E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:27
in the time of . Greek. epi. App-104 . Eliseus = Elisha. Naaman . See 2Ki 5:. read more
Luke 4:27
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:27
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.This was another incident from the Old Testament (2 Kings 5:1-14), this time from the ministry of Elisha; and it has exactly the same point as the one drawn a moment before from the ministry of Elijah. Naaman showed his faith in God by obeying the command of the prophet, being subsequently healed of leprosy; Naaman, of course, being another despised Gentile. There is... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:23-27
Luke 4:23-27. And he said unto them, &c.— When our Lord came to Galilee, with a view to exercise his ministry, he did not go to Nazareth: on the contrary, he passed by it, and went straight to Cana, which lay not far from Sidon. See John 2:1. This exasperated the Nazarenes. Besides, he had not performed any miracle in their town; far less had he done any like that which they heard he had performed in Capernaum, where he cured the nobleman's sonwithout stirring from Cana. It seems they... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:14-50
IV. JESUS’ MINISTRY IN AND AROUND GALILEE 4:14-9:50Luke commenced his account of Jesus’ public ministry with His return to Galilee following His temptation. This section of his Gospel ends with Jesus’ decision to leave Galilee for Jerusalem and the Cross (Luke 9:51). Luke did not give as much information about Jesus’ Galilean ministry as the other synoptic writers did (cf. Matthew 4:12 to Matthew 16:12; Mark 1:14 to Mark 8:26). He chose, rather, to emphasize Jesus’ ministry as He traveled from... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:16-30
2. Jesus’ teaching in Nazareth 4:16-30In contrast to most people, the inhabitants of Jesus’ hometown did not praise Him. When Jesus began to speak of God extending salvation to the Gentiles, a particular interest of Luke’s, the Jews there opposed Him violently. Perhaps Luke meant this incident to represent a classic case of rejection in which Nazareth symbolizes all Israel. [Note: Marshall, The Gospel . . ., p. 178.] If so, this is another instance of metonymy. He may also have intended that it... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:25-27
Jesus did not say that Elijah and Elisha went to Gentiles because the Jews rejected them but because God sent them there. God sent them there even though there were many needy people in Israel. Nevertheless Israel then was in an apostate condition. The three and one-half years was a period of divine judgment on Israel (cf. Daniel 7:25; Daniel 12:7; Revelation 11:2-3; Revelation 12:6; Revelation 12:14; Revelation 13:5). The implication of these two illustrations was that God had sent Jesus to... read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 4:27
4:27 but (a-21) 'But' here has the sense of 'but it is only' or 'no one else than.' see Galatians 1:7 and 19. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:1-44
The Temptation. Nazareth. Capernaum1-13. The Temptation (Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12). See on Mt.5. Lk inverts 2nd and 3rd Temptations.13. For a season] ’These words signify “until a favourable time.” The conflict foretold so precisely, can be none other than that of Gethsemane. “This is your hour and the power of darkness,” said Jesus at this very time (Luke 22:53), and a few moments before He had said, “The prince of this world cometh” (John 14:30)’ (Godet).14, 15. Return to Galilee. Beginning of... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 4:27
(27) Eliseus the prophet.—The original gives, as was natural, the Greek form of Elisha, as before of Elijah.Saving Naaman.—Better, but Naaman. as before. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 4:16-30
26. The synagogue at Nazareth (Luke 4:16-30)Soon after returning to Galilee, Jesus visited his home town of Nazareth. Being a genuine God-fearing Israelite, he went on the Sabbath to join with other Jews in worshipping God at the synagogue. In keeping with the synagogue custom of standing to read and sitting to preach, Jesus stood and read Isaiah 61:1-2, then sat down and explained how the passage applied to him. He was the Messiah who brought God’s salvation to a world oppressed by sin (Luke... read more