[486] Gr. zêlôtês. The American editors translate this "jealous"; but Mr. Heron and Dr. Taylor more faithfully render it "a zealot," though this, a natural warning to Jews, would come oddly to Christians. "Zealot" specified a fanatical Jewish type (Luke vi, 15; Acts i, 13; xxi, 20), but the Jesuists were exhorted to be "zealous" (same word) in 1 Cor. xiv, 12; Tit. ii, 14. Nowhere are Christian "zealots" rebuked; but Jewish fanatics in foreign lands needed warning from peace-loving teachers. On the other hand, the rendering "jealous" is evidently adopted because of the very difficulty of conceiving that Christian teachers would warn their flocks against being either "zealous" or "zealots." The context, however, clearly justifies our translation. [487] Gr. "high-eyed." The meaning evidently is "always looking at people," and there is implied the injunction to look down, as is the wont of nuns. Since deciding on the rendering given, we notice that the Rev. A. Gordon, in his translation (sold at Essex Hall, Essex Street), has "bold of eye." Dr. Taylor has "of high looks." [488] Mr. Gordon has "a diviner from birds"; M. Sabatier "augure"; Dr. Taylor "given to augury." [489] Mr. Gordon has "a fire lustrator." [490] Cp. Matt. v, 5. [491] Gr. "the high" = the upper or ruling classes. [492] Cp. Heb. xiii, 7. [493] Gr. hê kyriotês. Messrs. Gordon and Heron render "whence the lordship is spoken" or "proclaimed." In the New Testament (Eph. i, 21; Col. i, 16; Jude viii; 2 Pet. ii, 10) the same word is rendered "dominion" by the Revisers. [494] Mr. Gordon adds here "in praying" in brackets. This is a guess, which seems to have no warrant, though Canon Spence leans to it. The sentence connects with the preceding one. [495] Cp. Dan. iv, 27; Test. Patr. Zabulon, viii. [496] Cp. Acts iv, 32. Here we seem to have the hint for the legend. [497] Cp. Prov. xiii, 24; xxii, 15; xxiii, 13-14; xxix, 17; Ecclus. vii, 23-4; xxx, 1-2. A common Jewish sentiment, not found in the New Testament. Cp. Eph. vi, 4. [498] Or type. Here, as in the New Testament, there is not the faintest pretence of impugning slavery. The resistance to that began among Pagans, not among Jews or Christians. [499] Gr. zêlotypia. This is the normal Greek word for jealousy. Here, however, Mr. Heron has "envy," perhaps rightly. [500] The American editors have "pursuing revenge." [501] So Mr. Heron, we think rightly. M. Sabatier agrees. The American editors have "toiling for," and Mr. Gordon "labouring for." [502] Or, handiwork. [503] Probably a river or the sea. Cp. Carpenter, Phases of Christianity, p. 244, citing the Canons of Hippolytus. [504] The Syrian method, introduced into Europe after the Crusades. [505] The Jews, at least the Pharisees, fasted on Monday and Thursday, the days of the ascent and descent of Moses to and from Sinai.