Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 6:48
He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
48. he is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock ] The E.V. here loses all the picturesque force of the original. Rather, he is like a man building a house, who dug, and kept deepening, and laid a foundation on the rock. The rock is Christ and the teaching of Christ (1Co 10:4). Whether tested by flood, or by fire (1Co 3:11-15), only the genuine building stands. In another sense, too, “the wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand,” Pro 12:7.
the flood ] Rather, an inundation; the sudden rush of a spait.
for it was founded upon a rock ] Rather, for it had been founded upon the rock. In some MSS. ( , L) we find, instead of this clause, “ because it was well built”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 48. He is like a man, &c.] See on Mt 7:24-27.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
He is like a man which built an house,…. That is, intended to build one, having drawn the scheme of it in his mind, and provided materials, and fixed upon the spot of ground:
and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; that is, he dug deep in the earth, till he came at a rock, and there, and then, he laid the foundation of his house; in which he acted the part of a wise man, as he is called in Matthew: so a sensible sinner, desirous of building his soul, and the salvation of it, on a sure bottom, digs deep into the Scriptures, diligently searches them, till he finds out the scheme of salvation by Christ; which lies deep in God’s counsel and covenant, was ordained before the world began, and was hid in God till revealed in the Gospel: and finding Christ to be the rock of ages, in whom is everlasting strength, and the foundation which God has laid, nor is there another; he makes use of him as such, and builds the hope of his eternal salvation on him:
and when the flood arose; an inundation, a multitude of waters, the swelling of the sea; or rather “when it was tide”, as the word here used signifies k:
the stream beat vehemently upon the house; or the river, up which the tide came, dashed and broke against it; by which may be signified the temptations of Satan, the persecutions of the world, the corruptions of men’s hearts, and the errors and heresies of false teachers:
and could not shake it; as none of these can so shake as to move a soul, thus built on Christ, off of him the foundation:
for it was founded upon a rock;
[See comments on Mt 7:24].
[See comments on Mt 7:25].
k Vid. Rivinum de Venilia Salacia, &c. p. 681, 632.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Digged and went deep ( ). Two first aorist indicatives. Not a hendiadys for dug deep. , to dig, is as old as Homer, as is , to make deep.
And laid a foundation ( ). That is the whole point. This wise builder struck the rock before he laid the foundation.
When a flood arose ( ). Genitive absolute. Late word for flood, , only here in the N.T., though in Job 40:18.
Brake against (). First aorist active indicative from and in late writers , to break against. Only here in the N.T. Mt 7:25 has , from , to fall against.
Could not shake it ( ). Did not have strength enough to shake it.
Because it had been well builded ( ). Perfect passive articular infinitive after and with accusative of general reference.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
Digged deep [ ] . The A. V. regards the two words as a strong expression of a single idea; but the idea is twofold : he dug (through the sand), and deepened down into the solid rock. So Rev., rightly, he digged and went deep.
The flood [] . There is no article : a flood. The word occurs in Luke only, and only in this passage. As a medical term it is used of excess of fluids in the body : flooding.
Beat vehemently [] . Rev., more literally, brake. Used by physicians of a rupture of the veins. It occurs only here and verse 49. Matthew has prosekoyan, beat.
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
1) “He is like a man which built an house,” (homois estin anthropo oikodomounti oikian) “He is like a man building an house, a residence,” a place of shelter for his family, Mat 7:24-27.
2) “And digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock;” (hos eskapsen kai ebathunen kai etheken themelion epi ten petran) “Who dug and deepened and laid a foundation upon a rock,” a good foundation, Mat 13:5; 1Co 3:11; 2Pe 1:10; Jud 1:24; Psa 46:1-3.
3) “And when the flood arose,” (plemmures de genomenes) “Then when a flood occurred,” dangers to the house and residents came, Psa 32:6-7.
4) “The stream beat vehemently upon that house,” (proserreksen ho potamos te oikia ekeine) “The river (flood tide) dashed against that house,” to destroy or bring ruin to it.
5) “And could not shake it,” (kai ouk ischusen saleusai auten) “And was not able to shake it,” from its secure attachment to the foundation rock, 1Jn 2:17.
6) “For it was founded upon a rock.” (dia to kalos olkodomesthai auten) “Because it was well built,” from the foundation upward, 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:8.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(48) When the flood arose.Here we have some-what less fulness of detail than in St. Matthews mention of the rain and the wind, as well as the rivers or streams. The word rendered flood referred primarily to the sea, but had been transferred to the movement of any large body of water.
And could not shake it.Better, and had no power to shake it. Somewhat stronger than the form in St. Matthew, which simply states the result, it fell not. Here the result of the digging deep to the rock-foundation was that the house was not even shaken.
For it was founded upon a rock.The better MSS. give, because it had been well built, the verse having apparently been altered in later MSS. to bring it into agreement with St. Matthew.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Ver. 48. When the flood arose ] Every man is that in truth which he is in a temptation.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
48. ] . not a mere hendiadys for “dug deep,” but, as Bengel observes, “crescit oratio:” he dug, and deepened as he dug: was not content with one digging, but kept going deeper.
Fuente: Henry Alford’s Greek Testament
Luk 6:48 . , dug, and kept deepening. A Hebraism, say Grotius and others = dug deeply. But Raphel produces an example from Xenophon of the same construction: for ( Oeconomici , cap. xx.). (from , . . in N.T.), a flood, “the sudden rush of a spate,” Farrar (C. G. T.); “Hochwasser,” Weizscker. , broke against, here and in Luk 6:49 only, in N. T.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
digged deep. Greek. digged and deepened. Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6), for emphasis: i.e. he dug-yea, he dug deep.
a = the. rock. Greek petra. As in Mat 16:18.
flood, or inundation. Greek plemmura. Only here in N. T
stream = river. Greek. potamos.
beat vehemently = burst or brake. A medical term for a rupture.
for, &c. All the texts read “on account of (Greek. dia) its being well built”.
upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
48.] . -not a mere hendiadys for dug deep, but, as Bengel observes, crescit oratio: he dug, and deepened as he dug: was not content with one digging, but kept going deeper.
Fuente: The Greek Testament
Luk 6:48. , foundation) viz. an artificial one: a rock, a natural one. To the former is opposed the absence of a foundation (Luk 6:49, ): to the latter, the mere earth ( ).- , was not able to shake it) much less to destroy it.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
and laid: Pro 10:25, Isa 28:16, Mat 7:25, Mat 7:26, 1Co 3:10-12, Eph 2:20, 2Ti 2:19
rock: Deu 32:15, Deu 32:18, Deu 32:31, 1Sa 2:2, 2Sa 22:2, 2Sa 22:32, 2Sa 22:47, 2Sa 23:3, Psa 95:1, Isa 26:4, 1Pe 2:4-6
the flood: 2Sa 22:5, Psa 32:6, Psa 93:3, Psa 93:4, Psa 125:1, Psa 125:2, Isa 59:19, Nah 1:8, Joh 16:33, Act 14:22, Rom 8:35-38, 1Co 3:13-15, 1Co 15:55-58, 2Pe 3:10-14, 1Jo 2:28, Rev 6:14-17, Rev 20:11-15
could: 2Pe 1:10, Jud 1:24
for: Psa 46:1-3, Psa 62:2
Reciprocal: Isa 8:7 – the Lord bringeth Eze 13:11 – there shall Eze 33:31 – and they Luk 11:28 – General Eph 3:17 – grounded Col 1:23 – grounded Col 2:7 – built 1Ti 6:19 – foundation Heb 6:1 – laying