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John Gill's Exposition on Luke 16:2
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he called him, etc.] By the prophets, sent one after another; by John the Baptist, by Christ himself, and by his apostles: and said unto him, how is it that I hear this of thee? of thy corrupting the word; of thy covetousness, rapine, and theft; of thy adultery and idolatry, and sad violation of the law; (see <450221>Romans 2:21-23) give an account of thy stewardship: what improvement is made of thy gifts; what care has been taken of my vineyard, the Jewish church; and where are the fruits that might be expected to have been received at your hands: for thou mayest be no longer steward. This was foretold by the prophets, that God would write a “Loammi” upon the people of the Jews; that he would cut off three shepherds in one month, and particularly lay aside the idol shepherd, by whom the Pharisees may be meant, (<381108>Zechariah 11:8,17) and by John the Baptist, who declared the axe was laid to the root of the tree, and it was just ready to be cut down, (<400310>Matthew 3:10,12) and by Christ, that the kingdom of God should be taken from them, (<402143>Matthew 21:43) and by the apostles, who turned from them to the Gentiles, (<441346>Acts 13:46).
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