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Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation

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1051. David Flees

2 Samuel 15:13-37

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Mary J. Evans

... use of an eyewitness account. As David’s group moved over the rough terrain they met up with Shimei, a relative of Saul. Shimei had never been reconciled to David and delighted in his apparent downfall. Shimei’s unpredictable aggression and violent hatred must have caused David to recall certain encounters with Saul. Shimei cursed David, suggesting that these events were sent by God to punish him for deposing Saul. David’s men, in particular Joab’s brother Abishai, wanted to take immediate and ...

1052. David Returns to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 19:9-43

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Mary J. Evans

... Shimei seen here is very different from the ranting, maniacal stone thrower of ch. 16. It seems unbelievable that, however great the danger, he could have lowered himself to be prostrate before David. Perhaps the severe mood swings and the periods of great hatred resulting in uncontrolled violence were part of a genetically inherited condition shared by Shimei and Saul. 19:21–22 Abishai, Joab’s brother, is again described as a son of Zeruiah. The women in Joab’s family seem to have been of particular ...

1053. Zophar

Job 11:1-20

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Gerald H. Wilson

... down from earlier sages (Job 8:8). The term for limits is related to the verb klh, “finish, end, complete; consume,” and suggests the farthest bounds and limits and the complete exhaustion of a commodity. See Ps. 139:22 (complete extremity of hatred); Job 28:3; Neh. 3:21. Warning and Hope 11:11–12 Zophar turns from argumentative persuasion to admonition tempered with hope. In the classic “stick and carrot” approach, Zophar begins by warning Job of the negative consequences of his stubborn refusal ...

1054. Love for Enemies

Matthew 5:43-48

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Robert H. Mounce

... , who were ordered to “hate all the sons of darkness” (1QS 1.10). Rather than interpreting hate as a Semitic way of saying “love less,” it is better to understand the teaching as directed at Israel’s national enemies. The attitude reflects God’s own “hatred” of evil. David can say, “Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord, and abhor those who rise up against you?” (Ps. 139:21). Jesus now extends the definition of plēsion (“neighbor”) in Leviticus 19:18 to include enemies and those ...

1055. God’s Goodness Redefined: The Nearness of God

Psalm 73:1-28

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Craig C. Broyles

... “mouth” (73:8–9 // 5:6; 28:3; 36:3; 52:3; contrast 15:2) and some attention to their “wealth” (73:12 // 52:7); the image of their instability and imminent “fall” (Hb. npl, 73:18 // 5:5, 10; 36:12; cf. 52:5; 24:3); Yahweh’s hatred toward them and promise to “destroy” them (73:20, 27 // 5:4–6); the designation of Yahweh’s group of worshipers as a “generation” (73:15 // 24:6); Yahweh’s “guiding” his pilgrims (Hb. nḥh, 73:24 // 5:8); his “glory” (73:24 // 24:7–10; 26:8 ...

1056. Before the Sanhedrin

Matthew 26:57-68

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Robert H. Mounce

... (Mark 14:65) when he tells of the cruel game of blind man’s buff, in which Jesus was slapped in the face and asked to prophesy who it was who hit him. For the religious authorities to lower themselves to such abuse reveals the depth of their hatred for the one whose life and testimony laid bare their hypocrisy. Additional Notes 26:57 Irregularities in the trial of Jesus include the fact that he was tried at night, during the Passover season, without a day’s delay before the verdict, not in the Hall of ...

1057. John the Baptist Beheaded

Mark 6:14-29

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Larry W. Hurtado

... explain the way John’s death is narrated in Mark. Herod, who both fears John and resents him, is made to resemble Ahab, the king of Israel, in his attitude toward Elijah; Herodias, who schemes to kill John, resembles Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, who had a special hatred for Elijah (see 1 Kings 16:29–19:3; 21:1–29, and the historical notes on the figures in the present story). Thus, several characteristics of Mark’s account help the reader see that John is the prophet like Elijah predicted in Malachi 4:5 ...

1058. Six Woes

Luke 11:37-54

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Craig A. Evans

... the Christian Bible). It is a way of saying, “This has been the practice from beginning to end.” J. T. Sanders (pp. 186–88) thinks that the polemic of this passage is thoroughly anti-Semitic. Again, however, he has failed to distinguish intramural polemic from racial hatred. Tiede (p. 225) is correct when he says: “This is not anti-Jewish polemic. It is classic prophetic indictment and call to repentance. Israel knew well that the struggle of wills between God and the people had a long history.”

1059. Signs of the End of the Age

Luke 21:5-38

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Craig A. Evans

... down upon the ground. 21:7 Teacher: See note on 7:40 above. 21:17 All men will hate you because of me: Leaney (pp. 260–61) wonders if this saying “might refer to the calumny fastened by Nero upon Christians, which gave great impetus to hatred of them throughout the empire.” 21:20–24 This prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem brings to a conclusion Jesus’ previous related statements about coming troubles and disaster uttered during his ministry (12:35–48; 13:34–35; 17:20–37; 19:41–44 ...

1060. Absalom Kills Amnon

2 Samuel 13:23-39

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Mary J. Evans

... leave the past behind and be passionately involved only in the present. Absalom’s revenge was even more well-planned than Amnon’s campaign to take Tamar. It was not an impulsive outburst but a premeditated execution. Amnon, well aware of Absalom’s hatred, took steps to avoid him, but a special party with the king’s sanction, even given against his better judgment (v. 26), was difficult to avoid. At the party Amnon, on Absalom’s instructions, was killed. Absalom also followed his father’s example ...

1061. David and Ziba

2 Samuel 16:1-4

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Mary J. Evans

1062. Shimei Curses David

2 Samuel 16:5-14

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Mary J. Evans

1063. The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy

John 16:17-33, John 16:5-16

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J. Ramsey Michaels

... 5a), but as the whole discourse up to this point, especially 15:18–16:3. The announcement of Jesus’ departure also disturbs them, though primarily in light of what has just preceded it; it means they will have to face the world’s hatred alone. The abandonment of the question-and-answer form in verse 5b has the immediate function of accenting how overcome the disciples are with sorrow. But later, when the same emphasis on “no questions” appears again under somewhat happier circumstances (vv. 23, 30 ...

1064. Be Holy

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

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Norman Hillyer

... given the dating of Peter’s letter, despite the suggestions of some commentators. Malice (kakia, malignity) may be intended to head the list of specific examples (“such as deceit, hypocrisy”). This would bring the thought close to the charge of “hatred of the human race” which was regularly levied against Christians at the time of the Neronic persecutions (Tacitus, Annals 15.44). Peter’s letter was probably written about this date. Deceit (dolos): in thought, and then in word and action; guile ...

1065. Faith in the Son of God

1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 4:7-21

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Thomas F. Johnson

... 6:69). This is the love which God has for us. The phrase for us, en hymin, can also be translated “in us,” emphasizing our consciousness of God’s love. Love from other sources may prove undependable; even brothers and sisters from one’s own community can turn in hatred and rejection (2:9–11; 3:10b–15, 17; 4:8a, 20), but God’s love can reassure our self-condemning (cf. 3:19–20) and uncertain (see the emphasis on “knowing” in 2:3, 5, 13–14; 3:19, 24; 4:2, 6, 13) hearts. God’s love is ...

1066. Jacob Flees to Laban

Genesis 27:41--28:9

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John E. Hartley

... Rebekah loses the companionship of her favorite son and never sees him again. Little is known of Isaac’s sorrow. Nevertheless, through these humans with their strengths and frailties, God works out the plan of building his own people. 27:41 With his hatred for Jacob escalating, Esau began to plot to kill his brother after the anticipated period of mourning for their father after his death. 27:42–45 When Rebekah learned about Esau’s plans of deadly vengeance, she devised another strategy for protecting ...

1067. A Silver Cup in a Sack

Genesis 44:1-34

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John E. Hartley

... proof that they had changed? Having separated Benjamin from his brothers, Joseph had reconstructed a situation similar to that in Dothan. They could let Benjamin be sent into slavery while they returned to their father. Did Jacob’s sons still have such hatred for a son of Rachel that they would abandon him for their own benefit? Speaking for the group, Judah conceded that their situation was hopeless, knowing of no way to prove their innocence. He admitted that they were in this quandary because ...

1068. About Donkeys and True Greatness

Mark 11:1-10

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King Duncan

... coming,” Bentz comments. “There was no royal chariot, just a borrowed donkey to ride on.” Jesus came with humility. (3) Yet it is clear he was announcing to the world that he was the Messiah. This is why the religious authorities were stirred up with hatred toward him. They knew Zechariah’s prophesy. They knew that some of the people who were welcoming him that day in Jerusalem were hoping that he was the one who would deliver them. Not only was that a threat to the religious establishment, but they ...

1069. His Final Words

John 18:1-19:42

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King Duncan

... on his left. And they mocked him and sneered at him. Jesus’ response? “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). The contrast could not have been greater. The crowd, including some of the soldiers, spewed out hatred as crowds often do, and the Master responded with a prayer for their forgiveness. Pastor Adam Hamilton suggests that Jesus could have prayed this prayer for their forgiveness in silence, but he chose to pray it aloud. He wanted us to “overhear” this ...

1070. A Time of Transition

Acts 1:1-11

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King Duncan

... Southern accent. The command to take the message to Samaria was even more shocking. Samaria was settled by Jews who had intermarried with pagan peoples. They did not practice the orthodox Jewish faith. Samaritans were considered “half- breeds.” Generations of hatred and suspicion had grown up between orthodox Jews and the residents of Samaria. In John 4: 9, a Samaritan woman reminds Jesus, “Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.” Why would Jesus offer his message of hope to the Samaritans? It ...

1071. Gouge-Your-Eye-Out Sunday

Mark 9:38-50

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Rick McCracken-Bennett

... like these. In Luke's gospel it is recorded that he said, "Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sister, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26). Certainly Jesus knew that there was quite enough hatred in the world already and did not intend for his followers to add to it, yet he spoke in such a striking way so as to help us realize that sometime down the line we may be forced to make very difficult decisions about who or what to ...

1072. Hope for People Who Are Angry

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

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King Duncan

... anger and determine to deal with all people with His example of love before us. A news reporter named Aaron Aupperlee once told a story about an angry man named Chris Simpson. After the loss of his first child, Simpson had a lot of bitterness, hatred and anger built up inside. To demonstrate his anger Chris, a 38-year-old garbage man and former Marine, joined the white nationalist movement and had the words “PURE HATE” tattooed across his knuckles. But then Chris and his family watched a Christian movie ...

1073. The Peace of Christmas

Philippians 4:4-7

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King Duncan

... same way that this woman as an infant brought so much love into a family that old grudges and animosities wasted away, so the Christ child brought love into human society, enough love so that if each of us lived in that love all anger and all hatred in our world would quickly drain away. Isaiah the prophet wrote, “A little child shall lead them.” It is the Christ child alone who brings peace to troubled hearts, peace to troubled families, and peace to a troubled world. Lucinda Norman wrote an article in ...

1074. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

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King Duncan

... threatening phone calls, sent out hate mail, and encouraged his followers to commit vandalism and acts of violence against non-white or Jewish people. But Trapp made a big mistake when he picked on the Weissers. They decided to fight his hatred with love. Michael Weisser began leaving caring, friendly messages on Larry Trapp’s answering machine. When the Weissers learned that Trapp was a blind, wheelchair-bound diabetic, they offered to run errands for him. Finally, the Weisser’s continuous campaign of ...

1075. What Will We Do When He Is Gone?

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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R. Robert Cueni

... are gone, how will we get through?” The answer is to love one another and to demonstrate that love by serving others. That sentiment is echoed in the famous prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi. Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console; To ...

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