Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful
Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice
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Sermon
King Duncan
... their faith. God comes to people in different ways. But the Holy Spirit is simply God’s Spirit, Christ’s Spirit, coming into our lives; and as the Scripture teaches us, God is love. When the Holy Spirit enters our life we cannot help but be affected. Someone has noted that a huge horse--even a Clydesdale--can be controlled by a bit in its mouth. A huge ocean liner like the Queen Mary 2--whose facilities include fifteen restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre, and the ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Sister.” This is Sister Antonia. “Do not be frightened or embarrassed,” she says to them. “The Lord was a prisoner, just as you are a prisoner. You have something in common. Remember that when you go through grito.” Her words, a former inmate recalls, affected him deeply. “I’m not a religious man,” he says. “I’d spent two years in another prison before being transferred to La Mesa and had turned off all my feelings, turned off the world. But when she spoke--mister, she’s the most warm ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... and anointed them with perfume. The Pharisee was scandalized by such behavior. For one thing, women didn’t take down their hair in public--some men would even divorce their wives if they did that. And then to indulge in this public display of emotion and affection--it was a disgrace. “If this man were a prophet,” Simon the Pharisee said to himself caustically, “he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” We are continuing our series of messages ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... worse.” By the time his father died, Dave and his Dad were friends. (1) How grand. I’m thankful that Dave was able to reconcile with his Dad. It never happens in some families. People go to their graves never able to forgive or forget. It even affects their feelings about God. It is very difficult for some people to pray, “Our Father . . .” when their entire image of “father” has been distorted. I hope that is not true of you. But here’s the good news for today. It matters not what kind of ...
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... verb is used in 4:7, 15 for drawing water from a well. But there has been no explicit mention of the water source (as, e.g., 4:6 and 9:7), only of the jars, their purpose, and their capacity. Why are these details included if the miracle affects only a small quantity of water taken directly from a well? As for the extravagance of 120–150 gallons of the choice wine, it hardly exceeds that of “about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume” poured out on Jesus’ feet (12:3) or the seventy-five pounds ...
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... 3). The unspoken assumption of all these prophecies is the departure of Jesus, which will be made explicit in 16:5 (cf. 13:36–14:31). Though Jesus’ coming was decisive in bringing to light the world’s sin, there is yet another “coming” that affects—even determines—the disciples’ situation in the world after he has gone: the coming of the Counselor (v. 26; cf. 14:16–17, 26). Jesus’ absence is clearly indicated by the promise that he will send the Spirit to the disciples from the Father (v ...
Understanding Series
F. F. Bruce
... , “that the letter actually first finds its center at the very point where it seems to be moving towards the end” (Einleitung in das Neue Testament, p. 301). The abrupt transition to a note of warning has been variously explained—by changing impressions affecting Paul’s attitude as he dictated the letter (R. A. Lipsius, ad loc.), by a belated stimulus from Timothy (P. Ewald, ad loc.), by a fresh report that had just reached Paul (J. B. Lightfoot, Philippians, p. 69). Watch out is the rendering ...
1608. Thanks for Their Gifts
Philippians 4:10-20
Understanding Series
F. F. Bruce
... eagerness to cooperate with him in the gospel. Some commentators have found Paul’s wording here very oddly chosen for an expression of thanks: Dibelius speaks of his “thankless thanks.” But his words have to be read in the light of the deep mutual affection existing between him and the Philippian church and in the light of his well-attested financial policy. The phrase at last might imply, if it stood by itself, that the Philippians had let an inordinately long time elapse since last they sent Paul a ...
1609. Walking in the Light
1 John 1:5--2:14, 1 John 2:15-17
Understanding Series
Thomas F. Johnson
... completely reject sin as a way of living. The Christian ideal remains not to sin (John 5:24; 8:11; 1 John 3:6). He calls his readers my dear children (lit., “my little children”). The Greek teknia is a diminutive expressing affection (Marshall, Epistles, p. 115). It also implies parental authority and is complemented by the possessive pronoun “my.” The Elder is very concerned about his community, not only because of the schism and false teaching, but also for their positive spiritual understanding ...
Understanding Series
Thomas F. Johnson
... first thinks of intercessory prayer after his encouragement to pray in vv. 14–15 demonstrates the unselfish nature of true prayer. Authentic prayer reaches out to others in their need; it does not primarily grasp for things for oneself. The most serious problem affecting the community is the split between those who have remained loyal to the Elder and his teaching and those who have followed the false teachers and seceded. How does one pray in this situation? The Elder’s answer is that one should pray ...
1611. The Sons of Noah
Genesis 9:18-29
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... Noah was cursed, in contrast to the recent judgment of the deluge. Though this is troubling to contemporary readers, it indicates that although the offense against Noah was serious, it was a single occurrence. If Noah had cursed Ham, many more peoples would have been affected. In the context of Scripture, it is best to understand the curse as on the Canaanites for their immoral practices (so U. Cassuto, A Commentary on the Book of Genesis, vol. 2, From Noah to Abraham: A Commentary on Genesis VI 9–XI 32 ...
1612. Ishmael’s Sons
Genesis 25:12-18
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
Ishmael’s Lineage and Death: Since Abraham had great affection for Ishmael and since he played a major role in two different episodes, the tradition includes his lineage and obituary. As elsewhere in Genesis, the genealogy of the nonelect occurs before that of the elect (chs. 4, 36). 25:12–16 Ishmael’s genealogy (toledoth) is given. His sons numbered ...
1613. Jacob and Esau
Genesis 25:19-34
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... game that he relished, while Rebekah loved Jacob, who was her companion at chores. 25:29–31 The narrator presents an episode at the center of the twins’ rivalry. It probably took place toward the end of their teens. The results of this incident profoundly affected their destinies. As was his custom, Jacob was at home cooking some stew. On this day Esau returned famished from hunting. Apparently he had searched long and hard for game but had found none. When he arrived at the tent, he found the smell of ...
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... he feared that he might lose his life on account of her. Abimelech retorted sharply, charging that in seeking to protect himself he had placed a whole community in danger. Since ancient people considered the community a unit, the wrongdoing of one person affected the community. If any man of Gerar had slept with Rebekah, guilt (’asham) would have fallen on the community, even though that person would have acted believing that Rebekah was not married (20:9). “Guilt” means that the people of Gerar would ...
1615. Jacob’s Children
Genesis 29:31--30:24
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... be joined to”) as an expression of her longing that her husband . . . become attached to (lawah) her. Again she conceived and bore a son. This child she named Judah, meaning “praise.” She looked beyond the distress caused by Jacob’s lack of affection and focused on God’s fulfilling her desire for children. With these names Leah revealed her devotion to God, praising God for honoring her with these children. Suddenly Leah’s fertility ceased. The ancients interpreted such a change to be the result ...
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... not permitted to go about unescorted. Shechem son of Hamor . . . saw her. Drawn by her beauty, he raped her. Afterward he longed for her to become his wife. His lust appears to have turned to love, for he spoke tenderly to Dinah in order to win her affection. Since in that society a marriage had to be negotiated, Shechem pressured his father, Hamor, the ruler of that area, to take the necessary steps to get her as his wife. To do that Hamor had to go to Jacob, the offended father, and win his consent to ...
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... wanted to influence leadership in the clan. Perhaps he did not want Bilhah, Rachel’s maid, to become the matriarch of the family in place of Leah, his mother (Sarna, Genesis, p. 244), especially since Leah had never received from Jacob the affection she desired. Another interpretation posits that Reuben asserted his leadership over the family by taking advantage of his father’s sorrow. In either case, Bilhah was reduced to living widowhood, because she could not be legitimately joined to a man again (2 ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... Deuteronomy, the command to love is so often linked with the command to obey, in a sort of prose parallelism, that the two terms are virtually synonymous (though they should not be simply identified; “love” clearly has a distinctive range of affective meaning not entirely equivalent to the practical sense of “obey”). The simple fact that Deuteronomy’s love is one that can be commanded shows that it is not merely an emotion. It is also a commitment to Yahweh, which generates corresponding action ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... faithful to that promise in the exodus (v. 8). Earlier, we described the love of God as “axiomatic”—that is, having an undefined, inexplicable nature. These verses come closest to expressing that. Two different words describe God’s love. God set his affection (ḥāšaq). This word denotes passionate, committed love; in human relationships, this love is often tinged with strong desire (cf. Gen. 34:8; Deut. 21:11; cf. 10:15). The other word is the commonest, ʾāhab, which we encountered in 6:5. The ...
1620. Fear the Lord
Deuteronomy 10:12-22
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... its scope on the basis of a priori assumptions about Israelite religion. 10:15 Yet . . . : the Hebrew word (raq) emphatically introduces a contrasting or surprising point. The wonder is that a God of such cosmic, universal ownership should have focused affection on the insignificant ancestors of insignificant Israel. This verse echoes 7:6–8 in expressing the wonder of Israel’s eleetion. There, the surprise was that God should have chosen Israel though they were so small. Here the surprise is because ...
1621. Love and Obey the Lord
Deuteronomy 11:1-32
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... That is, we cannot deduce that prosperity proves prior obedience or that suffering necessarily proves personal guilt. But the abiding principle is that God does respond justly to our response to God, and that God remains in final control of everything that affects human life, including contingent factors like climate and fertility. God’s historical justice and God’s sovereign providence are the non-negotiable factors. 11:18–21 The importance of regular inculcation of the law (cf. 6:6–9) takes on a ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... but about seriously delinquent young adults. If the law intentionally balances the preceding one, then it may envisage a firstborn son who is proving totally unworthy of his inheritance. There is a conflict of interests between the individual and the whole family, which could affect the family’s economic viability for posterity. If this is how the son behaves while still a minor, then what will he do with the family’s substance when he inherits it? His behavior is both an offense in the present and a ...
1623. Miscellaneous Laws
Deut 23:15–25:19
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... of criminal law in human courts. Deuteronomy elsewhere expresses a deep understanding of corporate solidarity of the people of God, through the covenant that spans the generations. However, while it is true theologically that each generation’s commitments and failures affect those that follow, the basic legal principle of individual responsibility is to be strictly applied. This is a principle that does not “emerge” in Israel at a later period (as is mistakenly alleged on the basis of Jeremiah 31:34 ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... expression. The Hb. is simply “on the moist and on the dry.” Perhaps it was an idiomatic phrase that implied totality: “on everybody.” The sense would then be that although the sin might appear to be hidden and individual, its punishment would affect everybody. Others have taken it to mean, “on the innocent and on the guilty.” 29:29 It is difficult to know whether this concluding verse should be linked to what precedes or what follows. If linked to the preceding context, then the secret ...
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... to display power in a different way—in what 1 Kings 16:31 implies is the very heartland of the worship of Baal, the region of Sidon. Here is a region, some might have thought, over which Israel’s God could have no authority. It is nonetheless an area badly affected by the drought announced in 17:1 (cf. v. 12). The LORD can bring drought to all and can disarm death and sustain life in even this area, as well as in Israel. So Elijah is sent to Zarephath of Sidon, to meet a widow (v. 9) whom God has ...
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