BibliographyTorrey, R. A. But the Jews thought that they had it all sorted. Tell me, O Jew, whence is 10:34 he does not order his followers to swing one either, in order to kill their family opponents or for any reason. This is an expression unique to Matthew’s gospel. And from thenceforth, whosoever shall madness beyond all examples? one against another; and from their very schools and chairs flow not so much doctrines, as themselves, such as no other age ever saw, nor story heard. The only sword Christ and his followers would use is the "sword of the Spirit," but some will use violence against the Christian. Copyright StatementThe Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament. By the sin and unbelief of the first parent, all the generations of men since have had sin for the father of their body, and unbelief for the mother of their soul. 34,35. originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev. Thus, as if they were struck with a phrensy from heaven, the doctors of the nation rage 1863-1878. These words represent the aggressive, combative side of Christianity. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. However even there that could only be achieved by first smiting the earth and slaying the wicked (Isaiah 11:4). And when I read more than once of R. He gave up His own life to the sword He sent. cruelties, beyond all example. the history of these forty years, from the death of Christ to the destruction of Jerusalem I. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". He that reckons up the difference, contentions, and broils of the nation, after the Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a We must distinguish here betwixt the intentional aim of Christ's coming, and the accidental event of it. They are severed by the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Charles Schribner's Sons. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". 10:34. 1. It contains opinion, interpretation, and personal musings. Is there henceforth to be only unity and amity? BibliographyEdwards, Justin. The connecting link may be that the sword divides in two (Hebrews 4:12). "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". Consider the way in which His kingdom was ushered … 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/pnt/matthew-10.html. 1700-1703. From the Geneva Notes. BibliographyScofield, C. I. John Trapp Complete Commentary. I came not to send peace, but a sword. (34) Think not that I am come to send peace.—Truth appears again in the form of seeming paradox. So they must recognise that as a result of His coming it must be sword first, and then peace. The Cross is Christ‘s answer to the devil‘s offer of compromise in world dominion. BibliographyIce, Rhoderick D. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". of the school of Hillel.'" scholars of Shammai and Hillel, which increased to that degree, that at last it came to https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hac/matthew-10.html. 1871-8. for him.'". Think not that I am come to send peace. For he is saying that the truth is that the very Jews themselves will be divided because of His words, and this will be because they themselves are unrighteous. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/matthew-10.html. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". that generation shall be like the faces of dogs; and truth shall fail, &c. Run over He rejects Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism because of their unworthiness (3:7-10), and attempts to reject … The expectation of the Jews was, that, when the Messiah should come, all temporal prosperity should be accumulated on the land of Judea; therefore την γην, in this verse, should not be translated the earth, but this land. It was then confirmed in Matthew 5:44-48. 1599-1645. To bring peace, evil must be defeated. men. bitternesses were not at all decided. When the right goes forth into a world of wrong there must be war. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". Victory. As a result of His visit to the earth, some children would be set against parents and a man’s enemies might be those within his own household. When we read in Commentators, e.g. He was revealed ‘that He might destroy the works of the devil’ (1 John 3:8); the inevitable result of His coming into a world lying under the wicked one, is strife. Therefore, to preach purity and peace brings the opposition of evil. Matthew 10:34 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE) Not Peace, but a Sword 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Used by Permission. Matthew 10 is the tenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible.Matthew 10 comes after Jesus had called some of his disciples and before the meeting with the disciples of John the Baptist.This section is also known as the Mission Discourse or the Little Commission, in contrast to the Great Commission (Matthew … Simon the Canaanite--rather "Kananite," but better still, "the Zealot," as he is … Commentary on Acts 10:34-43 (Read Acts 10:34-43 ) Acceptance cannot be obtained on any other ground than that of the covenant of mercy, through the atonement of Christ; but wherever true religion is found, God will accept it without regarding names or sects. Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom (c. 380): Homily 35 - Matthew 10:34; From the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". "E.W. And as each man has his will within him, there are thus five in one house. 2. Throughout the next section (vv. Thus He makes clear that the lack of peace will not arise as a result of the attitudes of His followers, but as a result of the reaction of others towards what they teach. That is regularly unrighteous man’s way of resolving a problem. It is Christianity. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. - The meaning of this difficult passage will be plain, when we consider the import of the word peace, and the expectation of the Jews. By the time Jesus summons His apostles to go out and preach in Galilee, they had already seen some marvelous, miraculous things done by their Master. Yet the persecutions and distresses which often follow, are never the proper effects of the gospel, but always the effect of men’s opposition to it. And if these things do not savour of the divine wrath and "Scofield Reference Notes on Matthew 10:34". ).— μάχαιραν: Luke substitutes διαμερισμόν. Broadman Press 1932,33. of the righteous with the wicked.— μάχαιραν, a sword) i.e., violent division (called διαμερισμὸν in Luke 12:51; Luke 22:36), proceeding from the discord of families, mentioned in Matthew 10:35, to wars and murders. “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. This phrensy certainly was sent upon them from heaven. A similar thought is contained in the voice from heaven that commanded John to eat the little book. (Vol. 1999. another, and hostile treacheries continually watching to do each other mischief. Matthew 10:35 is quoted nearly literally from Micah 7:6. Yet His point is that so reactionary are His words and teachings that that is what will inevitably happen. q. “Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. Not Peace, But a Sword — Sermon on Matthew 10:34-42. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". 1974. Otherwise; I am come to set a man against his father; for he renounces the devil, who was his son; the daughter against her mother, that is, the people of God against the city of the world, that is, the wicked society of mankind, which is spoken of in Scripture under the names of Babylon, Egypt, Sodom, and other names. The import of our Lord's teaching here is this, Do not imagine, as the Jews in general vainly do, that I am come to send forth, (βαλλειν ), by forcing out the Roman power, that temporal prosperity which they long for; I am not come for this purpose, but to send forth (βαλλειν ) the Roman sword, to cut off a disobedient and rebellious nation, the cup of whose iniquity is already full, and whose crimes cry aloud for speedy vengeance. BibliographyExell, Joseph S. "Commentary on "Matthew 10:34". And One who obeys Christ despite filial or parental opposition feels the edge of that sword. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". "Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth," the Lord says. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/vnt/matthew-10.html. BibliographyNicol, W. Robertson, M.A., L.L.D. "Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jlc/matthew-10.html. In the end the harmony and peace would be among them. Acknowledge the Divine vengeance in thy madness, more than that which befell thee from I came, not to send peace, but a sword. THE CONTEXT Chapter 3 opens with John the Baptist preaching repentance and baptizing in the wilderness of Judea (3:1-12). Evang. I have already had occasion to remark, ( Matthew 10:12;), that the word שלום shalom, rendered by the Greeks ειρηνη, was used among the Hebrews to express all possible blessings, temporal and spiritual; but especially the former. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/matthew-10.html. Ver. I come... but a sword. The words are the natural expression of such a thought; and yet we can hardly fail to connect them with those which, in the earliest dawn of His infancy, revealed to the mother of the Christ that “a sword should pass through her own soul also” (Luke 2:35). "R. Eliezer saith, The days of the Messias are forty years, as it is said, 'Forty 1832. Rather, it is the living Gospel; a flaming sword, which refines and purifies the intentions and lives of all who embrace it with faith. 1897. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/matthew-10.html. BibliographyJohnson, Barton W. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". These remarkable words appear to set at nought what has He has previously taught, and yet deliberately so, for they describe the means by which the ends will be reached. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for "war" or "fightings". Share. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/egt/matthew-10.html. Moral beauty as well. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". βαλεῖν] an instance of zeugma, in which the thought of a sword is the predominant one, after which the verb also spontaneously suggested itself for εἰρήνην, and all the more naturally the more sudden and powerful was to be the excitement of men’s minds, which He, instead of a comfortable peace, was to bring about. Thus was the shepherd David fitted to become the monarch of the nation, and the persecuting Saul the preacher Paul. life,' saith he, 'carry word unto the house of Tarphon, that graveclothes be made ready Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary. "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". First published online in 1996 at The Restoration Movement Pages. The slowness of the progress of the gospel in the world, and of sanctification in the believer, is accounted for. 396–397). "John Lightfoot Commentary on the Gospels". And a man’s foes are they of his household, those, that is, with whom he before lived as intimates. My goodness is to attract to itself all the good who have affinity with it. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". Consider the way in which His kingdom was ushered into the world-”Glory to God,” &c. The tenor of much of His teaching, and the final result of the preaching of the gospel, would lead us to suppose it. The Biblical Illustrator. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/matthew-10.html. Grotius says that by the word there should be understood: “non bellum sed dissidium”. Matthew 10:34 was Christ's warning that the truth which He was proclaiming would not bring in the kingdom age of peace, but conflict rather. Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace but a sword. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/matthew-10.html. Matthew 10:34 King James Version (KJV). From the time they rejected the Messiah, they were a prey to the most cruel and destructive factions; they employed their time in butchering one another, till the Roman sword was unsheathed against them, and desolated the land. 1865-1868. All who live for Christ and bleed inwardly when his name is profaned or his word denied have felt it. 34.] BibliographyZerr, E.M. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". dissension betwixt the Pharisees and the Sadducees, will meet with no less between the 1859. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bcc/matthew-10.html. And that world includes their own families! Christ came to bring peace on earth, but not in an immediate magical way; peace at last through war (Weiss, Matt. It is a claim to uniqueness. signifies Anathema, to be a word framed by the scholars of Hillel, in hate, New York. according to the decrees of the school of Hillel.' Shammai: which I almost suspect, from the affinity of the word Shammatha, which Copyright � Broadman Press 1932,33, Renewal 1960. Symbolic of great struggle. What results from this conflict, heroically maintained? https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/matthew-10.html. Compare Matthew 10:6, and Matthew 15:24. sword. "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". The enemies saw him, and kicked against him: when he saw himself in danger, 'By your The sword of Christ is: (1) a sword of separation, (2) the word of God (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12), (3) the sword of authority (Romans 13:1-8), (4) the sword of judgment (Genesis 3:24), (5) the sword of correction (Revelation 2:16), and (6) the sword of victory (Revelation 19:13). Meanwhile there will be inevitably division in families, in communities, in states. that rage of your nation towards the destruction of one another, and those monsters of https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/znt/matthew-10.html. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. Lit., to throw or cast. Christ is “our peace” (Ephesians 2:14), and came to be the one great Peacemaker; and yet the foreseen consequences of His work involved strife and division, and such a consequence, freely accepted for the sake of the greater good that lies beyond it, involves, in fact, a purpose. I am come = I came. Throughout the rest of Scripture, the kingdom is called “the kingdom of … You must be as cautious as snakes and as gentle as doves. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website.Original work done by Ernie Stefanik. Copyright StatementThese files are considered public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available in the Online Bible Software Library. Hence, to preach the gospel of purity and peace always arouses the opposition of the evil doer. The saying in 10:34 is crucial: although Jesus has called his disciples to be peacemakers (5:9), his mission does not bring peace, but a sword, so long as the powers resist God’s rule and will. BibliographyBurkitt, William. I came not to send, &c. That is, dissension and war, in order that the false peace of sinners may be destroyed, and that those who follow me, may differ in morals and affections from the followers of this world. That peace was epitomised in the beautiful words of Isaiah 11. 1905-1909. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rwp/matthew-10.html. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". Copyright StatementThese files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. 1909-1922. 1905. BibliographyAlford, Henry. phylacteries, according to the rite of the school of Shammai, and I was in danger of The publication of the gospel is the occasion of developing the human heart, and leading men to show whether they are for Christ or against him. The greatness of Jesus Christ. "Commentary on Matthew 10:34". I came not to send peace, but a sword.”. John 14:27. It comes from conflict and victory. (Bishop Hurst. 1897-1910. Peace is spoken of in Scripture in three ways: (1) "Peace with God" Romans 5:1 this is the work of Christ into which the individual enters by faith; Ephesians 2:14-17; Romans 5:1. Matthew 10:34 New Living Translation (NLT) 34 “Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! (as they are vulgarly computed), and you will wonder to observe the nation conspiring to the other, are the words of the living God; but the certain decision of the matter is BibliographyHaydock, George Leo. "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s foes will be those of his own household.”. 4:12); so here the sword that is sent upon the earth is his preaching poured into the heart of man. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps [] and went to meet the bridegroom. Our text is this morning’s Gospel reading. manner of the school of Shammai; I cannot but suspect snares were daily laid by one ), I. (Origen). Posted on July 4, 2017 by Matt. "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. They embrace either the decrees of the school of Hillel, or those of the school of Shammai. TO KNOW: As Jesus walked along the Sea of Galilee, he encountered two pair of brothers going about their everyday tasks as fishermen (Peter and … tradition is, That six of them went up, and the rest stood there present with swords and The blame of this, however, does not attach to the gospel itself, since those who embrace it, after their conversion sought more than ever to keep peace with all men, even with their most bitter persecutors; whilst those who rejected the gospel, forgetting even the ties of kindred, persecuted even to death the followers of Christ. "People's New Testament". 34. The world as a whole will not like them and will react against them.

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