Luke 13:5 (unless you repent) described a once and for all repentance. A natural proposal, but sometimes fertility is better promoted by starving, cutting roots, so preventing a tree from running to wood. He journeys towards Jerusalem, and preaches, Luke 13:22. Lord, let it alone this year] Happy that people that have praying vinedressers to intercede for them! Why should it use up the soil?â 8 âSir,â the man replied, âleave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. σκ. kopria. This points out unto us the office and duty of the ministers of God, who are laborers in his vineyard, to be intercessors with God, for sparing a barren and unfruitful people. When the day dawned the tiger stalked away to a distant thicket, and the stiff and weary watcher felt that he was safe.” Thus it is with the beleagured soul; it is only in the light given by the Sun of Righteousness that our enemies can be put to flight.’. 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.â And by these phrases may be signified the various means Christ made use of by his own ministry, and by the ministry of his apostles, to make the Jews a fruitful people; and rather the means Christ's ministers make use of, as did the apostles with the Jews, to reach the cases of barren professors; as by "digging", striking at, and exposing some secret sin or sins, which are the root and source of their barrenness; showing them, that they have no root in Christ, nor the root of the matter in them; and declaring to them the insufficiency of a mere profession of religion to save them: and "dunging", which as it supposes want of heat, or coldness, which is the cause of barrenness, and signifies, that such professors are without spiritual life, and without spiritual heat, or real warmth of love to Christ, his truths, ordinances, and people, and discharge their duty in a cold and lifeless manner; so it may design the means they make use of to warm and fire them with zeal for God, and true religion; by preaching the soul quickening doctrines of the Gospel, and by laying before them the agreeableness of a becoming zeal, and the disagreeableness of a lukewarm spirit and disposition, an indolence and unconcern for the glory of God, and interest of Christ. , that they carry dung into their gardens to moisten the earth, and dig about the roots of the trees, and lay them bare, and cover them again, and prune them, and smoke them to kill the worms. It was spoken to illustrate the dealings of God with them, and their own wickedness under all his kindness, and we may understand the different parts of the parable as designed to represent: 1. καὶ βάλ. оставь ее и на этот год Здесь показывается как заступничество Христа, так и чрезвычайное терпение и милосердие Отца. 2 He asked them, âDo you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? Which, if understood of God the Father, may intend the intercession of Christ with him, who not only intercedes for his elect, for those that are unconverted, that they may be converted; and for converted ones, for the carrying on of the work of sanctification; for fresh discoveries of pardoning grace; for consolation and support under trouble; for their final perseverance, and eternal glorification: but also for his enemies, for profane sinners, and for formal professors; for the sake of his own people among them, and for their preservation, and for the averting of divine judgments from them, at least as yet: and so the Jewish nation was spared for some time after this, though now deserving of immediate destruction. I. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung, Perhaps it will bear fruit; but if not, thou mayest afterward cut it down. And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And he answering said unto him. If they cannot absolutely prevent judgment coming upon an unfruitful people, yet they endeavor to respite it, and delay its coming all they can. BLB Institute And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer; To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ‘Christ shall give thee light.’ And we know full well by experience how sorely we shall need this light as the days and hours fly by. — Christ, as Intercessor, loath to see it cut down so long as there was any hope (see Luke 13:34). 2 And he answered them, âDo you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? Encyclopedias / Dictionaries. κόπριον. Lord, let it alone this year also, until I shall dig about it, and dung it - loosen the earth about it and enrich it with manure: pointing to changes of method in the divine treatment of the impenitent, in order to fresh spiritual culture. ((l) Jarchi, Maimon. To most of you, a car that is âsickâ or âdeadâ has no appeal. 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Ver. Here is a supposition of future incorrigibleness, After that thou shalt cut it down: that is, after thou hast spared it, and I have pruned it; after thy patience and my pains; after thou hast forborne it, and I have manured it, digged and dunged it; if after all this, it bear no fruit, then I have not a word more to say, Thou shalt cut it down. A brief respite is asked for, and whatever intercessor may be here represented, there is never any certainty of more than a brief one. 3. (See Luke 13:34). Secondly, of future incorrigibleness; If not, after that thou shalt cut it down. Luke 19:42; Luke 19:44; and perfected the work of redemption, and sent His apostles: Acts 2. upon which their commentators say (l), that they carry dung into their gardens to moisten the earth, and dig about the roots of the trees, and lay them bare, and cover them again, and prune them, and smoke them to kill the worms. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine. As we've seen in the Parable of the Mustard Seed, that assumption isn't warranted. Bible Commentary for Luke 13:8. Naz., κόπρια περιβαλεῖν. Luke 13:8 The owner's waiting signifies the delay of vengeance, to give Israel an opportunity to repent. They mean, as applicable to the vineyard, that the owner had been "a long time" expecting fruit on the tree. ., dig holes about the root, and cast in manure. & Bartenora in ib. Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) Scofield: Definitions: Interlinear: Library: Topical Studies: X-References: Commentaries: No entry exists in Adam Clarke for Luke 13:8. “And he answering says to him, “Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and feed it with manure, and if it bear fruit from then on, well, and if not, you shall cut it down.”. (a) Some of us may have to feel bitterly the darkness that enshrouds the soul when it is wounded and bruised by an unexpected fall. The Ethiopic version renders it, "until the winter", that being a time for digging about, and dunging of trees, as follows. The remark of the dresser that he might "then" cut it down, denotes the acquiescence of all in the belief that such a judgment would be just. - The word "cumber" here means to render "barren" or "sterile." The vinedresser then suggested that the fig tree be given one more chance to prove itself. Luke 13:8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Luke 13:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. He will turn over the soil around it and feed it with manure, Then if it produces fruit all will be satisfied, and if it does not then it can be cut down. Be Imitators of Christ During COVID-19 Luke 13:10-17, Acts 7:47-50, Ephesians 4:32, Hebrews 13:8, Matthew 28:20, Ephesians 5:1-8. Scripture: Luke 13:1â5. Now, wherever this tree is found there is always another close by, the juice of which, if used in time, is a certain cure.’, (2) ‘There is a story told of a hunter in a far-off land, who had to pass the weary hours of a dark night close to a wounded tiger. The fig tree represents God’s supposed people who should be fruitful. 29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. Saints come in many varieties, but in Lukeâs Sermon on the Plain Jesus focuses on certain kinds who receive his attention throughout his ministry: the poor, the hungry, the crying, and the hated or ostracized. Thus Christ the great Intercessor interceded for the Jewish Church and people, and thus, as he ever liveth, he continues to ⦠(8) And dung it.—Literally, and put dung. No worth or worthiness in the sinner preserves him. First aorist active subjunctive like βαλω balō (second aorist active subjunctive of βαλλω ballō), both common verbs. Sing. The barrenness of the tree, the wickedness of the people. Oneâs perspective makes all the difference in the world. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree ⦠7 So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, âLook, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and havenât found any. And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall Luke 13:8 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] Luke 13:8, NIV: "'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it." Whatever may be the nature of the darkness that is sure to come, the darkness of sin, of temptation, of bereavement, of sickness, of poverty, of death itself, there is but one light wherein we shall hope, and that is the light that Jesus gives. The vine-dresser's petition and request, Lord, let it alone this year also. Lord, spare them a little longer, Let alone this year also. i. p. 539) says of the barren fig-tree: "There are many such trees now; and if the ground is not properly cultivated, especially when the trees are young - as the one of the parable was, for only "three" years are mentioned they do not bear at all; and even when full grown they quickly fail, and wither away if neglected. At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. (1) ‘I have read somewhere that in the West Indies there is a tree which bears beautiful golden apples; they are enticing beyond measure to look at, but to eat they are deadly poison. Jesus, Women, and Men. (c) And some may themselves have to hear the call, to lie down and die, and feel the darkness that hangs around the hour of death. he answering, etc. 8 â âSir,â the man replied, âleave it alone for one more year, and Iâll dig around it and fertilize it. Follow Desiring ⦠Answer: Jesus told the Parable of the Fig TreeâLuke 13:6-9âimmediately after reminding His listeners of a tower over the pool of Siloam (John 9:7) which unexpectedly fell and killed eighteen people. (MacArthur NT Commentary - Luke) Luke 13:10 And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. Thus from beneath and from around and from above is the sinner beset with mercies to save his soul from death. #Psa 80:8|. Audio & Video Commentaries. From hence learn, that a people's continued unfruitfulness under the means of grace, does in time take off the prayers and intercessions of the ministers of God for them, and provokes God to bring his judgments unavoidably and irrevocably upon them: After that thou shalt cut it down. A double supposition here made by the vine-dresser: First, of future fruitfulness; If it bear fruit, well. 8.] 8. This year also. Let us resolve, as we stretch forth our hands into the hidden future, let us resolve to bring forth more holy fruit than we have done in the years now for ever gone. Let us resolve, as we stretch forth our hands into the hidden future, let us resolve to bring forth more holy fruit than we ⦠III. Christ cures a woman who had been afflicted eighteen years, Luke 13:10-13. They dung it and dig it &c. The Commentary on Luke 13:6-9 (Read Luke 13:6-9) This parable of the barren fig-tree is intended to enforce the warning given just before: the barren tree, except it brings forth fruit, will be cut down. On the other hand, when I look through the âcarâ section of the want ads, I have no interest in those cars which are running well. Luke 8:13 Context. 13 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. We deal in mysteries, in the deep things of God, which are not received without much digging. But rather, the intercession of the ministers of Christ, and other good men, may be here meant; who, as Abraham interceded for Sodom, and Moses and Aaron for Israel, so do they for a sinful nation, a barren and unfruitful church and people, and particular persons, that they may be spared, at least a little longer, as here: let it alone this year also; have patience one year more, or a little while longer. (k) Sheviith, c. 2. sect. The Ethiopic version renders it, "until the winter", that being a time for digging about, and dunging of trees, as follows. We may also remark that God treats sinners in this manner now; that he spares them long; that he gives them opportunities of repentance; that many live but to cumber the ground; that they are not only useless to the church, but pernicious to the world; that in due time, when they are fairly tried, they shall be cut down; and that the universe will bow to the awful decree of God, and say that their damnation is just. He lives upon sufferance, and dies when the pleading voice becomes silent. Gloss is; "They lay dung in their gardens to moisten the earth. As in the natural world there is no poison without an antidote, so in the spiritual world there is a God-sent antidote for the poison of sin (see Illustration). Dig about it, and dung it. This is an in-depth study of the book of Luke based on the Concordia Commentary. Luke 13:1-9 English Standard Version (ESV) Repent or Perish. They reason that since leaven is used negatively sometimes (Luke 12:1; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 5:9), that it must be negative in the Parable of the Leaven. Luke 13:8 And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: ... Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary. Benson Commentary Luke 13:8-9. 13:6-9 This parable of the barren fig-tree is intended to enforce the warning given just before: the barren tree, except it brings forth fruit, will be cut down. Ministers must try their utmost to fulfil their ministry that they have received of the Lord, Colossians 4:17. The new light.—And He Who has the power to cleanse us from the sins of the past is the same Holy Friend Who gives the light to walk by in the present and in the future. The son of a farmer looks at cow manure as something which he must endlessly shovel out of the barnâa pain in th⦠10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Why cumbereth it the ground? John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, John Lightfoot's Commentary on the Gospels, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Light in the darkness.—Let us pray for this mighty gift. Digging is a painful work, and a spending work: and such is our ministerial work, if followed as it ought to be. Only here, and Luke 14:35. The verb tense in Luke 13:3 (unless you repent) described a continuing repentance. Topical Indexes. Observe, 2. Luke, probably more than any other Gospel writer, seeks to show us that very thing. It is always true that the intercessor is also the laborer. Occasionally, people get confused about this parable. Dr. Thomson ("The Land and the Book," vol. There is that one great adversary, the devil: and it is only by the power of the light which Christ gives that we can detect his many devices to destroy our peace (see Illustration). — loosen the earth about it and enrich it with manure; pointing to changes of method in the divine treatment of the impenitent, in order to freshen spiritual culture. Luke 13:8 How very few of us ever stop to think of the great mercy and long-suffering of our God, Who spares our lives from day to day and year to year. Mark 13:8 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] Mark 13:8, NIV: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These three years - These words are not to be referred to the time which Christ had been preaching the gospel, as if he meant to specify the exact period. Luke 13:8 Context. This represents Christ as Intercessor, loath to see it cut down so long as there was any hope. 8.Let it alone—It is the voice of the intercessor. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! Repent or Perish. The words clearly indicate that He considers that the people have been given every opportunity, and are now being given their last opportunity. Commentary on Luke 13:10-17 View Bible Text . In his view it was long enough to show that the tree was barren and would yield no fruit, and that therefore it should be cut down. It was not merely "useless," but was doing mischief, which may be said of all sinners and all hypocritical professors of religion. & Bartenora in ib. Bible Commentaries. till I shall dig about it, and dung it; these same phrases are used in the "Misna"F11Sheviith, c. 2. sect. 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