19 it is called Aceldama or place of blood (chōrion haimatos) for the reason that Judas’ blood was shed there, here because it was purchased by blood money. Both reasons could be true.