5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. Ver. 5. Built us a synagogue ] Antiochus had burned the synagogues in various places. This man, new converted, is content to be at cost for God and his people. So the Israelites, received to favour again after their foul fall in setting up the golden calf, brought enough and to spare toward the work of the tabernacle. read more
he loveth: 1 Kings 5:1, 2 Chronicles 2:11, 2 Chronicles 2:12, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 5:1-Leviticus : and: 1 Chronicles 29:3-1 Samuel :, Ezra 7:27, Ezra 7:28, 1 John 3:18, 1 John 3:19 Reciprocal: Acts 10:2 - which Acts 10:22 - of good read more
§ 37. SERVANT OF THE CENTURION’S HEALED, Luke 7:1-10 . Matthew 8:5-13. From the mount of Hattin to the valley of Capernaum; from the sermon to the miracle. The doctrines of the sermon assert their own intuitive truth; but it is the miracles of the Preacher that attest that it is with a true divine mission that he utters them. The following narrative is a striking instance of variation in word where there is no contradictions in purpose or thought. In Matthew’s account the centurion came unto... read more
5. He loveth our nation The Romans were tolerant, from motives of policy, of the religions of the nations they conquered. But this man did more. There were many even at Rome to whom the pure theism of the religion of Jehovah seemed true, and far superior to their own idolatry. This man loved the God of Israel and his worship so well that he built a house for his worshippers. This was a proof of both piety and wealth. It sometimes occurs though not frequently, even in a Christian land, that... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 7:1-10
Luke 7:1-10And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to dieThe centurion and his servantA Roman soldier, a stern, unbending man, accustomed to be obeyed absolutely; accustomed to oppress a downtrodden, conquered race, no one daring to raise a murmur; a heathen, too, a man whose religion was odious and contemptible, a man, therefore, without real power over his actions, the creature of caprice: such, at least by instinct and education, must the good centurion... read more