Postulasagan 13:45

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45 En er Gyðingar litu mannfjöldann, fylltust þeir ofstæki og mæltu gegn orðum Páls með guðlasti.

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they: Acts 5:17, *marg. Acts 17:5, Genesis 37:11, Numbers 11:29, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Isaiah 26:11, Matthew 27:18, Luke 15:25-30, Romans 1:29, 1 Corinthians 3:3, Galatians 5:21, James 3:14-16, James 4:5

spake: Acts 6:9, Acts 6:10, Acts 18:6, Acts 19:9, Matthew 23:13, 1 Peter 4:4, Jude 1:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:5 - wroth Proverbs 19:3 - foolishness Proverbs 23:9 - Speak Ezekiel 3:19 - but thou Matthew 7:6 - that Matthew 10:34 - that I Matthew 20:11 - they murmured Matthew 20:15 - because Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Mark 8:13 - General Mark 15:10 - for envy Luke 2:34 - for a Luke 14:18 - all Luke 15:28 - he John 12:11 - General Acts 4:2 - grieved Acts 13:50 - the Jews Acts 14:2 - General Acts 14:19 - there Acts 26:11 - compelled Romans 11:28 - are enemies 2 Corinthians 2:16 - the savour of death 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - because 2 Thessalonians 3:2 - for 1 Timothy 1:20 - blaspheme 2 Timothy 3:11 - at Antioch 1 Peter 4:14 - on

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when the Jews saw the multitudes,.... The vast number of people, the inhabitants of the city, the Gentiles, that were assembled together to hear the word. This must be understood of the unbelieving Jews, who came with no good design:

they were filled with envy; at the Gentiles, that they should have the word equally preached to them, as to themselves, to whom the oracles of God were committed; or at the popularity of the apostles, that such numbers should follow them; and they might fear many converts might be made by them, from among them:

and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul; concerning Jesus of Nazareth being the Messiah, which they denied; and concerning free justification by his righteousness, which they affirmed to be by the works of the law: and they went on

contradicting and blaspheming; publicly opposing him, and speaking evil of him, and of his doctrines; and not only so, but belching out their blasphemies against the Lord Jesus Christ. The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, leave out the word "contradicting", as redundant, it having been before said, that "they spoke against", or "contradicted" what Paul delivered; though it may not be superfluous, but express their continuance in their contradiction and opposition; and which was attended with, and issued in blasphemy: such a spirit of reproach and blasphemy is with the Jews a sign of the Messiah's coming;

"says R. Jannai x, when you see generation after generation reproaching and blaspheming, look for the feet of the Messiah, according to Psalms 89:51.''

This they have been doing one age after another, even for many ages; and therefore, according to one of their own signs, the Messiah must be come.

x Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 11. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They were filled with envy - Greek: “zeal.” The word here denotes “wrath in dignation,” that such multitudes should be disposed to hear a message which they rejected, and which threatened to overthrow their religion.

Spake against - Opposed the doctrine that Jesus was the Messiah; that the Messiah would be humble, lowly, despised, and put to death.

Contradicting - Contradicting the apostles. This was evidently done in their presence, Acts 13:46, and would cause great tumult and disorder.

And blaspheming - See the notes on Matthew 9:3. The sense evidently is, that they reproached and vilified Jesus of Nazareth; they spake of him with contempt and scorn. To speak thus of him is denominated blasphemy, Luke 22:65. When people are enraged, they have little regard for the words which they utter, and care little how they may be regarded by God. When people attached themselves to a sect or a party, in religion or politics, and they have no good arguments to employ, they attempt to overwhelm their adversaries by bitter and reproachful words. People in the heat of strife, and in professed zeal for special doctrines, more frequently utter blasphemy than they are aware. Precious and pure doctrines are often thus vilified fled because we do not believe them; and the heart of the Saviour is pierced anew, and his cause bleeds, by the wrath and wickedness of his professed friends. Compare Acts 18:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 45. The Jews - were filled with envy — Acts 5:17. These could not bear the Gentiles, who believed in Christ, to be equal with them; and yet; according to the Gospel, it was really the case.

Contradicting — The arguments and statements brought forward by the disciples; and blaspheming, speaking impiously and injuriously of Jesus Christ. This is probably what is meant.