Wednesday, March 25, 2015

2015DBRP_085 Num27-28 Ps42 Acts3


Yesterday we heard of the second registration of Israel's troops.

Translation note ch.28:

24 On each of the seven days of the festival, this is how you must prepare the food offering that is presented as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to [Me,/0] the LORD. These will be offered in addition to the regular burnt offerings and liquid offerings.

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/num.27.nlt

 

Psalm 42 contains words we often sing. It is a song about renewing

hope in the Lord after discouragement.

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/psa.42

 

Yesterday we heard the conclusion of Peter's first sermon. 3,000

believed in Christ that day and were baptized. And the believers

devoted themselves totally to the apostles' teaching.

 

Translation notes:

6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of [Christ Jesus//Jesus Christ] the Nazarene,a get up and walk!”

 

16 “Through [fully believing//faith] in [Jesus//the name of Jesus], this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. [Fully believing in Jesus//Faith in Jesus’ name] has healed him before your very eyes.

 

Peter uses a common Jewish metonymy here, where 'name' stands for the whole person of Jesus. We use metonymy in English (in sayings like “The pen is mightier than the sword.”) While many English speakers will understand 'name of Jesus' simply to refer to Jesus himself, others (and especially some of my listeners from other cultures) could be tempted to think that the Bible teaches followers of Christ use 'the name of Jesus' like magic words.

 

https://www.bible.com/bible/116/act.3


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