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Verse Matthew 6:16. _WHEN YE FAST_] A fast is termed by the Greeks
νηστις, from νη _not_, and εσθειν _to eat_; hence fast
means, a _total_ _abstinence from food for a certain time_. Abstaining
from _...
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MOREOVER, WHEN YE FAST - The word “fast” literally signifies to
abstain from food and drink, whether from necessity or as a religious
observance. It is, however, commonly applied in the Bible to the
l...
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CHAPTER 6
_ 1. The Better Righteousness.(Matthew 6:1 .) 2. Kept in the World;
Single-eyed; Trusting God.(Matthew 6:19 .)_
Our Lord said: “For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness
surpass th...
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THE FULFILLED LAW IN RELATION TO THE LIFE OF THE PHARISEES. Mt. only,
though the digression on Prayer (Matthew 6:7) has parallels in Lk.
MATTHEW 6:1 is a general warning; three aspects of the mechani...
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THE REWARD MOTIVE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (Matthew 6:1-18)
When we study the opening verses of Matthew 6:1-34, we are
immediately confronted with one most important question-- What is the
place of the...
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When you fast, don't put on a sad face, as the hypocrites do, for they
disfigure their faces, so that all men may see that they are fasting.
This is the truth I tell you--they are paid in full. But wh...
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AS TO FASTING. BE. becorne.
DISFIGURE... APPEAR. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6),
_aphanizousin... phanosin._
APPEAR. App-106....
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(_c_) Fasting, 16 18.
16. Fasting, in itself a natural result of grief, as anyone who has
witnessed deep sorrow knows, easily degenerates into a form without
reality.
_disfigure_ Either (1) make uns...
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Fasting, in itself a natural result of grief, as any one who has
witnessed deep sorrow knows, easily degenerates into a form without
reality.
ἈΦΑΝΊΖΟΥΣΙΝ. Either (1) make unseen, ‘veil,’ or (2)
cause...
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VER 16. "MOREOVER WHEN YE FAST, BE NOT, AS THE HYPOCRITES, OF A SAD
COUNTENANCE: FOR THEY DISFIGURE THEIR FACES, THAT THEY MAY APPEAR UNTO
MEN TO FAST. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THEY HAVE THEIR REWARD....
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_THE ACTIONS OF FASTING AND GIVING MATTHEW 6:16-21_ : Fasting is to be
seen only by God. God said, "When you fast." It seems that fasting is
expected among Christians, but not commanded for Christians...
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DISCOURSE: 1320
DIRECTIONS RESPECTING FASTING
Matthew 6:16. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a
sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear
unto men to fas...
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MOREOVER, WHEN YE FAST, &C.— Our Lord goes on to apply the general
advice, before given, to private fasting as well as to private prayer.
The Greek word σκυθρωπος properly denotes a _fretful_ and
_ang...
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D. THE MOTIVES OF THE WISE AND GODLY MAN
(Matthew 6:1-18)
4. HIS MOTIVATION FOR FASTING. (Matthew 6:16-18)
TEXT: 6:16-18
16. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance:...
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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
MOREOV...
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14-15 Compare Mar_11:25-26.
14 Forgiveness now is according to the riches of His grace (Eph_1:7),
not according to our forgiveness of others. The believers in Israel
failed at this point. Their forgi...
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6:16 have (b-32) 'Have' has here the force of having all they have to
expect -- they have the whole of it already. It is expressed in
English by laying the stress on 'have.' Perhaps one might say 'hav...
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PRECEPTS FOR PRIVATE FASTS (not in St. Luke). Our Lord says nothing of
public fasts, because when every one else is fasting there is little
temptation to vainglory. In our Lord's time there were not m...
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THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (CONTINUED)
1. God's approval, not man's, to be sought in all our actions. Jesus
does not say that we are to do good expecting no reward of any kind,
but that we are to look fo...
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DISFIGURE THEIR FACES] viz. with ashes, or perhaps, 'conceal their
faces with a veil': see 2 Samuel 15:30; Esther 6:12....
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THE EARTHLY TREASURE AND THE HEAVENLY TREASURE. When do we lay up
'treasure in heaven'? Whenever we give alms (Matthew 6:2), or pray
(Matthew 6:5), or fast (Matthew 6:16), to please God rather than ma...
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 6
THE RIGHT WAY TO GIVE GIFTS 6:1-4
V1 ‘Be careful not to show how good you are in front of other
people. Do not do your good works...
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WHEN YE FAST. — Fasting had risen under the teaching of the
Pharisees into a new prominence. Under the Law there had been but the
one great fast of the Day of Atonement, on which men were “to
afflict...
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CHAPTER 7
The Gospel of the Kingdom
("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1; Matthew 6:1; Matthew 7:1
IT may seem almost heresy to object to the time-honoured title "Sermon
on the Mount"; yet, so smal...
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ὅταν δὲ : transition to a new related topic.
σκυθρωποί, of sad visage, overdone of course by the
“actors”. Fasting, like prayer, was reduced to a system; twice a
week in ordinary Pharisaic practice: T...
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_Fasting_....
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HOW TO PRAY AND HOW TO FAST
Matthew 6:9-18
This might more fitly be termed the “disciples' prayer.” As we
tread its stately aisles, we cannot but think of the myriads who have
stood on the same pavem...
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In the first verse the Revised Version has substituted the word
"righteousness" for "alms," "a reading approved of, almost
unanimously, by the great editors and critics" (Morrison). This is a
statemen...
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(5) Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they (f) disfigure their faces, that they may appear
unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
...
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He condemns not public fasts as prescribed to the people of God,
(Judges xx. 26. 2 Esdras ix. Joel ii. 15. John iii.) but fasting
through vain glory, and for the esteem of men. (Bristow)...
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CHAPTER 16
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Matthew 5-7, and Luke 6:20-49. A few days ago it was my privilege to
spend two beautiful bright days at the sea of Galilee, sailing over
it, and visiting the places of...
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That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in
secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee
openly.
We have our LORD'S direction in these verses concerning...
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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...
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_THE LENTEN FAST_
‘When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites.’
Matthew 6:16
‘When ye fast,’—the Lord takes it absolutely as granted that
none of His followers will attempt to evade, or be so foolish...
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He again returns to the former doctrine: for, having begun to rebuke
vain ostentation in alms and prayer, he laid down, before proceeding
farther, the rule for praying in a right manner. The same inju...
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This discourse gives the principles of the kingdom, but supposes the
rejection of the King, and the position into which this would bring
those that were His; who consequently must look for a heavenly...
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MOREOVER WHEN YE FAST,.... This is to be understood, not so much of
their public stated fasts, and which were by divine appointment, as of
their private fasts; which, with the Jews, were very frequent...
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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Ver. 16....
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_When ye fast_ Our Lord does not enjoin either fasting, alms-deeds, or
prayer, all these being duties which were before fully established in
the Church of God. _Be not as the hypocrites_, &c. Do not f...
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DISFIGURE THEIR FACES; by leaving their face unwashed, and their hair
and beard undressed. In religious duties, all should be especially
careful to avoid ostentation, and the seeking of the praises of...
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A lesson on fasting: MOREOVER, WHEN YE FAST, BE NOT AS THE HYPOCRITES,
OF A SAD COUNTENANCE; FOR THEY DISFIGURE THEIR FACES, THAT THEY MAY
APPEAR UNTO MEN TO FAST. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THEY HAVE THE...
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Verse 1 warns against practicing righteousness (margin) before men to
attract their attention. This is self-righteousness, a mere show. How
can we expect the Father to reward what we do merely to impr...
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16-18 Religious fasting is a duty required of the disciples of Christ,
but it is not so much a duty itself, as a means to dispose us for
other duties. Fasting is the humbling of the soul, Psalms 35:13...
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SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 6:18"....
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Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Tenth
Cleanse yourself from this wicked grief, and you will live to God; and
all will live to God who drive away grief from them, and put on all
cheerfulness."[9]
Tert...
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Matthew 6:16 Moreover G1161 when G3752 fast G3522 (G5725) not G3361 be
G1096 (G5737) like G5618 hypocrites...
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“Moreover when you fast, do not be, as the hypocrites, of a sad
expression,
For they disfigure their faces,
That they may be seen of men to fast.
Truly I say to you, They have received their reward...
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THEIR RELIGIOUS EXERCISES ARE TO BE KNOWN ONLY TO THE FATHER AND NOT
TO MEN (6:1-18).
We will now, therefore, initially consider together the first four
passages which deal with their religious behavi...
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THE CORRECT APPROACH TO FASTING (6:16-18).
The idea of fasting in Israel was that of expressing repentance for
sin (Nehemiah 9:1; Jonah 3:5); or of revealing grief (2 Samuel 1:12;...
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GENERAL CHARACTER. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding
of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on
earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C...
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Matthew 6:16. WHEN YE FAST. Fasting as an aid to prayer and
meditation, and a wholesome discipline, is a religious duty, and has a
place in Christian practice. More is meant than temperance in meat an...
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Matthew 6:16-18. Third Example _(Fasting)._...
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Our Lord passes from moral to religious duties, enjoining a
‘righteousness' (Matthew 6:1), which exceeds that of the scribes and
Pharisees (‘hypocrites'), and has regard to the character of our
‘Fathe...
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OF A SAD COUNTENANCE
(σκυθρωπο). Only here and Luke 24:17 in the N.T. It is a
compound of σκυθρος (sullen) and οπς (countenance). These
actors or hypocrites "put on a gloomy look" (Goodspeed) and, i...
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REWARD
That is, the praise of men....
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Matthew 6:16
Let us ask what is the use of fasting, for so we shall best come to
understand the true methods and degrees of fasting. All bodily
discipline, all voluntary abstinence from pleasure of wh...
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Matthew 6:5. _And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and
in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men._
We oug...
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Matthew 6:1. _Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be
seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in
heaven._
The motive which leads a man to give, will form the tr...
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CONTENTS: Sermon on the Mount, continued. Formalism condemned. The new
revelation of prayer (disciples prayer). The law of riches. Cure of
anxiety.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus.
CONCLUSION: True relationsh...
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Matthew 6:1. _Take heed that ye do not your alms before men._ It is a
dispute whether alms or righteousness be the true reading. The old
copies had righteousness. Chrysostom in one place has righteous...
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16-18.
AND WHEN YOU FAST. This is the third example of the right and wrong
way of doing religious duties. The same principle of avoiding a "show
off" attitude applies here. Fasting can be useful, but...
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_When ye fast._
I. A few remarks on the practice of fasting at the time of our Lord.
II. The sinful and unprofitable manner in which the Jews observed it.
1. Their ostentation.
2. Its futility-“Th...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 6:16 Various kinds of fasts were practiced
in OT times, though the law required only one fast a year, on the Day
of Atonement. (Fasting is probably implied by the command to
“a...
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CHAPTER 6
_Take heed_. &c. Instead of _alms_, some Greek Codices read
_δικαιοσύνην, righteousness_, or _justice._ This is the
reading of the Syriac and the Latin Vulgate. The Complutensian, Royal,
and...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 6:1. ALMS.—_Righteousness_ (R.V.) is probably correct and
shows the connection between this chapter and the preceding, better
than “alms.” In ch. Matthew 5:20, the disciples a...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 6:1
_The_ _relation of our Lord and his disciples to the religion of the
day _(_continued_);_ vide _Matthew 5:17, note. (_b_) Our Lord turns
from cases which could be directly dedu...
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Tonight let's take a look at Matthew, chapter six. We are in the
section of the book of Matthew that is commonly called the Sermon on
the Mount because it was delivered to the disciples of Jesus on th...
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1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Corinthians 11:27; 2 Corinthians
6:5;...
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Ye fast [ν η σ τ ε υ η τ ε]. Observe the force of the present
tense as indicating action in progress : Whenever ye may be fasting.
Of a sad countenance [ο κ υ θ ρ ω π ο ι]. An uncommon word in
the New...
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When ye fast? — Our Lord does not enjoin either fasting, alms —
deeds, or prayer: all these being duties which were before fully
established in the Church of God. Disfigure — By the dust and ashes
whi...
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The next duty which our Saviour instructs his disciples in, is that of
religious fasting; which is,. devoting of the whole man, soul and
body, to. solemn and extaordinary attendance upon God, in. part...