45.
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The Jews which come to Mary. Why to Mary and not
Martha?
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47.
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What do we? Not: What should we do? The implication is:
See what amazing things he does; and we do nothing.
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48.
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Thus seems to allude back to 10 :39, when they had
allowed (sic!) Jesus to escape them.
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All men will believe on Him. They speak as though this
would be the crowning disaster.
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Place. Compare the common Old Testament usage of
"place" (maqom) for "sanctuary" or "altar"; e.g. Gen.22 :3,4,9,14; 28
:11-19; Dt.12 :11-21; Ps.24 :3; 26 :8; 132 :5; ls.60 :13; 66 :1 etc.
Also, Acts 6 :14; 7:33,49;21 :28.
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49.
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One of them. This unusual and emphatic Gk. phrase is
really a Hebraism meaning: the outstanding man among them.
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50.
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One man should die. Gk: mello means either (a)
'is about to', or (b) 'he is destined to', i.e. this is the will of God—
another detail in this unconscious prophecy.
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51.
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He prophesied. And so also did Isaiah, concerning this
very situation: 28 :14-22 (some of the details are difficult).
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52.
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Gather together . . . scattered. Consider here the
remarkable fitness of Hos.l :11: "gathered together . . . scattered;" Is.49
:5,6; "Israel not gathered . . . Gentiles;" cp. Rom.9 :26.
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54.
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Jesus therefore. This makes a definite link with
v.53.
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