OT-LAW.filter - rwp receptacle:

rwp@2Corinthians:4:7 @{This treasure} (\ton thsauron touton\). On \thsauron\ see strkjv@Matthew:6:19-21|. It is the power of giving the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God (verse 6|). "The power is limitless, but it is stored in very unlikely receptacles" (Plummer). This warning Paul gives in contrast (\de\) with the exultation of verse 6| (Bernard). {In earthen vessels} (\en ostrakinois skeuesin\). This adjective is common in the LXX with \skeuos, aggos\ and \aggeion\. It occurs again in strkjv@2Timothy:2:20| with \skeu\. It is found also in the papyri with \skeuos\ as here. It is from \ostrakon\, baked clay (same root as \osteon\, bone), so many fragments of which are found in Egypt with writing on them. We are but earthen jars used of God for his purposes (Romans:9:20ff.|) and so fragile. {The exceeding greatness} (\h huperbol\). See on ¯1Corinthians:12:31| for this word, "the preeminence of the power." This is God's purpose (\hina--i\). God, not man, is the {dynamo} (\dunamis\). It comes from God (\tou theou\, ablative) and does not originate with us (\m ex hmn\).

rwp@Luke:8:31 @{Into the abyss} (\eis tn abusson\). Rare old word common in LXX from \a\ privative and \baths\ (deep). Songs:bottomless place (supply \chra\). The deep sea in strkjv@Genesis:1:2; strkjv@7:11|. The common receptacle of the dead in strkjv@Romans:10:7| and especially the abode of demons as here and strkjv@Revelation:9:1-11; strkjv@11:7; strkjv@17:8; strkjv@20:1,3|.

rwp@Matthew:2:11 @{Opening their treasures} (\anoixantes tous thsaurous autn\). Here "treasures" means "caskets" from the verb (\tithmi\), receptacle for valuables. In the ancient writers it meant "treasury" as in 1Macc. strkjv@3:29. Songs:a "storehouse" as in strkjv@Matthew:13:52|. Then it means the things laid up in store, treasure in heaven (Matthew:6:20|), in Christ (Colossians:2:3|). In their "caskets" the Magi had gold, frankincense, and myrrh, all found at that time in Arabia, though gold was found in Babylon and elsewhere.

rwp@Matthew:25:4 @{In their vessels} (\en tois aggeiois\). Here alone in the N.T., through \agg\ in strkjv@13:48|. Extra supply in these receptacles besides the oil in the dish on top of the staff.

rwp@Revelation:9:1 @{Fallen} (\peptkota\). Perfect active participle of \pipt\, already down. In strkjv@Luke:10:18| note \pesonta\ (constative aorist active, like a flash of lightning) after \etheroun\ and in strkjv@Revelation:7:2| note \anabainonta\ (present active and linear, coming up, picturing the process) after \eidon\. {Of the pit of the abyss} (\tou phreatos ts abussou\). \Abussos\ is an old adjective (alpha privative and \buthos\, depth, without depth), but \h abussos\ (supply \chra\ place), the bottomless place. It occurs in strkjv@Romans:10:7| for the common receptacle of the dead for Hades (Sheol), but in strkjv@Luke:8:31| a lower depth is sounded (Swete), for the abode of demons, and in this sense it occurs in strkjv@Revelation:9:1,2,11; strkjv@11:7; strkjv@17:8; strkjv@20:1,3|. \Phrear\ is an old word for well or cistern (Luke:14:5; strkjv@John:4:11f.|) and it occurs in strkjv@Revelation:9:1f.| for the mouth of the abyss which is pictured as a cistern with a narrow orifice at the entrance and this fifth angel holds the key to it.