Wednesday's Word: Eved HaKadosh/Holy Servant

 

 

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, 
and to give His life as a ransom for many."
(Mark 10:45) 

 

 

Christ The Servant
Laura Bates
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Fine Art America 

 

  "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and
to give His life as ransom for many.  For even the Son of man...That is, Christ Himself;
a name by which He frequently goes both in the Old and New Testament to the arguments
before produced, Christ adds His own examples, to teach His disciples humility 
and lowliness of mind and to check their ambitious views and desires:

He came not to be ministered unto: not but that He was ministered unto even by the
angels of God; who ministered to Him in the wilderness, after He had been tempted by
Satan; and He was also ministered unto by some women out of their substance; but these
show the low estate He was in to stand in need of such ministrations; here the sense is that
 He did not appear as an earthly prince, with fine equipage, a large retinue and attendance... 

but to minster; to be a servant, as He is in His mediatorial office and capacity; He was sent,
and came as the Servant of the Lord; He ministered, in His prophetic office, the Gospel unto
men; and went about in the form of a servant, doing good, ministering medicine both to the
souls and bodies of men: but the great work He came about, was the work of man's redemption; 
which He willingly and cheerfully undertook, diligently and faithfully prosecuted,
and has completely finished; to which respect is had in the next clause:

...and to give His life a ransom for many; even for all the elect of God; to redeem them 
 from sin, Satan,  and the law; and secure them from the wrath of God, and eternal death;
 and this He had done by laying down His life as a ransom price for them..."
 
-Gill's Exposition On The Bible