IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. fifteenth... Tiberius. See App-179, note 2. Augustus died in A.D. 14, Tiberius was associated with him for two or three years. This would make Tiberius's fifteenth year A.D. 26 reign government. Greek _hegemonia_ (not _basileia =_ kingdom). PONTIUS PILATE. First mention. s... [ Continue Reading ]
ANNAS. See App-94. ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS BEING THE HIGH PRIESTS. Caiaphas was the High Priest as successor of Aaron; while Annas was the _Nasi,_ or head of the Sanhedrin (as successor of Moses), and thus associated with Caiaphas in government. This explains John 18:13; John 18:24, and Acts 4:6. THE W... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME. went. INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. PREACHING. proclaiming. See App-121. BAPTISM. See App-115. REPENTANCE. See App-111. FOR. with. view to. Greek. _eis._ App-104. THE REMISSION. remission.. medical word (see Colossians 4:14). Used by Luke ten times. Rest of N.T. only seven times. See Luke... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORDS, &c. See notes on Isaiah 40:3, and Malachi 3:1. See App-107. ESAIAS. Isaiah. See App-79. THE LORD. Jehovah. App-4 and App-98. PATHS. beaten tracks.... [ Continue Reading ]
FLESH. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus), App-6, for people. see. Greek. _opsomai._ App-133. GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN SAID HE. He said therefore. MULTITUDE. crowds. BAPTIZED. App-115. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. Not the sameword as in verses: Luke 3:8; Luke 3:15. GENERATION. offspring, or brood. WARNED. forewarned; implying secrecy. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. Not the same word as in Luke... [ Continue Reading ]
REPENTANCE. the repentance which has been demanded, and which you profess. NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. Not the same word as in Luke 3:16. WITHIN. among. Greek. _en._ App-104. FATHER. Emphatic, by the Figure of speech _Hyperbaton_ (App-6), being put in the Greek as the first word of the sentence. S... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW ALSO THE AXE IS LAID. already even the axe lies; or, and even the axe lies. Referring to _national_ privileges. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWERETH AND SAITH. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41. COATS. tunics. compare Matthew 5:40). One kind of garment, put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species) for. garment of any kind, NONE. not, as in Luke 3:8. MEAT. food, or victuals.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO PUBLICANS. the tax-farmers also. BAPTIZED. App-115. MASTER. Teacher. App-98. Luke 3:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO. nothing. Greek. _laden._ THAN. beside. Greek. _ para_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SOLDIERS. some soldiers (no Art.) going on service. Not the Noun, but the Participle. men under arms. Josephus _(Antiquities xviii 5_ § _1,2)_ tells us that Herod Antipas (Luke 3:1) was engagedin. war with Aretas his father-in-law,. petty king in Arabia Petrea, at this very time, and his soldier... [ Continue Reading ]
IN EXPECTATION. See notes on Luke 2:25; Luke 2:38; Luke 24:21.Mark 15:43. MUSED. reasoned. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. THE CHRIST. the Messiah. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BAPTIZE. App-115. ONE. the One: i.e. He that is mightier. LATOHET. thong, or lace. SHOES. sandals.. well-known proverb. Figure of speech _Paroem_ ia. App-6. NOT. Greek _ou._ App-105. WORTHY. fit. WITH THE HOLY GHOST. with holy spirit. Greek _pneuma hagion_: i.e. power from on high, or with spi... [ Continue Reading ]
FAN. winnowing. fan. FLOOR. threshing. floor. BURN. burn up. Greek _katakaio. to_ consume entirely. Compare Matthew 3:12.Hebrews 13:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHER. different. See App-124. THINGS. things therefore. PREACHED. announced the glad tidings. Greek. _euangelizo._ See App-121. Not the same word as in Luke 3:3... [ Continue Reading ]
HEROD. See Matthew 14:3. App-109. BY. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. FOR. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 3:3; Luke 3:3. EVILS. Greek. _ponera (plural)_ App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
ADDED. Greek. _prostithemi._. medical word in the sense of apply or administer, used by Luke thirteen times; in the rest of the N.T. five times. YET THIS. this also. ABOVE. to. Greek. _epi._ App-104. PRISON. The fortress of Machaerus, on the borders of Arabia north of the Dead Sea (Josephus, _Ant... [ Continue Reading ]
IT CAME TO PASS. As in Luke 3:1. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "and it came to pass". PRAYING. Note the occasions of the Lord's praying: here; Luke 6:16; Luke 6:12; Luke 9:18; Luke 9:28; Luke 11:1; Luke 22:41. THE HEAVEN. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY GHOST. the Spirit the Holy [Spirit]. See App-101. IN. BODILY SHAPE. Peculiar to Luke. UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. FROM. out of: Greek. _ek._ App-104. MY BELOVED SON. My Son, the beloved [Son]. I AM WELL PLEASED. I have found delight.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEGAN. when He began [His ministry?] He was about thirty years of age. AS WAS SUPPOSED. as reckoned by law. Greek. _nomizo_. to lay down. thing as law; to hold by custom, or usage; to reckon correctly, take for granted. See Matthew 20:10. Mat 2:44.Acts 7:25; Acts 14:19; Acts 16:13; Acts 16:27. JOSE... [ Continue Reading ]
NATHAN. This is the natural line through Nathan. In Matthew 1:6, the regal line is shown through Solomon. Thus both lines became united in Joseph; and thus the Lord being raised from the dead is the one and only heir to the throne of David. For the two lines see App-99.... [ Continue Reading ]
BOOZ. O.T. Boaz. NAASSON. O.T. Nahshon.... [ Continue Reading ]
AMINADAB. O.T. Amminadab. ARAM. O.T. Ram. ESROM. O.T. Hezron. PHAROS. O.T. Pharez. JUDA. O.T. Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
THARA. O.T. Torah. NACHOR. O.T. Nahor.... [ Continue Reading ]
SARUCH. O.T. Serug. RAGAU. O.T. Reu. PHALEC. O.T. Peleg. HEBER. O.T. Eber. BALA. O.T. Salah.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAINAN. See App-99, note. SEM. O.T. Shem. NOE. O.T. Noah.... [ Continue Reading ]
MATHUSALA. O.T. Methuselah. d MALELEEL. O.T. Mahalaleel..... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SON OF GOD. Because _created_ by God; the angels are so called, for the same reason. See App-28.... [ Continue Reading ]