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James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 24:5-6

THE APPEAL OF EASTER‘Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.’Luke 24:5-Joshua :There is a tone of gentle remonstrance in these words of protest against an unseasonable sadness on the day of earth’s greatest joy. ‘O ye of little faith,’ the angels would seem to say, ‘less faith than love, more dutiful than understanding, why come ye to anoint His body on the third day?’ I. Love surviving death.—And yet, remonstrate as they might, we feel that the angels recognised... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:1-12

All Are Puzzled Over The Empty Tomb (24:1-12). When at last the time came for them to be able to go to the tomb, the women carried out the final preparations on the spices and ointments ,and as Mark suggests, having found that they had insufficient for the purpose among them, had to hurry out to buy more. Both activities were likely in the circumstances, for they would carry some with them, but as they were only in Jerusalem as visitors and would be unlikely to have with them all that was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:1-53

Jesus Is Crucified And Rises Again (22:1-24:53). We now come to the final Section of Luke which is also in the form of a chiasmus (see analysis below). Central in this final chiasmus is the crucifixion of Jesus. This brings out how central the crucifixion is in the thinking of Luke. As the Servant of the Lord He is to be numbered among the transgressors for their sakes (Luke 22:37). This is indeed what the Gospel has been leading up to, something that is further demonstrated by the space given... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:5

‘And as they were afraid and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?”’ The appearance of the men was such that the women were afraid, and ‘bowed down their faces’ before the men. This may have been because of the brightness of the light, or simply because they were filled with awe. But the men gently asked them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Given what follows it was a clear indication that the reason why Jesus’ body was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:6-7

“He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee, saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” The men then made clear exactly what they meant, ‘“He is not here, but is risen’. And lest there be any doubt they linked it with Jesus’ promise, given while they had all been with Him in Galilee, that having suffered, and having died, He would rise again on the third day. The words... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:1-12

Luke 24:1-2 Kings : . The Empty Tomb ( Mark 16:1-Ruth : *, Matthew 28:1-2 Samuel : *).— Lk. tells of “ two men” in place of Mk.’ s “ young man.” They remind the women that Jesus had foretold His resurrection. Instead of the injunction to meet Him in Galilee, the prediction is said to have been spoken in Galilee. Lk. (like Jn. apart from Luke 24:21) does not mention any resurrection appearances outside Jerusalem and its neighbourhood. The women tell the eleven and the other disciples ( cf. ... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 24:4-8

These two men were two angels in human shape. See Poole on "Matthew 28:5" and following verses to Matthew 28:7. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 24:1-12

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 24:1. Very early in the morning.—Rather, “at early dawn” (R.V.); lit. “deep dawn.” And certain others with them.—Omit these words; omitted in R.V. Probably a harmonistic insertion.Luke 24:4. Two men.—I.e., men in appearance. Shining garments.—Rather, “dazzling apparel” (R.V.); the word “shining” literally meaning “flashing.”Luke 24:5. The living.—The ground of the rebuke lies in the designation applied to our Lord, “the Living One” (absolutely)—He who hath life in Himself... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 24:5-6

Luke 24:5-6 I. The first thought that these words of the angel messenger, and the scene in which we find them, suggest, is this: The dead are the living. Language, which is more accustomed and adapted to express the appearances than the realities of things, leads us astray very much when we use the phrase "the dead" as if it expressed the continuance of the condition into which men pass in the act of dissolution. The dead are the living who have died. Whilst they were dying they lived, and... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Luke 24:7

Son of man (See Scofield " :-") , See Scofield " :-". read more

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