21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. 23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to...
Okay, so far so good. Jesus reads the scroll of Isaiah, reads one of the favorite passages of the Jewish people, and then proclaims, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” Wow. Of course, we know who Jesus is now, but they did not. So, his hometown audience undoubtedl...
This request for deliverance is not just a cry for physical rescue but also a spiritual return to God's protection and favor. It parallels the cry for salvation found in the New Testament, where deliverance is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the ultimate Deliverer. The urgency in their ...
This personal address is a rhetorical device used throughout Scripture to engage the audience directly, as seen in Deuteronomy 30:19-20, where Moses calls the Israelites to choose life. It highlights the personal responsibility each person has in responding to God's wisdom. In a broader ...
Matthew 13:14-16(TLV)“And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘You will keep on hearing but will never understand; you will keep looking, but will never see. For the heart of this people has become dull, their ears can barely hear, and they have shut th...
(Isaiah 2:2-3,also Micah 4:1-2, and the Book of Mormon 2 Nephi 12:2-3) This scripture refers to revelation given to our LDS prophets that Zion (Ephraim as leader) will be built in America and be one of two spiritual capitals in the world during the prophesied Millennium of 1000 ...
Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Summary The Gospel of Matthew is concerned to show the continuity between Jesus and the Jewish scriptures. This is displayed both in direct fulfillment of prophetic word–Hosea 11:1 fulfilled in v. 15, and Jeremiah 31:15 in v. 17–and also by ...
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB)“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”Jonas Bohlin ...
This is also an excellent model of discipleship for us all. Most of us haven’t had such a dramatic theophany as Isaiah or Simon had, but perhaps we had some experience that made us understand that God is real and present with us. I had an experience like that listening to Rabbi Randy...
and the passage from Genesis 1 has been ringing in my heart and mind this week. Scripture gives us insights from God himself on how we should behave towards him and towards each other so that lives may be fulfilled and other Christian writers I have seen have also been led to this ...