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

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... :1; 1 Cor. 15:27). On the present and future aspects of the transformation by the Spirit in Rom. 8, see James M. Scott, Adoption as Sons of God: An Exegetical Investigation into the Background of ΥΙΟΘΕΣΙΑ in the Pauline Corpus (WUNT 2/ ... n aiōnōn).” Nevertheless, Paul can use the articular term “god” (ho theos) in a sense other than God, as Phil. 3:19 shows: “their end is destruction (apōleia); their god (ho theos) is their belly.” See further Origen, Commentary on Matthew 11.14; Thrall, ...

2. Imitating Christ's Humility

Philippians 2:1-11

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... humility reigns. And, as the prophet Micah saw centuries before Paul, humility flourishes best in fellowship with God (Mic. 6:8). Or, as James Montgomery put it: The bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest, And she that doth most ... Oration in Defense of C. Rabirius, 16). See M. Hengel, Crucifixion. 2:9 God exalted him to the highest place: Gk. ho theos auton hyperypsōsen, “God highly exalted him.” The simple verb is used at the beginning of the fourth Isaianic Servant song ...

3. Jesus Is Coming

Revelation 22:7-21

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... cf. Prov. 24:12; Jer. 17:10; Ps. 62:1)—a point well known in earliest Christianity (cf. Rom. 2:6–10; Luke 10:25–29; James 1:22–27; 2:8–13). Especially according to the Pauline midrash on Proverbs 24:12 found in Romans 2:6–10, God’s retributive justice ... as well as God’s status within the worshiping community (cf. Rev. 21:22). In keeping with the structure (and so “theo-logic”) of Christ’s earlier benediction (22:7), a beatitude now follows: Blessed are those who … go through the gates ...

4. What On Earth Is The Trinity?

John 14:15-31

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Donald B. Strobe

... of cheering on, from time to time! That's what the Holy Spirit is supposed to do. The Holy Spirit is the "Cheerleader!" The King James Version calls the Holy Spirit the "comforter." There is an old story of a seminary student in Edinburgh who had a typographical error on a term ... of the Holy Spirit! But the word "enthusiasm" comes from two Greek words "en theos," meaning "in God." What would our lives look like if they were lived "en theos," "in God?" I daresay there would be more joy and power to them. The ...

5. What on Earth Is the Trinity?

John 14:15-31

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Donald B. Strobe

... time to time! Thats what the Holy Spirit is supposed to do. The Holy Spirit is the Cheerleader! Many will recall that the old King James Version called the Holy Spirit the Comforter.There is an old story of a seminary student in Edinburgh who had a typographical error on a ... direction of the Holy Spirit! But the word enthusiasm comes from two Greek words en theos, meaning in God. What would our lives look like if they were lived en theos, in God? I dare say there would be more joy and power to them. The ...

6. Jesus Made Like His Brothers

Hebrews 2:5-18

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... Lord” in the LXX of Isaiah 8:17 are changed to “God.” Thus it is the “Lord” (kyrios) who speaks to “God” (theos). It was of course very common in the early church to identify “the Lord” in the OT as Jesus, especially when the ... (cf. John 10:31), and yet he is not destroyed, but continues to have real, if limited, power (cf. Eph. 4:27; 6:11; 1 Tim. 3:7; James 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8). In a similar way, the NT can say that Christ “has destroyed death” (2 Tim. 1:10), and yet death continues to ...

7. Making One's Calling and Election Sure

2 Peter 1:1-11

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Pet. 1:1). Here, the writer adds the humbler description servant (doulos), bondslave, as do Paul (Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:10; Titus 1:1), James (1:1), and Jude (1), i.e., one who has been bound to serve his Master. The readers are described as those who have received ... 2) distinguishes between God and Jesus Christ, the writer, in common with other early Christian authors, is here calling Jesus Christ theos, God; cf. 1 John 5:20. See V. Taylor, “Does the New Testament Call Jesus God?” in New Testament Essays ( ...

8. Thanksgiving and Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... ); cf. eucharistoumen in Col. 1:3; 1 Thess. 1:2; eucharistein opheilomen in 2 Thess. 1:3; charin echō in 2 Tim. 1:3; eulogētos ho theos in 2 Cor. 1:3; Eph. 1:3. The words every time I remember you (Gk. epi pasē tē mneia hymōn) might be rendered “every time ... For fruit or harvest used in an ethical sense cf. Prov. 11:30; Amos 6:12; Eph 5:9; Heb. 12:11; James 3:18. Here the fruit or “harvest” of righteousness (Gk. karpos dikaiosynēs) might conceivably be the fruit which consists in righteousness ( ...

9. To the Church in Ephesus

Revelation 2:1-7

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... 26–28; 3:5, 12, 21) are repeated in John’s vision of Christ’s parousia (19:11–22:6a). Of course, the “theo-logic” of this pattern is clear: the church’s proper response to Christ’s exhortations in the present crisis will result in ... Lord is one” (Deut. 6:4), which also means to “be careful to obey so that it may go well with you” (Deut. 6:3; cf. James 1:22–25). Indeed, this is said to be the measure of the community’s “first love” (cf. Deut. 6:5). Likewise, to overcome the drift ...

10. 144,000 Sealed

Revelation 7:1-8

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... of eschatological Israel (cf. Rev. 21:12). If one assumes that the phrase refers to a spiritual Israel as elsewhere in the NT (e.g., James 1:1; 1 Pet. 1:1; cf. Rom. 9–11) including Revelation (14:1), then the 144,000 could refer to an “extra special” remnant ... of the first six seal judgments. The opening phrase, After this I saw (7:1), intends to convey the “theo-logical” (rather than “chrono-logical”) connection between the seal judgments and eschatological salvation; the same phrase is used ...

11. Beyond a Friendly, Cuddly Christmas

Matthew 2:13-23

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King Duncan

... directions. Big mistake! It’s like a story that actor Michael Keaton told on a 2017 episode of the Late, Late Show with James Corden. It was about a strange encounter he had while he was filming a movie in Glasgow, Scotland. Keaton was leaving a restaurant one ... how difficult that circumstance may be. 1. “12 of the weirdest returns Costco employees have ever seen!” by Theo Thimou, February 1st, 2019. https://clark.com/shopping-retail/weirdest-returns-costco-employees-have-ever-seen. 2. “13 Weirdest ...

12. Dirty Dreams and Slick Schemers

Jude 1:8-11

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James Merritt

I'm sure all of us have had dreams that are extremely strange. I have found that dreams basically fall into three categories. Some dreams can be very delightful. The next time you ladies look at your sewing machine you might remember that it was the result of a dream. As Elias Howe was working on the development of the first sewing machine, he had one problem. He could not see in his mind where to locate the eye of the needle. He was running out of money and about to shut down his invention, when one night ...

13. Any Given Sunday

Acts 2:41-47

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James Merritt

A little boy was standing on the side of the road when a man drove by who was lost. He stopped and rolled down his window and said, "Son, how do you get to town?" The little boy said, "I don't know." He said, "Where is Route 20?" The little boy said, "I don't know." He said, "Where does this road go?" The little boy said, "I don't know." The man, now exasperated said, "What is the name of this street that I am on?" The little boy said, "I don't know." The man sighed and said, "Boy, you don't know anything ...

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