Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, disclaim, disown, disavow, discard, wash one's hands of, give up, stop, cease, drop, forgo, desist from, have done with, abjure, abstain from, discontinue, break off, refrain from, set/lay aside, desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up) with, vacate, quit, evacuate, withdraw from, surrender, cede, yield, indulge in, give way to, give oneself up to, yield to, lose oneself to/in, uninhibitedness, recklessness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition, unruliness, wildness, impulsiveness, impetuosity, immoderation, wantonness
Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on
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Understanding Series
William Nelson
... evil Haman, who was hanged on the gallows he had prepared for righteous Mordecai (Esth. 7:10). The execution of the “wives and children” along with the conspirators is troubling to some modern readers. The Bible does not necessarily condone this, though. One could adopt a stance against Darius’s judgment on the grounds that he was an unjust pagan. However, these deaths might not have been as offensive to ancient Israelites as they are to us. In the earliest form of the law, sins of the parents were ...
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Craig A. Evans
... that Jesus apparently did not fast often, nor was he overly concerned about the religious purity of the food that he ate. Thus, in the eyes of his critics, not only did Jesus fellowship with the wrong kind of people, he also had adopted wrong habits. The major difference between the outlook of the Pharisees and the approach taken by Jesus was that whereas the former were separatistic and exclusivistic, Jesus called people of every sort to himself. Jesus was not interested in isolating himself from sinners ...
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... , and Thomas’ confession in 20:28 could be understood as bearing out this conclusion. A related, and more likely, suggestion is that the name is “I am” (Gr.: egō eimi; Heb.: ‘anî hû’), the self-designation of God in the OT (especially in Isaiah) that Jesus adopted at several crucial points in this Gospel and made his own (cf. 6:20; 8:24, 28; 13:19; 18:5–6; and above all, 8:58). 17:12 So that the Scripture would be fulfilled: The scripture fulfillment is mentioned in order to explain why there ...
Understanding Series
Norman Hillyer
... once launches into praise of God for planning so magnificent a salvation. The Israelites of old praised God as the creator of the world (2 Chron. 2:12) and as their redeemer from Egyptian slavery (Deut. 4:20). Peter develops the characteristic Jewish approach by adopting an explicitly Christian stance. He praises God as the Father of his unique Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and as the One who raised this Jesus from the dead. As a Christian, Peter blesses God for the new creation, as expressed in the new birth ...
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James K. Bruckner
... meant the dispossession of another people group. The first warning against their gods comes in five pithy instructions: “Do not bow down . . . or worship . . . or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces” (v. 24). The adoption of the false gods of the peoples of the land was an enduring problem. The worst offenses of their practices were child sacrifices to Molech (Deut. 12:31; 18:9–12) and detestable sexual practices (described in Lev. 18:3–30). The ...
1131. Witnesses
Deuteronomy 19:15-21
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... of judges and the integrity of witnesses; hence the presence of the ninth commandment in the Decalogue and hence this direct and uncompromising attack upon perjury. Its deterrent effect is openly acknowledged as quite intentional (v. 20), and one wonders if the adoption of a remotely comparable law in relation to perjury would not have a salutary effect on the truthfulness of witness in modern courts. Additional Notes 19:2–3 On the concept and practice of asylum, cf. Greenberg, “Asylum. ” 19:4 On the ...
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Christopher J. H. Wright
... on Asher is a “pun” on the name, which means “happy” or “blessed.” Asher’s territory on the northwestern coast was fertile and rich in olive trees, hence the abundance of oil. 33:26 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun: The NIV has adopted (probably correctly) a very minor change in the pointing of the Hb., which in the MT reads, “There is no one like God, O Jeshurun.” As we saw in the earlier chapters (especially chs. 4 and 6), the challenge of Deut. is not simply monotheism (the ...
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Iain W. Provan
... king himself (6:14). When they come again it will be in the “safety” of overwhelming numbers (6:24ff.). Additional Notes 6:9 The man of God sent word: Are we meant to think that since Elisha offers Jehoram his help and the king adopts a respectful attitude in v. 21, something has altered in the king-prophet relationship since 2 Kgs. 3? The evidence does not support such an interpretation. Jehoram is quite prepared throughout his story to treat prophets properly when things are going well (as here). He ...
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... at the reminding of the prophet whose name embodies this truth (Hb. ʾelîšāʿ, “God saves”). The only proper response in the face of disaster . . . from the LORD is to wait for deliverance (v. 33; cf. Lam. 3, esp. vv. 24–30). Jehoram has thus far adopted such an attitude, even wearing the sackcloth his father Ahab wore when humbling himself before the LORD (v. 30; cf. 1 Kgs. 21:27). Faced with the horror about which he has just been told, however, the king is unwilling to wait any longer—even to ...
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... duty. Whether the Ethan and Heman mentioned in 2:6 are the same persons as those mentioned later in the Levite genealogy cannot be determined. However, since these names are used very rarely in the Hebrew Bible, the similarity remains conspicuous. By adopting these names in the Judahite genealogy, the Chronicler could have intended to connect the Levites with the Judahites (from whose lineage David would come). This would have given some status to these cultic staff and would confirm our suspicion that the ...
1136. Gershonites
1 Chronicles 23:7-11
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1137. Kohathites
1 Chronicles 23:12-20
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1138. Merarites
1 Chronicles 23:21-32
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1139. The Division of Priests
1 Chronicles 24:1-19
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1140. The Rest of the Levites
1 Chronicles 24:20-31
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1141. Army Divisions
1 Chronicles 27:1-15
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1142. Officers of the Tribes
1 Chronicles 27:16-24
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
1143. The King's Overseers
1 Chronicles 27:25-34
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here is again that the repetition in 23:2 and 28:1 should not necessarily be interpreted as an indication of composite sources. More recently, particularly through the ...
Understanding Series
Leslie C. Allen
... nature of the task. Verses 2–3 function as a flashback. The building of the altar logically precedes the sacrifices in verse 6 and so, implicitly, verse 1. The text reflects a concern to do the sacrificing correctly. For the postexilic community this meant adopting the Law of Moses, the Torah, as the script for their worship. It is hailed as the basis not for building the altar but for the regular burnt offerings made each day, morning and evening, as verse 3 elaborates. These verses reflect Numbers 28 ...
Understanding Series
Leslie C. Allen
... mission of Ezra. His mission is the second of the three presented in Ezra-Nehemiah. It has two parts: first to take back to Jerusalem valuable supplies and pledges for the temple, along with a fresh group of returning exiles; and second to implement the adoption of the Torah to regulate the life of the Judean community. We notice, looking over the chapter, that it falls into three sections. First, verses 1–10 give a preview of the journey of chapters 7–8, interspersed with a formal introduction to Ezra ...
Understanding Series
Leslie C. Allen
... sons of Zaccai,” which relates to the clan name in Neh. 7:14/Ezra 2:9. Here an Aramaic form of the name “Daccai,” may have been intended (Clines, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, p. 132). 10:44 And some of them . . . wives: The NIV has wisely resisted the adoption of 1 Esd. 9:36, as the NRSV (and other modern versions) have done, “and they sent them away with their children.” This is clearly a secondary correction of a difficult text, making it say what one would like it to say in the context. Although the ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... not look for a one-to-one correspondence with any specific events. The picture envisages Egypt having such a change of attitude to Judah and to Yahweh that some cities, including ones known for their commitment to Egyptian traditional religion, will even adopt Hebrew and take the worship of Yahweh as their city religion. The passage is thus a vivid promise that communities in Egypt will be drawn right into recognizing Yahweh and identifying with Israel. It is Yahweh’s way of affirming, for the peoples ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... 10, and 12: cf. NRSV, and see Additional Notes on 1:29–30). Three assertions are involved. All are familiar. First, Yahweh’s way of running the world and fulfilling a plan for it is indeed very different from the one that the Judean community would have adopted (vv. 8–9). They would never have worked through Cyrus. They are going to have to give up their perspective and work with Yahweh’s. Second, on the other hand they can be sure that Yahweh succeeds in fulfilling a plan (vv. 10–11). Once Yahweh ...
1149. Nurse Bryan's Rule
Jn 17:1-11; 2 Cor 5:9
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King Duncan
... patient care came up, Nurse Bryan would ask, "Are we doing the best we can to help this patient?" As a result of her conscientious concern, patients on her floor did better and recovered faster. Gradually as time went by, the whole hospital learned to adopt what became known as "Nurse Bryan's Rule." Though she had retired ten years earlier, the standard she had set was still providing vision for employees in the hospital today. Her secret? She took every aspect of hospital work back to the central question ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... gold rush era when men were frantically searching for gold in the Alaskan wilderness. The flu took the life of the woman’s children and her husband. Fourteen other children in the village lost their parents to the flu. Out of compassion, this woman adopted all 14 of these children. She also extended her hands of kindness to gold prospectors, offering them accommodation and feeding. The miners who had a difficult time pronouncing her Eskimo name, opted to call her simply, Mary, as suggested by one of the ...
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