Lucas 22
Thomas Constable · Citado em PreceptAustin
Lucas 22
Constable writes "He would eat with them again next in the kingdom, specifically at the messianic banquet at the beginning of the kingdom. This announcement probably contributed to the apostles' expectation that the kingdom would begin very soon (cf. Acts 1:6+)." Stein on the Kingdom of God - This refers to the time of the messianic banquet at the end of history, i.e., when the kingdom is consummated (cf. Mark 14:25; Matt 26:29; 1 Cor 11:26). This same thought is repeated in Luke 22:18+. (Ibid) Criswell - "Fulfilled in the kingdom of God" recalls that the Passover is not only a memorial meal, but a prophetic one also. Passover points forward to the final deliverance of God's people at the return of Christ, symbolized in a great messianic feast at the end of time." Steven
Lucas 22
Constable - Only Luke wrote that He told them to pray for this, and only Luke mentioned that Jesus gave this command to all the disciples ("to them" and the verb pray is also plural). The effect is that the reader sees all the disciples failing. (Luke 22 Commentary) This is an interesting passage for Jesus had earlier stateed "I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail," (Lk 22:32), but now He exhorts them to pray. And just as Jesus prayed for the disciples, He prays for us (Ro 8:34, Heb 7:25), but that does not relieve us of the responsibility to pray.
Lucas 22
Constable - The submissiveness of Jesus' prayer is a model for all disciples. When we do not know God's will specifically, we can voice our request, but we should always submit our preferences to God's will. Luke pictured Jesus as a real man, not a demigod. Yet not My will, but Yours be done - This was the desire of Jesus' heart - complete and unqualified submission to the will of His Father in Heaven. The book of Hebrews quotes David in Ps 40:9 and applies this passage to Jesus “THEN I (JESUS) SAID, ‘BEHOLD, I HAVE COME (IN THE SCROLL OF THE BOOK IT IS WRITTEN OF ME) TO DO YOUR WILL, O GOD.’” 8 After saying above, “SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS AND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND sacrifices FOR SIN YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, NOR HAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE in them” (which are offered according to the Law), 9 then He said, “BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL.” He takes away the first (COVENANT) in order to establish the second (NEW COVENANT). (Heb 10:7-9+, John repeatedly records Jesus' determination to do the will of His Father... (Jn 4:34) Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work. (Jn 5:30) “I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. (6:38) “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. Later in John Jesus in allusion to the Cross declared Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit..... 27 “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.....32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” (Jn 12:24, 27, 32) Later in John's Gospel (after the agonizing prayer in Gethsemane) after Peter had cut off an ear (Jn 18:10), Jesus reiterated His full submission to the Father's will So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?” (Jn 18:11) And so Jesus drank of the cup of man's sin and God's wrath, Paul writing... He (THE FATHER) made Him (JESUS) Who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.(2 Cor 5:21+) J C
Lucas 22
Constable comments "Jesus' question had the force of "How can you sleep at a time like this?" They needed to pray so they would not enter into temptation much less fall before it. Spiritual preparation before testing has more effect than just calling for rescue when we are in it (cf. Matt. 6:13; Luke 11:4). Jesus showed concern for the welfare of His disciples even when His own needs were the greatest. Luke omitted the three trips Jesus made to the sleeping disciples that Matthew and Mark recorded (Matt. 26:42-45; Mark 14:39-41). The effect is more emphasis on Jesus' praying and less on the disciples' failing. (Luke 22 Commentary) The same three who slept in Gethsemane, were the three who slept at the transfiguration. Get (anistemi literally = stand) up and pray (proseuchomai in the present imperative) that you may not enter into temptation." - This basically repeats what Jesus had commanded in Luke 22:40 (see notes) but it is repeated because now there is a sense of urgency. The enemy is approaching (Lk 22:47)! So this call is essentially a "call to arms" (so to speak), calling them to "arm" themselves with prayer (cf 2 Cor 10:3-5+, Eph 6:18+) If the three had taken Jesus literally and stood up to pray it is very unlikely they would have fallen asleep! Bengel on get up and pray - A standing posture of the body is best suited for overcoming drowsiness in prayer. When one falls into temptation, the result is sin. Enter is active voice which speaks of a conscious, volitional choice. That's what happens when we "enter into temptation!" It is not an accident, but a choice. It is not temptation's fault, but our fault!