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Luke 18:8 open_in_new
faith
The reference is not to personal faith, but to belief in the whole body of revealed truth.
Compare (Romans 1:5); (1 Corinthians 16:13); (2 Corinthians 13:5); (Colossians 1:23); (Colossians 2:7); (Titus 1:13); (Jude 1:3).
See "Apostasy," above, in margin reference of (Luke 18:8).
( See Scofield) - (2 Timothy 3:1).
Son of man
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 8:20).
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Luke 18:9 open_in_new
righteous
( See Scofield) - (Romans 10:3).
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Luke 18:13 open_in_new
merciful
Greek, "hilaskomai", used in the Septuagint and New Testament in connection with the mercy-seat (Exodus 25:17); (Exodus 25:18); (Exodus 25:21); (Hebrews 9:5). As an instructed Jew, the publican is thinking, not of mere mercy, but of the blood-sprinkled mercy seat.
( See Scofield) - (Leviticus 16:5).
"Propitiation,"
( See Scofield) - (Romans 3:25).
His prayer might be paraphrased, "Be toward me as thou are when thou lookest upon the atoning blood." The Bible knows nothing of divine forgiveness apart from sacrifice.
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 26:28).
merciful
That is, propitiated.
sinner
Sin
( See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23).
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Luke 18:26 open_in_new
saved
( See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16).
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Luke 18:31 open_in_new
Son of man
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 8:20).
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Luke 18:35 open_in_new
blind man
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 20:30).
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Luke 18:42 open_in_new
saved
( See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16).