Joh 20:28, 1Cor 1:2, Phili 3:8 | TSK | STEP | My Lord.The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord. Throughout the divine dispensations every doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system. An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty sepulchre confirms the women's report. Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same body that had been crucified. Incredulity itself is satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of his heart, "My Lord and my God!"

‏ John 20:28

My Lord.The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord. Throughout the divine dispensations every doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system. An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty sepulchre confirms the women's report. Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same body that had been crucified. Incredulity itself is satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of his heart, "My Lord and my God!"

16,31; 5:23; 9:35-38; Ps 45:6,11; 102:24-28; 118:24-28; Isa 7:14; 9:6

Isa 25:9; 40:9-11; Jer 23:5,6; Mal 3:1; Mt 14:33; Lu 24:52

Ac 7:59,60; 1Ti 3:16; Re 5:9-14

‏ 1 Corinthians 1:2

the church.

Ac 18:1,8-11; 2Co 1:1; Ga 1:2; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1; 1Ti 3:15

to them.

Jude 1:1

sanctified.

30; 6:9-11; Joh 17:17-19; Ac 15:9; 26:18; Eph 5:26; Heb 2:11; 10:10

Heb 13:12

called.

Ro 1:7; 1Th 4:7; 2Ti 1:9; 1Pe 1:15,16

with.

Ac 7:59,60; 9:14,21; 22:16; 2Th 2:16,17; 2Ti 2:22

call.[Tois epikaloumenois to onoma .] That these words ought not to be rendered passively, is evident from the LXX., who translate the phrase [yikra be-shem,] "he shall call on the name" which is active, by [epikalesetai en onomati Theou,] or [en onomati Kyriou.]

Ge 4:26; 12:8; 13:4-7,8-13

our Lord.

8:6; Ps 45:11; Ac 10:36; Ro 3:22; 10:12; 14:8,9; 2Co 4:5; Php 2:9-11

Re 19:16