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301. Eliphaz
Job 4:1-5:27
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Daniel J. Estes
... to nature psalms such as Psalm 29 and Psalm 104. The emphasis in Eliphaz’s song on God’s intervention on the side of the needy is echoed in the Song of Hannah (1 Sam. 2:1–10), the Magnificat of Mary (Luke 1:46–55), and Jesus’s beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–12. Eli­phaz’s statement in 5:13 that God “catches the wise in their craftiness” is quoted by Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:19, as he argues that the wisdom of humans is insufficient for their salvation. Eliphaz’s portrayal of God both wounding ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... concen­tration on the spiritual disciplines of love and mercy. A spiritual “weight watchers” club is not a bad idea, by which we can keep each other accountable and “weigh in” at each meeting on Christ’s Sermon-on-the-Mount scale, using the Beatitudes as our guide. There we can discuss our frustrations and failures, and the joy of our achievements through the power of Christ. In the third address (3:7–8a), David borrows his language, in part, from Numbers 10:35, an old liturgical phrase that ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... finds the resolution in worship (73:17). Yet there may be little difference between David’s conclusion in 37:13 that “their day is coming” and 73:17, “I understood their final destiny.” Also, Jesus turns the teaching of 37:11 into the third beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matt. 5:5). As we observe below, “inheriting” the land is a major motif of this psalm, suggesting the importance of obedience and trust for security in the promised land (see Jer. 7:5 ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... be the kings’ concern because they were economically helpless and socially vulnerable. The prophets identify this category of citizens as the special object of the monarchy’s and the society’s care (e.g., Isa. 1:17; Jer. 21:12; Amos 8:4). In the Beatitudes, Jesus takes the material qualities of this group of people and turns them into the spiritual values of the kingdom of God (Matt. 5:1–12). Corresponding Verbal and Thematic Connections in Psalms 69–72: Psalms 69–72 form a conclusion to Book 2 ...
305. Serendipity
Matthew 13:44-46
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Maxie Dunnam
... you gain by striving for it; it’s a by-product. It comes to us by indirection. That’s what Jesus was saying: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” That’s what his beatitudes are all about. “Blessed are those—happy are those—the peacemakers, the poor in spirit, the merciful.” Their happiness is a by-product of what they’re doing, how they’re living, the attitudes of their life. What is it that yields you real joy and ...
306. Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13-16
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Gary M. Burge
The beatitudes are followed by a declaration of the distinctive identity and mission of Jesus’s followers. They are “the salt of the earth” (5:13) and “the light of the world” (5:14–16), indicating their distinctive identity within their environment for the sake of mission to the world. The light ...
307. Prologue
Revelation 1:1-3
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Gary M. Burge
... Each church would read the “words of this prophecy” aloud to the whole congregation during a public time of worship. The revelatory chain moves from God, to Jesus, to his angel, to John, to the churches, and finally to us, the readers; and a special blessing or beatitude (1:3; cf. 22:7; Matt. 5:3–11) is pronounced to all those who hear and obey. Since the events that God “signified” (KJV) or encoded in these visions are “the things that must soon take place” (1:1 ESV), and since “the time is ...
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Gary M. Burge
... “a thief” in the night (16:15; cf. Matt. 24:43–44; 1 Thess. 5:2), the wicked will still gather their forces for one last stand against the Lord rather than repent (16:16; cf. Ps. 2:1–2; Zech. 14:1–15; Joel 3:2). In contrast, a beatitude or blessing is pronounced for those saints who are dressed in moral purity and righteous deeds (Rev. 3:4–5, 18; 6:11; 7:9, 14) and are ready for the coming of the bridegroom (cf. Matt. 25:1–13). The seventh bowl (16:17–21) is an intensification of ...
309. Benediction
Revelation 22:1-6
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Gary M. Burge
... might not see God at work in our midst? On center stage is Jesus, who gives us the ultimate promise: “Look, I am coming soon!” (22:7; 22:12). With the assurance that the Son of Man will one day bring God’s people home into glory, beatitudes are also given: “Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll” (22:7), and “Blessed are those who wash their robes” (22:14). From promise to blessing, the focus of these liturgical elements is to inspire commitment. We are ...
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Robert H. Mounce
... Jesus in chapters 8 and 9 (the curing of the blind, the lame, the mute, etc.). The poor are those who fully realize their spiritual poverty. Those who take no offense at Jesus’ messianic activity and accept him for who he obviously is are said to be blessed (the beatitude of v. 6 corresponds to those in 5:3–11). 11:7–15 As John’s disciples are leaving, Jesus turns to the crowds and asks, What were you expecting to see when you went out into the desert? A reed swayed by the wind? Of course not. John ...
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David G. Rogne
... happiness because they will cause us to act on behalf of others. Some of our difficulties will create happiness only when we recognize that God has a plan for the world, which has been advanced a little because we have sought to identify with it. In every one of these beatitudes Jesus concludes that God will have the last word, but he also promises that that word will be good. Therein lays our hope.
312. Paying What's Due
Matthew 22:15-22
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David G. Rogne
... . Every seventh day the Church, in her worship, calls us around in front of the loom to look at the pattern on which we have been working. She bids us compare the design of our days with the pattern shown us on Mount of Sinai and the Mount of the Beatitudes.” Worship is God's due, but those who do the worshiping are the beneficiaries. Another thing we owe to God is service. "Just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me," says Jesus (Matthew 25:40 ...
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Craig A. Evans
... has not misunderstood the usage of the word “bless” and that the text really should be translated, “he blessed [God] for them” (see also Luke 24:30). 9:17 They all ate and were satisfied: Perhaps Luke perceived this as a fulfillment of the beatitude in Luke 6:21, where the same word (lit. “were filled”) is used. Lachs (p. 241) notes that the phrase comes from Deut. 8:10. twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over: Fitzmyer (p. 769) suggests that the “twelve” baskets (or sacks ...
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Craig A. Evans
... is probably the former in light of Luke’s interest in being filled or moved by the Holy Spirit before speaking (see Luke 2:27; 4:1, 14; Acts 2:4). 10:23 Blessed are the eyes that see what you see: Lachs (p. 221) cites several passages where this beatitude is found (Pss. Sol. 4:23; 5:16; 6:1; 17:44; b. Hagiga 14b).
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James R. Edwards
... believe about these things keep between yourself and God, says the apostle (v. 22). This is far from an apology for a private faith. “Private faith” is as foreign to Christianity as is a private virus to medicine. This statement, along with the following beatitude, Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves, is an appeal for integrity or consistency between belief and behavior. In the matter of food regulations and observance of days one may know an inner freedom, even if love ...
316. Marriage
1 Corinthians 7:1-40
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Marion L. Soards
... ). Cf. 7:29. 7:40 The form of the word happier is comparative, i.e., it states a comparison. Paul is not discussing “happy vs. sad,” but “happy and happier.” The word (Gk. makariōteros) is similar in its root form to the word most often translated “blessed” in the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:3–11); thus, Paul may wish to indicate or imply that such happiness is a state of grace, especially since one’s marital status should result from the work of the Spirit in one’s life.
317. Eliphaz
Job 4:1-5:27
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Gerald H. Wilson
... in Pope, Job, p. 38, and Clines, Job 1–20, p. 113. 5:5 On from among thorns see the clear discussion of the difficult Heb. and the many alternative translations in Clines, Job 1–20, p. 141. 5:11–16 The parallels with the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:3–10), while far from exact, are certainly interesting. In both texts, God’s will and purposes turn worldly expectations upside down. 5:17 The man: the Heb. ʾenosh, “human,” a synonym for the more common ʾadam, “human ...
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Robert H. Mounce
... . When Jesus accepts Peter’s ascription, Son of God, he reveals his own consciousness of a unique and intimate relationship to his heavenly Father. 16:17–19 You are indeed highly favored (Blessed are you, Gk. makarios; cf. the opening expression in each of the beatitudes, 5:3–11), Simon son of Jonah, for the truth you have just spoken came by revelation from God. There is no indication prior to this time that the name Peter was ever used. As first used, it was a nickname. Simeon was the Jewish ...
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Robert W. Wall
... the point John’s interludes make, the well-known caveat, Behold! I come like a thief! (cf. 1 Thess. 5:2–5; 2 Pet. 3:10; Matt. 24:43–44; Acts 1:6–7; Rev. 3:3), is an exhortation to repent in order to receive divine blessing. The following beatitude envisions the promise of God’s faithfulness to those who are themselves faithful to God: Blessed is he who stays awake … so that he may not … be shamefully exposed (cf. 1 Thess. 5:6–7; 2 Cor. 5:2). The place of the “battle on the great day” is ...
320. The Ten Commandments
Deuteronomy 5:1-33
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Christopher J. H. Wright
... legal details. Deuteronomy recognizes that law in itself is not enough for a wholesome society. There is a need for a fundamental, collective choice to do the will of God out of gratitude and covenant loyalty. In a somewhat similar way, Jesus’ Beatitudes describe a whole life-stance and orientation toward God and others, before the detailed teaching of the rest of the Sermon on the Mount. For Jesus himself, it seems that Deuteronomy 5–11 were especially significant chapters in relation to his own ...
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King Duncan
... evident that too many Christians today are confusing humility with timidity. That’s a sad mistake. Jesus was humble, but he was not timid. You don’t drive money-changers out of the Temple if you are timid. But you say, “What about the beatitude that says, “Blessed are the meek . . . ?” Scholars tell us that “meekness” in the context that Jesus uses it is closer to the word “obedient.” A tame horse is obedient, but it is not timid. A humble Christian is obedient to the commands of God ...
322. Actors
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
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John Jamison
... spoke to the crowd on that hillside by the Sea of Galilee. We’ve talked a lot about it and have even given it a name: The Sermon on the Mount. We know some parts better than others, like that list of things that are blessed that we call the Beatitudes. Since we’ve been here before, let’s take a step back from what is being said here and take a little different look at things to see if we can hear anything new in this story. In your imagination, picture that crowd of people sitting on the grassy ...
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King Duncan
... when we think of being blessed, we think of things like being blessed financially, or being blessed with good health, or an abundance of talent, or an attractive appearance. Then we turn to Matthew’s Gospel and the first thing we run into are the Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they ...
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King Duncan
... about happiness, but not in the same way you or I would talk about it. In fact, he turned our understanding of happiness upside down. In the Sermon on the Mount, for example, he made some unique and unusual statements about happiness which we know as the Beatitudes. Luke, in his Gospel, gives us a condensed version of some of those stirring statements: Happy are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Happy are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Happy are you who weep now, for you ...
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King Duncan
... /unintended-consequences-stories/ by Leland Long on the “The Long of it . . .” 2. “The Law of Unintended Consequences: Shakespeare, Cobra Breeding, and a Tower in Pisa,” Farnam Street blog, https://fs.blog/2018/02/unintended-consequences/. 3. John MacArthur, The Beatitudes: The Only Way to Happiness (Chicago: Moody Press, 1998), pp. 43-44. 4. By Terri, ThriftyFun.com https. 5. In Flagstaff Live, June 4-10, 1998. Cited by Steven J. Cole, . 6. Stephen Sheane, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/the ...
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