Luke 2:8 Commentary - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
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APPEARANCE OF ANGELS TO THE SHEPHERDS SHEPHERDS’ VISIT TO JESUS, Luk 2:8-20 .
At hand The gentile Magi were brought from afar, but these shepherds are brought from nigh. The former as star gazers were led by the star; the latter as shepherds were brought to the chief shepherd. And these were brought from the same fields of Bethlehem where David the typical shepherd fed his flocks, to visit David’s royal son.
8. Abiding in the fields Probably both day and night in the open air.
Keeping watch. That is taking watch by turns.
Consult other comments:
Luke 2:8 - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Luke 2:8 - The Greek Testament
Luke 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Luke 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Luke 2:8 - Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament
Luke 2:8 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
Luke 2:8 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Luke 2:8 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Luke 2:8 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Luke 2:8 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Luke 2:8 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
Luke 2:8 - Expositors Bible Commentary
Luke 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Luke 2:8 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
Luke 2:8 - Discovering Christ In Selected Books of the Bible
Luke 2:8 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
Luke 2:8 - McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries (New Testament)
Luke 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Luke 2:8 - Gnomon of the New Testament
Luke 2:8 - William Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament
Luke 2:8 - Godet Commentary (Luke, John, Romans and 1 Corinthians)
Luke 2:8 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
Luke 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Luke 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary
Luke 2:8 - Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Luke 2:8 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Luke 2:8 - The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann
Luke 2:8 - A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical by Lange
Luke 2:8 - Lightfoot Commentary Gospels
Luke 2:8 - Neighbour's Wells of Living Water
Luke 2:8 - Expositions Of Holy Scripture by Alexander MacLaren
Luke 2:8 - Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer's New Testament Commentary
Luke 2:8 - Church Pulpit Commentary
Luke 2:8 - Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Luke 2:8 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Luke 2:8 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
Luke 2:8 - Ryle's Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
Luke 2:8 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
Luke 2:8 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Luke 2:8 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 2:8 - You Can Understand the Bible: Study Guide Commentary Series by Bob Utley
Luke 2:8 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Daniel D. Whedon (1808-1885) was a prominent university professor, theologian, and author. He served as Professor of Ancient Languages at Wesleyan University in Connecticut; as Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Michigan; and as editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review from 1856 to1884. He authored numerous books including Commentary on the New Testament (New York: Carlton & Porter, 1860); Commentary on the Old Testament (New York: Nelson & Phillips, 1873); What is Arminianism? (Toronto: W. Briggs, 1879); and Essays, Reviews, and Discourses (New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1887).