SABBATH (1) The sabbath ("cessation") appears in Scripture as the day of God's rest in the finished work of creation. (Genesis 2:2). For 2500 years of human life absolutely no mention is made of it. Then the sabbath was revealed; (Exodus 16:23); (Nehemiah 9:13); made a part of the law (Exodus 20:8)... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT DAVID DID Jesus' action (Matthew 12:1) is highly significant. "What David did" refers to the time of his rejection and persecution by Saul. (1 Samuel 21:6). Jesus here is not so much the rejected Saviour as the rejected King; hence the reference to David.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEWBREAD (_ See Scofield) - (Exodus 25:30). _... [ Continue Reading ]
GENTILES This too is most significant. The rejected King of Israel will turn to the Gentiles. Compare (Matthew 10:5). In fulfilment this awaited the official rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ, and the final rejection of the risen Christ. (Luke 24:46); (Acts 9:15); (Acts 13:46); ... [ Continue Reading ]
POSSESSED (Greek, "daimonizomai", "demonized"). (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 7:22). _... [ Continue Reading ]
DEVILS demons. (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 7:22). _... [ Continue Reading ]
SIN SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _ BLASPHEMY Ascribing to Satan the work of the Holy Spirit. Compare (Matthew 12:24); (Matthew 12:32); (Matthew 12:40).... [ Continue Reading ]
GENERATION Progeny. (Matthew 3:7); (Matthew 23:33).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MEN OF NINEVEH Again the rejected King announces judgment. Compare (Matthew 11:20). Israel, in the midst of the Pharisaic revival of outward religious strictness, was like a man out of whom a demon had "gone," that is, of his own volition. He would come back and find an empty house, etc. The... [ Continue Reading ]
GENERATION (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 24:34). _... [ Continue Reading ]
WHILE Rejected by Israel, His "kinsmen according to the flesh" (compare (Romans 9:3); our Lord intimates the formation of the new family of faith which, overstepping mere racial claims, receives "whosoever" will be His disciple. (Matthew 12:49); (John 6:28).... [ Continue Reading ]