John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me ,.... By whom is meant, the third person in the Trinity; so called, to distinguish him from all other spirits; and who was given to Christ as man, without measure, whereby he was qualified for his great work: and intends the Spirit of Jehovah, with all his gifts and graces, who was, and abode on Christ, as a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, of counsel and of might, of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord; he was upon him, and in him, the first moment... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:17
And there was delivered unto him ,.... By the "Chazan", or minister, to whom he gave it again, Luke 4:20 , for the "Chazan" of the synagogue, was, שמש , "the minister" F18 Jarchi & Battenora in Misn. Sota, c. 7. sect. 7. & Yoma, c. 7. 1. ; one part of whose business was, to deliver the book of the law to, and take it from him that read: when an high priest read, the method taken was this F19 Misn. Yoma, c. 7. sect. 1. Maimon. Yom Haccippurim, c. 3. sect. 10. ; "the... read more