{"id":25327,"date":"2022-09-24T11:02:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T16:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-luke-942\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T11:02:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T16:02:48","slug":"exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-luke-942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-luke-942\/","title":{"rendered":"Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 9:42"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align='center'><b><i> And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tore [him.] And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p> <strong> 42<\/strong>. <em> rebuked the unclean spirit<\/em> ] See the fuller details and the memorable cry of the poor father in <span class='bible'>Mar 9:21-24<\/span>. The child had been rendered deaf and dumb by his possession; in the last paroxysm he wallowed on the ground foaming, and then lay as dead till Jesus raised him by the hand. Interesting parallels to these strange and horrible paroxysms in a condition which may well be ascribed to demoniac possession may be found in a paper on Demoniacs by Mr Caldwell, <em> Contemp. Rev.,<\/em> Feb., 1876. The boy&rsquo;s &lsquo;possession&rsquo; seems on its natural side to have been the deadliest and intensest form of epileptic lunacy which our Lord had ever healed, and one far beyond the power of the real or pretended Jewish exorcisms. Hence the words of Jesus were peculiarly emphatic, <span class='bible'>Mar 9:25<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> Verse 42. <I><B>The devil threw him down, and tare<\/B><\/I><B> him.<\/B>] See this case considered at large, on <span class='bible'>Mt 17:15-18<\/span>, and on <span class='bible'>Mr 9:14-27<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Adam Clarke&#8217;s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>And as he was yet a coming<\/strong>,&#8230;. Whilst he was in the way bringing to Jesus, before he came to him:<\/p>\n<p><strong>the devil threw him down, and tare him<\/strong>; knowing who Jesus was, and that he was able to dispossess him: and having reason to believe he would, was resolved to do all the mischief he could, and give him all the pain add distress he was able, whilst he was in him; and therefore threw him to the ground, and convulsed him in a terrible manner at the same time:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit<\/strong>; for his malice and cruelty, and ordered him to depart:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and healed the child<\/strong>; by dispossessing the spirit:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and delivered him again to his father<\/strong>; free from the possession, and in perfect health, and which must be very pleasing and acceptable to him.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Gill&#8217;s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> <B>As he was yet a coming <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\">  <\/SPAN><\/span>). Genitive absolute. While he was yet coming (the boy, that is, not Jesus). Note quaint English &#8220;a coming&#8221; retained in the Revised Version.<\/P> <P><B>Dashed him <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"> <\/SPAN><\/span>). First aorist active indicative of <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span> or <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span>, to rend or convulse, a common verb, used sometimes of boxers giving knockout blows.<\/P> <P><B>Tare grievously <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span>). Rare word as only here and <span class='bible'>Mr 9:20<\/span> in the N.T., which see.<\/P> <P><B>Gave him back to his father <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\">    <\/SPAN><\/span>). Tender touch alone in Luke as in <span class='bible'>7:15<\/span>.<\/P> <P><BR> <\/P> <P><B>They were all astonished <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\">  <\/SPAN><\/span>). Imperfect passive of the common verb <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span> or <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span>, to strike out, a picturesque description of the amazement of all at the easy victory of Jesus where the nine disciples had failed.<\/P> <P><B>At the majesty of God <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\">    <\/SPAN><\/span>). A late word from the adjective <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span> and that from <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span> (great). In the N.T. only here and <span class='bible'>Ac 19:27<\/span> of Artemis and in <span class='bible'>2Pe 1:16<\/span> of the Transfiguration. It came to be used by the emperors like our word &#8220;Majesty.&#8221;<\/P> <P><B>Which he did <\/B> (<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"> <\/SPAN><\/span>). This is one of the numerous poor verse divisions. This sentence has nothing to do with the first part of the verse. The imperfect active <span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\"><\/SPAN><\/span> covers a good deal not told by Luke (see <span class='bible'>Mark 9:30<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Matt 17:22<\/span>). Note the attraction of the relative<\/P> <P><B>hois <\/B> into the case of<\/P> <P><B>psin <\/B>, its antecedent. <\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Robertson&#8217;s Word Pictures in the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P>Threw him down [<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\">] <\/SPAN><\/span>. See on teareth, <span class='bible'>Mr 9:18<\/span>. <\/P> <P>Tare [<span class='_800000'><SPAN LANG=\"el-GR\">] <\/SPAN><\/span>. Only here in New Testament. Convulse, which is the exact Latin equivalent, would, perhaps, be the nearest rendering. Sparagmov, a kindred noun, is the word for a cramp. <\/P> <P>43 &#8211; 45. Compare <span class='bible'>Mt 17:22<\/span>, <span class='bible'>23<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Mr 9:30 &#8211; 32<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Vincent&#8217;s Word Studies in the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>&#8220;And as he was yet a coming,&#8221; <\/strong>(eti de proserchomenou autou) &#8220;Then while he was still approaching,&#8221; as occurred also, <span class='bible'>Luk 8:49<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Mar 9:20<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>&#8220;The devil threw him down, and tare him.&#8221; <\/strong>(erreksen auton to daimonion kai sunesparaksen) &#8220;The demon threw him down violently and tore him,&#8221; in a bloody manner, <span class='bible'>Mar 9:20<\/span>, as a final act of abuse before being driven out of the young man. It was an impudent demon, daring and testing Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>&#8220;And Jesus , rebuked the unclean spirit,&#8221; <\/strong>(epetimeses de ho lesous to pneumati to akatharto) &#8220;Then Jesus rebuked the unclean (deranged) spirit,&#8221; also called &#8220;a devil&#8221; or demon, <span class='bible'>Mat 17:18<\/span>. He charged, ordered, or commanded him to come out of the boy, <span class='bible'>Mar 9:25<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>4) <strong>&#8220;And healed the child,&#8221; <\/strong>(kai easato ton paida) &#8220;And he cured the boy,&#8221; the lad of a boy, <span class='bible'>Mat 17:18<\/span>, as the demon &#8220;departed out of him and he was cured that very hour,&#8221; instantaneously, <span class='bible'>Mar 9:26<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>5) <strong>&#8220;And delivered him again to his father.&#8221; <\/strong>(kai apedoken auton to patri autou) &#8220;And he restored him to his father,&#8221; gave him to his father, from the control of the demon, as described at length <span class='bible'>Mar 9:21-27<\/span>. It is a tender and compassionate story of our Lord&#8217;s restoration to life and sanity of a father&#8217;s only son.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> &lsquo;And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tore him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p> The father&rsquo;s description of his son&rsquo;s problems were clearly revealed as correct when he sought to bring his son to Jesus. The evil spirit dashed him down and tore him dreadfully. It may be that it was aware that it was about to be faced up to One Whose authority it could not reject and was reluctant to meet up with Him. But Jesus would have none of it. He rebuked the unclean spirit, which had no alternative but immediately to depart. Then having healed the boy Jesus gave him back to his father.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <span class='bible'>Luk 9:42<\/span> .   , while the boy was approaching Jesus, in accordance with His request that he should be brought to Him, the demon made a final assault on his victim, rending and convulsing him.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>a coming = coming near. <\/p>\n<p>devil = demon. A spirit, Luk 9:39. <\/p>\n<p>threw = dashed. <\/p>\n<p>tare = completely convulsed. Greek. susparasso. Occurs only here in N.T. <\/p>\n<p>child. Greek. pais. App-108. Not the same word as in Luk 9:47. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>the devil: Luk 9:39, Mar 1:26, Mar 1:27, Mar 9:20, Mar 9:26, Mar 9:27, Rev 12:12 <\/p>\n<p>and delivered: Luk 7:15, 1Ki 17:23, 2Ki 4:36, Act 9:41 <\/p>\n<p>Reciprocal: Gen 19:14 &#8211; Up Zec 3:2 &#8211; The Lord rebuke Mat 17:18 &#8211; rebuked Mar 5:2 &#8211; with Mar 9:25 &#8211; he rebuked Luk 4:35 &#8211; thrown Luk 8:29 &#8211; caught Act 10:38 &#8211; healing 2Co 12:21 &#8211; that I<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>This devil is the same spirit mentioned in verse 39 and so termed in this. It had supernatural power and tare the boy. The original word for this and also in verse 39, means he was thrown into convulsions. It was an affliction, hence the Lord rebuked the unclean spirit, not the lad.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tore [him.] And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 42. rebuked the unclean spirit ] See the fuller details and the memorable cry of the poor father in Mar 9:21-24. 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