Unless Jesus returns before: December 10, 2006
1st Sunday of Advent
 

 

A Remedy for All

"And all flesh shall see the salvation of God."
Luke 3:6

 

Second Sunday of Advent
Bethlehem Candle for Peace (and Love and Salvation)
Romans 14:17-19  or Mark 1:4
Reading
Common
Catholic
Episcopal

Br. Bill's Talking Points
First
Baruch 5:1-9
OR Malachi 3:1-4
Baruch 5:1-9
Baruch 5:1-9

Universal Invitation

1. All flesh:  At least all humanity, if not all creation, is included.

2. See:  Participation in God's kingdom is opened to all people.

3. Salvation:  The free gift of God is extended to all, regardless of our abilities, intelligence, or theologies.
Second
Philippians 1:3-11
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11
Philippians 1:1-11
Psalm
Luke 1:68-79
126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
126
Gospel
Luke 3:1-6
Luke 3:1-6
Luke 3:1-6


 

 

Quotes & Notes on:     Luke 3:6   

See Isaiah 40:3-5

 

The universal nature of salvation is emphasized in the Gospel readings for Year C.  God's love and acceptance is generously extended to all people for all time in Jesus Christ, and all people are included in the invitation to Christian discipleship.   God wants everyone to be saved, as Peter would later highlight at Pentecost in quoting the prophet Joel, "I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh" (Acts 2:17), Paul in his letter "... God our Savior, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4), and Peter in his letter, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Pet. 3:9).  Although the church is unable to confirm a doctrine of universal salvation, certainly we are able to give assurance of universal invitation, and that all people are the beneficiaries of the divine Grace spoken of here by John and offered as the free "gift of God" (Rom. 6:23).  Who among us is eternally able to thwart the eternal will of God?    - Br. Bill

 

  • John Wesley,  Notes On the New Testament (1755):
         The salvation of God-The Saviour, the Messiah.

  • Reginald Fuller's Preaching the Lectionary (1984):

     The Baptist sums up in his own person the whole salvation history of the Old Testament;  he stands at the head of the Old Testament prophets and points, as they did, to the coming Christ.  The one difference is that John is the last of the prophets and announces Jesus' impending arrival.  Luke operates with two periods of salvation history -- the Old Testament period, culminating with John, and the Jesus period, which is divided into two parts:  the earthly history of Jesus (what he "began to do" [Acts 1:1]) and what he continues to do in the Church.  This scheme is preferable to Conzelmann's three periods:  the Old Testament, Jesus, and the Church.

     

    John's baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins is, as the ensuing quotation from Isa 40 shows, essentially preparatory for the coming of the Messiah.  Mark had already cited Isa 40, but Luke lengthens the quotation to include "all flesh shall see the salvation of God," which gives it a typically universalistic accent.  This, incidentally, also shows that John foretells what is essentially a single period, for the universal mission of the Church is included in the salvation event.  That event embraces the content of both Luke's Gospel and the Book of Acts.
     

  • William Baird, Interpreter's Commentary, 1971:

    [Luke] lengthens Mark's quotation of Isa. 40:3 to include vss. 4-5.  The result of this 2nd change is to stress the universality of the coming salvation:  all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 
     

  • J. McNicol, The New Bible Commentary, 1954:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • I.H. Marshall, The New Bible Commentary, 1970:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • David Guzik, Study Guide for Luke
    The way of the Messiah must be made ready. He is coming to all mankind. (NIV)
     

  • Chuck Smith, Study Guide for Luke:
    This was the promise that John was giving to the people. As they were to prepare themselves, they would see God's salvation. And, of course, that was fulfilled through Jesus Christ.
     

  • Catechism of the Catholic Church:
     (No comment on this verse).
     

  • J. Norval Geldenhuys, Bible Expositor, 1960:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Abingdon Bible Commentary (1929):

    Luke puts the ministry of Jesus in its world-setting, and continues the quotation from Isa. 40 until he gets the universalistic note (v.6).
     

  • D.D. Whedon, Commentary on Luke, 1866:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Joseph Parker, People's Bible, 1901:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • The Fourfold Gospel:

    And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. This last clause of the prophecy is added by Luke alone. He loves to dwell upon the universality of Christ's gospel.
     

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:

     Lu 2:10,11,30-32; Ps 98:2,3; Isa 40:5; 49:6; 52:10; Mr 16:15; Ro 10:12 Ro 10:18
     

  • Robertson's Word Pictures:
     All flesh (pāsa sarx). Used in the N.T. of the human race alone, though in the LXX brutes are included. The salvation of God (to sotźrion tou theou). The saving act of God. This phrase aptly describes Luke's Gospel which has in mind the message of Christ for all men. It is the universal Gospel.
     

  • William Burkitt's Notes:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Family Bible Notes:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • 1599 Geneva Bible Notes:
     (No comment on this verse).
     

  • People's New Testament Commentary:

    (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Albert Barnes' Commentary:

     (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Jamieson-Faussett Brown:

     all flesh, &c.--(quoted literally from the Septuagint of Isa 40:5). The idea is that every obstruction shall be so removed as to reveal to the whole world the Salvation of God in Him whose name is the "Saviour" (compare Ps 98:3; Isa 11:10; 49:6; 52:10; Lu 2:31,32; Ac 13:47).
     

  • Spurgeon Devotional Commentary:

     (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Adam Clarke's Commentary:

     (No comment on this verse).
     

  • Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:

     (No comment on this verse).

     

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    A Remedy for All

    "And all flesh shall see the salvation of God."
    Luke 3:6

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