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The Teacher's Seat
Commentators explain that when Jesus "sat down," it was not an act of passivity. In Jewish custom, sitting was the official posture for a rabbi to teach. By doing this, Jesus was formally assuming the role of a preacher, signaling to everyone in his hometown synagogue that he was about to deliver a sermon, which created immense anticipation.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:20
18th Century
Theologian
And he closed the book. That is, he rolled it up again. (See Barnes on Luke 4:17).
And he gave it again to the minister. Th…
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:20
He closed the book (πτυξας το βιβλιον). Aorist active participle of πτυσσω. Rolled up the roll and gave it back to the attendant w…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 4:20
19th Century
Bishop
And he closed the book.—It is better understood as rolled up, describing the actual manner of closing. The description is…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 4:16–21
19th Century
Preacher
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:20
We now have a description of the synagogue procedure. Jesus hands back the scroll to the “attendant,” who had the sacred duty of handling the rever…
John Calvin
On Luke 4:20
16th Century
Theologian
The eyes of all who were in the synagogue. God touched their hearts, I do not doubt, with astonishment, which made them more attentive and…
John Gill
On Luke 4:20
17th Century
Pastor
And he closed the book
"Or rolled it up"; and so the high priest did, after he read in the book of the law, on the d…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 4:14–30
17th Century
Minister
Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the…