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However, the term koʹsmos is not just a synonym for mankind. Wisdom Literature
This is the same idea of overshadow in Luke 1:35, when the glory of God came upon Mary and she received the child Jesus. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. He knew as well how to warn the pretentious as to accept the penitent.” (Spurgeon). They remembered this powerful experience that showed Jesus in both His glory and singular role as Messiah, greater than even Moses and Elijah. --------------------
i. By miraculous, we don’t mean something that is spectacular, or sensational. And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Can You go through with this, Jesus?”, ii. ), and celebrated their own Passover.” (Pate), ii. “It 3 will not leave even a root or branch. General Epistles
a. Mark's Gospel has Jesus' activity outside Galilee (Mark 6:14-8:30). i. Jesus Himself had the opportunity to gain the whole world by worshipping Satan (Luke 4:5-8), but found life and victory in obedience instead. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? a. (Luk 9:30-31) Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus. Those who are not against a Biblical Jesus are still on our side, at least in some way. KJV . Actually, it’s not entirely fair to criticize the disciples for their recommendation to send the multitude away. And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him. ii. We can imagine the disciples arguing among themselves about which one was the greatest (as they did later again in Luke 22:46 and other places), and then saying, “Let’s let Jesus settle this.”, iii. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point
2 And He sent them out to. But Jesus had to ask them, as individuals, what they believed about Jesus. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. If Peter really was to be regarded as the first pope in the way Popes are regarded by Roman Catholic theology and history, Jesus should have declared that Peter was the greatest among them. i. Paul saw many men preaching Christ from many motives, some of them evil motives – yet he could rejoice that Christ was being preached (Philippians 1:15-18). i. If they did not take much with them, they had to trust the Lord for everything. ii. Instead, the text clearly says that they stood together. Neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money: Travelling light also kept them dependent upon God. Two men talked with Him: Jesus was not alone in this display of glory. (See study notes on Joh 1:9, 10; 3:16.) Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The messengers in this case were probably James and John.” (Clarke). We see in this sending forth of His disciples, a sending forth throughout all ages of those who will work for Him. And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go. iv. If they would listen, this would give great confidence to the disciples. Objectively considered, such shame is a strange phenomenon. a. Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”. i. The feeding of the 5,000 shows us that Jesus is greater than both Elijah and Moses (under whom a multitude was fed in the wilderness). And they all took the food and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits which were over, twelve baskets full. They could not keep the multitudes away for long; they followed Him there also. First the scientist digs for facts, looking deeply, studying carefully, investigating every … Herod then treated Jesus with contempt, mocked Him with a purple robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them: As Peter said this, they were overshadowed with the cloud of God’s glory called in the Old Testament the Shekinah. c. Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me: Jesus said that the child was a representation or reflection of Himself, and that Jesus is a reflection of His Father in heaven. i. He also gave them power to do what He had called them to do. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical,
Now we learn that Herod executed John in prison, because John rebuked Herod about his sin with his brother’s wife (Matthew 14:1-12). Wisdom Literature
(Luk 9:1-2) Jesus calls them and sends them forth. General Epistles
c. He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude: This miracle displayed Jesus’ total authority over creation. b. Seemingly, the miracle happened in the hands of Jesus, not in hands of the disciples – they simply distributed what Jesus had miraculously provided. The idea was that there was something like a banquet-like atmosphere of enjoyment. In truth, you set it free to be what it was always intended to be. We may also see this as the opposition (knowing or not) that comes the way of all who set their face steadfastly to do God’s will. It came to pass in those days: Luke clearly tells us that he recorded actual history and real events.This is not “once upon a time.” “Before they could preach that Jesus was the Messiah, they had to learn what that meant.” (Barclay). b. 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. iv. He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed: Jesus served the seeking, needy multitudes in three ways. Send the multitude away: After the long day (when the day began to wear away), the disciples saw the crowd as a bother. And the day went on; and the twelve came to him and said, Send these people away so that they may go into the towns and the country round about and get resting-places and food for themselves, for we are in a waste place. The disciples were engaged in such holy work (preaching the gospel and bringing God’s healing) that they could not give the impression that they have any other motive. Bring your son here.” And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. But they did not receive Him: Because Jesus went to Jerusalem these particular Samaritans did not welcome Jesus. And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people. d. I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not: The disciples had previously had some success in casting out demons (Luke 9:1). It might happen in synagogues, as they found opportunity to speak. (Luk 9:49-50) True greatness isn’t cliquish. --------------------
iii. He may have prayed a familiar Jewish prayer before a meal: “Blessed art Thou, Jehovah our God, King of the universe, who bringest forth bread from the earth.”. ii. They were to persuasively present the message, but if their listeners didn’t receive it they could leave, and shake the very dust from your feet as they left. d. Take up his cross daily: Jesus made it clear that He is spoke spiritually when He added the word daily. In John’s account (John 6:8-9) we learn that these five loaves and the two fish came from a young boy. The Whole Bible
There is a sense that Jesus was frustrated with His disciples. It sounds strange to say, “You will never live until you walk to your death with Jesus,” but that is the idea. That flint-like face will end up on the cross in the ultimate demonstration of love, not the ultimate demonstration of anger. Yet compared to Jesus the Messiah, to God the Son, they were insignificant – so all the focus and attention should be focused upon Jesus. This isn’t to suggest that we can choose our way to die a living death as followers of Jesus; but as the unchosen circumstances come into life, we choose to bear them as a way to daily die for Jesus’ glory. 1. When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone: God made it impossible to focus on them any longer. The Old Testament
( C) Yet, He reminded His disciples that His mission had not changed; He still had come to die on the cross for our sins, and the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men. a. Minor Prophets
You give them something to eat: To the disciples, this request must have sounded strange or even shocking. But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you. Luke Bible Study 1 LUKE BIBLE STUDY, PART ONE Picture a scientist going about some great work. G. Campbell Morgan was convinced that the disciples interrupted the prayer of Jesus. And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. I can work in clutter, mess doesn’t bother me as much, but noise I don’t generally like. They saw the flint-face of Jesus and thought it meant mean or tough. i. Jesus was not afraid to discourage potential disciples. Organizing them in groups of fifty also made it possible to much more easily count the multitude, giving more reliability to the number of about five thousand men. i. Jesus overheard their conversation, but more importantly understood the thought of their heart behind the conversation. Then review the questions below and write your notes on them concerning this section of Luke’s Gospel. i. Jesus is concerned with the results of our work for Him. Jesus Predicts His Death. Wisdom Literature
And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God. The Son of Man must suffer many things: After hearing what the crowd thought of Him, Jesus then told them what He had really come to do: suffer, be rejected, be killed, and be raised the third day. He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. This wasn’t just a plan or an idea or a prediction; this was the fulfillment of what was planned before the world began for our salvation (1 Peter 1:20 and Revelation 13:8). Carrying a cross always led to death on a cross. Spurgeon had a wonderful sermon on Isaiah 50:7 text titled, The Redeemer’s Face Set like a Flint. And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece. Bible Study on Luke I have arbitrarily divided the 24 chapters of Luke into 50 sections for discussion. Herod’s terror at the growing greatness of our Lord Jesus ( v. 7-9 ). The man wanted to follow Jesus, but not just yet. Luke 3 . The New Testament
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Luke 10:38-42 This is the opposite of techniques used by many evangelists today, but Jesus wanted the man to know what it would really be like. i. Spurgeon considered some of the lies that Satan uses to throw men down just as they are coming to Jesus: c. Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child: Not intimidated by this last display of demonic power, Jesus delivered the demon-possessed boy instantly. He understood their motives and impulses. Their work of preaching might happen in open-air settings, such as street corners or marketplaces. And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. HENRY MORRIS - Defender's Study Bible Notes. 3. Luke-Acts
No one knew where this bread actually came from. ii. i. Luke. --------------------
(2 Kings 17:24). And they were all amazed at the majesty of God: Jesus had just revealed His glory in two spectacular ways – the transfiguration and the casting out of a difficult demon. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. ii. c. So he sought to see Him: Herod wanted to see Jesus, but not as a sincere seeker. And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill. Read verse in The Bible in Basic English i. Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} ... 9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world: Avoiding the walk to death with Jesus means that we may gain the whole world – and end up losing everything. It wasn’t Abraham or David or Joshua or Joseph or Daniel; it was Moses and Elijah. i. Version. In addition, Jesus was merely being honest. c. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen: After it was all over, Peter, John and James told no one – after all, who would believe them? They had been with Him together as a group for some time, and now Jesus delegated some of His work to them. ii. This power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases was vitally connected with preaching the gospel. And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem. c. He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place: Jesus did this to serve and bless those to whom He delegated His work. And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. Take nothing for the journey: The disciples didn’t need sophisticated equipment to preach a simple message. Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. a. Lord, I will follow You wherever You go: With the miracles associated with the ministry of Jesus, following Him might have seemed more glamorous than it really was. The New Testament
Luke 9:2 He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and heal the sick. iii. 2. Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men. It may be because Moses and Elijah represent those who are caught up to God (Jude 9 and 2 Kings 2:11). Prophets
It isn’t that prayer and fasting make us more worthy to cast out demons. Perhaps they thought they were being like Jesus, or showing the character of God. Major Prophets
The equipping may not be completely evident before the ministry begins, but it will be evident along the way. Historical Books
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i. Jesus assumed that the disciples would have a different opinion of Him than the crowds. 3. Wisdom Literature
Some thought Jesus was one of the old prophets, perhaps the one Moses promised would come (Deuteronomy 18:15-19). Chapter 9 starts with Jesus giving the twelve “power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, (and sending) them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick” (9… And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. He or she is searching for the cure for some horrible disease, or making some marvelous new discovery. Peter’s suggestion meant that not only would Jesus avoid the future cross, but so also would Peter. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud. --------------------
He took the five loaves and the two fish: Jesus took the little that they had (first mentioned in Luke 9:13) and He thanked God for it. He knew it was good and that he should do it, but he felt there was a good reason why he could not do it now. b. There was a rule among the rabbis of the day that you could not enter the temple area with a staff, shoes, or a moneybag, because you wanted to avoid even the appearance of being engaged in any other business than the service of the Lord. Luke 9 | NET Bible. (Luk 9:51-53) True greatness is marked by steadfast determination. Pentateuch
4. So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”. ( B) proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing. iv. 3. Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead; And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life. Yet in His transfigured radiance, Jesus showed His glory as King over all God’s Kingdom. Amazingly, the people who live this way before Jesus are the ones who are really, genuinely happy. “The reader will please to observe: 1. Since the nature of Jesus is like one of these little children, how we treat those who are humble like children (whoever receives this child in My name receives Me) shows what we think of the nature of Jesus. Moses and Elijah also figure together in prophecy, because they are likely the witnesses of Revelation 11:3-13. c. Spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem: Of all the things they might have discussed, they chose this topic. Jesus has a special care to bless and serve those who serve Him. The end isn’t the cross; the end is the glory of God. “He spoke of his abasement, they thought of their own advancement; and that ‘at the same time’.” (Spurgeon). (Luk 9:61-62) True greatness means that we follow Jesus wholeheartedly, without delay. “Alluding to a play on words, Luke mentions that Jesus ‘sent’ (apostello) the ‘apostles’ to preach the kingdom of God and to heal.” (Pate). Jesus showed in an acted-out way that cross bearers would be glory receivers. They didn’t understand that it meant focus and being more focused on love than ever before. They didn’t have newspapers or podcasts or internet or any number of other media opportunities we have today. 2. ii. “The apostles saw the greatest of the prophets, and the great law-giver, after whom there was never the like till Christ himself came, yet the inspired record concerning the event is, ‘They saw his glow, and the two men that stood with him.’” (Spurgeon). Luke, Lesson #6 Prepare the Way! b. Chapter 9. --------------------
And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying. The popular rumors and speculations about Jesus left Herod perplexed – especially because of his guilty conscience over the murder of John the Baptist. (Luk 9:35-36) The voice from the cloud of glory. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen. And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece. Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”; not knowing what he said. i. 2. The two phrases expressed the same idea. b. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. i. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Forget this idea of suffering, being rejected, and crucified; let’s build some tabernacles so we can live this way with the glorified Jesus all the time. They have been almost persuaded; but they have gone to their old companions just to give them the last kiss, and the last shake of the hand, and we have not seen anything more of them.” (Spurgeon). i. Luke records a second reference to this Herod. This is Jesus, who steadfastly set His face – like a flint, as Isaiah wrote – going to Jerusalem to suffer and die. It would be easy to think that such a small amount of food was worthless to feed such a large crowd, but Jesus used what He had at hand. Their failure taught them. 5. Yet it was the compassion of Jesus (Matthew 14:14) and His awareness of the power of God that led Him to go about feeding the multitude. i. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. If Jesus were not God, this was an invitation to idolatry; because He is God, this is a call to worship. iii. Their angry reaction shows why Jesus sometimes called them Boanerges, meaning Sons of Thunder (Mark 3:17). i. Cancel. The Gospels
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When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” For there were about five thousand men. ii. Their duty is to yield all they have to Him, and then to obey Him, no matter how mere prudence and worldly wisdom may question the method.” (Morgan). Up until this time, Jesus was doing this just Himself. You don’t lose a seed when you plant it, though it seems dead and buried. “The origin of the Samaritan people seem to have been the intermarrying of Jews from the Northern Kingdom with imported non-Jewish colonists after the conquest of 722 b.c. There are two kinds of courage – the courage of moment, which requires no previous thought, and a planned courage, which sees the difficulty ahead and steadfastly marches towards it. ii. But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it. And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them. Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. c. Who do you say that I am? And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us. General Epistles
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Heavy with sleep: It’s remarkable to think that one might be in the presence of tremendous gory, yet still be heavy with sleep. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. None of these noble servants can compare to the beloved Son, so Hear Him! GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. ii. Daily they could have the same attitude as Jesus had. The ashamed man believes; you can’t be ashamed of something you don’t believe in. And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer. They probably thought in terms of position and advancement in the glorious administration of Messiah the King. “He was once again speaking words which were very familiar to a Jew. I have found that in small groups (6 to 20 people) each unit takes about 45 minutes to go through. The apostles are sent to preach and heal. The Talmud tells us that: ‘No one is to go to the Temple Mount with staff, shoes, girdle of money, or dusty feet.’ The idea was that when a man entered the temple, he must make it quite clear that he had left everything which had to do with trade and business and worldly affairs behind.” (Barclay), iii. No one should think that a little child shows us everything about greatness and the kingdom, but certainly some things, and important things at that. The first phrase is “come after Me.” The second phrase is “must deny himself” and the third phrase is “take up his cross daily.” i. But there is one virtue they possess pre-eminently, and that is the virtue of quietly holding to it.” (Morrison). But they did not receive Him. Join our conversation about the Bible and how it relates to our daily lives. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen. Observations: Questions and/or Keywords for Luke 9:23. But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man; Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life. This was the last, desperate effort of the possessing demon to hold on to the boy and cast the father, the disciples, and all into despair. 3. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. They seem to ask this question thinking that Jesus has already chosen one of them as greatest, or as if they wanted Jesus to decide among them. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 2. Johannine Writings
Every blessing comes to the great Head of the Church, and to all the members of his mystical body, through prayer.” (Spurgeon). “There is a tradition that the child grew to be Ignatius of Antioch, who in later days became a great servant of the Church, a great writer, and finally a martyr for Christ.” (Barclay) Clarke indicates that this tradition comes from the Christian writer Nicephorus, who wrote that Ignatius was killed by Trajan in ad 107.
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