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51. The Lord Speaks

Job 38:1--41:34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... a description of the gates to the netherworld in Mesopotamian myth, see “The Descent of Ishtar to the Netherworld,” ANET, pp. 106–9. 38:18 Hartley, Job, pp. 498–99, takes earth to be a reference to the vast underground world of Sheol. He also understands the “gates” of Sheol to stand at the “springs of the sea,” so that there would be a progression downward in these verses: the seas and their springs, the gates of Sheol, and then the expanses of Sheol. Above the Earth 38:19–21 The inquiry ...

52. Job Hears the Whispers of God’s Works

Job 26:1--31:40

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... the lament psalms move from pain to praise as the psalmist takes the problem to the Lord, so Job 30 must be read in the context of the whole book. At this moment in the story, Job is hurting and confused, but at the end he will have a better understanding of God and his ways. Thus, Job’s experience of pain in this chapter is an accurate snapshot of what he feels at this point in time, but it must be viewed in the context of the whole story of his experience of trusting God. Illustrating the Text At times ...

53. Yahweh Speaks as the Master Teacher

Job 38:1--41:34

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Daniel J. Estes

... but he does not take it back either. Job is starting to feel the cumulative effect of Yahweh’s questions, which he cannot answer, and this is moving him toward humility. Job is beginning to realize that there are many aspects of Yahweh’s world that he does not understand, and it is likely dawning on him that his own experience lies in this area of mystery as well. Job’s response at this point does not yet resolve the issue, but it is a step in that direction. 40:7 Brace yourself like a man; I will ...

54. Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... : Speech in other tongues produces no hearing or comprehension! The sign is the failure to hear—an odd notion, but no odder than Jesus’ words in Mark 4:12, also citing Isaiah, “… so that they may indeed see but not perceive, and may hear but not understand; lest they should turn again, and be forgiven” (Mark 4:12 from Isa. 6:9–10). The conclusion is that in the context, Paul means for “sign” to name a clear indication of God’s power at work through the failure to comprehend what is spoken ...

55. The Law and the Promise

Galatians 3:15-25, Galatians 3:1-14

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... twice (3:2, 5), both times in opposition to “observe [observing] the law.” The ability to hear means the Christian stands in the tradition of the OT figures who heard the word or the revelation of the Lord. Hearing means more than noting that something has been spoken; it means understanding and responding to what is heard (cf. Rom. 10:16; 1 Thess. 2:13). It bears the same meaning in Paul and in the rest of the NT (e.g., Mark 4:23; 1 John 1:1; Heb. 2:3) as in our modern context when a person might say ...

56. Marriage

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... divine passive as a way of thinking and talking about God and God’s acts. 7:19 Cf. Gal. 5:6; 6:15; Rom. 2:25–26; 3:1–2. 7:21 The second portion of this verse is notoriously ambiguous. The NIV renders the line according to the understanding of the vast majority of scholars: although if you can gain your freedom, do so. Yet as the translation in the NRSV indicates, the words may also be read, “Even if you can gain your freedom, make use of your present condition now more than ever.” Literally the ...

57. Job’s Reply to Zophar

Job 12:1--14:22

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... negligible. Another verb with the same root consonants would give the meaning “become fat; have success.” Those who suggest this latter verb take this verse to say that God should look away so that the person would be able to enjoy and experience success in life. This latter understanding has some connection with the views of Eccl. (Eccl. 2:24; 3:13; 5:18; 8:15; 9:7). The same Gk. word for hired man (Gk. misthotos) appears in the LXX version of Job 14:6 and in Luke 15:19. Metaphors from Nature 14:7 The ...

58. Faith or Observance of the Law

Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 3:15-25

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

59. If You Had But One Request

1 Kings 3:1-15

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... is able to govern this thy great people?" It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you." Imagine it is your birthday. With your family and ...

60. Job Presents Evidence against the Retribution Principle

Job 12:1--14:22

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Daniel J. Estes

... knowing himself. Job Turns to Speak to God Big Idea: Dismissing the insights of his friends, Job takes his case directly to God. Understanding the Text Job 13 is a continuation of Job’s long speech that began in 12:1 and continues through 14:22. In ... the grave is a place of no return. Job does not have the doctrine of resurrection to appeal to, for he is limited in his understanding to what God has revealed at this time in history. Because of his limited knowledge, his only hope is for God to intervene for ...

61. The Knot: Frayed (Part 2)

1 Peter 3:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... underneath the bed and fight like a man?” Peter is not in any way denying the equality of men and women in many ways. Intellectually, men and women are equal. Frankly, spiritually speaking oftentimes it is the woman that is more mature than the man. I don’t even understand why we call women the weaker sex. Women outlive men by seven years and they are the ones that bear the babies and do most of the housework. I can assure you there are a lot of areas where my wife is a lot stronger than I am. Peter is ...

62. Job's Third Reply to Eliphaz

Job 23:1--24:25

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... —hypothetical—and may tell us as much about the assumptions of the constructor(s) as they do about the purposes and meanings of the book of Job. For this reason, I prefer to read these verses as they currently stand in the Hebrew text and seek to understand any tensions these verses raise in terms of their implications for the meaning of the book in its canonical form. This is not an easy task, and we must exercise humility in our attempts to bring clarity to this difficult text. 24:1 On the question of ...

63. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

H. J. Hizer

... way to spend your weekends, Lord -- you ought to relax more. Two: Right, Chief -- Why not take up golf? Five: You don't understand. My people are far from me -- and I want them back! Four: Well, Lord -- why not try another Sinai? Every mother's son had ... : Well, good is good -- unless it's bad. Three: And bad is bad -- unless it's good. Four: Ohhh -- that's good -- now I understand. Three: That's bad. Two: That's really bad. SCENE 12 HUMAN ARENA Announcer: The court has been busy today and now these intruders ...

64. It Takes Two to Preach!

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... on? It is obvious that the television set is no good unless it is turned on to receive the telecast. That is easy enough to understand, isn’t it? The same applies to preaching. It is not enough for you to be physically present in church to hear the Word. ... lecture on astrophysics. He is there and he is listening, but it is all "Greek" to him. He does not have the background to understand what is being said. When God’s Word is proclaimed, for those without the Spirit, the Word is only man’s opinions. He ...

65. Paul Opposes Peter

Galatians 2:11-21

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... at Esth. 8:17, where it speaks of acting in a Jewish manner in a context where such behavior is motivated by fear. On becoming full proselytes through circumcision, see K. G. Kuhn, “prosēlytos,” TDNT 6:727–44, esp. p. 731. 2:15–16 Many commentators understand 2:15 to be part of Paul’s address to Peter (see W. Schmithals, Paul and James [trans. D. M. Barton; London: SCM, 1965], pp. 72–73). An alternative reading of 2:15–16a is: “we who are born Jews and not Gentile sinners know that a person ...

66. The Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... that the examination to which one is to submit oneself is to be done in terms of the standards of approval that God sets for life. God’s will, not human opinion, is to be the measure of one’s attitude and behavior. 11:30 Another way that one might understand Paul’s point in this verse is that since the body of Christ in Corinth is sick with controversy, the people who are members of the body are sick as a symptom of the body’s condition. 11:31 The verbs that speak of judgment in this passage are ...

67. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... to the method of the author. He was writing the book of Daniel with various books as his sources, such as Kings, Chronicles, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. We have already seen how he used Kings, Chronicles, and possibly Jeremiah to reconstruct the events of the exile. His understanding of a Median empire coming between the Babylonians and the Persians, which figures later in the book (chs. 2 and 7), was perhaps based on his reading of Isaiah and Jeremiah (Dan. 5:30–31; see Isa. 13:17; 21:2; Jer. 51:11, 28). Later ...

68. Daniel’s Vision of a Man

Daniel 10:1--11:1

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... Ophir” is used three times with the word ketem (Job 28:16; Ps. 45:9; Isa. 13:12). Ophir was a place in Arabia or Africa with which the Israelites traded and from which they brought back gold (1 Kgs. 9:28; 10:11; 22:48). We might wish to understand the phrase “gold of Uphaz” along the same lines, that is, that Uphaz is a place, except that there is only one other such reference in the Bible, in Jer. 10:9. Otherwise, we know of no place by this name. In contrast, “Ophir” occurs at least twelve times ...

69. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... be seen. Sometimes our enemies turn out to be our friends. What's going on in our world? Can't we go back to a simpler time -- back to a time when our forefathers told us the truth about life and it remained the truth? Even if we don't understand the world around us and are frightened and saddened by the heinous behavior of our brothers and sisters, nevertheless enable us to stay connected to hope. We do have hope. If traveling on one road leads to a dead end, then we shall find another. If we don't or ...

70. Freedom In Christ

Galatians 5:1-15, Galatians 5:16-26

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... is freedom. The command to be slaves to each other is, however, a strikingly dramatic way of expressing the nature of the love believers are freed to demonstrate. Paul may refer to slaves as a contrasting metaphor to freedom, but the concept also resonates with his self-understanding (1:10; 2 Cor. 4:5), in which he imitates his Lord, who took the form of a slave (Phil. 2:7). The life of believers is focused on emulating the life of Christ—the one who, as Paul puts it earlier in the letter, “loved me ...

71. Orderly Worship

1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... address such a specific problem, then his advice applies only to this situation and is not meant to be followed elsewhere. There are other statements in Paul’s correspondences that assume first-hand knowledge of a situation and require later readers to infer and even to speculate to understand (see 5:1–5, 9–11; 15:29 in this letter, or 2 Cor. 2:5–11; 11:12–15; 12:7–8; Gal. 5:11–12; Phil. 3:2; Phlm. 18). The lack of specific information about the situation(s) Paul faced in Corinth may make it ...

72. Professor Of Paradox

Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:31-35

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... mud in the bowl, yet without thinking about gold nuggets. The people who find the treasure are not the ones who grow tired of looking and lose interest; nor the ones who are already satisfied with life; nor those who are so discouraged that they give up. Do you understand this? Of course you do. When you are hungry, you see signs for food everywhere. When you are lonely, you look into your mailbox and if there is a personal letter there, you will see it even under all the junk mail and the bills! You don't ...

73. Prayers for the Sundays After Easter

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... caring. What appears to be chaos to us becomes an opportunity for you to enrich our lives, heal our wounds, and deepen our understanding of life. How grateful we are that we can come into your presence. It is our great joy that you are our God ... scriptures as best we can. But eventually all roads lead us back to you. You are no stranger to brokenness. We have come to understand that you know pain in a different light. In some curious way it is your friend and, therefore, our friend. While other inner voices ...

74. To Bethlehem and Beyond

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... ll have to go farther, and see. We’ll have to see his virgin life, hear his vital word, behold his vicarious death, and understand his victorious resurrection, For we can know the meaning of what happens at Bethlehem only if we can see it in the light ... him ride with me; and from that time on those mules never understood one word I said." Apparently the language he had taught them to understand was not an all-purpose one. When he had to trim from it what he didn’t want the preacher to hear, it didn’t ...

75. Epiphany 6

Matthew 5:17-37, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16; 3:1-23, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 119

Bulletin Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... that Jesus was crucified not for the sins of the world - v. 8. 2. The Key To Wisdom (2:10-13). Need: Christians possess a secret wisdom. It is the wisdom of God in contrast to the wisdom of the world. How is it that Christians can see, know, and understand matters that outsiders cannot recognize as truth? In this passage Paul says that the key to the wisdom of God is the Spirit. As one knows his own heart and mind, so one with the Spirit of God knows the mind and heart of God. The Spirit gives us insight ...

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