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Adam Clarke · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Clarke adds "the judgment of zeal" was "when the mob took the execution of the laws into their own hands, and massacred those whom they pretended to be blasphemers of God." Stone (2642)(katalithazo from kata = down or used to intensify meaning + lithazo = to stone) is literally to "stone down" which means to stone to death by hurling stones and is used only here. To overwhelm with stones. (cf. Ex. 17:4; Nu 14:10). For they are convinced that John was a prophet - Mark 11:32 adds "a real prophet." The consensus was that John was a true prophet from God. Convinced (3982)(peitho) means they were persuaded that John was a true prophet. The perfect tense indicates this was their settled state of persuasion.
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Clarke - Take heed that ye be not seduced by those who should show you the way of salvation. (ED: INSTEAD THEY SHOW THE WAY TO HELL! See Mt 23:15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.") The disciples are to continually beware of them because they are ungodly, do not truly know God, have no true spiritual wisdom. As