Luke Chapter 21, Verse 5
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5: και τινων λεγοντων περι του ιερου οτι λιθοις καλοις και αναθημασιν κεκοσμηται ειπεν
5: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with
goodly stones and gifts, he said,
5: And some saying of the temple that it was adorned with goodly
stones and gifts, he said:
Goodly stones. Beautiful stones. Either referring to the large,
square, and well-finished stones of which the eastern wall was built,
or to the precious stones which might have been used in decorating the
temple itself. See "Mk 13:1".
Gifts. This word properly denotes anything devoted or dedicated to God. Anciently warriors dedicated to their gods the spoils of war -- the shields, and helmets, and armour, and garments of those slain in battle. These were suspended in the temples. It would seem that something of this kind had occurred in the temple of Jerusalem, and that the people, to express their gratitude to God, had suspended on the pillars and porches of the temple gifts and offerings. Josephus mentions particularly a golden vine with which Herod the Great had adorned the columns of the temple (Antiq. xiii. 8). See also 2 Mac. v. 16; ix. 16.
