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"Messenger": translated from the Hebrew word מַלְאָ֗ךְ 34] which is often rendered as "angel", who could be a human or a heavenly being. [35] This messenger will interpret/mediate God’s will, and could be "one out of the thousands of messengers" at God’s disposal or a unique messenger (cf. Ecclesiastes 7:28; Job 9:3). [35]
This is an outline of commentaries and commentators.Discussed are the salient points of Jewish, patristic, medieval, and modern commentaries on the Bible. The article includes discussion of the Targums, Mishna, and Talmuds, which are not regarded as Bible commentaries in the modern sense of the word, but which provide the foundation for later commentary.
In the New Testament, the messengers who came from John the Baptist to Jesus are referred to in Matthew 11:2–6 and Luke 7:18–23. [ 1 ] Their deputation to meet with Jesus is recounted after the Baptism of Jesus , when John is in prison in the fort of Machaerus and hears of the works performed by Jesus.
In Matthew 11:2–6 two messengers from John the Baptist arrive to ask Jesus if he is the expected Messiah, or "shall we wait for another?" [67] Jesus replies, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk". [68] Following this, Jesus begins to speak to the crowds about the Baptist. [69]
He has written the book Slave of Christ in the IVP series New Studies in Biblical Theology which has been well received. [2] Aside from this Harris is probably best known for his commentaries on 2 Corinthians in both the Expositor's Bible Commenatary (both editions) and the New International Greek Testament Commentary series.
The Greek word ἄγγελόν is angel, which can also be translated as messenger. Lapide notes that some people actually believed that John was an angel. The phrase, "who shall prepare your way," MacEvilly notes is allusive to the custom of preparing ways, by removing obstacles for the coming of a king into some part of their dominion.