Lucas 5
David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
Lucas 5
Guzik - The story shows us that the worst excuse for not doing what God wants you to do is because you’ve been a failure in the past. Peter had fished all night with no results, but was instantly blessed when the Lord directed His work. (Luke 5) And their nets (diktuon) began to break (diarresso) - Began to break is the vivid imperfect tense picturing the net as beginning to break one strand after another. Enclosed (4788)(sugkleio from sun/syn = together + kleio = to shut up, enclose) means literally to shut up or enclose together on all sides (there is "no escape"). The idea is to shut up with as fish enclosed in a net , i.e., completely and without the possibility of escape. Paul uses this verb figuratively in Galatians 3 to describe the function of the Scriptures and the Law - But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.(Gal 3:22-23+) And in the final use Paul uses sugkleio to describe the compelling force of God's will in working out the issues of his grace and mercy For God has shut up all (Jews and Gentiles) in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. (Ro 11:32+) Began to break(1284) (diarresso [diarrégnumi] from diá =denoting separation + rhéssō/rhégnumi = to tear, break, rend) means literally to tear through, rend asunder, such as tearing clothing (Mt. 26:65; Mk 14:83, Acts 14:14, in the Lxx = Rueben in Ge 37:29, Jacob in Ge 37:34 when told of Joseph's supposed death; Joshua at the defeat at Ai - Jos 7:6, and many other OT examples), tearing a net (Luke 5:6); breaking chains (Luke 8:29; Lxx = Ps. 2:3). Luke 5:7 so they signaled to their partners in the other boat for them to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink they: Ex 23:5 Pr 18:24 Ac 11:25 Ro 16:2-4 Ga 6:2 Php 4:3 Luke 5:1-11 Characteristics of Jesus' Divinity, Part 1 - John MacArthur Luke 5:1-11 Characteristics of Jesus' Divinity, Part 2 - John MacArthur Luke 5:1-11 Catching Fish or Men? - Steven Cole J C Ryle's Comments on Luke 5 - clear, devout, and accurate Luke 5 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries CALL FOR ASSISTANCE So they signaled to their partners (metochos) in the other boat (ploion) for them to come and help (sullambano) them - There were 2 boats as learn from (Lk 5:2). Signaled (kataneuo) is used only here and means to make a sign by nodding of one's head or gesturing with one's hands. As Spurgeon deduces "they had launched out so far into the sea so scarcely to be within hearing, so they beckoned to their partners in the other ship, and they rowed out to them."
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Guzik- When Peter saw the great power of Jesus - displayed in Jesus’ knowledge in an area where He should have no knowledge - it made Peter realize his own spiritual bankruptcy compared to Jesus. Because Peter was such an experienced fisherman, and because he knew how unfavorable the conditions were, he knew all the more what a great miracle this was. For I am a sinful (hamartolos) man - The miraculous catch of fish opened Simon's eyes to the truth that this Man was not an ordinary Teacher, but that He was God, which consciousness of unholiness and prompted his reply. The next verse says Simon's partners were in amazement, so presumably they shared in Simon's sense of sinfulness in Jesus' presence.
Lucas 5
Guzik- Jesus tells Him to put away that fear. God wants to relate to us on the principle of love, not the principle of a cowering fear. John
Lucas 5
Guzik on leprosy - The Jews thought two things about a leper: (1) you are the walking dead and (2) you deserve this because this is the punishment of God against you. Jewish custom said that you should not even greet a leper. Custom said you had to stay six feet (two meters) from a leper. If the wind blew toward a person from a leper, they had to keep 150 feet (45 meters) away. One Rabbi bragged that he would not even buy an egg on a street where he saw a leper, and another boasted that he threw rocks at lepers to keep them far from him. One other Rabbi didn’t even allow a leper to wash his face. The only thing more defiling than contact with a leper was contact with a dead body. For these reasons leprosy was considered a picture of sin and its effects. It was a contagious, debilitating disease that corrupts its victim and makes him essentially dead while alive. Therefore society and religious people scorned lepers. Rabbis especially despised them (Enduring Word Bible Commentary) And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored (deomai) Him - Clearly the leper recognized Jesus. Picture this man for a moment. Rejected by everyone, and in desperation he falls before Jesus. Matthew has "bowed down (proskuneo - can be translated "worshiped") before Him" (Mt 8:2+) and Mark has "beseeching (parakaleo in the present tense - continually beseeching) Him and falling on his knees" (Mk 1:40+). The verb for fell is pipto which is related to the verb Luke had just used to describe Peter when he saw the miraculous catch of fish and "he fell down (prospipto) at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord (kurios - same word used by the leper), for I am a sinful man!” (Lk 5:8+). THOUGHT - So here the leper's physical position was undoubtedly also but a reflection of his heart position before Jesus - broken and humble, just the kind of heart God is looking for as David writes in Ps 51:16-17+ declaring "You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite (Lxx = tapeinoo) heart, O God, You will not despise." Notice in the Septuagint (Lxx) the word for contrite is tapeinoo which means low, not high, not rising far from the ground. And so it speaks of one who is literally, physically low (like both Peter and the leper on the ground before the Lord) but also speaks figuratively of one who is low down in their own estimate, one who is humble, a perfect picture of both Peter and the leper! And we know from James 4:6+ that "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble." The leper had placed himself in the perfect position literally and figuratively to be the recipient of Jesus' gift of "grace upon grace." (Jn 1:16+)