John Bengel Commentary - 2 Corinthians 3:7 - 3:7

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John Bengel Commentary - 2 Corinthians 3:7 - 3:7


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2Co 3:7. Ἡ διακονία, the ministry) which Moses performed.-ἐντετυπωμένη) LXX. κεκολαμμένη, Exo 32:10.-λίθοις, in stones) There were then two different tables, not of one stone. Exo 34:1 : engraven in stones, is an explanation of this clause, in letters.[17]-ἘΓΕΝΉΘΗ ἘΝ ΔΌΞᾼ, obtained glory [was glorious]) γίνομαι, I become, and εἰμὶ, I am [ἔσται], 2Co 3:8, are different.-ΜῊ ΔΎΝΑΣΘΑΙ ἈΤΕΝΊΣΑΙ) Exo 34:30, ἘΦΟΒΉΘΗΣΑΝ ἘΓΓΊΣΑΙ ΑὐΤῷ.-ΜΩΫΣΈΩς, of Moses) engaged in the duties of his office.

[17] ἐν γράμμασιν, in letters. Eng. Ver. written, etc., at the beginning of 2Co 3:7.

So AC, and acc. to Lachm. G (but Tisch. makes G support γράμματι) fg Vulg. Orig. 1, 708f: 3, 498c: 4, 448a. But B and D(Λ) corrected later. γράμματι.-ED.