I am referring to Jesus of Nazareth, and how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
10:38 — how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. — Some use this text — combined with Phil 2:7 —to teach that when Christ came to earth, he stripped himself of his divine attributes, that the only power he had was the power he received from the Holy Spirit, and that the power he had was equal to the power the apostles had. Such a teaching denies the Deity of Christ, because it would have been impossible for Him to remain God without the attributes of God. The expression “emptied himself” (Phil 2:7) is explained in the same verse: that is, “taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.” This text simply says that Christ, without ceasing to be God, also became a man. We well know that during his personal ministry He forgave sins (Mark 2:5), identified with the “I Am” of Exo 3:14 (Joh 8:58), and in every possible way demonstrated the attributes of God. Even when he was a baby, he was worshiped by wizards (Matt 2:11). When saying that “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power,” Peter refers to Matt 3:16-17. When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit came upon Him like a dove; in this way — publicly and visibly — Jesus of Nazareth was anointed and proclaimed as the mighty Messiah. God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) is one, with a single purpose and with perfect unity of action. It was necessary to identify the man Jesus, who was known simply as the son of Joseph and the carpenter from Nazareth, as the Son of God (equal to God, Joh 5:18), and to do so, “the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And there was a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Here all three are united: God the Father (speaking from heaven); God the Holy Spirit (descending on Him like a dove); and God the Son. Jesus said, “But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name…” (Joh 14:26) and also, “But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father…” Do these phrases mean that somehow the Holy Spirit is inferior to the Father and the Son because they send him? Of course not. The three are One. It is not correct, then, to teach that Jesus had no power or authority in himself. It is not correct to teach that He did not have inherent power, or that he did not have inherent authority. It is impossible to be God and be devoid of God’s attributes. It is impossible to be God and be reduced to the level of the apostles.
Source: Commentary on the New Testament by Partain
how God anointed. Ac 2:22; Ac 4:27; Ps 2:2, Ps 2:6; Ps 45:7; Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1-3; Matt 12:28; Luke 3:22; Luke 4:18; Joh 3:34; Joh 6:27; Joh 10:36-38; Hebrews 1:9.
which he was doing well. 2Ch 17:9; Matt 4:23-25; Matt 9:35; Matt 12:15; Matt 15:21-31; Tue 1:38, Tue 1:39; Mark 3:7-11; Mark 6:6, Mar 6:54-56; Luke 7:10-17, Luke 7:21-23; Luke 9:56; 1Pe 5:8.
and healing all the oppressed. Mark 5:13-15; Tue 7:29, Tue 7:30; Luke 4:33-36; Luke 9:42; Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15; 1Jn 3:8.
because God was with him. Joh 3:2; Joh 10:32, Joh 10:38; Joh 16:32.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
HEALING ALL THOSE OPPRESSED BY THE DEVIL. See ARTICLE POWER OVER SATAN AND DEMONS, P. 1354. .
Source: Full Life Study Bible
how God anointed… Jesus. cop. Ac 4:27. The beginning of Jesus’ ministry on earth (cf. Matt 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22).
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
10:38 — how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. — Some use this text — combined with Phil 2:7 — to teach that when Christ came to earth, he stripped himself of his divine attributes, that the only power he had was the power received from the Holy Spirit, and that the power that He he had was equal to the power that the apostles had. Such a teaching denies the Deity of Christ, because it would have been impossible for Him to remain God without the attributes of God. The expression “he emptied himself” (Phil 2:7) is explained in the same verse: that is, “taking the form of a servant, made in the likeness of men.” This text simply says that Christ, without ceasing to be God, also became a man. We well know that during his personal ministry He forgave sins (Mar 2:5), identified himself with the “I Am” of Exo 3:14 (Joh 8:58), and in every possible way demonstrated the attributes of God. . Even when he was a baby, he was worshiped by the wise men (Mat 2:11).
When saying that “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power” Peter refers to Mat 3:16-17. When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit came upon Him like a dove; in this way—publicly and visibly—Jesus of Nazareth was anointed and proclaimed as the mighty Messiah. God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) is one, with a single purpose and with perfect unity of action. It was necessary to identify the man Jesus, who was known simply as the son of Joseph and the carpenter from Nazareth, as the Son of God (equal to God, Joh 5:18), and to do so, “the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. And there was a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Here all three are united: God the Father (speaking from heaven); God the Holy Spirit (descending on Him like a dove); and God the Son.
Jesus said, “But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name…” (Joh 14:26) and also, “But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father…” Do these mean phrases that somehow the Holy Spirit is inferior to the Father and the Son because they send him? Of course not. The three are One.
It is not correct, then, to teach that Jesus had no power or authority in himself. It is not correct to teach that He did not have inherent power, or that he did not have inherent authority. It is impossible to be God and be devoid of God’s attributes. It is impossible to be God and be reduced to the level of the apostles.
Source: Reeves-Partain Notes
Isaiah 61:1; Luke 3:21-22; Luke 4:18-21; Joh 3:2.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
CROSS-REFERENCES
p 565 Isa 11:2; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1; Matt 3:16; Hebrews 1:9
q 566 Luke 13:16
r 567 Joh 3:2
Source: New World Translation
It is inserted with respect to replace ellipses of the original.
Source: Textual Bible IV Edition
R533 The datives πνεύματι and δυνάμει have the idea of a medium.
R1032 Ὡς is used here in a declarative sense, although it really means: how.
GTr20 Since πνεύματι has no article, this implies that Jesus himself was anointed with a powerful spiritual anointing that enabled him to combat the activities of evil spirits (comp. commentary on Acts 6:5 and Luke 1:15).
T72 Διῆλθεν is used as a complex (summary) aorist referring to the action as a whole without specifying the kind of action (here with the present participle it can mean: always, or time after time -BD332).
BD209(3) Ἀπό is used instead of ἐκ to indicate place of origin.
Source: Grammar Help for the Study of the Greek New Testament
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