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The Great Separation
Commentators explain that this verse uses a common agricultural metaphor. The Messiah, with a 'winnowing fork' in hand, will separate the valuable wheat (believers) from the worthless chaff (the unrepentant). This creates a powerful image of a final, decisive separation and judgment.
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Luke
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Charles Ellicott
On Luke 3:17
19th Century
Bishop
He will throughly purge . . .—The better manuscripts give, throughly to purge, and to gather.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 3:17
The question naturally arose whether such a radical prophet as John might be the Messiah (cf. Jn 1:19–25). John responds in several ways. The Messi…
John Gill
On Luke 3:17
17th Century
Pastor
Whose fan is in his hand
(See Gill on Matthew 3:12)
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Matthew Henry
On Luke 3:15–20
17th Century
Minister
John the Baptist disowned being the Christ himself but confirmed the people in their expectations of the long-promised Messiah. He could only exhor…