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William Hendriksen · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Hendriksen comments that "Moreover, in view of the fact that faith is itself God's gift (see Eph. 2:8), it is nothing less than astounding that Jesus here and elsewhere praises the recipient of the gift for exercising it! This proves the generous character of his love. (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) Steven
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Hendriksen - The meaning (of will note enter) is the only possible way to enter the kingdom is by receiving it readily and trustfully as a child accepts a gift. A child is not too proud to accept a gift! (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) Pritchard - That must have shocked those big-shot disciples. Ironically, at that moment the little children were closer to Jesus than the disciples who tried to keep them away. Steven
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Hendriksen reminds us of the context which helps understand Jesus' words in this section - Though the time and place are indefinite, it is becoming clear that the long journey from Galilee through Perea is nearing its end. Jericho is almost in sight (see Lk 18:35; 19:1). Jerusalem (and its environs) is next (Lk 19:11, 28, 41). Matters are becoming more and more serious now. So, in order to impress upon the disciples the gravity of the events that are about to take place, Jesus takes The Twelve aside. He tells them, "We are going up to Jerusalem." (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) We are going up to Jerusalem (Mt 20:18) - In the two previous passion predictions (Lk 9:22 and Lk 9:43-45) there is no mention of Jerusalem as the place of His death. Going up is literal because it depicts ascending the road on the hill up to the city, standing on the highest point of the backbone ridge of hills that run north and south between the Jordan and the Great Sea. The irony is here we see Jesus, King of kings in Rev 19:16+ approaching the city which is known in both the Old and New Testament as "the city of the Great King." (Ps 48:2; Mt 5:35+) But in His first coming, Jesus was going up to Jerusalem not to be crowned King but to be crucified like a criminal! The coronation must await His Second Coming, when His feet will "stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east" (Zech 14:4+) and He would be crowned "king over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one." (Zech 14:9+) And so Jerusalem is the city of His destiny for Jesus as He Himself had earlier prophesied declaring "I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem." (Lk 13:33+) Jesus was on His final lap to "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. (Mt 23:37)
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Hendriksen - "Going up to Jerusalem" (John 2:13; 5:1; 11:55; Acts 11:2; 25:1,9; Gal. 2:1) must be understood as having reference not only to physical ascent, Jerusalem being situated on higher ground, so that from whatever side one approaches it, that approach is always an ascent; it is far more than that. It must be interpreted as a matter not just pertaining to the feet (Ps. 122:2), but also—in fact especially—to the heart (Ps. 84:5). In Jerusalem was God's temple! When in connection with the great feasts pilgrims wended their way to Jerusalem, they were going there to worship, and this included the bringing of an offering. Jesus, too, is now "going up to Jerusalem," to bring himself as an offering for "the sin of the world." See Isa. 53:10; John 1:29. (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) All things which are written (grapho) through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished (teleo) - This fact that Jesus' passion would fulfill prophecy is recorded only by Luke. Son of Man is a Messianic title taken from Daniel 7:13+ referring to the Divine Person Who would establish a Divine Kingdom on earth and rule over all people. Jesus is identifying Himself as that Divine Person. A T
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Hendriksen adds an interesting analysis of the three final passion announcements... Limiting ourselves to the three main ones, we note that Mark lists seven items for the third prediction. These seven are: The Son of man will be betrayed into the hands of chief priests and scribes, They will condemn him to death, And will hand him over to the Gentiles, Who will mock him, spit upon him, Scourge him, And kill him. Three days later he will rise again. Matthew has a similar arrangement. There are minor differences; e.g., Matthew has "crucify" for "kill." Luke, who often abbreviates, here mentions only the last five; hence items 3-7. (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) Summary of Predictions, Reminders, and Proofs of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (from ESV Study Bible) Luke 9:22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected... and be killed, and on the third day be raised.” Luke 9:44 “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” Luke 12:50 “I have a baptism to be baptized with.” Luke 13:32 “I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.” Luke 13:33 “for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.” Luke 17:25 “But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.” Luke 18:32 “he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.” Luke 18:33 “after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” Luke 24:6-7 “Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” Luke 24:25-26 “slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Luke 24:46 “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead.” Luke 18:32 "For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon, He will be handed over to the Gentiles: Lu 23:1,11 Mt 27:2 Mk 15:1 Joh 18:28,30,35 Ac 3:13 and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon: Lu 22:63-65 23:11,35 Isa 50:6 52:14 53:3 Mic 5:1 Mt 26:67 Mt 27:28-30 Mk 14:65 15:17-20 Joh 18:22 19:1-5 Luke 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Luke 18:28-34 What do You Get When You Follow Christ? - Steven Cole Luke 18:31-34 Approaching the Cross with Determined Anticipation, Part 1 - John MacArthur Luke 18:31-34 Approaching the Cross with Determined Anticipation, Part 2 - John MacArthur PROPHECY OF HIS PASSION For (term of explanation - explains how would be accomplished) He will be handed over (paradidomi) to the Gentiles (ethnos)(Mt 20:18,19, Mk 10:33-34) - The Gentiles refers to the Romans (including Pontius Pilate). Recall that most commentators feel Luke's Gospel is aimed at Gentile readers and here we see he emphasizes that they are guilty in Jesus' murder just as much as the Jews. Mark explains that first "the Son of Man would be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes and they will condemn Him to death and will hand Him over to the Gentiles." (Mk 10:33+). Hendriksen - Since the Romans did not allow the Jews to carry out the death sentence (Jn 18:31), the Jewish authorities were going to hand Jesus over to the Gentiles, that is, in the present case to Pilate and those who carried out his commands. (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) And will be mocked (empaizo) and mistreated (hubrizo) and spit upon (emptuo - Mt 20:19) - Mark says that it is the Gentiles (especially the Roman soldiers) "will mock Him and spit on Him." (Mk 10:33-34+). This was fulfilled in Luke 22:63, 65+; Lk 23:11+. To spit upon a person's face indicated gross contempt, hatred, disrespect, and insult.
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Hendriksen - But they understood none of this; in fact, the (meaning of this) statement had been concealed from them, and they did not (even) begin to grasp what was said. Lu 2:50 Lk 9:45 Lk 24:25,45 Mk 9:32 Joh 10:6 12:16 16:1-19 Luke 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Luke 18:28-34 What do You Get When You Follow Christ? - Steven Cole Luke 18:31-34 Approaching the Cross with Determined Anticipation, Part 1 - John MacArthur Luke 18:31-34 Approaching the Cross with Determined Anticipation, Part 2 - John MacArthur THE DISCIPLES THREE-FOLD FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND A T
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Hendriksen on Jerusalem - Herod the Great—and later also Archelaus, his son—had strengthened and beautified this city, giving it a theater, amphitheater, villas, and baths. Even before the reign of Herod I it was already "a little paradise," with its palm trees, rose gardens, etc. Its winter climate was delightful, making it a winter residence fit for a king. Had not Mark Antony given it to Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, as a token of his affection? (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow) Mattoon - Continuing on their journey toward Jerusalem, the disciples and Jesus, the Rose of Sharon, approached Jericho, the City of the Roses. (Treasures from the Scriptures)
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Hendriksen adds that "Even today, in such circumstances of life, yes and always, Jesus is calling us to His side, for He is a wonderful Savior. He calls in order to comfort, to cheer, and, as in this case, to heal, to restore."(Baker New Testament Commentary – Exposition of the Gospel According to Mark) 🙏 THOUGHT - As noted above Mark's version says that Jesus is calling for Bartimaeus, who did respond. Sadly not everyone is ready to respond to Jesus' call! Have you heard His call...to salvation?...to a specific ministry?...etc? Have you like Bartimaeus thrown aside your cloak (cf whatever it is that encumbers you) and jumped to your feet (enthusiastically responding) and come to Jesus? I know men who have had calls from Jesus to be a pastor and yet because of their successful professions they refused to respond. One shared with me before he died that it was the greatest mistake of his life and it hounded him for some 40 years. The other man became very wealthy being in on the ground floor with Dell Computers and I totally lost track of him after he rejected Jesus' offer -- I remember that his wife was considerably distressed by his decision to stay with Dell and bypass full time ministry. Perhaps he had a change of heart but as I said I lost track of this couple. And when he came near, He questioned him - Jesus knew hearts so He already knew what this man wanted, but He wants us to hear. Luke 18:41 "What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, I want to regain my sight!" What do you want Me to do for you?: 1Ki 3:5-15 Mt 20:21,22 Ro 8:25 Php 4:6 (Mt 20:29-34, Mk 10:46-50) Luke 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Luke 18:35-43 When Jesus Passes By - Steven Cole Luke 18:35-43 A Blind Beggar Receives Saving Sight - John MacArthur JESUS EVER THE SERVANT What do you want Me to do for you? - Compare the young ruler who ran up and knelt down and asked what can I DO to inherit eternal life? Here Jesus asks what the beggar wanted HIM TO DO for him. Jesus inverts the dynamic, for the King becomes the servant of the beggar! Only Jesus, Who came to seek and to save the lost. Steven
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Hendriksen - To be sure, Jesus already knew what Bartimaeus wanted, but he wants him to ask for it. So also it is true in general that even though the heavenly Father is well acquainted with the needs of his children, he nevertheless tells them to "open their mouth wide" (Ps. 81:10), so he may fill it. * (Exposition of the Gospel of Luke - borrow)