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1 | Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? | Luke 9:42 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207146 | ||
Brother Brad, Any idea how Robertson comes up with the idea that the apistian of the townspeople BLOCKED THE WILL AND THE POWER OF JESUS to work cures? I understand Robertson to be a Greek scholar which I’m certainly not. However, all that I can find on the meaning of apistian is that it means unfaithfulness, faithless, want of faith, unbelief, weakness of faith which he himself states “disbelief” according to the quote you offered. So, I’m curious how he gets the meaning “BLOCKED THE WILL AND THE POWER OF JESUS to work cures. Does he offer anything to back this statement up? Does he have scripture to back this up and/or is he saying this is what the Greek meaning of the word is? Any idea? Steve |
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2 | Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? | Luke 9:42 | stjohn | 207147 | ||
Hi Steve: I agree with you brother, Steve. And not to bring Mr Robertson's Greek scholarship into question, but I think he missed the mark on his exegesis. John Gill, and others, (Including you) :-) had an entirely different view, and I dogmatically agree with them; to do otherwise, brings the sovereignty of God into question, and that is simply not acceptable. Just because someone is an expert in one language or another, does not mean they are sound expositors of truth. My two cents. "Ver. 58. And he did not many mighty works there,.... Some he did, though not many; partly that they might be left inexcusable, and partly that it might not be said, he did not wish well, to his own country: what he did, were not of the first class, and greatest note; he only "laid his hands", as Mark says, Mr 6:5 "upon a few sick folk, and healed them"; and yet these were such as raised their wonder and astonishment, but did not command their faith, and were rather stumbling blocks unto them; such were their prejudices, their unbelief, and the hardness of their hearts: and the reason indeed why he did no more was, because of their unbelief. These words in Mark are joined with this expression, "he marvelled"; showing, that their continued unbelief in him, notwithstanding his ministry and miracles among them, was matter of surprise to him; but here they are given as a reason why he did no more mighty works among them: and which Mark says he could not do, not for want of power, or as if their unbelief was too mighty for him to overcome; but he would not, because he judged them unworthy, and that it was not fit and convenient to perform any more, since they were offended with what was done; and that their condemnation might not be increased." -- John Gill Note: He did do "some" but not "many" and, "mighty works" are those of faith and the power of God's word unto salvation. Not healing the flesh and miracles of the flesh, but the power of, His Word, unto salvation by grace. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. God bless John |
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