1Sa 2:3, Psa 12:3, Dan 7:25, 11:36, 2Th 2:4, 2Ti 3:2, 2Pe 2:18, Jude 16 | TSK | STEP | let not arrogancy. Heb. hard. a God. by him.

1 Samuel 2:3

let not arrogancy. Heb. hard.

Ps 94:4; Pr 8:13; Isa 37:23; Da 4:30,31,37; Mal 3:13; Jude 1:15,16

a God.

1Ki 8:39; Ps 44:21; 94:7-10; 147:5; Jer 17:10; Heb 4:12; Re 2:23

by him.

Job 31:6; Isa 26:7; Da 5:27

Psalms 12:3

cut.

Job 32:22

tongue.

17:10; 73:8,9; Ex 15:9; 1Sa 2:3; 17:43,44; 2Ki 19:23,24; Isa 10:10

Eze 28:2,9; 29:3; Da 4:30,31; 7:8,25; Mal 3:13; 2Pe 2:18; Jude 1:16

Re 13:5

proud. Heb. great.

Pr 18:21

Daniel 7:25

he shall speak.In assuming infallibility, professing to forgive sins, and to open and shut heaven, thundering out bulls and anathemas, excommunicating princes, absolving subjects from their allegiance, and exacting obedience to his decrees in open violation of reason and Scripture.

8,20; 8:24,25; 11:28,30,31,36,37; Isa 37:23; 2Th 2:4; Re 13:5,6,11

shall wear out.By wars, crusades, massacres, etc.

Re 6:9,10; 11:7-10; 13:7-10; 14:12; 16:6; 17:6; 18:24

and think.Appointing feasts and fasts, canonizing saints, etc.

2:21; 11:31,36-38; 12:11; 2Th 2:4; 1Ti 4:1-3; Re 13:15-17

a time.That is, three years and a half, or, reckoning thirty days to a month, 1,260 days, equal to the same number of years in prophetic language; which, dated from the decree of Phocas constituting him the supreme head of the church, A.D. 606, terminated in 1866.

4:25,32; 12:7,11,12; Re 11:2,3; 12:6,14; 13:5,7

Daniel 11:36

do.

16; 8:4; Joh 5:30; 6:38

and he.The preceding verses (from ver. 31) relate to the Romans, who not only destroyed the city and temple of Jerusalem, and crucified the Messiah, but during almost 300 years sought by every means to extirpate Christianity. The conversion of Constantine, though it stopped the rage of persecution, gave but little help to true religion. The power first exercised by the emperors, in calling and influencing ecclesiastical councils, gradually passed into the hands of the clergy; and the bishop and church of Rome at last carried it to an enormous length, magnifying themselves above every god.

exalt.

7:8,20,25; Isa 14:13; 2Th 2:4; Re 13:5; 17:3

speak.

8:11,24,25

the God.

2:47; De 10:17; Jos 22:22; Ps 136:2

till.

7:20-25; 8:19; 12:7,11-13; Re 11:2,3; 12:14; 13:5

for.

4:35; 9:26; Job 23:13,14; Ps 33:10; Pr 19:21; Isa 46:10; Ac 4:28

Re 10:7; 17:17