Matthew:18:10-14

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rwp @Matthew:18:10 @{Despise } (\kataphron ˆs ˆte \). Literally , "think down on ," with the assumption of superiority . {Their angels } (\hoi aggeloi aut “n \). The Jews believed that each nation had a guardian angel (Daniel:10:13 ,20f .; strkjv @12:1 |). The seven churches in Revelation (Revelation:1:20 |) have angels , each of them , whatsoever the meaning is . Does Jesus mean to teach here that each little child or child of faith had a special angel who appears in God 's presence , "see the face of my Father " (\blepousin to pros “pon tou patros mou \) in special intimacy ? Or does he simply mean that the angels do take an interest in the welfare of God 's people (Hebrews:1:14 |)? There is comfort to us in that thought . Certainly Jesus means that the Father takes special care of his "little ones " who believe in Him . There are angels in God 's presence (Luke:1:19 |). rwp @Matthew:18:12 @{Leave the ninety and nine } (\aph ˆsei ta enen ˆkonta ennea epi ta or ˆ kai poreutheis z ˆtei to plan “menon ?\). This is the text of Westcott and Hort after BL , etc . This text means : "Will he not leave the ninety and nine upon the mountains and going does he not seek (change to present tense ) the wandering one ?" On the high pastures where the sheep graze at will one has wandered afield . See this parable later in strkjv @Luke:15:4-7 |. Our word "planet " is from \planaomai \, wandering (moving ) stars they were called as opposed to fixed stars . But now we know that no stars are fixed . They are all moving and rapidly . rwp @Matthew:18:14 @{The will of your Father } (\thel ˆma emprosthen \). Observe that Westcott and Hort read \mou \ here rather than \h –m “n \ after B Sahidic Coptic . Either makes good sense , though "your " carries on the picture of God 's care for "each one of these little ones " (\hen t “n mikr “n tout “n \) among God 's children . The use of \emprosthen \ with \thel ˆma \ is a Hebraism like \emprosthen sou \ in strkjv @11:25 | with \eudokia \, "before the face " of God .

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