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Sunday 1-24-21 Shevat 10, 5781 1st. day of the weekly cycle,
35th. Winter Day
The Day of the Lord
◄ 1 Thessalonians Five ►
King James Bible Par ▾
Zephaniah 1:7-18; 2 Peter 3:10-13)
1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Christian Living
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19Quench not the Spirit. 20Despise not prophesyings. 21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Final Blessings
23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25Brethren, pray for us.
26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. {The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
1ST THESSALY, CHAPTER 5
READY FOR THE ONSET OF THE LORD'S DAY
A. The doctrine of readiness for the return of Jesus.
1.Article 1-3 The suddenness of the coming of Jesus.
"There is no need to write to you, brethren, about times and dates, for you know for sure that the day of the Lord will come as it will be at night. For when they say "peace and security," then suddenly they will suffer the pernicious, just as the torment of childbirth befalls those in the womb, and will not escape."
a. "There is no need to write to you, brethy." The Thessaly were well aware of the return of Jesus and other prophetic matters. Paul himself taught them, admonishing them "about the times and times" in light of Jesus' return. They imagined what time they lived in terms of prophecies, and could distinguish the timing against the background of the culture that existed then.
1) It is impossible not to note again how impressive this level of knowledge looks, given that Paul spent only a few weeks with them (Acts Seventeen:2).
2) In his time, Jesus criticized religious leaders for not being able to "distinguish the signs of time" (Matthew Sixteen:1-3).
3) Here's what Hibert says about "times and times" "The first indicates the length of time, whether short or long; the second draws our attention to the characteristics of this period. The first refers to the measurement of time, and the second refers to its acceptable or threatening nature."
b. "The day of the Lord will come like this." In this phrase, Paul quotes a thought we know from the Old Testament. The idea behind the phrase "Day of the Lord" is that it is God's time. A man has his "day" and the Lord has his day. In its highest meaning, this phrase refers to the moment when Jesus comes in glory to judge the Earth.
1) It is not a separate day, when God's plan begins to quickly unwind, approaching the end of time. "Lord's Day" "an expression known from the Old Testament. It marks the day when God will step in the course of history to judge His enemies, to rid his people, and to establish His kingdom" (Heibert)
v. "For you know for sure that the day of the Lord will come as it will melt at night." The Thessaly were taught that it was impossible to know in advance the day of Jesus' return. It is not known when that day will come; it will be a surprise, it will appear "how to melt at night." The tation (thief) does not notify in advance of his appearance.
1) Some believe that the phrase "the day of the Lord will come as it will be as a melting night" means that we cannot or should not know anything about God's prophetic plan for the future.
2) Paul was certainly not one of those who set the dates for the fulfillment of prophecies; Jesus himself forbade it, saying that "no one knows about the day and hour" (Matthew Twenty Four:36).
"For when they say "peace and security," then suddenly they will be harmed." For non-believers, the unexpected coming of this day will be a tragedy. The political and economic situation will lull their vigilance, and the awakening will be cruel. They will hear a frightening verdict: "They will not escape!"
1) "When only "all is well" and "we are safe" are said aroundus" (Moffatt)
2) This sudden coming, when many will say, "Peace and security"is different from the coming of Jesus, described in matthew Twenty Four:15-35. The coming of Jesus, described in matthew Twenty Four:15-35, comes at a time of great global catastrophe, when it is hardly thought of for anyone to speak of "peace and security."
· In the first case His coming will happen unexpectedly, in the second it will be predictable.
· One thing will happen in a world where everything is going on, and the other - in a world immersed in a cataclysm.
· In the first case, the believers will meet him in the air (1 Thessalonikians 4:16-17), in the second He will come to earth with his saints (Sacharia 14:5).
"just like the agony of childbirth overtakes the one in the womb." The phrase "flour of childbirth" implies both inevitability and surprise. In Matthew Twenty Four:8, Jesus gives the same example: speaking of the disasters that preceded the end of time, He calls them "the beginning of disease, "which literally means "the beginning of ancestral struggles" (translation of the 2011 RBO is "birth struggles"; I'm going to have to do it. The idea is that these events mark the birth of a new era, but in this period the troubles and cataclysms will increase and grow.
1) Here's what Trapp says about the phrase "how the torment of childbirth comprehends has in the womb": "1.Must, for sure. 2.Suddenly. 3. Insurmountable, inevitable."
Love always, Walter and Debbie
35th. Winter Day
The Day of the Lord
◄ 1 Thessalonians Five ►
King James Bible Par ▾
Zephaniah 1:7-18; 2 Peter 3:10-13)
1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Christian Living
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19Quench not the Spirit. 20Despise not prophesyings. 21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Final Blessings
23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25Brethren, pray for us.
26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. {The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
1ST THESSALY, CHAPTER 5
READY FOR THE ONSET OF THE LORD'S DAY
A. The doctrine of readiness for the return of Jesus.
1.Article 1-3 The suddenness of the coming of Jesus.
"There is no need to write to you, brethren, about times and dates, for you know for sure that the day of the Lord will come as it will be at night. For when they say "peace and security," then suddenly they will suffer the pernicious, just as the torment of childbirth befalls those in the womb, and will not escape."
a. "There is no need to write to you, brethy." The Thessaly were well aware of the return of Jesus and other prophetic matters. Paul himself taught them, admonishing them "about the times and times" in light of Jesus' return. They imagined what time they lived in terms of prophecies, and could distinguish the timing against the background of the culture that existed then.
1) It is impossible not to note again how impressive this level of knowledge looks, given that Paul spent only a few weeks with them (Acts Seventeen:2).
2) In his time, Jesus criticized religious leaders for not being able to "distinguish the signs of time" (Matthew Sixteen:1-3).
3) Here's what Hibert says about "times and times" "The first indicates the length of time, whether short or long; the second draws our attention to the characteristics of this period. The first refers to the measurement of time, and the second refers to its acceptable or threatening nature."
b. "The day of the Lord will come like this." In this phrase, Paul quotes a thought we know from the Old Testament. The idea behind the phrase "Day of the Lord" is that it is God's time. A man has his "day" and the Lord has his day. In its highest meaning, this phrase refers to the moment when Jesus comes in glory to judge the Earth.
1) It is not a separate day, when God's plan begins to quickly unwind, approaching the end of time. "Lord's Day" "an expression known from the Old Testament. It marks the day when God will step in the course of history to judge His enemies, to rid his people, and to establish His kingdom" (Heibert)
v. "For you know for sure that the day of the Lord will come as it will melt at night." The Thessaly were taught that it was impossible to know in advance the day of Jesus' return. It is not known when that day will come; it will be a surprise, it will appear "how to melt at night." The tation (thief) does not notify in advance of his appearance.
1) Some believe that the phrase "the day of the Lord will come as it will be as a melting night" means that we cannot or should not know anything about God's prophetic plan for the future.
2) Paul was certainly not one of those who set the dates for the fulfillment of prophecies; Jesus himself forbade it, saying that "no one knows about the day and hour" (Matthew Twenty Four:36).
"For when they say "peace and security," then suddenly they will be harmed." For non-believers, the unexpected coming of this day will be a tragedy. The political and economic situation will lull their vigilance, and the awakening will be cruel. They will hear a frightening verdict: "They will not escape!"
1) "When only "all is well" and "we are safe" are said aroundus" (Moffatt)
2) This sudden coming, when many will say, "Peace and security"is different from the coming of Jesus, described in matthew Twenty Four:15-35. The coming of Jesus, described in matthew Twenty Four:15-35, comes at a time of great global catastrophe, when it is hardly thought of for anyone to speak of "peace and security."
· In the first case His coming will happen unexpectedly, in the second it will be predictable.
· One thing will happen in a world where everything is going on, and the other - in a world immersed in a cataclysm.
· In the first case, the believers will meet him in the air (1 Thessalonikians 4:16-17), in the second He will come to earth with his saints (Sacharia 14:5).
"just like the agony of childbirth overtakes the one in the womb." The phrase "flour of childbirth" implies both inevitability and surprise. In Matthew Twenty Four:8, Jesus gives the same example: speaking of the disasters that preceded the end of time, He calls them "the beginning of disease, "which literally means "the beginning of ancestral struggles" (translation of the 2011 RBO is "birth struggles"; I'm going to have to do it. The idea is that these events mark the birth of a new era, but in this period the troubles and cataclysms will increase and grow.
1) Here's what Trapp says about the phrase "how the torment of childbirth comprehends has in the womb": "1.Must, for sure. 2.Suddenly. 3. Insurmountable, inevitable."
Love always, Walter and Debbie
