Jul 11, 2022
2KINGS 11-12:
Yesterday's story was of Jehu, anointed on
Elisha's orders, and who executed the Lord's vengeance on Ahab and
his whole family, and even his friends and the worshipers of Baal.
However, after that, he still didn't follow the Lord, but continued
the idolatry of Israel.
PSALM 128:
Today’s Song of Ascent has a similar theme
about the Lord’s blessings for families as yesterday’s psalm.
Unlike what I said about translating the Hebrew word ‘sons’ in
Psalm 127, the context of today’s psalm seems more inclusive, so we
can easily agree with the NET and other versions in
translating that word as ‘children’ here in Psalm 128.
JOHN 13a:
Jesus’ words often have a double meaning. An
example was heard yesterday when He said, “when I am lifted up from
the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
NLT Translation notes:
John
13:2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted
Judas[, 0>>//son of Simon Iscariot,] to betray Jesus. [Judas
was the son of (a man named) Simon from the village
Carioth.]
8 “No,” Peter protested, “you will
never ever wash my feet!”
Jesus replied, “[PET: If I don't wash your
feet, you're no longer My follower.///Unless I wash you, you won’t
belong to me.]”
12
After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and
asked, “Do you understand what I was [showing
you//doing]?
17
[You ought to wash each other’s feet.] Now that you know these
things, God will bless you for doing them.
[Repeating the thing Jesus wants them to do
makes the last sentence more understandable. “Doing them” does not
mean taking slaves or sending messages.]
26
Jesus responded, “It is the one to whom I give the bread I dip in
the bowl.” And when he had dipped it, he gave it to Judas, son of
Simon[, the man from Carioth// Iscariot].
31
As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, “The time has come for
[Me] the Son of Man to enter into [my/his] glory, and God will be
glorified because of [Me/him].
32
And since [my Father, God,/God] receives glory because of [Me,
his/the] Son,i he
will soon [also] give glory to [Me/the Son].
36
[0/Simon] Peter asked, “Lord, where are you
going?”
And Jesus
replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me
later.”
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