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God's Sovereign Grace
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry explain that Jesus uses the healing of Naaman to illustrate God's sovereignty. Just as God chose to heal a Syrian leper while many in Israel remained afflicted, He has the absolute right to extend His mercy and grace to whomever He chooses, not based on nationality or expectation, but according to His own divine will.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:27
18th Century
Theologian
Many lepers. For an account of the leprosy, see Barnes on Matthew 8:1.
Time of Eliseus. Time of Elisha. The word Elise…
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:27
In the time of Elisha the prophet (επ Ελισαιου του προφητου). This use of επ with the genitive for "in the time of" is a good Gree…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 4:27
19th Century
Bishop
Eliseus the prophet.—The original gives, as was natural, the Greek form of Elisha, as previously for Elijah.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 4:22–27
19th Century
Preacher
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:27
Jesus does not state here that the prophets Elijah (v.26) and Elisha (v.27) went to Gentiles because they were rejected by the Jews; rather, they w…
John Gill
On Luke 4:27
17th Century
Pastor
And many lepers were in Israel
The leprosy was a disease very common among the Jews; hence those laws concerning it …
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…