Luke 16:16

The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS WERE UNTIL JOHN: SINCE THAT TIME THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS PREACHED, AND EVERY MAN PRESSETH INTO IT. 'While publicans and sinners are eagerly pressing into the kingdom of God, ye, interested adherents of the mere forms of an economy which is passing away, "discerning not the signs of this time," are allowing the tide to go past you, and will be found a stranded monument of blindness and obstinacy....

Luke 16:16._The Law and the Prophets were till John _Our Lord had said that the earnestness of the people was a prelude to those things which _the Prophets _had foretold as to the future renovation of the Church. He now compares the ministry of John to _the Law and the Prophets _“It is not wonderful,” he tells us, “that God should now act so powerfully on the minds of men; for he is not as formerly, seen at a distance under dark shadows, but appears openly and at hand for the establishment of his kingdom.” Hence it follows, that those who obstinately reject _John’s _doctrine are less excusable than those who despised _the Law and the Prophets _...

13-18 To this parable our Lord added a solemn warning. Ye cannot serve God and the world, so divided are the two interests. When our Lord spoke thus, the covetous Pharisees treated his instructions with contempt. But he warned them, that what they contended for as the law, was a wresting of its meaning: this our Lord showed in a case respecting divorce. There are many covetous sticklers for the forms of godliness, who are the bitterest enemies to its power, and try to set others against the truth....

Verse Luke 16:16. _THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS_ WERE _UNTIL JOHN_] The law and the prophets continued to be the sole _teachers_ till John came, who _first_ began to proclaim the _glad tidings_ of the _kingdom of God_: and now, he who wishes to be made a partaker of the blessings of that kingdom must _rush speedily_ into it; as there will be but a short time before an utter destruction shall fall upon this ungodly race. They who wish to be saved must imitate those who _take a city by storm - rush into it_, without delay, as the Romans are about to do into Jerusalem. _See also Clarke on "_Matthew 11:12_"_....

See the notes at Matthew 11:12. EVERY MAN - Many people, or multitudes. This is an expression that is very common, as when we say everybody is engaged in a piece of business, meaning that it occupies general attention....

EXPOSITION LUKE 16:1 The _Lord_'_s teaching on the right use of earthly possessions with regard to the prospect of another world, in the form of the two parables of the unjust steward, and Dives and Lazarus._ LUKE 16:1, LUKE 16:2 AND HE SAID ALSO UNTO HIS DISCIPLES. There is no doubt that this important teaching belongs to the last portion of our Lord's life, and it is probable that it is closely connected with the parable of the prodigal son just related. It is not likely that two such weighty sermons had been preached at the same time, but in the evening, or on the following day, or at leas

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS WERE UNTIL JOHN,.... Till the time that John the Baptist began his ministry; for till then, the law and the prophets, with the Hagiographa, or holy writings, for into these three parts the Jews divided the books of the Old Testament, were the only writings they had; and which contained the whole of the revelation granted to them; and which they wrested, and put false glosses on; and therefore it was no wonder that they derided Christ, and despised his ministry: and whereas spiritual things were promised in these writings, under the notion of temporal ones; which they not understanding, might imagine the doctrine of Christ, concerning the contempt of worldly riches, was contrary to: and since they valued themselves on having the law and the prophets, Christ observes, that SINCE THAT TIME, THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS PREACHED; the Gospel, and the mysteries of relating t...

THE KINGDOM (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 11:12). _...

CHAPTER 16 _ 1. The Unjust Steward. (Luke 16:1)_ 2. The Impossible Service. (Luke 16:13) 3. The Deriding Pharisees Answered. (Luke 16:14) 4. Concerning Divorce. (Luke 16:18) 5. The Rich Man and Lazarus. (Luke 16:19 .) Luke 16:1 Let us notice that this story was spoken to the disciples. It contains a number of difficulties. It has well been said “there are knots in it which perhaps will never be untied, until the Lord comes again. We might re

WORDS TO PHARISEES. Luke 16:14 f. Lk. only. The verses seem introduced by Lk. to indicate that the preceding and succeeding parables were directed against Pharisees. They also illustrate his antipathy to the rich. Poverty and righteousness are identified, as in many of the Psalms. In Lk.'s source the parable of Luke 16:19 may have illustratively followed Luke 16:15. LUKE 16:16. _Cf._ Matthew 11:12 f.* The coming of John marks a crisis in the religious history of the world; he separates the Law from the Kingdom. And yet the Law has not been