BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Four (Luke 4:1-44) TESTING THE SON OF MAN IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. What was the point in Jesus going forty days and nights without food (Luke 4:1-2)? 2. Since Jesus was Divine, perhaps temptation was not really a problem for Him (Luke 4:1-13)? 3. Isn-'t it too sim... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Victory of Jesus Over Temptation Scripture_ Luke 4:1-13 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness 2 during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Visitation of the Son of Man in Time (Luke 4:14-30) 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And he came to... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Validation of the Son of Man's Authority (Luke 4:31-44) 31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; 32 and they were astonished at his teachings for his word was with authority. 33And in the synagogue there was a man who... [ Continue Reading ]