Discovery Box| (0.66458103225806) | (Mat 23:7) |
1 sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mat 24:43) |
1 sn On Jesus pictured as a returning thief, see 1 Thess 5:2, 4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mat 27:45) |
2 sn This imagery has parallels to the Day of the Lord: Joel 2:10; Amos 8:9; Zeph 1:15. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mar 1:1) |
3 sn The first verse of Mark’s Gospel appears to function as a title: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is not certain, however, whether Mark intended it to refer to the entire Gospel, to the ministry of John the Baptist, or through the use of the term beginning (ἀρχή, arch) to allude to Genesis 1:1 (in the Greek Bible, LXX). The most likely option is that the statement as a whole is an allusion to Genesis 1:1 and that Mark is saying that with the “good news” of the coming of Christ, God is commencing a “new beginning.” |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mar 5:22) |
2 sn The synagogue was a place for Jewish prayer and worship, with recognized leadership. See also the note on synagogue in 1:21. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mar 11:18) |
1 tn Or “The chief priests and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mar 12:38) |
4 sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mar 14:1) |
1 tn Or “the chief priests and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Mar 15:33) |
3 sn This imagery has parallels to the Day of the Lord: Joel 2:10; Amos 8:9; Zeph 1:15. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:5) |
4 sn There were twenty-four divisions of priesthood and the priestly division of Abijah was eighth on the list according to 1 Chr 24:10. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:16) |
2 sn The word translated will turn is a good summary term for repentance and denotes John’s call to a change of direction (Luke 3:1-14). |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:20) |
2 sn The predicted fulfillment in the expression my words, which will be fulfilled in their time takes place in Luke 1:63-66. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:20) |
3 sn Silent, unable to speak. Actually Zechariah was deaf and mute as 1:61-63 indicates, since others had to use gestures to communicate with him. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:72) |
2 sn Mercy refers to God’s loyal love (steadfast love) by which he completes his promises. See Luke 1:50. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:72) |
4 sn The promises of God can be summarized as being found in the one promise (the oath that he swore) to Abraham (Gen 12:1-3). |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:77) |
1 sn John’s role, to give his people knowledge of salvation, is similar to that of Jesus (Luke 3:1-14; 5:31-32). |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:78) |
2 sn God’s loyal love (steadfast love) is again the topic, reflected in the phrase tender mercy; see Luke 1:72. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 1:79) |
1 sn On the phrases who sit in darkness…and…death see Isa 9:1-2; 42:7; 49:9-10. |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 2:1) |
6 tn Grk “the whole (inhabited) world,” but this was a way to refer to the Roman empire (L&N 1.83). |
| (0.66458103225806) | (Luk 2:21) |
2 sn Jesus’ parents obeyed the angel as Zechariah and Elizabeth had (1:57-66). These events are taking place very much under God’s direction. |
