The Book of Luke

expiated said:
In the tenth chapter of Luke I was struck by how much judgment was evidenced in the words of the Messiah (verses 10 through 16) when He sent out the 72 (for some reason I was thinking it was 70).

I was also reminded that Christ’s account of the Good Samaritan was prompted by the questions of a lawyer who wanted to justify himself.

And the story of Mary and Martha brings to my mind a certain brand of social justice warrior who is always happy to quote particular teachings of the Son while at the same time rejecting the Son and especially rejecting the Father—placing more importance on one's actions than on the relationship one has with the Savior.
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Some manuscripts read 70.

Judgement wasn't a result of the actions taken against those sent, but denying Jesus, God. verse 16

Any difference today?

God's judgement is fair, sin in ingnorance vs. sin in knowledge. To whom much is given, much is required.

"Can you picture the distress of a farmer when he sees his fields golden with harvest, and there are no servants to gather that harvest in? It was such an agony that filled the heart of Jesus as He looked out on His harvest field.” (Morrison)

http://devotionals.ochristian.com/George-H.-Morrison-Devotional-Sermons/0613.shtml
 
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expiated said:
In the tenth chapter of Luke I was struck by how much judgment was evidenced in the words of the Messiah (verses 10 through 16) when He sent out the 72 (for some reason I was thinking it was 70).

I was also reminded that Christ’s account of the Good Samaritan was prompted by the questions of a lawyer who wanted to justify himself.

And the story of Mary and Martha brings to my mind a certain brand of social justice warrior who is always happy to quote particular teachings of the Son while at the same time rejecting the Son and especially rejecting the Father—placing more importance on one's actions than on the relationship one has with the Savior.
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Though it was 70 also; maybe 71 , counting Holy Spirit....
 
Once you believe it's 70 it's 70 ; you understand the mind of God perfectly, whenever it conforms with what you believe.
 
Wallet said:
Some manuscripts read 70.

Judgement wasn't a result of the actions taken against those sent, but denying Jesus, God. verse 16

Any difference today?

God's judgement is fair, sin in ingnorance vs. sin in knowledge. To whom much is given, much is required.

"Can you picture the distress of a farmer when he sees his fields golden with harvest, and there are no servants to gather that harvest in? It was such an agony that filled the heart of Jesus as He looked out on His harvest field.” (Morrison)

http://devotionals.ochristian.com/George-H.-Morrison-Devotional-Sermons/0613.shtml
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NKV, NASB have 70 , both known for accuracy+ 72 in footnotes:cool::cool:
 
The Eleventh Chapter of Luke:

Each of the eight or so subheadings in this chapter pretty much bring to mind (for me) the details that follow them, which leaves me with only a couple of comments…

First, verse twenty-eight reminds me of a time when I did a study of the Bible in response to friends of mine who were justifying disobeying biblical teachings by stating that God wanted them to be happy and wanted them to have fun.

To my surprise, I discovered that I could find nowhere in the Bible where it said that it is God’s will that we have fun. Moreover, the closest I could come to finding passages stating that God wants us to be happy were those that said, “blessed is…”

Interestingly enough, in virtually every case, Scripture stated in one way or another that blessed (happy) is the person who obeys—not disobeys—God’s word, at which point, I summarily discounted the arguments of my peers, whose view of God and His wishes were obviously about as erroneous and misguided as they could possibly be.

My other thought was that two of the verses, in commenting on the Pharisees and lawyers (verses 42 and 46) reminded me of people today who are always on the lookout for some type of criticism they can levy against believers (“you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear”) while they themselves “disregard…the love of God…the thing(s) you should have done without neglecting the other.”
 
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expiated said:
The Eleventh Chapter of Luke:

Each of the eight or so subheadings in this chapter pretty much bring to mind (for me) the details that follow them, which leaves me with only a couple of comments…

First, verse twenty-eight reminds me of a time when I did a study of the Bible in response to friends of mine who were justifying disobeying biblical teachings by stating that God wanted them to be happy and wanted them to have fun.

To my surprise, I discovered that I could find nowhere in the Bible where it said that it is God’s will that we have fun. Moreover, the closest I could come to finding passages stating that God wants us to be happy were those that said, “blessed is…”

Interestingly enough, in virtually every case, Scripture stated in one way or another that blessed (happy) is the person who obeys—not disobeys—God’s word, at which point, I summarily discounted the arguments of my peers, whose view of God and His wishes were obviously about as erroneous and misguided as they could possibly be.

My other thought was that two of the verses, in commenting on the Pharisees and lawyers (verses 42 and 46) reminded me of people today who are always on the lookout for some type of criticism they can levy against believers (“you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear”) while they themselves “disregard…the love of God…the thing(s) you should have done without neglecting the other.”
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That reminds me of this:

How can believers be in the world, but not of the world?
https://www.gotquestions.org/in-but-not-of-world.html

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...Pleasure is no longer our calling in life, as it once was, but rather the worship of God."​
 
The Nineteenth Chapter of Luke:
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

There is no morality in blindly condescending to religious superstition, or in finding ways to replace normal pleasure with false justifications for following immoral scripture, or in trying to condemn anyone for simply stating the blindingly obvious. That Bible God, has more to do with overarching evil, inhumanity and cruelty in its content than with good.

Religion is the premature excuse for explanations from ignorance that have way overstayed their time.
 
What did Jesus mean when He said to not cast your pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6)?
https://www.gotquestions.org/pearls-before-swine.html​

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In His sermon, Jesus uses dogs and pigs as representative of those who would ridicule, reject, and blaspheme the gospel once it is presented to them. We are not to expose the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who have no other purpose than to trample it and return to their own evil ways. Repeatedly sharing the gospel with someone who continually scoffs and ridicules Christ is like casting pearls before swine. We can identify such people through discernment, which is given in some measure to all Christians (1 Corinthians 2:15–16).

The command not to cast your pearls before swine does not mean we refrain from preaching the gospel. Jesus Himself ate with and taught sinners and tax collectors (Matthew 9:10). In essence, the instruction in Matthew 7:6 is the same that Jesus gave to His apostles when He said, “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town” (Matthew 10:14). We are to share the gospel, but, when it becomes apparent that the gospel is not welcome, we are to move on.

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How very Christian to label fellow human beings pigs dogs and swine.
Perfect example of how to show the way hate is baked into the religion.
 
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