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Verse 41. _THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHELL RISE IN JUDGMENT_] The voice of
God, threatening temporal judgments, caused a whole people to repent,
who had neither Moses nor Christ, neither the law nor the prop...
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WE WOULD SEE A SIGN FROM THEE - See Luke 11:16, Luke 11:29. A
“sign” commonly signifies a miracle - that is, a sign that God was
with the person or had sent him. Compare the notes at Isaiah 7:11.
Luke...
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9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP.
CHAPTER 12
1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .)
2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...
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JESUS-' ANSWER TO THE VERDICT OF THE JERUSALEM SCRIBES, AND THE
INTERVENTION OF HIS FAMILY (Mark 3:20 *, Luke 11:14; Luke 11:29; Luke
12:10;...
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THE REQUEST FOR A SIGN REFUSED (Luke 11:29. From Q. _Cf._ Mark 8:11
f.*= Matthew 16:1_ a_, Matthew 16:4). Mt. uses the incident here as an
addit
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Then the Scribes and Pharisees answered him: "Teacher, they said, "we
wish to see a sign from you." He answered, "It is an evil and apostate
generation which seeks a sign. No sign will be given to it,...
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CRISIS (Matthew 12:1-50)
In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events
in the life of Jesus. In every man's life there are decisive moments,
times and events on which the whole...
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MEN. Greek No Art., plural of _aner._ App-123.
RISE. stand up. Not the same word as in Matthew 12:42.
JUDGMENT. the judgment, as in Matthew 12:42. Compare Psalms 1:5.
REPENTED. The last refe
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The Pharisees ask for a Sign
St Luke 11:16; Luke 11:29-32. St Luke omits, or at least does not
state explicitly, the special application of the sign given in Matthew
12:40, to understand which requir...
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_in judgment with_ More exactly, STAND UP IN THE JUDGMENT, i. e. in
the day of judgment, BESIDE. When on the day of judgment the Ninevites
stand side by side with the men of that generation, they will...
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ἈΝΑΣΤΉΣΟΝΤΑΙ Κ.Τ.Λ., ‘Shall stand up in the
judgment, (i.e. in the day of judgment) beside.’ When on the day of
judgment the Ninevites stand side by side with the men of that
generation, they will by...
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THE PHARISEES ASK FOR A SIGN
St Luke 11:16; Luke 11:29-32. St Luke omits, or at least does not
state explicitly, the special application of the sign given in Matthew
12:40, to understand which require...
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VER 41. "THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHALL RISE IN JUDGMENT WITH THIS
GENERATION, AND SHALL CONDEMN IT: BECAUSE THEY REPENTED AT THE
PREACHING OF JONAS; AND, BEHOLD, A GREATER THAN JONAS IS HERE. 42. THE
QUEEN...
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_THE CLAIMS OF THE SAVIOR MATTHEW 12:38-45:_ Jesus had every right to
call on people to repent and to be righteous, (1) He is greater than
the temple (Matthew 12:6), (2) He is greater that Jonah (Matt...
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DISCOURSE: 1357
JONAH A TYPE OF CHRIST
Matthew 12:39. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and
adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, and there shall no sign be
given to it, but the sign o...
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THE MEN OF NINEVEH, &C.— The _Ninevites_ being judged at the same
time with the men of that generation, and their behaviour being
compared together, should make the guilt of the latter appear in its
t...
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Section 29
JESUS GIVES THE SIGN OF JONAH
(Possible Parallel: Luke 11:16; Luke 11:24; Luke 11:26; Luke 11:29-32)
TEXT: 12:38-45
38.
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The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas;
and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
THE MEN OF NINEVE S...
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24 It is usual to associate this chief of the demons with the god of
Ekron, called Baalzebub, _ Owner _ or _ Lord of Flies _ (2Ki_1:2).
This the Septuagint renders _ Baal muian, Baal fly_. But all the...
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12:41 Ninevites (c-1) Lit. 'men Ninevites.' preaching (d-20) Lit.
'heralding,' as Romans 16:25 ....
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PLUCKING CORN ON THE SABBATH. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST
1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath (Mark 2:23; Luke 6:1). This
chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees. It is...
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A SIGN DEMANDED. Astounding impudence after they had just ascribed His
miracles to Beelzebub, and declared Him possessed with an unclean
spirit. It was the practice of Jesus to work signs for those wh...
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 12
QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO USE GOD’S REST DAY 12:1-14
Matthew gives two examples of the ‘*yoke’ of the *Jewish law:
1. The *disciples...
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THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHALL RISE... — The reasoning is parallel with
that of the references to Tyre and Sidon, Sodom and Gomorrah in
Matthew 11:21, but with this difference, that there the reference was...
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Chapter 10
The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:1
I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1
HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our
Evangelist's record of the Saviour'...
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_A sign asked and refused, with relative discourse_ (Luke 11:16; Luke
11:29-36). Both Matt.'s and Luke's reports convey the impression that
the demand for a sign, and the enunciation of the Satanic th...
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pplication of the reference in Matthew 12:39. The men of Nineveh are
cited in condemnation of the Jewish contemporaries of Jesus. _Cf._
similar use of historic parallels in Matthew 11:20-24. πλεῖον
Ἰω...
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OPPOSING OR DOING GOD'S WILL
Matthew 12:38-50
It was an evil and adulterous age. It had no spiritual appreciation,
and was intent on getting an outward and sensible sign. Nineveh itself
would have co...
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This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty
and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to
His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabba...
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(9) The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation,
and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas;
and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here.
(9) Christ teac...
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CHAPTER 24
THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES SEEK A SIGN FROM HEAVEN
Matthew 12:38-45; Luke 11:16-36. “Then certain ones of the scribes
and Pharisees responded, saying, Master, we wish to see a sign from
The...
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"Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying,
Master, we would see a sign from thee. (39) But he answered and said
unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a si...
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Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a
striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has
been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
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_JONAH’S MISSION_
‘The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas;
and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.’...
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Matthew 12:41._The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment. _Having
spoken of the Ninevites, Christ takes occasion to show that the
scribes and others, by whom his doctrine is rejected, are worse than
th...
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At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their
contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of
all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's
p...
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THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHALL RISE IN JUDGMENT,.... Alluding either to the
custom and practice of witnesses, who rise up from their seats, and
stand, when they give in their testimonies in a court of judic...
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The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas;
and, behold, a greater than Jonas _is_ here.
Ver. 41. _They repe...
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_The men of Nineveh_, &c. “The Ninevites being judged at the same
time with the men of that generation, and their behaviour being
compared with theirs, should make their guilt appear in its true
colou...
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MEN OF NINEVEH; JOHN 3:5.
GREATER THAN JONAS; the Messiah, the Son of God....
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A warning call:...
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THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHALL RISE IN JUDGMENT WITH THIS GENERATION AND
SHALL CONDEMN IT, BECAUSE THEY REPENTED AT THE PREACHING OF JONAS;
AND, BEHOLD, A GREATER THAN JONAS IS HERE....
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We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in
view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state
of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...
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38-45 Though Christ is always ready to hear and answer holy desires
and prayers, yet those who ask amiss, ask and have not. Signs were
granted to those who desired them to confirm their faith, as Abr...
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The story of the men of Nineveh we have in JONAH 3:1. Luke repeateth
the same passage, LUKE 11:32. THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHALL RISE IN
JUDGMENT, that is, shall at the general resurrection rise, and stand...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
that the Egyptians themselves might testify that it is the finger of
God which works salvation for the people, and not the son of Joseph.
For if He were the son of...
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Matthew 12:41 men G435 Nineveh G3536 up G450 (G5698) in G1722 judgment
G2920 with G3326 this G5026 generation...
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“The men of Nineveh will arise in the judgment with this generation,
and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and
behold, a greater than Jonah is here.”
The second, but lesser...
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Matthew 12:41. THE MEN OF NINEVEH SHALL RISE, _i.e.,_ as witnesses, by
their example.
IN THE JUDGMENT, not ‘in judgment.'
WITH THIS GENERATION, _i.e.,_ at the same time, not necessarily
against th...
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE. These occurrences seem to have followed each other
in immediate succession. Luke places the last one (Matthew 12:46-50)
after the parable of the sower, but Mark gives the same order...
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IN THE JUDGMENT
(εν τη κρισε). Except here and in the next verse Matthew has
"day of judgment" (ημερα κρισεως) as in Matthew 10:15;
Matthew 11:22; Matthew 11:24;...
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THE MEN OF NINEVEH
Again the rejected King announces judgment.
Compare (Matthew 11:20).
Israel, in the midst of the Pharisaic revival of outward religious
strictness, was like a man out of whom a d...
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Matthew 12:38
Truth through and by life.
Consider in what respects Christ was greater than Solomon.
I. The Proverbs could not well be spared from the Bible nor dropped
out of the life of the world....
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Matthew 12:38. _Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees
answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he
answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh...
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Matthew 12:38. _Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees
answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he
answered and said unto them, an evil and adulterous generation seeketh...
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CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with
Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The
unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of
sel...
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Matthew 12:2. _Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon
the sabbath- day._ The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few
ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their fea...
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ON THE JUDGMENT DAY. The example of the people of Nineveh cancels any
excuse these Jews might have for their failure to repent. When Jonah
warned the people of the city, they turned from their sins. J...
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1-50
CHAPTER XII.
_At that time Jesus went through the corn fields_ (Through the crops
of corn becoming white, or ripe), &c. Luke adds that this Sabbath was
the first from the second (_Vulg_.); which...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 12:38. A SIGN.—See Luke 11:16. They wanted something of an
immediate and decisive nature, to show, not that His miracles were
real—that they seemed willing to concede—but that...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 12:1
The opposition that our Lord met with
(1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1);
(2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4
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Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew?
Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in
the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law...
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Ezekiel 16:51; Ezekiel 16:52; Hebrews 11:7; Hebrews 3:5; Hebrews 3:6;...
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Shall rise up [α ν α σ τ η σ ο ν τ α ι]. Rev., stand up.
Come forward as witnessed. Compare Job 16:9, Sept.; Mark 14:57. There
is no reference to rising from the dead. Similarly shall rise up, ver.
42...