Anf-03 iv.xi.xvi Pg 3
Luke xxii. 15.
In our own cases, accordingly, the irascible and the concupiscible elements of our soul must not invariably be put to the account of the irrational (nature), since we are sure that in our Lord these elements operated in entire accordance with reason. God will be angry, with perfect reason, with all who deserve His wrath; and with reason, too, will God desire whatever objects and claims are worthy of Himself. For He will show indignation against the evil man, and for the good man will He desire salvation. To ourselves even does the apostle allow the concupiscible quality. “If any man,” says he, “desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”1600 1600
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xl Pg 6
Luke xxii. 15.
What a destroyer of the law was this, who actually longed to keep its passover! Could it be that He was so fond of Jewish lamb?5074 5074 Vervecina Judaica. In this rough sarcasm we have of course our author’s contempt of Marcionism.
But was it not because He had to be “led like a lamb to the slaughter; and because, as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so was He not to open His mouth,”5075 5075
Anf-03 v.iv.vi.viii Pg 13
Luke xxii. 15–20 and 1 Cor. xi. 23–; 29.
the verity of the Lord’s body and blood in opposition to Marcion’s phantom; whilst throughout almost the whole of my work it has been contended that all mention of judicial attributes points conclusively to the Creator as to a God who judges. Now, on the subject of “spiritual gifts,”5540 5540
Edersheim Bible History
Temple xxi Pg 41.6
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 22
VERSE (15) - Lu 12:50 Joh 4:34; 13:1; 17:1
