And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Matthew has altered Isaiah's words, yet the sense remains unbroken: the grace of Christ will extend to the Gentiles. The prophet spoke of the isles waiting for His law; the evangelist speaks of the nations putting their hope in His name. The substance is identical.
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The Pharisees raged at His miracles, not truly caring about the sabbath law they pretended to uphold, their real fury was that His doctrine opposed their pride and hypocrisy. They resolved not merely to imprison or banish Him, but to destroy Him, the very source of life, treating the Glory of Israel as an outlaw and plague.
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Commenting on Matthew 12:14-21
If Satan cast out Satan, he would divide against himself and subvert his own dominion, the very thing he never does, since devils are united under one head and their strength lies in concord. Christ's logic is plain: Satan is too cunning to hand Christ victory by casting out his own agents.
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