John 16:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

The time

General references

Bible References

The time

Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,
For I am too holy for you [and you might defile me]!’
These [people] are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

“Then they will hand you over to [endure] tribulation, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Now when they heard this, they were infuriated and they intended to kill the apostles.

They presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the Law [of Moses];

and he said, “Look! I see the heavens opened up [in welcome] and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Saul wholeheartedly approved of Stephen’s death.

And on that day a great and relentless persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem; and the believers were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to the high priest,

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of the law of our fathers, being ardent and passionate for God just as all of you are today.

“So then, I [once] thought to myself that it was my duty to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

For I testify about them that they have a certain enthusiasm for God, but not in accordance with [correct and vital] knowledge [about Him and His purposes].

You have heard of my career and former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to hunt down and persecute the church of God extensively and [with fanatical zeal] tried [my best] to destroy it.

as to my zeal [for Jewish tradition], a persecutor of the church; and as to righteousness [supposed right living] which [my fellow Jews believe] is in the Law, I proved myself blameless.

General references

“When a man or woman has a disease on the head or in the beard (face),

Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will favor me and make me prosper because I have a Levite as my priest.”

“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?

for from now on five in one household will be divided [over Me], three against two and two against three.