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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:19

“And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years, take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.” And he would tell his own inner heart, his spirit within, that now he had secured his future. He had plenty laid up for it, and he could now retire and enjoy the fruit of all his past hard work and his hard earned wealth. He did not take into account that it was God Who had given him the corn and the wine (Hosea 2:8; Deuteronomy 15:10). For a man speaking to his own soul in this... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, You foolish one, this night is your soul required of you, and the things which you have prepared, whose shall they be?” But that night God told him what a fool he was. For far from enjoying many years of luxury while others starved, that night his inner spirit, his ‘soul’, was to be required of him. And then he would have to leave all his wealth behind (compare Psalms 39:6). And others would enjoy the benefits that he had sought for himself. And he would be left with... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:21

“So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” And Jesus then delivered the punch line. That is what happens to those who use their riches for themselves, and are not rich towards God. They end up with nothing but a cold, dark grave, which however splendid men may make it on the outside, is only dark and cold on the inside (see Isaiah 14:10-11). What a contrast to the one who ascends to enjoy his riches stored up in heaven, because he has come under the Kingly Rule of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:22-23

Their Attitude Towards Food And Clothing, The Things That Men Seek After ‘And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life (soul), what you shall eat, nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. For the life (soul) is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.” The idea here is not that no one need ever worry about anything, or do any more work, for by that means many have starved. It is that those who come under the Kingly Rule of God should not... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:22-34

His Disciples Should Have Their Minds Set On Heavenly Affairs Not Earthly Affairs (12:22-34). Having made clear His position concerning wealth and its use Jesus now turns to those who have little wealth. They can be just as tied up with wealth as a result of having none and being anxious about it, as can the wealthy. They can be equally ‘distorted’, and they equally needed ‘making straight’. Theirs is a different problem. Where is the next meal coming from? Jesus reply is that once they seek... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:24

“Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap, which have no store-chamber nor barn, and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!” In considering such things let them think about the birds, even unclean birds like the ravens (or crows) - Leviticus 11:15. They do not sow nor do they reap. They do not pile up wealth like the rich fool. They do not build up large store-chambers which will last for many years. And yet God feeds them as He promised (see Psalms 147:9).... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:13-21

Luke 12:13-Ecclesiastes : . Parable of the Rich Fool.— Lk. only. Luke 12:13 . The crowd of Luke 12:1 reappears here. Luke 12:14 . Jesus declines to usurp the functions of the civil judge. Luke 12:15 is an editorial link between the incident (in which there is no allusion to covetousness, unless indeed that term be taken to cover the claiming of one’ s rights) and the parable. Tr. “ a man’ s life is not part of his possessions because he has ample wealth” (Moffatt). Luke 12:20 . this night:... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:22-34

Luke 22:22-Nahum : . Warning against Worry ( Matthew 6:25-Micah : *, Matthew 6:19-Ecclesiastes : *).— In Mt. the section follows the saying about God and Mammon, with which the parable just given by Lk. has an analogy. Lk. and Mt. agree closely, though Lk. has “ ravens” for “ birds of the heavens” ( Luke 12:24), and “ the rest” ( Luke 12:26) ( i.e. all necessaries other than food) for “ raiment.” Luke 12:32 takes the place of Matthew 6:34, and leads up to Luke 12:33 f. The fear is lest they... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:13-14

This passage certainly is not recorded for nothing; if it teacheth us any thing, it is this, That matters of civil justice belong not to those whom Christ sends to preach his gospel: that work is enough for them. Christ here refuseth the office so much as of an arbitrator. A very learned author tells us, that the practice of bringing civil matters before ecclesiastical men, as judges, began in the captivity of Babylon, the Jews by that means avoiding the bringing their differences before pagan... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:15

The πλεονεξια, here translated covetousness immoderate desire of having of this world’s goods, which discovers itself either by unrighteous acts in procuring, or uncharitable omissions for the keeping, of the things of this life. It is that φιλαργυρια, love of money, which the apostle determines to be the root of all evil. It is also discovered by a too much thoughtfulness what we shall eat, drink, or put on, or by the too great meltings of our hearts into our bags of gold or silver. All these... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:22-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:22-34

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:24

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:13-21

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:22-34

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:13-14

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:15

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