Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a (o) farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
(o) The fourth part of an ounce or seven grams.
Are not two sparrows sold for a (o) farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
(o) The fourth part of an ounce or seven grams.
Verse 29. _ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING?_] ασσαριου. A Roman AS was one-tenth of a DENARIUS, which was about _sevenpence-halfpenny_, and one-tenth of sevenpence-halfpenny makes just three...
ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS ... - He encourages them not to fear by two striking considerations: first, that God takes care of sparrows, the smallest and least valuable of birds; and, secondly, by the fact t...
7. THE MESSENGERS OF THE KINGDOM. CHAPTER 10 1. The Twelve Disciples. (Matthew 10:1 .) 2. Their Commission. (Matthew 10:5 .) 3. Persecutions Promised. (Matthew 10:16 .) 4. Words of Encouragement....
THE CHARGE TO THE TWELVE. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account (Matthew 6:7) is followed by Luke 9:1, but Luke 10:2 (the Sev...
FURTHER SAYINGS ON PERSECUTION. Matthew 10:24_ a_ would hardly be intelligible to the disciples till after Matthew 16:21; Matthew 10:25_ b_ connects with...
"Do not fear them; for there is nothing which is covered which shall not be unveiled, and there is nothing hidden which shall not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light. What yo...
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING (Matthew 10:1-4)...
FOR. FARTHING. Greek. _assarion._ Compare Luke 12:6, "five sold for two _assarions_ " is not the same; but the difference may arise from the market price, which varied from time to time. Deissmann tel...
_one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father_ Two deductions may be drawn (1) That human life is more precious in God's sight than the life of the lower animals (Matthew 10:31); (2) T...
The Church of the Future (1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17 25. (3) Consolation the care of the Father, 26 31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33 39. (6) The hosts of...
Christ's Charge to the Apostles This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church of...
THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE (1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17–25. (3) Consolation—the care of the Father, 26–31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33–39. (6) The hosts of...
CHRIST’S CHARGE TO THE APOSTLES This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5-15) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church...
ΣΤΡΟΥΘΊΑ, translated ‘sparrows’ (A.V.) means any kind of small bird. ΚΑῚ ἛΝ ἘΞ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν Κ.Τ.Λ. Two deductions may be drawn—(1) That human life is more precious in God’s sight than the life of the lowe...
VER 29. "ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING? AND ONE OF THEM SHALL NOT FALL ON THE GROUND WITHOUT YOUR FATHER. 30. BUT THE VERY HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD ARE ALL NUMBERED. 31. FEAR YE NOT THEREFORE, YE...
_JESUS TAUGHT THE APOSTLES TO FEAR GOD MATTHEW 10:27-33:_ Tribulation does not take away God's love for His people. He told the apostles, "Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill t...
ΟΎΧΊ (G3780) сильная форма ΟΎ используется в вопросах, на которые ожидается положительный ответ, ΣΤΡΟΥΘΊΟΝ (G4765) воробей. Воробьи были пищей бедняков и стоили дешевле всего из птицы (DA; LAE, 272-7...
ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING? &C.— Our Saviour here goes on to encourage his disciples, from the important consideration of God's particular providence. "You should consider that your enem...
SECTION 23 JESUS COMMISSIONS TWELVE APOSTLES TO EVANGELIZE GALILEE III. JESUS CHALLENGES AND HONESTLY WARNS THE TWELVE OF THE DANGERS AND DIFFICULTIES THAT LIE AHEAD TEXT: 10:16-31 A. PERSECUTION BY...
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING? In Luke () it is "Five sparrows for two farthi...
23 The mood of the verb is most important here. The Lord is not telling what would but what may occur. His apostles were frail mortals, easily discouraged, so He does no more than hint at a possible f...
10:29 farthing? (i-8) Lit. _ assarion_ . the value of an assarion is not exactly known. it was very small....
MISSION OF THE TWELVE 1. Mission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for their futur...
CHARGE TO THE TWELVE (Mark 6:7 Luke 9:1 : cp. also Luke 10:2, charge to the Seventy). The first eleven vv. of this great charge (Matthew 10:5) represent Christ's words act
LATER CHARGES OF JESUS, REFERRING TO WORK AFTER THE ASCENSION. Matthew 10:16 were probably spoken in Holy Week: see Mark 13:9; Luke 21:12....
SPARROWS] At the present day, in the markets of Jerusalem and Jaffa, long strings of little birds, sparrows and larks, are offered for sale, trussed on wooden skewers. FARTHING] (Lat. _assarius_) i.e....
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ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING? — The coin mentioned here is not the same as the “farthing” of Mark 12:42. The word there is _kodrantçs,_ the _quadrans,_ or fourth part, of the Roman _as;_ h...
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_Prophetic picture of future apostolic tribulations_. An interpolation of our evangelist after his manner of grouping _logia_ of kindred import. The greater part of the material is given in other conn...
New antidote to fear drawn from a greater fear, and from the paternal providence of God. φοβήθητε ἀπὸ like the Hebrew יָרֵא מִן, but also one of several ways in which the Greeks connected this verb wi...
στρουθία, im. for στρουθός, small birds in general, sparrows in particular. ἀσσαρίου, a brass coin, Latin _as_, 1/10 of a δραχμή = about 3/4d. The smallness of the price makes it probable that sparrow...
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Matthew 10:29._Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? _Christ proceeds farther, as I have already hinted, and declares that tyrants, whatever may be their madness, have no power whatever even over...
So long as God gives Him access to the people, He continues His labour of love. Nevertheless, He was conscious of the iniquity that governed the people, although He did not seek His own glory. Having...
ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING?.... A farthing, with the Jews, was a very small coin; according to them it contained four grains of silver b; was the ninety sixth part of a "sela", or shilli...
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. Ver. 29. _Are not two sparrows, _ _ a_ _&c._] Birds flying seem to be at liberty, yet are g...
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YOUR FATHER; he takes care of even the birds. Surely, then, he will take care of you....
Further consolation:...
ARE NOT TWO SPARROWS SOLD FOR A FARTHING? AND ONE OF THEM SHALL NOT FALL ON THE GROUND WITHOUT YOUR FATHER....
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FARTHING?: It is in value half penny farthing, in the original, as being the tenth part of the Roman penny...
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SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 10:31"....
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II larger and others smaller heads, some have bushy heads of hair, others thin, and others scarcely any hair at all,-and then those who imagine that they have discovered...
Matthew 10:29 Are G4453 not G3780 two G1417 sparrows G4765 sold G4453 (G5743) coin G787 And G2532 not...
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Peculiar to Matthew, though some of the sayings occur in the other Gospels. As such trials and emergencies did not occur on this journey, some suppose this part of the discourse was uttered at a later...
TWO SPARROWS (δυο στρουθια). Diminutive of στρουθος and means any small bird, sparrows in particular. They are sold today in the markets of Jerusalem and Jaffa. "For a farthing" (ασσαριου) is genit...
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TWO SPARROWS FOR A PENNY. Among the smallest and least valuable birds. So cheap, yet God is aware of them....
_And one of them shall not fall to the ground._ I. The doctrine of providence. It is involved in difficulties. The text justifies the assertion that it is comprehensive and even universal, especially...
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