John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 22:42 - 22:42

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John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 22:42 - 22:42


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Mat 22:42. Τί, κ.τ.λ., what? etc.) You Pharisees, says our Lord, are always putting questions concerning commandments; now I will propose to you something else, concerning which also it is written (scriptum est), as of an important matter; that you may see that the Gospel is as much to be sought for in the Scriptures (Scripturis) as the Law is.[979]-ὑμῖν δοκεῖ, seems to you) [i.e. is your opinion]. Jesus employs the word δοκεῖ[980] (seems) with greater right towards the Pharisees than they had done to Him, in Mat 22:17. Even opinion might become the beginning of faith.-τίνος υἱὸς, whose son?) Jesus thus gave them an opportunity of acknowledging Him as the Messiah. The doctrine of the Divine Unity (Mat 22:37), is illustrated by that of the Trinity.-τοῦ Δαυὶδ, of David) Human reason more easily accepts moderate views concerning Christ, than those which are either more humble or more glorious.

[979] The sum of both law and Gospel is set forth, in this concluding passage, by the greatest of the prophets. The first discourse of Jesus was in the temple, in which He professed that GOD was His Father: Luk 2:49; Joh 2:16. And now this last question, put forth in the temple by the same Jesus, points out the truth, that He is Himself the Lord of David.-Harm., p. 469.

[980] Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ, E. V. What think ye?-(I. B.)