2Ki 16:10-16, Isa 24:5, 29:13, Jer 44:16-17, Dan 7:25, 11:36 | TSK | STEP

queen of heaven. or, frame of heaven.As the Sun was worshipped, not only under the name of {baal shamayim,} "Lord of heaven," but also by that of {Molech,} or King; it is likely also that the Moon was adored as {melecheth hashshamayim,} "the Queen of heaven." So the Orphic hymn addressed to the Moon begins [Klythi thea BASILEIA,] Hear, goddess Queen. And Homer, in his Hymn to the Moon, addresses her, [Chaire, anassa, thea] All hail, Queen, goddess. In Epiphanius, we find some women of Arabia, towards the end of the fourth century, had set up another queen of heaven, the Virgin Mary, too well known since under that name and character, whom they likewise worshipped as a goddess, by holding stated assemblies every year to her honour, and by offering a cake of bread in her name; whence these heretics were called Collyridians, from the Greek [kollyris,] a cake.

7:18; 2Ki 17:16

as we.

19:13; 32:29-32; 2Ki 22:17; Ne 9:34; Da 9:6-8

our fathers.

Ne 9:34; Ps 106:6; Eze 20:8; Da 9:5,6,8; 1Pe 1:18

in the cities.

9,21

then.

Ex 16:3; Isa 48:5; Ho 2:5-9; Php 3:19

victuals. Heb. bread.

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