John Bengel Commentary - 1 Peter 2:24 - 2:24

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John Bengel Commentary - 1 Peter 2:24 - 2:24


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1Pe 2:24. Ὃς, who) Peter infers, that we are able, and ought to follow the footsteps of Christ.-αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν, Himself bare) αὐτουργία, personal exertion, becomes a servant, so that he himself should do what is to be done. [Er muss selber daran.-Not. Crit.] Jesus Christ Himself undertook the part of others: He did not substitute others for Himself, as they do at the present day, who assign [locant, let out] Canonical Hours to others. Peter agrees with Isa 53:11, Septuagint, καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν αὐτὸς ἁνοίσει, And He Himself shall bear their sins. Comp. Heb 9:28, note.-ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ, in His own body) which was most afflicted.-ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον, upon the tree) Slaves were accustomed to be punished with the tree the cross, the fork.[22]-ἵνα, that) This word, that, declares that the expiation of sins, properly so called, was made on the cross of Christ: inasmuch as the fruit of it, and of it alone, was our deliverance from the slavery of sin.-ἀπογενόμενοι, being dead) This expression appositely describes our deliverance from the slavery of sin: for a slave is said to become the property of any one, γενέσθαι τινὸς. Ἀπὸ signifies separation; as Job 15:4, Septuagint, ἀπεποιήσω φόβον, thou castest off fear: German, ohne werden. The opposite term is πρσγενέσθαι in the Septuagint. The Body of Christ ἀπεγένετο, was presently taken away from that tree to which He had borne our sins: so ought we to be removed from sin.-τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ, to righteousness) Righteousness is altogether one; sin is manifold, to sins. Respecting righteousness, comp. Isa 53:11.-ζήσωμεν, we may live) in a free service.

[22] The furca consisted of two pieces of wood in the shape of the letter V, which pressed upon the neck and back, while the hands were bound to the two ends. A slave thus punished was called furcifer.-T.