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2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... the Ancient Greek Letter of the Epistolary Papyri), pp. 102–11. For a collection of the letters themselves, see A. S. Hunt and C. C. Edgar, Select Papyri I, Loeb (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1932), pp. 268–395. The best recent discussion ... of its details, see G. W. Knight, The Faithful Sayings in the Pastoral letters, pp. 112–37. Knight and G. R. Beasley-Murray (Baptism in the New Testament, pp. 207–9) both argue that it is a baptismal hymn (but see J. D. G. Dunn, Baptism in the Holy ...

2. The Table of Nations

Genesis 10:1-32

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... present-day Yemen, and a site on the coast close to Shihr in the Hadramaut (G. Oller, “Sephar,” ABD 5:1089). Another possibility is to take this term as a ... may have been a god, possibly Ninurta, the war god and the god of the hunt. 10:11–12 Rehoboth Ir, which means “city squares,” may have been an area ... a tribe in the area of Qataban, an ancient kingdom located in southern Yemen with Timna as its capital (W. Müller, “Almodad,” ABD 1:160). Sheleph may be the name of a district in Yemen or the ...

3. Signs, Sayings, and Oracles of Judgment

Ezekiel 12:1-28, Ezekiel 13:1-23, Ezekiel 14:1-11, Ezekiel 14:12-23

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... , ensnare”), particularly in the simile in v. 20, “you ensnare people like birds” (H. W. F. Saggs, “‘External Souls’ in the Old Testament,” JSS 19 (1974): 6–7). Indeed, many interpreters agree with Saggs, that the women are engaged in necromancy, hunting and capturing human souls like birds caught in nets (Saggs, “External Souls,” pp. 8–10; e.g., see Jeffers, Magic and Divination, pp. 94–95; Block, Ezekiel 1–24, pp. 413–19; and the discussion in Bowen, “The Daughters of Your ...

4. The Way of the Fox and the Way of the Lamb

Luke 13:31-35

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Lori Wagner

Can you spot a “pretender?” A “poser?” That person who maybe holds a high-level position and a high level of bravado but is low on actual follow-through? The one who issues threats but when confronted himself hides behind his staff? A sneaky, inept, degenerate, cowardly lowlife, who sounds menacing but doesn’t have it in him to stand face-to-face with his target?Who can hurl accusations and warnings but would turn and run if confronted by the object of his disdain? A loner, who needs the approval of his ...

5. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... spiritual understanding. Thus, the problem is lack of understanding, not lack of growth. 3:2a G. D. Fee (Epistle, p. 126) sums up Paul’s argument in this sentence: “The problem ... didactic metaphor around it to bring the Corinthians to their senses. 3:12–13 H. W. Hollander (“The Testing by Fire of the Builders’ Works: 1 Corinthians 3.10–15,” ... vivid images. The verb “catch” in Job comes from the language of hunting, so that Paul’s employment of this particular verse presents a divine irony ...

6. Daniel in the Den of Lions

Daniel 6:1-28

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... :4, 8–9). Mesopotamian kings would then set the lions free when they chose, in order to hunt them; we have reliefs of them engaged in this sport. The text conjures up an image of ... However, it occurs in the Aramaic Targums, where it corresponds to the Hebrew shoter, “officer” (e.g., Exod. 5:6, 10; Deut. 1:15; 20:5) (Driver, Daniel, p. 72). The Aramaic verb ... the Greek tradition perhaps reduced the number to make it more believable (W. S. Towner, Daniel [Interp; Atlanta: John Knox, 1984], p. 87). Three or ...

7. Jacob’s Dream - A Dream Come True W. Dexter Moser

Genesis 27:1-40

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... A wry flicker of a smile may have flashed across his face as he recalled Esau’s hunger for the soup bowl of lentils following his hunting trip and his vow to give Jacob the two-thirds of the birthright (given to the older son) to go with Jacob’s one-third ... and said, "I’m sorry, forgive me." He could have repeated a very simple blessing (one used often by our Cobb forefather, the Rev. W. G. Cobb): Thank you Lord for the rest of last night and for this light of a new day. Amen Now the imperative of the ...

8. Paul, Phoebe, Patronage, and Spain

Romans 16:1-27

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C. Marvin Pate

... later as deaconesses. The other leadership office in the early church was that of elder (see, e.g., 1 Tim. 3:1–7; 1 Pet. 5:1–4). Philippians 1:1–2 mentions the offices ... :8). When I think of modern faithful preachers of the gospel, the late W. A. Criswell comes to mind. Criswell will always be remembered as a faithful preacher ... : Michel de Montaigne. A highly influential Renaissance essayist, Montaigne (1533–92) wrote, “To hunt after truth is properly our business, and we are inexcusable if we carry ...

9. The Telling Trademarks of Truth

James 3:13-18

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Eric Ritz

... search for wisdom--which James demonstrates must come from above. Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe helps us in understanding our Bible lessons when he writes: "Wisdom ... shop delivered the sophisticated bird to his wife while he continued his hunting expedition. The wife, accustomed to her special day being forgotten, saw nothing ... What is Wrong with Man." The winning essay was short and simple. It said, "I am." Signed by G.K. Chesterton. This is the beginning of wisdom. To know that wisdom does not originate from us--yet ...

10. I Believe in Easter

Acts 9:1-29

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James Merritt

... to be the question every one of us ought to ask at the beginning of every day. A. W. Tozer rightly said: Every soul belongs to God and exists by His pleasure. God being Who and What ... , what do you believe about Easter?" Beverly said, "Well, it's all about egg hunts, going to church, and dressing up." Well Edith kept pressing her about the real ... in an army hospital. She had seen it all and heard it all. She was the original G.I. Jane. She had been married three times, she was hard, cold, did everything by the ...

11. The Hope Of A Girl-- And The Hope Of The World

Isaiah 7:1-25

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... us. He is not just the hope of a girl. He is the hope of the world. Our only hope. Thanks be to God! 1. James W. Moore, Standing On The Promises Or Sitting On The Premises (Nashville, Tennessee: Dimensions For Living, 1995), p. 32. 2. R. Alan Culpepper, "The Gospel Of ... p. 53. 3. John Killinger, The Greatest Teachings Of Jesus (Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 1993), p. 26. 4. Earl G. Hunt, A Bishop Speaks His Mind (Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 1987), p. 177. 5. William J. Carl III, Waiting For ...

12. Unlimited Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

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Herchel H. Sheets

... that one of his patients was married but had not had any visitors. He thought his wife might not have been notified, so he hunted down her address and asked her to come. When she arrived, she seemed fatigued and annoyed. But when the doctor said something about the ... Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1967. 9. W. E. Stack, Editor. How Do I Love Thee: The Love Letters Of Robert Browning And Elizabeth Barrett, pp. 196-197. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1969. 10. Edwin Markham. "How To ...

13. Stepping Out In Faith

Matthew 14:22-36

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King Duncan

... now he's having second thoughts. It reminds me of one of Jerry Clower's stories about Eugene Ledbetter. Eugene and Jerry went coon hunting. They treed a coon but could not budge him from the tree. So, Eugene decided he'd climb the tree and shake the coon ... ITS REASONS, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989), pp. 154-156. 3. Cited in Paul W. Powell,BASIC BIBLE SERMONS, (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1992). 4. Myrtle G. Harris, THE UPPER ROOM, May/June 1990, p. 41. 5. H. Eddie Fox & George E ...

14. Surprised On The Mountaintop

Mark 9:2-13

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King Duncan

... man in the congregation wanted to speak to his pastor. The pastor describes the man as "kind of macho, a former football player who loved to hunt and fish, a strong self-made man." The man told his pastor, "I love you and I love this church, but I'm not going to ... 1. Charles Kuralt, A LIFE ON THE ROAD, (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990), pp. 180-184. 2. William Boggs, SIN BOLDLY, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990), pp. 16-19. 3. James W. Moore, HEALING WHERE IT HURTS, (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993 ...

15. Thanks for the Memories

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

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Eric Ritz

... actions. The Old Testament lesson from Deuteronomy 26:1-11 is thought by the German Biblical scholar, G. Von Rad, to be one of the earliest known "creeds" of the people of Israel. It ... the wars with the other tribes; of the coming of the white man; of the buffalo hunts--the slaughter; of the coming of the War; of moving southward again to Kansas; of ... began playing the pieces he had memorized by recalling that middle C was under the "W" imprinted on his piano at home. On the big day of his recital, he walked ...

16. Never Let Them See You Sweat (Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control)

Galatians 5:23

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James Merritt

... Christ is on that throne, self is on the cross." You see, self will always want the front row in the funeral, but the only proper place is the casket. A. W. Tozer, said it best when he said: Self is one of the toughest plants that grows in the garden of life. It is, in fact, indestructible by any human means. Just ... 1986. 4. Furman, The Save Your Life Cholesterol Plan, p. 143. 5. Vincent G. Ruggiero, Nonsense is Destroying America, pp. 166-167, 60-61, 64. 6. Hunt, The Seduction of Christianity, pp. 201-202.

17. Sit Up and Speak!

Luke 7:11-17

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Arley K. Fadness

... young visionary pastor. A men's retreat designed to meet the yearnings and thirst for vision, leadership, purpose, challenge, risk taking, hunting, and sports. Christ speaks, "Young man, I say to you, rise!" not only to young men but to young women, to ... this sweet sentence gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my ever living head!3 1. David W. Anderson, Paul G. Hill, Roland D. Martinson, Coming of Age (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2006), p. 1. 2. David Murrow, Why Men Hate Going to ...

18. Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25:19-34

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... prophet, a priest, or a special shrine where she might receive a word from God (e.g., 2 Kgs. 8:7–15). It is possible that she sought God directly by going to ... 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 ... follow at the heel or footsteps” to “take the place of another by deception” (W. D. Whitt, “The Jacob Traditions in Hosea and Their Relation to Genesis,” ZAW ...

19. Daniel in the Den of Lions

Daniel 6:1-28

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

Daniel’s Success and Darius’s Decree (6:1-9): Big Idea: God may allow those who remain faithful to him and his word to experience jealous opposition from unbelievers in a hostile environment. Understanding the Text Daniel 6:1–28 is woven into the book’s overall literary structure in two ways. First, it advances the narrative of chapters 1–6, in which the first four focus on Nebuchadnezzar (chaps. 1–2 with historical markers and 3–4 without) and the last two show the transition from Belshazzar of Babylon to ...

20. The Art of Living Until

Matthew 24:36-51

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Leonard Mann

There are many things about your life which I do not know. But one thing I do know: you are living in an interim. And so am I. We are in time-in-between; we are between what has happened and what will happen. We know a great deal about the former and very little about the latter. What has been is past, and we are moving away from it, going on to what is to be. How we make this journey is very important, the attitudes with which we travel, the guiding stars we follow. So I want to speak with you about The ...

21. The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

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Ronald W. Pierce

Nebuchadnezzar Builds the Statue (3:1-12): Big Idea: God sometimes allows believers to face dark times of crisis in which their faith and faithfulness are challenged, even with the penalty of death. Understanding the Text Daniel 3:1–30 is woven into the book’s overall literary structure in two ways. First, it advances the narrative of chapters 1–6, in which the first four focus on Nebuchadnezzar (chaps. 1–2 with historical markers and 3–4 without) and the last two show the transition from Belshazzar of ...

22. Rules for Basic Living

Luke 6:17-26

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Derl G. Keefer

Rules! Rules! Rules! We have a love/hate relationship with them. They bring order to chaos…stability from unpredictability…soundness to erratic changes. However, rules can frustrate, overwhelm and discourage us because we view them as concrete, never-bending or always rigid. At times we resist them with a passion while at other times we embrace them with vitality. How often has this conversation been played by a parent to their child? Parent: “I told you not to do that, it’s a rule in our house!” Child: “ ...

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