Discovery Box1 Kings 22:8
Context22:8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. 1 But I despise 2 him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. 3 Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things.”
Jeremiah 6:10
Context“Who would listen
if I spoke to them and warned them? 5
Their ears are so closed 6
that they cannot hear!
Indeed, 7 what the Lord says is offensive to them.
They do not like it at all. 8
Jeremiah 20:8
Context20:8 For whenever I prophesy, 9 I must cry out, 10
“Violence and destruction are coming!” 11
This message from the Lord 12 has made me
an object of continual insults and derision.
Amos 7:10-13
Context7:10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel 13 sent this message 14 to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! 15 The land cannot endure all his prophecies. 16 7:11 As a matter of fact, 17 Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile 18 away from its land.’”
7:12 Amaziah then said to Amos, “Leave, you visionary! 19 Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living 20 and prophesy there! 7:13 Don’t prophesy at Bethel 21 any longer, for a royal temple and palace are here!” 22
John 7:7
Context7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.
John 7:48
Context7:48 None of the rulers 23 or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they? 24
John 9:40
Context9:40 Some of the Pharisees 25 who were with him heard this 26 and asked him, 27 “We are not blind too, are we?” 28
[22:8] 1 tn Heb “to seek the
[22:8] 3 tn The words “his name is” are supplied for stylistic reasons.
[6:10] 4 tn These words are not in the text but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
[6:10] 5 tn Or “To whom shall I speak? To whom shall I give warning? Who will listen?” Heb “Unto whom shall I speak and give warning that they may listen?”
[6:10] 6 tn Heb “are uncircumcised.”
[6:10] 8 tn Heb “They do not take pleasure in it.”
[20:8] 9 tn Heb “speak,” but the speaking is in the context of speaking as a prophet.
[20:8] 10 tn Heb “I cry out, I proclaim.”
[20:8] 11 tn Heb “Violence and destruction.”
[20:8] 12 tn Heb “the word of the
[7:10] 13 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
[7:10] 14 tn The direct object of the verb translated “sent” is elided in the Hebrew text. The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
[7:10] 15 tn Heb “in the middle of the house of Israel.”
[7:11] 18 tn See the note on the word “exile” in 5:5.
[7:12] 19 tn Traditionally, “seer.” The word is a synonym for “prophet,” though it may carry a derogatory tone on the lips of Amaziah.
[7:12] 20 tn Heb “Eat bread there.”
[7:13] 21 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
[7:13] 22 tn Heb “for it is a temple of a king and it is a royal house.” It is possible that the phrase “royal house” refers to a temple rather than a palace. See S. M. Paul, Amos (Hermeneia), 243.
[7:48] 23 sn The chief priests and Pharisees (John 7:45) is a comprehensive term for the groups represented in the ruling council (the Sanhedrin) as in John 7:45; 18:3; Acts 5:22, 26. Likewise the term ruler here denotes a member of the Sanhedrin, the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews. Note the same word (“ruler”) is used to describe Nicodemus in John 3:1, and Nicodemus also speaks up in this episode (John 7:50).
[7:48] 24 tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “have they?”).
[9:40] 25 sn See the note on Pharisees in 1:24.
[9:40] 26 tn Grk “heard these things.”
[9:40] 27 tn Grk “and said to him.”
[9:40] 28 tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “are we?”).
