FLATT, JOHANN FRIED. VON. D.D., prelate and professor of theology at Tubingen, was born zoth Feb. 1759, and died 24.th Nov. 182z. His contributions to Biblical literature consist chiefly of some volumes of exegetical lectures published from his notes after his death. We have, in this form, from his pen, Vorlesungen ii6. d. Br. an die Galate.r und Ephesier,Tith. 1823; Voiles. lib. die Br. an die Philipper, Koloss. nessal. :Ind an Phi lens, Tfib. 1820, both edited by Kling ; Varies. iib. a'. Br. an d. Romer, Tab. 1825 ; Varlet. lib. die Br. an d. Korinther, Tiib. i833, both edited by Hoffmann ; Vorles. lib. die Br. an den Titn. rind Tit. rubs/ einer allgem. Einleitung iiber die Br. Pauli, edited by Kling, Tub. 1831. The notes in these works are generally brief ; but they are marked by sound learning, clearness, and good sense.—W. L A.
FLESH ("ty3). This word bears a variety of sigmifications in Scripture :— 1. It is applied, generally, to the whole ani mated creation, whether man or beast ; or, to all beings whose material substance is flesh (Gen. vi. 13, z7, 19 ; vii. 15, etc.) z. But it is more particularly applied to man kind ;' and is, in fact, the only Hebrew word which answers to that term (Gen. vi. 12 ; Ps. xlv.
3 ; CAV. 21 ; IS. Xl. 5, 6). In this sense it is used somewhat figuratively to denote that evil principle which is opposed to the spirit and to God, and which it is necessary to correct and subdue (Gen. vi. 3 ; Job x. 4 ; Is. xxxi. 3 ; Matt xvi. ; i. 16, etc.) 3. The word flesh ' is opposed to VE) rzephesh, `soul,' or 'spirit,' just as we oppose body and soul (Job XiV. 22 ; PTOV. XiV. 30 ; IS. X. 18).
4. The ordinary senses of the word, namely, the flesh of men or beasts (Gen. xli. 2, ; Job xxxiii. 25), and flesh as used for food (Exod. xvi. 12 ; Lev. vii. 10), are both sufficiently ob. vious ; and with respect to the latter, see FOOD.
5. The word flesh ' is also used as a modest general term for the secret parts, in such passages as Gen. xvii. ; Exod. 42 ; Lev. XX. 2 ; Ezek. xxiii. 20 ; 2 Peter ii. 7, 8. ; Jude 7. In Prov. v. the flesh of the intemperate ' is de scribed as being consumed by infamous diseases.— J. K.