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Synonyms: thirstiness, dryness, parched, craving, strong desire, longing, yearning, avidity, hunger, voracity, keenness, eagerness, lust, appetite, passion, love, crave, want, covet, desire, hunger for/after, lust for/after, hanker for/after, have one's heart set on

Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation

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1376. The Faith of the Centurion

Matthew 8:5-13

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... would leave. As one who understood the role of authority, he acknowledged that the command alone would achieve the desired result. The kai in verse 9 should be translated “even” rather than “also” (ASV) or myself (NIV). The officer is arguing that ... even he, a subordinate authority, can accomplish his desire with an order. How much more can Jesus, the ultimate authority, perform a healing with no more than a word of ...

1377. A Servant Appeals to His Lord for Protection

Psalm 86:1-17

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... of praise abbreviated earlier in verse 5. The motifs of Yahweh’s being merciful (NIV gracious) and abounding in love are thus repeated again. This is one instance where the worshiper in prayer anticipates Yahweh’s hymnic praise; he had earlier expressed the desire to “walk in your truth” (Hb. ʾemet, v. 11) and now we hear that God is abounding in “truth” (ʾemet, NIV faithfulness). The petitions of this section thus ask him to actualize his praiseworthy mercy on me (thus echoing vv. 3, 6, 15 ...

1378. Surrendering to God’s Inescapable, All-Searching Presence

Psalm 139:1-24

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... which is seen so clearly in Psalms 7 and 17. Third, if from the beginning the psalm reflects a notion of asylum or a desire that God examine the speaker and so acquit him, then it seems odd that verses 7–12 speak of flight from God. Fourth, the ... darkness and night as a hiding place. Here we see the same response to divine omniscience (vv. 1–6) as is evident in Job, namely the desire to be left alone (Job 7:17–21; 14:5–6). God’s scrutiny evokes wonder (v. 6) but also fear. Thoughts of flight need not ...

1379. The Divine King and His Universal Kingdom

Psalm 145:1-21

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... bowed down (vv. 13b–14). 145:15–21 In the context of the Israelite Psalter, we might think that this refers to the people of God in particular, but the next section makes the universal horizon clear: The eyes of all look to you and you satisfy the desires of every living thing. With eyes directed to God, the words of the psalm are now directed to him (“you” praise). Verses 17–20 return to third-person praise of the name the LORD and expands further the nature of his goodness. But here it is not ...

1380. Jesus Before Pilate

Matthew 27:11-26

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... Crucify him! (v. 22). Deuteronomy 21:23 taught that “anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse,” and Judaism had transferred the saying to those who were crucified (TDNT, vol. 7, p. 574). The demand for crucifixion stemmed from the desire on the part of the religious leaders of Judaism to demonstrate that Jesus’ entire life and message were under the curse of God. When asked to name his crime, “their voices rose to a roar” (v. 23, Phillips), Crucify him! (the imperfect tense in periss ...

1381. A Man with Leprosy

Mark 1:40-45

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... :4 and Luke 5:14 include the command to silence, but Mark’s term is more severe in connotation than the language used by the other evangelists. This is probably a part of the larger Markan emphasis upon Jesus’ desire for secrecy, but it must be noted that Jesus’ desire is frustrated, according to Mark, and his account emphasizes the difficulties that resulted for Jesus (1:45). Although the man is commanded not to generate publicity, he is told to follow the prescribed OT ritual requirements to certify ...

1382. Lord of the Sabbath

Mark 2:23-3:6

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... to save their lives. From the viewpoint of the Pharisees, Jesus and his disciples were breaking the Sabbath by their traveling and by gathering food; and there was no need for this bad example of religious conduct, for Sabbath law came ahead of the desire to travel in the conducting of one’s business. Jesus’ reply seems at first unrelated to the Sabbath issue (2:25–26), or else seems to justify breaking one commandment merely by citing the precedent of David violating another; but there is more to ...

1383. John the Baptist Beheaded

Mark 6:14-29

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... . 2:1–19). Antipas was named tetrarch of Galilee in 4 B.C. and ruled until he was banished by the Roman emperor Caligula in A.D. 39 upon the basis of charges from Herod Agrippa I, Antipas’ nephew, who ruled Galilee after Antipas. Antipas always desired the title “king,” and fancied himself as worthy of this royal status. Matt. 14:1 and Luke 9:7 both call him by his proper title, whereas Mark here refers to him as “king,” very likely in mockery of his unfulfilled vanity. The whole Herodian family ...

1384. Marriage at the Resurrection

Mark 12:18-27

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... or at least the righteous dead) back to life; without question Jesus shared this common belief. The motive of the Sadducees in the present account is to try to show that this belief is ridiculous. The problem they offer to Jesus does not reflect a serious desire to know the solution but is intended purely to mock the idea of the resurrection. The Sadducees’ question presupposes the OT law that a man whose brother died childless must marry the widow and beget children in the name of the dead brother (v. 19 ...

1385. Peter Disowns Jesus

Luke 22:47-53

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... told in their source(s) (such as in Mark and whatever else they may have had). In the case of Luke, reference to Peter’s cursing and swearing (Matt. 26:74; Mark 14:71) was perhaps omitted (Luke 22:60) out of respect for the apostle and out of a desire to present him in a better light, especially in view of his coming role of prominence in Acts. Also, Luke’s shift from a “female servant” to a “man” in the second denial (cf. Luke 22:58 with Matt. 26:71 and Mark 14:69) allows the evangelist to ...

1386. Quail from the Lord

Numbers 11:4-35

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

... on you and put the Spirit on them. These elders will help Moses bear the burden of leadership. 11:18–23 The divine instruction to Moses then continues. Moses is to tell the people to prepare to eat meat. They are to eat more meat than anyone ever desired or dreamed of—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it. So God “hears” the murmuring and provides meat—but with a twist, because the murmuring is perceived to be a rejection of the LORD, who is among you (v. 20). Moses then furthers ...

1387. Saul Rescues the City of Jabesh

1 Samuel 11:1-11

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... 2 Sam. 10:2), but there is no alliance at this time. Putting out the right eyes of those they conquered was a well-known tactic of the Ammonites (for details see Klein, 1 Samuel, pp. 102–3). Nahash’s motivation is the desire to shame, to bring disgrace, on the nation of Israel. This desire to shame appears to have been inherited by Nahash’s son Hanun (2 Sam. 10). 11:8 Bezek was probably a few miles from Jabesh Gilead, although on the other side of the Jordan. It was a well-chosen staging post for this ...

1388. Saul Confirmed as King

1 Samuel 11:12-15

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

1389. Absalom Kills Amnon

2 Samuel 13:23-39

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... diplomatic successes he found taking disciplinary action against members of his family impossible. But the effect was that David too treated Tamar’s desolation, which Absalom was forced to observe every day, as unimportant. David’s lack of action increased Absalom’s desire for revenge. The bitterness in Absalom was just as strong after two years. He shared his father’s ability to create loyalty in his followers but not the nature that could leave the past behind and be passionately involved only in ...

1390. Absalom's Conspiracy

2 Samuel 15:1-12

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... Very Important Person. If his chariot had been intended for speed he would not have insisted on its being preceded by fifty runners. The people were encouraged to look at Absalom as if he were king. Maybe Absalom was exploiting the people’s desire for a king “like other nations.” Second, Absalom looked for any vulnerability in David’s government, and the weakness he found was in the legal system used for dealing with public and private complaints. We cannot ascertain whether or not any criticisms of ...

1391. The Disciples Rejoin Jesus

John 4:27-38, John 4:1-26, John 4:39-42

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... 1 Cor. 12:13: “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body …, and we were all given the one Spirit to drink”). The Spirit quenches thirst, not in the sense of removing a person’s desire for the presence of God, but in the sense of continually satisfying that desire. The Holy Spirit will be like an eternal self-replenishing spring within the believer “welling up to eternal life” (v. 14). The Samaritan woman takes the metaphor literally. The only life-giving water she knows is the water ...

1392. Jesus Prays for All Believers

John 17:20-26

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... advance the fate of the world. This is clearly seen in the prayer’s conclusion (vv. 24–26). In verse 24, petition gives way to a straightforward declaration of intent: I want those you have given me to be with me where I am (cf. 12:26; 14:3). Jesus desires for his disciples a vision of his own glory, the glory you have given me … before the creation of the world (cf. v. 5). The glory that Jesus and his loved ones share is rooted in the Father’s love for Jesus; it antedates the world and will outlast ...

1393. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:1-6, James 4:13-17, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... seriousness of the person’s situation, and this conviction drives him to a rescue effort. He has written 108 verses to try to rescue some from what he knows is death. But the story does not end there. The wanderer has been brought back again. God does not desire the sinner’s death, but his or her repentance. God’s grace is still available no matter how much he has been wronged (4:6). The sinner, then, is delivered from death. The jaws of hell snap shut on air as the believer once again walks the way ...

1394. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:7-12, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

1395. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:13-20, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

1396. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... 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 salvation plan, and then still do not know all that there is to know about it. To look into (parakypsai): lit. to bow the head sideways ...

1397. The Dedication of the Temple

1 Kings 8:62-66

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... 22) to address the people once more. He again celebrates the fulfillment of God’s promises, though this time more broadly than in verses 15–21, referring to the promises given through Moses (rest being an allusion to the establishment of Israel within the land of Canaan). His desire is that God would be with Israel and cause them to walk in his ways, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God and that there is no other (Deut. 4:35). Here again we see a rather universalistic idea ...

1398. The Lord Appears to Solomon

1 Kings 9:1-9

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

1399. Ahaz King of Judah

2 Kings 16:1-20

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... that travel has broadened Ahaz’s mind. He has gained some new ideas. Only in the case of the last two innovations is it said that the motive was deference to (or fear of) the king of Assyria; again, there is no hint here of requirement, only of a desire to remove a possible source of offence. Ahaz is presented as a king who is open to foreign influence in his religious policy (as in 16:2–4). He is not presented as one who is under foreign control. These are dark days, nonetheless. Never before has a ...

1400. Thank God We're Free at Last

Romans 6:12-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... the dead body of an unidentified young woman. U.S. Customs agents who discovered the body immediately launched an investigation. What they uncovered was a tale of a horrible tragedy that resulted from the desperate desire of two young people for freedom. The dead woman was the wife of a young Iranian living in the U.S. Her desire was to join her husband. However she was unable to obtain a visa. So, she took matters into her own hands. She squeezed herself into a large suitcase and had it smuggled onto a jet ...

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