I.e., Babylon.

I.e., rich men.

Righteousness is the base for holiness, and on this base holiness is exhibited. Hence, holiness is higher than righteousness. With His righteousness as the base, God shows Himself as the holy God. In righteousness He exhibits His holiness.

God could expect only righteousness from the nations because they are not the sons of God. It is with His sons that God expects to see holiness (Eph. 1:4-5). God’s chastening and disciplining is to uplift us from righteousness to holiness (Heb. 12:5-11). In His salvation He first justifies us to make us righteous in Christ (Rom. 3:24), and then He sanctifies us to make us holy (Rom. 6:19, 22). To be righteous is to match God’s way of doing things outwardly, but to be holy is to match God’s nature inwardly.

Or, is sanctified.

Lit., glory.

One-tenth of a homer.

A dry measure equal to somewhere between four and eight bushels, or 140 and 280 liters.

A liquid measure equal to approximately six gallons, or twenty-two liters.

Lit., horn of a son of oil.