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326. The Peaceable Kingdom

Luke 3:1-6

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Wayne Brouwer

... devious plans, so he requires all his nobles to swear an oath of allegiance that violates the conscience of Sir Thomas More before his God. Since he will not swear the oath, More is put in jail. His daughter Margaret comes to visit him. "Meg," he calls her, with affection. She's his pride and joy, the one who thinks his thoughts after him. Meg comes to plead with her father in prison. "Take the oath, Father!"she urges him. "Take it with your mouth, if you can't take it with your heart! Take it and return to ...

327. The Church Persecuted and Scattered

Acts 8:1b-3

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... were most closely associated with Stephen and who probably shared his views. In short, the Hellenists were probably the main target of their attack, so that it was they for the most part who were compelled to leave Jerusalem. No doubt the Hebrew Christians were also affected. Some may have fled with the Hellenists. But we need not understand by the word all that every member of the church left the city; verse 3 shows that they did not. Luke is prone to use “all” in the sense of “many” (see disc. on ...

328. Saul’s Conversion

Acts 9:1-19a

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... the narrative in that chapter has been condensed by omitting all reference to Ananias, from whom Paul would learn only later for what purpose Christ had laid hold of him (see disc. on vv. 15f.; 22:12–16, also 22:17–21). Meanwhile, his companions were much less affected than he was by what had happened. They had seen the light, they had heard the sound (v. 7; cf. 22:9; 26:14), and like Paul they had dropped to the ground (26:14, though here they are described as now standing); but only he had understood ...

329. The God of All Comfort

2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... ministry but circumcised him first as a practical matter in order to make his dealings with Jews easier (cf. Acts 16:3). Timothy proved himself to be a devoted servant with Paul in the work of the gospel and thus earned the apostle’s deepest admiration and affection (cf. Phil. 2:20–22). He was entrusted with important missions, such as those to Thessalonica (1 Thess. 3:2) and Corinth (1 Cor. 4:17). When Paul was setting out on his last journey to Jerusalem, Timothy was in the party (Acts 20:4), and he ...

330. Paul's Hardships

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

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James M. Scott

... his perspective, any restraint upon the relationship has been caused by the Corinthians. 6:13 In view of this situation of disproportionate love, Paul exhorts the Corinthians to respond reciprocally to his affection as his own children. He has spiritually fathered them (cf. 1 Cor. 4:15) and thus has fatherly affection for them (cf. 1 Cor. 4:14). As the founding apostle, Paul has authority over the church and a special responsibility in raising the Corinthian believers to maturity in Christ. Paul admonishes ...

331. Hearts

2 Corinthians 6:14--7:1

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James M. Scott

... (cf. Jer. 31:33). How do the covenant formula and the promise of a new exodus come to be applied to the Gentiles in the Pauline churches? Part of the answer is that already in the OT covenant formula contexts mention how the nations are affected (cf. Ezek. 36:36; 37:28; Zech. 8:13). Furthermore, the OT treats exodus from Egypt as a paradigm of liberation, which is seen alongside of creation and thus transcends the historical specificity of Israel. Cf. John J. Collins, “The Exodus and Biblical Theology ...

332. Gift

2 Corinthians 8:16--9:5, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

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James M. Scott

... and Christianity (ed. James H. Charlesworth; Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992), pp. 79–115 (esp. pp. 107–8). Cf. James Wiseman, “Corinth and Rome I: 228 B.C.–A.D. 267,” ANRW 17.1, p. 505. Wiseman notes there is some evidence that other famines may also have affected Corinth during the reign of Claudius (cf. Seutonius, Claudius 18.2). 8:1 For a similar use of the direct address of the Corinthians as brothers in order to mark the transition to a new subject see 2 Cor. 1:8; 13:11. On Macedonia, see David ...

333. Paul's Concern for the Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:11-21

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James M. Scott

... regain the Corinthians’ love. He has already exhorted them as his “children” to open their hearts to him, just as he has opened his own heart to them (6:11, 13; 7:2). He has assured them that he is not withholding his affection from them, but rather that they are withholding their affection from him (6:12). Even in the matter of refusing support, Paul affirms his strong love for them (cf. 11:11). He desperately wants his love to be be requited, so much so that he brags about their love for him in the ...

334. Rules for Holy Living

Colossians 3:1-17

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Arthur G. Patzia

... evil desire (1 Cor. 5:10, 11; 6:9; Gal. 5:20). Greed is idolatry because it leads one to focus attention and affection on things other than God. This can happen in sexual life as well as with material things. The solution to such idolatry ... their old, ordinary clothes and “put on” white robes to symbolize their new or resurrected life in Christ. The sins that affect social relationships can be divided into two categories: Anger (orgē), rage (thymos), and malice (kakios) are sins that can be internalized ...

335. Rules for Christian Households

Colossians 3:18-4:1

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Arthur G. Patzia

... example, it is equated with hoping for God’s grace. What fear really means is a way of living which is afraid of nothing except of losing this one Lord, in the same way that a person who is in love fears nothing so much as losing the affection of the beloved” (Schweizer, p. 225). 3:25 It is interesting to note that the phrase there is no favoritism clearly is applied to masters in Ephesians 6:9, a point in favor of applying it to masters in Colossians as well, unless the author of Ephesians was trying ...

336. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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David J. Williams

... , his calling the Thessalonians brothers evinces its warmth. See the discussion on 1:4 for this address as a measure of his affection for the Thessalonians. 5:26 The instruction Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss means, “Give them all a kiss from ... this, cf. 1 Cor. 16:24, “my love to all of you”). Kissing was a common form of salutation in the ancient world, indicating affection and sometimes homage (1 Sam. 10:1) and sometimes, in that sense, it became an act of worship (1 Kings 19:18; Job 31: ...

337. A Workman Approved by God

2 Timothy 2:14-26

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Gordon D. Fee

... “retaliate,” and, in the passive, in Pseudo-Longinus (On the Sublime 17). Most scholars consider it to be a Gk. middle here (thus, “oppose oneself to” or “be opposed”). However, if it is passive here, as Bernard argues, it would imply that some had been affected by the opposition of others. On the whole, this latter seems more likely, since Paul uses other words to speak specifically of his opponents (1 Tim. 5:14; Titus 1:9). The final phrase in v. 26, who has taken them captive to do his will ...

338. Doing What is Good

Titus 3:1-11

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Gordon D. Fee

... , but also by attracting them to the truth of the gospel. With these words Paul concludes the more “positive” dimension of the letter—except for the final parting word in v. 14. The concern is with Christian behavior, especially as it should positively affect the non-believer. But that is not the only concern of the letter, so Paul turns once more (vv. 9–11) to warn Titus of the corrupting influence of the false teachers, who promote the opposite of this—unprofitable and useless deeds. Additional ...

339. The Song of Deborah

Judges 5:1-31

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Cheryl A. Brown

... Israelites (who had stayed home). The list makes reference to all of the tribes that lived in or near the area of Canaanite hegemony, as well as others who were farther away; in general, only those who were directly affected participated in the battle, while those who were not directly affected found reasons to stay home. As human nature was, so shall it ever be. 5:19–23 The battle is finally described in beautifully poetic language and imagery, which the NIV captures as well as possible, though the ...

340. The Levites

1 Chronicles 23:1-6

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Louis C. Jonker

... , leads him to conclude that the Chronicler was heir to and interpreter of both the pro-Priestly and pro-Levitical traditions. He furthermore rightly indicates that “the Chronicler’s work is inevitably affected by his own time and social circumstances, but his presentation is also affected by his tradition, outlook, commitments, and imagination. . . . Indeed, one could argue that in writing about the past, the Chronicler attempts to shape the present” (“Hierodules, Priests, or Janitors?,” p. 71).

341. Esther's Request to the King

Esther 5:1-8

Understanding Series

Timothy S. Laniak

... s insolence once again at the gate triggers his anger toward the Jew. Mordecai neither rose nor showed fear in his presence (v. 9; see also Dan. 5:19). Mordecai is not intimidated by the edict or by its architect and does not show any affective response. Haman is probably able to restrain his rage (v. 10) only with the thought that his well-crafted edict will unleash a widespread genocide of the Jews that Mordecai himself cannot escape. Presumably, Haman will never have to make his personal animosity public ...

342. Sin and Punishment

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... same meaning, but in Ugaritic is a proper name for the most active God in the Canaanite pantheon. The plural (Baals) is used because there were different geographical manifestations of this God. These gods were Yahweh’s chief rivals in the land for the affection of the people. 9:15 Bitter food (laʿanah) is more specifically wormwood, which is the bitter-tasting leaf of a shrub. It was used for medicine, but would not make a pleasant diet. Wormwood also evokes mourning or expresses a sense of bitterness ...

343. An Invasion of Locusts

Joel 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... nature’s ruin is the result of our sin (cf. Jer. 12:4; 3:3, 24; 9:10–11, 12–13; 23: 10; Hos. 4:2–3; Isa. 24:4–5; 33:7–9). Perhaps we can realize from that just why we have an ecological crisis. But nature is affected not only outwardly by our ecological indifference and rapacious actions toward it. The Bible’s view is more radical than that: the very being of nature is corrupted—every seed, every gene, every process. As Paul phrases it in Romans 8:21, all are subject to the “bondage of ...

344. Warnings and Exhortations for Jerusalem and Judah

Zephaniah 1:1-3, Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... and gold is the material out of which their images are made. Isaiah 2:7, 20 and Hosea 2:8 might suggest there is a link between the two. A distinctive emphasis of this fourth subsection lies in the extent of the effect of Yahweh’s day. It will affect not merely Jerusalem but the rest of the fortified cities in Judah, such as Gezer and Lachish with their corner towers. It will thus mean that the whole land is consumed; Yahweh will make a sudden end, a “terrible” end (bahal in the nipʿal) of all the ...

345. Paul's Chains Advance the Gospel

Philippians 1:12-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... of the gospel is revealed.” The phrase in my body (Gk. en tō sōmati mou) is appropriate, since Paul was thinking of bodily death or life. “Sōma therefore does not signify the whole ‘I’ of Paul, but only that part of him more immediately affected by the outcome of his trial and through which he bears witness to the visible world around him” (R. H. Gundry, “Sōma” in Biblical Theology: With Emphasis on Pauline Anthropology, p. 37). Cf. 1 Cor. 6:20, “honor God with your body”), where Paul ...

346. Timothy and Epaphroditus

Philippians 2:19-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... dangers of Paul’s way of life. Paul greatly valued the devotion of one whom he describes as “my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord” (1 Cor. 4:17). All the service a son could render to a father Timothy performed for Paul; all the affection a father could feel for his son Paul lavished on Timothy, as Timothy has served with me in the work of the gospel. “He has served with me as a slave,” says Paul (in the literal rendering of his words here)—not Paul’s slave, of course, but Christ ...

347. The Beginning

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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John E. Hartley

... 1 Kgs. 22:19–22; Job 1:6–12; 2:1–7; Ps. 82; it was common for deity to hold councils in Near Eastern myths). Before creating humans, this position argues, God entered into deliberations with this council since their role and destiny would be affected by human behavior. God’s words after the first couple ate of the forbidden fruit support this position: they have “become like one of us, knowing good and evil” (3:22). Is there any connection between the human body and the image of God? The Hebrews ...

348. Jacob Gets Isaac's Blessing

Genesis 27:1-40

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John E. Hartley

... on to inform Esau that he had just eaten game brought by another and had blessed that one. He concluded with the fateful words, Indeed he will be blessed. A patriarch’s words uttered in such a solemn moment were definitive and final; they affected the cosmic order. No ritual existed to undo a blessing. The power of the blessing was greater than the giver of the blessing. If the recipient of a blessing was other than the one intended, that person still received the blessing. The alteration was attributed ...

349. Marriage Violations

Deuteronomy 22:13-30

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Christopher J. H. Wright

... ), and indeed makes that comparison (v. 26). Since betrothal is tantamount to marriage, intercourse with a woman pledged to be married (vv. 23, 25) is tantamount to adultery. But the circumstances in which it occurs affect the assumptions the court might make regarding intention and thus also affect its allocation of guilt and punishment. The contrast between a busy town and the deserted countryside makes an obvious difference to what could be assumed regarding the woman’s consent. The difference is also ...

350. Solomon's Other Activities

1 Kings 9:10-28

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Iain W. Provan

... be seen with respect to 8:22–53 and 9:1–9. It is therefore glory under a cloud, destined to fade away. This of itself would affect our view of what we read in 9:10–10:29, even if we were to find here only repetition of the material of chapters 4–5 ... Galilee of dubious worth. He is clearly the only real beneficiary in this relationship; yet Hiram’s displeasure (v. 13) does not affect his “willingness” to send men to sea to bring back more gold (vv. 26–28; 10:11–12, 22)—for Solomon! Truly ...

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