Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews

§ 7 He next proceeds to the interpretation of the word Shiloh, which before he applied unto David; and to show the uncertainty and wanderings of all them who reject the true and only intendment of the Holy Ghost in this expression, he gives us the various opinions of his Masters, not knowing, himself what to adhere unto. [Greek or Hebrew]; some, he says, there are who interpret it from the Syriac, as it were as much, as [Greek or Hebrew] unto him, or cujus omnia. But this yields him no advantage. Sundry learned men suspect some such sense in the word, or derivation of it; [Greek or Hebrew] being put for [Greek or Hebrew]; and the Translation of the LXX. reading [Greek or Hebrew], seems to have had respect thereunto. But then the Messiah is signally denoted, whose the Kingdom was; whom the Promises especially respected, and to whom the gathering of the people was to be. Some, he adds, derive it from [Greek or Hebrew], which signifies the Embryo in the Womb; and in allusion hereunto many interpret the word his Son; from [Greek or Hebrew], which is as much as [Greek or Hebrew], from [Greek or Hebrew] the second Birth, or certain Membranes of the Womb: and he adds afterwards, that [Greek or Hebrew], may be as much as [Greek or Hebrew] being put for [Greek or Hebrew]. But yet neither can he hence obtain any thing towards his design. Wherefore, he proceeds, some expound it of the City Shiloh, and then they interpret [Greek or Hebrew] shall come, [Greek or Hebrew], as that, the Sun cometh; that is, sets, or goes down, Eccles. 4. that is, [Greek or Hebrew] until the end of Shiloh come; for so it is written, he rejected the Tabernacle at Shiloh; and chose David his servant. But it is evident unto all who use the least attention unto these things, how forced, indeed foolish this Exposition is: until Shiloh come; that is, until the City Shiloh be deserted, or forsaken, or destroyed, so ⟨p. 145⟩that, until it comes, signifies, when it shall be no more: The application of that word to the setting of the Sun, [Greek or Hebrew] and the Sun goeth down, is clearly from the nature of the thing it self; and the preceding words, [Greek or Hebrew], the Sun riseth, but thence to draw it here to express the destruction of a City; in which sense it is never used, is a Conceit purely Rabbinical.

§ 7 He next proceeds to the interpretation of the word Shilo, which before he applyed unto David; and to shew the uncertainty and wandrings of all them who reject the true and only intendment of the Holy Ghost in this expression, he gives us the various opinions of his Masters, not knowing, himself what to adhere unto. ; some, he sayes, there are who interpret it from the Syriack, as it were as much, as unto him, or cujus omnia. But this yields him no advantage. Sundry learned men suspect some such sense in the word, or derivation of it; being put for ; and the Translation of the LXX. reading , seems to have had respect thereunto. But then the Messiah is signally denoted, whose the Kingdom was; whom the Promises especially respected, and to whom the gathering of the people was to be. Some, he adds, derive it from , which signifies the Embrio in the Womb; and in allusion hereunto many interpret the word his Son; from , which is as much as , from the second Birth, or certain Membranes of the Womb: and he adds afterwards, that , may be as much as being put for . But yet neither can he hence obtain any thing towards his design. Wherefore, he proceeds, some expound it of the City Shilo, and then they interpret shall come, , as that, the Sun cometh; that is, sets, or goes down,