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4076. Making a Successful Future

Numbers 34:1-29

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... adultery: “If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out. . . . And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off” (Matt. 5:29–30). These words, while not to be taken literally, show how seriously we are to act to purge sin. An inappropriate touch with the hand or a lustful glance with the eye can be the first step toward the act of adultery itself. We are to stamp such things out before they take root. Failure to root out the causes of sins will result in those sins being a barb in ...

4077. David the Conqueror

2 Sam 5:6-25

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... intends to finish what Joshua and Judah started. 5:8 Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those “lame and blind” who are David’s enemies. The Hebrew text reads, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, and he will touch the tsinnor, and the lame and the blind hate the soul of David [or, “the ones hated by the soul of David,” reads the MT mg.].” The passage poses several interpretive challenges: (1) The meaning of the word tsinnor is uncertain. Many assume that ...

4078. Blood Vengeance in Gibeah

2 Samuel 21:1-14

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... Gibeonites are offering the victims in the presence of the Lord, the guarantor of the treaty. The bodies are not buried but are left exposed as a sign of dishonor (1 Sam. 17:44, 46; Ps. 79:2; Jer. 16:4). 21:10 she did not let the birds touch them by day or the wild animals by night. The execution takes place in April–May (time of the barley harvest), and the victims’ mother protects the corpses until the rains come, signaling that the famine/drought is over (see v. 1) and that the Lord has restored ...

4079. David Brings a Plague upon Israel

2 Samuel 24:1-25

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... remains intact. Interpretive Insights 24:1 Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel. Only once before in 1–2 Samuel has the Lord’s anger against his own people been mentioned. In 2 Samuel 6:7 his anger burned against Uzzah when he touched the ark. We are not told specifically why the Lord is angry with Israel on the occasion mentioned here in 2 Samuel 24. However, we should probably assume that his anger is prompted by sin. Elsewhere when the Lord’s anger “burns” against his people ...

4080. The Lord Is with David

1 Samuel 18:1-30

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

Big Idea: The Lord protects and grants success to his chosen servants. Understanding the Text The tension between Saul and David has been building in the story line. At first, Saul’s successor was described as one who is in touch with God and superior to Saul (13:14; 15:28), but he was not named. In chapters 16 and 17 he appears and quickly demonstrates his qualifications by bringing the king relief from his distress and then leading Israel to a great victory. All seems to be well. Impressed by ...

4081. David on the Run

1 Sam 21:1–22:5

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... of London in 1534 for his refusal to take the oath required by the First Succession Act, thereby disparaging the power of the pope and King Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. In 1535 he was tried for treason and beheaded. This prayer is a touching request of God for grace to overcome fear in the name of the Savior who experienced fear and agony himself. God will go to some lengths to get the attention of his people when they disobey. Bible: The story of Jonah. Quote: “The Returning Backslider ...

4082. Turning Up the Pressure

Job 2:1-13

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Daniel J. Estes

... character. Job’s faith was not toppled when his world collapsed around him in chapter 1, but the adversary cynically insists that like any human, Job is motivated ultimately by self-interest. The adversary receives permission from Yahweh to move beyond touching what Job possesses to afflicting his person, confident that if Job feels personally the heat of affliction, then he surely will abandon his commitment to Yahweh and will curse him. It is when adversity zeroes in on us personally that we demonstrate ...

4083. Job Presents Evidence against the Retribution Principle

Job 12:1--14:22

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Daniel J. Estes

... of God is an image that speaks of his powerful activity. God can use his hand to bring blessing, or God’s hand can be the agency of his judgment and punishment. In the prologue of the book of Job, the adversary challenges Yahweh to put forth his hand to touch Job’s possessions (1:11) and his body (2:5). In 6:9; 10:7; and 19:21 Job feels the hand of God’s affliction in his life. In the same sense, in 13:21 Job asks God to remove his affliction from him. In Psalm 32:4 the ...

4084. Job Feels under Attack by God

Job 16:1-17:16

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Daniel J. Estes

... if he is trapped, with no favorable alternatives. He is hurt deeply either way. 16:8 You have shriveled me up—and it has become a witness. Starting in verse 7, Job turns away from his friends to speak directly to God. He complains that God has so touched his body that, according to the retribution principle, it is exhibit A of his guilt (cf. the question by Jesus’s disciples in John 9:2). His gaunt body looks like a ghost rising up as a witness against Job. People who observe Job cannot look past his ...

4085. Eliphaz Condemns and Counsels Job

Job 22:1-30

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Daniel J. Estes

... down the same path that evil humans have taken in the past. Then Eliphaz alludes to the generation of Noah, when virtually the whole human race was destroyed by God because of its profound wickedness (Gen. 6). They, too, presumed that God’s judgment would not touch them (Job 22:17; cf. Matt. 24:37–39), but they suffered divine punishment, as Eliphaz implies will also come upon Job. 22:21–22 Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you. See the sidebar “Preaching ...

4086. “I Will Not Fear Though Tens of Thousands Assail Me”

Psalm 3:1-8

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C. Hassell Bullock

... wicked.” God as warrior is a common metaphor in the Old Testament, and here the psalmist engages the bold metaphor of his involvement in hand-to-hand combat, but, as Schaefer comments, to see God “knocking out the teeth of the enemy is an original touch.”4 Theological Insights Psalm 3 illustrates the fact that theology and life are congenially related. David’s life was filled with conflict, yet he could lie down and sleep at night and awake to a life of trust “because the Lord sustains me” (3:5 ...

4087. “Some Trust in Chariots . . . , but We Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God”

Psalm 20:1-9

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C. Hassell Bullock

... .” These words were first placed on coins in the nineteenth century as a result of appeals from Christians during the Civil War. One such request was from Rev. M. R. Watkinson to Secretary Chase, whose letter read, in part: “One fact touching our currency has hitherto been seriously overlooked. I mean the recognition of the Almighty God in some form on our coins. . . . This would place us openly under the Divine protection we have personally claimed.” Then, on July 30, 1956, the president approved ...

4088. “Lord, I Love the House Where You Live”

Psalm 26:1-12

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C. Hassell Bullock

... written anything else that would make one want to read this volume. She was just a lady who wanted others to know about her life. This was her maiden composition. I have no idea how many copies she sold in the department, but I was so touched by her effort and motive that I bought a copy. Quote: Albert Schweitzer. Schweitzer was a German theologian, missionary doctor, and musician. He wrote about leaving home to go to school and how homesick he got. He said he longed much for the church at Guensbach, where ...

4089. “May Your Unfailing Love Be with Us, Lord”

Psalm 33:1-22

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C. Hassell Bullock

... for the song, just as God’s great work of redemption is the reason for the “new song” of Revelation 5 and 14. Isaiah 42:10 uses the phrase also to celebrate Yahweh’s “new” acts of deliverance. The verb “play” (ngn) means to “touch” or “pluck” (see the comments on the title for Ps. 4). 33:4 For the word of the Lord is right and true. Craigie says the word “imparted to the created order the divine characteristics of the Creator—truth, righteousness, justice, and lovingkindness ...

4090. “Blessed Are Those Who Have Regard for the Weak; the Lord Delivers Them”

Psalm 41:1-13

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C. Hassell Bullock

... often expressed in Book 1) to appear before Yahweh in the sanctuary (41:12b). Yet the capstone assessment is found in 41:11a: “I know that you are pleased [hpts] with me.” The profile of the righteous person, therefore, has received its final touches in Psalm 41, and David, rhetorically speaking, is that man (see “Theological Insights” in the unit on Psalm 34, and particularly endnote 9 in that unit). At the same time, the characterization of David’s enemies, so prominent in Book 1, corresponds to ...

4091. “Ride Forth Victoriously in the Cause of Truth, Humility and Justice”

Psalm 45:1-17

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C. Hassell Bullock

... Ophir, the finest gold that wealth can afford (45:9)—and palaces “adorned with ivory” (45:8), points to a time when international trade was vigorous, like the time of Solomon, although such activity was not confined to that period. Putting the final touch of elegance and festivity on the occasion was the presence of music (45:8). Interpretive Insights Title To the tune of “Lilies.” . . . A wedding song.The phrase “to the tune of” is not in the Hebrew, but the phrase “on lilies” (‘al ...

4092. “God Is Our Refuge and Strength, an Ever-Present Help in Trouble”

Psalm 46:1-11

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C. Hassell Bullock

... the city, is equivalent to Isaiah 7:14’s “Immanuel” (“God with us”). God’s presence with his people is at the heart of Israel’s religion. The phrase “God of Jacob” adds another allusion to the Genesis narrative and gives the psalm an additional “covenant” touch. 46:8 Come and see what the Lord has done.The verbs are plural and most likely spoken to the nations, since they have just been mentioned in verse 6. Yet it could be a summons to Israel also, since the poem is a meditation on ...

4093. “Come and See What God Has Done”

Psalm 66:1-20

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C. Hassell Bullock

... Augustine provides no explanation for this phenomenon, he recognizes the truth when he prays: “O omnipotent Good, you who care for each one of us as though he was your only care and who cares for all of us as though we were all just one person.”13This truth touches on the mystery of God’s love and the mystery of God. Psalm 66 summons corporate Israel to “come and see what God has done” for humanity (v. 5) and then issues a call to “come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he ...

4094. Nebuchadnezzar’s Testimony and Tree Dream

Daniel 4:1-18

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Ronald W. Pierce

... for peace—is common in Babylonian, Persian, and Greek letters. The omission of a verb and a formal greeting is also common in royal proclamations.2 The symbolism of a tree at the center of the world with roots accessing subterranean waters and branches touching the sky was well known in the ancient Near East. In the Myth of Erra and Ishum, the god Marduk describes a “meshu tree” whose roots descend through the oceans to the netherworld and whose top ascends to heaven. Assyrian literature speaks of ...

4095. Daniel in the Den of Lions

Daniel 6:1-28

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Ronald W. Pierce

... on freedom and the rights of all to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” as the Declaration of Independence puts it. These sentiments gave birth to Patrick Henry’s exclamation, “Give me liberty or give me death!”10 This kind of rhetoric seeks to touch the heart and stir courage even in the fearful. Though many causes (such as love, freedom, or patriotism) may move us to great sacrifice, no cause can be as great as the worthiness of God himself, who deserves our love and obedience—no ...

4096. Spiritual Warfare and Jewish Suffering

Daniel 8:1-14

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Ronald W. Pierce

... 4, 20), and to Greece two centuries later (8:5–14, 21). The single horn on the male goat represents the rule of Alexander the Great (336–323 BC), who rapidly extended Greek rule across Persia. The goat crossing the ancient world “without touching the ground” illustrates his strength and speed. 8:6–7 I saw it attack the ram furiously . . . The ram was powerless. Alexander’s conquest of Persia was accomplished in four major military victories, in as many years, at Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, and ...

4097. Gabriel Brings an Answer to Daniel’s Prayer

Daniel 9:20-27

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Ronald W. Pierce

... the “man dressed in linen” in 10:5–6. Daniel’s successive references to earlier visions (8:1; 9:21) provide continuity and connectivity between these literary units.4 came to me in swift flight . . . evening sacrifice. The first clause may connote “touched me” or “reached me” (naga‘)[5] in “extreme weariness” (y e ‘ap)[6]—referring to Daniel instead of Gabriel (cf. NASB footnote; see also Daniel’s weariness after fasting in 10:2, 8). Daniel’s routine of praying “three times a ...

4098. Daniel’s Final Revelation

Daniel 10:1--11:1

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Ronald W. Pierce

... is completely overwhelmed by the revelation. The intentional parallels in this vision accent the chiastic structure of chapters 8 and 10–12 in the concluding Hebrew section of the book—the latter significantly expanding on the former. 10:10–12 A hand touched me . . . highly esteemed. This gesture begins the words of assurance that continue through the end of this section, reflecting the language of 8:18. The angel’s kind words (repeated in 10:19) also match the positive description of Daniel and ...

4099. Good for Nothing

Luke 13:1-9

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Maxie Dunnam

... to carry his cross, and by his righteous death, to act as the great high priest who pleads the cause for unrighteous people. The note of judgment is at times a final note—but even as that note is sounded boldly, there is that ongoing heart-touching theme of the Gospel—the theme of Grace. Kenyon Scudder, the distinguished penologist, told the following story: “A friend of his was riding one day on a train, and seated next to him was an obviously troubled and anxious young man. Finally the boy blurted ...

4100. In the Bleak Mid-Winter

Isaiah 55:1-3, Matthew 1:18-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... have I cried myself to sleep? How many evenings have I fumbled to explain to these anxious boys the mysteries of no mother at home? How many anguished hours have I tried to cool and caress to peace the fevered brow of children who needed the mother’s touch? How many midnights have I contorted in passion, my loins aching for the satisfaction of a woman? What are you saying, God? Go again, love this woman who has played the harlot? You can’t mean it! You do? And why? Even as the Lord loves the people ...

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