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1726. I Am YOUR Child

Proverbs 22:6

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Michael P. Green

... to My Parents”: I am your child. You have brought me into this world and raised me to what I am today. If I am not what I should be, please do not be too harsh with me, for I am your product, and by my actions I advertise the quality standard of home. Do not point at one of my playmates as an example of how I should behave, for by doing so you are admitting that they are doing a better job than you. You say that you love me, and yet it has been years since you put ...

1727. Holy Because They Belong

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Michael P. Green

What do we mean when we say a thing is holy? Look at your Bible and it says, “Holy Bible.” What makes it holy? The land of Israel is called “The Holy Land,” and the city of Jerusalem is called “The Holy City.” Why? There is a quality about all three that they share in common. They all belong to God. The Bible is God’s book; Israel is God’s land; Jerusalem is God’s city. They are all God’s property! That is why they are holy; they belong to God.

1728. The Most Important Occupation

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Michael P. Green

Here is a paragraph by Ashley Montague from “The Triumph and Tragedy of the American Woman,” which appeared in the Saturday Review: Women have great gifts to bring to the world of men, the qualities of love, compassion and humanity (that is, beauty of spirit). It is the function of woman to humanize, since women are the natural mothers of humanity. Women are by nature endowed with the most important of all adaptive traits, the capacity to love, and this is their principal function to ...

1729. Abijah King of Judah

2 Chron 13:1–14:1

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Louis C. Jonker

... (e.g., typical expressions like “seeking Yahweh,” “relying on Yahweh,” and “not forsaking Yahweh”). 13:5 The background of a covenant of salt is unknown. It has been suggested that it signifies an eternal covenant. Perhaps the preservative qualities of salt underlie this metaphor. 13:13–21 The Abijah narrative illustrates a larger interpretive principle: Wherever the Chronicler introduced his own slant over against the Deuteronomistic version, this does not mean that he did so at will. The ...

1730. Jesus Taken Up into Heaven

Acts 1:1-11

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David J. Williams

... Spirit comes on you (v. 8). The statements of this verse should be understood as cause and effect. Effective witness can only be borne where the Spirit is, and where the Spirit is, effective witness will always follow, in word, in deed (miracle), and in the quality of the lives of those who bear it (see disc. on 2:4). The command had a universal scope. From Jerusalem they were to go out to the ends of the earth (v. 8). This supplies the corrective to the particularism of the apostles’ question in verse ...

1731. Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Acts 1:12-26

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David J. Williams

... from these requirements that the apostolic testimony was not to be confined to the final events of Jesus’ life, but would include the whole of his ministry and, not least, his teaching (see disc. on 2:42; cf. Matt. 28:20). As for the candidate’s personal qualities, he had to be a man of faith. Hence their prayer for guidance to him who knows “everyone’s heart” (v. 24). The disciples themselves could tell whether he qualified in terms of verses 21 and 22, but they looked to God to judge his heart ...

1732. Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

Acts 3:11-26

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David J. Williams

... recognized description of Jesus (cf. 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 John 2:1; see note on 11:20, also R. F. Zehnle, p. 52, who thinks that the title “holy and righteous” was “a messianic epithet of the prophet like Moses”). But for all Jesus’ evident qualities as expressed in these titles, the fact remained that the nation as a whole had disowned him—the same word as in verse 13 but now more highly charged. Against all the evidence that Jesus was “holy and righteous” they had deemed Pilate to have done ...

1733. The Church in Antioch

Acts 11:19-30

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David J. Williams

... that he remained in Antioch and that this was his theme for as long as he was there. Ever the encourager (4:36), he showed himself to be also a good man (a description unique in Acts) and full of the Holy Spirit and faith (v. 24). These were the qualities that had made Stephen so effective a minister (6:5), and under God Barnabas proved no less able. It appears to have been through him as much as anyone that a great number of people were brought (“added”; cf. 2:47) to the Lord (v. 24; note the implied ...

1734. Paul Opposes Peter

Galatians 2:11-21

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L. Ann Jervis

... of 2:16 be accepted, thereby giving the sense of Christ’s faith as that in which believers participate through their faith (see Introduction), then in 2:20 Paul would be saying that his life in the flesh is life lived in the faith of the Son of God. The quality of Paul’s life of faith is that of Jesus Christ—it is Christ’s faith in which Paul lives. The demonstration of that faith is that Christ loved Paul and gave himself for him. These actions are the actions of faith. And in them Paul now lives ...

1735. Sons of God

Galatians 3:26--4:7

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L. Ann Jervis

... ” (Apuleius, Metamorphoses 11.1). Devotion to Isis provided protection from the stoicheia. See 2 Pet. 3:10 for how the end of days is connected with the destructive force of the elements. According to Clement of Alexandria, the philosophers wrongly ascribed divine qualities to the stoicheia (Exhortation to the Greeks 5.1). Others considered them to be the elements out of which all is created and so the source of basic humility; every creature will be destroyed by the elements and return to them. Philo ...

1736. Paul's Concern for the Galatians

Galatians 4:8-20

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L. Ann Jervis

... the Galatians to recognize that through his letter he too is making much of them for a good purpose. Paul encourages the Galatians to turn their attention to cultivating his favor instead of that of the troublemakers. 4:19 Paul describes the character and quality of his commitment to the Galatians. He portrays his concern and his role with them, using the powerful image of giving birth. This is the first time that Paul has spoken of the Galatians as his dear children, and it introduces a passage in ...

1737. One in Christ

Ephesians 2:11-22

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Arthur G. Patzia

... with issues in this chapter: W. Barclay, “The One, New Man,” in Unity and Diversity in New Testament Theology, ed. R. A. Guelich (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978), pp. 73–81. Barclay’s main point is that “new” (kainos) means something new in quality and character; E. K. Lee, “Unity in Israel and Unity in Christ,” in Studies in Ephesians, ed. F. L. Cross, pp. 36–50; Martin, “Reconciliation and Unity in Ephesians,” in his Reconciliation, pp. 157–98. Martin offers a detailed literary and ...

1738. Further Instructions

Colossians 4:2-6

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Arthur G. Patzia

... similar to 1 Peter: “always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (3:15, 16a; cf. also Matt. 10:19; Mark 13:11; Luke 12:11, 12; 21:14). Whatever the situation, two qualities of speech are essential: First, it must be full of grace. This is a translation of en chariti, literally, “in grace,” thus “gracious speech” (RSV). The Christian who is in God’s grace will demonstrate that fact by the nature of his or her speech. Second, it ...

1739. Final Greetings

Colossians 4:7-18

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Arthur G. Patzia

... abandon it; rather, states Paul, He is always wrestling in prayer for you. The concerns of his prayer are quite similar to those that Paul himself has expressed throughout the epistle (cf. 1:9, 11, 23, 28; 2:2, 5–7; 3:1, 2). The qualities of firmness, maturity, conviction, and obedience will enable the Colossians to deal effectively with the heresy that is threatening their faith. 4:14 Luke and Demas also are included in the list of greetings. Luke’s association with Paul remained intimate and strong (2 ...

1740. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' Faith

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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David J. Williams

... . This teaching is reflected, for example, in the prayers of these two letters (1 Thess. 3:11–13; 2 Thess. 2:16f.; 3:5), where God is portrayed as “not remote and uncaring. He is deeply concerned about his people. He is active in bringing about their growth in Christian qualities, and his concern and his activity will persist to the end” (Morris, Themes, p. 13). The Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1:3; 2:15, 19; 3:11, 13; 4:1, 2; 5:9, 23, 28; 2 Thess. 1:1, 2, 7, 8, 12; 2:1, 8, 14, 16; 3:6 ...

1741. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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David J. Williams

... . 2 Thess. 3:15), but here it has a more positive content dictated both by the adverb, hyperekperissōs (see disc. on 3:10), and by the adverbial phrase, “in love.” The church members are asked to regard their leaders thus, not for any personal qualities they might have, but because of their work, in the sense that their work will go better, whether within the church or in extending the church, if they can be made to feel that they are loved. Commentators debate whether the final injunction of verse 13 ...

1742. Thanksgiving and Prayer

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

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David J. Williams

... . The verb, “to pay,” (tinō) only occurs here in the NT. In the Greek this verse, together with verse 10, forms a relative clause, adding a further description to those referred to in verse 8. Strictly, the introductory pronoun is the relative of quality: “who are of such a kind as to,” underlining the fitness of these people to be punished in this way. We cannot be certain, however, that Paul used the pronoun in the strict sense. In apposition with “penalty,” giving content to their punishment ...

1743. The Lord's Grace to Paul

1 Timothy 1:12-20

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Gordon D. Fee

... ’s is always the prior action. Faith is a response to grace (Rom. 3:23–25; Eph. 2:8), and faith acts in love (Gal. 5:6; cf. 1:5). Moreover, that faith and love are in Christ Jesus shows clearly that they are not human qualities but indications that grace has been operative. They are “visible expressions of a living relationship with the Savior” (Kelly). All of this is surely in contrast to the erring elders, who have turned away from faith and love (1:6), who “blaspheme” (1:20) and are engaged ...

1744. Instructions to Timothy

1 Timothy 4:1-16

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Gordon D. Fee

... come. (See further the note on 4:1.) Paul’s argument has strayed a bit, but not without purpose. The word eusebeia (“true godliness”) is used throughout 1 Timothy to express genuine Christian faith—the truth and its visible expression. It is this quality that the false teachers lack. Thus “godliness,” though contrasted with physical training, really stands in contrast to the godless myths, precisely because it has to do with life, both present and future. 4:9 This is the third time (cf. 1:15; 3 ...

1745. Encouragement to Be Faithful

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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Gordon D. Fee

... better in these letters, “genuine”; see disc. on 1 Tim. 1:5) faith, which in this case means at least his genuine trust in God but also perhaps moves toward the idea of “faithfulness,” that is, his continuing steadfast in his faith. Paul regularly considers this quality in God’s people to be thankworthy (cf. 1 Thess. 1:3; 3:6–7; 2 Thess. 1:3; Rom. 1:8; Col. 1:4; Philem. 5). Because this letter will basically be an appeal to Timothy to maintain his loyalty and steadfastness (to Christ, Paul, and ...

1746. Titus' Task on Crete

Titus 1:1-16

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Gordon D. Fee

... of behavioral concerns. One should note the shift to the singular, an elder must be, occasioned by the form of the indirect question (“if anyone …”; see the note on 1 Tim. 3:2). The first two items wherein the elder must be blameless have to do with the quality of his home life (which appear first and thirteenth in 1 Tim. 3:2, 4, but are brought together as an afterthought for the deacons, 3:12). Does he have only one wife (see disc. on 1 Tim. 3:2: “Has he been faithful to his one wife?”)? Do ...

1747. Melchizedek the Priest

Hebrews 7:1-10, Hebrews 7:11-28

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Donald A. Hagner

... not passed to another: Jesus has a permanent priesthood. 7:25 Because Jesus’ priestly work is not hindered by death, he is able to save completely (or “for all time,” RSV; cf. NASB) those who come to God through him. In view here is the quality of the salvation. By its very nature, what Jesus offers is an “eternal salvation” (cf. 5:9; 9:12; 10:14; 13:20) and a perfect or “complete” salvation, unlike the temporary and the incomplete work of the levitical priests. Because is added by NIV, being ...

1748. The Legitimacy and Superiority of Christ’s Priesthood

Hebrews 7:11-28, Hebrews 7:1-10

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Donald A. Hagner

1749. By Faith

Hebrews 11:1-40

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Donald A. Hagner

... 7:3), see references in Hughes, pp. 485f. The Greek verb about to sacrifice (prospherō) can also be described as an inceptive imperfect tense, “he began to offer,” without completing the deed. The promises again connote not simply those of a temporal quality, but more particularly the transcendent expectations they foreshadowed. See note on 4:1. On the importance of the present passage for the author’s perspective, see J. Swetnam, Jesus and Isaac: A Study of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the Light ...

1750. God Disciplines His Sons

Hebrews 12:1-13, Hebrews 12:14-29

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Donald A. Hagner

... be described as the fruit of the new covenant. Thus, like the reality of the kingdom of God mentioned frequently in the NT, it is the experience of the reign of God made possible by the reconciling grace of God in Christ. It thus is the new quality of life, the new existence, made possible through the fulfillment of the promises of a new covenant. Since this is the result of God’s work, it remains secure through any future shaking of the world. By this thankful frame of mind and the faithful response that ...

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