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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
God: Acts 2:22, Acts 4:27, Psalms 2:2, Psalms 2:6, *marg. Psalms 45:7, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 61:1-3, Matthew 12:28, Luke 3:22, Luke 4:18, John 3:34, John 6:27, John 10:36-38, Hebrews 1:9
who: 2 Chronicles 17:9, Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 12:15, Matthew 15:21-31, Mark 1:38, Mark 1:39, Mark 3:7-11, Mark 6:6, Mark 6:54-56, Luke 7:10-17, Luke 7:21-23, Luke 9:56, 1 Peter 5:8
healing: Mark 5:13-15, Mark 7:29, Mark 7:30, Luke 4:33-36, Luke 9:42, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15, 1 John 3:8
for: John 3:2, John 10:32, John 10:38, John 16:32
Reciprocal: Exodus 30:26 - General Leviticus 10:7 - the anointing Leviticus 21:12 - for the crown Numbers 23:23 - What hath Judges 9:9 - wherewith 1 Samuel 2:10 - anointed 1 Kings 1:34 - Zadok 2 Kings 4:38 - Elisha Psalms 34:14 - do Matthew 4:24 - possessed Matthew 8:28 - when Matthew 9:19 - General Matthew 11:1 - he departed Matthew 12:18 - I will Matthew 16:13 - came Matthew 21:14 - General Mark 5:24 - went Mark 14:67 - Jesus Mark 16:6 - Jesus Luke 2:26 - the Lord's Luke 4:43 - I must Luke 6:27 - do Luke 7:6 - Jesus Luke 7:11 - he went Luke 8:1 - that Luke 13:22 - through Luke 13:33 - I must Luke 24:19 - Concerning John 1:41 - Christ John 1:45 - Jesus John 4:38 - other John 7:1 - walked John 9:17 - He is John 10:25 - the works John 14:10 - he John 15:24 - If John 21:25 - there Acts 1:2 - through Acts 3:6 - Jesus 1 Corinthians 12:9 - the gifts 2 Corinthians 1:21 - anointed Philippians 2:5 - General 1 Timothy 6:18 - they do 2 Timothy 1:7 - but Hebrews 9:14 - who Hebrews 13:16 - to do James 5:16 - that 1 John 2:20 - ye have
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth,.... And so declared him to be the Messiah, that was promised to the Jews, and expected by them; the anointed prophet, priest, and King; who because his parents lived at Nazareth, and he was educated there, and there he chiefly preached and wrought his miracles, he was by way of contempt called Jesus of Nazareth: and him God anointed, with
the Holy Ghost and with power; with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, without measure; signified by the descent of the Spirit, as a dove upon him at his baptism, and is what in Psalms 45:7 is called, "the oil of gladness". The person anointed is elsewhere represented as a divine person; as God, and the Son of God, Psalms 2:6 but here under his most contemptible character, by which he was known among men, because it was in his human nature, that he was anointed; and this anointing belongs to him, as considered in his office capacity; from whence he is called the Christ, or anointed of God. The anointer of him is God, which must be understood of God the Father, who is the God of Christ, and the same that anoints his people, 2 Corinthians 1:21 and none but God can anoint with the Holy Ghost; and he it is, with whom Christ is here said to be anointed; who is compared to oil, in allusion to the anointing oil under the former dispensation, used for the anointing of persons, prophets, priests, and kings, and of the tabernacle, and the vessels of it; to the oil that was poured on Aaron's head, which ran down to the skirts of his garments, emblematical of the Spirit poured on Christ, the head, and which from him descends to all the members of his body; and to common oil, both for ornament and refreshment: "power" is added, which is but another name for the Holy Spirit, Luke 24:49. And one particular branch of the extraordinary and immeasurable gifts of the Spirit, bestowed on him as man, was a power of doing miracles: for it follows,
who went about; the land of Judea and all Galilee; which shows laboriousness, diligence, and delight:
doing good; both to the bodies and souls of men; to the latter, by preaching the Gospel to them; and to the former, by curing all their diseases, of whatsoever sort: he did what none of Adam's sons could do, for there is none of them that does good, no not one, Romans 3:10 he was good himself, essentially and naturally good, and therefore he did good, and he did nothing but good: he knew no sin, he did none, nor could any be found in him; and he always did good, that which was according to the will of God, and well pleasing in his sight; and without him no good is done, even by his own people; they have all the grace and strength from him, by which they perform the good things they do: he is the reverse of Satan, who goes about doing all the mischief he can; and he is to be imitated by his followers, who, as they have opportunity, should do good to all men, especially to the household of faith.
And healing all that were oppressed of the devil; both in body, as "lunatics, epileptics, and demoniacs"; and in soul, such as were led captive by him:
for God was with him; as his Son, essentially, through union to him; and as man, from his cradle to his cross, supporting and assisting him, and with his gracious presence comforting him; and by various instances, showing that he came from heaven, and had a divine mission and commission; which had he not, he would never have been encouraged and assisted as he was, as man, and could never have done the things he did: the Ethiopic version very wrongly reads, "for God was with them"; John 3:2
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
How God anointed ... - That is, set him apart to this work, and was with him, acknowledging him as the Messiah. See the notes on Matthew 1:1.
With the Holy Ghost - See the notes on Luke 4:19. The act of anointing kings and priests seems to have been emblematic of the influences of the Holy Spirit. Here it means that God impaled to him the influences of the Holy Spirit, thus consecrating him for the work of the Messiah. See Matthew 3:16-17; John 3:34, “God giveth not the Holy Spirit by measure unto him.”
And with power - The power of healing the sick, raising the dead, etc.
Who went about doing good - Whose main business it was to travel from place to place to do good. He did not go for applause, or wealth, or comfort, or ease, but to diffuse happiness as far as possible. This is the simple but sublime record of his life. It gives us a distinct portrait of his character, as he is distinguished from conquerors and kings, from false prophets and from the mass of people.
And healing ... - Restoring to health.
All that were oppressed of the devil - All that were possessed by him. See the notes on Matthew 4:23-24.
God was with him - God appointed him, and furnished by his miracles the highest evidence that he had sent him. His miracles were such that they could be performed only by God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 38. God anointed Jesus of Nazareth — Here the apostle refers to Christ as the promised Messiah; for, as Messiah signifies the anointed one, and Christ has the same signification in Greek, and the Messiah, according to the prophets, and the expectation of the Jews, was to work miracles, Peter proclaims Jesus as the Messiah, and refers to the miracles which he wrought as the proof of it. This delicate, but forcible allusion is lost by most readers.
