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4951. Jesus at a Pharisee's House

Luke 14:1-14

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... significant man, called a “prominent Pharisee” (14:1), this religiously insignificant man is the one who experienced God’s gracious healing power. Similarly, in the parable that follows (vv. 7–11) it is the unassuming man that is honored, while in the remaining parables (vv. 12–14, 15–24) the invitation to dine at the (messianic) table is to be extended to those considered by many religious notables of Jesus’ day to be unworthy. The net effect of this section is to proclaim loudly and ...

4952. The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

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Craig A. Evans

... first, is that because of the rough similarity between the point of the Lucan parable and the experience of Lazarus in John 11, early in the manuscript tradition a certain Christian scribe (or scribes) inserted the name Lazarus. Although this suggestion must remain speculative since there is no early manuscript evidence of the parable without the name, it provides a reasonable explanation to the two questions raised above, for it explains why a proper name has appeared in the parable and why this name was ...

4953. The Coming of the Kingdom of God

Luke 17:20-37

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Craig A. Evans

... of the Son of Man (Jesus), these materials are brought together by Luke. (The similar expressions found in vv. 21 and 23 may have served as linking phrases.) Whereas the kingdom of God is within (or possibly among) people, which suggests a present reality, there yet remains a futuristic dimension. According to Acts 1:6–7, the kingdom has not yet come in its fulness but is still awaited. What brings about the kingdom in its fulness will be the return of Jesus, the Son of Man (Acts 1:11). It is with ...

4954. A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

Luke 18:35-43

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Craig A. Evans

... ). 18:43 and followed Jesus: Luke has left out Mark’s “along the road” (10:52). The expression would have lent itself well to Luke’s travel theme that has run throughout the Central Section (9:51–19:10 [or 27]), but it is omitted because Luke wishes Jesus to remain in Jericho in order to meet Zacchaeus in 19:1–10.

4955. The Triumphal Entry

Luke 19:28-44

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Craig A. Evans

... of the palm branches (see Mark 11:8), which signify political ideas (see 2 Macc. 10:7; Talbert, p. 179). As the man of noble birth in the parable above (19:11–27), Jesus arrives in Jerusalem to be made king, but soon he will depart and remain absent for a period of time. Only when he returns will the kingdom be established. Jesus’ arrival at Jerusalem begins the “fulfillment” of what awaits him in the city of destiny (9:51). Although the kingdom of God is not to be inaugurated at this time (nor ...

4956. Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

Luke 22:39-46

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Craig A. Evans

... ,” but are not Lucan). In stark contrast to the agonized Jesus, the disciples are asleep, although Luke excuses them to some extent by adding that they were exhausted from sorrow (a detail not found in the other Gospel accounts, see note below). Instead of remaining alert, sober, and prayerful, the disciples sleep. Once again Jesus urges them to pray so that they will not fall into temptation. Now more than ever they need to be praying (cf. 1 Thess. 5:4–8). Additional Notes 22:39 Mount of Olives ...

4957. The Crucifixion

Luke 23:26-43

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Craig A. Evans

... ’s details are omitted: the Aramaic name Golgotha, the wine mixed with myrrh, the time of day, the people who wag their heads, and the taunt about Jesus and the destruction and rebuilding of the temple. The main thrust of the narrative, however, remains essentially the same. There are at least three allusions to lament Psalms in vv. 34–36 (divided up his clothes … casting lots, Ps. 22:18; watching … sneered, Ps. 22:7; wine vinegar, Ps. 69:22). These allusions would indicate that Jesus’ experience ...

4958. The Resurrection

Luke 24:1-12

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Craig A. Evans

... Luke has placed his readers ahead of the apostles themselves. The reader knows that Jesus has been raised, but the apostles do not. It will take “many convincing proofs” (Acts 1:3) before they will be persuaded. Some of these proofs Luke will provide in the remaining paragraphs of chap. 24. Additional Notes 24:1 the women … went to the tomb: Luke omits Mark’s report of the women wondering how the stone will be rolled aside for them. Luke may have sensed a difficulty in this, but since the stone will ...

4959. Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Luke 24:36-49

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Craig A. Evans

... of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” It might be objected that it is only in the Matthean version that reference to “three days” is found. This is true, but the possibility does remain that Luke had seen the fuller version of the saying, since in all likelihood the saying was part of the sayings source common to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. It is also quite possible, however, that Luke 24:46 is actually alluding to Hos. 6:2: “After ...

4960. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Romans 5:12-21

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James R. Edwards

... , ed. D. Hagner and M. Harris (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980), pp. 67–79. 5:13–14 On the idea that sin precedes death, but that only death reveals sin, see Bengel, Gnomon, vol. 3, p. 68. Faithful’s meeting with Adam the First in The Pilgrim’s Progress remains a classic of Adam-typology. The aged Adam promises Faithful “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16) in an attempt to lure him from the pathway. But the truth finally breaks upon Faithful, “Then it ...

4961. Ingrafted Branches

Romans 11:11-24

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James R. Edwards

... and eternal root (Eph. 2:1ff.; 1 Cor. 10:1–13)—although not into the place of the former branches! Thus, the church does not replace the synagogue, but is joined to the historic root of Israel extending from Abraham to Christ. This shows that there remains room on the stock for Jews to be grafted again into their former place. The illustration thus excludes any hint of anti-Semitism. How keenly Karl Barth saw this when he wrote during the Nazi years, “The attack on Judah means the attack on the rock ...

4962. Love

Romans 12:9-21

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James R. Edwards

... never be lacking in zeal (v. 11). True love, like any meaningful experience, wants to express itself, and it is no different with Christian love. Christians are constantly confronted by new challenges in life, in the face of which they cannot remain spectators. When such challenges represent the call of God and present opportunities for serving Christ, idleness is disobedience. The word translated never be lacking (Gk. oknēros), means the indolence or laziness of a slave as opposed to the eager motivation ...

4963. Love, for the Day Is Near

Romans 13:8-14

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James R. Edwards

... some points (12:9–21; 13:8–10) than others (12:1–8; 13:1–7, 11–14). The idea of owing taxes (Gk. opheilē) in verse 7 reminds him that there is one debt (Gk. opheilō, v. 8) which can never be paid. The debt of love always remains outstanding. It is the only mortgage which can never be burned. In returning to the personal ethics of agapē in verses 8–10 Paul recalls that good citizenship (13:1–7) is neither the sum of nor a substitute for true Christianity. Beneath civic duties and good causes ...

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