Lucas 12
Bob Utley · Citado em PreceptAustin
Lucas 12
Utley writes on Lk 12:3 "In context this may refer to the scheming and plotting of the Pharisees (cf. Luke 11:53-54) and the Sadducees (cf. Matt. 16:6) against Jesus (and possibly also the Herodians, cf. Mark 8:15). William MacDonald favors that Jesus is speaking to the disciples, writing "Just as inevitable as the unmasking of hypocrisy is the triumph of truth. Up to then, the message proclaimed by the disciples had been spoken in relative obscurity and to limited audiences. But following the rejection of the Messiah by Israel, and the coming of the Holy Spirit, the disciples would go forth fearlessly in the name of the Lord Jesus and proclaim the good news far and wide. Then it would be proclaimed on the housetops, comparatively speaking. Godet remarks, "Those whose voice cannot now find a hearing, save within limited and obscure circles, shall become the teachers of the world." (Believer's Bible Commentary - borrow.)
Lucas 12
Utley puts it "The gospel is as wide as all humanity, but judgment is also as wide as all of those who say “no”!" This is probably every one of us, certainly those of us who came to Christ later in life (I was age 39), for we undoubtedly had spoken a word against Jesus. How many of us used His Name as a curse word before we were saved? That's a word spoken against Jesus (BTW - be wary watching TV these days - there is a veritable "epidemic" of using Jesus great Name as a curse word!). It will be forgiven (aphiemi) him - And all God's people said "Hallelujah! Will be forgiven is a divine passive. But - This term of contrast draws a "line in the sand" so to speak contrasting two destinies, forgiven and unforgiven, Heaven and Hell, the good news with the bad news. There is no straddling the fence! Note that this is a difficult verse and as one writer said "Throughout the history of the church, this has been one of the most difficult texts to interpret. False teaching has thrived on incorrect versions, and often people have become mentally ill, fearing they have committed the unpardonable sin. It must be stressed that the Bible teaches there is only one unforgivable sin, and that is the rejection of Christ." (Powell) While this verse has been controversial, in some ways the teaching seems relatively straightforward. First, Who is it Who leads a person to Christ? Clearly it is part of the saving work of the Holy Spirit. However if His work of convicting one of their sin is repeatedly refused, there is no other way for a person to be born again and come to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. The NET Note agrees writing that "Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit probably refers to a total rejection of the testimony that the Spirit gives to Jesus and the plan of God. This is not so much a sin of the moment as of one's entire life, an obstinate rejection of God's message and testimony." Robert Stein's interpretation of the unpardonable sin is that it reflects a "persistent and unremitting resistance to the Spirit’s work as he brings conviction of sin and reveals the need for repentance and faith...the best interpretation, for rejection of the Spirit’s work renders faith impossible and salvation unattainable (cf. Acts 7:51+). One thing is clear. Anyone concerned about this sin has nothing to fear, for such a concern witnesses to a sensitivity and openness to the Spirit’s work, which those who have sinned in this way do not possess." (See Luke: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition New American Commentary – Volume 24: Luke) THOUGHT - This verse has even created anxiety in believers who wonder if they have committed the unpardonable sin. The answer is that they have not. In fact if anyone is worried that they are guilty of this sin, then they are not! Why do I say that? Because the sin is against the Holy Spirit and if one had committed it, he would have no concern for the Holy Spirit would have ceased convicting him. The person who is guilty is the one who is so dead to God that he has no consciousness of no sin at all, including no concern of committing the unpardonable sin. Concern that one has committed or might commit the unpardonable is clear evidence that this person still has a consciousness of sin. For more analysis of this passage click the link to the commentary on Matthew 12:31-32 which has quotes from numerous sources (commentaries and sermons some of which are quoted here). Be forewarned that there is not perfect agreement on the interpretation. (Borrow F F Bruce's book for an hour - The hard sayings of Jesus - go to page 88/273 for "The Sin Against the Holy Spirit" in Mk 3:28-29 and Lk 12:10) “Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 “Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. (Matthew 12:31-32) He who blasphemes (blasphemeo) against the Holy Spirit - Blasphemes is in the active voice which speaks of a willful, volitional choice to revile the Spirit. This is not a single slanderous statement but recalcitrant resistance against the Spirit. It reflects an individual's a persistent unrepentant spirit to the Spirit's message of life available in Christ by faith. If you worry you have committed the "unpardonable sin" then you haven't (for if you had you would not be worried!). Against (eis) - Expresses motion toward. This accentuates the picture of the person's resistance to the Spirit's urging. I like Bock's summation for he writes that "blasphemy of the Spirit is not so much an act of rejection as it is a persistent and decisive rejection of the Spirit’s message and work concerning Jesus. When a person obstinately rejects and fixedly refuses that message or evidence, that person is not forgiven.... The difference between blaspheming the Son of Man and blaspheming the Spirit is that blasphemy of the Son of Man is an instant rejection, while blasphemy of the Spirit is a permanent decision of rejection. Luke 22:65 and 23:39 look at instances of rejection, while speeches such as Acts 7:51, 13:40–49, and 28:23–28 show the implications once that rejection is solidified into an attitude. Once the Spirit’s testimony about God’s work through Jesus is permanently refused, then nothing can be forgiven, since God’s plan has been rejected. (Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary) Shall not be forgiven (aphiemi) - Absolute negation. Absolutely will not be forgiven which again is a divine passive. David