Luke 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 1. A surprising phenomenon, if we look at — (1) The King (Psalm 72.). (2) The fundamental law of the kingdom of God (John 13:35). 2. An explicable phenomenon if we direct our eye to (1) The severity of the gospel. (2) The sinfulness of the human heart. 3. A momentous phenomenon. This strife is a proof of the high significance, and means for the establishment, the purification, and the victory of Christianity. (Van Oosterzee.) Parallel Verses KJV: I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?WEB: "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled. |
    |