Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
6. all flesh shall see the salvation of God ] St Luke alone adds these words to the quotation, and his doing so is characteristic of his object, which was to bring out the blessedness and universality of the Gospel. See Luk 2:10, Luk 24:47, and Introd. p. 25. “The salvation” is , as in Luk 2:30. When the mountains of earthly tyranny and spiritual pride are levelled, the view of God’s saving power becomes clear to all flesh.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Luk 3:6
The salvation of God
Salvation all of God
We are to be saved, not by what we are worth ourselves; not by that which we have attained.
Looking at ourselves in some sense as a piece of art, a picture, a statue, or an exquisite piece of machinery, we are not worth saving. In and of ourselves, there is nothing worth preservation. And all the work that we have ever done on our own character and nature does not amount to any considerable value. If we are saved, it will not be because of that which we have succeeded in doing; it will be because of that which has been done upon us and in us by another and higher artist-hand. If we inherit salvation in the life which is to come, if we enter upon a life of immortality in blessedness, it will be because we are saved by grace. (H. W. Beecher.)
Gods part and mans part in salvation
A ship is stuck on a mudbank, and, the tide going out, it careens over, and there it lies, like many discouraged Christians. They do not need the anchor. The anchor is out, though. By and by the tide begins to come in, little by little. The captain calls up the crew, and orders them to hoist in the anchor. It is hoisted in and stowed away. Trim the sails, is the next command, and that is obeyed. The tide is still coming in, coming in, coming in; and by and by the vessel floats off; and the crew look up with admiration, and say, What a captain we have! It was the hauling in of the anchor and the trimming of the sails that saved us. The captain gave his orders, they were obeyed, and then she floated. No, it was not the captains doings. The Lord God, who swings the stars through the heavens and exerts His power upon the ocean, did it. The captain merely foresaw the coming of the tide, and adapted the circumstances of the vessel to influences which existed before. (H. W.Beecher.)
Christ the only way of salvation
Mrs. Bennet, wife of John Bennet, minister of an Independent Church in Cheshire, the day before she died, raised herself into a very solemn attitude, and with most striking emphasis delivered, in the following language, her dying testimony to the truth as it is in Jesus:–I here declare it before you that I have looked on the right hand and on the left–I have cast my eyes before and behind–to see if there was any possible way of salvation but by the Son of God; and I am fully satisfied there is not. No 1 none on earth, nor all the angels in heaven, could have wrought out salvation for such a sinner. None but God Himself, taking our nature upon Him, and doing all that the holy law required, could have procured pardon for me, a sinner. He has wrought out salvation for me, and I know that I shall enjoy it for ever. (Clerical Library.)
O that all flesh, that is, all men that believe, may
1. See the glory of Gods wisdom in His contriving the way of our salvation by Jesus Christ.
2. The glory of His infinite love, mercy, and Divine goodness.
3. The glory of His infinite justice and holiness, in that His justice is as much exalted in and by Christ, as His love and mercy.
Thus in respect of all the glorious attributes of God, the glory of God is in and by Jesus Christ revealed. Take the glory of God here, for His glory personally considered,
1. How doth the glory of God the Father shine forth herein, or what revelation is there of it in the gospel!
2. How is the glory of God the Son revealed also!
3. How is the glory of God the Holy Ghost likewise revealed and magnified! And all this is done and displayed in Jesus Christ the Mediator. And all flesh shall see it; that is, not the Jews only, but also the Gentiles, or all nations; i.e., some in all nations; nay, the whole world at last.
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
6. all flesh, c.(quotedliterally from the Septuagint of Isa40:5). The idea is that every obstruction shall be so removed asto reveal to the whole world the Salvation of God in Him whose nameis the “Saviour” (compare Psa 98:3Isa 11:10; Isa 49:6;Isa 52:10; Luk 2:31;Luk 2:32; Act 13:47).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. “By the salvation of God” is meant, the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of God’s appointing and sending; and who is the author of that salvation which God resolved on, contrived, and approved of; and is his ordinance for salvation, unto the ends of the earth, for all his elect; Lu 2:30 whom a great number among the Jews should, and did see, with their bodily eyes; and whom not only God’s elect among them, but also all of them among the Gentiles, should behold with an eye of faith, for themselves, as their Saviour and Redeemer. It is matter of question, what passage is here referred to; whether
Isa 40:5 or Isa 3:10 the latter comes nearest to the words, and the former stands closely connected with the expressions before cited; though it is usual with the New Testament writers, to join together passages, which stand in different places of the same prophet, and even which are in different books; Ro 9:33 compared with Isa 8:14 and Mt 21:5 compared with
Isa 62:11 and that agreeably to the method used by Jewish writers r.
r Vid. Surenhus. Biblos Katallages, de modis Allegandi, &c. Thes. 7. p. 45, 46, 319.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
All flesh ( ). Used in the N.T. of the human race alone, though in the LXX brutes are included.
The salvation of God ( ). The saving act of God. This phrase aptly describes Luke’s Gospel which has in mind the message of Christ for all men. It is the universal Gospel.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
1) “And all flesh shall see,” (kai opsetai para sarks) “And all flesh (all people) shall see,” not the Jews only, is the idea, as also expressed Psa 98:2; Act 2:17; Rom 10:12. No power or device would be able to resist the labors of the pioneer herald of the coming Savior and His work.
2) “The salvation of God.” (to soterion tou theou) “The salvation or deliverance of God,” for “Salvation is of the Lord,” of His purpose and His provisions of deliverance from sin, Jon 2:9; Luk 2:30; By the gift of God, Joh 3:16; Eph 2:8-20.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
Luk 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God That salvation will not be at all obscure, or experienced by a small number of persons, but will strike every eye, and will be common to all. Hence it follows that this prediction was far from being accomplished, when the people returned from Babylon: (250) for though the Lord gave, at that time, a memorable display of his grace, yet he did not reveal his salvation to the whole world. On the contrary, the prophet’s design was, to present the uncommon excellence of the salvation which was to be manifested, in contrast with God’s former benefits, and thus to inform believers, that the dispensations of God towards his Church had never been so remarkable, nor his power so illustriously displayed in their deliverance. Flesh is here put for men, without being intended to denote their depravity. (251)
(250) “ In populi reditu;” — “ quand le peuple est retourne de Babylone.”
(251) “ Le mot de Chair n’est pas ice mis pour denoter la corruption de nature, mais il signifie simplement les hommes.” — “The word Flesh is not put here to denote the corruption of nature, but means simply men.”
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(6) The salvation of God.The same word is used as in Luk. 2:30, where see Note.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Luk 3:6. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God The evangelist seems to have quoted these words from Isa 52:10 though they may very well agree with Isa 40:5 where the prophet says, all flesh shall see it together, that is to say, the glory of the Lord, amply revealed in the salvation of mankind. See Ch. Luk 2:30. St. Luke seems to have taken in this part of the prophesy, which is omitted by St. Matthew, in order to point out its accomplishment, by the admission of the Gentiles into the church of Christ; for it plainly appeared to every discerning believer, at the time when he wrote, that all flesh was to see the salvation of God, and to partake, if faithful, of its inestimable benefits.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Ver. 6. All flesh shall see ] viz. All that order their conversation aright, Psa 50:23 , which is the life of thankfulness, ibid.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, for people. see. Greek. opsomai. App-133.
God. App-98.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Luk 3:6. ) and so. The Hebrew has, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see together, that the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.-, shall see) now that there is no longer any inequality to keep a shadow still on the way, all parts alike being exposed to the light.- , the way of salvation provided by God [salutare Dei]) i.e. the Messiah: ch. Luk 2:30.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
Luk 2:10, Luk 2:11, Luk 2:30-32, Psa 98:2, Psa 98:3, Isa 40:5, Isa 49:6, Isa 52:10, Mar 16:15, Rom 10:12, Rom 10:18
Reciprocal: Gen 6:12 – for all Psa 27:1 – salvation Psa 40:10 – salvation Psa 67:2 – saving Psa 91:16 – show Isa 57:14 – Cast Jer 32:27 – God Joe 2:28 – upon Luk 1:77 – give Joh 3:36 – see Act 2:17 – all Act 28:28 – the salvation Phi 1:28 – and that Tit 2:11 – hath appeared Rev 7:10 – Salvation
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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All flesh signifies that the Gentiles as well as the Jews were to receive the benefits of salvation through the work of Christ.