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1426. Through His Faithful Death, Jesus as Messiah Redefined Brings Life

Matthew 27:27-31, Matthew 27:32-44, Matthew 27:45-56, Matthew 27:57-61, Matthew 27:62-66

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Jeannine K. Brown

... , a crown (though of thorns), and a staff (standing in for a royal scepter). Then they kneel as they would before a king and jeer, “Hail, king of the Jews!” The irony of this scene is that readers know the identity of Jesus as king, and so they understand that what the soldiers say as mockery is actually true. 27:34 he refused to drink it. Jesus refuses the wine mixed with gall (chole) offered to him. Gall is bitter and can refer to poison (BDAG 1056). If Matthew’s reference to wine mixed with gall ...

1427. The Gentiles Are Included in God’s Provision

Mark 8:1-13

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Grant R. Osborne

... than we do and ensures that “all things work together for good” (Rom. 8:26–28). In every situation we can know that God is at work guiding and empowering our lives. 2. God is at work in us even when we fail. The disciples constantly failed to understand what was happening, yet Jesus still worked in them and through them. God is not dependent on us, but at the same time we are privileged to be agents of his kingdom blessings. As Paul says, we exercise our ministry as “jars of clay” (2 Cor. 4:7 ...

1428. Jesus’s Glory and Majesty Disclosed

Mark 9:2-13

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Grant R. Osborne

... God’s kingdom on earth with the Jewish people in charge of the world. On the basis of the question about Elijah in 9:9, that is how the three interpreted what they had just seen. In and of itself, the transfiguration could support such an understanding. However, it takes place between the first two passion predictions (8:31–33; 9:30–31), so it is clear that triumph will come first through suffering. Still, this episode centers on the glory and majesty yet to come, so it moves from the resurrection ...

1429. A Call to Servanthood and Suffering

Mark 10:46-52, Mark 10:35-45, Mark 10:32-34

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Grant R. Osborne

... again has talked about his coming death, and they are saying in effect, “Great, so when you die and are resurrected, we want to reign with you!” They have listened only to what he said about coming in glory with the holy angels (8:38). They understand who he is—the Messiah—but they realize neither why he has come nor their part in it. Mark places the guilt squarely on them for dramatic effect; Matthew 20:20–21 tells us that in reality they had their mother make the request, probably thinking that ...

1430. The Necessity of Vigilance in Light of the Parousia

Mark 13:32-37

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Grant R. Osborne

... 24:42–25:30. Teaching the Text 1. The imminent return of Christ demands spiritual vigilance. As stated in the previous section, God has deliberately kept the timing of Christ’s return secret so that his people will remain watchful and ready at all times. We need to understand the doctrine of imminence very carefully, for Jesus also taught there would be a lengthy period before his return (Matt. 13:24–33; 19:28–29; 21:43; 22:9–12; 23:32; 28:19; Mark 4:26–29; 13:10; 14:9), and that is a major ...

1431. The Resurrection of Jesus and the Promise of Victory

Mark 16:1-20

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Grant R. Osborne

... the presence of the supernatural, as elsewhere in Mark (1:27; 2:12; 7:37), here the divine presence in the resurrection scene. 16:6 You are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene. The angel calms their fear and then rebukes them. All the disciples had failed to understand when Jesus said that he would rise on the third day (8:31; 9:31; 10:34). So the “seeking” women are set in contrast with the reality of the resurrection, for they are seeking a corpse (cf. Luke 24:5). The dramatic tone is strengthened by ...

1432. The Birth of God’s Son Announced

Luke 1:26-38

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R.T. France

... instruments to fulfill his purpose. Film: The Nativity Story, directed by Catherine Hardwicke. In an early scene we see the annunciation and Mary’s wonderment about it. She asks herself, “How is anyone to believe me? How is anyone to understand?” She indicates her awareness of the unlikeliness of the choice. Her interactions with Elizabeth, from the time they meet, are movingly portrayed. Quote: Martin Luther. Quite possibly Mary was doing the housework when the Angel Gabriel came to her. Angels ...

1433. True and False Discipleship

Luke 6:46-49, Luke 6:43-45, Luke 6:37-42

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R.T. France

... not necessarily the only way of responding to them, and yours may well be different, and no less valid for that. Interpretive Insights 6:39 Can the blind lead the blind? The verse following this one is about teachers and pupils, and that suggests one way of understanding this “parable.” One who shows the way must first be able to see the way. It is useless trying to teach others if you yourself have not been taught. The same parable is used specifically of the Pharisees in Matthew 5:14, and after the ...

1434. The Failure of Israel’s Leadership

Luke 11:37-54

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R.T. France

... (Matt. 15:11; Mark 7:15), that impurity comes from within, from the heart, not from what is touched or eaten. 11:40 Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? An exclusive concern for “external” ritual betrays too limited an understanding of God. God did prescribe some rules of purity, but his law is even more concerned with ethical behavior and spiritual values. To miss that is to be “foolish” (one who lacks good judgment), a strong term of disparagement. 11:41 as for what is ...

1435. Affluence and the Afterlife

Luke 16:19-31

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R.T. France

... account of what happened to Lazarus. There is to be no further banquet for the rich man. 16:23 In Hades, where he was in torment. On Hades, see “Historical and Cultural Background” above. The “torment,” by fire (16:24), fits the normal understanding of hell (geenna) rather than that of Hades; the two ideas seem to be merged here. (An alternative view, that both men are in Hades, which is envisaged as divided into zones of bliss and of torment, reads less naturally here: Hades is specifically ...

1436. The Revolutionary Values of the Kingdom of God

Luke 18:31-34, Luke 18:18-30, Luke 18:15-17

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R.T. France

... (9:22; 17:25). Now he spells out more clearly what is to happen in the subsequent Roman trial and execution (chap. 23); Luke will not there specifically mention spitting and flogging, but see Mark 15:15, 19. 18:34 The disciples did not understand any of this. See the equally emphatic threefold statement, though in different words, after the previous passion prediction in 9:45. The disciples’ privileged insight (8:10) has not yet extended to grasping the reality or the purpose of Jesus’s death in ...

1437. The New-Covenant Blessings: Peace and Hope

Romans 5:1-11

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C. Marvin Pate

... over twenty-five years, my wife has suffered from a rare, chronic illness. Although through the years I (Marvin) tried to understand and comfort her, since I did not actually have the condition I could not really relate to her pain. So ... —the covenant-keeping faithfulness of God to his people that is confirmed by the indwelling Holy Spirit and, above all, by the death of Christ. Understanding the Text We may outline Romans 5:5–11, the covenant blessing of love, thus: 1. The source of love is God (5:5a) 2 ...

1438. Israel and the Present Curses and the Past Blessings of the Covenant

Romans 9:1-29

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C. Marvin Pate

... ’s promises were only to spiritual Israel, and that God sovereignly has mercy on whomever he chooses. In the past, God poured out mercy on Israel but wrath on Gentiles. In the present, God pours out wrath on Israel but mercy on Gentiles and the Jewish remnant. Understanding the Text Romans 9:6–29 proceeds from Paul’s remarks in 9:1–5: in the past Israel enjoyed the covenant blessings (vv. 4–5), but in the present Israel is under the covenant curses (vv. 1–3). This sounded to Jewish ears like a ...

1439. The Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings: Replacing Law with Faith

Romans 9:30--10:21

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C. Marvin Pate

... of the work of Christ. Paul reverses the Deuteronomic curses and blessings: non-Christian Jews experience the Deuteronomic curses because they attempt to be justified by the law, while believing Gentiles are justified because their faith is in Christ, so to them belong the Deuteronomic blessings. Understanding the Text Romans 9:30–10:21 forms the second unit in Romans 9–11 (9:1–29 is the first, and 11:1–32 is the third). The theme of Romans 9:30–10:21 is the reversal of the Deuteronomic curses and ...

1440. Ethics and Eschatology

Romans 13:8-14

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C. Marvin Pate

... nature of 13:8–13 (Paul extricates his gospel from the charge of libertinism), and because elsewhere in Romans Paul states that the law is no match for the flesh since it actually stirs up sin (3:20; 4:15; 7:7–11; 8:3), we are to understand Paul as saying in 13:14b that following the Torah is not the way to overcome the sinful nature (against the Judaizers). In reality, attempts to follow the Torah bring about disobedience and the Deuteronomic curses. If so, Paul’s reversal motif in 13:8–14 becomes ...

1441. Consider Others Higher Than Yourself

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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Preben Vang

... ) [i.e., imitate Christ], we will be known by God.” To the Christian, it is more important to be known by God than to parade personal knowledge (cf. Gal. 4:9; 2 Tim. 2:19).4Love and knowledge should not be separated in Christian understanding. 8:4 about eating food sacrificed to idols. Having established the foundation for true knowledge, Paul returns to the question, Can Christ followers eat idol meat? Verse 4 reads almost like a “for the record” statement. Paul says, “Let me begin by the clear ...

1442. The Priority of Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Preben Vang

... gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries . . . faith that can move mountains. Paul moves from the least of the gifts to the greatest. In spite of receiving even the greatest of the Spirit’s gifts (the ability to hear God’s voice, understand his revelations,[4] communicate his truths, and evidence a level of faith that evokes God’s power), a believer would be nothing (outhen) without love. Paul does not say the person’s gifts become less helpful or beneficial without love; he nullifies the very ...

1443. Resurrection and Transformation (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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Preben Vang

... life as a gift for the body; the last Adam grants the body life from the Spirit. Existence in the natural (psychikon) body therefore comes first; the Spirit-empowered body follows the natural and is initiated at the resurrection. Both stages are embodied. Paul understands eschatology in temporal terms (before and after) rather than in dualistic terms (spirit and matter). The first man was of the dust . . . ; the second man is of heaven. Although verse 47 gives more than a subtle hint to the special birth of ...

1444. Greeting, Doxology, and Confession

Revelation 1:4-8

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J. Scott Duvall

... our relationship to sin; he also changes our present and our future relationships to him and to each other. He saved us to become something, namely, a community or kingdom of priests. For people undergoing trials, Jesus’s suffering love brings comfort and reassurance that he understands what they are going through. What is even more powerful is that Jesus does not plan to leave them where they are. He has made them to be a kingdom of priests with a future place in the eternal kingdom of God. 2. The God ...

1445. John Called to Prophesy Again

Revelation 10:1-11

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J. Scott Duvall

... write it down.” When the mighty angel shouts, the seven thunders speak. Thunder is often associated with judgment in Revelation (e.g., 4:5; 6:1; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18), and here “the seven thunders” are likely yet another series of divine judgments. John hears and understands the message of the seven thunders, but a heavenly voice tells him to seal what they say (i.e., keep it secret) and not write it down (cf. a similar command to Daniel in Dan. 8:26; 12:4, 9, and the contrasting commands to John in Rev ...

1446. The New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation 21:1-27

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J. Scott Duvall

... loves us and wants to be with us. People crave a mental and emotional vision of what God has in store to sustain them through difficult times, and it needs to be a vision rooted in God’s faithful and perfect love. We can only begin to understand the depth of God’s love for us (and the future he has planned) by reflecting upon the godly love relationships we share with other people now, such as a strong marriage relationship. But even when these relationships are at their absolute best, they are merely a ...

1447. The Day of Atonement: Preparation

Leviticus 16:1-34

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... renounce our interest in the things of the world. We must settle our debts with the Lord, ensuring that we are not still tied to things of this world. The Day of Atonement: The Two Goats Big Idea: God forgives and forgets the sins of his people. Understanding the Text The Day of Atonement was and is the most solemn and sacred day in Judaism. It provides a general remedy for the problem of uncleanness described in Leviticus 11–15, as well as the problem of sin generally. This chapter is arguably the most ...

1448. The Census and Duties of Levites

Num 3:1–4:49

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... Christ died instead of people (John 11:50). He took the curse we deserved (Gal. 3:13) and died as a ransom for (or instead of) many (Matt. 20:28). Thus the substitution of the Levities for the firstborn provides a conceptual framework for understanding how Christ serves as a substitute for us. Illustrating the Text Every person in the church has a part to play. Music: The first violin takes the prominent position in the orchestra. It usually plays the more technically challenging melody parts that draw more ...

1449. The Lord Decides to Build David a House

2 Samuel 7:18-29, 2 Samuel 7:1-17

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... house to dwell in? This is not a rejection of David’s proposal, for later in this speech the Lord consents to the building of a temple, though he makes it clear that David’s son will build it (vv. 12–13). The Lord wants to make sure that everyone understands that the Lord cannot be confined to a temple. He will allow his “Name” to dwell in a temple (v. 13) and reveal his presence there, but he actually lives far beyond the heavens above (see 1 Kings 8:27). 7:8 ruler over my people Israel. As in ...

1450. The Ark Does Some Damage

1 Samuel 5:1-12

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... the ark will be forgotten, for the Lord will make his royal presence known in Jerusalem in an even more tangible fashion than before (Jer. 3:16–17). The history of the ark’s exile and return actually provides a pattern for the exiles to understand both their past and future. As Walton observes, Israel’s disobedience, capped off by the failure of the priesthood under Eli, prompts God to undertake “a self-imposed exile” in which he allows the ark, the symbol of his presence, to go into captivity (Ps ...

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