Luke 11:46-52
11:46 a unbearable religious demands: This refers to the oral tradition with all its intricate details on living according to torah (God’s instruction in the books of Moses). The oral tradition placed a great burden upon the Jewish people.11:48 b They killed the prophets: See 1 Kgs 19:10 c, 14 d; Neh 9:26 e; Jer 2:30 f; 26:20-24 g. Luke portrays Jesus as “The Suffering Prophet” Luke 4:22-24 h.
11:49 i The quotation is not explicitly from the Old Testament.
11:51 j from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah: Abel’s murder by his brother Cain was the first murder recorded in the Old Testament (Gen 4:8 k). The stoning of Zechariah, son of Jehoiada (2 Chr 24:20-22 l) was the last, since Chronicles is the last book in the Hebrew Bible.
11:52 m the key to knowledge: See Matt 16:19 n; 23:13 o.
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