A53696:801
Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews
Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole economy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the ancient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole oeconomy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the antient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...
London: printed by Robert White for Nathaniel Ponder, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The only Argument wherewith this opinion of the duration of the Persian Empire § 15 not above one hundred and fifty years at the most, maintains it self, is taken from the life and age of Nehemiah. In Ezra 2. v. 2. he is reckoned among them that came up with Zerubbabel unto Jerusalem in the first year of Cyrus. Then he may rationally be supposed to have been at least twenty or twenty five years of age. And it seems from the last Chapter of Nehemiah, that he lived unto the reign of Darius Codomanus: for Sanballat the Hornoite assisted Alexander in his Wars. And Jaddua whom he mentions Chap. 12.11. was High Priest, when Alexander came to Jerusalem, as appears from Josephus. Now if the Persian Empire continued for the space of two hundred years, which we have allotted unto it, then he who went to Jerusalem in the first year of Cyrus, and continued unto the reign of Codomanus, must needs live two hundred and twenty years at the least, which is not credible, that any one should do in those days. And therefore the space of time must needs be shorter then is pretended, at least fifty or sixty years. But indeed there is no force in this exception. For First, There is no necessity why we should conclude that Nehemiah wrote that Genealogy, Chap. 12. where mention is made of Jaddua, who was afterwards High Priest, v. 11. for he ends his story in the High Priesthood of Eliashib, Chap. 13.28. who was Great Grand-father unto Jaddua, as appears, Chap. 12.10, 11. Or however if he did, Jaddua might then be a Child, and it may be not come unto the High-Priesthood until fifty or sixty years after; after the death of Eliashib, Joiada, and Jonathan his Great Grand-Father, Grand-Father, and Father. So that no evidence can be taken from hence for the continuance of his life unto the end of the Persian Monarchy. A•• for that Sanballat mentioned by Josephus in the time of Alexander, it is not improbable, but that he might name him as the head of the Samaritans, there being no name of any other after him left upon record.
The only Argument wherewith this opinion of the duration of the Persian Empire § 15 not above one hundred and fifty years at the most, maintains it self, is taken from the life and age of Nehemiah. In Ezra 2. v. 2. he is reckoned among them that came up with Zerubbabel unto Jerusalem in the first year of Cyrus. Then he may rationally be supposed to have been at least twenty or twenty five years of age. And it seems from the last Chapter of Nehemiah, that he lived unto the reign of Darius Codomanus: for Sanballat the Hornoite assisted Alexander in his Wars. And Jaddua whom he mentions Chap. 12.11. was High Priest, when Alexander came to Jerusalem, as appears from Josephus. Now if the Persian Empire continued for the space of two hundred years, which we have allotted unto it, then he who went to Jerusalem in the first year of Cyrus, and continued unto the reign of Codomanus, must needs live two hundred and twenty years at the least, which is not credible, that any one should do in those dayes. And therefore the space of time must needs be shorter then is pretended, at least fifty or sixty years. But indeed there is no force in this exception. For First, There is no necessity why we should conclude that Nehemiah wrote that Genealogy, Chap. 12. where mention is made of Jaddua, who was afterwards High Priest, v. 11. for he ends his story in the High Priesthood of Eliashib, Chap. 13.28. who was Great Grand-father unto Jaddua, as appears, Chap. 12.10, 11. Or however if he did, Jaddua might then be a Child, and it may be not come unto the High-Priesthood untill fifty or sixty years after; after the death of Eliashib, Joiada, and Jonathan his Great Grand-Father, Grand-Father, and Father. So that no evidence can be taken from hence for the continuance of his life unto the end of the Persian Monarchy. A for that Sanballat mentioned by Josephus in the time of Alexander, it is not improbable, but that he might name him as the head of the Samaritans, there being no name of any other after him left upon record.