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51. Jesus’ Compassion and Authority to Do the Miraculous

Matthew 14:13-21, Matthew 14:22-36

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Jeannine K. Brown

... although this motif is implicit in many of the healing stories. 14:16 You give them something to eat. Jesus seems to expect his disciples to provide for the crowds in some miraculous way. This coheres with the Mission Discourse, in which Jesus grants authority to the Twelve to do the miraculous (10:1) by following the pattern of Jesus’ own ministry (10:7–8). Yet the disciples will fall short of Jesus’ expectations for them in this regard (see 15:33; 17:14–20). As Donald Verse put notes, in 14:17 ...

52. Jesus Anointed at Bethany

Mark 14:1-11

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... Jesus secretly was motivated by fear of a riot, indicating that Jesus was well liked among the pilgrims to the city, many of whom were no doubt from Galilee, where Jesus had worked for some time. This desire was fulfilled with the assistance of Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who disclosed to the authorities where Jesus might be found at night and almost alone (cf. vv. 10–11, 43–50). 14:3 In the home of a man known as Simon the Leper: We do not otherwise know of this man. John 12:1–8 describes a ...

53. Laborers Needed for the Harvest

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

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Dennis Kastens

... therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas ...

54. The Last Supper

Luke 22:7-38

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... that they will be given (see Midrash Tanhuma B, tractate Qedoshim 1.1), it seems that these are indeed the passages that ultimately lie behind Luke 22:30 and context. See also Rev. 21:12, 14. I agree with Tiede (p. 386) that the emphasis on the twelve in Luke 22:28–30 “is an explicit signal that God is not done with Israel.” For more on this, see David L. Tiede, “ ‘Glory to Thy People Israel’: Luke–Acts and the Jews,” in Joseph B. Tyson, ed., Luke–Acts and the Jewish People (Minneapolis ...

55. The Compassionate Healings

Mark 5:21-43

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Ron Lavin

... taking her as a patient? I'll be glad to pay you." Nothing like that happens. The proud, respected ruler of a synagogue comes on bended knee begging. That's the first twist or reversal in our story. The second reversal began with the report that the twelve-year-old girl had died. After the healing of the woman with bad theology, before Jesus could get back underway to Jairus' home, it was reported by Jairus' servants to their master: "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore?" (Mark 5:35). If ...

56. The Dripping of Water

John 13:1-17

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Wallace H. Kirby

... in a chain of command, not one was likely to play the servant role to the others. Now we hear the sound of dripping water as Jesus himself takes the towel, ties it around his waist, and pours water into a basin. Then he goes to each of the twelve men around the table. Loosening the sandals from their hot and dusty feet, he holds each foot over the basin and pours over it handful after handful of cool, cleansing water. He dries the foot with his towel. As Jesus did this, each disciple must have seen himself ...

57. Jesus, the Suffering Messiah

Mark 14:1-11

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Richard A. Jensen

... the way that Mark tells it. They do not seem to understand any part of this journey of Jesus to the cross. We have already heard that they reproached the woman who anointed him. And Jesus reproached them. They did not understand. And then one of the twelve, named Judas, steps to the center stage of the story, steps to the center stage to betray the Lord. He was glad to take the money. But there is something even more incredible about this incident of betrayal. As Jesus sat with his disciples at the Last ...

58. Anything to Declare?

Luke 10:1-24

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Leonard Sweet

... they take with them. In v.9 Jesus’ instructions to his emissaries include healing the sick and declaring the that the “kingdom of God has come near to you,” essentially the same mission and message he had given when he sent out The Twelve (9:2). However, even as the potential of hostility has increased with this third wave of messengers, so are now revealed the long-range ramifications of rejection. No longer are Jesus’ emissaries simply told literally and symbolically to shake the dust off their ...

59. Discipleship and Mission

Luke 10:1-24, Luke 9:57-62

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R.T. France

... on their own independent mission. 10:3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. The immediate answer to their prayer for more workers (10:2) is that they themselves will fulfill that role. They are “sent out” (apostles = “sent ones”) just like the Twelve in 9:2 and, like them, will be exposed to danger and rejection. 10:4 do not greet anyone on the road. Their lack of normal traveling equipment (as in 9:3) expresses their vulnerability and dependence on hospitality. But now there is a ...

60. Will You Give Christ Your Supper?

Matthew 14:13-21

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Stephen M. Crotts

... not the multitude, nor even his own small dinner. He saw Jesus. And somehow he understood as Paul the Apostle was to write, "For he is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we ask or think." So I inquire of you as Jesus did in the testing of the twelve. Do you see the crowd or Christ? Do you see the cost or God? Do you look upon your own reserves or the resources of the almighty God? Do you have faith? Suffering Yet another crust of bread we all carry is our pain. The Apostle Paul wrote, "Blessed ...

61. Hope Rises

Mark 9:30-37, 42

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Lori Wagner

... of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.” That’s a heavy statement, no? Can you picture Jesus looking right at all of the Twelve and saying that? “If any one of you with your talk of power and take-overs and killing and uprising destroy the faith and trust and purity and innocence and loving spirit of one of these little children, who DO believe in me and in my mission of ...

62. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Luke 10:1-24

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Leonard Sweet

63. Luke 24:44-53

Luke 24:36-49

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Leonard Sweet

... for the “casting of lots” practice described in v.26. Peter cobbles together some texts from the Psalms (108:8; 68:26) to provide additional scriptural validations for the necessity of choosing a new member to be apart of the inner circle, The Twelve. Just as it was “necessary” to fulfill scripture that Judas betrayed Jesus, so it is now “necessary” for a new member be selected to take his place. Peter himself then proposes the requirements for “applicants” — one who had been present since ...

64. Crossing the Jordan

Joshua 3:1-4:24

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J. Gordon Harris

... 1 Sam. 7–11). It is mentioned as the location where David greets the men of Judah as he returns victorious after the death of Absalom (2 Sam. 19:15). After these incidents, Gilgal is not mentioned until the eighth century B.C.E. in the book of the twelve prophets, where it appears as a center where Israel committed apostasy in the name of worship (Amos 4:4; 5:5; Hos. 4:15; 9:15; 12:11; Mic. 6:5). Scholars speculate that Joshua 3–6 reflects an annual cultic festival celebrating the crossing of the Jordan ...

65. The Trial Before Felix

Acts 24:1-27

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David J. Williams

... his present office (see disc. on v. 1), for it was to Felix as judge, not as governor, that Paul appealed. 24:11–13 Paul began by answering the charge of treason. He had not been in Jerusalem long enough to stir up insurrection, even if he had wanted to. The twelve days (v. 11) appears to be intended as an actual figure. The shortness of the time would enable Felix to investigate the truth of this claim if he wished to do so. Various schemes have been proposed to fit the events of 21:17–24:1 into ...

66. Reveille

Mark 6:7-13, Matthew 10:1-42, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

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Lori Wagner

... water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Luke’s Account of Jesus’ Sending of 12 and then 72 Disciples to Proclaim and Warn the Towns of Israel When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money ...

67. Israel's Sons

1 Chronicles 2:1-55

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... significant to the Chronicler. The ancient readers of Chronicles would not have missed the message here! 2:1–2 In these two verses we encounter the other segment of Isaac’s genealogy, namely, that of his son Israel (i.e., Jacob). These verses, naming the twelve sons of Jacob, actually form the introduction to all the genealogies that follow (2:3–9:1a). As Hicks (1 and 2 Chronicles, p. 77) puts it, these two verses are “the hinge that swings the door” between a presentation of “world history ...

68. Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

Mark 8:1-13

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Larry W. Hurtado

... Eucharist. Two other matters demand comment. First, the disciples’ impatience with Jesus in 6:35–37 seems toned down in this passage, though they still do not seem to realize what Jesus intends to do in 8:4. The Markan theme of the dullness of the Twelve is reflected in both passages, but this is not the main point of the two stories. Second, there is the variation in the numbers used. There have been various attempts to see every number in the two passages as symbolically significant, and some other ...

69. Elijah and Obadiah

1 Kings 18:1-15

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Iain W. Provan

... many of those who have truly been “troubling” Israel are duly executed, so as to remove their baneful influence (v. 40; cf. Josh. 7:25–26). 18:41–46 Ahab survives, for the moment, to join in the post-sacrificial meal (v. 41). He has watched the construction of the twelve-stone altar; he has “seen God”; now he is to eat and drink (cf. the parallels in Exod. 24, esp. vv. 4 and 11). Elijah, however, climbs to the very top of the mountain, to wait for the rain that God has promised (v. 42, cf. 18:1 ...

70. Elijah on Mount Carmel

1 Kings 18:16-46

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Iain W. Provan

71. Jesus Calling and Accepting the Outcasts

Mark 2:13-17

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Grant R. Osborne

... collector” (Matt. 10:3; cf. Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). The traditional view is that the man had two Jewish names (“Matthew” and “Levi”) similar to “Paul/Saul,” “Simon/Peter,” “John/Mark.” Some demur and believe that he is a separate disciple, not one of the Twelve, or that he is one of the “many” who followed Jesus in 2:15.1However, Matthew’s Gospel identifies Matthew with the Levi of Mark, and it is best to see them as the same person, perhaps a brother of the James of 3:18. sitting ...

72. Preparations for Worship (Part 1)

Numbers 7:1-89

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... duties involve transport of the frames, crossbars, posts, bases, tent pegs, and ropes (Num. 3:33–37; 4:29–33), require more carts than the Gershonites, who move the coverings, curtains, and ropes (Num. 3:21–26; 4:21–28). 7:10–83 The gifts of the twelve tribal leaders follow the same order as the arrangement of the tribal camps, and the names of the leaders are the same as in Numbers 2. The order there emphasizes Judah, Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan. For more on the significance of the order, see the ...

73. A Dead Girl and A Sick Woman

Mark 5:21-43

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Richard A. Jensen

... can believe. Jairus believed. Jesus raised his daughter from the dead. The people were amazed. Good soil that yields thirtyfold, sixtyfold and a hundredfold is always amazing!! The third "good soil" person in this chapter 5 trilogy is the woman with the twelve-year flow of blood. Her hopeless condition is described in detail. Each of the "good soil" people in Mark 5 faces hopelessness. In their desperation they turn to Jesus. Jesus calls their desperate coming to him FAITH. In her desperation the unclean ...

74. It Costs to Belong

Mark 10:35-45

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Donald B. Strobe

... hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword...” Tradition says that James died in A.D. 44, just seventeen years after he had left his nets to follow Jesus, thus becoming the first martyr among the twelve. (It is interesting that the word “martyr” originally meant simply “witness,” but very early in the life of the Church it became synonymous with dying for one’s witness.) James didn’t live long, but he lived deeply. This is a reminder that it ...

75. All Is Different Now

Mark 9:38-50

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Leonard Sweet

... us” (v.40). While John was anxious to establish an “us” vs. “them” exclusiveness, Jesus welcomes all who use his name, even if their understanding is limited. This is a good thing for John since at this point in the gospel it is clear that the Twelve are as much in the dark about the true nature of Jesus and the role of discipleship as any unknown exorcist. Jesus’ inclusivity goes even further. It is not just a miraculous “deed of power” done in Jesus’ name that makes someone welcomed. Any ...

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