Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:34-36
Matthew 10:34-Zephaniah : . Family Feuds ( Luke 12:51-2 Thessalonians :), cf. Matthew 10:21 supra.— Family and social strife is a portent of the end in apocalyptic literature ( cf. the mission of Elijah, Malachi 4:5 f.). So the Rabbis interpreted Micah 7:6. History, both in the early Church and on the modern mission field, has abundantly illustrated the sad truth of the saying. Matthew 10:36 was Jesus’ own experience ( Mark 3:21). Lk. rightly interprets “ sword” ( Matthew 10:34) as “... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:24-39
Matthew 10:24-Malachi : . Further Sayings on Persecution. Matthew 10:24-Lamentations : a would hardly be intelligible to the disciples till after Matthew 16:21; Matthew 10:25 b connects with Matthew 12:22-Jonah :.— Beelzebub: Mark 3:22 *. Matthew 10:26-Micah : . From Q ( cf. Luke 12:2-1 Samuel :): Matthew 10:26 is found in Mark 4:22, though the application is different both there and also in Luke 12:2. Here and in Matthew 10:27 the thought is that Jesus’ influence in His lifetime is... read more