matthew-13:13-17-niv1984

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:1-53

C. Adaptations because of Israel’s rejection of Jesus 13:1-53"The die is cast. The religious leaders have openly declared their opposition to their Messiah. The people of Israel are amazed at the power of Jesus and His speech, but they fail to recognize Him as their King. Not seeing the Messiahship of Jesus in His words and works, they have separated the fruit from the tree. Because of this opposition and spiritual apathy, the King adapts His teaching method and the doctrine concerning the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:2-53

IV. THE OPPOSITION TO THE KING 11:2-13:53Chapters 11-13 record Israel’s rejection of her Messiah and its consequences. Opposition continued to build, but Jesus announced new revelation in view of hardened unbelief."The Evangelist has carefully presented the credentials of the king in relationship to His birth, His baptism, His temptation, His righteous doctrine, and His supernatural power. Israel has heard the message of the nearness of the kingdom from John the Baptist, the King Himself, and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:3-33

2. Parables addressed to the multitudes 13:3b-33Jesus spoke four parables to the multitudes and provided some instruction about how to interpret them to His disciples. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:10-17

The purpose of the parables 13:10-17 (cf. Mark 4:10-12; Luke 8:9-10) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:10-23

The first interlude about understanding the parables 13:10-23This pericope falls into two parts: Jesus’ explanation of why He taught with parables (Matthew 13:10-17), and His explanation of the first parable (Matthew 13:18-23). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:13

Jesus restated His reason for using parables in terms of human perception rather than divine intention (cf. Matthew 13:11-12). The unbelievers were not able to understand what He had to reveal since they had refused to accept more basic revelation, namely, about Jesus and the imminence of the kingdom. The parables do not just convey information. They challenge for a response. The unbelievers had not responded to the challenge Jesus had already given them. Until they did they were in no... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:14-15

Jesus quoted Isaiah 6:9-10 where God told His prophet that widespread unbelief and consequent divine heart-hardening would be what he would experience in his ministry. The context of the Isaiah passage explained that Israel’s hardness would continue until the land lay in ruins. The Exile was not the complete fulfillment of this prophecy. The hardhearted condition was still present in Jesus’ day and, we might add, even today. Most Jews will remain generally unresponsive until their land is... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:16-17

The believing disciples were blessed for this reason. They saw not just what their unbelieving contemporaries could not see but what many prophets and righteous people of bygone years longed to see but could not. Jesus referred to Old Testament prophets and believers who wanted more revelation about the kingdom than they had. Jesus’ claim to be able to reveal more than the Old Testament prophets knew was a claim to being more than a prophet. Only God could do what He claimed to be doing. ". . .... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 13:14

13:14 in (c-2) i.e. what is wanting is supplied and so 'filled up.' Since Esaias's time there had been much of this, but the rejection of Christ completed and filled it up. 'In them' has therefore the sense of 'as to,' 'in their case.' 'By' would cast more on their act and responsibility. epi seems to have been introduced to avoid this sense of it. says, (d-12) Isaiah 6:9-10 . not (e-19) not (e-27) Emphatic negative. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 13:15

13:15 lest (f-26) See Note, ch. 5.25; Mark 4:12 . read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:1-53

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:2-53

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:3-33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:10-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:10-23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:14-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 13:16-17

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 13:14

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 13:15

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