THE HEALING OF THE MAN WITH DROPSY
Luke 14:1-6
V: 1 (A) The Age of the
MESSIAH had been symbolized by a joyous banquet. Example:
The day
before - Luke 13:29.
(B) The Pharisees
were at the banquet, but had not come to the banquet - really!
(C) They had been
forewarned of this type of attitude. Luke 13:24-30.
(D) The scripture
says plainly: they watched HIM.
(E) This is not a
joyous celebration - this is a clever way to evaluate the LORD!
V: 2-3 A question of
law to these supposed doctors of the law by the great LAWGIVER
HIMSELF.
Exodus 20:8, 31:14-15 and Ezekiel 20:13.
V: 4 (A) Property and
protocol dominate the mood.
(B)
They are more concerned with their dignity than they are with the
MESSIAH.
(C)
Note the order of things: JESUS heals the man and in the next verse HE
teaches. Do and teach! Acts 1:1 and deed and word . Luke 24:19.
(D)
The LORD JESUS did not practice what HE preached
- HE preached what HE
practiced! HE did a miracle and taught from it. Acts 2:22 ff.
V: 5 (A) Law versus law,
which comes first? Exodus 23:4-5 and Deuteronomy 22:4.
(B)
GOD first made man; then HE made the Sabbath; Mark 2:27
(C)
JESUS is LORD of the Sabbath. Mark
2:28
V: 6 (A) The prophet
Isaiah pictured the suffering servant, the coming MESSIAH as being
able to silence
HIS enemies - The LORD GOD hath given me the tongue of the
learned. Isaiah 50:3-9.
(B) . . .
they could not answer HIM . . . They wanted to contend but they were dumb-
founded!
Psalms 107:42 & Ezekiel 16:60-63.
(D)
As the poet says: It is sometimes better to be silent and have all think
you a fool
than it is to open your mouth and remove all doubt!
This is the context for the following parable:
V;22 There is always room
for another. John 14:1-2ff
V:23 Compel - GOD is quite serious that HIS
table in the Great Supper be filled - full.
Compel is from the Greek word an-ang-kad-zo,
to necessitate, by implication
distress
-distress, must needs, of necessity - bend an arm (ache).
V:24 (A) BEHOLD the
graciousness and severity of GOD!
(B) Come to the Banquet for the Messianic Age is now! The Kingdom of
GOD came 2,000 years ago. Mark 9:1 and Acts 2:1-47.
(C) True Christians are eating bread in the
Kingdom of GOD every LORD’S DAY! John
6:38-58, Matthew 26:26-30, Acts 2: 42, 20:7 and
1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
