Bible Commentary

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 41. The Son of man shall send forthhis angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdomto whichthey never really belonged. They usurped their place and name andoutward privileges; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:41”

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. As in the common practice of men, when they have a mind to pick their corn, and have it clean, when it is reaped, to set men to clean the wheat, and to pick … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:40”

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 39. The enemy that sowed them is thedevilemphatically “His enemy” (Mt13:25). (See Gen 3:15;1Jn 3:8). By “tares” ismeant, not what in our husbandry is so called, but some noxiousplant, probably darnel. “The tares … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:39”

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one]; Mat 13:38 The field is the world. The moral dignity of the missionary enterprise I. The grandeur of the object. Survey the field geographically. Estimate the miseries of the world. Consider … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:38”

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The design that Christ had in this parable was to show them, that though he laid a good foundation of a church in the world, calling some home to himself; and making them partakers of his effectual grace, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:37”

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 36 43. Explanation of the Parable of the Tares, in St Matthew only 39. the end of the world ] Literally, the completion of this on, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:36”

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 35. Psa 78:2. The quotation does not agree verbally with the LXX. It is a direct translation of the Hebrew. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:35”

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled – This is taken from Psa 78:2-3. The sense, and not the very words of the Psalm, are given. Christ taught, as did that prophet – Asaph – in parables. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:34”

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 33. leaven ] Except in this one parable, leaven is used of the working of evil; cp. “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump,” Gal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:33”

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. 32. the least of all seeds ] Not absolutely the least, but least in proportion to the plant … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 13:32”