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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:47-51

See the notes at Matthew 23:29-36.Luke 11:49The wisdom of God - By the “wisdom of God,” here, is undoubtedly meant the Saviour himself. What he immediately says is not written in the Old Testament. Jesus is called “the word of God” John 1:1, because he is the medium by which God “speaks” or makes his will known. He is called “the wisdom of God,” because by him God makes his wisdom known in creation (Colossians 1:13-18 and in redemption 1 Corinthians 1:30. Many have also thought that the Messiah... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

AROUND THE JORDAN VALLEY95. Jesus accuses Pharisees and scribes (Luke 11:37-54)The Pharisees thought that religion consisted of keeping ceremonial laws. Yet their hearts were full of wicked plans to advance themselves while at the same time they oppressed others. They took great care in washing their hands and cleaning cups and plates, but made no effort to clean the evil out of their hearts (Luke 11:37-41).In calculating the amount of their offerings to God, the Pharisees were very strict in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:48

Truly = So then. that ye allow = and give your full approval to. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:49

the Wisdom of God. This is Christ Himself; for in Matthew 23:34 this is exactly what He did say. It is not a quotation from the O.T., or any apocryphal book. I will send, &c. This He did, in and during the dispensation of the Acts. Compare Matthew 22:1-7 . them = unto (Greek. eis. App-104 .) them. prophets and apostles. See note on Ephesians 2:20 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:49

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute.There is no need to suppose that Jesus here quoted from "some lost Jewish apocryphal book";[49] for only Jesus promised and sent out apostles. It is therefore Jesus' "roundabout way of referring to himself[50] "The words are an utterance of Christ himself (Matthew 23:34); Christ's knowledge of the divine counsels is so complete that his utterances are also... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 11:49

Luke 11:49. Therefore also said the wisdom of God,— If, as some suppose, Christ himself here spoke of that divine perfection which we call the wisdom of God, it is difficult to make any tolerable sense of this verse, unless the things here mentioned, as said by the wisdom of God, were to be found in the Old Testament, which, I think, is silent about them: and therefore I take this phrase to be the evangelist's appellation of Christ, who is expressly said to have spoken these things, Mat... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:49

49-51. said the wisdom, &c.—a remarkable variation of the words in :-, "Behold I SEND." As there seems plainly an allusion to ancient warnings of what God would do with so incorrigible a people, so here Christ, stepping majestically into the place of God, so to speak, says, "Now I am going to carry all that out." Could this be other than the Lord of Israel in the flesh? read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:14-54

C. The results of popular opposition 11:14-54Luke recorded the climax of the rejection of Jesus and His message and then narrated Jesus’ instructions to His disciples about how they should live in view of rejection. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-54

5. The climax of Pharisaic opposition 11:37-54 (cf. Matthew 23:1-36; Mark 12:38-40)The theme of opposition to Jesus continues in this section, but the source of opposition changes from the people generally to the Pharisees and, even more particularly, to their lawyers (scribes). Jesus’ responses also changed from warnings and exhortations to denunciations. Jesus condemned the teachings of the Pharisees, the light that was darkness (Luke 11:35), rather than the Pharisees and the lawyers as... read more

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