Lucas 24
J. Vernon McGee · Citado em PreceptAustin
Lucas 24
Vernon McGee - This is a very important section, friend. The Lord, in speaking about His resurrection, did not show them the prints of the nails in His hands to prove it. He referred them to the Scriptures rather than to the nail prints. He told them, “You should have believed what the prophets said.” It is well to note the Lord’s attitude toward the Bible. The day in which we live is a day of doubt. There are people who are actually saying that you cannot be intelligent and believe the Bible. Many people are afraid that they will not be considered intelligent; so they don’t come out flat-footed and say whether they believe the Bible or not. I suppose it is the most subtle and satanic trap of our day to discount the inerrancy and integrity of the Word of God. (ED: Why is it important to believe in Biblical inerrancy?) Christ says a man is a fool not to believe it. He gave an unanimous and wholehearted acceptance of the Bible’s statements, with no if's, and's, or but's. The other day I picked up a seminary professor and took him to a filling station, because he had car trouble. As we rode along, I asked him about his school’s viewpoint of the inerrancy of Scripture. “Well,” he said, “you mean the infallibility of the Bible?” I replied, “Wait a minute, you are arguing semantics. You know what I mean, and I know what you mean. Do you or do you not believe in the inerrancy of Scripture?” Well, he wouldn’t make a forthright declaration whether or not he believed it. He wanted to appear intelligent. Frankly, a lot of these men do not have the intestinal fortitude to stand for the Word of God. I think their problem is more intestinal than intellectual! (Luke - can be borrowed) Related Resources: What is the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy? Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with? Do I have to believe the Bible is inerrant to be saved? What does it mean that the Bible is infallible? What is biblical infallibility? How does the translation process impact the inspiration, inerrancy, and infallibility of the Bible? What does it mean that the Bible is inspired? Why is it important to believe in biblical inerrancy? Can the infallibility of the Bible be proven? Is the Bible reliable? Luke 24:25 Folly of Unbelief (full sermon) - C H Spurgeon The Lord Jesus says, ‘Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth’. The gospel is to be preached to every creature, and every creature that believes it shall be saved: but these people back out of it and begin hammering out reasons for their own destruction. A sadly suicidal business this! Let the devil invent reasons for my not being saved: it is not a business which can bring me any form of good. Nothing can stand against the promise of God: he commands me to believe on his Son Jesus; I do believe and I am saved and shall be saved, despite all the objections which may be raised by carnal reason. Though you find it so hard to believe Christ, you have found it very easy to believe in yourself. Not long ago you were everybody and now you cannot believe that Christ is everybody. You thought you were very good; you were wonderfully easy in your own mind when you ought to have been afraid. What! Was it easy to believe your poor self and can you not believe the faithful word of a good and gracious Saviour who says that, if you trust him, you shall be saved? Moreover, you are very apt now to believe Satan if he comes and says that the Bible is not true, or that Jesus will not accept you, or that you have sinned beyond hope, or that the grace of God cannot save you. Of course, you believe the father of lies and you go mourning and moping, when you might at once go singing and dancing, if you would believe your Saviour. Jesus bids you trust and live, but Satan says it is of no use your trusting; you believe Satan and treat your Lord as if he had intended to deceive you. ‘O fools, and slow of heart’! Advance Information SCRIPTURE: LUKE 24:25–27 - Robert Morgan INTRODUCTION: Our faith in Christ isn’t based on wishful thinking, nor does it consist of blind leaps. Jesus provided “many infallible proofs,” including fulfilled Old Testament prophecy. Every phase of our Lord’s passion was predicted. Some examples: Betrayed by a friend (Ps. 41:9; 55:12–14). Sold for 30 pieces of silver, thrown on the floor of a temple and later given to a potter (Zech. 11:12–13). Accused by false witnesses (Ps. 109:2). Silent before accusers (Isa. 53:7). Mocked and Beaten (Isa. 50:6; 53:5). Pierced in hands and feet (Ps. 22:16). Crucified with thieves (Isa. 53:9, 12). Ridiculed (Ps. 22:7). Garments gambled away (Ps. 22:18). Agonized by thirst (Ps. 22:15). No bones broken (Ex. 12:46; Num. 9:12; Ps. 34:20). Pierced (Ps. 22:16; Zech. 12:10). Buried with the rich (Isa. 53:9). CONCLUSION: God told us before it happened, so that we might believe after it happened. Put your faith in Christ today, who loved you and gave Himself for you. Luke 24:26 "Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?" CSB Didn't the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?" NAB Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" NLT Wasn't it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?"
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McGee - Christ says that there are two things which are essential to the understanding of the Word of God. They are simple but important. First, as verse 25 indicates, we must have faith in the Bible. Christ said, “O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.” Pascal said, “Human knowledge must be understood to be believed, but divine knowledge must be believed to be understood.” I think the Bible is a closed book to the critic and the infidel. He can learn a few facts, but he misses the message. On the other hand, some simple soul whose heart is turned in humble faith to God will be enlightened by the Holy Spirit of God. The eyes of his understanding will be opened. Great men of the past have come to the pages of Scripture for light and life in the hours of darkness or crisis. It is not smart to ridicule the Bible. The Lord said, “You are a fool not to believe it.” I would rather lack sophistication and subtlety than to be a fool. Then the Lord says that the Bible can only be divinely understood. Human intellect is simply not enough to comprehend its truths. Verse 45 tells us: “Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.” Then in 1 Corinthians 2:14 Paul declares, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” There are things that are above and beyond human comprehension, and only the Holy Spirit of God can make them real to us. Our prayer ought to be, “Open Thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy Word.” We should come with a humble attitude to the Word of God. Just because you read the Bible does not mean that you know it. The Holy Spirit of God will have to make it real to you. (Ibid) Explained (1329)(diermeneuo from diá = an intensifier + hermeneuo = to interpret, translate which some say is from Hermes the pagan god of language - our English Hermeneutics - study or science of interpretation of Scripture) means to explain clearly, exactly, thoroughly. To translate, expound, interpret , explain from one language into another. This verb is used of interpreting a foreign language . Louw-Nida - "to explain on a more extensive and formal level the meaning of something which is particularly obscure or difficult to comprehend" Thayer - 1. to unfold the meaning of what is said, explain, expound: Luke 24:27; 1 Corinthians 12:30; 1 Corinthians 14:5,13, 27. 2. to translate into one's native language: Acts 9:36 ( 2 Maccabees 1:36; Polybius 3,22, 3, and several times in Philo (cf. Siegfried, Glossar. Phil. under the word) In modern parlance especially as it relates to the church hermeneutics is "The discipline of interpreting texts, with special reference to the principles and procedures involved" (DeMoss, M. S. Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek. IVP) Dr Stephen Lewis writes that hermeneutics is The science (principles) and art (task) by which the meaning of the biblical text is determined [It is a science because it is guided by rules within a system; and it is an art because the application of the rules is by skill, and not by mechanical imitation]. A. Hermeneutics is a SUPPORTING discipline. By delineating how a student should reach his/her conclusion. B. Hermeneutics is a REFLECTIVE discipline. By exposing how a student is reaching his/her conclusions. C. Hermeneutics is a CLARIFYING discipline. By enabling a student to gain self-awareness. But being aware of how you reach your interpretation you are in a better position to weigh the merits of your interpretation. (Hermeneutics) Scriptures (1124)(graphe from grapho = to write; English = graphite - the lead in a pencil!) means first a writing or thing written, a document (which is logical as printing was not yet invented). The majority of the NT uses refer to the Old Testament writings, in a general sense of the whole collection when the plural (= Scriptures - Matt. 21:42; 22:29; 26:54; Mk. 12:24; 14:49; Lk. 24:27, 32, 45; Jn. 5:39; Acts 17:2, 11; 18:24, 28; Rom. 15:4; 2 Pe 3:16) is used and other times of a particular passage when the singular is used (= the Scripture - Mk. 12:10; 15:28; Lk. 4:21; Jn. 13:18; 19:24, 36f; Acts 1:16; 8:35; Ro 11:2; Jas. 2:8, 23) and is used in such a way that quoting Scripture is understood to be the same as quoting God! Christ’s actual citations from the prophets given in the gospels are: (1) Mt 9:13 w Hos 6:6. (2) Mt 10:35, 36 w Mic 7:6. (3) Mt 11:10 w Mal 3:1. (4) Mt 11:28-30 w Jer 6:16. (5) Mt 12:7 w Hos 6:6. (6) Mt 12:18 w Isa 42:1-3. (7) Mt 12:21 w Isa 42:4. (8) Mt 12:39-42 w Jonah 1:17. (9) Mt 13:14 w Isa 6:9, 10. (10) Mt 15:8 w Isa 29:13. (11) Mt 21:5 w Zec 9:9. (12) Mt 21:13 w Jer 7:11. (13) Mt 24:15 w Da 9:27. (14) Mt 27:9 w Zec 11:13. (15) Mk 7:6 w Isa 29:13. (16) Mk 9:44 w Isa 66:24. (17) Mk 11:17 w Isa 56:7. (18) Mk 13:14 w Da 9:27. (19) Mk 14:27 w Zec 13:7. (20) Lk 4:18 w Isa 61:1, 2, Isa 58:6. (21) Lk 7:27 w Mal 3:1. (22) Lk 12:53 w Mic 7:6. (23) Lk 19:46 w Isa 56:7 and Jer 7:11. (24) Jn 6:45 w Isa 54:13. Bruce Barton - JESUS' STYLE OF WITNESSING - Christians can learn better ways to reach friends and neighbors with the gospel by studying the Lord's methods on the road to Emmaus. (1) Jesus walked with them, joining them in their activity and context. (2) Jesus talked with them, inquiring about their discussion. (3) Jesus utilized the truth of Scripture to deal with their unbelief. (4) Jesus shared a meal with them for the sake of friendship. (Life Application Bible Commentary – Luke) J C
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Vernon McGee - The resurrected, glorified Christ wants to fellowship with those who are His own. He only fellowships with those who believe in Him.....Eating around a table is a wonderful time to share the things of Christ. There is nothing wrong with a church banquet, provided it is not all given over to hearing some soloist, or watching a magician, or some type of entertainment. We have too many church programs that leave Jesus Christ out. To have true fellowship and blessing, He must be in the midst breaking the bread. (Luke - can be borrowed)