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2051. The Coming of the King

Luke 19:45-48, Luke 19:28-44

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R.T. France

... s messengers. It is Jerusalem that in the past has rejected and killed the prophets and will now reject the Son (13:34–35; 19:9–19). For this rejection the city will be destroyed. Illustrating the Text Jesus’s triumphal entry was a carefully planned act of “glorious defiance and superlative courage.”1 Film/Television: In many westerns, whether film or television, the cowboy hero (such as in the movies Shane or Pale Rider) or lawman (such as Wyatt Earp) often find themselves in situations beset by ...

2052. Getting Ready for the Passover

Luke 22:7-38, Luke 22:1-6

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R.T. France

... band of followers formed a suitable “family” group for the celebration. It was a formal meal, and so needed a proper dining room rather than an informal picnic on the hillside. 22:12 He will show you a large room upstairs. The careful instructions for the rendezvous, the precise form of words to be used (including the title “the Teacher” used without explanation), and the fact that the room was available at this crowded period and already suitably “furnished” suggest that this provision had ...

2053. Christian Maturity

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Preben Vang

... imagery of testing through fire (3:13). Some building materials do not pass the quality test. Clearly, whoever has caused the divisions in the church used building materials that could not stand the test. Those who are still building should consider very carefully how well their work fits the foundation. 3:13 the Day will bring it to light. Different from whatever human wisdom the Corinthians may find attractive, God’s wisdom has eternal effect and will stand as judge over everyone and everything else ...

2054. Collection and Travel Plans

1 Corinthians 16:5-18, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

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Preben Vang

... , to its play on eulogia (“blessing”; cf. 2 Cor. 9:5 [NIV: “generous gift”]).[1] The guidelines he gives are the same as those he gave to the churches in Galatia. They are an expression of his agreement with Jerusalem that churches everywhere should take care of the poor (Gal. 2:10). 16:2 On the first day of every week. This is one of the earliest references to Sunday as the day of worship. The Christian community moved its worship to Sunday to celebrate Christ’s resurrection (John 20:1; Matt ...

2055. The Celebration of the Great Multitude in Heaven

Revelation 7:9-17

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J. Scott Duvall

... or the sun beat down on them. He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water” (Isa. 49:10). These promises are especially meaningful to people living in a hot, dry climate where water and shelter are prized. This protection and care comes from the Lamb at the center of the throne (again, unity with God) who now shepherds his people. The unusual image of a Lamb serving as a shepherd echoes the biblical motif of the Lord as the shepherd of his people (Gen. 49:24; Ps. 23 ...

2056. The Census and Duties of Levites

Num 3:1–4:49

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... to the table for Communion. The only way through the “fence” that (metaphorically) guards the table is the gateway of faith in the gospel. Anyone who approaches without this faith stomps on something sacred. That is why the church, through careful teaching and preparation, should “set a fence” around this sacred act. We cannot understand Jesus unless we understand the concept of substitution. Education: A substitute teacher is called to do something very specific: fulfill the duties of the teacher ...

2057. Preparations for Worship (Part 2)

Num 8:1-26

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... for regular service. Interpretive Insights 8:2 set up the lamps. God’s revelation at this time relates to Aaron’s care of the seven lamps of the “lampstand,” the menorah (v. 2). Instructions about the lampstand had been given earlier (Exod. 25 ... Egypt (Exod. 3:2–3; 13:21–22). As a symbol of God’s presence, the lampstand is made of pure gold. It requires carefully extracted, pure olive oil (Exod. 27:20), since only the best of oils is appropriate for the holy place. It is important for Aaron ...

2058. Keeping Promises

Numbers 30:1-16

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... to the rule. Even rash vows ordinarily are expected to be carried out quickly. That is why it is better not to vow at all than to vow something and not fulfill it (Prov. 20:25; Eccles. 5:5). Since we are obligated to keep our promises, we must be careful not to promise what we cannot or should not do. To make promises that we have no intention of keeping is to lie. But to promise things that we might not be able to deliver is rash. For example, a poor man might promise his girlfriend, “Marry me, and ...

2059. Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

1 Samuel 15:1-35

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... the next day. The following day, various people in need arrive at Martin’s door, and he helps each one of them. By evening Martin is disappointed that his “special guest” has not arrived. Shortly after this, an extraordinary vision reveals to him that in caring for others he has met his “special visitor.” When Martin begins to understand that “where love is, God is,” he looks at life in a new way. Saul Forfeits His Throne Big Idea: The disobedient may forfeit the special privilege the Lord has ...

2060. Eliphaz

Job 4:1-5:27

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Daniel J. Estes

... Job to confess his sins, but he is right in extolling how God’s discipline can result in blessing. In both the Old Testament (Prov. 3:11–12) and the New Testament (Heb. 12:5–11), the Bible teaches that God’s discipline is a mark of his fatherly care and nurture of his children. Job’s adversity is not prompted by his sin, as Eliphaz wrongly supposes, but God does use this hard experience to increase Job’s faith in him, even when Job cannot understand God’s ways. This is not the kind of punitive ...

2061. Zophar Rejects Job’s Complaints

Job 11:1-20

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Daniel J. Estes

... Like the other speakers in the book, Zophar extols the transcendence of God. For Zophar, God’s exalted status means that Job cannot know his ways, in contrast to Psalm 8, in which the psalmist draws strength and comfort from the fact that the God of creation knows and cares for humans. Zophar’s counsel to Job to direct his heart to God and to put away sin in his life (11:13–14) compares well to the wisdom exhortation in Proverbs 3:7 (cf. also Pss. 34:14; 37:27; Eccles. 12:13) to fear the Lord and ...

2062. Eliphaz Condemns and Counsels Job

Job 22:1-30

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Daniel J. Estes

... to him. Instead of maintaining the theological balance that holds on to all the attributes of God, Eliphaz elevates one aspect of God’s character above another. This imbalance brings Eliphaz to an inadequate and skewed view of God. Similarly, we must be careful to hold together biblical truths that may seem to be contradictory. For example, the Bible teaches that God is both just and gracious, that God is sovereign and yet humans are responsible for their actions, and that salvation is by divine election ...

2063. Yahweh Speaks as the Master Teacher

Job 38:1--41:34

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Daniel J. Estes

... functioned within Yahweh’s world. Once again, Job has to realize that life as Yahweh has designed it does not revolve around human concerns, so humans like Job are not in a position to speak definitively about how Yahweh must govern his world. 39:13–18 she cares not that her labor was in vain. Yahweh’s description of the ostrich in 39:13–18 reveals a bird that seems so bent on inefficiency that it makes us laugh.1The mother ostrich lays her eggs in the sand, which can place her young at risk ...

2064. “The King Rejoices in Your Strength, Lord”

Psalm 21:1-13

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C. Hassell Bullock

... think about how good he’s been to me. He’s been awfully good to me in my life, you know. . . . I’d rather have Jesus. He’s all the world to me.” And then Mabel began to sing an old hymn worshiping God for his amazing love and care.[19] Do you have that kind of joy? Are you able to worship God with authenticity and integrity, even when life is hard? The death of Jesus and Psalm 22 Poetry: “Cowper’s Grave,” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. This poem captures one aspect of the meaning of our Lord ...

2065. “Trust in the Lord and Do Good”

Psalm 37:1-40

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C. Hassell Bullock

... their teeth at them (37:12). The Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming (37:13). 3. Solution contemplated (37:23–40) The Lord establishes the steps of the righteous (37:23), and the psalmist is a personal witness to this care (37:25–26). The wrongdoers will be destroyed (37:28b), and the psalmist is a personal witness to this truth (37:35–36). Historical and Cultural Background As is often the case, Psalm 37 must be viewed against the backdrop of the conquest of the land of ...

2066. “Within Your Temple, O God, We Meditate on Your Unfailing Love”

Psalm 48:1-14

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C. Hassell Bullock

... Jerusalem. While Christianity has sometimes turned the names Zion and Jerusalem into symbols of the church, we need to take care that we not lose sight of the historical reality of this ancient city. So, resisting that temptation, we might build ... with amazement at the mere sight of the city, as if God had dazzled their eyes with the splendour of his glory.14 We must be careful that we not underestimate the glory of God. It was because of God’s glory that Moses was forced to hide his eyes (Exod. 3:5–6 ...

2067. “When We Were Overwhelmed by Our Sins, You Forgave Our Transgressions”

Psalm 65:1-13

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C. Hassell Bullock

... Hebrew participles to describe God’s creation of the world (“who formed” and “who stilled,” 65:6, 7), and then moves into the Creator’s care of his world (65:9–13). This psalm of thanksgiving is phrased in terms of the praise of God. Part 1 (65:1–5) a. Praise ... your signs; you cause them to sing for joy at the outgoings of the morning and the evening.” 65:9 You care for the land and water it . . . The streams of God are filled.The verb translated “water” means “to overflow” (Joel ...

2068. Read My Heart As Well As My Lips

Mark 7:1-23

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King Duncan

... ? They can be mean to other people and stingy. They can use foul language and abuse their bodies and just be generally no good. The Bible tells us Jesus doesn't worry about how we look on the outside. Jesus cares about how we are on the inside. Jesus doesn't care how religious we look on Sunday mornings. All He cares about is what He sees in our hearts. Let's pray that when Jesus looks beyond what we are on the outside-- when he looks into our hearts--he will see love for him and love for every person. That ...

2069. Save the Children

Mark 9:30-37

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King Duncan

... who feels left out and alone. You may never have much money to feed hungry children, but you could be a friend to someone who needs a friend. Even someone your age and size can do a wonderful work for God by finding someone who needs someone to care. God cares about children. If you care too and you show the love of God to someone who is hungry for it, it's like finding a missing child. People can be lost on the inside, can't they, just as easily as they can be lost on the outside. Their picture may never ...

2070. Miscellaneous Laws

Deut 23:15–25:19

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Gary M. Burge

... as well (24:22). Neighborly love dictates that when corporal punishment for a crime is required, it should not exceed the limits of human dignity (25:1–3). Forty lashes is the limit, later restricted to thirty-nine to make sure the limit will not be exceeded. That same care for others is seen in farmers removing the muzzle from the ox that is drawing a threshing wedge of sharp stones round and round over the grain so that the ox can feed as it works. Not only are love and kindness to be shown to God’s ...

2071. The Wickedness of Joash

2 Chronicles 24:17-27

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Gary M. Burge

... :1–37; 29:1–36; 34:30; 35:15), but there is great tragedy here in Joash’s murder of the son of the one who saved his life and also in the fact that the murderous act takes place in the holy space that Jehoiada so carefully protected when ridding the nation of Athaliah (2 Chron. 23:7, 14–16, 19). Second Chronicles 24:23–25a showcases the key principle in Chronicles that those who abandon Yahweh receive his retribution, in this case in the form of military defeat and assassination. Joash is defeated ...

2072. Nehemiah's Prayer

Nehemiah 1:1-11

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Gary M. Burge

... of the Nehemiah memoirs; they are written in first person. The name Nehemiah means “the Lord comforts,” a fitting name for one whom the Lord uses to encourage the discouraged exiles. Nehemiah is a very capable leader; he has a deep trust in God and is a careful organizer and a man of action. 1:1-11 · The events in Nehemiah 1 take place in Susa, the winter residence of the Persian kings, 150 miles north of the Persian Gulf. The events of Esther and the vision of Daniel 8 also take place in Susa. Darius ...

2073. The Zeal and Power of God

Nahum 1:1-15

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Gary M. Burge

... of nature are at God’s disposal to be used as his instrument of judgment, and if no area of creation is immune to the fierceness of God’s wrath, how will any person or kingdom be able to withstand God’s judgment? It must be carefully noted here, however, that judgment is not the only purpose of the manifestations of God in nature. Similar language is frequently employed to describe God’s historical acts of redemptive activity, in which judgment on the enemy may be involved, or simply the removal of ...

2074. Jesus and Peter

John 21:15-25

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Gary M. Burge

... to recommit his efforts to ministry with the new sheep metaphor. On the other hand, “these” may refer to the other disciples. If Peter’s love for Christ excels generally, then it should be followed by a coordinate care for God’s flock. Either way, Jesus’s challenge to Peter is that he consider carefully his love for his Lord and take up the task of shepherding. The dialogue enjoys numerous interplays of Greek synonyms: two words for love (agapaō, phileō), the flock (arnia, probata), tending ...

2075. Leadership

1 Timothy 3:1-16

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Gary M. Burge

... required of deacons as well as for overseers. If deacons are to be trusted go-betweens, it is especially important that they be “sincere” (the Greek term is “not double-worded” or “not duplicitous”). If widows (see 1 Timothy 5) are under their care, it is particularly important that deacons are “not pursuing dishonest gain” (3:8). Sandwiched between verses 10 and 12 is a discussion of women. The Greek text says, “In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect” (the Greek word gyn ...

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