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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:51

Luke 12:51. Suppose ye, &c.— By subduing all the nations of the world into one great monarchy, under the Jews? I tell you nay. There are so many prophesies of the peaceful state of the Messiah's kingdom, that it is hard to say how Christ could completely answer the character of the Messiah, if he should never give peace on earth. But the error of the Jews lay in supposing that he was immediately to accomplish it; whereas the prophesies of the New Testament, especially in the book of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:53

Luke 12:53. The mother-in-law against the daughter, &c.— The mother-in-law against her son's wife, and the daughter-in-law against her husband's mother. This is the exact rendering of the original words. Our Lord might mention this relation, because, in consequence of the obligation which the Jewish children were under to maintain their aged parents, a young man might, when he settled in the world, often take his mother, if a widow, into his family; and her abode in it might occasion less... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:54-55

Luke 12:54-55. And he said also to the people,— When Jesus had done speaking to his disciples, he addressed the unbelieving multitude, who on this occasion were gathered together, and stood round, hearing the instruction which he gave to his disciples. See Luke 12:1. The Mediterranean Sea lying west of Judea, the clouds and showers usually came from that quarter. See 1 Kings 18:44. The word Ομβρος properly signifies a shower; and the word καυσων, in the next verse, sultry or scorching heat. The... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:56

Luke 12:56. Ye hypocrite, &c.— "Since ye can form a judgment of the weather which shall happen, by the signs appearing in the earth and sky, what is the reason that you do not discover this time by its signs?" Our Lord meant the time of the Messiah's appearing on earth, to accomplish the salvation of the world, according to the ancient prophesies. See Mark 8:11.Matthew 16:1; Matthew 16:1.-and also the time of his coming to destroy the Jewish nation, which he had described under the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:49

49-53. to send—cast. fire—"the higher spiritual element of life which Jesus came to introduce into this earth (compare Matthew 3:11), with reference to its mighty effects in quickening all that is akin to it and destroying all that is opposed. To cause this element of life to take up its abode on earth, and wholly to pervade human hearts with its warmth, was the lofty destiny of the Redeemer" [OLSHAUSEN: so CALVIN, STIER, ALFORD, c.]. what will I, &c.—an obscure expression, uttered under... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:50

50. But . . . a baptism, c.—clearly, His own bloody baptism, first to take place. how . . . straitened—not, "how do I long for its accomplishment," as many understand it, thus making it but a repetition of :- but "what a pressure of spirit is upon Me." till it be accomplished—till it be over. Before a promiscuous audience, such obscure language was fit on a theme like this; but oh, what surges of mysterious emotion in the view of what was now so near at hand does it reveal! read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:51

51. peace . . . ? Nay, c.—the reverse of peace, in the first instance. (See on :-.) The connection of all this with the foregoing warnings about hypocrisy, covetousness, and watchfulness, is deeply solemn: "My conflict hasten apace Mine over, yours begins; and then, let the servants tread in their Master's steps, uttering their testimony entire and fearless, neither loving nor dreading the world, anticipating awful wrenches of the dearest ties in life, but looking forward, as I do, to the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:52

49-53. to send—cast. fire—"the higher spiritual element of life which Jesus came to introduce into this earth (compare Matthew 3:11), with reference to its mighty effects in quickening all that is akin to it and destroying all that is opposed. To cause this element of life to take up its abode on earth, and wholly to pervade human hearts with its warmth, was the lofty destiny of the Redeemer" [OLSHAUSEN: so CALVIN, STIER, ALFORD, c.]. what will I, &c.—an obscure expression, uttered under... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:54

54. to the people—"the multitude," a word of special warning to the thoughtless crowd, before dismissing them. (See on :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:56

56. how . . . not discern, &c.—unable to perceive what a critical period that was for the Jewish Church. read more

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