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Mark 15:16-20

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... use of the title king of the Jews is repeated (v. 18), and the purple robe, the thorny crown, the bowing down to Jesus, accompanied by beatings and by spitting upon him, all involve the soldiers lampooning the idea of Jesus being a king. As previously, Mark’s purpose here is mainly to bring out the irony of these acts, since Jesus is the true king of Israel. It is also interesting to compare this description of the mockery of Jesus by the Roman guards with the earlier description of a mockery of Jesus ...

1102. Blessings and Woes

Luke 6:17-26

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... has no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:17–19 This paragraph serves as a transition from the appointing of the Twelve and the giving of the sermon that follows. In appointing the Twelve and so laying the foundation upon which will be built a repentant and believing people of God, Jesus ...

1103. Love for Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... has no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:27-36 Unlike Matthew’s version, the Lucan sermon is referring to those who suffer from real poverty and hunger, not to those who are “poor in spirit” (Matt. 5:3) or who “hunger and thirst after righteousness” (Matt. 5:6). The Lucan form ...

1104. Judging Others

Luke 6:37-42

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... has no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:37-42 In vv. 37–42 Jesus warns his disciples to take care in the way that they evaluate other people. The command not to judge others refers to fault-finding and criticism, but it should not be understood as prohibiting constructive criticism and ...

1105. A Tree and Its Fruit

Luke 6:43-45

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... on a mountain (v. 12) to appoint the Twelve, then he descends to a plateau to teach and heal crowds (vv. 17–18), which leads quite naturally into the sermon. (Mark has no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:43-45 Verses 43–45 illustrate metaphorically how people can be evaluated: Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.

1106. The Wise and Foolish Builders

Luke 6:46-49

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. Verses 46–49 draw the sermon to a close with an exhortation to obedience and with a parable contrasting the wise man who hears Jesus’ words and puts them into practice with the foolish man who hears Jesus’ words and does not put them into ...

1107. A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman

Luke 8:40-56

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... in the NIV), is not found in the most important mss. That Luke “the physician” would not wish to repeat it seems understandable. Even if it is authentic, however, Luke’s omission of Mark’s caustic remark, “and had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors … yet instead of getting better she grew worse” (Mark 5:26), probably was motivated by his desire to deflect criticism from his medical colleagues. 8:44 the edge of his cloak: Lachs (p. 172) notes that Jewish men of Jesus’ time ...

1108. Jesus Arrested

Luke 22:47-53

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... of Judas’ act. With a kiss, a sign of great affection and loyalty, Judas betrays his Master, the Son of Man. The disciples who possess the “two swords” (22:38) react, thinking that this is the time to use force. (Verse 49 also has no counterpart in Matthew or Mark and is inserted here by Luke to link vv. 35–38 to the act of striking the slave.) One of them (John 18:10 tells us that it was Simon Peter) struck the servant of the high priest (or chief priest), cutting off his right ear. Only Luke notes ...

1109. The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath

Revelation 16:1-21

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... its salvation a real impossibility. The blood, which has polluted the waters, carries an ironical meaning: on the one hand, Christ’s blood purchases a people for God (cf. 5:9–10); yet, on the other hand, his atoning blood is rejected by the people who had the mark of the beast. The blood-plague envisions God’s righteous judgment of a people who have rejected the blood of the Lamb. 16:5–7 This very point is taken up again and pressed home by the angel in charge of the waters, whose hymn of praise ...

1110. Sabbath Offerings

Numbers 28:9-10

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

... alike. The instruction alludes to the institution of such sacrifices in Leviticus, at Mount Sinai (v. 6). The section ends with a summary (v. 8b). 28:9–10 God honored the completion of creation on the Sabbath, according to Genesis 2:3, and Numbers 28 appropriately marks off the offerings to be made on that day. In addition to the regular daily offerings, two lambs are to be brought together with its drink offering and a grain offering. Thus the daily offerings are to be doubled on the Sabbath. 28:11–15 ...

1111. Monthly Offerings

Numbers 28:11-25

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

1112. Feast of Weeks (II)

Numbers 28:26-31

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

1113. The Claims of Jesus About Himself

John 8:48-59, John 8:31-41, John 8:42-47

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... ’s true descendants (cf. v. 39), nor are they children of the prophets. The pronouncement that Abraham and the prophets are dead is their pronouncement, not that of Jesus or of the narrator. The righteous have seen Jesus’ day—and they will live! (cf. v. 56, Mark 12:27; note also that Abraham is assumed to be alive in God’s presence in Luke 16:22–31). For an example of Judaism’s struggle with the notion that even such a great man as Abraham finally had to face physical death, see The Testament ...

1114. The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy

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

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... sermons of Acts (where it is characteristically future, Acts 10:42; 17:31). Judgment is identified here, as elsewhere in this Gospel (5:29 being the only exception), with Jesus’ victory over Satan, especially in his Passion (12:31; cf. 14:30; in the Synoptics, cf. Mark 3:23–27). Because the Passion is almost upon him, Jesus can claim that the world’s evil ruler now stands judged (v. 11; cf., “now” in 12:31). What is this world that the Counselor and the disciples will confront? Is it the world of ...

1115. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

John 20:10-18

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... even more than her initial discovery of the open tomb, corresponds to that of the women as a group in the synoptic Gospels (cf. Mark 16:5, “they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side”; Matt. 28:2, “an angel of ... establish a new and more intimate relationship with his disciples as well. From now on they will be his “brothers” and “sisters” (cf. Mark 3:35), united to him by faith and privileged, with him, to call God Father. Mary Magdalene was to bring this good news ...

1116. Paul's Vision and His Thorn

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... , although many explanations have been offered. It is perhaps worth pointing out that Jesus, whom Paul otherwise seeks to imitate (cf. 1 Cor. 11:1; 2 Cor. 1:5; 4:10; see below on 12:8), referred to himself in the third person as the “Son of Man” (cf. Mark 2:10, 28; 8:31, 38, etc.). In any case, Paul’s evasiveness in 12:2–4 is not to be explained as shyness or humility; the apostle is being modestly decorous with his addressees when he says that he knows a man in Christ (cf. the similarly sensitive ...

1117. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Holy Spirit: The early church trusted the Spirit to inspire and to authenticate the preaching of the gospel (Acts 1:8; 5:32; 1 Cor. 2:4; 1 Thess. 1:5; Heb. 2:4). Even angels: Contrary to popular belief, the Bible suggests that angels are neither all-knowing (Mark 13:32; Eph. 3:10) nor altogether superior to believers (1 Cor. 6:3; Heb. 1:14; 2:16). Long: Epithymein is used of intense desire, for good or ill. The present tense implies that even now the angels are eagerly interested in the unfolding of God’s ...

1118. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... as English can get to a word so replete with feeling. The corresponding verb refers in the NT to the actions of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:33) and the Prodigal’s father (Luke 15:20). Usually it describes Jesus himself being moved with compassion (as in Mark 1:41, when he touches and heals the leper). Be … humble (tapeinophrones): This is yet again a word that Peter alone uses in the NT. Self-assertion is not always as profitable as it might promise. “A man that will walk abroad in a crowded street ...

1119. The Lord Appears to Elijah

1 Kings 19:9-18

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... dealing entirely with Ahab (17:1; 18:1ff.). Yet it was Jezebel who took initiatives and got things done in chapter 18, in marked contrast to her passive and impotent husband. It was she who rounded up the LORD’s prophets and killed them (Hb. ḵrṯ, 18 ... he burned the plowing equipment)—which in some ways represents greater commitment than Jesus’ disciples actually showed (they only “left” their nets, Mark 1:14–20, later to return to them, John 21:1–14). This is a good example of the way in ...

1120. The Call of Elisha

1 Kings 19:19-21

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

1121. Who Is This Man?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... in his victory parades, but the point of the story is that when we have an absolute standard to measure ourselves by, it is futile to measure ourselves against other men and women. We must measure ourselves by the standard of Christ. (2) Jesus is, of course, the mark we measure our lives by. He is the perfect example of what a human being ought to be. For some people that is good enough where Jesus is concerned. He is the absolute standard. He is the ultimate role model for humanity. He is humanity at its ...

1122. Spiritually Prepared

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... highly unusual for Jews. Jews believed that only Gentile converts to Judaism needed to be baptized. According to the customs of the day, these Gentile converts had to do 3 things: First, if the convert was a male, he had to be circumcised. This was the defining mark of a Jew. Second, a sacrifice had to be offered as a payment for his sins. Third, the convert had to be baptized. This was literally a full bath in which the whole body was bathed. This ritual symbolized a cleansing from all the pollution of sin ...

1123. Rebirth

John 3:14-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... readers, in an attempt to help them understand who Jesus was. Luke was the storyteller. He borrowed a lot from the writings of Mark, much of it copied word for word. It was written perhaps around 85 CE, in a style used by the Greeks, suggesting ... to remember that John is not writing to simply retell stories but to make it very clear that a battle is taking place. Matthew, Mark, and Luke typically refer to Jesus as a teacher, preacher, and sometimes as a Son of God. John pulls no punches and describes him ...

1124. Some Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... said. He was only fooling himself, but he wouldn't listen to anyone else. The biblical corrective for such attitudes and boasts, and for any and all aspects of an attitude of superiority, is this little parable spoken by our Lord and presented to us in Mark 4:26-34. We know people like Adam who go through phases when they act like they are superior, often to cover up feelings of inferiority. We also know that temptations and the demons of bragging, putting other people down, and thinking that we are bigger ...

1125. Playing Golf at Midnight

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... disability deter him from having a fulfilling life. Today we want to talk about another remarkable man who was also blind. Mark calls him Bartimaeus. The story takes place just outside Jericho. When most of us think of Jericho we think of Joshua ... requests of him? So they called to Bartimaeus, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Then Bartimaeus did something quite unusual. Mark tells us that “throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.” Scholars tell us that for a blind ...

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1101. The Soldiers Mock Jesus

Mark 15:16-20

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

1102. Blessings and Woes

Luke 6:17-26

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

1103. Love for Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... has no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:27-36 Unlike Matthew’s version, the Lucan sermon is referring to those who suffer from real poverty and hunger, not to those who are “poor in spirit” (Matt. 5:3) or who “hunger and thirst after righteousness” (Matt. 5:6). The Lucan form ...

1104. Judging Others

Luke 6:37-42

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... has no equivalent sermon.) The sermon seems to be derived primarily from the sayings source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:37-42 In vv. 37–42 Jesus warns his disciples to take care in the way that they evaluate other people. The command not to judge others refers to fault-finding and criticism, but it should not be understood as prohibiting constructive criticism and ...

1105. A Tree and Its Fruit

Luke 6:43-45

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

1106. The Wise and Foolish Builders

Luke 6:46-49

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

1107. A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman

Luke 8:40-56

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans