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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

D. The birth and early life of Jesus ch. 2Luke followed the same pattern of events with Jesus’ birth and early life as he did for those of John. His purpose was to compare and contrast these two important individuals. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

II. THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1:5-2:52This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are the way Luke alternated the reader’s attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that several individuals expressed (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-79; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:29-32). [Note: For studies of the structure of this passage, see Robert C. Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts , 1:15-20; R. E. Brown, The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:41-50

6. Jesus’ visit to the temple as a boy 2:41-50This is the only inspired incident that God has given us of Jesus’ experiences during His boyhood. Luke stressed Jesus’ wisdom and His conscious awareness that He was the Son of God so his readers would have confidence in Jesus’ deity. There is a strong contrast between Jesus’ earthly parents and His heavenly Father. Stories of the precocious condition of a great person in his or her youth were and are common. They demonstrate the uniqueness of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:43-45

Luke noted that Mary and Joseph stayed for the duration of the eight-day festival, another tribute to their piety. Mary and Joseph probably did not miss Jesus for a whole day because each may have supposed He was with the other since men often traveled with men and women with women. [Note: Liefeld, p. 852.] Perhaps they assumed He was with the other children or the other adults in their caravan of pilgrims. One of my colleagues once left his children at the church where he was the guest... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:46-47

On the second day, Mary and Joseph returned to Jerusalem, which evidently took the whole day. Then on the third day they began searching for Jesus and found Him in the temple sitting among the rabbis listening to their teaching and asking them questions. Luke’s reference to His being in their "midst" suggests Jesus’ centrality in this august group, though He was then a learner and not a teacher (cf. Psalms 119:99-100)."Already early in life Jesus values the pursuit of comprehending God, as he... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:48

Mary and Joseph were understandably anxious (Gr. edynomenoi) about their Son’s safety (cf. Luke 2:35; Luke 16:24-25; Acts 20:38; Romans 9:2). When they found Jesus, his participation in conversation with the rabbis astounded (Gr. exeplagesan) them."It is one of the characteristics of Luke to observe the various responses of awe at the words and deeds of Jesus, which is also consistent with ancient narratives touching on the observation of wonders." [Note: Liefeld, p. 852.] Mary’s question had... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:49-50

Mary and Joseph’s anxiety contrasts with Jesus’ calmness. Mary’s reference to Jesus’ earthly father also contrasts with Jesus’ reference to His heavenly Father. Jesus’ first question prepared His parents for His significant statement that followed in His second question. Jesus’ response to Mary and Joseph showed that He regarded His duty to His heavenly Father and His house as taking precedence over His duty to His earthly father and his house."Jesus’ point is that his career must be about... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 2:46

2:46 temple, (b-14) Hieron , as ch. 2.27. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 2:49

2:49 business? (e-27) Lit. 'To be in the things of my Father.' Elsewhere in New Testament the expression ('to be in the things') only occurs in 1 Timothy 4:15 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-52

Birth and Childhood of Jesus1-5. The census of Quirinius. There are two historical difficulties in connexion with St. Luke’s mention of the census of Quirinius: (1) There is no direct evidence, except St. Luke’s statement, that Augustus (31 b.c.-14 a.d.) ever held a census of the whole Roman empire. (2) Quirinius was not governor of Syria at the time of our Lord’s birth (about 7 or 6 b.c.), but either Sentius Saturninus (9-6 b.c.), or Quinctilius Varus (6-4 b.c.).As to (1), the absence of... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:41-50

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:43-45

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:46-47

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:48

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:49-50

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 2:46

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 2:49

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-52

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