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1476. Pekah King of Israel

2 Kings 15:27-31

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... name for the Tiglath-Pileser of v. 29) has come. Comparison with 15:29 might suggest that it is only the reclaimed territories to the north of Israel proper that the first part of verse 19 has in view. Menahem nevertheless desires to have Pul as a friend rather than an enemy, particularly in view of the apparently unstable internal situation in Israel (he needed to strengthen his own hold on the kingdom, v. 19). He pays, therefore, to turn an enemy into a friend, just as Asa had once bought Ben-Hadad ...

1477. Israel Exiled because of Sin

2 Kings 17:7-23

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... that led to Israel’s exile in the first place. We must reckon, then, with the presence of irony in 2 Kings 17:25–33. It is not a passage meant to be taken at face value. The authors are simply setting up a particular point of view in order to demolish it—rather in the manner of a participant in a debating competition. The tone of the passage is best caught, in fact, if the reader mentally supplies quotation marks to the words “worship” and “worshiped” in the NIV translation of verses 28 and ...

1478. Samaria Resettled

2 Kings 17:24-41

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

1479. To Noah's Sons

1 Chronicles 1:1-4

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... in this way the inclusion of these regions in the definition of All-Israel. The central nexus of this structure is, then, the genealogies of the tribe of Levi (6:1–81), emphasizing the special position of the Levites in the Chronicler’s view. I will use a structure that differs somewhat from the one suggested above (to correlate with the NIV pericope divisions), but the above description shows that the genealogies were certainly not a haphazard collection of family lists. Rather, they were an artful ...

1480. The Japhethites

1 Chronicles 1:5-7

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

1481. The Hamites

1 Chronicles 1:8-16

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

1482. The Semites

1 Chronicles 1:17-27

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

1483. The Death of Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:20--36:1

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... portrayals of Josiah’s death is the theological problem of why such an exemplary king died a violent death inflicted by an Egyptian pharaoh’s men. Christine Mitchell (“Ironic Death of Josiah,” pp. 421–35) develops a literary perspective on the issue. In her view, the Chronicler deliberately patterns the death of Josiah after the death of Ahab in both 1 Kgs. 22 and 2 Chron. 18. That Ahab-Josiah patterning also forges links between Josiah’s death and the death of Saul in both 1 Sam. 31 and 1 ...

1484. King Artaxerxes' Letter to Ezra

Ezra 7:11-28

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... v. 26), like Darius’ letter in 6:11–12. Here it backs up verse 25. The relevance of verses 25–26 to the account of the implementation of the second mission is that the third of the four punishments is echoed in 10:8, and thereby the view of intermarriage as an infringement of the Torah receives support. 7:27–28a Now Ezra’s own voice breaks in, although the editor has in fact been quoting him for most of the chapter. The doxology traces Artaxerxes’ patronage not to his own endeavors, as in verse ...

1485. A Prophecy Against Egypt

Isaiah 19:1-25

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... Assyria was Egypt’s overlord and Egypt Assyria’s unwilling subordinate. Then there will be an equal relationship expressed in shared worship. And finally, in that day Yahweh’s purpose to bless all peoples will find fulfillment (vv. 24–25). The usual scholarly view is that this “advanced” vision in verses 19–25 belongs to the latest OT period, and that it is an imaginative picture of how Yahweh’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:1–3 might come to pass. Blessing all peoples had always been ...

1486. Sennacherib's Fall

Isaiah 37:21-38

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... reflects a modern problem with whether God can be supernaturally active in the world. I do not personally know which of these alternatives is right. It does not seem to make a difference to the significance of the story. Additional Notes 37:8–38 A common critical view has been that these are two versions of the same events. Instead of trying to combine the two into one story, the text puts the two versions of the story one after each other. The effect is rather like that in Gen. 1–2, where two creation ...

1487. The Servant of the Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... 6; 50:4–9; 52:13–53:12), constituted a group of four “Servant Songs” that did not originally belong in their present contexts and needed to be interpreted in relation to each other and independently of those contexts. The basis for this view is the tension between the description of Yahweh’s servant in these passages and the references to Israel in its feebleness as Yahweh’s servant that appear on either side of the present passage and elsewhere. Unfortunately Duhm’s separation of these four ...

1488. Restoration of Israel

Isaiah 49:8-26

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... v. 7. The double structure of vv. 7–13 as a whole, then, parallels that of a passage such as 43:14–21. NIV implies the view that God is now addressing the servant who spoke in vv. 1–6, and this makes good sense of some aspects of vv. 7–13. But the ... the LORD says” not “the LORD says to me,” and it is difficult to make good sense of the whole on this view. The overlaps rather correspond to the overlap between the people’s servant calling and the prophet’s interim fulfillment of such a calling ...

1489. Faces of Failure: Judas Iscariot

Matthew 26-27 (selections)

Sermon

Don Tuttle

... Is it I, Rabbi?” That difference may seem small but it is significant. While both “Lord” and “Rabbi” are terms of respect and honor, the fact that they are set in opposition to one another here suggests a difference in how the disciples and Judas view Jesus. For Peter, James, John and the rest, “Lord” evokes the Old Testament, where the term is used as a synonym for the name of God. It implies one with absolute power and authority and to which one owes absolute allegiance. The earliest known ...

1490. Actors

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... many made it their base for planning occasional attacks against Romans, many times in Judea. The Galileans also had a less strict view of the religious rules from the temple in Jerusalem. After all, it was difficult to follow rules that required you to visit ... together, talking about just what they were going to do about this preacher. Before we end our story, let’s switch our view one last time. This time, pan your camera very quickly across the country and around the globe, until it focuses right here, ...

1491. The Bethsaida Boys

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

John Jamison

... seemed only to open his mouth long enough to change feet. As you may remember, later in the story we’re told that Jesus decided to change Simon’s name to Peter, after the word used for rock, because Peter was so strong in his views. Unfortunately, his strong views weren’t always the wisest ones. In my imagination, they were walking along the shore and someone asked Jesus where they were all going to stay for the night. Simon jumped in and said, “We can stay at my family’s place in Capernaum!” It ...

1492. Close Calls

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... and earth. That is what brought peace of mind and soul to them. That is what can bring peace of mind and soul to us today. When Saint Paul wrote, "From now on... we regard no one from a human point of view" (2 Corinthians 5:16), he was making this same point. The human point of view of people and situations is too limited. Saint Paul had discovered the ability to get up high, high enough to see from a heavenly perspective what most people miss -- God's perspective on how things really are. That's what the ...

1493. So, You Want to Get Well?

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... have been so badly treated by someone. O Lamb of God, I come sincerely giving up my self-pity and resentments. From a human point of view, I may have a right to them, but self-pity and resentments keep me sick. I may have a human "right" to them, but they are ... same deadly result. A cousin to self-pity and resentments, an unwillingness to forgive may be "right" from a human point of view, but that unwillingness to forgive does much more damage to me, "the owner" than to the person against whom they are held, ...

1494. Things a Child Can Teach Us

Mark 9:30-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... me.” I am so thankful that this passage is in the New Testament. It reminds us that Jesus had a high regard for children. This is interesting because children were not viewed favorably in ancient Israel. They were considered one of the lowest elements in society. (2) Children, along with women, old men, and slaves, were viewed as physically weak burdens on society who had little value to the wider life of the community. In Greece and Rome, it was an accepted practice to abandon unwanted children along ...

1495. Of Mice and Men

Hebrews 10:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... who are being made holy? I hope so. There’s no greater feeling in the world than knowing your sins have all been forgiven. 1. Tarbell’s Teacher’s Guide (Elgin, IL: David C. Cook Church Ministries, 1994). 2. “A God’s-Eye View of Christmas,” Preaching Today, #208. 3. Rumours of Another World (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003), pp. 145-146. 4. Brennan Manning, Lion and Lamb (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Chosen Books, 1986). 5. Mark Strand, “I Couldn’t Forget That Door,” Decision, December 1996, 19 ...

1496. A Word to Busy Parents

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... mine said, ‘Jane, if you leave the worms here they’ll be dead in the morning. They need the earth.’ So I quickly gathered them up and ran with them into the garden. My mother always looked at things from my point of view.” Says one author, “Seeing things from your child’s point of view is one of the most valuable ways to interact with your child. Periodically get down on the floor and play with your child. As you do, show by example how to play, how to share, how to interact, how to cooperate or ...

1497. In the Light of His Glory

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... in his sacks, he said, “In the sack on my back are all the good things friends and family have done for me. That way they’re hidden from view. In the front sack are all the bad things that have happened to me and all the mistakes I’ve made. Every now and then I stop, open the ... determine these reels must have something to say about what was important to us. They finally find a way to view these tapes. They grow excited with anticipation. One of the videotapes contains a scene in which three women move ...

1498. In Awe of Christ

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (3:20-21). The whole purpose of his revealing his glory to us is that we might catch a glimpse of the glory that awaits us. The disciples viewed that glory in a deep and dramatic way, and it transformed their lives. That is what is important to us today. Before we can be transfigured, we must be transformed. Before we can put on his glory, we must take up his cross. Before we can be resurrected ...

1499. Blessed Among Women

Luke 1:39-56

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... not the illiterate simple girl we have often pictured her as being. Educated, knowledgeable about the scriptures, aware of the dynamics of history and tuned in to the will and plan of God -- that's the Mary of the Magnificat. I have often wondered where Jesus got his view of the world. How is it he identified with the poor, and had such a difficult time with the mighty? Why was he so unmasculine in his rejection of the sword, of violence as the way of the future, of competition as the source of power and ...

1500. What to Do With Human Failing

Luke 13:1-9

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R. Robert Cueni

... well as ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’ summarizes astrophysics.” That, I have learned by experience, is best left unsaid. Theologically uninformed airline passengers consider themselves entitled to pontificate on their religious views. It matters not how simplistic, erroneous, or even silly those views may be. Ministers spend years doing in-depth Bible study, learning the history and teachings of the church, and honing the skills needed for constructive theology and critical thinking. Yet attempting ...

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