Marcos 10
Marvin Vincent · Citado em PreceptAustin
Marcos 10
Vincent says “The word saddened paints forcibly the gloom which clouded his face.” Swete says: “As he heard the sentence, his brow clouded over, the lighthearted optimism of his mood broke down...The answer did not exasperate, but it gave him pain which was visible on his countenance. His hopes were dashed; the one thing he wanted was beyond his reach; the price was too great to pay even for eternal life. For the time the love of the world prevailed.” and he went away grieving - Went away described his action and grieving described his attitude. Grieving is present tense describing his continual feeling of sorrow. Hiebert adds it "denotes the continual feeling of sorrow caused by the unexpected demand of Jesus. This is the only instance in the Gospels in which Jesus’ invitation “Follow Me” failed to win a positive response. Whether his sorrow later led him to repentance and obedience is not known." For (gar) - Critical term of explanation. Wealth caused him to walk and greed brought grieving! Hiebert - The demand upon him was costly, but the response proved that the diagnosis of Jesus was correct. He preferred his present earthly possessions to future spiritual possessions in heaven. (The Gospel of Mark: An Expositional Commentary)
Marcos 10
Vincent says that diseases of the eye are very common in the East. He quotes Thomson on Ramleh: “The ash-heaps are extremely mischievous; on the occurrence of the slightest wind, the air is filled with a fine pungent dust which is very injurious to the eyes. I once walked the streets counting all that were either blind or had defective eyes, and it amounted to about one-half of the male population. The women I could not count, for they are rigidly veiled.” (Borrow Mark in the Greek New Testament for the English reader - page 212) Blind (5185)(tuphlos from tuphlóo = envelop with smoke, be unable to see clearly) can refer to literal blindness (Mt 9:27, 28; 11:5; 12:22; Lk 7:21, 22; Jn 9:1, 2, 3.; Acts 13:11 Lv 19:14; Job 29:15) but more often is used to describe spiritual blindness. Figuratively then tuphlos picture one's mind as blind, ignorant, stupid, slow of understanding, being unable to understand, incapable of comprehending (see Mt 15:14; 23:16, 17, 19, 24, 26; Lk 4:18; Jn 9:39,40,41; Ro 2:19; 2 Pe 1:9; Rev 3:17; Isa 42:16,18,19; 43:8) This sense speaks of both mental and spiritual blindness, often the result of self-deception so that one is unable to understand (spiritual truth). The Greek writers used tuphlos to describe those who were "mentally blind". Mattoon on begging - Beggars often waited along the roads near cities because that was where they were able to contact the most people. Usually disabled in some way, beggars were unable to work for a living. Medical help was not available for their problems, and people tended to ignore their obligation to care for the needy. Adrian Rogers once quipped "Evangelism is one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread." ISBE has an interesting note on begging among the Jews - It is significant that the Mosaic law contains no enactment concerning beggars, or begging, though it makes ample provision for the relief and care of "the poor in the land." Biblical Hebrew seems to have no term for professional begging, the nearest approach to it being the expressions "to ask (or seek) bread" and "to wander." This omission certainly is not accidental; it comports with the very nature of the Mosaic law, the spirit of which is breathed in this, among other kindred provisions, that a poor Hebrew who even sold himself for debt to his wealthy brother was allowed to serve him only until the Jubilee (See JUBILEE), and his master was forbidden to treat him as a slave (Leviticus 25:39-note). These laws, as far as actually practiced, have always virtually done away with beggars and begging among the Jews. (From Beg; Beggar; Begging - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) It was an OT prophecy that the Messiah would heal the blind and the only person in Scripture who healed the blind was Jesus. Ps 146:8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous; Isa 29:18 On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Isa. 29:18 On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Isa 35:5-+ Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Steven