... them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." The idea here, from the context of this passage, is that to the first century Jews the "good news" was preached similarly compared to the "good news" for Israel, ... Etymology Despite the notion that etymological research is not one of the most exciting aspects of Bible study, these things are still important. From a word's origin we can glean the "picture" of its meaning. Often, this visual context and representation provides added meaning, understanding, and even emotional import to a w...

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... say about women? I intend to show that this passage of Luke 14:25-33 details the cost of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, even to the point of losing family. Context There are multiple theories regarding the authorship of the Gospel of Luke. However, the gospel itself does not tell us anything specific about his methods but hints at many possibilities ... Luke 14 and recalls other passages where large crowds follow Jesus." (Baker 1282) This implies that the word "multitudes" means that there are other passages in the Bible that contain stories of big crowds following Jesus. The specifi...

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