Implicit in his rejection of the charge is Ezekiel's belief that all deserved the punishment that had come upon the nation. The opportunity for each generation to live or die according to its own behavior is now extended to each individual within his life time. The possibility of the righteous dying because they turn to sin may seem harsh; but the opportunity for the wicked to leave past guilt behind is all the more significant for Ezekiel's sweeping condemnation of Israel elsewhere. The oracle of verses 30-32 is the climax of the chapter, commanding response to the possibility of attaining life that had just been declared.
In contract to the earlier promise of the people's spontaneous renewal by God, they are now told: get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit." A contract between exhortations to repentance and the belief in the necessity of divine action to make repentance possible can be seen in words of other prophets as well (NASB, Hosea. 14: 1-3; Jer. 3:19) the command here emphasizes the need for men to accept the new God-given possibility of renewal.
What lead Israel astray is its misunderstanding of God's judgment. They have misunderstood the basic fundamentals. As so much the prophet's moral teaching seeks to restore the balance in the minds of those who have taken a simple truth and warped it beyond recognition. To recognize responsibility may necessitate the recognition of fault, and that in turn may require courage followed by repentance. Yet we can never fully be free unless we are willing to shoulder the responsibility for our actions. And in growing into acceptance of responsibility, we may know that the One to whom we are responsible acts fully in accord with justice. Yet still, responsibility for all our action may become too heavy a burden to bear; it remains possible throughout life only with the knowledge...
Christian and Jewish traditions have always been set apart by a keen interest in the correct ways to interpret the Bible. From the heated debates between the Antiochenes and the Alexandrians during the time of the ancient church to the debates pertaining the use of the Bible during the reformation period, the proper way of interpreting the scriptures has been a major source of concern. To biblical scholars in the
Exegesis Hillel is "remembered not for his inspired exegesis but for his rationalistic exegetical techniques," (Brewer 219). These rational exegetical techniques have been codified into the Seven Rules of Hillel, which many claim predate Hillel himself ("The Seven Rules of Hillel"). Regardless of when, how, and with whom the Seven Rules of rabbinical exegesis emerged, it is clear that Paul relied on these rules when conveying the teachings of Jesus Christ
Exegesis on Job SERMON/EXEGESIS ON JOB "There's always someone playing Job." Archibald Macleish wrote back in the 1950s. "There must be thousands...millions and millions of mankind Burned, crushed, broken, mutilated, slaughtered, and for what?" This is a sentiment we can all identify with today. This last month the world was rocked by a serious of disasters. There are almost 40,000 people dead from the killer tsunami, and many of these we can be
Exegesis a Passage Analyzing Sentences Greet people all God's in Christ Jesus The brothers and sisters send greetings who are with me people send greetings, All God's here you especially those who belong to Caesar's household. especially who are of Caesar's household. The grace be with your spirit. of the Lord Jesus Christ Amen. Analyzing the Paragraph Theme of the paragraph: Every one is equal through Jesus Christ (in Christianity). (Main theme): Greet everyone the same. (result) Christ with you all. (introduction) Greet
A parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for parabol? (Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for parabol? ) Stacy reports that in the pseudepigraphical document known as the Book of Enoch that the following story, conspicuous parallel to the parable in Luke occurs, which may predate Jesus' account. Woe unto you who gain silver and gold by unjust means; you will then
7I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house; I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. 8I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got singers, both men and women, and delights of the flesh, and many concubines.* 9 So I became
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