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3951. Christ's Sacrifice Once for All

Hebrews 10:1-18

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... is the agent who will bring it to pass. 10:14 For sacrifice (“offering,” prosphora), see note on 10:5. On the important verb made perfect (teleioō), see note to 2:10. On made holy (hagiazō), see note to 2:11. 10:15–17 For the Holy Spirit as the speaker in OT Scripture, see note on 3:7. The first part of the quotation is introduced with first he says (lit., “after saying”), but the second lacks any introduction, unless the opening “and” (kai) of v. 17 functions this way (NIV adds then he adds ...

3952. Submission to Rulers and Masters

1 Peter 2:13-25

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... the New Testament, p. 83). It may well be that the answer lies in the hint of 1 Cor. 1:23 that the central message of Christ crucified was incomprehensible in any appeal to Jews and Gentiles alike. But for all that, the Spirit-quickened mind, from whatever religious background, appreciated the truth that “Christ died for our sins”—and, of course, Peter is here addressing believers. See R. N. Longenecker, The Christology of Early Jewish Christianity (London: SCM, 1970), pp. 108–9. Peter was no rabbi ...

3953. To Elders and Young Men

1 Peter 5:1-11

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... alien to the message of 1 Peter. A parallel notion is found in the Dead Sea Scrolls: “All who walk in the ways of the spirit of truth [receive] eternal blessings and everlasting joy in the life everlasting, and a crown of glory and a robe of honor amid light ... phos): One who seeks to show himself above others, haughty, disdainful. 5:6 Humble yourselves: “Ever be more and more lowly in spirit, since the expectancy of man is to become the food of worms” (Aboth 4.4). The downcast pessimism of the rabbis ...

3954. Crossing the Sea

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... from the creation of the world in Genesis 1. It is a re-creation of part of the creation event, creating now a whole people who, for the first time in history, would trust and fear the Lord together (v. 31). Three phrases allude to the creation: as God’s spirit hovered over the waters (Gen. 1:2) so Moses was told to raise his staff over the sea; as God separated the water (Gen. 1:7) Moses’ action divided the water; and as God made dry ground (Gen. 1:9) so the people would go through the sea on dry ...

3955. Ruth and Boaz on the Threshing Floor

Ruth 3:1-18

Understanding Series

Michael S. Moore

... Press, 1995), 2:96–101. V. Haas and I. Wegner (Die Rituale der Beschwörerinnen SALŠU.GI [Corpus der Hurritischen Sprachdenkmaler I/5; Roma: Multigrafica Editrice, 1988], pp. 1–4) describe in detail what SALŠU.GI priestesses do. 3:7 Good spirits: On the use of wayyitab libbo (“his heart became happy”), see R. Westbrook, “The Phrase ‘His Heart Is Satisfied’ in Ancient Near Eastern Legal Sources,” JAOS 111 (1991), pp. 220–22. 3:11 Fellow townsmen: LXX reads “tribe (phule) of my people ...

3956. Reuben

1 Chronicles 5:1-10

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... 16 probably the best example. The punishment of exile is ascribed to Pul king of Assyria, which is another name for Tiglath-Pileser III, but the Chronicler makes clear that this king is only an agent of the God of Israel. God stirred up the spirit of this king to take Israel into exile (symbolized by the geographical indications in 5:26, all in the region of the Tigris River). The expression to this day emphasizes here that the Chronicler is describing the conditions of his own present day. Additional Notes ...

3957. The Israelites Confess their Sins

Nehemiah 9:1-37

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... Nehemiah,” p. 750). It is echoed in Dan. 9:9. 9:18 Blasphemies: This refers to despising or rejecting God in favor of the golden calf in Exod. 32:8. 9:20 Your good Spirit to instruct them is the prophetic “spirit” (NRSV, better in an OT context than NIV’s capitalization) of Num. 11:17, 25, 29. The spirit is again associated with prophecy in v. 30, below (see also Zech. 7:12). 9:22 For the linguistic basis of the possible rendering even the remotest frontiers, see Williamson, Ezra, Nehemiah, p. 305 ...

3958. The Charge Against Israel

Hosea 4:1-19

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... divide the chapter as follows, on the basis of rhetorical analysis: verses 1–10, whose theme is really the loss of the springs of life in the land; verses 11–19, which concerns the cultic life of the people, and which begins and ends with the thought of a “spirit of harlotry” (vv. 12 and 19 RSV; the NIV obscures the reference in v. 19). 4:1–3 The prophet speaks in verses 1–3 as the messenger of God, repeating the words with which he has been entrusted by his sovereign: God has a court case, a r ...

3959. Punishment for Israel

Hosea 9:1--10:15

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... God, the announcement of God’s coming judgment is always first rationalized away, and the people in Hosea’s Israel are no exception to the rule. Verse 7 quotes the people’s words of rationalization: “A fool is the prophet; led astray is the man of spirit.” Hosea is charged with being stupid and with being led to excessive and ecstatic raving, like some of the ecstatic prophets of the ninth century BC (1 Sam. 10:6, 10–11; cf. Jer. 29:26; Ezek. 13:3). The Israelites simply do not believe that ...

3960. The Indictment and Punishment of Israel Spelled Out

Amos 4:1-13

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... and enter into communion with God, enjoying God’s favor and fellowship. Amos contradicts that belief by labeling their worship “rebellion” (pešaʿ) against God and by recounting all of those times in Israel’s past when the Lord has tried to get Israel to return in spirit and in truth, but when Israel has refused to do so. The result is that in the coming days, God will indeed come to meet Israel, but in judgment. And the concluding hymn in verse 13 says just who that God will be. The whole pericope ...

3961. The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees

Zechariah 4:1-14

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... and even to think of oneself as god (Deut. 8:10–18; Gen. 11:1–9). God’s people must remember the Lord, “who gives you the ability (koakh) to produce wealth (khayil)” (Deut. 8:18). The Lord’s word to Zerubbabel strips things down to their source, the divine spirit, by whom the Lord created (Job 26:13; Ps. 33:6), saved (Exod. 15:8, 10), brought judgment (Job 15:30; Isa. 27:8), guided kings (1 Chr. 28:12; cf. Isa. 30:1), and inspired prophets (Neh. 9:30; Ezek. 11:24; 37:1; Zech. 7:12). To complete ...

3962. Mourning for the One They Pierced

Zechariah 12:10-14

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... original audience of this prophecy. Each of these similes is about mourning someone’s death. By God’s grace, none of their tears will be shed out of fear over their own punishment. 12:12–14 The mourning will be great and also extensive. The God-given spirit of supplication will inspire in every segment of the society a unanimous response to the pierced one’s death. No one will be left out, yet each group in the society will mourn by itself, separated from and not coerced by the other groups. It is ...

3963. His Nature Is Light

John 1:6-8, John 1:19-28, Acts 13:47

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... need to let Jesus clean the trash out of our bodies first. That is what it means when we say that we must accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. But that alone is not enough. We also need batteries. Jesus then promises us that we will receive the Holy Spirit to guide us and to strengthen us. The Holy Spirit is like the batteries in a flashlight. So let us always remember to be thankful to Jesus for the light that He gave us. And let us also remember the importance of the Holy ...

3964. What Can I Do With My Guilt?

Hebrews 10:11-18

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... "Good Health." Now why would you say to someone, "Good Health" when they sneeze? Well, back in the old days, before they knew about bacteria and viruses, they thought that sneezing was a way of getting rid of bad spirits. They thought bad spirits caused diseases. So, when somebody sneezed, they were getting rid of their bad spirits. Of course, we know that's not true don't we? We know that there are germs and viruses and that when a person sneezes, it's a reflex action. Wouldn't it be great, though, if we ...

3965. What On Earth Is the Trinity?

John 14:18-27, John 16:12-16

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... most memorable lesson was his explanation to the people of the Holy Trinity. He plucked up a three-leaf-clover and held it up, saying that the Trinity--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--was like the clover--three Divine Personages in one Entity--God. None of us understand the Trinity--how God could be Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Yet it is a term you will hear many times growing up in the church. When you hear it, just think of this lucky three-leaf-clover. We worship one God who reveals Himself in ...

3966. Understanding the Trinity

John 16:12-15

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... yet three person. We sing in the song, "Holy! Holy! Holy!" the words, "God in three persons, blessed Trinity." That's what Trinity means, God in three persons. But that is hard for us all to understand. Last week I used a glass of water to talk about the Holy Spirit. Remember, I had a cork in it? Today, I have an ice cube in it. What is an ice cube? That's right, it is frozen water. Do you know what a cloud is? It is condensed water, isn't it? It is water that the sun has lifted from ...

3967. A Most Confusing Doctrine

John 3:1-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... start boiling away and turn to steam. It's the same water---but in three forms, water, ice, steam. In the same way, we believe in one God who is our Creator, but who also came to us in Jesus Christ and who is with us today in the Holy Spirit. The main thing to remember is that however God comes to us, He comes to us for one reason--to let us know that we are loved. We are His children. We may not understand all His ways, but we know that one thing. We belong to Him.

3968. Jesus Prays for His Disciples

John 17:1-5, John 17:6-19, John 17:20-26

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... … I protected them) is functioning here as well: I have made you known to them … and will continue to make you known (v. 26). Though the “Counselor,” or “Spirit of truth,” is not mentioned explicitly in Jesus’ prayer, it is surely the Spirit whom Jesus has in mind. Jesus will continue to make the Father known in the world through the Spirit and, in turn, through the disciples (cf. 15:26–27). The last three divisions of the prayer (after vv. 23, 24, and 26) are also linked appropriately by ...

3969. Final Greeting

Philippians 4:21-23

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... 65:2). This form of words may have been imported into epistolary usage from the blessing pronounced at the end of Christian services of worship. 4:23 Be with your spirit; here your spirit is simply a more emphatic way of saying “you” (equivalent to “yourselves”). Compare the liturgical versicle and response: “The Lord be with you / And with your spirit” (see also 2 Tim. 4:22). The wording here is identical with that in Philemon 23, and similar to that in Galatians 6:18, where the pronoun “our ...

3970. Assured by the Certainties of Faith

1 John 5:13-21

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... lay hold of” (haptomai; cf. John 10:28: “No one can snatch them [My sheep] out of my hand”). The Elder has already told his readers that “greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world” (NASB; 1 John 4:4b), a reference to “the spirit of antichrist” (4:3). 5:19 As with vv. 18 and 20, this verse begins with We know (oidamen), a verb of affirmation and assurance. The certainty here is that the loyal followers of the Elder truly belong to God (lit., “we are of God,” ek tou theou esmen ...

3971. Let Us Love One Another

2 John 1:1-13

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... 2 John shows. (2) They are deceivers (planoi), because they lead the community astray with their claims (cf. 1 John 2:26 and 3:7, where the same Greek verb is used; cf. also 1 John 4:6, where the opponents are said to be inspired by “the spirit of error,” planēs; see the Introduction for a discussion of the claims of the opponents), and because they deceive themselves as well (1 John 1:8). (3) They do not acknowledge (lit., “confess”; homologountes; cf. 1 John 2:23; 4:2–3, 15; it is a fundamental ...

3972. Cain and Abel

Genesis 4:1-26

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... placed more and more land into food production, thereby promoting an increased population. Human creativity continued after the flood. Noah learned how to grow vines and make wine. The first vintner gave humans a means for giving their tired spirits rest. Nimrod is credited with the development of hunting (10:9). Early monarchs like Gilgamesh bragged about killing large animals. In the earliest days, though, these heroic leaders hunted primarily to protect their realms from being terrorized by ferocious ...

3973. Woe to the Obstinate Nation

Isaiah 30:1-33

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... warlovers to think that Yahweh is on their side when this is not so, but it takes that risk in order to encourage the victims of great powers that bondage does not last forever. Distinctive here is the talk of Yahweh’s name coming. Yahweh’s name, like Yahweh’s spirit or word or glory, can almost seem to have a life of its own. We have seen instances (see, e.g., 1:1) of the way in which in a traditional culture like Israel’s a name may express who the person is, and so it is with Yahweh’s ...

3974. Personal Accountability

Ezekiel 18:1-32, Ezekiel 19:1-14

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... death. Ezekiel expresses the urgency of the choice at stake in a powerful image that he used first in 11:19: get a new heart and a new spirit (v. 31). Of course, in that earlier context (as well as later, in 36:26–27) the new heart is God’s gift. So, which is it: ... the fall of Jerusalem or the exile of its ruler need to be dated after those events—presumably Ezekiel, inspired by the spirit of the Lord, could see that Zedekiah’s rebellion was doomed. In any case, the link with the sermon in Ezekiel 18 ...

3975. Sermonon the Mount: The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:13-16

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... over female, free over slave). Various words and phrases in the beatitudes are best understood from this context and can be described as status language, even though a contemporary reader may not initially hear the language in this way (e.g., “poor in spirit,” “meek”). This suggests a reading of the beatitudes as an announcement of status reversals that accompany the arrival of God’s kingdom. Second, in Jewish theology and hope Yahweh was revealed as a God who sides with the poor and lowly (e.g ...

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