Luke 21:35

Luk 21:35. Ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ πρόσωπον πάσης τῆς γῆς) LXX. in Jer 25:29, has ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Comp. ὑμᾶς, you, the antithesis to this, in Luk 21:34, where see the note.

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Luk 21:35 . ὡς παγὶς , as a snare, joined to the foregoing clause in R.V [179] (“and that day come upon you suddenly as a snare”). Field objects that the verb following ( ἐπεισελεύσεται ) does not seem sufficiently strong to stand alone, especially when the verb ἐπιστῇ is doubly emphasised by “suddenly” and “as a snare”. He therefore prefers the T.R., which connects ὡς παγὶς with what follows, the arrangement adopted in all the ancient versions. The revisers, as if conscious of the force of the above objections, insert “so,” “for so shall it come,” etc., which virtually gives ὡς παγὶς a double connection. The figure of a snare, while expressive, is less apposite than that of a thief (Luk 12:39 ). καθημένους ε . π ., etc., sitting on the face of the earth; the language here has a Hebrew colouring.

[179] Revised Version.

The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

On all men wheresoever they be.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Verse 35. The face of the whole earth.] Or, of this whole land. The land of Judea, on which these heavy judgments were to fall. See Lu 21:25; see also Lu 2:1.

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(35) As a snare . . .—The word is not found in the other Gospels, but is used several times by St. Paul (Rom_11:9; 1Ti_3:7; 1Ti_6:9; 2Ti_2:26).

Them that dwell . . .—Elsewhere in the New Testament, the verb is used in its literal meaning of “sitting.” In the sense of “dwelling” or “residing,” we find it, probably, again in Act_2:2.

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35. as a snare] Ecc_9:12 “as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time.” There is the same metaphor in Isa_24:17. The common metaphor is “as a thief” 1Th_5:3; Rev_3:3; Rev_16:15; but St Paul uses this metaphor also, Rom_11:9; 1Ti_3:7.

them that dwell] Literally, “them that sit.” A Hebraism (Gen_19:30, &c.), but perhaps with the collateral notion of ‘sitting at ease,’ Jer_8:14; Jer_25:29 (LXX.). ‘Face of the earth’ is also a Hebraism, 2Sa_18:8.

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35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Ver. 35. As a snare] See Ecc 9:12. {See Trapp on "Ecc 9:12"}

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

That sit - Careless and at ease.

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35. ὡς παγίς. Ecc 9:12; Rom 11:9; 1Ti 3:7. There is the same metaphor in Isa 24:17. The common metaphor is “as a thief,” 1Th 5:2; Rev 3:3; Rev 16:15.

ἐπεισελεύσεται. This classical double compound (BDL) is found here only in the N.T.

τοὺς καθημένους. A Hebraism (Gen 19:30, &c.), but perhaps with the collateral notion of ‘sitting at ease,’ Jer 8:14; Jer 25:19 (LXX[370]). ‘Face of the earth,’ 2Sa 18:8.

[370] LXX. Septuagint.

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35.] There is meaning in καθημ.,—sitting securely.

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35-36. Note the characteristic repetition of πᾶς.

35. πάσης τῆς γῆς. Not the land of the Jews only. Possibly καθημένους indicates that, as at the flood. and at Belshazzar’s feast, people are sitting at ease, eating and drinking, etc. (17:27): but it need not mean more than inhabiting. Comp. μάχαιραν ἐγὼ καλῶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς (Jer 25:29). For ἐπὶ προς. π. τ. γῆς Comp. 2Sa 18:8. The phrase is Hebraistic.

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As a snare. Join with the previous sentence : "come suddenly as a snare." Compare entangle, Mt 22:15.

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