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 ]