Author : T.O.D. Johnston
Luke 6:6-49.Luke 6:6-11. Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand.Verses 6,7. Another Sabbath. Jesus was teaching in a synagogue. Some scribes and Pharisees were there with the set purpose of finding fault in Jesus - to find something to accuse Him of - to eventually get rid of Him.Verse 8. Jesus was fully aware of their intentions. Rather than avoiding conflict, He pointedly proceeds to heal the crippled man. He asks the man to stand in the middle of the congregation so everyone can see. This stands in sharp contrast with thoughts and intents of the scribes and Pharisees.Verses 9,10. While the man is standing there, the Lord asks whether it is lawful on the Sabbath to do good or evil; to save life or destroy it.At that time the recognized opinion among the Jews was that only if a person's life was in danger could a sick person be treated on the Sabbath. Jesus on the other hand regarded it as sinful to leave a man with this serious handicap in this pitiful condition, when He could immediately heal him. Jesus was portraying the will of God that healing should be given even on the Sabbath.On the other hand the motives of the scribes and Pharisees were to find fault and plan how to bring serious charges against Jesus - they planned destruction. He only sought to do good.Jesus then looked around at the crowd, certainly with some sadness because of these people's lack of compassion, and spiritual understanding of the truth about what Jesus said, and what He was about to do.Verse 11. Jesus proceeded to heal the man. Then they proceeded to talk amongst themselves in a very agitated manner about what they could do against Jesus. The final result was to be His death. (See also Mark 3:5,6.)Another lesson to the church, the Christian's mission to be ever ready to do good, to save life any day and on the Sabbath also. Thus to follow Jesus' example shows us what our reasonable service to Him and to God is. P.S. - Only Luke mentions that it was the man's right hand.Though the Jewish tradition called for no work on the Sabbath it was in fact destructive. By thinking they were pleasing God by their inaction by refusing to save life, they in fact were doing evil.Verses 12-16. Choosing the Twelve Apostles. Thus far Luke has described Jesus revealing Himself the promised Messiah, in uniquely divine knowledge, power, and authority.He has also shown the growing number and intensity of hose who opposed Him; very many of the leaders and also a great number of more ordinary people. The majority of the chosen nation would refuse to accept Him as the promised Redeemer.A new congregation must be founded, even called out from the ever-faithful remnant among the Jews. Thus Luke the occasion when Jesus chose twelve as apostles, the founders of the new congregation.The author taught from the Gospel of Luke at Paran Baptist Church on Highway 341 / Johnsonville Hwy in Lake City, South Carolina. This commentary is based on the notes he took in preparation for the lessons. He now enjoys spending his time with his family, and at his art studio on 118 Sauls St., Lake City, South Carolina. The above lesson was excerpted from his online Holy Bible Commentaries.
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