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1276. Faithful Witnesses Who Proclaim God’s Word

Revelation 11:1-14

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J. Scott Duvall

... ; 16:9; 19:7), but it could also point to a forced confession of God’s glory (Rev. 6:15–17; Dan. 4:34; Phil 2:10–11). Subsequently in 13:3–4 we read that the whole world will follow the beast. Most telling is that their responses of “terror” and “glory” are produced not by the martyrdom of the witnesses but by God’s raising them from the dead and the subsequent judgment of God indicated by the severe earthquake.6All we can conclude is that this passage may teach a large-scale conversion of ...

1277. Failure to Enter the Land

Num 13:1–14:9

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... and achieve its goal of entering the land. Interpretive Insights 13:2 Send some men to explore the land of Canaan. Deuteronomy 1:22–23 indicates that the Israelites had asked Moses to send scouts to spy out the land. God’s command here is thus a response to the people’s request. 13:4 These are their names. The tribal leaders listed in Numbers 13:4–15 are different from the ones specified in Numbers 1:5–15. 13:16 Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua. Joshua’s original name was ...

1278. A Failure of Leadership

Num 20:14-29

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... his office. Formal mourning periods in Israel more typically were seven days, as after the deaths of Jacob (Gen. 50:10) and of Saul (1 Sam. 31:13). Theological Insights In order for God’s work to go on, God must pass on to new generations the responsibilities of leading his people. God hands Aaron’s role over to Aaron’s son Eleazar (Num. 20:22–29). Moses’s role is assumed at God’s direction by Joshua (Num. 27:12–22; Josh. 1:1–5). Happily, God provides new leadership for his people in each ...

1279. Keeping Promises

Numbers 30:1-16

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... that is morally wrong, such as “If you date another man, by God, I’ll kill you.” It can even be wrong to promise to give lots of money to God if it means that you cannot then take care of family members whom you are morally responsible to support (Matt. 15:5–6; cf. 1 Tim. 5:8). We are obligated to keep our promises, but we need to be very careful what we promise. 3. Do not merely reflect but transform your cultural context. This passage largely reflects its patriarchal culture, but nonetheless it ...

1280. The Road to the Throne Is Covered with Blood

2 Sam 1:1–5:5

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... . The Benjamite assassins cast Saul in the role of David’s “enemy.” Others have done the same, including the narrator (1 Sam. 18:29), David’s men (24:4), Saul (24:19), and Abishai (26:8), but David did not use this designation for Saul, and his response here shows that he does not view Saul in this manner. the Lord has avenged my lord the king. Earlier David appealed to the Lord for justice and prayed that the Lord would avenge Saul’s offenses against him, but he refused to lift a hand against ...

1281. A Prodigal Son Comes Home in Body, but Not in Spirit

2 Sam 14:1–15:12

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... to promote justice in the land. Absalom may be exaggerating or even misrepresenting the real situation (cf. 2 Sam. 8:15). After all, the woman of Tekoa has received a hearing with the king and a favorable response that shows sensitivity to her plight.4 15:6 so he stole the hearts of the people. By demonstrating sympathy for the people’s needs, Absalom wins their loyalty (“stole their heart,” a Hebrew phrase that occurs elsewhere only in Gen. 31:20, 26, where, as here, it refers to ...

1282. Israel Demands a King

1 Samuel 8:1-22

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... victory to their king, Israel wants a king who is supported by God and represents God in battle. So why does the Lord view their request as a rejection of his authority? It is obvious that Israel is dissatisfied with the arrangement under the judges, where God in response to a crisis raises up a leader who summons the people for war. There is no standing army or chariot force. By Samuel’s time they decide that they want what the other nations have.9 They are not asking for a king in place of God, but ...

1283. Tell It Not in Gath!

2 Samuel 1:1-16, 1 Samuel 31:1-13

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... a flashback at the beginning of the chapter: verse 1 informs us that this episode takes place on the third day after Saul’s death, while 1 Samuel 31 ends at least a week after Saul’s death. This account of Saul’s death and David’s response to it, like the other episodes recorded earlier, is designed to prove David’s right to the throne and to vindicate him from charges of wrongdoing.1Saul’s divinely ordained defeat and death (1 Sam. 28; 31) contrast with David’s God-ordained victory (1 Sam. 30 ...

1284. Job Feels Both Confidence and Terror

Job 23:1--24:25

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Daniel J. Estes

... in his world. Too many times people do what is wrong and get away with it. Too many times those who are oppressed unjustly cry out hoping for God to intervene on their behalf, and yet he does not respond to them, in contrast to his response to the cries of the Israelites in their Egyptian bondage (Exod. 2:23–25). This is indeed a troubling state of affairs for Job, because God’s inactivity against injustice seems to conflict with his holy character. 24:13–17 For all of them, midnight is their ...

1285. “In Peace I Will Lie Down and Sleep”

Psalm 4:1-8

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C. Hassell Bullock

... in the “great wrong” of this horrific war that divided the nation. We have a tendency, in conflict, to see the other person as “the unholy enemy” and ourselves as “the righteous victim.” The reality is that in almost every conflict, we bear some burden of responsibility, if even limited to what we are thinking about the other person or persons. Even if we are beyond reproach in the conflict, we too are sinners in need of God’s mercy. In Psalm 4:1, we see David, the victim of Absalom’s revolt ...

1286. “Lord, Our Lord, How Majestic Is Your Name in All the Earth!”

Psalm 9:1-20

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C. Hassell Bullock

... a beautiful balance. But still the psalm’s focus is God, not humans, for when the psalmist asks the question of verse 4, it is to shine the light even more directly on the Creator, who made such an awesome world and still entrusted so much responsibility to his human creatures (8:5–8). One of the tasks of proclamation/instruction is to explain our human relationship to God, and this psalm does it so well. The Creator of the universe is “mindful of” human creatures (8:4). That is the wonder contained ...

1287. “In the Lord I Take Refuge”

Psalm 11:1-7

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C. Hassell Bullock

... human reality. The psalmist’s triple petition is answered by the faith he expresses in the final confession of trust and his all-too-brief aria of God’s grace (13:5–6). We do not know the substantive ways in which the Lord took action in response to his audacious “look on me,” “answer me,” and “give light to my eyes” (13:3); but somewhere behind “I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation” (13:5), there is an answer that comes from the God to whom the psalmist ...

1288. “Ascribe to the Lord the Glory Due His Name”

Psalm 29:1-11

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C. Hassell Bullock

... the Lord on the cedars of Lebanon (29:5–7) c. Effect of the voice of the Lord on the Desert of Kadesh (29:8–9a) 3. Response of the people to their King (29:9b–11) Historical and Cultural Background The Septuagint augments the title of Psalm 29, “A psalm of David,” with “ ... beautiful imagery of the mountains leaping like a calf and an ox (Ps. 114:4) implies a happy frolic as a response to the Lord’s voice. Located in northern Israel, Sirion is the poetic name for Mount Hermon, whose height is 9, ...

1289. “They Will Proclaim the Works of God and Ponder What He Has Done”

Psalm 64:1-10

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C. Hassell Bullock

... composed of essentially four parts: 1. Petition (64:1–2) 2. Scheming enemies (64:3–6) a. Description of the evildoers’ actions (64:3) b. Description of the evildoers’ moral strategy (64:4–6) 3. God’s actions on behalf of the righteous (64:7–8) 4. Response of all people and the righteous (64:9–10) a. The general human reaction to God’s works (64:9) b. The call to the righteous to rejoice in the Lord (64:10) Historical and Cultural Background The Midrash on the Psalms interprets Psalm 64 as ...

1290. Nabuchadnezzar’s Dream and Daniel's Interpretation

Daniel 2:1-23, Daniel 2:24-49

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Ronald W. Pierce

... Second, the one true God is able and willing to give knowledge and revelation, rescuing his faithful servants. Third, the sovereign God of history changes times, seasons, and human rulers—all as he pleases. Teaching the Text 1. God is worthy of praise. Daniel’s response to the dilemma of the wise men is to acknowledge that the one true God possesses wisdom and power. Only God has the wisdom to foresee the future and the power to oversee it. Draw on Israel’s rich, redemptive history by citing a couple ...

1291. God Has No Grandchildren

John 3:1-21

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Maxie Dunnam

... world. Who needs the new birth? Anyone who is still trying to save himself or herself by good works—anyone who has not yet accepted forgiveness of sin by God’s grace. III. Now the third question. How are we born again? Even as I share with you some specific responses that we must make to receive the gospel, I am aware of what Jesus said to Nicodemus when he asked the same question: “The wind blows where it wills, and you may hear the sound of it, but you don’t know from whence it comes or whither it ...

1292. Take Your Job and Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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King Duncan

... that from now on the first copy of every edition would be sent free to Buckingham Palace for the king and queen to read. You and I need to have that feeling about our lives--not as an added burden, not out of fear or dread--but as a joyful response to the truth: that the King of kings notices our work and responds, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Work is part of the plan of God. Work is essential not only to our financial well-being but also to our sense of self-esteem, our feeling of ...

1293. Separating Defilement from Sanctuary and Community

Leviticus 16:1-34

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Gary M. Burge

... that he is the source of the moral faults, to which they are returned. This nonsacrificial elimination ritual (“purification ritual,” not “purification offering”) teaches that after the Lord’s sacrifice bears all of the people’s responsibility for their sins as their substitute, a demonic archenemy of the Lord bears responsibility for his own part in their sins as the originator of sin (cf. Genesis 3), tempter (1 Chron. 21:1; Matt. 4:1, 3; 1 Cor. 7:5; Rev. 12:9), and maliciously accusing witness ...

1294. A Worthy Woman Meets a Worthy Man

Ruth 2:1-23

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Gary M. Burge

... a distant male relative of Naomi’s husband. Second, this relative is designated as a “man of standing” (2:1). The very existence of someone related to Elimelek and Naomi gives the reader cause to hope that Naomi’s misfortunes may change due to legal responsibilities a living family member had to a deceased relative’s family (Lev. 25:25; Deut. 25:5–10). Only after these introductory items do we learn that the person’s name is Boaz. Indeed, Boaz will be the means that allows the widows to find ...

1295. The Return to Jerusalem

Ezra 8:1-36

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Gary M. Burge

... , Ezra cannot conscientiously ask for a military escort. We see here a tremendous example of faith, of absolute dependence on the Lord. Ezra’s example and teaching bring forth a similar response of faith in the people. Ezra also understands the need for administrative preparation. As a good leader, he delegates responsibility to capable helpers. The value of the money and temple vessels they carry is staggering. As the notes in the NIV indicate, it included twenty-five tons of silver, three and three ...

1296. Nehemiah's Final Reforms

Nehemiah 13:1-31

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Gary M. Burge

... 13:4) surely is not the Eliashib who was high priest. Earlier it was mentioned that Tobiah the Ammonite had a negative influence on some of the important people in Jerusalem. He is married to a Jew (Neh. 6:10). Eliashib certainly has betrayed his responsibility in allowing Tobiah to use a storeroom of the temple court for his own purposes. Since this was the place designated for storing the people’s offerings, it no doubt is one cause for the disruption in the Levites’ ministry (13:10–11). Nehemiah ...

1297. A Pot Marred, a Pot Smashed

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

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Gary M. Burge

... , the second half of each (2 and 4 below) more elaborate and precise than the first: 1. Pottery making/smashing 18:1–10; 19:1–13 2. God shapes disaster 18:11–17; 19:14–15 3. Attack on the prophet 18:18; 20:1–16 4. A response of lament 18:19–23; 20:17–18 The sign act or symbolic action is in the traditional form: (1) an instruction, (2) a report of compliance, and (3) an interpretation. The potter’s equipment consisted of two stone disks placed horizontally and joined by a vertical shaft ...

1298. First Message: A Call to Action—Build the Temple

Haggai 1:1-15

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Gary M. Burge

... or hesitate when backed by God’s promise. But while there is great comfort for Israel in this name, there is in it as well the reminder that God is the Lord of Israel’s hosts. He is their commander in chief, and they are responsible to him. The expression “these people” (1:2) instead of “my people” is used to draw attention to God’s displeasure with Israel’s spiritual apathy. Their attitude is summed up in the statement, “The time has not . . . come.” Haggai describes a people who have ...

1299. Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute

Matthew 9:27-34

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Gary M. Burge

... man (9:32–33). On hearing the healed man speak, the crowd is amazed, exclaiming, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel” (9:33). The Pharisees provide a contrasting response, attributing Jesus’s power to demons (9:34). This final picture of Jesus’s early Galilean ministry highlights the divided responses toward his enactment of the kingdom. While Jewish leaders question his authority (9:3, 34), the Galilean crowds follow Jesus as he ministers, expressing awe and amazement at his deeds and ...

1300. In Pisidian Antioch

Acts 13:13-52

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Gary M. Burge

... ultimate goal of such warning and critique is to urge the people of God to repent. Other, similar statements Paul will utter later in the narrative (cf. 18:6; 28:28) reflect similar intention. In this context, Paul’s statement points clearly to the responsibility of the Jews for rejecting the gospel. Although God is faithful to his people, his people continue to reject him. After this striking statement, Paul quotes from Isaiah 49:6 in justifying his turn to the Gentiles (13:47). This text from Isaiah has ...

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