{Andrew} ( (9369) Andre(8369)). Another apostle with a Greek name
and associated with Philip again ( Joh 6:7f. ), the man who first
brought his brother Simon to Jesus ( 1:41 ). Andrew was clearly a
man of wisdom for a crisis. Note the vivid dramatic presents
here, {cometh} (erchetai), {telleth} (legei). What was the
crisis? These Greeks wish an interview with Jesus. True Jesus had
said something about "other sheep" than Jews ( 10:16 ), but he
had not explained. Philip and Andrew wrestle with the problem
that will puzzle Peter on the housetop in Joppa ( Ac 10:9-18 ),
that middle wall of partition between Jew and Gentile that was
only broken down by the Cross of Christ ( Eph 2:11-22 ) and that
many Christians and Jews still set up between each other. Andrew
has no solution for Philip and they bring the problem, but not
the Greeks, to Jesus.
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