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The Hebrew word used in Genesis, "dabaq," suggests a strong, enduring attachment. This union is not merely physical but involves emotional and spiritual dimensions. It reflects the covenant relationship God desires with His people, as seen in other biblical covenants. and the two will become ...
Verse 12.-Rejoice, and be exceeding glad(χαίρετεκαὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε). Our Lord uses no weaker expressions than those which describe the joy of the saints over the marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7). The first word expresses joy as such, the second its effe...
the feeling of abandonment by God amazed him" (Lange). The verb "forsaken" is not in the perfect tense, as translated in the Authorized Version, but in the aorist; and it implies that during the three hours of darkness Christ had been in silence enduring this utter desolation, which had...
In the immediate context, Jesus is addressing the end times, but the principle of enduring to the end applies to all believers throughout history. This echoes the teachings in Revelation 2:10, where believers are encouraged to be faithful until death to receive the crown of life. The concept...
Jesus uses this to contrast with the enduring impact of what comes from the heart, such as thoughts and intentions, which can truly defile a person (Matthew 15:18-20). This teaching underscores the importance of internal purity and aligns with the prophetic call for a new heart and spirit ...
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 38. - My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death (Jonah 4:9). Christ speaks here of the mental agony which he is enduring; he bides not from the faithful three that which weighs upon his heart, so excessive a strain that human nature must fail to endure it....
The Greek root of this word combines "makros" (long) and "thymos" (passion or temper), suggesting a long-suffering or enduring spirit. In a biblical context, patience is a virtue often attributed to God Himself, who is described as "slow to anger" (Exodus 34:6). The servant's ...
The Greek word for "poor" is "ptōchos," which denotes those who are economically disadvantaged or destitute. In the context of first-century Judea, poverty was widespread due to heavy taxation, social stratification, and political instability. Jesus acknowledges this enduring social condition, ...
Does he pay by enduring for a given time a given measure of suffering, bodily or spiritual? Can he there find others to pay it for him? Do not the words "till thou hast paid" exclude the thought of their intervention as availing to stay the full action of the great law of ...