“ For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. ”
His doctrine - His teaching. As one having authority, and not as the scribes - The scribes were the learned people and teachers of the Jewish nation, and were principally Pharisees. They taug...
taught . was continually teaching. having authority: i.e. possessing Divine authority. Greek. exousia. App-172. In the current Hebrew literature of that time it denoted the Hebrew mippi hagg b...
DISCOURSE: 1335 THE EFFECT OF OUR LORD’S PREACHING Matthew 7:28-29 . And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as on...
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Having authority - They felt a commanding power and authority in his word, i.e. his doctrine. His statements were perspicuous; hi...
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. For he taught them as [one] having authority. The word "one" which our translators have here inserted, only weakens the sta...
The Sermon on the Mount (concluded) The connexion of thought in this chapter is less close than in the earlier part of the sermon, and the whole chapter bears the appearance of an appendix of misc...
He taught them. — The Greek implies continuity, He was teaching. As one having authority, and not as the scribes. — Some instances have been already pointed out: the “I say unto you,” which is...
Chapter 7 The Gospel of the Kingdom ("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1-48 ; Matthew 6:1-34 ; Matthew 7:1-29 IT may seem almost heresy to object to the time-honoured title "Sermon on the M...
Building on Secure Foundations Matthew 7:24-29 In the Syrian summer, when the soil is baked hard by the intense heat, any spot will serve equally well as the site of a house. No one can say whe...
After thus enunciating the laws of the Kingdom, and bringing men into the realm of direct dealing with God, the King authoritatively set up the standard of judgment. No man is to be his brother's jud...
Here the LORD closeth his discourse, and plainly sheweth whose are his from the men of the world. CHRIST is the Rock of Ages, the Precious Corner Stone JEHOVAH hath laid in Zion. And all that believe...
For he taught them, as one having authority ,.... This does not so much respect the subject matter of his ministry, the gravity, weight, and solidity of his doctrine; which, to be sure, was greatly...
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Ver. 29. For he taught them as one having authority ] Never man spake as he spake, said those catch poles that came to take h...
And the people were astonished at his doctrine Struck with wonder, having never heard such doctrine before, nor any doctrine on religious subjects, delivered with such solemnity and sweetness, or w...
Simple honesty will understand these first five verses without difficulty. The word "judge" is used in various different ways in Scripture. Believers are told to "judge" what Paul says ( 1 Corinthian...
The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth...
Ver. 28,29. The same words also are repeated, Mark 1:22 Luke 4:32 . They declare the effect of this and other of our Saviour's sermons upon the hearts of those that heard him, and the reason of...
Closing Summary (7:28-29). ‘And it came about that when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scr...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 7:27 . Great was the fall of it. —How lively must this imagery have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern tempest, and the suddenness and complete...
Matthew 7:15-29 I. The object of our Lord in this Sermon on the Mount was to convey an accurate idea of the righteousness required in His kingdom. He did so mainly by contrasting it with the spuri...
Matthew 7:1-2 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again. Some people are of a censor...
Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. This refers to private and censorious reproaches of others. We must judge nothing before the time. It is better that ten bad men pass for innocent,...
Having authority. The great authority There resides in what is called an “ authority “ a power which we shall do well to contemplate. By it I mean that position as an adviser which is gained on...
EXPOSITION Matthew 7:1-40 (2) As anxiety about the things of this life hinders us Godwards ( Matthew 6:19-40 ), so does censoriousness manwards ( Matthew 7:1-40 ), our Lord thus tacitly...
The impression made by Christ's sermon:
Acts 3:22 ; Acts 3:23 ; Acts 6:10 ; Deuteronomy 18:18 ; Deuteronomy 18:19 ; Ecclesiastes 8:4 ; Hebrews 4:12 ; Hebrews 4:13 ; Isaiah 50:4 ; Jeremiah 23:28 ; Jeremiah 23:29 ; Luke 20:46 ;...
The Sermon on the Mount (Continued) Matthew 7:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A command. God not only requests but definitely commands us, that we should not judge one another. There is probably no...
He taught them — The multitudes, as one having authority — With a dignity and majesty peculiar to himself as the great Lawgiver, and with the demonstration and power of the Spirit: and not as the s...