1 Kings, Chapter 19, verses 16, 19-21
9 At Horeb God appeareth unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha, 19 Elisha, taking leave of his friends, followeth ElijahGalatians, Chapter 5, verse 1
1 He moveth them to stand in their liberty5
5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty - From the ceremonial law.Wherewith Christ hath made us - And all believers, free; and be not entangled again with the yoke of legal bondage.
Galatians, Chapter 3, verses 13-18
10 And this he showeth by many reasons3
3:13 Christ - Christ alone. The abruptness of the sentence shows an holy indignation at those who reject so great a blessing. Hath redeemed us - Whether Jews or gentiles, at an high price. From the curse of the law - The curse of God, which the law denounces against alltransgressors of it. Being made a curse for us - Taking the curse upon himself, that we might be delivered from it, willingly submitting to that death which the law pronounces peculiarly accursed. Deu 21:23.
3:14 That the blessing of Abraham - The blessing promised to him. Might come on the gentiles - Also.That we - Who believe, whether Jews or gentiles. Might receive the promise of the Spirit - Which includes all the other promises. Through faith - Not by works; for faith looks wholly to the promise.
3:15 I speak after the manner of men - I illustrate this by a familiar instance, taken from the practice of men.Though it be but a man's covenant, yet, if it be once legally confirmed, none - No, not the covenanter himself, unless something unforeseen occur, which cannot be the case with God. Disannulleth, or addeth thereto - Any new conditions.
3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and his seed - Several promises were made to Abraham; but the chief of all, and which was several times repeated, was that of the blessing through Christ. He - That is, God.Saith not, And to seeds, as of many - As if the promise were made to several kinds of seed. But as of one - That is, one kind of seed, one posterity, one kind of sons. And to all these the blessing belonged by promise. Which is Christ - including all that believe in him. Gen 22:18.
3:17 And this I say - What I mean is this. The covenant which was before confirmed of God - By the promise itself, by the repetition of it, and by a solemn oath, concerning the blessing all nations. Through Christ, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after - Counting from the time when the promise was first made to Abraham, Gen 12:2,$3.Doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of no effect - With regard to all nations, if only the Jewish were to receive it; yea, with regard to them also, if it was by works, so as to supersede it, and introduce another way of obtaining the blessing.
3:18 And again - This is a new argument. The former was drawn from the time, this from the nature, of the transaction. If the eternal inheritance be obtained by keeping the law, it is no more by virtue of the free promise - These being just opposite to each other. But it is by promise.Therefore it is not by the law.
Luke, Chapter 9, verses 51-62
51 biddeth them to show mildness towards all without desire of revenge, 57 Diverse would follow him, but upon conditions9
9:51 The days are fulfilled that he should be received up - That is, the time of his passion was now at hand. St. Luke looks through this, to the glory which was to follow. He steadfastly set his face - Without fear of his enemies, or shame of the cross, Heb 12:2.
9:52 He sent messengers to make ready - A lodging and needful entertainment for him and those with him.
9:53 His face was as though he would go to Jerusalem - It plainly appeared, he was going to worship at the temple, and thereby, in effect, to condemn the Samaritan worship at Mount Gerizim.
9:54 As Elisha did - At or near this very place, which might put it into the minds of the apostles to make the motion now, rather than at any other time or place, where Christ had received the like affront.
9:55 Ye know not what manner of spirit - The spirit of Christianity is. It is not a spirit of wrath and vengeance, but of peace, and gentleness, and love.
9:57 Mat 8:19.
9:58 But Jesus said to him - First understand the terms: consider on what conditions thou art to follow me.
9:61 Suffer me first to bid them farewell that are in my house - As Elisha did after Elijah had called him from the plough, Ki1 19:19; to which our Lord's answer seems to allude.
9:62 Is fit for the kingdom of God - Either to propagate or to receive it.
19 Elijah flees from Jezebel, Ki1 19:1-3.
Is fed by an angel, Ki1 19:4-8.
God manifests himself and directs him, Ki1 19:9-18.
He calls Elisha, Ki1 19:19-21.
19:16 The son, etc - That is, his grand - son, for he was the son of Jehosaphat, Ki2 9:2. This was intended as a prediction that bythese God would punish the degenerate Israelites, plead his own causeamong them, and avenge the quarrel of his covenant.