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476. Jesus and John the Baptist

Matthew 11:1-19

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... . Once again we find the same formula that was used at the end of the Sermon on the Mount (kai egeneto hote etelesen ho Iēsous; cf. 7:28). Up to this point the public ministry of Jesus has met with success. Now the atmosphere changes, and hostility begins to manifest itself. Having finished giving instructions to the Twelve, Jesus departs (apparently alone) to teach and preach in nearby towns. From this point on, healings are less frequent (cf. Matt. 4:23). Jesus began his ministry in Galilee following ...

477. A Dead Girl and A Sick Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... of the disciples were allowed into the room where the miracle was performed. He appears to compound this impression by giving the actual Aramaic words Jesus used, such foreign words sounding a bit like a magic formula; but then he dissolves this magical atmosphere by translating the “formula,” (something not to be done in magic circles!). The translation clarifies that this is no incantation or solemn formula but a simple order tinged with affection, Little girl, I say to you, get up! (see note). The ...

478. The Lord's Supper

Mark 14:12-26

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... to the other accounts in the notes. The Passover meal was full of symbolism and involved using the elements on the table as object lessons in teaching the meaning of the occasion; so Jesus’ use of the bread and the cup as symbols fits the atmosphere of the Passover celebration. The decisive difference, of course, is that Jesus’ words do not look back to the Exodus from Egypt, as in the Passover teaching, but forward to his own death, portrayed as the foundation of a new covenant (v. 24). This too ...

479. The Healing of a Demon-possessed Man

Luke 8:26-39

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... man and not two, as does Matthew (8:28). This story is certainly the strangest episode in the Synoptic tradition (with the possible exception of Matt. 27:52–53). The setting, the principal characters, and the grotesque outcome create an eerie atmosphere. Jesus and his disciples enter the predominantly Gentile region of the Gerasenes (see note below), where they are encountered by a demon-possessed man (probably a Gentile) who was unclothed and who lived in the tombs. With a graphic description of ...

480. The Authority of Jesus Questioned

Luke 20:1-8

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Craig A. Evans

Luke 20 is a chapter in which we see Jesus teaching in the temple (19:47–48), having cleansed it so that he may reside in its precincts (19:45–46). The atmosphere is tense. The many questions put to Jesus are hostile and are designed to trap him into making an incriminating response (see esp. vv. 20–26). The chapter may be divided into the following six parts: (1) the question about Jesus’ authority (vv. 1–8); (2) the Parable of the ...

481. Submission to the Authorities

Romans 13:1-7

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James R. Edwards

... of “defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus” (Acts 17:7), and shortly after writing Romans he would be mistaken for an Egyptian terrorist (Acts 21:38; see also Acts 5:37). Within this politically charged atmosphere, both Jesus and Paul took a remarkably conciliatory attitude toward Rome and instructed their followers likewise. When asked, “[Is] it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Jesus replied, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is ...

482. The Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... the home of a well-to-do person whose dining room and atrium were both used for the supper. Groups arrived and stayed as they were able, with the better-off members having more leisure than the lower social classes. In the extended and informal atmosphere of such a gathering, the purpose of the meeting could be lost and the convocation could devolve into a mere social occasion with one group or another having little to do with the rest of the assembly. As Talbert concludes, “The problem in Corinth, then ...

483. Job’s Reply to Zophar

Job 12:1--14:22

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Gerald H. Wilson

... does not rise for as long as the heavens exist. Clines (Job 1–20) denies any belief in an ultimate demise or destruction of the heavens and earth. The Hebrew phrase bilti shamayim, till the heavens are no more, also reflects the atmosphere of extreme improbability established in the preceding verse. As a result, the phrase indicates the continual existence of the heavens, against which the continuing disappearance of the deceased is measured. In what amounts to almost a direct denial of the possibility of ...

484. Job's Third Reply to Eliphaz

Job 23:1--24:25

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Gerald H. Wilson

... plans and they continue their ways into the darkness of night. There is no time—day or night—that is free from their oppression. The eye of the adulterer. It is unlikely that Job is primarily concerned with adultery here, but—building on the atmosphere of devious stealth associated with the “thief” in the preceding line—he adds the image of a wayward husband slipping through the darkened alleyways to avoid detection as an apt analogy for the sneaky actions of the wicked. Opening a window to the ...

485. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:1-6, James 4:13-17, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

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Peter H. Davids

... by private confession where public confession would not be appropriate) lays the basis for public prayer, in which people freed from all grudges and resentments, and reconciled through confession and forgiveness, pray for healing for each other. In this kind of atmosphere, the services of the elders at the bedside will rarely be needed. Second, the prayer of a righteous [person] is powerful and effective. The righteous person is not sinlessly perfect, but is the person who has confessed any known sin and ...

486. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:7-12, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

487. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:13-20, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

488. Joseph in Charge of Egypt

Genesis 41:41-57

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... . Pharaoh recounted his dreams to these trained diviners, but none of them could give him an acceptable interpretation. It is easy to imagine that some of the interpreters tried unsuccessfully to impress Pharaoh with an explanation. 41:9–13 Amid the tense atmosphere at court the chief cupbearer stepped forward and told Pharaoh how Joseph had interpreted his dream and that of the chief baker. He emphasized that Joseph, a young Hebrew who was serving the captain of the guard, was skilled at interpreting ...

489. A Silver Cup in a Sack

Genesis 44:1-34

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... fulfilling in even greater measure the dreams of Joseph’s youth. Taking advantage of the moment, Joseph heaped shame on them by asking why they had dared to do such a wrong in light of his ability to find things out by divination. The atmosphere was ripe for his discovering the true character of his brothers and the sincerity of their acceptance of Benjamin. Would they heap blame for their present precarious fate on another son of Rachel? Or would they defend Benjamin, thereby giving convincing proof that ...

490. The Dedication of the Temple

1 Kings 8:62-66

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... the people brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace (vv. 51; cf. Deut. 4:20). Surely a second Exodus, from a different land, is not beyond the bounds of possibility! What is striking about these seven petitions is how different they are in atmosphere from the first part of the prayer in verses 23–26. There the stress was upon the necessity of obedience. Here, however, human disobedience is simply presupposed (esp. in v. 46: there is no one who does not sin), and the prayer moves beyond God ...

491. The Lord Appears to Solomon

1 Kings 9:1-9

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

492. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon

1 Kings 10:1-13

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... . 4) for all his subjects (4:20, 25). She, however, refers in the first instance much more narrowly to the blessing Solomon must be to his men, his court officials (v. 8), focusing on their appreciation of his wise words. This is consistent with the whole atmosphere of chapter 10, where the focus is very much upon the benefit that wisdom brings to the royal court and particularly to Solomon himself rather than upon any benefit that might flow out to the people. The influx of food described in chapters 4–5 ...

493. Solomon's Splendor

1 Kings 10:14-29

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

494. Jeroboam Rebels Against Solomon

1 Kings 11:26-40

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... can be seen in Neh. 4:17, where we are again told of the building of Jerusalem’s wall. That is not to say, of course, that many Israelites did not see it as a harsh regime (cf. ch. 12). To them, sēḇel undoubtedly has much more the atmosphere of the Egyptian oppression (cf. Ps. 81:6). 11:30 The new cloak: It comes as no surprise to the reader who has begun to appreciate the artistry of 1 Kgs. 1–11 to discover that cloak, Hb. śalmâ, has almost exactly the same consonants as the name Solomon ...

495. Solomon's Death

1 Kings 11:41-43

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

496. Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad

1 Kings 20:13-34

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... known only prophetic opposition. Now, at the very point when (we know) the future holds only death and destruction for Ahab’s house (19:15–17), he receives from a prophet, for the first time, good news. The superior Aramean forces will be given into his hand (v. 13). The atmosphere is that of Israel’s past, both in terms of the promise (cf. Judg. 1:2; 4:7; 1 Sam. 23:1–5; 2 Sam. 5:19) and in terms of the tactics (cf. the additional note to v. 14). This is holy war in which God commands the army ...

497. A Prophet Condemns Ahab

1 Kings 20:35-43

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

498. Ahab Killed at Ramoth Gilead

1 Kings 22:29-40

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... of the LORD still?”, which is ambiguous. It could mean either “Is there no other prophet of the LORD here [whom we may consult]?” (cf. RSV) or “Does no prophet of the LORD remain here [whom we may consult]?” (NIV). The ambiguity is consonant with the atmosphere of the whole narrative. Are the other prophets truly “of the LORD” (as they claim, vv. 6, 11–12, 24) or are they not (as the links between 1 Kgs. 18 and 22 imply)? Is Micaiah a prophet of the LORD, even though he has apparently lied ...

499. Actors

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... Galilee?” And, to be honest, Galilee did deserve a bit of that reputation, though not to the extent the Judeans nurtured it. While Judea was being governed by Rome, Galilee had avoided that direct control and as a result enjoyed a much more independent atmosphere. Many of the people who had strong anti-Roman feelings had fled to Galilee, and many made it their base for planning occasional attacks against Romans, many times in Judea. The Galileans also had a less strict view of the religious rules from the ...

500. Where It Ends

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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John Jamison

... and the first glass of wine had been shared. At first, no one paid any attention to Jesus getting up from his place at the table and leaving the room. It was not unusual at all, because even as important as the seder is, the overall atmosphere is pretty casual. While he was out, the chatter had begun again as they recalled stories from past seders together. The quietness came in stages, only as each person in the room noticed what was happening. If you picture it, with everyone leaning on their left ...

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