BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Three (Luke 3:1-38) THE FORERUNNER OF THE SON OF MAN IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. To what history are we alerted by the listing of the Roman and Jewish rulers (Luke 3:1-2)? 2. How could there be a baptism for the forgiveness of sins before Pentecost (Luke 3:3)? 3. Did... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS The Baptizer's Mission (Luke 3:1-6) 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2i... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Ministry of John the Baptist Scripture_ Luke 3:1-20 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitius, and Lysa... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 The Baptizer's Message (Luke 3:7-14) 7 He said therefore to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits that befit repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, -We have Abrah... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 The Baptizer's Meekness (Luke 3:15-20) 15 As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, 16John answered them all, I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the tho... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Baptism of Jesus Scripture_ Luke 3:21-22 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heav... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 4 The Baptizer's Master (Luke 3:21-38) 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, Thou art my be... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Scripture_ Luke 3:23-38 And Jesus himself, when he began _to teach,_ was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the _son_ of Heli, 24 the _son_ of Matthat, the _son_ of Levi, the _son_ of Melchi, the _son_ of Jannai, the _son_ of Joseph, 25 the _... [ Continue Reading ]