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1. Jesus Proclaims Judgment on the Temple and the Nation

Mark 13:1-31

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Grant R. Osborne

... specifics of what that judgment will entail are presented. The devastation of the temple was complete (Josephus, J.W.7.1–4). While part of one wall is preserved (as the “Wailing Wall”), the ... a worldwide, one-religion empire of evil. He will reign for forty-two months, fulfilling Daniel 9:27. The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet (Rev. 16:13) will become ... to “the great tribulation” period in Revelation 7:14. As Craig Evans says, the swiftness and suddenness do not apply well to the events ...

2. Three Temptations Of The American People

Mark 6:1-6

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King Duncan

... this one?" "Oh," the doctor replied. "A few cents, a few cents and the smile of God." And then the doctor put his hands on Pastor Evan's shoulder, shook it lightly, and added, "But man, this is living!" (1) "Help me to live for others," says the old Gospel song, "that I ... and at the same time insure this gift of freedom for generations to come. (1) J. Daniel Baumann, AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY PREACHING, pp. 172173. (2) Jerry Hayner, YES GOD CAN (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1987). (3) EVERYTHING TO GAIN, ...

3. The Poor Man in the Mercedes

Luke 16:19-31

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King Duncan

... world are people who have learned to share a bit of their time and personal resources with those who are in need. From 1941 to 1953 Louis Evans was the pastor of the prestigious First Presbyterian Church in Hollywood. He decided he needed to visit his church’s missionaries to find out their needs. One stop ... footsteps. 1. Contributed by Dan Schnell, Readers’ Digest, April 1998, p. 185. 2. J. Daniel Baumann, An Introduction To Contemporary Preaching (Baker Book House; New ed. Edition, 1988), pp. 172-173.

4. The Glory of the New Covenant

2 Corinthians 3:7-17; 4:1-6

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James M. Scott

... in Paul) or to Satan (unattested in Paul). It seems to have gone unnoticed that Daniel 5:4 LXX decries those who have praised idols made with their own hands rather than ... On the Life of Moses 2.70; 4 Ezra 3:19, 31, 36–37; Tg. Ps.-J. Exod. 34:29). See further Hafemann, Paul, Moses, and the History of Israel, pp. 287–98 ... ; 18:12; 1 Kgs. 9:13; 12:19; 2 Kgs. 2:22; 8:22; 10:27). Cf. Craig A. Evans, To See and Not to Perceive: Isaiah 6:9–10 in Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation (JSOTSup 64; Sheffield ...

5. Dying to Live

John 12:20-36

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Maxie Dunnam

... about where you are and where you want to be!” (“On Being Religious”, Donald J. Shelby, May 27, 1984). I don’t want to be hard on philosophers. But if that ... is depicted not with any symbol of a savage beast, but of a man. And what Daniel is saying is that the day of savagery and inhumanity and cruelty and bestiality is going to ... future. As I left him that day, I remembered the famous evangelist called, Christmas Evans. He wore himself out, always on the move, preaching the Gospel. His friends kept ...

6. Thanksgiving and Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

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F. F. Bruce

... influenced in some degree by Daniel’s description of the elect remnant of the end time as “the saints of the Most High” (Dan. 7:18, 22, 27). It is Daniel’s description that Paul probably ... of honor. On the expression the saints in Christ Jesus (cf. 4:21) see O. E. Evans, Saints in Christ Jesus: A Study of the Christian Life in the New Testament. See ... is not a technical title. See J. B. Lightfoot, “The Christian Ministry,” in Philippians, pp. 181–269; F. J. A. Hort, The Christian Ecclesia, pp. ...

7. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:1-15, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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James M. Scott

... . Some texts speak of angelic opposition during the journey to reach the throne of God (J. Maier), especially to those travelers considered unworthy or impure (Schäfer, 1, 213–215, 224–228 ... Reactions (Leiden: Brill, 1995). On rabbinic loanwords for whipping, see Daniel Sperber, A Dictionary of Greek and Latin Legal Terms in ... in The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation [ed. James H. Charlesworth and Craig A. Evans; JSPSup 14; Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1993], pp. 246–68). 12:2 Of course, Jesus ...

8. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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James M. Scott

9. David Anointed King over Judah

2 Samuel 2:1-7

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Mary J. Evans

David’s Rise to Power Begins: Chronicles, which is primarily concerned with the history of the house of David, gives little detail about the reign of Saul. First Chronicles 10 records Saul’s death in the same form as 1 Samuel 31 but with the addition of a negative summary of Saul’s reign. Chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles then moves to the meeting of the whole nation with David at Hebron that is described in 2 Samuel 5:1. The pains and struggles that accompanied the birth of David’s reign and the role of Ish- ...

10. War Between the Houses of David and Saul

2 Samuel 2:8-3:5

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Mary J. Evans

11. David, Nabal, Abigail

1 Samuel 25:1-44

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Mary J. Evans

David and Abigail: Sandwiched between the two parallel incidents in which David has the opportunity to destroy Saul but chooses to spare his life is this very different account of David’s activities during this period. At first sight it appears out of place in the overall schema of the books of Samuel, where the focus is on the question of power, primarily in national leadership. But here too power is a key motif, and there are several reasons the writers might consider this incident to be relevant. 25:1a ...

12. Signs of the End of the Age

Luke 21:5-38

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Craig A. Evans

21:5–7 The Lucan eschatological discourse differs from its Marcan source in one major way: The “end” (see v. 9) refers not to the return of the Son of Man, but to the destruction of the temple. This can be seen most clearly when one compares the question of the disciples in Mark 13:4 with the Lucan version of the question in 21:7. In Mark the disciples want to know two things: When the temple will be destroyed, and when the end will come. (In Matt. 24:3 it is even more explicit: when will the temple be ...

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