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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:16

Nazareth = the (or, that) Nazareth thus defined. Aramaean. See App-94 .:36. See App-169 . as His custom was = according to (Greek. kata. App-104 .) custom. on. Greek. en. App-104 . stood up. Being summoned by the superintendent (Luke 4:17 ). This incident (Luke 4:16-31 ) is peculiar to Luke. to read . Greek anaginosko. Later usage = to read aloud (as here, 2 Corinthians 3:15 .Colossians 4:16 . 1 Thessalonians 5:27 ). But in the Papyri generally = to read. (See Milligan, Selections, pp... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:17

there was delivered, &c. = there was further delivered: i.e. the prophets (the Haphtorah), the second lesson after another had read the Law (the Parashah or first lesson). This delivery was made by the chazan = overseer, or Sheliach tzibbor, angel of the congregation. See Revelation 2:1 , Revelation 2:8 , Revelation 2:12 , Revelation 2:18 ; Revelation 3:1 , Revelation 3:7 , Revelation 3:14 . Esaias = Isaiah. For the occurance of his name in the N.T. see App-79 . opened = unrolled.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:18

The Spirit . The Article is understood, in English. See Luke 4:1 . upon . Greek. epi. App-104 . because = on account of which. anointed Me . Hence His name "Christ". Compare Acts 10:38 . preach the gospel = announce the glad tidings (see verses: Luk 43:44 ). See App-121 . Note the sevenfold Prophecy ( App-10 ). poor. App-127 . sent. App-174 . to heal the broken-hearted. All the texts omit this clause. to preach = to proclaim. See App-121 . deliverance. Greek aphesis. Compare Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:19

the acceptable year = the welcome year. Either the Jubilee year (Leviticus 26:8-17 ), or on account of the Lord's ministry commencing then. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:20

closed = rolled up. Compare Luke 4:17 . Because it was not yet manifest whether the King and the Kingdom would be received or rejected. See App-72 . the minister = the servant (or "verger "), who put it away. Not the President, who first received it from the servant (Hebrew. chazan) and "delivered "it to the reader. sat down :i.e. to teach. were fastened = continued fixed. Almost peculiar to Luke. See Luke 22:56 , and ten times in Acts. Elsewhere only in 2Co 3:7 , 2 Corinthians 3:13 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:21

to say unto them , &c. = to say to them that (Greek. hoti) This day, &c. Note the force of "that", and see note on Luke 19:9 . Mark 14:30 (where hoti is used), and contrast Luke 22:34 , and Matthew 21:28 (where hoti is absent). unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . this scripture . Not the next clause of Isaiah 61:2 , which He did not read. That was then doubtful, and is now postponed. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:16

And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.JESUS PREACHES AT NAZARETHWe may not identify this rejection of Jesus by Nazareth with the later rejection recorded by Matthew (Matthew 13:54ff). In his comment on that later rejection, Robertson said:There is no sufficient reason to identify this visit to Nazareth with that described by Luke. That was at the very beginning of the great ministry of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:17

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book and found the place where it was written,The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: And the eyes of all in the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:21

And he began to say to them, Today hath this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears.This was a dogmatic affirmation on the part of Jesus, declaring himself as the Messiah, the Spirit-filled, anointed of the Lord, sent to save the people from their sins and to usher in the new age. The first reaction of the audience was favorable, as shown in the next verse; but this first impression was due to audience failure, at first, to realize the significance of the declaration. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:16

Luke 4:16. He went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, &c.— They who are acquainted with Jewish literature know, that the five books of Moses have long ago been divided in such a manner, that by reading a section of them every sabbath, the whole is gone through in the space of a year. For though the sections or parashoth be fifty-four in number, by joining two short ones together, and byreading the last and the first in one day, they reduce the whole within the compass of the year. It is... read more

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