Word
of God
But he replied and
said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone that a man
lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of God
The Gospel According
to Matthew 4:4
The Gospel
According to Mark 8:24
All commentary
and study notes are prefaced/edited by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades
And he looked up,
and said, I see men: for I see them walking like trees.
Brethren:
Today we read from
the commentary of John Gill a 17th century theologian.
“He saw some
objects at a little distance from him, which, by their motion, he
supposed to be men; otherwise his sight was so imperfect, that he
could not have distinguished them from trees: he was capable of
discerning the bulk of their bodies, and that they walked, or moved
forward; but he could not distinguish the particular parts of their
bodies; they seemed to be like trunks of trees, in an erect posture,
and which he should have took for such, had it not been for their
walking. As this man immediately, upon Christ's putting spittle on
his eyes, and laying his hands on him, had sight given him, though it
was very obscure and glimmering; so, as soon as ever the Gospel comes
with power, it dispels the darkness of the mind, and introduces
light; though at first it is but very small; it is let in gradually.
The sinner is first convinced of the evil of his actions, and then of
the sinfulness of his nature; he first sees the ability and
suitableness of Christ as a Saviour, and after that his willingness,
and his interest in him as such; and all this is commonly before he
is so well acquainted with the dignity and infiniteness of his
person, as the Son of God: and it is some time before he has his
spiritual senses exercised to discern between good and evil, between
truth and error; or arrives to a clear and distinct knowledge of
Gospel truths, and a stability in them. Hence it is, that such are
greatly harassed with Satan's temptations; are disquieted in their
souls; are filled with doubts and fears, and are in danger of being
imposed upon by false teachers.”
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