Lucas 12
Matthew Henry · Citado em PreceptAustin
Lucas 12
Henry - To deter us from denying Christ, and a cowardly deserting of his truths and ways, we are here assured that those who deny Christ, and treacherously depart from him, whatever they may save by it, though it were life itself, and whatever they may gain by it, though it were a kingdom, will be vast losers at last, for they shall be denied before the angels of God; Christ will not know them, will not own them, will not show them any favour, which will turn to their everlasting terror and contempt. By the stress here laid upon their being confessed or denied before the angels of God, it should seem to be a considerable part of the happiness of glorified saints that they will not only stand right, but stand high, in the esteem of the holy angels; they will love them, and honour them, and own them, if they be Christ’s servants; they are their fellow-servants, and they will take them for their companions. On the contrary, a considerable part of the misery of damned sinners will be that the holy angels will abandon them, and will be the pleased witnesses, not only of their disgrace, as here, but of their misery, for they shall be tormented in the presence of the holy angels (Rev. 14:10), who will give them no relief. John
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Henry - Christ's patience is very often misinterpreted His delay, to the discouragement of His people, and the encouragement of His enemies. David Guzik A poor steward lives without the expectation of his master’s return, and it shows in several areas of life. He mistreats the Master’s other servants (begins to beat the male and female servants) He is excessively given to the pleasures of this world (to eat and drink) He is given to intoxication (and be drunk). Jesus here clearly connected the readiness for His return to a life of love, spiritual focus, and self-control. Likewise, the heart that says, “My master is delaying his coming” is connected to this kind of low and fruitless life.i. Some get weary of waiting for His return, or cynical about the return of Jesus because it hasn’t happened yet. This is the exactly the attitude Jesus warned against here. If, in the perception of some, Jesus is delaying his coming, it is to rescue more people from the judgment to come upon the world in the very last days. And begins to beat (present tense - continually beat) the slaves, both men and women and to eat and drink and get drunk (methusko) - He does his will, not his master's will, mistreating and abusing the other slaves. (One thinks the horror story of the false teacher Jim Jones who killed the "slaves"!) The slave's action in beginning to beat the other slaves was not only a failure to carry out what was commanded but involved doing the exact opposite. Eat and drink and get drunk are all in the present tense indicating this man continually indulged the evil, insatiable desires of his fallen flesh. This foolish behavior recalls the foolish rich man's "life verse" of "take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ (Lk 12:19; cf. Lk 21:34; 1 Cor 15:32, Isa 22:13) THOUGHT - And by the way, sin IS enjoyable, but ONLY FOR A MOMENT. Hebrews 11:25+ says Moses chose "rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,." (See also seeming sweetness of sin in Pr 20:17) Sin is a great deceiver (Heb 3:13-see discussion of deception). Sin will take you farther than you ever thought you'd stay Keep you longer than you ever meant to stay And cost you more than you ever thought you'd have to pay!
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Henry - Death and judgment will be very terrible to all wicked people, but especially to wicked ministers. It will be a surprise to them: At an hour when they are not aware. It will be the determining of them to endless misery; they shall be cut in sunder, and have their portion assigned them with the unbelievers. Robert Stein on cut in pieces - Here it is uncertain whether this serves simply as a picture of severe punishment or whether it also includes the idea of being cut off from God’s people (cf 2 Th 1:8-9). The next statement appears to lend support to the latter idea. (See Luke: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture) ESV Study Bible on place with the unbelievers - A metaphorical reference to the punishment that awaits the unbeliever at the return of Christ. The latter description (cf. Luke 13:27-28 and esp. the parallel in Matt. 24:51) indicates eternal judgment and separation from God (cf. Luke 8:13). C H