E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 21:39
out = without, outside (as in Hebrews 13:12 ). read more
out = without, outside (as in Hebrews 13:12 ). read more
Cometh = shall have come. read more
miserably . . . wicked. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ). Greek. kakous kakos. In Eng. "miserably destroy those miserable [men]" (Revised Version); or, "those wretches he will put to a wretched death". which = of such character that they. read more
But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first and said, Son, go work today in the vineyard. And he answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented himself and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Which of the two did the will of his father?THE PABABLE OF THE TWO SONSANALOGIES IN THE PARABLE The man who had two sons is God. The first son represents the publicans and harlots. The second son represents the... read more
Which of the two did the will of the father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.Christ's application of the parable to the Pharisees and to the class of sinners they most despised is in some ways rather shocking. It must have appeared positively outrageous to the hardened hypocrites who first heard it. It does not appear, of course, that Christ condoned or endorsed gross sin in any manner. He... read more
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.Thus, the prior entry of publicans and harlots was not due to any divine preference for their kind of sins, but was the result of their response, their hearing, believing, repenting, and being baptized. All the vaunted righteousness of the Pharisees could not save them while they... read more
Hear another parable: There was a man that was an householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedges about it, and digged a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country, ... THE PARABLE OF THE WICKED FARMERSThe following analogies are discernible in this parable: The householder is God. The vineyard represents the privilege of the Jewish nation. The planting of the vineyard refers to God's establishment of Israel as a favored nation. The... read more
And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits.There were numerous prophets who came again and again, to arouse in Israel the truly spiritual response which the Father desired and which it was impossible for the Law to produce. No age is devoid of such a requirement; but there were some occasions when, it seems God especially desired a quickened conscience in Israel. To be sure, the Law brought forth fruit of a kind, such as outward... read more
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.Such maltreatment of God's messengers, the prophets, is detailed in Hebrews 11:37,38; Jeremiah 37:15; and other passages which stress the abuse which was heaped upon God's servants, the prophets. Matthew 23:31-35 and Acts 7:52 reveal that both Christ and Stephen the martyr made very pointed references to the same maltreatment of the prophets. read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 21:38
among. Greek. en . App-104 . seize on = hold on to, or hold fast. See note on 2 Thessalonians 2:6 , "withholdeth": which should be rendered as here. read more