Luke s gospel tells the story of the life and work of jesus. His examination before herod, who was tetrarch of galilee, under the romans likewise v. Dec 18, 2016 this narrative lectionary podcast discusses luke 1. As the commentary notes, lukes perspective of the spiritual life is a journey. David guzik commentary on luke 23, where jesus is on trial before pilate and herod before he is crucified and buried in the tomb of joseph of arimathea. Matthew, who is more detailed, speaks of this after our lords death. Lukes gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Study luke 23 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Father, into your hands i commit my spirit luke 23. This chapter carries on and concludes the history of christs sufferings and death. Read luke commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
The reading seems only to be an attempt, and that a very unsuccessful one, to account for the darkness. That was the idea a prolonged, tortuous death for criminals would not only inspire horror in the hearts of the populace, but also provide a public reminder of the danger of any attempt to resist roman power. Luke 23 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes robertsons book notes nt commentaries adam clarke barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown john wesleys notes matthew henry peoples commentary nt. Luke commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete luke. Commentary on the book of gospel of luke by matthew henry. Luke 23 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Michael card provides a conversational commentary to luke. Luke 23 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. To an immense erudition, to a living piety, godet unites a profound feeling of reality. What an amazing bible study those two disciples received from the lord jesus on the road to emmaus that day, when he opened their hearts to understand the scriptures truths to which their minds had previously been blinded. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this gospel as well as the acts of the apostles.
The conversion of one of the thieves, as christ was hanging on the cross, luke 23. His arraignment before pilate the roman governor v. The beautiful thing is that jesus responded as he always did and always does. This used to be often considered the best older commentary on the greek. Since they were using the hebrew method of counting the hours of the day from sunrise, the gospel writers indicate that jesus was crucified around noon and died about 3 pm. E h plumptre ellicotts commentary for english readers. Rolf jacobson, david lose, karoline lewis, and matt skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for advent 4. The death of christ, and the prodigies that attended it, luke 23. The veil of the temple was rent this being so high a day, it was very probable that caiaphas himself might now be performing the solemn act of burning incense just before the veil. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus remained on the cross for three hours before he died at the ninth hour mark 15. And they began to accuse him, saying, we found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to caesar, saying that he himself is christ a king.
And pilate asked him, saying, art thou the king of the jews. We journey with luke as he tells his gospel story gleaned from edited eyewitness accounts. Luke chapter 23 matthew henry complete commentary on. Study luke 23 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. And one of the malefactors railed on him the word, here rendered malefactor, does not always denote a thief, or robber, but was a term likewise applied to the jewish soldiers, who were hurried by their zeal to commit some crime, in opposition to the roman authority. Dec 23, 2012 brainwave 268 lectionary texts for december 23, 2012. Father, into thy hands i commend my spirit the father receives the spirit of jesus. Jun 16, 20 in conjunction with the jesus film project, the blue letter bible presents the filmed adaptation of the gospel of luke. Luke 23 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And the sun was darkened there was an eclipse of it, which was preternatural, it being now full moon, and lasted three hours, and so total, as to darken the whole earth. Luke commentary the gospel according to st luke detailed index to vol 2 spurgeon has these comment on godet.
Pilates struggle with the people to release jesus, his repeated. Darkness is a symbol in lukes gospel of ignorance, spiritual blindness, and evil. Study luke 23 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. Matthew henrys complete commentary on the bibleluke 23 1. The sun was darkened see an examination of the accounts of phlegon, thallus, and dionysius, on matthew 27.
The persic version renders it, the gate of the temple. Luke 23 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. It can scarcely imply that the sun had been visible during the darkness and at last itself disappeared. Luke 23 is the twentythird chapter of the gospel of luke in the new testament of the christian bible. And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto pilate. Luke s second book, acts, continues the story after jesus went back to heaven. Dont you fear god, he said, since you are under the same sentence. The conversion of the thief upon the cross, which is an illustrious instance of christs triumphing over.
When the centurion the roman officer, who stood over against him and guarded the execution. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Luke 23 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary by robert h. The curtain referred to greek katapetasma seems to be the inner. That it could not have been due to an eclipse is certain, for the paschal moon was at the full. Since they were using the hebrew method of counting the hours of the day from sunrise, the gospel writers indicate that jesus was crucified around noon and died. Aug 24, 2014 23 but with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. Then said pilate to the chief priests and to the people, i. In reality, the way jesus experienced the cross and faced death shined light into each mans eyes, though each drew a different conclusion from it. The book is not a theological commentary but also does not lack scholarly insight. An account of what passed at the place of execution, and the indignities done him there, luke 23. Luke 23 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Gospel trapps commentary cokes commentary alfords commentary.