Discovery Box| (0.56848423728814) | (Dan 11:7) |
2 sn The reference to one from her family line is probably to Berenice’s brother, Ptolemy III Euergetes (ca. 246-221 |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Hos 4:15) |
1 sn Beth Aven means “house of wickedness” in Hebrew; it is a polemic reference to “Bethel,” which means “house of God.” Cf. CEV “at sinful Bethel.” |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Hos 14:3) |
1 tn Heb “For the orphan is shown compassion by you.” The present translation takes “orphan” as a figurative reference to Israel, which is specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Hab 1:10) |
1 tn Heb “they heap up dirt.” This is a reference to the piling up of earthen ramps in the process of laying siege to a fortified city. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Mat 5:9) |
1 tn Grk “sons,” though traditionally English versions have taken this as a generic reference to both males and females, hence “children” (cf. KJV, NAB, NRSV, NLT). |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Mat 11:8) |
2 sn The reference to fancy clothes makes the point that John was not rich or powerful, in that he did not come from the wealthy classes. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Mat 12:27) |
1 sn Most read your sons as a reference to Jewish exorcists (cf. “your followers,” L&N 9.4), but more likely this is a reference to the disciples of Jesus themselves, who are also Jewish and have been healing as well (R. J. Shirock, “Whose Exorcists are they? The Referents of οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν at Matthew 12:27/Luke 11:19,” JSNT 46 [1992]: 41-51). If this is a reference to the disciples, then Jesus’ point is that it is not only him, but those associated with him whose power the hearers must assess. The following reference to judging also favors this reading. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Mar 1:15) |
2 sn The kingdom of God is a reference to the sovereign activity of God as he rules over his creation and brings his plans to realization. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 1:35) |
2 sn The phrase will overshadow is a reference to God’s glorious presence at work (Exod 40:34-35; Ps 91:4). |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 1:55) |
1 tn Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalhsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 1:66) |
5 sn The reference to the Lord’s hand indicates that the presence, direction, and favor of God was with him (Acts 7:9b). |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 4:19) |
2 sn A quotation from Isa 61:1-2a. Within the citation is a line from Isa 58:6, with its reference to setting the oppressed free. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 7:25) |
3 sn The reference to fancy clothes makes the point that John was not rich or powerful, in that he did not come from the wealthy classes. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 11:28) |
2 sn This is another reference to hearing and doing the word of God, which here describes Jesus’ teaching; see Luke 8:21. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 11:51) |
4 tn Or “and the temple”; Grk “and the house,” but in this context a reference to the house of God as a place of sanctuary. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 19:9) |
3 sn The household is not a reference to the building, but to the people who lived within it (L&N 10.8). |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 24:27) |
2 sn The reference to Moses and all the prophets is a way to say the promise of Messiah runs throughout OT scripture from first to last. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Luk 24:32) |
3 tn This is a collective singular use of the term καρδία (kardia), so each of their hearts were burning, a reference itself to the intense emotion of their response. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Joh 3:22) |
1 tn This section is related loosely to the preceding by μετὰ ταῦτα (meta tauta). This constitutes an indefinite temporal reference; the intervening time is not specified. |
| (0.56848423728814) | (Joh 6:14) |
2 sn The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like Moses” of Deut 18:15, by this time an eschatological figure in popular belief. |
