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A Rebuke of Apathy
Commentators emphasize the stark contrast Jesus presents. The Queen of Sheba undertook a long and difficult journey from a distant land just to hear the wisdom of a human king, Solomon. Her great effort serves as a powerful rebuke to the spiritual apathy of Jesus' contemporaries, who had someone infinitely wiser right in their midst yet refused to listen.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 12:42
18th Century
Theologian
The queen of the south. That is, the queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 10:1. Sheba was probably a city of Arabia, situated to the south …
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 12:42
19th Century
Preacher
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the e…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 12:42
The queen of the South was the queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1–13), who came to Jerusalem because of reports of Solomon’s wisdom. But Jesu…
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John Calvin
On Matthew 12:42
16th Century
Theologian
The queen of the south. As Ethiopia lies in a southerly direction from Judea, I willingly concur with Josephus and other writers who asser…
John Gill
On Matthew 12:42
17th Century
Pastor
The queen of the south Called the queen of Sheba, (1 Kings 10:1) . Sheba was one of the sons of Joktan, a gra…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 12:38–45
17th Century
Minister
Though Christ is always ready to hear and answer holy desires and prayers, yet those who ask wrongly, ask and do not receive. Signs were granted to…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 12:38–45
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, the Lord refuted those disparaging His miracles and doctrine; here He rebukes those tempting Him. And here the Evangelist does two things: