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David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Guzik says "Building a road is very much like the preparation God must do in our hearts. They are both expensive, they both must deal with many different problems and environments, and they both take an expert engineer." If we compare the parallel passages in Matthew, we see that this quote from Isaiah 40:3 followed John's call to the people to "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Mt 3:2-3+) It follows that the way to make ready the way of the Lord is by personal repentance! And ultimately the only way natural men and women could obey these supernatural commands was by being enabled by the Spirit (See discussion of the Need for the Holy Spirit to obey NT commands or "How to Keep All 1642 Commandments in the New Testament!"). ESCHATOLOGICAL THOUGHT - It is interesting that in the Last Days, at the end of the Great Tribulation (Jer 30:7+), the Jews will (belatedly) obey this call of John with national mourning and repentance, Zechariah 12:10-14+ recording "I (JEHOVAH) will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn." And at that time when Israel recognizes and receives her King, Jehovah goes on to declare "I will bring the third part (OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL) through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The LORD is my God (THESE STATEMENTS BY ISRAEL AND BY JEHOVAH ARE THE LANGUAGE OF COVENANT, specifically the FULFILLMENT OF THE NEW COVENANT TO ISRAEL AND TO JUDAH - see Jer 31:31-37+)’” (Zechariah 13:9+, cf Ro 11:26-27+) Make ready (2090)(hetoimazo from heteos = fitness - see study of related word hetoimasia) means to make ready, specifically to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. Mark's uses of hetoimazo - Mk. 1:3; Mk. 10:40; Mk. 14:12; Mk. 14:15; Mk. 14:16. This same verb is used by Paul who charges us to do some spiritual housecleaning that we might be useful vessels in the hands of the Lord "Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared (hetoimazo) for every good work." (2 Ti 2:21+) Thayer says when it is used as here to prepare the way (hodos = road) of the Lord, it is used as a figure “drawn from the oriental custom of sending on before kings on their journeys persons to level the roads and make them passable,” thus, “to prepare the minds of men to give the Messiah a fit reception and secure His blessings.” The verb is plural and is thus addressed to Israel. Lord (master, owner)(2962)(kurios from kuros = might or power, related to kuroo = to give authority) primarily means the possessor, owner, master, the supreme one, one who is sovereign and possesses absolute authority, absolute ownership and uncontested power. Kurios is used literally 1000's of times in the Septuagint for the name Jehovah or Yahweh. THOUGHT - Edwards comments that "The imagery given in verse 3 from Isaiah 40:3-5 is also very pertinent for us. If Christ is going to continue His advance in our lives, then many things must be cleared away. The hills and mountains of pride and unrighteousness must be leveled. The valleys of things we lack must be filled up. Rough spots must be smoothed out until all which hinders us from reflecting God's glory is removed. Then our lives will no longer be a wilderness, but a highway upon which the King of glory may be clearly seen." Make His paths straight - Make (poieo) a present imperative command (see need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) in the plural thus calling for continual obedience by the people of Israel. As
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Guzik- We can learn much from John the Baptist’s preaching, “Flee from the wrath to come.” • This wrath is the wrath of God. • This wrath is fair and well deserved. • This wrath is often ignored or disregarded because it is not immediate; it is to come. • This wrath is not any less certain just because it is delayed and is to come. • This wrath is terrible when it comes because it is God’s wrath. • This wrath cannot be stood against; the only way to survive is to successfully flee from it. What John told them to do is also instructive: flee. • To flee implies immediate action. • To flee implies swift action. • To flee implies straight movement with no diversions. Related Resources on Eternal Punishment: Eternal Punishment J C Ryle's discussion of Hell Does hell exist? Where is hell? What is the location of hell? Is hell real? Is hell eternal? What does hell look like? How hot is hell? How can I not go to hell? Is Satan the master of hell? Do Satan and his demons punish people in hell? Who will go to hell? Is hell literally a place of fire and brimstone? Did God create hell? Are there different levels of punishment in hell? How can a loving God send someone to hell? What kind of bodies will people have in hell? Do Jews believe in hell? When was hell created? Why does God send people to hell? Questions about Heaven, Hell, and Eternity Matthew 3:8 "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; NET Matthew 3:8 Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, GNT Matthew 3:8 ποιήσατε οὖν καρπὸν ἄξιον τῆς μετανοίας NLT Matthew 3:8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. KJV Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: ESV Matthew 3:8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. NIV Matthew 3:8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. ASV Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: CSB Matthew 3:8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. NKJ Matthew 3:8 "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, NRS Matthew 3:8 Bear fruit worthy of repentance. YLT Matthew 3:8 bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, NAB Matthew 3:8 Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. NJB Matthew 3:8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance, GWN Matthew 3:8 Do those things that prove you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. bear- Mt 21:28-30,32 Isa 1:16,17 Lu 3:8,10-14 Ac 26:20 Ro 2:4-7 2Co 7:10,11 2Pe 1:4-8 fruit - Ga 5:22,23 Eph 5:9 Php 1:11 in keeping with, Jer 7:3-7 26:13 36:3 Matthew 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries SHOW YOUR COLORS! The English idiom "show your colors" means to reveal what one truly believes or thinks and so to act in accordance with one's real personality, temperament, or disposition. John demands proof of profession. Producing fruit was a figurative way to describe the lifestyle of one who was truly repentant (cf Mt 3:10; Mt 7:16–20; Mt 12:33; Mt 13:8, 23, 26; Mt 21:19). One is reminded of a similar picture of the "Blessed Man" of Psalm 1 for "He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers." (Ps 1:3) In a similar picture Isaiah writes "Say to the righteous that it will go well with them, For they will eat the fruit of their actions." (Isa 3:10)
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Guzik - In this God the Father also expressed His approval of Jesus’ life up to this point. “By the divine proclamation at the baptism God announced the presence of the King, and set the seal of His approval on the years already lived.” (Morgan) "This is My beloved Son - Note the fact that God calls Jesus His Son indicates that He Himself is God the Father. "God the Father loves God the Son, and communicated that love by God the Holy Spirit." (Guzik) In His declaration of divine love, God affirms that Jesus is His Son. Therefore Jesus is God. Folks say Jesus never claimed to be God (which is incorrect) but this testimony is as good, for it comes from the Father Himself. Jesus is God. Period! Beloved (27)(agapetos from agapao = to love, agape = unconditional love borne by Spirit - Gal 5:22+) means beloved, dear, very much loved. Agapetos describes the love of another, this love being called out of the "giver's" heart by preciousness of the recipient of the love (the "beloved'). Agapetos describes "one who is in a very special relationship with another" (BDAG) and in secular Greek is used mostly of a child, especially an only child to whom all the love of his parents is given (cf use by the Father describing His only Son and Abraham describing his "only son" in Ge 22:2). In the context of the New Testament agape love speaks of God’s divine and infinite love, a love that seeks the ultimate spiritual welfare of the one loved. NET Note on beloved Son - Grk "my beloved Son," or "my Son, the beloved [one]." The force of agapetos is often "pertaining to one who is the only one of his or her class, but at the same time is particularly loved and cherished." The first 7 uses of agapetos in the NT are of God the Father speaking of Jesus, His beloved Son (Mt. 3:17; Mt 12:18; Mt 17:5; Mk. 1:11; Mk 9:7; Mk 12:6; Lk. 3:22+) and as Friberg says these uses describe "One not only greatly loved but also unique, the only one of a class." This usage by God to describe His only Son, the Son of His love, gives you some idea of the preciousness of the word beloved! This truth makes it even more incredible that believers are referred to as "beloved of God." (Ro 1:7+). It is so easy to forget this incomprehensible truth! The psalmist prophesied of the Father's blessing of His Son... “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. (Ps 2:7-8) John