Luke

bible December 23, 2018

Was the Son of David expected to bring mercy?

Matthew, Mark, and Luke record blind men calling out to Jesus. For example (NET):

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” (Matthew 9:27 similar 20:29-31 Mark 10:46-48, Luke 18:35-39)

In each case the blind see and call upon Jesus as the Son of David. While they eventually ask for and receive their sight, their immediate request is for mercy.

What is the reason the blind are seeking mercy specifically from the Son of David? Is there a Scriptural basis for looking to the Son of David as bringing mercy?

life June 5, 2018

Luke 21:8 Take heed…

Luke 21:8 “And He said, Take heed that you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ;…” But…

bible April 2, 2017

In Luke 23:54 – Was Jesus Entombed Right Before the Sabbath Dawn?

Related:

– The meaning of παρασκευή (‘day of preparation’)

– Re. The Passover: Why do Christians Assert the Calendar Day Began at Sunset?

– Re. The Crucifixion: Possible to Correlate Timekeeping and Calendar Days?

– Historical Evidence that the Sabbath Rest Began at Sunset – Prohibiting Work During the Preceding Night?

1. Question – Word Study, Greek Semantics

Why is ἐπιφώσκω, (Dawn) translated completely differently in Matthew and Luke?

2. The Texts

NASB / Interlinear Matthew 28:1 – Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn, (ἐπιφωσκούσῃ) toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.

NASB, Luke 23:54, Interlinear – It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin, (dawn?, ἐπέφωσκεν).

In English, the Idiom Seems Counter-Intuitive:

English Analogy: The Dawn of Christmas Eve.