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1326. The Temple’s Furnishings

1 Kings 7:13-51

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Iain W. Provan

... famous Israelite with a similar job to do—Bezalel, son of Uri, the chief craftsman involved in the construction of the tabernacle (Exod. 31:1–11; 35:30–35). Both men are said to be “full of wisdom and understanding and knowledge” (the NIV’s highly skilled and experienced) with regard to bronze work (1 Kgs. 7:14; Exod. 31:3–4). 7:15–22 Hiram’s work in bronze is described in detail. We hear first of the two massive and free standing pillars, Jakin and Boaz (vv. 15–22), positioned at ...

1327. Naaman Healed of Leprosy

2 Kings 5:1-27

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Iain W. Provan

... cure, using the language of ritual cleansing; cf. the similar play on the notions of ritual cleansing and true “health” in Luke 17:11–19). The fulfillment of Elisha’s promise in v. 10 (“your flesh will be restored”) was put in jeopardy by the poor listening skills of a great, but impatient, man (v. 12); it is made possible again by the subtle, suggestive speech of the humble (appropriate to servants approaching a master in a rage, v. 13) and duly comes to pass in v. 14. 5:14 A young boy: The Hb ...

1328. Woe to the Obstinate Nation

Isaiah 30:1-33

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John Goldingay

... the destiny that threatens the nation. Rather, it walks right into it. 30:8–11 Yahweh has a sign for the self-deceived rebels. In the ancient world one spoke in order to communicate and wrote only to record. Isaiah has used his best oral communication skills and failed. All that is left is to put his words on record so that people will always know. Of course, what we are reading about is actually another exercise in communication. Telling people about this writing is another attempt to get through to them ...

1329. The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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John Goldingay

... to take the risk that we do something odd with the scene, as the price of involving us. The Poet has to be content with the Director’s doing that. When the poem is unclear about what it refers to, this does not mean that the Poet was not very skillful. The poem probably tells us all that the Poet knew (unless the Poet, too, thought that it would be best to hold some information back in order to make us do the work). A person who has a vision will often not know what it refers to. Its interpretation then ...

1330. The Glory of Zion

Isaiah 60:1-22

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John Goldingay

... nations bringing all those resources to the city could only be an encouragement to the city leaders. The service of foreign kings will be expressed when their nations rebuild the city’s walls (v. 10a). Actually it would be Judean bravery, skill, and sweat that would accomplish that, to strong foreign opposition (as seen in Nehemiah). This provides an illustration of the way in which the prophets’ visions are not literal anticipations; Cyrus and subsequent Persian rulers made the rebuilding possible, but ...

1331. Ezekiel's Call

Ezekiel 1:1-28, Ezekiel 2:1-3:15, Ezekiel 3:16-27

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Steven Tuell

... of the resulting siege of Jerusalem (2 Kgs. 24:1–4). Jehoiachin’s one kingly act was the surrender of the city to the Babylonians (2 Kgs. 24:12). Afterwards, he was taken away into exile, together with seven thousand soldiers, a thousand skilled laborers, and “his officials and the leading men of the land”—including, presumably, the young priest Ezekiel (2 Kgs. 24:15–16). The exiles were resettled in scattered locations in Babylonia. Jehoiachin, at least, was imprisoned in Babylon (2 Kgs. 25:27 ...

1332. Egypt

Ezekiel 29:1-21, Ezekiel 30:1-26, Ezekiel 31:1-18, Ezekiel 32:1-32

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Steven Tuell

... He condemns alliance with Egypt as adultery, which he describes in the crudest of terms (16:26; 23:19–21, 27). The content of chapters 29–32, then, is no surprise. As in the oracles against Tyre, Ezekiel’s creative imagination, wide-ranging knowledge, and literary skill are put to the task of roundly and decidedly vilifying a nation that this prophet regards as a threat to Israel’s faith. 29:1–6a This oracle opens with a date: In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day (v. 1)—that ...

1333. The Jewish Leaders as Negative Foil for Jesus’ Followers

Matthew 23:1-39

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Jeannine K. Brown

... the false heart doth know” (act 1, scene 7). Also consider, from Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman, who plays a part of the “big man” all his life when he would have been much happier as a carpenter, for which he was skilled. Jesus highlights justice, mercy, and faithfulness in order to prioritize and guide Torah interpretation and obedience. Science: Augustin-Jean Fresnel developed the first Fresnel lens, an innovative step forward in optics that provided a way to focus light through a lens that was ...

1334. Eschatological Discourse: Being Faithful and Merciful

Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 25:31-46

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Jeannine K. Brown

... exhorted to exercise faithfulness in all things, so that they are always ready for the Lord’s return. It is a rather common mistake in preaching the parable of the talents (bags of gold) to simply transfer the meaning of “talent” (i.e., a skill or aptitude) in English to the traditional rendering of talanton as “talent.” In that scenario, the parable becomes about being faithful in using one’s talents for God. The story of the parable, however, is about a master’s servants being faithful (or ...

1335. Mary’s Song—the Magnificat

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

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R.T. France

... set apart is what it means to be part of the church (“the called ones”), to be made holy (“set apart for special purposes”), and to be called a saint (“holy one”). Point out that, while contests are often about superficial qualities or skills that mark a person as comparatively unique, the specialness a saint feels is simply based on God’s undeserved and gracious call. Quote: John Lennon is quoted as saying, “Jesus was alright, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting ...

1336. The First Disciples

Luke 5:1-11

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R.T. France

... of this metaphor is suggested by Simon’s actual occupation, but the sense is presumably that just as Jesus is now summoning Simon to follow him, so Simon in turn will bring others to share in the blessings of salvation. Catching fish is a skill requiring training, experience, and patience, and so is evangelism. 5:11 they . . . left everything and followed him. The same will be said of Levi, the only other disciple whose calling Luke specifically records (5:28). In this they are model disciples. In 14 ...

1337. Interpreting the Times

Luke 12:54-59, Luke 12:49-53, Luke 12:35-48

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R.T. France

... ’s ministry. Compare 11:20 for the visible evidence of the inbreaking of the kingdom of God. The “signs” that they had requested (11:16, 29) were already abundantly there. They are “hypocrites” in that they are unable or unwilling to transfer their diagnostic skill from the natural sphere to the spiritual, and so they miss what is plain for all to see. 12:58 As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate. Here we have an everyday scene that illustrates the need to take timely action ...

1338. The Divine Plan of Salvation

Romans 11:33-36

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C. Marvin Pate

... from Romans that discuss the hard mystery of God but conclude with a hymn of adoration. Indeed, one cannot help but wonder if Cowper had Romans 11:33–36 in mind when he wrote, in the second stanza, “Deep in unfathomable mines / Of never failing skill / He treasures up his bright designs / And works His sovereign will.” Christ is the basis of God’s riches of grace, not human merit. Bible: Hosea. The book of Hosea relates the story of Hosea and his wife, Gomer. Hosea is faithful to his unfaithful ...

1339. Paul the Apostle of the New Covenant to the Gentiles

Romans 15:14-22

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C. Marvin Pate

... of commitment to justification by faith, holiness of lifestyle, service to others, love for fellow believers and a watching world, and evangelization of the lost. One of the greatest weekends I ever experienced was years ago when our church hosted a team skilled in training church members to share their faith with the lost. We spent Thursday and Friday nights being trained for that task, and then some three hundred of us blanketed our community all day Saturday, going door to door tactfully and graciously ...

1340. Introduction and “Hello”

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Preben Vang

... generally to those who use mere eloquence to gain spiritual prominence (1:17; 2:1; 13:1). The same holds true for knowledge. Rather than referring to a specific spiritual gift, Paul here warns against using knowledge as a lever for self-elevation (8:1). Skilled speakers can sound wise yet be without the depth of knowledge that God’s Spirit grants to those who are mature in Christ. The test of spiritual quality for both speech and knowledge is love (13:1–3). 1:6 confirming our testimony about Christ ...

1341. Many Parts, One Body

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Preben Vang

... adaptable to spiritual gifts: “If a believer exercises a spiritual gift in a vacuum and there is no one there to be edified, is the ‘gift’ either spiritual or exercised?” Visual: Bring two long, double-dutch jump ropes. Assert that you have some incredible jump rope skills and are going to do some sweet double-dutch moves, then try to work the ropes by yourself. If you are good at physical comedy, this could be pretty involved. Try to twirl the two ropes from one end, then run over and try to catch ...

1342. The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Revelation 1:1-3

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J. Scott Duvall

... in existence? The premise was simple: A series of differently shaped blocks descended from the top of the screen. The goal was to line up the blocks like a puzzle, clearing each row of blocks and buying yourself more time. No matter how skilled, every player eventually experienced the “game changing moment,” when the blocks started coming more quickly and the margin for error shrank to a hairbreadth. The message of Revelation is that we are all living in the game-changing moment of history. Each day ...

1343. Message to Ephesus

Revelation 2:1-7

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J. Scott Duvall

... There are more and more religious voices claiming to possess absolute truth and demanding uncritical allegiance. Churches cannot afford to assume the doctrinal purity of potential church leaders; their belief system must be examined along with their practical ministry skills. This is more than a theoretical, ivory-tower issue; bad theology ultimately hurts people, and Jesus clearly commends the Ephesian church for their doctrinal purity and the hard work required to preserve it (v. 6). 2. Jesus reminds his ...

1344. The Fellowship Offering

Leviticus 3:1-17

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... who came to purchase a meal too. About eight hundred people showed up, allowing this small church to raise a significant amount of money for its programs. But there was another reason for doing this. It was a lot of fun. A large barbecue pit allowed the members skilled at the task to cook hundreds of chicken halves in a very short period of time. There was fellowship, good food, and the joy that all of this was being done for the Lord. It was a festive occasion. That is what the fellowship offering was for ...

1345. Vows, Redemption, and Tithes

Leviticus 27:1-34

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... have sold it to someone else. Verse 20 could instead be rendered “not redeem the field, but has sold the field to another man” (NASB). On this rendering, the dedicated land continues to be worked by the owner, not the priests, who lack the time and skills to work fields. Instead, the crop of this dedicated land goes to the sanctuary. If working a field for which no personal benefit is derived proves onerous to the original owner, that owner can redeem the field as stated in verse 19. But the field can ...

1346. Following God’s Leading

Num 9:15–10:10

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... out (v. 6). Presumably, a third and a fourth blast would set the western and northern camps in motion. 10:2 two trumpets of hammered silver. Like Tutankhamen’s silver trumpet (see “Historical and Cultural Background” above), the metal of these trumpets was skillfully formed by an artisan hammering the metal to shape. This is also true of the golden lampstand in the tabernacle (Num. 8:4). These trumpets are used in worship and civil assemblies for calling the community together, and for military and ...

1347. The Lord Is My Rock

2 Samuel 22:1-51

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... prominent theme in the song is the Lord’s supernatural enablement. Using hyperbole in some cases, David tells how he charged the enemy and even leaped over a wall with the Lord’s help (v. 30). The Lord strengthened him (v. 40), giving him ability and skill (vv. 34–37) so that he was able to annihilate his enemies on the field of battle without stumbling (vv. 38–43). The Lord elevated David to a position of rulership over nations, some of which had not recognized the authority of Israel before David ...

1348. Job Considers a Legal Dispute with God

Job 9:1–10:22

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Daniel J. Estes

... the same Hebrew phrase here (“no one can rescue me from your hand”; 10:7) Job reflects his own feeling of hopelessness before the divine judge. 10:8–12 Your hands shaped and made me. Job acknowledges that God has fashioned him with great care and skill (10:9–12; cf. Ps. 139:13–16; Jer. 18:5–12). What should have been a great comfort actually causes Job to feel threatened by God, because God seems to be destroying what he has crafted so expertly. Job cannot comprehend why God would turn so ...

1349. “May Your Unfailing Love Be with Us, Lord”

Psalm 33:1-22

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C. Hassell Bullock

... forms that began with the aphoristic injunction of 32:9, implying a corporate setting for the psalm in the tabernacle or temple. 33:2 harp . . . ten-stringed lyre. See the sidebar “Musical Instruments in Psalm 33.”[4] 33:3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully. The suppliant offers a freshly composed poem. “New song” occurs also in 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 149:1 (see also Rev. 5:9; 14:3). The idea of a “new song” marking “new” works of Yahweh seems to be the meaning of this phrase. God ...

1350. “God Looks Down from Heaven . . . to See If There Are Any Who Understand”

Psalm 53:1-6

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C. Hassell Bullock

... to mahalath. A maskil of David.The term mahalath may be a musical term, possibly the name of the tune for singing the psalm, or even a musical instrument. Maskil appears in the titles of Psalms 52–55 and in nine other titles. It may suggest a skilled way of presenting the song.3 53:1 They are corrupt, and their ways are vile.Instead of “deeds” (‘alilah, 14:1), 53:1 reads “ways” (‘awel), but both nuances suggest “evil deeds.” Note the absence of “and” in 14:1 (see table 1). 53:2 ...

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