Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen
For this, and nothing but this, is His only work-the salvation of man. Therefore He Himself, urging them on to salvation, cries, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand."[115]
Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments
etc.; and, "To them that sat in darkness light has arisen."[36]
MATTHEW 4:17 metanoei/te( h;ggiken ga,r {A} Despite the absence of metanoei/te and ga,r in the Old Syriac and one manuscript of the Old Latin, and although it could be argued that the words are a lat...
Verse Matthew 4:17. _JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH, AND TO SAY, REPENT_] See on Matthew 3:1; Matthew 3:2. Every preacher commissioned by God to proclaim salvation to a lost world, begins his work with preach...
See the notes at Matthew 3:2....
4. THE TESTING OF THE KING AND HIS TESTIMONY. _ 1. The Testing by the Devil. (Matthew 4:1 .) 2. His Testimony and His Disciples. (Matthew 4:12 .) 3. The Powers of the Kingdom. (Matthew 4:23 .)_ CHAP...
JESUS ANNOUNCES THE KINGDOM IN GALILEE (Mark 1:14 f.*, Luke 4:14 f.) More precisely than Mk., Mt. gives John's arrest by Herod Antipas as the reason why Jesus began to preach. Galilee was part of Anti...
JESUS IN GALILEE. -- Matthew 4:17-25. GOLDEN TEXT. --_ The people which sat in darkness saw great light._ -- Matthew 4:16. TIME. --A. D. 28, more than. year after the last lesson. In the second year o...
THE TESTING TIME (Matthew 4:1-11) Step by step Matthew unfolds the story of Jesus. He begins by showing us how Jesus was born into this world. He goes on to show us, at least by implication, that Jes...
When Jesus heard that John had been delivered into the hands of the authorities, he withdrew into Galilee. He left Galilee and came and made his home in Capernaum, which is on the lake-side, in the di...
FROM. Gk. _apo._ App-104. FROM THAT TIME. Each portion of the Lord's fourfold ministry had. distinct beginning or ending. See the Structure (above). PREACH. proclaim. See App-121. REPENT. Greek. _m...
For _METANOIA_ (Repentance) and the _Basileia_(Kingdom), which are the key-notes of our Saviour's preaching, see note, ch. Matthew 3:2....
The Call of Peter and Andrew and of the sons of Zebedee. See Mark 1:16-20 In Luke Simon is mentioned without any introduction, ch. Luke 4:38. The narrative of Luke 5:3-11 must be referred to a differ...
ἈΠῸ ΤΌΤΕ, for classical ἐξ ἐκείνου [χρόνου]. For ΜΕΤΆΝΟΙΑ and ΒΑΣΙΛΕΊΑ, which are the key-notes of our Saviour’s preaching, see note, ch. Matthew 3:2....
THE CALL OF PETER AND ANDREW AND OF THE SONS OF ZEBEDEE See Mark 1:16-20. In Luke, Simon is mentioned without any introduction, ch. Luke 4:38. The narrative of Luke 5:3-11 must be referred to a diffe...
VER 17. FROM THAT TIME JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH, AND TO SAY, "REPENT: FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND." Pseudo-Chrys.: Christ's Gospel should be preached by him who can control his appetites, who c...
_JESUS WAS A PREACHING SAVIOR MATTHEW 4:12-17:_ Gospel preaching brings people out of darkness into God's marvelous light. Without the gospel people sit "in the region and shadow of death." The good n...
ΆΠΌ ΤΌΤΕ (G575; G5119) с тех пор. Эти слова отмечают важную поворотную точку и связывают нечто новое с тем, что ему непосредственно предшествовало (Carson), ΉΡΞΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΆΡΧΟΜΑΙ...
FROM THAT TIME, &C.— Namely of his departure into Galilee. Jesus had already preached at Jerusalem and in other parts of Judaea: see John 4:3 and the note on Matthew 4:12. But St. Matthew, having omit...
SECTION 8. JESUS PREACHES IN GALILEE (Parallels: Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:14 to Luke 5:1; John 4:1-45) TEXT: 4:12-17 12. Now when he heard that John
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. FROM THAT TIME JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH, AND TO SAY, REPENT: FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND. Thus...
16-17 Compare Joh_1:32-34. 16 As God's Spirit has no material form it is figured to us in various ways, which suggest its force and significance. It is usually presented as a blast of air, for this is...
BEGINNING OF THE GALILEAN MINISTRY (Mark 1:14; Luke 4:14; Luke 4:31). It might be thought from the synoptic account that Jesus began His Galilean ministry immediately after His Baptism and Temptation....
THE TEMPTATION 1-11. The temptation (Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1). The narrative, which can only have come from our Lord's own lips, describes an actual historical fact, the great temptation which He underwen...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 4 THE DEVIL TESTS JESUS 4:1-11 V1 The *Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The devil tested Jesus while he was there. V2 For 40 d...
FROM THAT TIME JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH. — We have in these words St. Matthew’s record of the commencement of our Lord’s Galilean ministry. It is important to remember that it had been preceded by a mini...
CHAPTER 6 Beginning of His Galilean Ministry - Matthew 4:12. DID our Lord's ministry begin in Galilee? If so, why did He not Himself set the example of "beginning at Jerusalem?" As a matter of fact w...
ἀπὸ τότε … κηρύσσειν. After settling in Capernaum Jesus began to preach. The phrase ἀπὸ τότε offends in two ways, first as redundant, being implied in ἤρξατο (De Wette); next as not classic, being one...
_Beginnings of the Galilean ministry_ (Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:14-15). In a few rapid strokes the evangelist describes the opening of the Messianic work of Jesus in Galilee. He has in view the great Serm...
THE LIGHT BEGINS TO SHINE Matthew 4:12-17 Our Lord's earliest ministry seems to have been centered in Jerusalem and its contiguous villages. See John 2:1-25; John 3:1-36. But on the news of the Bapt...
"Then." After the heavens opened, hell is opened. The King must not only be in perfect harmony with the order and beauty of the heavens, He must face all the disorder and ugliness of the abyss. Goodne...
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at (g) hand. (g) Is come to you....
Jesus began not to preach till St. John had announced his coming to the world, that the dignity of his sacred person might thus be manifested, and the incredulous Jews be without excuse. If after the...
CHAPTER 11 JESUS PREACHING IN GALILEE John 4:43-45; Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:14-15; & Luke 4:14-15. “And after two days He wen
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. It is observable that Mark records the same words of CHRIST'S Sermon!...
God has been pleased, in the separate accounts He has given us of our Lord Jesus, to display not only His own grace and wisdom, but the infinite excellency of His Son. It is our wisdom to seek to prof...
_CHRISTS FIRST SERMON_ ‘Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent.’ Matthew 4:17 It is interesting to note that our blessed Lord ‘began to preach’ immediately the voice of the Baptist was silent (M...
Having thus, in grace, taken up His position as man on earth, He commences His earthly career, being led of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. The righteous and holy man, the S...
FROM THAT TIME JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH AND TO SAY,.... Not from the time he dwelt in Capernaum; for he had preached in Nazareth before he came there, Luke 4:16 nor from the time of John's being cast int...
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Ver. 17. _From that time Jesus began to preach_] So he had done before John was imprisoned, John 2:13,2...
_From that time Jesus began to preach_ He had preached before, both to Jews and Samaritans, John 4:41; John 4:45, but from this time he began to preach publicly and statedly, and to insist on the same...
The form of Christ's message was familiar to the people: FROM THAT TIME JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH AND TO SAY, REPENT; FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND. It had been uttered by John the Baptist in his u...
There could be no doubt therefore that He would fulfil this virtual pledge to bear their sins on Calvary. Notice too that the Father approves Him in this unqualified way before His being tested by Sat...
12-17 It is just with God to take the gospel and the means of grace, from those that slight them and thrust them away. Christ will not stay long where he is not welcome. Those who are without Christ,...
From the time of Christ's baptism, or from the time that he heard that John was committed to prison, he, who before had preached and taught privately, and more rarely, began to preach more ordinarily...
Matthew 4:17 From G575 time G5119 Jesus G2424 began G756 (G5662) preach G2784 (G5721) and G2532 say...
‘From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, “Repent you, for the Kingly Rule of heaven is at hand.” ' From that time.' That is from the time of John's imprisonment, which provided Jesus with t...
THE LIGHT COMMENCES TO SHINE, AND THE MESSIAH PREPARES FOR WORLD CONQUEST THROUGH THE WORD (4:12-22). Having determined His future course Jesus wastes no time in putting it into effect. But the death...
CONTENTS AND CONNECTION. The appearance of Jesus as the light of the world amidst the darkness of the land of Galilee, in accordance with prophecy (Matthew 4:12-16). The record begins at the close of...
Matthew 4:17. FROM THAT TIME. Either, of this settlement in Capernaum, or the imprisonment of John the Baptist. JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH. The beginning of the ministry in Galilee, to an account of whic...
BEGAN JESUS TO PREACH (ηρξατο ο Ιησους κηρυσσειν). In Galilee. He had been preaching for over a year already elsewhere. His message carries on the words of the Baptist about "repentance" and the "ki...
AT HAND "At hand" is never a positive affirmation that the person or thing said to be "at hand" will immediately appear, but only that no known or predicted event must intervene. When Christ appeared...
Matthew 4:17 The text invites us to look at two things: I. The Preacher. "Jesus began to preach." Jesus was the Son of man and the Son of God. Who, then, can equal Him in sympathy and in wisdom? It s...
4:12. _Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;_ Notice that there were at that time only two great ministers of God, John the Baptist, he must go to prison...
CONTENTS: Temptation of Jesus. Jesus' public ministry begun. Call of first disciples. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Satan, John the Baptist, Peter, Andrew, James, John, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The Word of God is t...
Matthew 4:1. _Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit,_ υπο του πνευματος, the Holy Spirit, as indicated by the Greek article, and declared in the verses preseding. _Led into the wilderness,_ where he was...
FROM THAT TIME. Probably from the time Jesus began to live in Capernaum. JESUS BEGAN TO PREACH. This begins his Galilean ministry. TURN AWAY FROM YOUR SINS. What Jesus now preaches is identical to Joh...
_Jesus began to preach._ THE SCIENTIFIC ART OF PREACHING I. I would insist upon the prominence given to preaching in the Church of God: the text marks the introduction of A new science. 1. Our Lord...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:1 Jesus the Messiah Begins to Advance the Messianic Kingdom. Jesus triumphs over the devil in the wilderness (vv. Matthew 4:1), proclaims the kingdom
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:12 These verses mark the beginning of Jesus’ Galilean ministry. It is traditionally thought that Jesus’ ministry lasted three years: a year of obscurity, a year of popularity...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 4:17 FROM THAT TIME marks a significant turning point in Matthew’s Gospel (compare Matthew 16:21). It indicates that the preparations for Jesus’ me
Jesus preaches in Galilee Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:14-15; John 4:43-45;...
CHAPTER 4 _By the devil_. Syriac, _by the accuser_, Gr. _διάβολος_, _accuser_, _calumniator_. For Satan is he who accuses men before God perpetually, that he may gain them for himself and Gehenna. _T...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 4:12. CAST INTO PRISON.—_Delivered up_ (R.V.). GALILEE = a circle or circuit originally confined to a “circle” of twenty cities given by Solomon to Hiram, 1 Kings 9:11 (cf. Jo...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 4:1 THE TEMPTATION. The Father's acceptance of the Lord's consecration of himself for the work of the kingdom does not exclude temptation, but rather necessitates it. Psychologica...
Chapter Four Then was Jesus led of the Spirit into the wilderness (Matthew 4:1) Immediately, He is now being led by the Spirit, walking after the Spirit. The New Testament has so much to say to us co...
2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Timothy 2:26; Acts 11:18; Acts 17:30; Acts 2:38;...
To preach [κ η ρ υ σ σ ε ι ν]. Originally, to dischard the duty of a herald [κ η ρ υ ξ]; hence to cry out, proclaim (see on 2 Peter 2:5). The standing expression in the New Testament for the proclamat...
THE FIRST DISCIPLES Matthew 4:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As introductory we wish to speak on the wonderful privileges which belong to saints, called into comradeship with God. Where is the man or the wo...
From that time Jesus began to preach — He had preached before, both to Jews and Samaritans, John 4:41, John 4:45. But from this time begin his solemn stated preaching. Repent, for the kingdom of heave...
Here our Savior begins to enter upon his prophetic office, and by preaching to make known the will of God to mankind; and observe, the doctrine which he preached is the same that John the Baptist did...