Synonyms: thirstiness, dryness, parched, craving, strong desire, longing, yearning, avidity, hunger, voracity, keenness, eagerness, lust, appetite, passion, love, crave, want, covet, desire, hunger for/after, lust for/after, hanker for/after, have one's heart set on
Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation
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Understanding Series
Arthur G. Patzia
... mentioned in 4:11 (he … gave gifts to men). Captives refers to the principalities and powers that he led captive (1:20–22; Col. 2:15). Either commentators are troubled by the author’s cavalier use of the OT (Houlden, p. 310) and disregard for the original meaning of the OT text, or they accept this as “a true testimony of the Spirit of Prophecy” (Moule, p. 107). Stott reconciles the problem by stressing that “receiving” was for the purpose of “giving” and finds this principle illustrated ...
Understanding Series
Arthur G. Patzia
... , or courtesy, describes an individual whose life and relationship with others are gracious and empathetic—genuinely concerned for the feelings of others. Humility (tapeinophrosynē), when properly directed (i.e., not false humility), is a spirit of modesty and disregard for status. It is that quality of Christ that best describes his willingness to become incarnate and suffer for humanity (Phil. 2:5–11). Gentleness (prautēs), which appears in the RSV as “meekness,” sometimes has been taken ...
303. Warnings Against Idleness
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
Understanding Series
David J. Williams
... idlers in particular, but whether one reads you or “they” makes little difference. The church had received clear instruction by word (see disc. on 3:10) and then by letter, with regard to conduct no less than to doctrine, and the idle brother was blatantly disregarding that teaching (see further the note on this verse). 3:7 This appeal to what had been taught is supported by a reminder of the missionaries’ own conduct among them. You yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. This is not the ...
304. God Disciplines His Sons
Hebrews 12:1-13, Hebrews 12:14-29
Understanding Series
Donald A. Hagner
... world from sin and death (cf. 2:10, 14f., 17). Crucifixion was one of the most despicable forms of death in the Roman world. Roman citizens were automatically protected against this form of capital punishment, which was thought suitable only for barbarians. Jesus disregarded totally the shame attached to it. See E. Brandenburger, NIDNTT, vol. 1, pp. 391–403. Among the several allusions to Ps. 110:1, this is the only time the verb for sat down occurs in the perfect tense (the other occurrences are aorists ...
305. Warning Against Refusing God
Hebrews 12:14-29, Hebrews 12:1-13
Understanding Series
Donald A. Hagner
... world from sin and death (cf. 2:10, 14f., 17). Crucifixion was one of the most despicable forms of death in the Roman world. Roman citizens were automatically protected against this form of capital punishment, which was thought suitable only for barbarians. Jesus disregarded totally the shame attached to it. See E. Brandenburger, NIDNTT, vol. 1, pp. 391–403. Among the several allusions to Ps. 110:1, this is the only time the verb for sat down occurs in the perfect tense (the other occurrences are aorists ...
Understanding Series
Norman Hillyer
... . It will also extend to unbelievers, which would of course include those persecuting Peter’s readers, and the outcome for them can scarcely be imagined. The offer of the good news of the gospel of God is not an offer of good advice, to be accepted or disregarded at will. It is a matter of obeying a divine order. God has commanded all people everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30), so those who do not obey the gospel of God, and persist in their disobedience, are rebels against the Most High, and they will be ...
Understanding Series
Norman Hillyer
... also in 1QS 2.8, “the gloom of eternal fire.” The language conveys the impression of a state of intense heat and intense darkness, and so of intense isolation. Brazen Ignorance 8 The NIV translation In the very same way (homoiōs mentoi) disregards the Greek mentoi (“but yet”). The sense is: “Though these men have such dreadful examples set clearly before them, yet they persist in their sin.” Jude describes such men as dreamers (enypniazomenoi), and says that they pollute their own bodies. The ...
308. At Mount Sinai
Exodus 19:1-25
Understanding Series
James K. Bruckner
... God called, Moses climbed the mountain and was immediately sent back down with an urgent message (v. 20; v. 24 is emphatic in Hebrew). The Lord pressed two issues: one for the people and one for the priests. God was concerned that the people might disregard the warning and force their way through to see the LORD and . . . perish (lit., “fall dead,” either by stones and arrows or by the Lord, see v. 24). Even to Moses, God seemed overly concerned. Moses objected that they had already been warned and that ...
Understanding Series
Michael S. Moore
... down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law told her to do. Ruth’s behavior here stands in direct contrast to her earlier behavior. In Moab, Naomi commands her to return to her mother’s house (1:8), and Ruth politely disregards her (1:14), eloquently arguing against her mother-in-law’s strategy (1:16–17). Here, however, she readily submits to Naomi’s command. Why? One could argue that circumstances have changed. Ruth is no longer standing on her own turf. Does the strangeness ...
Understanding Series
Timothy S. Laniak
... for widespread insurrection! But such is the narrator’s parody of the Persian court. Chapter 1 contributes a great deal to our understanding of the story’s main characters—even those who have not yet appeared. In her independence and disregard for protocol (albeit justified), Vashti becomes a foil for Esther. The king will search for someone else who is better than she (v. 19). Esther will be measured against the former queen. Ironically, while treating the king with unequivocal deference, Esther ...
Understanding Series
Roland E. Murphy
... and commentators prefer to follow the LXX and render verse 10b: “the one who frankly reproves creates peace.” See Additional Notes. 10:11 Antithetic. Verse 11b repeats verse 6b (see comment). The alternative translation provided in the NIV footnote should be disregarded. However, overwhelms is too strong; the MT has simply “covers” or “hides.” The meaning seems to be that ultimately wrongdoing and harm come from the mouth of the wicked, in contrast to the life given by the words of the righteous ...
312. Proverbs of Solomon
Proverbs 15:1-33
Understanding Series
Roland E. Murphy
... wisdom and the company of the wise for such a person. The LXX does not have this verse. 15:32 Antithetic and juxtapositional style. Again, the need for docility is underscored (cf. vv. 5, 10; 13:18). 15:33 The parallelism, if any, is not clear. Disregard the NIV margin. Verse 33a is juxtapositional. Teaches a man wisdom is, literally, “discipline of wisdom,” namely, leads to wisdom (cf. 1:7; 9:10). Verse 33b is repeated in 18:12b, where it fits. It maybe a deliberate insertion here in order to emphasize ...
313. Sayings of the Wise
Proverbs 22:17--24:22
Understanding Series
Roland E. Murphy
... the MT lit. Many others, with some help from the Gk. tradition, make v. 19b go in the direction of making known “his ways to you.” The text is suspect. 22:20 The NIV text is correct, and the marginal readings should be disregarded. The Hb. consonantal text reads šlšwm, thirty. The Kethib would mean “the day before yesterday” or “formerly.” The Qere has “officers,” which is interpreted to mean excellent (sayings). Most of the ancient versions understood the word as a number. The Teaching of ...
Understanding Series
Roland E. Murphy
... a “better” saying. The purpose is to warn against false claims to honor at the royal court. See Luke 14:7–11 for a similar thought. 25:7b-8 The NIV incorporates verse 7b of the MT into verse 8, and the marginal note should be disregarded. Again the admonition is a caution: do not hasten into a legal dispute lest you be defeated and shamed. Mere visual evidence may not suffice (v. 7b). See Additional Notes. 25:9–10 An admonition with motivation not to betray another’s confidence. This could refer ...
Understanding Series
Elizabeth Achtemeier
... have always heard from Israelite sacred tradition—that Yahweh alone is the source of Israel’s life, but that he is also a consuming fire (cf. Deut. 4:24; 9:3; Isa. 33:14; 2 Thess. 1:7; Heb. 10:27, 31; 12:29) who will brook no disregard of his holy will or of the honor due his name. Then in verse 7, Amos states why Bethel will be destroyed: because its inhabitants have turned justice to “wormwood” (RSV; NIV reads bitterness) and cast righteousness to the ground, thereby making of their worship a sham ...
316. Love One Another
1 John 3:11-24
Understanding Series
Thomas F. Johnson
... this section of the letter in 3:10b. The background to this emphasis on love is the schism which has divided the community (1 John 2:19) and has set former community members against one another. The schismatics have shown a flagrant, Cain-like disregard for their fellow believers. The Elder is greatly concerned that there be sacrificial, practical love among the remaining Johannine Christians. 3:11 The word message (angelia) occurs only twice in the NT: here and in 1:5. It may signal a major division within ...
317. God’s Love and Ours
1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 5:1-12
Understanding Series
Thomas F. Johnson
... the visible commitment in action, going “out of one’s way,” to advance the highest good and well-being of others. The love is in the deed, first and foremost, and secondarily in its purpose. So, when the Elder looks at the opponents and sees them disregarding the well-being of his needy community (cf. 3:17–18), and, indeed, aggressively attacking them, this is prima facie evidence for the absence of any agapē love at all. If it is not there for the brother, it is not there for God. The very nature ...
318. Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-26
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... and remove himself from any responsibility with a sarcastic, rhetorical question, Am I my brother’s keeper? Despite the question, which anticipates a negative answer, Cain, disgusted at being questioned about his brother, betrayed his disdain for Abel and his disregard of any filial responsibility for his brother. His use of “keeper” is also telling. Animals, not humans, need “keepers” (P. Riemann, “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” Int 24 [1970], pp. 482–91). By phrasing the question so ...
319. Judah and Tamar
Genesis 38:1-30
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... Tamar), even though he had failed to keep his more important pledge of arranging for his widowed daughter-in-law (Tamar) to marry Shelah. Ironically, in trying to cover a small disgrace he was unaware that a much greater disgrace was being exposed—his disregard of levirate marriage. Tamar thwarted Judah’s attempt to pay his small pledge because she had been thwarted by his failure to keep his pledge of marriage to his youngest son. 38:24–25 About three months later Judah was informed that his daughter ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... discover that various lands were not conquered and certain groups of Canaanites were definitely still breathing, even if somewhat heavily from being put to forced labor (Josh. 13:13; 15:63; 16:10; 17:12f.; Judg. 1). 7:25–26 In Josh. 7, Achan disregards God’s command, “do not covet . . . do not take [silver and gold] for yourselves.” The subsequent destruction of his whole family was not the normal judicial consequence of theft (theft was not punishable by death in normal law), but a ruling under the ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... is both an offense in the present and a threat to the future of his family, (b) The law recognizes both the importance and the limits of internal family discipline. The case is brought to the elders only after prolonged parental discipline has manifestly been disregarded. The son does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him (v. 18); a point that they make explicitly to the elders in their testimony. The law thus admits that the wisdom of Proverbs 22:6 (“Train ...
322. Miscellaneous Laws
Deut 23:15–25:19
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... 1–2, that noncovenant nations are still assumed to be morally accountable to God for fundamental norms of human behavior. The Amalekites are to be judged, then, not just because they had been anti-Israel, but because they had been anti-human by disregarding basic human obligations instilled by the creator God. The prophets proclaimed God’s punitive judgment on Israel too, when lack of the fear of God led to similarly barbaric behavior toward the weak and defenseless in Israel’s own society (e.g., Mic ...
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... his route so that he cannot easily be found and prevented from completing his mission (cf. Matt. 2:12). It is when he does stop (v. 14) that his troubles begin. Whatever the reason for both the prohibition and the committed attempts to persuade the man to disregard it, it is clear that God requires complete and radical obedience to this command. The man of God starts out well, resisting the king’s invitation and setting out on another road (v. 10) so as not to return by the way he had come. Later, however ...
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... laws existed that were designed to keep land in the family and to prevent its accumulation in the hands of a few (e.g., Lev. 25:8ff.; Deut. 25:5–10). Naboth is obligated to refuse Ahab’s offer, then, and in making it Ahab has disregarded Israelite law. The fact that he desires a vegetable garden (Hb. gan-yārāq) in particular is significant. The phrase occurs elsewhere in the OT only in Deuteronomy 11:10, where a contrast is offered between Egypt (a vegetable garden requiring human care) and the ...
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... the prohibition, if not these precise words), and were fashioned in their image (became worthless, v. 15). In particular, they built themselves two calves and an Asherah pole, and worshiped Baal (v. 16; cf. 1 Kgs. 12:25ff.; 16:31ff.). All of this was done in flagrant disregard for God’s Law and covenant (vv. 13, 15) and in defiance of God’s prophets (v. 13). It was done with the stubbornness and pride of those who had come out of Egypt in the first place (v. 14; cf. the stiff-necked people of Deut. 9 ...
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