E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:9
All these. Compare Luke 4:6 and see App-116 . if. See App-118 . Not the same as in Matthew 4:3 and Matthew 4:6 . wilt fall down. Not in Luke. worship = do homage. App-137 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:10
Get thee hence = Go! This is the end, and the Lord ends it. In Luke 4:13 , after the third temptation, Satan "departed" of his own accord and only "for a season". Here, after the last, Satan is summarily dismissed, not to return. See App-116 . Satan = the Adversary. Septuagint for Hebrew. Satan. Thou shalt, &c. Quoted from Deuteronomy 11:3 , Deuteronomy 11:4 . See App-107 , and App-117 . only = alone, as in Matthew 4:4 . Quoted from Deuteronomy 6:13 ; where the possession of the earth... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:11
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos ( App-6 ), for emphasis. angels came, &c. Thus closing the whole of the Temptations. No such ministration at the end of the third temptation in Luke 4:13 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:12
cast into prison = delivered up. There is no Greek for "into" or "prison". No disciples had yet been called (verses: Matthew 4:18-22 ); therefore John could not yet have been in prison; for, after the calling of disciples (John 2:2 , John 2:11 ) John was "not yet cast into prison"(John 3:24 , eis ten phulaken). There is no "inaccuracy"or "confusion". Paradidomi is rendered "cast (or put) in prison" only here and Mark 1:14 , out of 122 occurrences. It means "to deliver up", and is so rendered... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:13
in = at. Greek. eis App-104 . Capernaum. Jewish authorities identify Kaphir Nakhum with Kaphir Temkhum, since corrupted into the modern Tell Hum. App-169 . A Synagogue has been discovered in the present ruins. For events at Capernaum, see Matthew 8:0 , Matthew 9:0 , Matthew 17:0 , Matthew 18:0 . Mark 1:0 . upon the sea coast. Greek. parathalassios. Occurs only here. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:14
That = In order that. spoken. As well as written. by = by means of. Greek. dia. Esaias = Isaiah. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:15
The land, &c. Quoted from Isaiah 9:1 , Isaiah 9:2 . See App-107 . "Land" is nom., not vocative. Galilee. See App-169 . Gentiles = nations. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:16
sat = was sitting. saw. App-133 .:1. light. App-130 . the region and shadow, &c. Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ) = "darkness, [yea] the dark shadow of death", or death's darkness. sprung up = risen for them. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:17
From. Gk. apo. App-104 . From that time. Each portion of the Lord's fourfold ministry had a distinct beginning or ending. See the Structure (above). preach = proclaim. See App-121 . Repent. Greek. metanoeo. App-111 . the kingdom of heaven. See App-114 . heaven = the heavens. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . is at hand = is drawn nigh. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 4:8
Again, &c This should be "The devil taketh Him again", implying that he had taken Him there before, as "It is written again" in Matthew 4:7 . See App-117 . This is the second temptation in Luke (Luke 4:5 ). taketh. As in Matthew 4:5 ; not anago, "leadeth up", as in Luke 4:5 . exceeding. Not so in Luke 4:5 ; because there it is only oikoumene, the inhabited world, or Roman empire ( App-129 .); here it is kosmos ( App-129 .) kingdoms. See App-112 . world. Greek. kosmos, the whole... read more