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1326. Warriors Join David

1 Chronicles 12:1-22

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... ” (1 Chronicles 10–29, p. 545). Since the Chronicler reorganized his source material from 2 Sam. 5:7–23:7, he has also brought the capturing of Jebus and the lists of mighty men following in 1 Chron. 11:10 together. Dirksen is of the opinion that this is done to establish a direct link between David’s kingship and the capture of Jerusalem (1 Chronicles, p. 159). Manfred Oeming offers an interesting explanation for why the Chronicler omitted the reference to the blind and the lame here. Second Sam. 5 ...

1327. Others Join David at Hebron

1 Chronicles 12:23-40

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

1328. David's Prayer

1 Chronicles 17:16-27

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... with a dynasty. The Chronicler’s change in this case was probably meant to show that Yahweh is now referring to David’s dynasty. Willi, however, argues that the expression should not be understood as “dynasty” but rather as “temple.” He is of the opinion that the Chronicler is referring to the divine kingdom here, which includes not only Israel but also the whole world of nations. The earthly anchor for the divine kingdom is the temple and not an earthly dynasty (Willi, “Gibt es in der Chronik ...

1329. Gershonites

1 Chronicles 23:7-11

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... , p. 455), subordination would have been indicated with the Hebrew expression ʿal yad (instead of leyad, used here), a term that is used in quite a few instances in Chronicles. Dirksen does not agree with this view. He is of the opinion that the expression indeed denotes subordination. But he adds: “Of course this does not mean less respect. The writer holds that priests and Levites both have their indispensable function within the order of the cult, while emphasizing only the prerogatives of the ...

1330. Kohathites

1 Chronicles 23:12-20

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

1331. Merarites

1 Chronicles 23:21-32

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

1332. Josiah Celebrates the Passover

2 Chronicles 35:1-19

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... linked by means of the niphal form of the verb kun. 35:18 By referring to the days of the prophet Samuel, the Chronicler goes beyond the celebrations in the days of Hezekiah (Passover) and Solomon (Feast of Unleavened Bread). Why Samuel? Dillard’s opinion should be considered here: “This shift of wording from the parallel account may reflect the Chronicler’s desire to introduce a Levitical prophet into the narrative once again (1 Chron. 6:25–28; cf. 1 Sam 1:1)” (R. B. Dillard, 2 Chronicles [WBC ...

1333. The Death of Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:20--36:1

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... climaxed during the reign of King Josiah. Additional Notes 35:18 By referring to the days of the prophet Samuel, the Chronicler goes beyond the celebrations in the days of Hezekiah (Passover) and Solomon (Feast of Unleavened Bread). Why Samuel? Dillard’s opinion should be considered here: “This shift of wording from the parallel account may reflect the Chronicler’s desire to introduce a Levitical prophet into the narrative once again (1 Chron. 6:25–28; cf. 1 Sam 1:1)” (R. B. Dillard, 2 Chronicles ...

1334. The Day of the Lord

Isaiah 2:6-22

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... mg.) are both possible meanings of nasa’. The latter fits the context better (see v. 12b), but one would expect a different verb form (the piel) to convey this meaning. 2:11 The eyes of the arrogant: lit. “the eyes of exaltedness of a human being,” perhaps “exalted human appearances/opinions/presence.” The word for “eyes” is rendered presence in 3:8.

1335. A Prophecy Against Egypt

Isaiah 19:1-25

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... is the capital of Lower Egypt, near modern Cairo. 19:16 References to that day (also found in vv. 18, 19, 23, 24) are commonly assumed to be from a period later than Isaiah, and this may well be right, though all sides of scholarly opinion on the matter reflect presupposition and fashion. We lack evidence and criteria for dating the prophecies. As Oswalt notes (Isaiah 1–39, p. 374), Clements (Isaiah 1–39, pp. 169–70) dismisses the extreme views that the material comes from Isaiah himself or from the ...

1336. Who Is This Man?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” “You are the Messiah,” said Simon Peter, “the Son of the living God.” The question that confronts you and me today is the same one that confronted those early disciples. Who do you say Jesus Christ is? Opinions vary. For some people he is an example of the best of what it means to be human. He’s the ideal person for us to emulate. He is the model for what we all should be. Haddon Robinson, in his book What Jesus Said, notes that after ...

1337. Giving Back to Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22

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King Duncan

... but Jesus would probably be seduced by such high praise. A man of integrity--a man who teaches the truth regardless of what others might think. High praise coming from the Pharisees. That was the bait. Now for the trap: “Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” This must have seemed like the perfect ploy to the Pharisees. Would Jesus play to the crowd and encourage disobedience to Rome? Such boldness would have won him followers but at the expense of ...

1338. About Donkeys and True Greatness

Mark 11:1-10

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King Duncan

... The problem with Palm Sunday is that the excitement of the crowds didn’t last very long either, and a few short days later when Good Friday came, many of the same voices who shouted “Hosanna!” were shouting “Crucify Him!” That’s the way popular opinion often goes--fickle and unpredictable. Brian La Croix tells about a scene in the movie Red River. John Wayne and his men are moving cattle along the Chisolm trail when the cattle are spooked by howling coyotes and such. Then one of the men, trying ...

1339. Faces of Failure: Pontius Pilate

Matthew 27:1-2, 11-26

Sermon

Don Tuttle

... emphasis…and left no room for the miracle-working of the Holy Spirit. [Eager] to embrace ethnic, cultural, and religious pluralism, [we have reduced] the distinctive claims of Christ’s saving grace …to be nothing more than a matter of opinion or…personal experience….[Cowed by our culture’s emphasis on individual rights, we now shy] “away from calling people to responsibility and judgment.”[ii] Fearful of losing anxious about what others might think of us, worried about losing political power ...

1340. United We Stand

John 17:11b-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... of our lives. He is the living presence who works within us. He is the Lord and Master of all we are and hope to be. We are his. It is in his steps that we walk. Pastor Bill Hinson, in his book Faith, Lies, and the Opinion Polls tells the story of a husband and wife team who made a significant impact on the world of science, Pierre and Marie Curie. They were the French scientists who discovered radium. They worked closely together in their laboratory until the day Pierre absent-mindedly walked in ...

1341. You Are What You Eat

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

Rick McCracken-Bennett

... a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.[1] The Lions Club holds as its core values that of integrity, accountability, teamwork, and excellence.[2] Along with their motto, We ...

1342. What's in Your Wheelhouse...That You Can Offer Jesus?

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... ://www.spirit‑net.ca/sermons/a‑or18‑fuller.php. 2. William Barclay, And He Had Compassion (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1976, pp. 148-149). 3. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts, http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/3095/do-not-forbid. 4. William H. Hinson, Faith, Lies, and the Opinion Polls (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993). 5. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010), p. 253. 6. Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia. Source unknown. 7. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wheelhouse.

1343. Do You Believe in Miracles?

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... life? Pray for them, but do it like a mature Christian, recognizing that God does not always work in the way we have specified. But God does work . . . and every once in a while a miracle occurs. 1. William H. Hinson, Faith, Lies, and the Opinion Polls (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993), p. 130. 2. PreachingToday.com. Source: “It Wasn’t All Bad,” The Week (1-18-08), p. 4. Cited by Keith Krell, https://bible.org/seriespage/12-tale-two-heads-romans-512-21. 3. Doc’s Daily Chuckles, docsdailychuckle ...

1344. At the Intersection of Heaven and Earth

Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... interpreting handwriting. He believed that he could determine the character of a person by analyzing their script. One day an old lady brought him a little boy’s homework book and asked this great writer and expert on handwriting to give an opinion of the child’s potential. Balzac studied very carefully the irregular, untidy script and then asked, “Are you the boy’s mother?” The old lady replied, “No.” “Perhaps you are related?” he asked. “Not at all,” she answered. “Then I will tell ...

1345. The Peace of Christmas

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... means ‘Child who takes the anger away.’” When McDonald inquired as to why she would have been given this name, she said, “My parents had been forbidden by their parents to marry. But they loved each other so much that they defied the family opinions and married anyway. For several years they were ostracized from both their families. Then my mother became pregnant with me. And when the grandparents held me in their arms for the first time, the walls of hostility came down. I became the one who swept ...

1346. Are You in the Right Place?

Matthew 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... Bruce Lee tells about that he knew years ago in a small church that he once served. There was a senior member in the church named Bob who mostly kept to himself on Sunday morning. He didn’t serve on any church committee. He didn’t express his opinion very often--even when asked. But Pastor Lee noticed Bob’s car at the church fairly frequently and the two of them became great friends. In Pastor Lee’s third year as pastor, Bob became ill with cancer and after a very a short time developed pneumonia ...

1347. What to Do With Human Failing

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... rain. When a strong breeze blows from the south, you know it is going to be hot that day. Wind from the south causes a scorching day. You know about weather. Why don’t you understand what causes things to happen to people?” In my humble opinion, the best answer to Jesus’ question is that “we know how the weather works because it is easy to understand weather. It doesn’t take a Ph.D. in meteorology to figure out that when dark clouds appear, rain is likely. That is very different from discerning ...

1348. The Devastating Influence of Faultfinding, Nay-Saying, and Nitpicking

John 12:1-8

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... platforms to launch attacks on people and ideas they do not like. They come from across the political and ideological spectrum. Each in his or her way applies invective to mock, belittle, and even mischaracterize the worldviews, political opinions, and lifestyles of those who offend them. This group not only seems to understand the devastating influence of nay-saying, faultfinding, and nitpicking, it is their stock in trade. Unfortunately, their collective intolerance contributes significantly to damaging ...

1349. Be Ready for the Possibility of the Resurrection

John 20:1-18

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... The high priest was not comfortable with that verdict and turned Jesus over to Pontius Pilate and charged him with the political crime of challenging the governing authority of Rome. Pilate, a political hack of the worst order, tested winds of popular opinion by sticking a wet finger in the air. When a few strident voices shouted “crucify him, crucify him,” the Roman governor condemned Jesus to death by crucifixion. That was a particularly cruel form of execution. Nails were driven through the hands and ...

People seem not to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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