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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 82:6
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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I have said, ye are gods, etc.] In the law, (<022106>Exodus 21:6 22:28) or they were so by his appointment and commission; he constituted them judges and magistrates, invested them with such an office, by which they came to have this title; (see <451301>Romans 13:1), and so our Lord interprets these words, that they were gods “to whom” the word of God came, which gave them a commission and authority to exercise their office, (<431035>John 10:35), or rather “against whom” it came, pronouncing the sentence of death on them, as in (<198207>Psalm 82:7), to which the reference is; declaring, that though they were gods by office, yet were mortal men, and should die. The Targum is, “I said, as angels are ye accounted”; and so judges and civil magistrates had need to be as angels, and to have the wisdom of them; (see <101420> 2 Samuel 14:20). Jarchi interprets it of angels, but magistrates are undoubtedly meant: and all of you are children of the most High; the Targum here again renders it, ``the angels of the most High:” and so Aben Ezra explains it of them who are called the sons of God, (<183807>Job 38:7) but men in power are meant, who, because of their eminency and dignity, their high office, post, and place, are so called; (see <010602>Genesis 6:2 <198906>Psalm 89:6).
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