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3651. The Priests' Share

Leviticus 7:28-38

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... to the priests. The fact that certain portions go to the priests indicates that the priests have a means of living. In fact, these regulations put the priest in a much favored status. These portions come to the priests regularly. God supports these gifts to the priests with a first-person statement in verse 34, and the practice is associated with priestly ordination in verses 35–36. The portion[s] of the offerings . . . were allotted to Aaron and his sons . . . as their regular share for the generations ...

3652. Unacceptable Sacrifices

Leviticus 22:17--23:2

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... . These verses are typical of the style and theology of the Holiness Code. In the deliverance from oppression in Egypt, God created a people in relationship with this holy God. Israel’s holiness is to be a reflection of God’s, and as such it is a gift. The people are called to maintain that relationship by way of these instructions in living a life as God’s holy people. In so doing Israel would acknowledge God as holy. To do otherwise would profane God’s holy name, that is, would profane God. The ...

3653. Feast of Weeks

Leviticus 23:15-22

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... the number for completeness. Initially it was a festival associated with harvest of a different crop and later was tied to the gift of the law. It came to be known as Pentecost by derivation from the Greek word for fifty. An offering of new grain is brought to give thanks for ... the harvest and share it as a holy gift. The offering is two-tenths of an ephah of flour with yeast. It is in the form of two loaves and is also a wave ...

3654. Feast of Tabernacles

Leviticus 23:33-44

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... offerings required for each day. Each festival day seems to have required certain offerings, although the text never specifies them. Verse 38 notes that these festival observances are in addition to the customary Sabbath worship, as well as your gifts and votive and freewill offerings mentioned earlier. The NIV understandably takes these two verses as a parenthetical aside. 23:39–44 These verses provide further information on the Feast of Tabernacles. The section clearly associates the festival with the ...

3655. The Year of Jubilee

Leviticus 25:8-55

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... had this experience in Egypt, the Priestly tradents have reminded their audience, and in a deeper sense always live in such a graced status. The term my [God’s] tenants employs the image of extended family or household. The land is God’s and a gift to the people. In a sense they are renting it or managing it on behalf of the divine owner, and the Sabbath and Jubilee customs give explicit practical shape to that view. 25:25–28 These verses explain further the practice of redemption, already mentioned ...

3656. Visit

2 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... in A.D. 19 as the direct result of a scoundrel who enlisted the help of three accomplices in order to persuade a woman of high rank who had become a Jewish proselyte to give her purple and gold to the Jerusalem temple. When the four embezzled the gifts, which was their intention from the start, Emperor Tiberius learned of the deed and banished the whole Jewish community from Rome. 12:19 By repeating his assertion that “we speak in Christ in the presence of God” (2:17; 12:19), the apostle provides a key ...

3657. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... so that they themselves may inherit a blessing. The choice of term is significant: strictly speaking an inheritance is a gift, not something that can be earned or deserved. 3:10 Following his practice of supporting teaching with Scripture, Peter backs ... the term describes a benefit bestowed by a superior on another, but in the Bible always with the spiritual dimension prominent: a gift of the divine favor to human beings. The blessing may not necessarily extend to pleasant feelings at the time! Do not fear ...

3658. Idolatry Forbidden

Deuteronomy 4:15-31

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... what Yahweh your God assigned to all the peoples under all the heavens.” The sentence might mean “ . . . for them to worship,” but no such words are in the text. In the context of the preceding inverted creation narrative, the thought may be merely of the gift of the heavenly lights to the whole of humanity for the purposes described in Genesis 1:14–18. The worship of these objects by nations was not God’s original intention and must be rejected by Israel. Thus Mayes is probably right to say that ...

3659. Tithes

Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... are treated merely as independent laws. The instruction to eat your grain, new wine and oil . . . in the presence of the LORD is a way of acknowledging their source and their status as gifts of blessing (7:13 and 11:14)—they are not mere products of the fertility of nature, still less the gift of any fertility god of Canaan. Deuteronomy’s constant educational passion surfaces again at the end of the verse (so that you may learn . . . ), but with typical Deuteronomic human warmth. Inculcating the fear ...

3660. Israel's Rebellion Predicted

Deuteronomy 31:14-29

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... . 24–29) If this concentricity is intentional, then even though the gloomy prediction of the people’s future unfaithfulness haunts the center of the chapter, there is still a frame of words of promise that God will guarantee the gift of the land through Joshua. Then this unconditional gift of land itself is framed by the demands of obedience to the law as the condition for life in the land. There is a theological interweaving that makes sense of the literary pattern. Yahweh’s faithfulness to his long ...

3661. The Death of Samson

Judges 16:23-31

Understanding Series

Cheryl A. Brown

... judge embodied the tragedy that was Israel at that time—born by an act of God, set apart to God from birth (Exod. 19:4–6), blessed to be a blessing; and yet continually repudiating that special relationship and calling, squandering those gifts. This special relationship with God was expressed in terms of Samson’s Nazirite status, particularly represented by the relationship between his hair and his strength. There was nothing magical in his hair. Its power lay in what it represented—Samson’s set ...

3662. Elisha Traps Blinded Arameans

2 Kings 6:8-23

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... kings are once more at war. It seems at first sight (but see the additional note to 6:9) that relations between the Israelite king and the prophet have improved since 2 Kings 3 (cf. 3:13–15); Elisha is now voluntarily offering Jehoram the benefit of his prophetic gift. He is the “fly on the wall” of the Aramean king’s own bedroom (v. 12), able to hear even his most intimate words. Enraged, the king orders his men to find out where Elisha is so that he can capture him. It is testimony to his plight ...

3663. Solomon's Splendor

2 Chronicles 9:13-28

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... are again confirmed in 9:24–25, which acts as a type of summary of the section on the further splendor of this king: the whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift. The section in 9:25–28 deviates significantly from the source text in 1 Kings 10:26–29. Second Chronicles 9:25, 27–28 abbreviates the information of the text in 1 Kings 10, but the information contained in 2 Chronicles 9:26, he ruled over all the ...

3664. Contributions for Worship

2 Chronicles 31:2-21

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... could be stored there (31:12a). A long section (31:12b–19) describes how the Levites and priests, the descendants of Aaron, undertook the administration and redistribution of the freewill gifts to all who were recorded in the genealogies of the Levites (31:18–19). The Chronicler does not let the opportunity slip to indicate that the redistribution to the Levitical families was done because they were faithful in consecrating themselves (qadash) (31:18b). 31:20–21 The final two verses ...

3665. The Power to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... of reconciliation. (3) These doctors say there is a high price to pay from holding on to resentment and hatred. But how do we let go and forgive? That is the question. Let me suggest three ways. We let go, first of all, by recognizing that forgiveness is a gift from God. We have been forgiven, and so we are able to forgive others. Jesus followed his answer to Simon Peter with a delightful parable of a man who owed his king ten thousand bags of gold. Gold today sells for about $1,000 an ounce. Think how much ...

3666. Excuses! Excuses!

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... well as many other traumatic situations--and yet have contributed significantly to their families, their community and the world in general. And we give God thanks for them. Jesus told a parable about a man who was given a gift and he buried it in the ground. What gift has God given you? You and I are responsible for our lives. Circumstances rarely determine our destiny. Our character determines our destiny. Are you a “pebble-picker,” as Casey Stengel put it? Are you constantly looking for excuses why ...

3667. The Three Kings

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... Thomas tells about an amusing event that occurred sometime back at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. A gifted preacher, Al Martin was preaching in the main auditorium of the college for a special conference, and ... and the instruments were calibrated accordingly. So here was a congregation hushed, attentive, totally gripped by the message being delivered by a gifted communicator, when suddenly, because they were so still, they were plunged into total darkness. Pastor Martin ignored what was happening and kept ...

3668. A Time to Get Angry

John 2:13-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores on such tests are low. Anger can be a deadly emotion. Does that mean that it is always wrong to be angry? Not at all. Anger, like all our emotions, is a gift from God. It can either be a positive in our lives or a negative. There are times when a Christian ought to get angry. Jesus was angry when he drove the moneychangers out of the temple. They had turned a place of worship into what he called a “den ...

3669. Why Bother?

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... is not so much the size of what we have to give. What matters is how much of it is committed to God. The prestige of the scribes was only a show. The magnificent temple buildings were only temporary. The truly great work was the apparently small gift of the poor widow because it was a commitment of faith and risk just like Jesus' own work. In Jesus' life and ministry, he took the risk of antagonizing the religious authorities and being misunderstood by the people. The poor widow took the risk of giving all ...

3670. Hope for People Who Are Angry

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’t we? You may have heard about the man who spent 3‑1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles. On his way home he remembered he needed to stop at a toy store to pick up a gift for his son. He brought his selection, a baseball bat, to the cash register. “Cash or charge?” the clerk asked. “Cash,” the man snapped. Then apologizing for his rudeness, he explained, “I’ve spent the afternoon at the motor-vehicle bureau.” “Shall I ...

3671. What Really Counts

Mark 9:38-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... leave a trail of kindness, or a scar of discontent? As you close your eyes in slumber, do you think that God will say, “You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?” (5) We don’t have to earn our tomorrows, thank God. They are the gift of a loving and gracious Heavenly Father. He gave those tomorrows to us even when we were unworthy, simply and solely as an act of kindness. Now it is our time to pass on what we have received to others. So three cheers for the Protestants and the Roman ...

3672. She Gave More than Bill Gates

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... their generosity. But don’t be misled. In most cases these acts of generosity cost these wealthy donors very little. They still have more on hand than they could ever spend. Their situation is unlike that of a certain poor widow that Jesus observed quietly bringing her gift to present to God. This poor widow had only two tiny coins to her name, the widow’s mite, an offering with a value of about a penny. That is all she could possibly offer God. Probably no one else in the crowd even noticed her giving ...

3673. What To Say When You Roll Out Of Bed

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

William G. Carter

... made possible for us to do. Back in the fourth century, some Christian monks visualized this insight in a memorable way. They talked about prayer as a breathing exercise. "As you inhale," they taught, "thank God for the gifts which are given you for today. As you exhale, tell God how you are going to use those gifts." For example, breathe in and say, "I thank you, God, for daily bread." Breathe out and say, "God, let me find strength in daily bread to do the work you have given me." Breathe in and pray, "I ...

3674. Sheepish Shalom

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... in today’s vision who end up in the kingdom of God, Alfred Rascon was astonished by the positive reward that now, years later, he received. Like any ordinary person he was just doing what people are supposed to do — rejoicing in the gift of his own life, and honoring the gift of life in others. My friends, how we choose to use our time, our energy, our wealth, and our talents has everything to do with how abundant our lives will eventually turn out to be — not abundant in “stuff” but abundant in ...

3675. It's Not About Me

Luke 6:39-49

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... on the plain in the midst of the crowds with equally hard and demanding words but meant for all of us who through the ages have tried to follow Jesus. And what Luke reminds us is that though the call of discipleship is pure gift and pure grace from God, the life of discipleship is hard work. Being Christian demands doing Christian — bearing good fruit, building strong foundations — and most of all connecting with people around us — whether we like them or not. At the summer Presbytery Gathering at ...

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