VIII.
And what am I to say with respect to men,1901
| 1901
περὶ
ἀνθρώπων, which is the
reading of Codex B, instead of ἀπὸ
ἀνθρώπων. |
when the very
elements themselves will disown their order? There will be
earthquakes in every city, and
plagues in every
country; and
monstrous
1902
| 1902
ἄμετροι, the reading of Codex
B instead of ἄνεμοι. |
thunderings and
frightful lightnings will
burn up both
houses and
fields.
Storms
of
winds will disturb both
sea and
land excessively; and there will be
unfruitfulness on the
earth, and a roaring in the
sea, and an
intolerable agitation on account of
souls and the
destruction of
men.
1903
| 1903 The
text is, ἀπὸ ψυχῶν
καὶ ἀπωλείας
ἀνθρώπων. We may
suggest some such correction as ἀποψυχόντων
κατ᾽
ἀπωλείας
ἀνθρωπων ="men’s
hearts failing them concerning the destruction.” |
There will
be
signs in the sun, and
signs in the
moon, deflections in the
stars,
distresses of
nations, intemperateness in the atmosphere, discharges of
hail upon the face of the
earth, winters of excessive severity,
different
1904
| 1904
διάφοροι.
Better with B, ἀδιάφοροι =
promiscuous, without distinction, and so perhaps
continuous or unseasonable. |
frosts, inexorable
scorching
winds, unexpected thunderings, unlooked-for conflagrations;
and in general, lamentation and mourning in the whole
earth, without
consolation. For, “because
iniquity shall abound, the
love
of many shall
wax cold.”
1905
By reason of the agitation and
confusion of all these, the
Lord of the universe
cries in the
Gospel,
saying, “Take heed that ye be not
deceived; for many shall come
in my name, saying, I am
Christ, and the time draweth near: go ye
not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of
wars and
commotions, be not
terrified: for these things must first come to
pass; but the end is not yet by and by.”
1906
Let us observe the word of the
Saviour, how He always admonished us with a view to our security:
“Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in
my name, saying, I am Christ.”
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