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3426. Failure to Enter the Land

Num 13:1–14:9

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... and Aaron. To both Caleb and Joshua, the issue is not the greatness of the enemies but rather the greatness of God. The name Joshua (Yehoshua, “Yahweh saves”) given him by Moses (13:16) reflects faith in God’s ability to save. Joshua and Caleb affirm, “If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land . . . and will give it to us” (Num. 14:8–9). God has promised Israel the land. God will carry through with his promises unless the people rebel (14:9). A remedy for fear is faith in ...

3427. Selfishness of the Transjordan Tribes Corrected

Numbers 32:1-42

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... . After falling out of proper awareness of God, Lawrence would pick himself up, set his mind aright again, and resume his practice of God’s presence as if he had never fallen from it. Just as Gad and Reuben committed to enter the land “before the Lord” aware of God’s presence and will, and Brother Lawrence learned to practice God’s presence in even the most trivial duties of life, so we would do well to cultivate a sense of God’s presence in everything that we do. That spiritual discipline can ...

3428. The Daughters of Zelophehad (Part 2)

Numbers 36:1-13

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... ; Col. 3:24; Heb. 9:15). The promised land for Christians is not Canaan but a heavenly, eternal inheritance that will be given to Christians as a reward. In 1 Peter 1:3–4 it is stated this way: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you. This inheritance language builds ...

3429. Adversity of a Righteous Man

Job 1:1-22

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Daniel J. Estes

... humans do. Like Job, we too find ourselves asking why bad things happen in a world in which the good God is in control. The book of Job sets the scene in chapter 1 by narrating how in the face of severe adversity Job lives up to the Lord’s confidence in his character. Job’s good character is evidenced by his righteous patterns of life. Both the narrator (1:1) and Yahweh (1:8) describe Job in glowing terms. Even though Job’s wealth is impressive, that is not the focus. Rather, his résumé highlights ...

3430. Job’s Reply to Eliphaz

Job 6:1–7:21

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Daniel J. Estes

... is that Yahweh can be trusted, even when his ways cannot be understood. By contrast, humans too often prove to be untrustworthy despite their best intentions. Even though Job feels rejected by God and by his friends, he maintains a sense of his own righteousness before the Lord. He does not crumble under the pressure, even when it seems like God is using him for target practice and when his friends hurt him more than they help. Job is humble enough to be willing to be taught where he is wrong, but he is not ...

3431. Job Feels Both Confidence and Terror

Job 23:1--24:25

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Daniel J. Estes

... question is asked if Aslan should be feared, it is made clear that Aslan is great, but he also is good. He will not abuse his power to do what is evil, but his goodness means that he can be trusted to use his power for blessing, just as the Lord does. Job Asks Why God Allows Sin to Continue Unpunished Big Idea: Rampant injustice in the world prompts Job to long for God to bring justice. Understanding the Text Job’s final point in chapter 23 was that the Sovereign God is free to act in ways that may not ...

3432. Job Comes to a Good End

Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6

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Daniel J. Estes

... understanding of God will be small and distorted. What we need to do is to view our experience through the lens of the Lord as the Bible reveals him, one who is all-powerful, all-wise, and ever good and who controls those things we cannot understand. ... we, like Job, may ask questions that seem dangerous, and we may even express feelings that are raw, but we can be sure that the Lord searches our hearts and knows our thoughts (Ps. 139:23–24) and that he will lead us in his good way. Illustrating the Text ...

3433. Covenant Ratification

Exodus 24:1-18

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Gary M. Burge

... . Nadab and Abihu are the eldest two sons of Aaron (Exod. 6:23), who later bring unauthorized fire into the presence of the Lord and are consumed by fire (Lev. 10:1–2). One of the possible explanations of that rash deed stems from this ceremony. Their ... of the tabernacle and the preparation of the priesthood (24:18; cf. 25:40; 26:30; 27:8). When the glory of the Lord covers the mountain, it is a prelude to his presence manifested in the forthcoming tabernacle, God’s dwelling in the midst of his people. The ...

3434. Voluntary Sacrifices

Leviticus 1:1-17

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Gary M. Burge

... 21:6, 8; Num. 28:2). Use of food to signify or build a positive relationship with the deity was related to hospitality in which a person signified friendship by offering food to a guest, who could be a divine messenger (Genesis 18; Judges 6, 13). However, because the Lord does not need to consume food (Ps. 50:13), he receives it in the form of smoke as a kind of incense. This interaction with the supernatural being makes the activity system a kind of acted out prayer (cf. Rev. 8:3–4). Leviticus 1:10–13 ...

3435. Covenant Blessings and Curses

Lev 26:1-46

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Gary M. Burge

... will not utterly destroy their nation. Prominent among the sins listed in the curses are idolatry and failure to give the land its sabbatical rest. God will make the punishment of his people fit their crimes. If they do not respect the holiness of the Lord of the Sabbath, he will punish them sevenfold, and the land will rest while they languish in exile. The end of Leviticus 26 has a stunning turnaround: If the remnant of Israelites in exile humbly confess and repent, God will restore his covenant with them ...

3436. Focusing on the Core of God’s Guidance

Deut 4:44–5:33

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Gary M. Burge

... , service, and rest. But it is also ceremonial in that it spells out the seventh day, the Jewish Sabbath, as that rest day. However, the same law that points to the seventh day also forecasts that the eighth day, on certain feast days, is to be holy to the Lord and a day in which no normal work is to be done (Lev. 23:16, 21, 24, 35, 36, 39). This points to the coming work of Christ and anticipates Sunday worship in honor of the resurrection of Jesus. Commandment 5 (5:16). The sanctity of the family calls ...

3437. Loving God with All Our Might

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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Gary M. Burge

... if the promise is that if we always fear and obey God we will always receive anything we want. We do not trade in spiritual capital for material prosperity in some kind of name-it-and-claim-it economy. Instead, it is our privilege to honor so great a Lord. The famous Shema passage of verse 4 (in Hebrew, shema, “hear,” is the first word in the verse) is one that is on the lips of orthodox Jews morning and night, and one they wish to be on their lips when they die. To this verse, Jewish practice dictates ...

3438. A Worthy Woman Meets a Worthy Man

Ruth 2:1-23

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Gary M. Burge

... s conduct and reputation. He acknowledges her displays of loyalty to Naomi and family, loyalties that were costly and translated into personal denial and sacrifice (2:11). Third, he pronounces a blessing on her and asks that she be rewarded richly by “the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge” (2:12). The latter statement represents Boaz’s own commentary on Ruth’s gestures that have won her a great reputation. He understands that Ruth’s change of ethnic identity ...

3439. David’s Fame

1 Sam 16:1-23

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Gary M. Burge

... the monarchy splits. Before David is allowed to develop some of these gifts, however, he first has to survive Saul’s anger and jealousy. After the series of disasters that marks Saul’s first years (military victories marred by Saul’s lack of faith and judgment), the Lord sends Samuel to Bethlehem, a town six miles south of Jerusalem, to anoint a new king (16:1–13). This was the setting for the story of Ruth and Boaz, and it is one of their great-grandsons that Samuel anoints (Ruth 4:17). Samuel is ...

3440. Fear God

Isaiah 8:11-22

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Gary M. Burge

... is a “stone of stumbling” (8:14–15 KJV) to those who keep their political options open. The people do not listen to his message because they are hardened. Rather than enjoying God’s protection, they plot their own course with self-reliance. He is the Lord of Hosts and the Holy One, who offers sanctuary to those who fear him alone. As the “stone,” he evokes a response of either faith or rejection, causing an offense that will snare the people of Jerusalem. Isaiah leads the godly remnant to find ...

3441. The Remnant of Israel

Isaiah 10:20-34

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Gary M. Burge

... the advance on Jerusalem from the direction of Samaria, as if it has just been conquered. The period between Samaria’s fall (722 BC) and Jerusalem’s siege (701 BC) is not his concern. He brings out a sense of panic. What will happen now? Will the Lord be faithful to his promise to remain with Judah? The answer is yes. God will first “lop off the boughs” by stopping Assyria’s advance, and later he will cut down the might of Assyria. In less than a hundred years, Assyria will not be reckoned among ...

3442. Ephraim

Isaiah 28:1-29

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Gary M. Burge

... bed is too short and the blanket too small (28:20). Isaiah further exhorts the people to cease their scoffing lest the judgment of God be intensified. The political leaders also scoffed at the prophet. They did not believe that trust in the Lord (“a tested stone,” 28:16) was the answer to Judah’s political woes. Instead, they had relied on a covenant with Egypt. The prophet facetiously calls this treaty “a covenant with death” and the guaranteed protection a “lie” and a “falsehood” (28:14 ...

3443. The Suffering Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Gary M. Burge

... his mission, for which reason he is described as acting “wisely” (52:13). He does what is right and pleases God. The Lord will raise him up to glory. The nations who marvel at his appearance, because the servant was greatly humiliated in his suffering, ... there is still the possibility for peace and healing. The servant’s death was not in vain (53:10–12). He had done the Lord’s will, even when he was crushed. He suffered as a human “offering for sin” and as a rebel against God for the sake ...

3444. The Honor of God

Malachi 1:6-14

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Gary M. Burge

... to him in faith (cf. Zeph. 2:11; 3:9). A note of expectation of a greater fulfillment may also be present, as his kingdom extends from “where the sun rises to where it sets,” from east to west. When Jews worshiped the Lord in their various locations of the Diaspora (Persia, Babylonia, Egypt), Gentiles were drawn to his worship as God-fearers and proselytes. The prophetic word was already being fulfilled; Gentiles were joining with the Jews in the worship of Yahweh in increasing numbers. Truly, Yahweh ...

3445. Living as Children of Light

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Gary M. Burge

... will take care of the wicked; the readers need not worry about it. After all, as members of God’s new family in Christ, they are already members and representatives of the new age to come. Instead, readers must be Spirit-filled, busy with what the Lord has given them to do and not forfeiting precious opportunities by wallowing in self-pity like those drunk with wine. It is the Spirit who, as God’s seal on the church, implements Christlike behavior in the lives of the family members (5:18). The Spirit ...

3446. Encouragements, Appreciations, and Greetings

Philippians 4:2-9

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Gary M. Burge

... –3 · Encouragements to steadfastness and unity:Paul begins this section with another “therefore” (4:1) as he gathers all of what he has told the Philippians into a single restatement of his message: the Philippians, whom Paul loves, are to remain faithful to the Lord. Paul emphatically states that he not only loves the Philippians but also longs to be with them. Paul longs for them because they are his joy and his crown as a result of their partnership with Paul in the mission of the gospel. They are ...

3447. The Life You've Always Wanted

Acts 5:27-32

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Charley Reeb

... 11] Consider what Christ has done in your life. Reflect on what Christ has blessed you with. Recall all the gifts Christ has given you. Does that not inspire you to do your best? It should! So may you go back to your homes, workplaces, and communities and pray, “Lord, you can count on me! Put me to work. I promise to give you my best.” If you live up to those words, your legacy will be eternal. 1. Linda Schiphorst McCoy, It’s News To Me!: Messages Of Hope for Those Who Haven’t Heard (Lima, Ohio: CSS ...

3448. Pop Verses: Lamentations 3:22-23

Lamentations 3:22-23

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Charley Reeb

... 3:25 After Jeremiah says that he dares to hope in pain and waxes poetic on the mercies of God being new every morning, he gets down to the business of how hope works. He gets down to the brass tacks of learning to trust God. He plainly says the Lord helps those who depend on him and search for him. The word “search” really means “crave.” In other words, God helps those who ask him for help. That’s sounds simple doesn’t it? But let me tell you one of the biggest things we forget. God loves us and ...

3449. Thanks-Giving Is Good for Everyone

Luke 17:11-19

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David G. Rogne

... up and lay there lazy-like wondering what I got to be thankful for now. And you know what, I can't think of anything to thank him for and then from the kitchen comes the most delicious morning smell that ever tickled my old nose. Coffee! 'Much obliged, Lord, for the coffee... much obliged for the smell of it!' " There came a time when Oursler went through a very trying and bitter period of discouragement and failure. He said the memory of Anna's spirit of thanksgiving gave him a handle to work with and it ...

3450. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Luke 4:14-30

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... and some Jews) as messianic (best known is the Suffering Servant Song of 52:13–53:12). Marshall’s view receives support from the quotation of Isa. 61:1–2 in Luke 4:18–19. Elsewhere in Luke’s writings Jesus is actually called the Lord’s “Servant” (Acts 4:27). Moreover, Acts 10:38 declares that “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit” (RSV), which surely should be understood as a reference to his baptism, at which time the Spirit descended upon him, and to which Jesus himself ...

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