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Romans 4:1-25

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... proving that righteousness is for Gentiles as well as Jews, vv. 9–12); and finally, that the promise of God to Abraham was fulfilled not through law but through faith (vv. 13–25). Abraham was thus not only the father of Israel, he is the prototype of Christian faith. Because Abraham trusted in God, God counted him righteous even before he was circumcised and before the law was given. Once the primacy of faith is established, the position of the law is clarified. The law is subsequent to faith and is ...

2. Solomon’s Death

2 Chronicles 9:29-31

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... David finds fulfillment in Solomon. David prepared the way for the building of the temple, but Solomon is the king who accomplishes this formidable task. Davidic kingship comes to its fullest expression in the reign of Solomon. Solomon is therefore presented as a prototype of Israelite kingship. Rest and peace characterize his reign, but he is also the one who receives the gift of wisdom from Yahweh. Even foreign kings confirm Solomon’s splendor (2 Chron. 9:8). However, he sits on Yahweh’s throne, and ...

3. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Romans 5:12-21

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... (and in v. 21) indicates that the completion of salvation must await the future eschaton. Equally significant is the verb itself, kathistēmi, meaning “to appoint, make, cause,” or “to constitute according to (an image).” It is clearly implied that the effects of the prototype are applied to the lot: the many are acted upon by a force outside themselves. People do not fashion their fate as much as they like to think. It is rather they who are fashioned by the masters they serve, a point Paul will ...

4. Things That Make Jesus Angry

John 2:12-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a land occupied by the mighty and sometimes unmerciful rule of Rome. They were not going to intercede for him when he experienced the wrath of the established order. Who can blame them? Maybe we have done Jesus a disservice when we make him fit our prototype of meekness and gentleness? It’s obvious that there were some things that made him angry. Is it a sin to get angry? Obviously not. The scriptures are adamant: Jesus was without sin (Hebrews 4:15), yet he expressed anger. So, anger must not be, in ...

5. The Source of Self Esteem

Romans 8:14-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... was handsome. And the Lord said to Samuel, `Anoint him; this is he.'" What a wonderful story. It's a Cinderella story. Actually Cinderella is a David story, because the David story is a prototype. Cinderella is the retelling of the David story for another situation, to bring this message of liberation to another society. The prototype is the David story. This is revelation. This is where we heard about it. The least is the most important to God. The one that nobody imagines would ever succeed has a chance ...

6. The Ark Brought to the Temple

2 Chronicles 5:2-6:11

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... to the eternal promise made to David, which will be upheld for Solomon. These two prominent themes show how earlier promises have been fulfilled in Solomon, and they contribute to this king becoming the Chronicler’s prototype of Israelite kingship. And the temple becomes the prototype of the rest and peace associated with Yahweh. The temple and the cultic worship taking place there reflect the harmonious interchange between Israel’s God and his people. The temple symbolizes a reality that has to ...

7. Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 10:1--11:4

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... court and throne of Solomon, maintained by these dues and tribute, are thus the outward sign of this universal recognition of the reign of God” (W. Johnstone, 1 and 2 Chronicles, vol. 2 [JSOTSup 254; London: T&T Clark, 1976], p. 10). This prototype forms the background to the discussion of Judah’s kings in the rest of Chronicles. In 2 Chronicles 10–36 a total of nineteen Judahite kings (or twenty, if Athaliah is also considered a separate monarch) are discussed. The Chronicler’s narrative includes ...

8. The Fall of Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 36:15-23

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... and should act) in accordance with what Yahweh commissions them to do. By drawing some literary lines between Solomon and Cyrus and by presenting some examples of good-kings-gone-bad and bad-kings-becoming-repentant, the Chronicler subtly recommends a prototype of kingship to those rulers who have authority over Yehud in his time. In this way the Chronicler engages in another process of intergroup categorization that differentiates All-Israel from the Persian imperial context. At the end of this commentary ...

9. Body / Ambassador

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... The contrast in verse 16 between Paul’s old and new ways of perceiving Christ prompts a further contrast between old and new that makes Paul’s experience prototypical of all believers. Being in Christ (e.g., 1 Thess. 2:14; 5:18; Gal. 1:22; 2:17; 3:26; 5:6; 1 Cor. 1:4; 15 ... God reconciled Paul to himself through the substitutionary death of Christ. Here again the apostle portrays his experience as prototypical of that of all believers (cf. 5:1, 16–17), although it is not impossible that the first person ...

10. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:1-15, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... :1–8; 62:5), which is spoken of, correspondingly, as his bride (cf. Isa. 49:18). Mark 2:19 refers to the Messiah as a bridegroom, and Ephesians 5:22–33 applies this image to the relationship between Christ and the church. Just as Phinehas, the OT prototypical zealot (Num. 25:1–13; cf. Ps. 106:28–31; Sir. 45:23–24; 1 Macc. 2:26, 54), was eager to keep Israel pure from foreign influences, especially intermarriage, which would subvert its devotion to the one true God, so also Paul was zealous to keep ...

11. A Prayer for the Ephesians

Ephesians 3:14-21

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... a number of problems: First, patria means a family, clan, or tribe that descends from a common ancestor. It cannot be translated as “fatherhood,” although the idea of fatherhood is there and has led some commentators to think of God as the prototype or archetype of all fatherhood. This is different from saying that God is the father of all, which the passage is not teaching. Second, the phrase whole family (pasa patria) presents a problem analogous to “whole building” in 2:21. Some translations (as ...

12. Wives and Husbands

Ephesians 5:22-33

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... women covering their heads in public worship (1 Cor. 11:3–16) or remaining silent in the presence of men during worship (1 Cor. 14:33–38). The submission taught in Ephesians is a mutual subordination between husband and wife that is based on the prototype of Christ and his church; Christ is the example who determines the qualities of headship and submission. Third, the teaching with respect to husband and wife—as well as the other categories in the code—must be seen within the larger context of the ...

13. The Genealogy of Saul

1 Chronicles 9:35-44

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... will be blessed is so prominent. b. The conclusion to 1 Chronicles 8 emphasizes that the Chronicler’s interest is to help define the concept All-Israel. He uses this term to describe the community in Jerusalem who returned from exile. He develops his prototype of what this community should entail and who should be included in this understanding. c. Although the Chronicler’s emphasis is very much on Judah, Benjamin, and Levi in the genealogies, he does not exclude the tribes that used to live in the ...

14. The Death of David

1 Chronicles 29:26-30

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... the background. The tribal rivalry between Judah and Benjamin may underlie the identification of Araunah’s threshing floor as the site of the future temple. On the one hand, the Chronicler features Benjamin as an inclusive All-Israel prototype, while, on the other hand, he establishes Jerusalem as the preferred cultic site over against some Benjaminite centers. This process of intragroup categorization probably reflects the Chronicler’s sociohistorical context during the Persian era. The Chronicler’s ...

15. Jesus the Messiah from Joseph’s Family Line

Matthew 1:1-17

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... uses it to reemphasize David’s importance in Jesus’ lineage.3 Teaching the Text 1. Jesus is the Davidic king, who will rule God’s people. It is no accident that Matthew draws Jesus’ identity from the kingly line of David. David is that prototypical Israelite king, whom the prophets idealize in their depiction of restoration under a kingly descendant from David. For Matthew, Jesus is that rightful king from David’s line. Yet it will be Matthew’s primary task in the rest of his Gospel to show ...

16. Abraham Justified by Faith

Romans 4:1-25

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... , it can only bring God’s wrath, which is particularly true for Gentiles, who do not have the law. In 4:16–25 Paul provides a profile for the authentic faith of the people who belong to God’s (new) covenant, using Abraham the converted Gentile as the prototype of all his offspring (4:16). Abraham is the father of all who have faith, whether we are Jews (“those who are of the law”) or Gentiles (“not only”). Authentic faith trusts in God’s promise (4:16, 21) and in God’s power to create life ...

17. Treatise: The Efficacy of Grace over Law

Galatians 3:1-14

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... : (1) Abraham’s righteous standing before God occurred prior to the institution of circumcision and the Mosaic law; (2) Abraham’s righteous standing before God was made possible through a gracious declaration of God, in acceptance of Abraham’s belief. Thus, the prototypical Jew is to be viewed as one who received a place in sacred history by grace through faith. Using a quotation from Genesis 15:6 (found in the Septuagint), Paul recites what he believes to be the most explicit statement concerning God ...

18. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

19. Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

2 Chronicles 6:12-42

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

20. The Little Boat

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Darlene's case, she rediscovered the power of the mighty Lord to deal with the problem. So did Job. Job was a good man, an upright man. You all know his story. Even those of you with little biblical training have heard of Job. He is the prototype for unjust suffering. A man of God, doing his duty faithfully, tending his farm, taking care of his family, praying and worshiping faithfully. And then, whop! He turned the corner, along came a mighty storm, and down he went. Then insult was added to injury. Job's ...

21. Priest Without Peer

Genesis 14:1-24

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... forever in the order of Melchizedek," was given a Christological reading early in the Christian church. In fact, this passage is the middle ground which establishes a link between our text and the New Testament mention of him. Melchizedek, then, is the prototype of the only real high priest we Christians have: Jesus our Lord. What Melchizedek did for Abraham, Jesus, our High Priest, does for us. However, Christ does far, far more. Refreshment With Bread And Wine Melchizedek refreshed Abraham with bread and ...

22. Proper 24

Job 38:1–41:34, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Mark 10:35-45, Hebrews 5:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... (vv. 42-45). Jesus laid out for his disciples a new paradigm for leadership. They were not to follow the model imposed by the world, where leaders delighted to subject others to their authority in order to inflate their own ego. Jesus laid out a prototype of leadership in the kingdom that emphasized service rather than position and power. "Whoever would be great among you must be your servant" (v. 43). SERMON POSSIBILITIES Lesson 1: Job 38:1-7 (34-41) Sermon Title: Who's Calling The Plays? Sermon Angle ...

23. Fleshing Out The Word

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of the dynamic, creative, interpretive power of the personality. God conceived a design in his great mind for creation. That design was willed into actuality. However, God was still lonely. Creation was incomplete somehow. How did he address this loneliness? Fashion a prototype for a harmonic cosmic structure, divine a great idea, assemble a computer, construct a robot, or design a dynamic program? The missing ingredient, the key part, the thing which was to bind it all together, was added: "Male and female ...

24. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... that there may be additional components to the sacrament which we have not always taken into account. S. MacLean Gilmour suggests that the incident of the mu!tiplication of the loaves and fish is a miracle story which has come to be regarded as a prototype of the eucharist. In the same volume, John Knox remarks that the ritual actions which accompanied the distribution of the food confirms a relationship to the meal in the upper room, "Here is an anticipation of the last supper and a symbol of the reality ...

25. Living Passionately

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... spirit out of which the greatness of a culture is born? Do we want a generation of youth who are just secure and respectable and passionate about nothing? A soldier with no zest for fightingAn author with no zeal for writingAn architect without a planThe prototype of modern man. Where are we going to get the people who will run a dairy whose motto is: "Our cows are not contented. They are striving to do better every day." I wonder if our children still memorize such corny lines as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ...

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