400 Appendix Example: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you” (1 Pet. 5:6; see also Mark 7:9; Rom. 1:11). Conditional (Main Clause–Conditional Clause) 18a If Definition: This is like Action-Result except that the b Th existence of the action is only potential or conditional. Conjunctions: if . . . then, provided that, except, etc. Example: “If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law” (Gal. 5:18; see also John 15:14; Gal. 6:1). Temporal (Main Clause–Temporal Clause) 16a T Definition: The relationship between a proposition b and the occasion when it occurs. Conjunctions: when, whenever, after, before, etc. Example: “When you fast, do not look gloomy” (Matt. 6:16; see also Luke 6:22; James 1:2). Locative (Main Clause–Locative Clause) 20a L Definition: The relationship between a proposition b and the place where it happens or is true. Conjunctions: where, wherever, etc. Example: “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” (Matt. 18:20; see also Ruth 1:16; 2 Cor. 3:17). Bilateral 4a b BL Definition: A bilateral proposition supports two other 5 propositions, one preceding and one following. (It is a judgment call whether the middle supporting propo- sition may first be arced together with the following proposition if, for example, it is an Action-Purpose re- lationship, and then those two arcs, now united as one, would be arced with the first of the three as a support.)
Appendix 401 Conjunctions: for, because, therefore, so, etc. Example: “Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Let the peoples praise you, O God” (Ps. 67:4–5; see also Rom. 2:1b–2). Support by Contrary Statement 8a Csv b Concessive Definition: The relationship between a clause and a statement that stands in spite of a contrary statement. (The Concessive symbol [Csv] labels the statement that is overcome so that the other will stand. It is the “even though” proposition, not the “nevertheless” proposi- tion.) Conjunctions: although . . . yet, although, yet, never- theless, but, however, etc. Example: “Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered” (Heb. 5:8; see also 1 Cor. 4:15; 9:13–15). Situation-Response Definition: The relationship between a situation in one clause and a response in another. (This relation- 37a Sit ship is included under “Support by Contrary State- ment” because when a person responds in a way not bR intended by the situation that another creates, the situation behaves like a concessive clause. I suggest that you use this relationship in your arcing of non- narrative literature only sparingly. The reason is that almost any relationship can be seen as a response to a situation in some sense, and it tells you very little about the relationship. Use the possible relationship that communicates the most to the under- standing of the text.) Conjunctions: and, etc. Example: “How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing” (Matt. 23:37; see also John 7:21).
402 Appendix An Illustration from Romans 12:1–2 Let’s illustrate the process of relating propositions with each other by using Romans 12:1–2. First, here is my translation of the text: Therefore, I beseech you by the mercies of God, brothers, to present your bodies to God as a living, holy, acceptable sacrifice, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this age but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order that you might approve what the will of God is, namely, the good, the acceptable, and the perfect. I see four individual propositions or assertions in this paragraph. Note that it is crucial to number the propositions so that each one gets a number, even when a single verse has several propositions as verse 2 does here. 12:1 I beseech you by the mercies of God, brothers, to present your bodies to God as a living, holy, acceptable sacrifice which is your spiritual service of worship. 12:2a And do not be conformed to this age 12:2b but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, 12:2c in order that you might approve what the will of God is, namely, the good, the acceptable, and the perfect. We may symbolize each of these propositions with an arc as follows: 1 2a b c
Appendix 403 The easiest relationship to see is between 2a and b. They command vir- tually the same thing, one negatively and the other positively. “Don’t be conformed, but be transformed.” We can symbolize this relation with a larger arc as follows: 1 2a − b+ c When a larger arc is drawn, we regard what is under it as asserting one main thing, in this case, “Be a transformed person with a new mind and thus different from this age!” Then Paul makes very plain to us how 2ab relates to 2c because he connects them with the conjunction “in order that” (in Greek, eis to + the infinitive). Therefore, 2c is the purpose of 2ab, which is the action or means. This relationship we can symbolize as follows: 1 2a − Ac b+ c Pur
404 Appendix I circle the Pur (= purpose) because that is primary in Paul’s mind; it is the goal, the main point of Romans 12:2. (The only relationships in which one symbol has to be circled are Ac-Pur, Ac-Res, and Sit-R.) Verse 2ab is simply the necessary means to accomplish the purpose of 2c. To paraphrase: “Be transformed so that with your new mind you can think like God thinks and approve what he approves. The necessary prerequisite to knowing and embracing the holy is a renewed mind.” Now comes the final relationship. How does the main point of verse 2 (2c) relate to the proposition of verse 1? To answer this, we must have some idea of what verse 1 is asserting. As it stands, Paul says, “I beseech you by the mercies of God, brothers, to present your bodies to God as a living, holy, acceptable sacrifice, which is your spiritual service of worship.” What this image of presenting ourselves as a sacrifice means is il- lumined by a parallel thought in Romans 6:13 (author’s translation): “Do not present your members as weapons of unrighteousness to sin but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead and your members as weapons of righteousness of God” (see 6:19). There is no reason to think Paul means anything very different in 12:1 when he says, “Present your bodies to God,” than he did in 6:13 when he said, “Pres- ent your members to God.” This makes very good sense in the context of Romans 12:1–2, and the same word for “present” is used in both places. Romans 12:1 is not a command to the unconverted to submit to God, but rather a command to believers to honor God in their bodies. Paraphrased, Romans 12:1 means something like this: “In view of how merciful God has been to you, make it your aim in all your daily, bodily existence to do what honors God; wor- ship God by doing his will with your body” (see 1 Cor. 6:20). Now we are prepared to re- 1 Pur late verses 1 and 2. Knowing and approving the will of God (v. 2c) is a means of doing God’s 2a − will with your body (v. 1). The link between verse 1 and verse 2c is evident in the repetition Ac of the word “acceptable.” Approving what is b + acceptable (v. 2c) is the prerequisite of offering Ac the body in daily life as an acceptable sacrifice (v. 1). Therefore, I symbolize the relationship as c Pur Purpose (v. 1) to Action [means] (v. 2).
Appendix 405 In this way, we arrive at an interpretation of Romans 12:1–2: The most basic change that must occur in the believer is that he ceases to think the way this age thinks, and thinks instead with a new mind, with new sentiments, priorities, and values. With this new mind, he then is able to judge and assess what is holy and good and acceptable. Not only can he assess it properly with his new mind, but he now approves of it and delights in it. This leads necessarily to a bodily life given up to God for his purposes. The daily deeds of the body become acts of worship in that they demonstrate the great worth we ascribe to God’s mercy. By this is fulfilled the command of our Lord that we should let our light shine that men may see our good deeds and give glory to our Father in heaven. Notice the structure of the final arcing. There is now one arc over the whole, which means that we have gotten a glimpse of the main thesis of this unit. Under this one arc are two arcs related as action-purpose. Under the larger of these are another two arcs re- lated as action-purpose. Under the larger of these are two arcs related as negative-positive. In other words, the smallest arcs are gradually grouped together into larger units that then are related to other units until there is one arc over the whole. We then can see how each of the smaller propositions functions to help communicate one main point. It cannot be determined in advance which units to arc together first. This comes from guided practice. Special Problems in Finding the Propositions Before we can do any arcing, we must divide a text into its significant propositions. This is not always easy, since a sentence can have several propositions, and since propositions can be concealed in different kinds of phrases. We previously discussed the nature of propositions and de- fined a proposition as an assertion (having a subject and a predicate). This, of course, is oversimplified. Language can be very complex, and writers can make assertions in a great variety of ways. These may not always look like the standard proposition: “Jesus wept.” At these points, a keen, sometimes delicate, sensitivity to the author’s intention is needed to tell whether a certain grammatical construction should be construed as a proposition. There are no rigid rules for making these de- cisions. There are only general guidelines. Note the following examples.
406 Appendix Questions Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? (Rom. 6:1–2) The principle to follow in handling questions is that when an answer is given, let the question and the answer stand as separate propositions and relate them as Q-A. Together they make one assertion, usually found in the answer. In Romans 6:1–2, the first question is answered with, “By no means!” The second question is not answered. When questions are not answered, the author is indirectly asserting some- thing. He expects us to provide the answer in such a way that we know he is asserting something. Therefore, you should always restate such questions as indicative statements. The question “How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” is really asserting that it is unthinkable for us who have died to sin to still live in it. The relationship between the first question-answer and the second question then becomes plain. The second is a ground for the first. We would set out the proposi- tions like this: 1a Are we to continue in sin 1a Ac b in order that grace may Q abound? b Pur 2a Answer: Absolutely not! b The reason is that we who died 2a A to sin cannot still live in it. bG Note: The first question is really two propositions, each having its own subject and its own predicate. 1a relates to 1b as action to purpose; that is, 1b is the purpose of 1a. Relative Clauses A relative clause usually begins with who, which, or that. It usually functions to define some person or thing in the sentence. Therefore,
Appendix 407 as a modifier, a relative clause is not usually construed as a distinct proposition, even though it has a subject and a predicate. (Note how the relative clause was handled back in Romans 12:1.) For example, notice in Romans 6:2 the proposition “How can we who died to sin still live in it?” Within this proposition is a relative clause: “who died to sin.” Its predicate is “died to sin.” Its subject is “who.” The function of this relative clause is to modify “we,” the subject of the main clause. Therefore, I have not given it the status of a separate proposition. But when you stop to ponder the logic of Romans 6:2b, it becomes evident that this relative clause could be given a separate status. Paul is really saying that since we died to sin, the result is that we cannot go on living in it. Logically, that is, the relative clause is functioning as the cause of our not continuing in sin. If we choose to set out the proposi- tions this way, it would look like this: 1a Are we to continue in sin 1a Ac b in order that grace may abound Q 2a Answer: No! b The reason is that we have died b Pur to sin 2a A c with the result that we can’t b Ac continue to live in it G c Res The difference between this arcing and the first one we did of Romans 6:1–2 is that this is more detailed. Both are right. In the end, you must decide whether a relative clause is so crucial that it demands its own proposition. An example of a relative clause that almost certainly should be given its own status as a proposition is found in John 1:12–13, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the
408 Appendix will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” In this verse, the means of becoming children of God is given in a relative clause: “who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” This is crucial to the argument and should be arced as a distinct proposition. Note: the one thing Romans 6:1–2 is saying in verse 2a is “Don’t go on sinning” (imperative). This imperative, then, is supported by the indicative 2c, “You can’t continue in sin,” which is in turn supported by 2b, “you died to sin.” The whole aim of arcing is to find the one main thing each literary unit is saying and to discover how the rest of the unit functions to support or unfold it. Participial Clauses A common way of making an assertion (especially in New Testament Greek) is by using a participle. An example of this is Romans 5:1: “Hav- ing been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (NASB). “Having been justified by faith” is a participial clause. We call it a clause even though it has no expressed subject, because it makes an assertion. You can express it as an assertion: “We have been justified by faith.” So it is up to you, the interpreter, to dis- cover how this assertion is related to the other assertion in Romans 5:1, “We have peace with God.” I would suggest the following relationship: 5:1a Since we have been justified by 1a Ac faith b Res 1b the result is that we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Infinitives Sometimes infinitives, with their objects and modifiers, function as propositions. For example, John 14:2: “I go to prepare a place for you.” Here the words “to prepare a place for you” could be paraphrased, “in order that I might prepare a place for you.” This infinitive, with its ob- ject, makes an assertion about Christ’s going. It tells the purpose. Thus we would set out the propositions like this:
14:2a I go Appendix 409 2b in order that I might prepare a place for you. 2a Ac b Pur Note: Not all infinitives make crucial and distinct assertions like this, and so not all will be given the status of separate propositions. But be alert to those that do assert something crucial. You will often find peculiar problems in trying to determine the propositions of a text. But I hope these few examples will give you an idea of what is involved. It is an extremely rewarding job, because in the struggle to untangle the logic of a passage in this way, its meaning becomes clearer and clearer.
Type Name/Symbol Definition Some Key Words Examples Notes Symbol COORDINATE Series (S) Each proposition makes its own and, moreover, further- The sun will be darkened, and the Arcing: A schematic way of repre- main clauses 29a WRITTEN BETWEEN ARCS Progression (P) independent contribution to more, neither, nor, etc. moon will not give its light, and the senting the kinds of relationships coexisting S (one proposition does not support the other, but each the whole. (καί, δέ, τε, οὔτε, οὔδε, stars will fall from heaven, and the between all propositions in any main clauses makes its own contribution in the whole) υήτε, υηδέ) powers of the heavens will be shaken. coherent writing, leading to a sum- climaxing b (Matt. 24:29; also 7:8; Rom. 12:12) mary of the argument which shows S Like series, but each proposition and, moreover, further- Those whom he predestined he also the role of each part in play in the is a further step toward a climax. more, etc. (καί, δέ, τε, called; and those whom he called he argument. c οὔτε, οὔδε, υήτε, υηδέ) also justified, and those whom he S justified he also glorified. (Rom. 8:30; also Mark 4:28; 1 Pet. 1:5–7) d Alternative (A) Each proposition expresses a or, but, while, on the Some were convinced . . . but others General Notes: 1. Never cross main clauses 30a Action-Manner different possibility arising from other hand, etc. (άλλά, disbelieved. (Acts 28:24; also John arcs; some other option is always contrasting P (Ac/Mn) a situation. δέ, ὴ, μέν . . . δέ) 10:21, 22; Matt. 11:3) possible. 2. There will inevitably Comparison (Cf) The statement of an action, be some overlap in categories. Try b and then a statement which hard to get the category which best P indicates the way or manner in in that, by, etc. (In God has not left himself without a wit- fits. 3. Do your arcing in pencil or which this action is carried out. Greek this relationship ness in that he gave you from heaven on the computer; you will inevitably main clause c The relationship between a is often introduced by rains and fruitful seasons. (Acts 14:17; erase and change things as you go modal clause statement and one showing an adverbial participle also Phil. 2:7; Acts 16:16; 17:21) along. 4. How do you know when 24a what it is like. of means or manner.) to join two arcs together instead A of two others? Remember that b SYMBOLS ARE WRITTEN INSIDE THE ARCS even as, as . . . so, like, As the Father has sent me, even so the supporting arc (in subordinate main clause SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIPS just as (ὠς, καφώς, I am sending you. (John 20:2; also relationships) should modify the comparative 17a Ac SUPPORT BY RESTATEMENT οὔτως, ὤσπερ) 1 Cor. 11:1; 1 Thess. 2:7) supported arc as a whole, including clause b Mn everything in it. 21a Cf b The relationship between two Do not be foolish, but understand Ask: “How does this proposition alternatives, one of which is what the will of the Lord is. (Eph. 5:17; relate to that one?” 17a − Negative-Positive denied so that the other is not . . . but (ού, μή, also Heb. 2:16; Eph. 5:18) Cf. 1 Cor. 4:10 1. Divide main clause b+ (-/+) enforced. It is also the relation- άλλά, δέ) for an example of contrast: “We are 2. Assign adversative ship implicit in contrasting fools for Christ’s sake, but you are 3. Summarize clause 36a Id wise in Christ.” b statements. Exp c Idea-Explanation The relationship between a Jacob supplanted me these two Used when clarifying the meaning main clause (Id/Exp) statement and one clarifying its times; he took away my brithright and of a word, phrase, or sentence; epexegetical 3a Q meaning. The clarifying proposi- that is (τοῦτ, έστίν) now he has taken away my blessing. however, if author is speaking of an clause bA tion may define only one word (Gen.27:36; also 1 Cor. 10:4) action and giving details about it, of the previous proposition. use Ac-Mn instead. Question-Answer Statement of question and look for the question What does the Scripture say? “Abra- Note: rhetorical questions can be interrogative mark ham believed God . . .” (Rom. 4:3; also rephrased into statements and clause (Q/A) answer to that question. Rom. 6:1; Ps. 24:3, 4) arced as statements. main clause
Type Name/Symbol Definition Some Key Words Examples Notes Symbol Ground (G) The relationship between a statement and the argument or for, because, since, etc. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is BE CAREFUL NOT TO MIX THESE main clause 3a Inference (I) reason for the statement (sup- (γάρ, ὄτι, ἔπεί, ἐπειδή, the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:3; also TWO UP! In Ground, the conclusion causal clause bG porting proposition follows). διὀτι) 1 Cor. 7:9; Phil. 2:25–26) comes first. The relationship between a 7a statement and the argument or therefore, wherefore, The end of all things is at hand; therefore be In Inference, the conclusion comes main clause 7b ∴ reason for the statement (sup- consequently, accord- sensible and sober in prayer. (1 Pet. 4:7; also second. result clause porting proposition precedes). ingly, etc. (οὔν, διό, Rom. 6:11–12; Matt. 23:3; 1 Pet. 5:5b–6) 24a Ac ὤστε) b Res SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIPS Action-Result The relationship between an ac- so that, that, with the There arose a great storm on the sea, so that main clause 6a Ac SUPPORT BY DISTINCT STATEMENT (Ac/Res) tion and a consequence or result result that (ὤστε) the boat was being swamped by the waves. result clause b Pur which accompanies that action. (Matt. 8:24; also John 3:16; James 1:11) 18a If Action-Purpose The relationship between an ac- in order that, so that, Humble yourselves under God’s mighty main clause b Th SYMBOLS ARE WRITTEN INSIDE THE ARCS (Ac/Pur) tion and the one that is intended that, with a view to, to hand that he may lift you up. (1 Pet. 5:6; also purpose clause Conditional to come as a result. the end that, lest (ἴνα, Rom. 1:11; Mark 7:9) main clause 16a T (If/Tn) ὄπως, ἴνα . . . μή) conditional b Temporal (T) clause This is like Action-Result except if . . . then, provided If you are led by the Spirit, you are not main clause 20a L that the existence of the action that, except, etc. under the law. (Gal. 5:18; also Gal. 6:1; John temporal b is only potential. (εί, ἔάν) 15:14) clause When you fast, do not look gloomy. (Matt. 4a The relation between the main when, whenever, after, 6:16; also James 1:2; Luke 6:22) The author chooses to emphasize b BL proposition and the occasion before, etc. (ὄτε, ὂταν) the occasion rather than the cause 5 when it occurs. even though the occasion may be the cause. 8a Csv b Locative (L) The relationship between a where, wherever, etc. Where two or three are gathered together main clause proposition and the place where (ὂτου, οῦ) in my name, there am I in the midst of them. locative clause 37a Sit it is true. (Matt. 18:20; also 2 Cor. 3:17; Ruth 1:16) bR Bilateral (BL) A bilateral proposition supports See conjunctions for Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, Note that “BL” tells that there is a two other propositions, one other relationships that for you judge the peoples with equity and relationship in each direction and preceding and one following. support. guide the nations upon the earth. Let the that the “G” and ∴ specify exactly peoples praise you, O God. (Ps. 67:4–5; also what the relationships are. Rom. 2:1b–2) The concessive clause “sup- SUPPORT-CONTRARY Concessive (Csv) The relationship between a main although . . . yet, Although he was a Son, he learned obedi- ports” the main clause because it main clause STATEMENT clause and a contrary statement. although, yet, neverthe- ence from what he suffered. (Heb. 5:8; also highlights the strength of the main concessive less, but, however (καί- 1 Cor. 4:15; 9:13–15) clause which stands despite the clause περ, εί, καί, ἐὰν, καί) obstacle of the concessive clause. The relationship between the two Situation- The relationship between a How often would I have gathered your chil- clauses can either be what would Response (Sit/R) situation in one clause and a dren together as a hen gathers her brood be expected or a surprise, depend- response in another. under her wings, and you were not willing. ing on the response of one’s will. (Matt. 23:37; also John 7:21)
A Word of Thanks The kind of thanks one feels at age seventy is not entirely the same as when one was forty. It is more obvious now that every minute of life is a gift. Every pain-free moment is a gift. Every memory of something read or thought, one more year’s gainful employment, each day’s renewal of energy, friends who have not yet died or moved away, hearing the doorbell, seeing words on a page, one more spectacular October maple in Minneapolis just outside my window—all gifts. Of course, they have always been gifts. But the closer you are to saying good-bye to a friend, the more precious he feels. Don’t get me wrong. My thoughts are indomitably future-oriented. I’m not dead yet. In fact, nearing the end makes me feel more alive, not less. That could be owing to the smell of heaven blowing back into this world. For heaven is a very alive place. Or it could be the adrenaline of urgency with less and less time left to do more and more. In any case, I am thankful for every day, and every gift. I love being alive. And I love writing. Some things you just feel made to do. I sup- pose that’s what Eric Liddell meant when he said, “God made me fast. And when I run, I feel his pleasure.” I’m not fast. In fact, the list of competencies that I don’t have is painfully long. Writing is not about being great. It’s about making something. Writing is my carpentry, my masonry, my culinary arts, my painting and sculpting and carving, my gardening, my knitting and crocheting and needlepoint, my coin collecting. Writing is about the joy of creating—a s Dorothy Sayers would say, sharing “the Mind of the Maker.” What an amazing thing: to make much of the Maker by making like the Maker. So I am thankful for the calling and the freedom and the pressure to write. I am thankful
A Word of Thanks 413 for Desiring God, where I work full-time, and where they expect me to write. They pay me to write. And they expect me to write what is true and what is beautiful. They hold me to it. What a gift! The whole team is precious to me. And David Mathis, executive editor, stands out, because he reads everything I write, and his suggestions make it better. I thank God for David’s leadership of a great team of writers at Desiring God—Jon Bloom, Tony Reinke, and Marshall Segal. How can one not write with joy when surrounded by such thinkers and writers? In one sense, publishing is secondary to my writing. If nobody wanted to read what I write, I would still write, because it’s how I see things, and how I savor reality. It’s how I learn. But the fact is that God has blessed me with an amazing partnership with Crossway. I love their vision, and they have been willing to publish my books. This is a gift to me. It’s much more than a business arrangement. It’s a camaraderie in Christ and in his global cause of glorifying the Father. On the home front, the children are all grown and gone their ways. So only Noël and I (and the dog) are left. That leaves only Noël to cel- ebrate in this paragraph. And what a gift she is! She has supported this calling to write from the beginning. She is a good writer herself. She is working on a biography of a missionary to China. God has been good to me in such a wife. I can’t imagine what life would have been without her. I said to her the other day, “I’m really glad you’re here to come down to from my study at the end of the day.” Of course, behind all these gifts is the Giver. I thank God for Jesus, and for loving me in him, and for giving me his Holy Spirit, and cover- ing all my sins. Noël and I look to him and say, The Lord, our God, shall be our strength, And give us life, whatever length On earth he please, and make our feet Like mountain deer, to rise and cleat The narrow path for man and wife That rises steep and leads to life.
General Index Abraham: Abraham and Sarah as an example relationships (propositions that support), of the natural act of experiencing super- support by contrary statement; arcing, natural help, 231–32, 277; Abraham’s and subordinate relationships (proposi- trust in God’s word, 278–79; God’s tions that support), support by distinct promise to, 166 statement; arcing, and subordinate relationships (propositions that support), Acting the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in support by restatement the Mystery of Sanctification (ed. Piper arcing, and coordinate relationships (proposi- and Mathis), 43n1, 232n1 tions that do not support): alternative, 397; progression, 397; series, 396 Adler, Mortimer, 326, 354–55, 365; “Coming arcing, and special problems in finding the to Terms,” 367 propositions, 405; infinitives, 408–9; participial clauses, 408; questions, 406; affections: affections that are not godly, 96; relative clauses, 406–8 as essential, 119–20; as not physical, arcing, and subordinate relationships (proposi- 118–19; true illumination precedes, war- tions that support), support by contrary rants, and shapes the affections, 100–101 statement: concessive, 401; situation- response, 401–2 Agassiz, Louis, 328, 367. See also “Agassiz arcing, and subordinate relationships (proposi- and the Fish, by a Student” (Scudder) tions that support), support by distinct statement: action-purpose (main clause– “Agassiz and the Fish, by a Student” (Scud- purpose clause), 399–400; action-result der), 328–31, 332, 367 (main clause–result clause), 399; bilat- eral, 400–401; conditional (main clause– Alcorn, Randy, Happiness, 105–6 conditional clause), 400; ground (main Alford, Henry, 92 clause–causal clause), 399; inference Alter, Robert, The Literary Guide to the Bible (main clause–inferential clause), 399; locative (main clause–locative clause), (with Kermode), 227n1 400; temporal (main clause–temporal A.P.T.A.T., 243–44, 246, 251, 274, 278, clause), 400 arcing, and subordinate relationships (proposi- 280–81, 285, 293; A—Admit, 244, 255, tions that support), support by restate- 274, 281, 293 (see also humility); P— ment: action-manner, 397; comparison, Pray, 244, 255, 274, 282, 293 (see also 397–98; idea-explanation, 398; negative- prayer); T—Trust, 244–45, 274, 278, positive, 398; question-answer, 398 282, 285, 293 (see also trust); A—Act, Augustine, 110, 158, 246; transformation of, 245–46, 282, 293; T—Thank, 245 159–60 arcing, 375; and biblearc.com, 361n10, 372– “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” (Ken), 73; birth of the method, 367–68; and 270 the flow of an author’s thought, 370–71; illustration (Rom. 12:1–2), 402–5; as a Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible, A: Play- means of seeing and preserving the intri- ing by the Rules (Stein), 227n1 cate development of an author’s thought in its complexity and unity, 372–73; Battling Unbelief: Defeating Sin with Superior propositions as basic building blocks Pleasure (Piper), 157n2 of thought, 368–69; the relationship between propositions, 369–70; roots of, 366–67; what arcing provides, 395–96. See also arcing, and coordinate relation- ships (propositions that do not support); arcing, and special problems in finding the propositions; arcing, and subordinate
General Index 415 beautification. See transformation Charnock, Stephen, 45 Bethlehem Baptist Church Elder Affirmation Chesterton, G. K., 37 Christian Hedonism, 109, 109n12 of Faith, 32 codices, 76, 76n1 Bible, the: as authenticated by the glory of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” (Rob- God, 22; as communicating and display- inson), 254 ing the glory of God, 32; comparison of “Coming to Terms” (Adler), 367 the Christian view of the Bible with the Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Islamic view of the Qur’an, 315–16; as God’s book, 32–33; the peculiar glory of Bible, A (Ryken), 227n1 God as both the substance and the seal Complete Literary Guide to the Bible, A (ed. of the story that the Bible tells, 37–38; as radiant with divine wisdom, 188–89. See Ryken and Longman), 227n1 also Bible, the, as the word of God concordances, 356, 356n6 Bible, the, as the word of God: God’s word is consummation, 51, 225, 226; and worship, 57. himself revealed, 259; and the supernatu- ral joy of the Holy Spirit, 221; where See also bride of Christ; new heavens and the word works, God works, 219–20; the new earth, the the word abides in us, and we conquer, Copley, John Singleton, Boy with a Squirrel, 220–21; the word of God is living and 334–35, 334n7 active, 219; the word wars against exter- covenants. See new covenant; old covenant nal enemies, 220 Cragg, Kenneth, 315 Bible translations, 351–53, 353n2; the dy- creation, 47–48; and the glory of God, 20–21, namic equivalence approach to, 352; the 136–37, 158–59; the roles of the Father English Standard Version (ESV), 352–53; and the Son in, 94–95; and worship, 57 the formal equivalence approach to, Croly, George, “Spirit of God, Descend upon 352; the New American Standard Bible My Heart,” 192 (NASB) version, 352–53 Crosby, Fanny, “To God Be the Glory, Great Biblical Exegesis: Discovering the Meaning of Things He Has Done,” 66 Scriptural Texts (Piper), 368, 368n3 Boy with a Squirrel (Copley), 334–35, 334n7 DeRouchie, Jason S., How to Understand and bride of Christ, 164–65; the future of Israel Apply the Old Testament: Twelve Steps in the people of the Messiah, 167–68; from Exegesis to Theology, 227n1 God’s roundabout way of preparing a bride (God’s focus on Israel), 165–66; Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian God’s (temporary) turn from Israel to Hedonist (Piper), 100n1, 109n12 the nations, 166–67; and God’s work (as decisive) and our work (as necessary and Dewey, John, 338, 340 real), 170–71; Jesus’s preparation of his Dickens, Charles, 37 bride, 169–70; and the marriage of Adam Dickinson, Emily, 37 and Eve, 165; the number and the beauty dictionaries, 354 of the bride as brought about by the “Did Christ Die for Us or for God?” (Piper), Scriptures, 170; and the reading of the Scriptures, 172, 174–75; and the times of 49 the Gentiles, 168–69 Bridges, Charles, 132 Edwards, Jonathan, 14, 18, 32, 40, 86, 90, 143, 145, 338, 346; on affections, Calvin, John, 246 119; on the goal of his preaching, 102; Camaraderie of Confidence, A: The Fruit of on how God is glorified, 114; on the paradox of God’s grace and power in our Unfailing Faith in the Lives of Charles lives, 237; on pride, 247; on regenera- Spurgeon, George Müller, and Hudson tion, 144; Religious Affections, 119 Taylor (Piper), 100n3 chadōsh (Hebrew: holy), 43 emotionalism, 101 Chalmers, Thomas, 150; on “the expulsive emotions: being intentional with our emotions, power of a new affection,” 155 383–85; emotions commanded in the Bible, 383; emotions that are not godly, 96; how meaning relates to emotions, 382–83; painful emotions, 103; pleasant emotions, 103. See also affections energeitai (Greek: be at work), 219
416 General Index energēs (Greek: active), 219 the great need for right reading, 80–81; Ephesians, book of, 71–72 impact of on Bible reading, 188. See also evil, 108–9 spiritual blindness heart, the, 23; a divided heart, 269–70; the faith, 107–8; as essentially receiving Jesus for “eyes of the heart,” 23, 66, 143–44, 191, who he really is, 107–8; faith, including 260 savoring, comes by hearing the word, Hemingway, Ernest, 37 124; and joy in God, 107–8; nature of, Herculaneum, 76n1 108; as necessary for eternal life, 108; hermeneutic circle, 355 walking and living—and reading—by Hirsch, E. D., 302, 326, 365; Validity in Inter- faith, 279–81. See also trust pretation, 355 holiness, 105 fall, the: effects of on creation, 173; the essence Holy Spirit, 248; as freeing us from the bond- of our fallenness, 146; and our tiring of age of spiritual blindness and hardness “familiar glories,” 42 of heart, 81; as guiding the reading of the Bible, 188–89, 266; as guiding the For the Love of God’s Word: An Introduction writing of the Bible, 68; the joy of the to Biblical Interpretation (Köstenberger Holy Spirit, 218, 221; living in and by and Patterson), 227n1 the Holy Spirit, 235, 241 “How I Became a Berean” (Fuller), 367 Fuller, Daniel, 326, 327, 365, 366, 367, How to Understand and Apply the New 367–68; “How I Became a Berean,” 367 Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology (Naselli), 227n1 Future Grace: The Purifying Power of the How to Understand and Apply the Old Testa- Promises of God (Piper), 100n2, 157n2 ment: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology (DeRouchie), 227n1 Gentiles: inclusion of in the one people of God, humility, 246–47, 274, 306; and the childlike- 167; the “times of the Gentiles,” 168, ness of happy need, 247–48; as a key 168–69 ingredient in the eye salve that gives supernatural sight in reading Scripture, glorifying God, and pursuit of our satisfaction 248–49; as opposite of self-glorification, in him, 112–14, 136 248; as the root of prayer, 249 husterountai (Greek: to lack or to be in need God: authority of, 308–9; God appointed his of), 146 Son heir of all things, 89; God designs the purpose of all things, 89; God gov- illumination, 240; as God’s showing us what erns all things according to his will, 89; is really there, 266; true illumination God holds all things in being, 89; God is precedes, warrants, and shapes the affec- absolute reality, 307; God is the end and tions, 100–101 goal of all things, 89; God is the origin and ground of all things, 88; God owns incarnation, the, 48, 315–16; and God’s hum- all things, 89; God’s purpose in creation bling of himself, 316; and worship, 57 is to make all things new, 89; role of in creation, 94–95. See also God, holiness inspiration, 273–74, 316; and God’s humbling of; seeing the glory of God of himself, 316; and God’s intention in biblical texts, 314–15, 316; and God’s God, holiness of, 43–44; moral dimension of speaking through the vocabulary and (the “beauty of God’s holiness”), 44–46; communication patterns of the inspired as transcendent purity or goodness, 44; human authors, 317–18 what the holiness of God is, 44 intellectualism, 101 gospel, the, 21, 83; as authenticated by the Interpreting the Pauline Epistles (Schreiner), glory of God, 21–22; as both heard and read, 83–84; the glory of God/Christ in, 361 82–83, 142–43, 144–45 I.O.U.S., 254–55, 267; and the addition of L— Great Commission, 168–69 Lead, 272–73; I—Incline, 254, 255, 258, 269, 274; O—Open, 254, 259–60, 269, happiness. See joy Happiness (Alcorn), 105–6; “The Bible’s Ac- tual Words for Happiness” in, 105–6 hardness of heart, 22, 24–25, 187–88, 193; as the cause of ignorance, 187–88; and
General Index 417 274; U—Unite, 255, 269–70, 274; S— katergazesthe (Greek: to produce, bring about, Satisfy, 255, 270–72, 274 effect), 237 Israel: the faithful remnant in, 166–67; future of in the people of the Messiah, 167–68; Ken, Thomas, “Awake, My Soul, and with the God’s election of, 165–66; the phrase “all Sun,” 270 Israel,” 168, 168n1; rebellion of against God, 167 Kermode, Frank, The Literary Guide to the Bible (with Alter), 227n1 Jesus: as authenticated by the glory of God, 21; exaltation of, 92–93; role of in cre- Kidner, Derek, 131–32, 259 ation, 94; self-emptying of, 92. See also Kierkegaard, Søren, Purity of Heart Is to Will incarnation, the; Jesus, biblical portrait of; Jesus, parables of; Jesus, seeing the One Thing, 269 glory of God in Kilby, Clyde, 42 Kittel, Gerhard, 45 Jesus, biblical portrait of, 26; answering the knowing God, 22–24; the innate knowledge of charge of circularity in regard to the reliability of the biblical portrait of Jesus, God as a kind of template in the human 31; Jesus as lifting the veil, 29–30; Jesus heart, 24 as risen, reigning, coming, 30–31; Jesus’s Köstenberger, Andreas J., For the Love of love and sacrifice, 30; no one loved God God’s Word: An Introduction to Biblical and man more, 27–28; no one spoke Interpretation (with Patterson), 227n1 with such unassuming authority, 28–29; Kuist, Howard, 366–67; index to his manu- no one was more truthful and authentic, script collection at Princeton, 366 28; the portrait of Jesus as self-authenti- Kuyper, Abraham, 246 cating, 31 Legacy of Sovereign Joy, The: God’s Trium- Jesus, parables of, 193; the parable of the ten- phant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, ants, 204–5; the parable of the treasure, Luther, and Calvin (Piper), 380n2 107, 333; the parable of the wedding feast, 357–58 Lewis, C. S., 307–8; on the consummation of praise, 58–59; on self-denial, 110 Jesus, seeing the glory of God in, 26–27; Isaiah saw the glory of Jesus, 91–92; seeing Literary Guide to the Bible, The (ed. Alter and glory in the natural man Jesus, 233–34; Kermode), 227n1 the unity of the glory of God and the glory of Jesus, 92–94 Longman, Tremper, A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible (with Ryken), 227n1 John, on seeing the glory of Christ: put the glory of Christ front and center, 67; see love, 111–12 the glory of Jesus without seeing his Luther, Martin, 342–44, 374; on the trials (An- body, 67–68; what we have seen, we proclaim, 68 fechtungen) that made him a theologian, 380–81 joy: deny the self every comfort that would diminish joy in Christ, 109–11; evil is Manton, Thomas, 132 forsaking happiness in God, 108–9; the Martial, 76n1 gift of Jesus’s joy through words and Mathis, David, Acting the Miracle: God’s our response to, 121–23; God threatens terrible things if we will not be happy, Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sancti- 106–7; the “joy of the Holy Spirit,” 218, fication (with Piper), 43n1, 232n1 221; joy as inexpressible and glorified, meaning, Piper’s definition of (what the author 61, 126–27; love for people presses us intended to communicate by his words), on to pursue our joy in God, 111–12; 301, 303, 309, 313–14, 322, 351, 379, saving faith contains joy in God, 107–8; 382; an author can mean more than he we are commanded to be joyful in is conscious of, 318–19; the communi- God, 104–6; we are to pursue joy in all cation of the author’s thoughts to our we do, 114 understanding as foundational, 301; God always has more in mind to communicate Julius Caesar, 76n1 than the human authors are fully aware of, 321–22; God always means more, 321–22; God can mean more than human authors, 319–21; God’s glory is revealed to us in and through the meaning of the text, 322; God’s intentions communicated
418 General Index through human intentions, 316; how Paul: letters of, 37; as a Pharisee, 76; “reason- meaning relates to emotions, 382–83; ing” strategy of in the book of Acts, inspiration and God’s intention in biblical 239. See also Paul, on receiving the word texts, 314–5; and the language of par- supernaturally; Paul, on seeing the glory ticular human authors in particular times of God (1 Cor. 3:7–4:6) and places, 317–18; the life-changing implications of seeing meaning in this Paul, on receiving the word supernaturally, way, 309–10. See also meaning, Piper’s 216–19; Paul thanks God, not man, definition of (what the author intended to for the word, 217; the word awakens communicate), five reasons for supernatural joy and courage, 217–18; meaning, Piper’s definition of (what the author the word is supernaturally given by God intended to communicate), five reasons and supernaturally delivered in the power for: the Bible assumes it, 304–5; God’s of the Spirit, 217 authority, 308–9; the Golden Rule, 305–6; humility, 306; objective reality Paul, on seeing the glory of God (2 Cor. outside of us, 306–8 3:7–4:6), 71, 77–78; 2 Corinthians meditation, 129, 129n4 3:7–4:6 as a sweeping and pointed text, Morris, Leon, 358 77; “beholding the glory of the Lord” by Müller, George, 100 reading, 81–82; the connection between the glory of God and reading, 79–80; and Nag Hammadi, 76n1 God’s sovereign shining, 83; and “the Naselli, Andrew David, How to Understand light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,” 82–83; and the “mystery of Christ” (the and Apply the New Testament: Twelve unsearchable riches of Christ), 69–70; Steps from Exegesis to Theology, 227n1 never see anything apart from the glory new birth, 144, 212. See also new birth, and of Christ, 71–72; the pattern of revela- the spiritual act of reading the Bible tion (by reading you can see what I see), new birth, and the spiritual act of reading the 68–69; and the riches of the glory of Bible, 212–16; God brought us forth by this mystery, 70–71; and the riches of the word of truth, 212–13; Peter and God’s glory, 70; seeing glory by reading James on the new birth, 215; reading and hearing, 83–84; the supernatural the word is our life, 214; the receiving unveiling as Christians read, 81; and the of the word is supernatural, 234; we are vanishing of old-covenant glory, 78–79 to go on desiring and drinking the word, 215–16; we are to receive the implanted Peculiar Glory, A: How the Christian Scrip- word again and again, 213–14 tures Reveal Their Complete Truthfulness new covenant, 78–79, 82, 256–57; key prom- (Piper), 19, 22, 25–26, 31, 314n1; as an ises of, 257 extended investigation and explanation new heavens and the new earth, the, 172–74 of the Westminster Larger Catechism, nomos (Greek: law), 128 32; on the Greek and Hebrew texts that English translations are based on, 352, obedience, 105 352n1; and well-grounded faith for old covenant, 78–79, 82 nonhistorians, 31–32 Owen, John, 18, 98, 101, 118, 134, 144, 192, “Peculiar Marks of Majesty, The, Part 1” 195, 223, 292, 378–79n1, 391–92; on (Piper), 204n1 affections, 100–101; on pride, 247 “Peculiar Marks of Majesty, The, Part 2” Packer, J. I., on Augustinian holiness, 246 (Piper), 204n1 parrēsia (Greek: boldness, openness, frankness, Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees’ inability to plainness), 81 read the Bible (their misplaced desires), Pascal, Blaise, 23 197–209, 274; their love of human patience, 335–36 glory made reading the Bible impossible, Patterson, Richard D., For the Love of God’s 207–8, 208; their love of money made reading the Bible impossible, 208–9; Word: An Introduction to Biblical Inter- their misplaced desires in sync with Satan pretation (with Köstenberger), 227n1 made reading the Bible impossible, 208; their spiritual adultery made reading the Bible impossible, 206–7. See also Phari-
General Index 419 sees, scribes, and Sadducees’ inability to 273–74; praying for God’s help in grasp- read the Bible, Jesus’s critique of ing the basic meaning of the words of the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees’ inability to Bible, 263–65; praying without ceasing, read the Bible, Jesus’s critique of: and Je- 260–61; and surrendering our identity to sus’s question “Have you not read . . .”? God, 258–59. See also I.O.U.S. 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, predestination, 46–47; and worship, 57 205, 206; their misreading of the Bible, propitiation, 48–50; Christ’s death as death 198–200, 202–3, 205–6; their misreading for God’s glory, 49–50; sinning as a dis- of him, 201–2, 203–5 counting of the value of the glory of God, Piper, John, 364; Acting the Miracle: God’s 50; and worship, 57 Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanc- Protagoras, 307 tification (with Mathis), 43n1, 232n1; Proverbs, book of, thirty sayings in, 384–85 Battling Unbelief: Defeating Sin with Su- Psalms, book of: main summons of (come, see, perior Pleasure, 157n2; Biblical Exegesis: and savor), 128–29; as modeling how we Discovering the Meaning of Scriptural are to savor God, 127–33 Texts, 368, 368n3; A Camaraderie Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing (Kierkeg- of Confidence: The Fruit of Unfailing aard), 269 Faith in the Lives of Charles Spurgeon, George Müller, and Hudson Taylor, Qur’an: comparison of the Islamic view of the 100n3; Desiring God: Meditations of Qur’an with the Christian view of the a Christian Hedonist, 100n1, 109n12; Bible, 315–16; Islamic view of, 315, 317 “Did Christ Die for Us or for God?,” 49; Future Grace: The Purifying Power of reading, and the basic habits/strategies of the Promises of God, 100n2, 157n2; The good reading, 227; active reading, 327, Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Trium- 339–40, 342, 344; aggressive attentive- phant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, ness, 327, 342, 344, 348, 361, 362; Luther, and Calvin, 380n2; A Peculiar and genres, 295, 297, 298; and humble Glory: How the Christian Scriptures skepticism, 297–98; the ordinary aim of Reveal Their Complete Truthfulness, reading (see meaning, Piper’s definition of 19, 22, 25–26, 31, 31–32, 32, 314n1; [what the author intended to communi- “The Peculiar Marks of Majesty, Part 1,” cate]); Piper’s testimony on his learning 204n1; “The Peculiar Marks of Majesty, to read, 298–99, 326–28, 332, 365–66, Part 2,” 204n1; personal testimony on 371; reading to know what we are read- how he learned to read, 298–99, 326–28, ing, 295, 297; and unique word combi- 332, 365–66, 371; Spectacular Sins: nations, 295–96, 297; we read before we And Their Global Purpose in the Glory know what we are reading, 296–97 of Christ, 265n1; What Jesus Demands from the World, 31n3; “Who Is This reading the Bible supernaturally, 179–80, Divided Man?,” 270n4. See also reading 188–89, 221–22, 226; compared to Bible the Bible supernaturally, Piper’s proposal reading that Satan leaves alone, 185; God for the ultimate goal of intends that we read his word supernatu- “Power of Patience, The: Teaching Students rally, 180–81; how reading the Bible is the Value of Deceleration and Immersive supernatural, 183–84; the necessity of Attention” (Roberts), 333–36 reading the Bible supernaturally, 211; prayer, 274; humility as the root of, 249; Jesus and Satan as the blinding enemy outside, died so that our prayer for desire would 22, 143, 183, 184–85, 211; there is no be answered, 256–58; as the path of per- opening of the eyes without divine power, ception, 251–53; pray about all because 184–85. See also Bible, the, as the word God governs all, 265; the prayer for of God; new birth, and the spiritual act desire, 254–56; prayer for help to pay at- of reading the Bible; Paul, on receiving tention to what is actually written in the the word supernaturally; reading the Bible, 266–69; prayer and interpretation, Bible supernaturally, and God’s super- 266; prayer and thinking/study, 253; natural act; reading the Bible supernatu- prayer about the way we read the Bible, rally, the natural act of; reading the Bible supernaturally, Piper’s proposal for the
420 General Index ultimate goal of; reading the Bible super- Bible (with an example [does God love naturally, and why we need supernatural or hate the wicked?]), 376–78; asking help; seeing the glory of God, as the aim about what kind of emotional response of reading the Bible—always the author wants his readers to have to reading the Bible supernaturally, and God’s the truth he is presenting, 382–86; God supernatural act, 25–26, 183–84, 189, wants us as his children to ask questions 194–95, 209, 231, 232; God’s enlighten- about what we don’t understand in his ing of the eyes of our hearts, 191; God’s word, 345; humble asking, not arrogant giving of the secret of the kingdom of (Mary, not Zechariah), 342; illustration God, 192–93; God’s opening of our of using a text message, 340–42; Martin minds, 189–90; God’s revelation, 194; Luther as an example, 342–44, 379–81; God’s shining in our hearts, 190; and our querying the text for the author’s inten- prayer for God’s ongoing supernatural tion, 351; reverence for God’s word help, 191–92 demands that we ask questions, 344–45; reading the Bible supernaturally, the natu- seeing the paradoxes and pouring all our ral act of, 222, 226–28, 326, 238–39, energy into seeing the unity, 346–47. See 241, 392–93; as acting the miracle of also reading the Bible supernaturally, the supernatural Bible reading, 232, 232n1, natural act of, and asking why an author 234–39 (see also A.P.T.A.T.); as active chooses the words he does reading, 339–40 (see also reading the reading the Bible supernaturally, the natural Bible supernaturally, the natural act of, act of, and asking why an author chooses and asking questions); the Bible beckons the words he does, 353–60, 362; “called” us to look for a long time, 336–37; example, 357–58; “circumcision” ex- Bible reading and the purpose of the ample, 355–57; coming to terms with an universe, 325–26; illustration of how author, 354–55; “of” example, 358–60; all of life is to be lived supernaturally, and sentence diagramming, 360–61, 234–35; the inspired Bible as similar to 361–62n10 the incarnate Jesus, 233–34; the miracle reading the Bible supernaturally, the natural is in the reading, 234; and patience and act of, and God’s promises, 277; blood- aggressive attentiveness, 332–36; and bought promises for Bible reading, 289– Scudder’s “Agassiz and the Fish, by a 90; the connection of God’s promises to Student,” 328–31, 332; seeing by look- the cross of Christ, 285–86; fastening ing, really looking, 327–323; as similar our faith on focused promises, 288; God to seeing glory in the natural man Jesus, instructs sinners in the way, 288–89; God 233; we are to read the Bible and act promises to give us all things, 285–86; the miracle, 238–39; we are to seek light God promises to give us wisdom and with all our strength, for God gives sight, to guide us, 291–93; God’s promises as 239–40; we are to think over revelation, all-embracing, 287–88; infallibility is not for God gives illumination, 240; we are promised, 290–91 to work because God is at work in us, reading the Bible supernaturally, ordinary aim 237–38; we remain the actors of the of. See meaning, Piper’s definition of miracle, 235–37; what natural powers (what the author intended to communi- are, 226. See also A.P.T.A.T.; reading the cate) Bible supernaturally, the natural act of, reading the Bible supernaturally, Piper’s pro- and asking questions; reading the Bible posal for the ultimate goal of, 39, 41, 55, supernaturally, the natural act of, and 56, 65, 75, 87, 99, 102, 117, 135, 151, God’s promises 163, 179, 225, 270, 299, 303, 325, 387, reading the Bible supernaturally, the natural 393; six implications of, 39, 41, 55, 65, act of, and asking questions, 339–40, 75, 87, 99, 117, 135, 151, 163 373; aggressively asking questions, reading the Bible supernaturally, and why we 347–48; and application and interpreta- need supernatural help, 183–84, 184–85; tion, 379, 381–82; asking questions as misplaced desires (loving other things the opposite of irreverence, 345–46; ask- more than God), 209 (see also Phari- ing about relationships across the whole sees, scribes, and Sadducees’ inability to
General Index 421 read the Bible [their misplaced desires]); manded to be joyful in God, 104–6; we Satan as a blinding enemy outside, 183, are to pursue joy in all we do, 114 184–85; sin as a blinding disease inside, savoring the glory of God, and reading the 183 Scriptures themselves, 104, 121, 133; redemption, six stages of: 1. predestination, desire to taste the milk of God’s good- 46–47; 2. creation, 47–48; 3. incarna- ness—in the word, 125–26; faith, includ- tion, 48; 4. propitiation, 48–50; 5. ing savoring, comes by hearing the word, sanctification, 50–51; 6. consummation, 124; and joy inexpressible and glorified, 51, 225 126–27; responding to the gift of Jesus’s regeneration. See new birth joy through words, 121–23; savoring the Religious Affections (Edwards), 119 reality behind the words of Scripture, repentance, 220, 256 120–21; the Scriptures are written that Roberts, Jennifer: “The Art of Looking” we might (read, see, savor, and) believe, course of, 334; “The Power of Patience: 124–25; the sorrow of reading without Teaching Students the Value of Decelera- savoring, 118; spiritual affections are tion and Immersive Attention,” 333–36 essential, 119–20; spiritual affections are Robinson, Robert, “Come Thou Fount of not physical, 118–19. See also Psalms, Every Blessing,” 254 book of, as modeling how we are to Ryken, Leland: A Complete Handbook of savor God Literary Forms in the Bible, 227n1; A Schlatter, Adolf, 324, 333 Complete Literary Guide to the Bible Schreiner, Thomas: Interpreting the Pauline (with Longman), 227n1 Epistles, 361; “Tracing the Argument,” Ryle, J. C., 194–95 368 scrolls, 76, 76n1 salvation, 237–38 Scudder, Samuel, 367; “Agassiz and the Fish, sanctification, 50–51; and worship, 57 by a Student,” 328–31, 332, 367 Satan: Bible reading that Satan leaves alone, seeing the glory of God, 42, 96, 97, 137, 138, 141, 152, 164, 172, 225–26, 272, 325, 185; as the blinding enemy outside, 22, 387, 388, 393; as the aim of reading 143, 183, 184–85, 211; deception of, the Bible—always, 66, 72–73, 88, 90, 220–21 96; finding words for the glory of God, savoring the glory of God, 96, 97, 100, 102, 42; the glory of God authenticates the 137, 138, 141, 152, 164, 172, 179, 180, Bible, 22; the glory of God authenticates 226, 271–72, 272, 325, 387, 388, 393; the Creator, 20–21; the glory of God and always reading the Bible in pursuit authenticates the gospel, 21–22; the of passion, 104; and the double dangers glory of God authenticates Jesus, 21; of intellectualism and emotionalism, 101; the glory of God as the beauty of God’s savoring the bitter with the sweet, 102–3; holiness, 45–46; the glory of God as a the sorrow of reading without savoring, peculiar glory, 26; the glory of God as 118; true illumination before proper af- the radiance of God, 45n3; the glory of fections, 100–101. See also savoring the God as Trinitarian glory, 90–91; nothing glory of God, and the pursuit of joy in is rightly understood except in relation- God generally; savoring the glory of God, ship to God, 88–90; the peculiar glory of and reading the Scriptures themselves God is both the substance and the seal of savoring the glory of God, and the pursuit the story that the Bible tells, 37–38; the of joy in God generally, 104, 114, 121; supreme importance of the glory of God deny the self every comfort that would (see redemption, stages of); the unity of diminish joy in Christ, 109–11; evil is the glory of God and the glory of Jesus, forsaking happiness in God, 108–9; God 92–94; what the glory of God is (the is glorified in us when we are satisfied holiness of God put on display), 42–43; in him, 112–14; God threatens terrible and the whole apostolic witness of the things if we will not be happy, 106–7; New Testament, 84. See also God, holi- love for people presses us on to pursue ness of; Jesus, seeing the glory of God our joy in God, 111–12; saving faith in; John, on seeing the glory of Christ; contains joy in God, 107–8; we are com-
422 General Index Paul, on seeing the glory of God (2 Cor. transformation, 2 Corinthians 3:18–4:6 on, 3:7–4:6) 142–43; beholding glory and becom- self-denial, 109–11 ing glorious, 145–45; the connection sentence diagramming, 360–61, 361–62n10; between 4:6 and 3:18, 144–45; God and biblearc.com, 361n10 irradiates the mind with spiritual light, sin: and complicity in satanic deception, 143–44; God-savoring is our glory, 146; 185–86, 209; as a discounting of the it is seeing with savoring that transforms, value of the glory of God, 50; essence 145; and renewal of the spirit of the of, 146, 248; and the mind of the flesh, mind, 146–48; saving sight (4:6) and 186–87 transforming sight (3:18), 143 Spectacular Sins: And Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ (Piper), 265n1 transformation, the Macedonians as a stunning “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” example of transformation through joy, (Croly), 192 152–53; liberating joy in affliction and spiritual blindness, 20, 79, 80; and sin, 186. poverty, 153–54; a living illustration of See also hardness of heart being changed from glory to glory, 153; Spurgeon, Charles, 100, 246, 261 the origin of inexplicable sacrifice (an Stein, Robert H., A Basic Guide to Interpret- abundance of joy), 154; the source of the ing the Bible: Playing by the Rules, Macedonians’ indomitable joy (the grace 227n1 of God), 154–55 suffering, 106, 139–41 synagogues, 76–77 Trinity, the, 44, 90–91; distinctions of in the persons of, 94; the glory of the triune Taylor, Justin, 366–67 God, 91; the oneness of the persons, 94; thinking, 378 the roles of the Father and the Son in “To God Be the Glory, Great Things He Has creation, 94–95 Done” (Crosby), 66 trust, 285; trust as being fully convinced God torah (Hebrew: teach), 128 can do what he promises, 278–79; trust- “Tracing the Argument” (Schreiner), 368 ing a person to keep his word, 282; trust- transformation, 96–97, 137, 147–48, 164, 170, ing a specific promise for help, 281–82. See also faith 179, 180, 225, 226, 272, 387, 387–88, 393; Augustine’s transformation, 159–60; Validity in Interpretation (Hirsch), 355 and Chalmers’s “expulsive power of a new affection,” 155; every motivation Walls, Andrew, 315 has to do with the enjoyment of God Warfield, Benjamin, 253 himself, 157–58; how the Scriptures serve Westminster Larger Catechism, 32 transformation, 141; if we suffer, we are What Jesus Demands from the World (Piper), blessed, 140–41; Jesus, Peter, and Paul are united in how Christians change, 31n3 152, 156; the kind of good deeds that get Whitefield, George, 246 glory for God, 139–40; ordinary outward “Who Is This Divided Man?” (Piper), 270n4 morality does not impress the world, worship, 179; as the aim at every stage of 138–39; outward sanctity is only good as the fruit of inward savoring, 137–38; redemption, 57; and God’s seeming and the place of warning and fear, 156; megalomania, 59; and the sorrow of our a promise of provision is a promise to shortfall, 61–62; supremely authentic know more of God, 158; the radiance in and intense worship, 59–60; as the ulti- all creation and all motivation, 158–59; mate aim of all God’s work and word, we read the Bible for transformation, 56–57, 59, 62; undivided and fervent 156–57. See also transformation, 2 worship, 60–61; white-hot worship, Corinthians 3:18–4:6 on; transformation, 51–52, 56, 59–60, 61, 66, 104, 118, the Macedonians as a stunning example 172, 225, 226, 393; worship in spirit of transformation through joy and truth, 62 Wright, N. T., 93 zeontes (Greek: fervent), 60
Scripture Index Genesis 15:22 ����������������� 200 23:3 �������������������� 272, 274 1:27 �������������������� 202, 203 16:7 �������������������� 136 23:6 �������������������� 287 1:27–28 ������������ 47, 48 21:1–6 �������������� 198 24:1 �������������������� 89 2:4 ���������������������� 203 24:3–4 �������������� 398, 410 2:24 �������������������� 165, 202, 1 Kings 25:2, 8–9, 12 �� 289 8:58 �������������������� 232 25:5 �������������������� 272 203 25:9 �������������������� 247 3:1 ���������������������� 184 1 Chronicles 29:1–2 �������������� 56 12:3 �������������������� 166 9:32 �������������������� 199 32:8 �������������������� 290 21:2 �������������������� 232 29:14 ����������������� 88 32:8–9 �������������� 273 27:36 ����������������� 398, 410 32:11 ����������������� 105 2 Chronicles 34:8 �������������������� 126, 185, Exodus 16:9 �������������������� 287 3:6 ���������������������� 205, 206 385 33:18 ����������������� 260 Nehemiah 34:9–10 ������������ 287 34:4 �������������������� 267 1:11 �������������������� 156 37:4 �������������������� 98, 105 34:5–8 �������������� 267 8:8 ���������������������� 294 40:6–8 �������������� 200 34:6 �������������������� 347 42:1 �������������������� 125 34:6–7 �������������� 267 Psalms 42:1–2 �������������� 61 34:9 �������������������� 267, 268 1:1–3 ������������������ 128 42:5 �������������������� 119, 386 34:30 ����������������� 78 1:2 ���������������������� 128, 172, 43:4 �������������������� 106 34:34–35 ���������� 79 49:15 ����������������� 205 254, 258, 50:8–9, 14 ������ 200 Numbers 259, 336, 50:15 ����������������� 244 20:12 ����������������� 43 382 50:23 ����������������� 245 27:14 ����������������� 43 1:6 ���������������������� 128 51:12 ����������������� 258 28:9–10 ������������ 199 2:12 �������������������� 347 63:1 �������������������� 54, 61 5:5 ���������������������� 118 63:1–5 �������������� 271–72 Deuteronomy 5:8 ���������������������� 272 63:3 �������������������� 258 4:29 �������������������� 60, 81 8 �������������������������� 204, 205 66:18 ����������������� 259 7:6 ���������������������� 166 8:1–2 ������������������ 203 67:4–5 �������������� 401, 411 10:12 ����������������� 60 9:1 ���������������������� 60 73:24 ����������������� 290 24:1–4 �������������� 202 11:5 �������������������� 376–77, 378 73:25–26 ���������� 272 28:47–48 ���������� 107 14:1 �������������������� 307 78 ������������������������ 129 29:2–4 �������������� 80 16:2 �������������������� 272 84:11 ����������������� 287 30:6 �������������������� 257, 258 16:8–11 ������������ 95 86:11 ����������������� 255, 269 16:11 ����������������� 59, 139, 142 89:11 ����������������� 89 Ruth 17:15 ����������������� 271 90:14 ����������������� 255, 270 1:16 �������������������� 400, 411 19:1 �������������������� 20, 48, 136 100:1–2 ������������ 105 19:7–11 ������������ 116 100:2 ����������������� 107 1 Samuel 19:8 �������������������� 133 100:4 ����������������� 383 3:21 �������������������� 132 19:10 ����������������� 133, 254, 103:14 �������������� 61 7:3 ���������������������� 60 314, 333, 382
424 Scripture Index 119:125 ������������ 253 53:7–8 �������������� 95 119:127 ������������ 130 54:5 �������������������� 166 110:1 ����������������� 29 119:131 ������������ 131, 132 55:11 ����������������� 244 112:1 ����������������� 382 119:140 ������������ 131 63:17 ����������������� 80 118:22–23 ������ 205 119:143 ������������ 131 65:17 ����������������� 173 119 ��������������������� 128, 129, 119:151 ������������ 132 66:2 �������������������� 119, 247 119:159 ������������ 131 66:22 ����������������� 173 380 119:161 ������������ 131 119:4 ����������������� 132 119:162 ������������ 131 Jeremiah 119:11 �������������� 172 119:163 ������������ 131 1:12 �������������������� 226, 277, 119:12 �������������� 252 119:165 ������������ 131 119:14 �������������� 129 119:167 ������������ 131 390, 393 119:15 �������������� 324, 336 119:169 ������������ 253 2:12 �������������������� 383 119:16 �������������� 129 119:174 ������������ 131 2:12–13 ������������ 108, 156 119:18 �������������� 129, 228, 139:17 �������������� 350 15:14 ����������������� 118 147:6 ����������������� 247 31:31 ����������������� 95 251, 254, 31:33 ����������������� 235, 257 260, 265, Proverbs 269, 300 2:1–4 ������������������ 239 Ezekiel 119:20 �������������� 129 2:1–7 ������������������ 239 11:19 ����������������� 209, 293 119:20, 40 ������ 132 2:3–4 ������������������ 332 11:19–20 ���������� 257 119:24 �������������� 130 2:4–5 ������������������ 313 16:6–8 �������������� 166 119:26 �������������� 252 2:6–7 ������������������ 289 36:26 ����������������� 209 119:27 �������������� 253 3:5 ���������������������� 60 36:26–27 ���������� 257 119:33 �������������� 128, 252 3:5–6 ������������������ 183, 278, 119:34 �������������� 253 Hosea 119:35 �������������� 130, 262, 289 6:4–6 ������������������ 199 272 6:16–19 ������������ 336 6:6 ���������������������� 203 119:36 �������������� 172, 232, 16:4 �������������������� 89 11:8 �������������������� 118 254, 257, 20:17 ����������������� 386 259, 269 21:3 �������������������� 200 Micah 119:40 �������������� 130 22:17 ����������������� 384, 386 5:2 ���������������������� 95 119:47 �������������� 130 22:17–18 ���������� 384 6:6–8 ������������������ 200 119:48 �������������� 130 22:17–24:22 �� 384 119:64 �������������� 252 22:20 ����������������� 384 Habakkuk 119:66 �������������� 252 24:22 ����������������� 384 3:18 �������������������� 106 119:68 �������������� 252 119:70 �������������� 130 Isaiah Zephaniah 119:71 �������������� 291, 379, 6 �������������������������� 91 3:14 �������������������� 60 381 6:1–3 ������������������ 42–43 3:17 �������������������� 118 119:73 �������������� 253 6:1–5 ������������������ 92 119:74 �������������� 130 6:9–10 �������������� 80, 92 Matthew 119:77 �������������� 130 8:12–13 ������������ 43 2:6 ���������������������� 95 119:91 �������������� 89 10:22–23 ���������� 166 2:16 �������������������� 104 119:92 �������������� 130 11:3 �������������������� 156 4:6 ���������������������� 184 119:97 �������������� 130, 258, 29:13 ����������������� 121 5:3 ���������������������� 399, 411 336 41:10 ����������������� 245, 287, 5:3–9 ������������������ 27 119:103 ������������ 130, 132, 5:8 ���������������������� 288 350, 374, 288 5:11–12 ������������ 139 382 43:6–7 �������������� 47, 137 5:11–16 ������������ 138, 139, 119:111 ������������ 130 45:23 ����������������� 93 119:113 ������������ 130 46:9–10 ������������ 393 152 119:119 ������������ 130 5:12 �������������������� 105, 139, 119:124 ������������ 252 141
Scripture Index 425 5:13 �������������������� 139 16:17 ����������������� 25, 182, 194, 4:11–12 ������������ 193 5:16 �������������������� 136, 137, 228, 231, 4:19 �������������������� 256 277 4:28 �������������������� 397, 410 138, 139, 4:40 �������������������� 29 140, 152, 16:18 ����������������� 169 6:31–34 ������������ 28 274, 388 16:27 ����������������� 31 7:9 ���������������������� 400, 411 5:20–48 ������������ 202 18:3–4 �������������� 247 7:24–30 ������������ 27–28 5:39 �������������������� 347 18:15–17 ���������� 381 8:31 �������������������� 30 6:9–13 �������������� 290 18:20 ����������������� 400, 411 8:34–36 ������������ 109 6:13 �������������������� 272 19:3–9 �������������� 202 10:13–16 ���������� 27 6:16 �������������������� 400, 411 19:6 �������������������� 203 10:17–22 ���������� 29 6:33 �������������������� 287 19:7 �������������������� 197 10:21 ����������������� 28 7:7 ���������������������� 244, 250, 19:8 �������������������� 202 10:45 ����������������� 28, 30, 202 265 21:14–16 ���������� 203 10:46–52 ���������� 28 7:8 ���������������������� 396, 410 21:41 ����������������� 205 11:15–17 ���������� 27 7:23 �������������������� 29 21:42 ����������������� 204 12:14 ����������������� 28 7:29 �������������������� 29 21:43 ����������������� 167 12:39 ����������������� 208 8:11–12 ������������ 167 22:5–6 �������������� 358 14:21 ����������������� 30 8:24 �������������������� 399, 411 22:9 �������������������� 358 9:9–13 �������������� 28 22:13–14 ���������� 358 Luke 9:13 �������������������� 199 22:15–22 ���������� 28 1:18–20 ������������ 342 10:20 ����������������� 244 22:18 ����������������� 28 1:34–35 ������������ 342 10:23 ����������������� 347 22:23 ����������������� 205 1:35 �������������������� 21 10:29 ����������������� 265 22:29 ����������������� 205 6:22 �������������������� 400, 411 10:32–33 ���������� 30 22:29, 31–32 �� 205 7:36–50 ������������ 28 10:37 ����������������� 107, 269 22:37 ����������������� 270 8:10 �������������������� 25 11:3 �������������������� 397, 410 22:44 ����������������� 30 10:21 ����������������� 193 11:27 ����������������� 25, 234 23:2–3 �������������� 197 10:23–24 ���������� 194 11:29 ����������������� 27 23:3 �������������������� 399, 411 10:27 ����������������� 60 12:1–8 �������������� 198 23:6 �������������������� 208 11:43 ����������������� 208 12:3–4 �������������� 198 23:24 ����������������� 197 12:1 �������������������� 27 12:3, 5, 6 ��������� 198, 201 23:25–26 ���������� 120, 138 12:5 �������������������� 119 12:4 �������������������� 198 23:27 ����������������� 138 12:11–12 ���������� 290 12:5 �������������������� 199 23:37 ����������������� 401, 411 14:26–33 ���������� 29 12:5–6 �������������� 201 24:13 ����������������� 171 16:13 ����������������� 208 12:6 �������������������� 29, 201 24:29 ����������������� 396, 410 16:14 ����������������� 208 12:6b, 8 ������������ 198, 201 24:30 ����������������� 31 16:31 ����������������� 201 12:7 �������������������� 198, 199 25:21 ����������������� 31, 139 17:11–19 ���������� 28 12:8 �������������������� 201 26:4 �������������������� 233 19:41–44 ���������� 167 12:33–35 ���������� 137 26:28 ����������������� 30, 257 20:44 ����������������� 29 12:41–42 ���������� 29 26:61 ����������������� 29 21:24 ����������������� 168 13:13 ����������������� 22, 80, 164, 26:64 ����������������� 30 22:15 ����������������� 28 260 28:18–20 ���������� 168–69 22:20 ����������������� 95, 235, 257 13:16 ����������������� 193 28:19 ����������������� 30 22:32 ����������������� 28 13:19 ����������������� 184, 185 28:20 ����������������� 30 23:34 ����������������� 28 13:44 ����������������� 107, 333 23:43 ����������������� 104 13:52 ����������������� 345 Mark 24:6–7 �������������� 30 15:8 �������������������� 27, 60 1:27 �������������������� 29 24:24–27 ���������� 95 15:24 ����������������� 168 2:5 ���������������������� 29 24:25 ����������������� 211 16:3 �������������������� 196, 206 2:7 ���������������������� 29 24:25–26 ���������� 189, 193 16:4 �������������������� 207 3:4–5 ������������������ 27 24:32 ����������������� 190 16:16 ����������������� 194, 228 4:11 �������������������� 182, 193
426 Scripture Index 24:39–42 ���������� 30 8:46 �������������������� 28 17:1 �������������������� 49 24:44–45 ���������� 190 8:58 �������������������� 94 17:1, 4–5 ���������� 91 24:45 ����������������� 182, 231, 10:15 ����������������� 49 17:13 ����������������� 121–22 10:16 ����������������� 169 17:17 ����������������� 184, 262, 234, 277 10:17–18 ���������� 30 10:21, 22 ��������� 397, 410 273, 292 John 10:30 ����������������� 94 17:23 ����������������� 122 1:1 ���������������������� 48 11:11–14 ���������� 305 17:24 ����������������� 45n3, 61, 1:1, 14 �������������� 94 11:25–26 ���������� 288 1:11–12 ������������ 107 11:40 ����������������� 67 127, 139 1:12–13 ������������ 407 11:43 ����������������� 357 17:24–26 ���������� 123 1:14 �������������������� 21, 48, 67, 11:45–53 ���������� 38 17:26 ����������������� 61 11:48 ����������������� 320 20:2 �������������������� 410 192, 233 11:50 ����������������� 320 20:21 ����������������� 398 2:11 �������������������� 67 11:49–52 ���������� 320 20:29–31 ���������� 67 2:19 �������������������� 29 11:52 ����������������� 169 20:30–31 ���������� 124 3:3 ���������������������� 212 12:6 �������������������� 233 21:20–23 ���������� 304 3:6–8 ������������������ 212 12:25 ����������������� 109, 110 3:15 �������������������� 108 12:27 ����������������� 50 Acts 3:16 �������������������� 399, 411 12:27–28 ���������� 48, 49, 50 1:3 ���������������������� 30 3:19 �������������������� 24, 188, 209 12:29 ����������������� 91 2:25–31 ������������ 95 3:20 �������������������� 209 12:31 ����������������� 184 3:26 �������������������� 76 3:36 �������������������� 49 12:36–43 ���������� 92 8:30 �������������������� 294 4 �������������������������� 27 12:37 ����������������� 91 8:32–33 ������������ 95 4:14 �������������������� 123 12:39–40 ���������� 91 10:38 ����������������� 27 4:23 �������������������� 56, 62 12:41 ����������������� 91 10:43 ����������������� 257 4:34 �������������������� 122 13:1 �������������������� 30 14:3 �������������������� 38 5:19 �������������������� 30 13:1–20 ������������ 28 14:17 ����������������� 397, 410 5:37 �������������������� 196, 207, 14:2 �������������������� 408 15:21 ����������������� 76 14:2a ������������������ 409 16:16 ����������������� 397, 410 209 14:2b ����������������� 409 17:2, 4, 17 ������ 239 5:38 �������������������� 207 14:6 �������������������� 184 17:21 ����������������� 397, 410 5:39 �������������������� 95 14:9 �������������������� 21 17:25 ����������������� 280 5:39–40 ������������ 201 14:16–17 ���������� 122 17:28 ����������������� 89 5:42–47 ������������ 207 14:23 ����������������� 259 18:4, 19 ������������ 239 5:43 �������������������� 208 14:26 ����������������� 30, 67 19:8, 9 �������������� 239 5:43–44 ������������ 248 14:30 ����������������� 184 20:7, 9 �������������� 239 5:44 �������������������� 196, 207, 14:31 ����������������� 122 20:35 ����������������� 111 15:5 �������������������� 242, 244, 22:3 �������������������� 76 233 24:25 ����������������� 239 5:46 �������������������� 201 246, 280 26:18 ����������������� 184–85 6:35 �������������������� 108, 125 15:7 �������������������� 213 28:24 ����������������� 397, 410 6:45 �������������������� 252 15:11 ����������������� 116, 121, 28:26 ����������������� 80 7:13 �������������������� 122 7:16–18 ������������ 249 122, 123, Romans 7:18 �������������������� 28 127, 180, 1–3 ���������������������� 146 7:21 �������������������� 401, 411 221, 222 1–8 ���������������������� 368 7:46 �������������������� 28 15:14 ����������������� 400, 411 1:5 ���������������������� 359, 360 7:47–48 ������������ 38 15:25 ����������������� 128 1:11 �������������������� 400, 411 8:31–32 ������������ 290 15:26 ����������������� 184 1:16 �������������������� 76, 167 8:32 �������������������� 273 16:13 ����������������� 67 1:16–17 ������������ 343 8:37 �������������������� 25 16:13–14 ���������� 68, 248 1:18 �������������������� 187 8:42–44 ������������ 208 16:14 ����������������� 91 1:18–23 ������������ 248, 307 8:43 �������������������� 80 8:44 �������������������� 184
Scripture Index 427 1:19–20 ������������ 23 8:17 �������������������� 145 12:2c ������������������ 402, 403, 1:19–21 ������������ 20–21 8:18 �������������������� 106 404 1:21 �������������������� 23, 24 8:18–23 ������������ 173 1:21–23 ������������ 147 8:18–25 ������������ 145 12:11 ����������������� 60, 119 1:22–23 ������������ 109, 146 8:19 �������������������� 173 12:12 ����������������� 105, 396, 1:23 �������������������� 50, 146, 187 8:19–21 ������������ 162 2:1b–2 �������������� 401, 411 8:20 �������������������� 173 410 2:14–15 ������������ 24 8:21 �������������������� 173 12:15 ����������������� 119, 346 2:15 �������������������� 24 8:22 �������������������� 173 12:19 ����������������� 288 2:29 �������������������� 356 8:23 �������������������� 173 14:23 ����������������� 96, 280 3:20 �������������������� 237 8:28 �������������������� 285, 286 15:14 ����������������� 291 3:23 �������������������� 50, 146, 185 8:29 �������������������� 286 15:18 ����������������� 360 3:25–26 ������������ 49 8:30 �������������������� 292, 357, 15:25–33 ���������� 152 4:3 ���������������������� 398, 410 15:27 ����������������� 152 4:13 �������������������� 359 358, 397, 16:25–26 ���������� 359 4:20–21 ������������ 278, 279 410 16:26 ����������������� 360 5:1 ���������������������� 408 8:32 �������������������� 279, 284, 5:1a �������������������� 408 286, 288 1 Corinthians 5:1b �������������������� 408 8:35–36 ������������ 286 1:7–9 ������������������ 171 5:2 ���������������������� 106 9:2 ���������������������� 346 1:8 ���������������������� 292 5:8 ���������������������� 376, 378 9:2–3 ������������������ 168 1:21 �������������������� 23 5:14 �������������������� 95 9:5 ���������������������� 94 1:23 �������������������� 167 6:1 ���������������������� 398, 410 9:27 �������������������� 167 1:23–24 ������������ 357 6:1a �������������������� 406, 407 10:1 �������������������� 80, 167 2:4 ���������������������� 244 6:1b �������������������� 406, 407 10:1–2 �������������� 62 2:4–5 ������������������ 185 6:1–2 ������������������ 406, 407, 10:2 �������������������� 96 2:6–13 �������������� 84 10:8 �������������������� 359 2:7 ���������������������� 189 408 10:13–17 ���������� 124 2:7, 12–13 ������ 188 6:2 ���������������������� 407 10:16 ����������������� 360 2:7, 13 �������������� 177 6:2a �������������������� 406, 407, 10:17 ����������������� 170 2:8 ���������������������� 189, 233 11:8–10 ������������ 80 2:12–13 ������������ 314 408 11:11 ����������������� 80 2:13 �������������������� 119, 188, 6:2b �������������������� 406, 407, 11:11–32 ���������� 80 11:13–14 ���������� 167 217 408 11:14 ����������������� 80 2:14 �������������������� 25, 188–89, 6:2c �������������������� 407, 408 11:15 ����������������� 168 6:11 �������������������� 269 11:20 ����������������� 383 212, 252, 6:11–12 ������������ 399, 411 11:25 ����������������� 80, 81, 168 293 6:13 �������������������� 404 11:26 ����������������� 80, 168 3:6–7 ������������������ 245 6:19 �������������������� 404 11:30–32 ���������� 168 3:21–23 ������������ 287 7 �������������������������� 270n4 11:33 ����������������� 165–66, 168 4:7 ���������������������� 280 7:6 ���������������������� 235 11:36 ����������������� 88, 89, 90, 4:10 �������������������� 398, 410 7:15 �������������������� 270 280 4:15 �������������������� 401, 411 7:24 �������������������� 270 12:1 �������������������� 402, 404, 5:9 ���������������������� 304n1 8:4–9 ������������������ 186 407 5:9–10 �������������� 304n1 8:7 ���������������������� 24, 187, 189, 12:1–2 �������������� 402, 404, 5:9–11 �������������� 304 405 5:10 �������������������� 304n1 211, 293 12:2 �������������������� 147, 404 6:20 �������������������� 404 8:7–8 ������������������ 186, 187 12:2a ������������������ 402, 403, 7:9 ���������������������� 399, 411 8:9 ���������������������� 186, 241 404 8:6 ���������������������� 94–95 8:9–10 �������������� 188 12:2b ����������������� 402, 403, 9:13–15 ������������ 401, 411 8:13 �������������������� 180, 235, 404 9:14 �������������������� 83 10:4 �������������������� 398, 410 245 10:6 �������������������� 95 8:14 �������������������� 235 10:31 ����������������� 72, 279 8:15–16 ������������ 156
428 Scripture Index 11:1 �������������������� 398, 410 3:18–4:6 ���������� 142, 157 5:16, 18, 25 ���� 241, 244, 12:3 �������������������� 241, 248 4:3–4 ������������������ 82, 184, 185 281 13:3 �������������������� 111 4:4 ���������������������� 21, 22, 26, 13:5 �������������������� 111 5:18 �������������������� 235, 400, 13:11 ����������������� 345 73, 82, 83, 411 13:12 ����������������� 192, 225, 91, 142, 143, 144, 145, 5:20–21 ������������ 119 260, 266, 170, 190, 5:21 �������������������� 156 345 211, 212, 5:22 �������������������� 122 14:19 ����������������� 240 217, 260 5:23 �������������������� 214, 246 14:20 ����������������� 230, 240 4:4–6 ������������������ 84, 142 5:25 �������������������� 235, 281 14:21 ����������������� 128 4:5 ���������������������� 190 6:1 ���������������������� 400, 411 14:37 ����������������� 315 4:6 ���������������������� 22, 25, 26, 6:9 ���������������������� 171 14:37–38 ���������� 84 83, 84, 91, 6:11 �������������������� 37 15:3–5 �������������� 83 142, 143, 6:16 �������������������� 359 15:10 ����������������� 230, 236, 144, 145, 241, 243, 148, 153, Ephesians 245, 251, 157, 189, 1:3–6 ������������������ 46 274, 278 190, 192, 1:5 ���������������������� 47 15:43 ����������������� 145 231, 260, 1:5, 14 �������������� 57 16:3 �������������������� 152 277, 293, 1:6 ���������������������� 47, 154 388 1:11 �������������������� 89, 172 2 Corinthians 5:7 ���������������������� 276, 279 1:11–12 ������������ 40 1:17–22 ������������ 376 5:21 �������������������� 236 1:12 �������������������� 48 1:20 �������������������� 95, 279, 287 8:1 ���������������������� 153, 154 1:16–19 ������������ 191 2:15–16 ������������ 82 8:1–2 ������������������ 152, 153 1:18 �������������������� 23, 25, 66, 2:16 �������������������� 217 8:2 ���������������������� 150, 153, 3:6 ���������������������� 95 153–54 70, 71, 124, 3:7 ���������������������� 78 8:3–4 ������������������ 153 180, 192, 3:7–4:6 �������������� 77–78, 88 8:7–8 ������������������ 154 231, 244, 3:10 �������������������� 78 8:18–19 ������������ 152 260, 273, 3:11 �������������������� 79 9:7 ���������������������� 107, 112 277, 293 3:12–13 ������������ 81 9:8 ���������������������� 245 1:18–19 ������������ 143–44 3:14 �������������������� 79, 80 11:28 ����������������� 346 2:1–3 ������������������ 186 3:14–15 ������������ 81, 82 2:5 ���������������������� 212 3:14–16 ������������ 74 Galatians 2:9 ���������������������� 237 3:14–17 ������������ 388 1:12 �������������������� 217 2:10 �������������������� 137 3:15 �������������������� 80, 81 2:2 ���������������������� 83 2:11 �������������������� 70 3:15–16 ������������ 80 2:19–20 ������������ 236 2:11–12 ������������ 355 3:16–18 ������������ 81 2:20 �������������������� 236, 279, 2:13 �������������������� 70 3:17 �������������������� 81, 400, 411 2:14 �������������������� 70 3:18 �������������������� 81, 82, 84, 281 2:19 �������������������� 70 3:1 ���������������������� 27 3:3–8 ������������������ 69 91, 127, 134, 3:3 ���������������������� 235 3:4 ���������������������� 68, 69, 71, 143, 144, 3:5 ���������������������� 276, 281, 82, 83, 240, 145, 146, 326 147, 152, 282, 289 3:4–8 ������������������ 64, 71, 72, 153, 157, 3:10 �������������������� 76 88 164, 170, 3:16 �������������������� 167 3:6 ���������������������� 69, 83, 166 172, 180, 3:26 �������������������� 236 3:8 ���������������������� 70 222, 225, 3:26–29 ������������ 167 3:14–19 ������������ 191, 273 272, 293, 4:8 ���������������������� 23 3:16–19 ������������ 71 348, 387 5:16 �������������������� 235, 251, 3:18–19 ������������ 191 4:2 ���������������������� 71 278, 281
Scripture Index 429 4:5 ���������������������� 71 2:12–13 ������������ 230, 237, 5:24 �������������������� 171 4:11 �������������������� 72, 291 241, 370 4:11–12 ������������ 15 2 Thessalonians 4:16 �������������������� 72 2:13 �������������������� 171, 370 1:8 ���������������������� 23 4:17–18 ������������ 188 2:25–26 ������������ 399, 411 1:9–10 �������������� 51 4:18 �������������������� 22, 24, 72, 3:1 ���������������������� 105 1:10 �������������������� 57 3:2–3 ������������������ 355–56 1:11 �������������������� 359 293 3:3 ���������������������� 235, 241 1:11–12 ������������ 50, 51 4:22 �������������������� 72, 146, 147 3:5 ���������������������� 76 1:12 �������������������� 145 4:23 �������������������� 146, 147 3:8 ���������������������� 120, 158, 2:10 �������������������� 22 4:24 �������������������� 72 2:13 �������������������� 235, 241 4:26, 31 ������������ 72, 383 225 3:17 �������������������� 37 4:28 �������������������� 72 3:9 ���������������������� 236 4:30 �������������������� 118 4:4 ���������������������� 98, 105, 119, 1 Timothy 4:32 �������������������� 119 4:1–4 ������������������ 158 5:5 ���������������������� 72 383 4:4 ���������������������� 106 5:10 �������������������� 241 4:6 ���������������������� 346 6:17 �������������������� 106, 158 5:17 �������������������� 398, 410 4:12 �������������������� 158 5:18 �������������������� 72, 398, 410 4:12–13 ������������ 286 2 Timothy 5:20 �������������������� 245, 346 4:19 �������������������� 158, 245, 2:7 ���������������������� 195, 240, 5:22–33 ������������ 72 5:25 �������������������� 165 286 253, 340, 5:25–32 ������������ 165 342, 378 5:26–27 ������������ 165 Colossians 2:25 �������������������� 25 5:27 �������������������� 16 1:9–10 �������������� 273 3:16 �������������������� 37 6:10–20 ������������ 72 1:10 �������������������� 274 3:16–17 ������������ 274, 301, 6:16 �������������������� 359 1:15–17 ������������ 95 314 6:18 �������������������� 241 1:17 �������������������� 89, 95 4:13 �������������������� 76 6:19 �������������������� 84 1:21–23 ������������ 171 1:27 �������������������� 70 Titus Philippians 1:29 �������������������� 293 2:13 �������������������� 94 1:6 ���������������������� 171, 292 2:11 �������������������� 356 1:6–8 ������������������ 371 2:20 �������������������� 370 Hebrews 1:7 ���������������������� 371 2:21 �������������������� 369, 370 1:2 ���������������������� 89 1:7–8 ������������������ 371 3:5 ���������������������� 256 1:3 ���������������������� 89 1:8 ���������������������� 371 3:12 �������������������� 383 1:8 ���������������������� 94 1:9–11 �������������� 50, 51 3:15 �������������������� 119 2:10 �������������������� 88, 89 1:10–11 ������������ 292 3:16 �������������������� 291 2:16 �������������������� 398, 410 1:11 �������������������� 57, 273, 274 3:17 �������������������� 319, 321 3:6 ���������������������� 171 1:20–21 ������������ 113, 114 3:13 �������������������� 291 1:21 �������������������� 225 1 Thessalonians 4:12 �������������������� 219 1:23 �������������������� 113, 139, 1:3 ���������������������� 359 4:12–13 ������������ 219, 222 1:5 ���������������������� 217 4:13 �������������������� 219 264, 299 1:5–6 ������������������ 218 5:8 ���������������������� 401, 411 1:29 �������������������� 25 1:6 ���������������������� 221 5:11 �������������������� 260 2:5–11 �������������� 92 2:7 ���������������������� 398, 410 5:12–13 ������������ 15 2:6–7 ������������������ 92, 94 2:13 �������������������� 217, 219, 7:27 �������������������� 236 2:6–11 �������������� 48 8:5 ���������������������� 95 2:7 ���������������������� 397, 410 221, 222 8:8 ���������������������� 95 2:8 ���������������������� 92 2:13–14 ������������ 217 9:12, 26 ������������ 236 2:9–11 �������������� 92 2:14 �������������������� 217 10:1 �������������������� 95 2:11 �������������������� 93 4:5 ���������������������� 23 10:10 ����������������� 236 2:12 �������������������� 245, 370 5:11 �������������������� 291 5:16 �������������������� 105, 346 5:17 �������������������� 260 5:23–24 ������������ 171
430 Scripture Index 10:24 ����������������� 291 4:9 ���������������������� 119 5:5–6b �������������� 399 10:32 ����������������� 260 4:9–10 �������������� 103 5:5b–6 �������������� 411 10:34 ����������������� 61 4:13–16 ������������ 280 5:6 ���������������������� 247, 400, 11:3 �������������������� 279 5:16 �������������������� 291 11:6 �������������������� 108, 279 411 11:8 �������������������� 279 1 Peter 5:6–7 ������������������ 288 11:9 �������������������� 279 1:3–5 ������������������ 126 11:11 ����������������� 279 1:3–7 ������������������ 127 2 Peter 11:17 ����������������� 279 1:3, 23 �������������� 126 1:20–21 ������������ 312, 314 11:24 ����������������� 279 1:5–7 ������������������ 397, 410 3:9 ���������������������� 170 11:24–26 ���������� 61 1:6 ���������������������� 126, 127 3:13 �������������������� 173 11:25–26 ���������� 110 1:8 ���������������������� 54, 61, 126, 3:16 �������������������� 345, 378n1 12:2 �������������������� 61, 110, 111 12:3 �������������������� 92 127, 141, 1 John 12:6, 11 ������������ 103 192 1:1–3 ������������������ 64 12:14 ����������������� 172, 292 1:10–11 ������������ 312 1:1–4 ������������������ 68 13:5 �������������������� 383 1:10–12 ������������ 319, 320 1:3 ���������������������� 22 13:5–6 �������������� 120, 288 1:13 �������������������� 383 1:8–10 �������������� 291 13:21 ����������������� 171, 241 1:19 �������������������� 258 2:14 �������������������� 220, 222 1:23 �������������������� 25, 125, 210, 2:15 �������������������� 220 James 256 2:16 �������������������� 220 1:2 ���������������������� 400, 411 1:23–2:2 ���������� 125, 212, 3:1–2 ������������������ 123 1:2–3 ������������������ 103 215 3:2 ���������������������� 145, 225 1:5 ���������������������� 284, 317 2:2 ���������������������� 119, 125, 3:6 ���������������������� 150 1:5–8 ������������������ 290 126, 210, 4:8 ���������������������� 23 1:8 ���������������������� 270 214, 216, 5:19 �������������������� 184, 185 1:11 �������������������� 399, 411 248, 254, 5:20 �������������������� 231 1:18 �������������������� 25, 213 259 5:21 �������������������� 220 1:18, 21 ������������ 210, 213, 2:2–3 ������������������ 116, 221 2:3 ���������������������� 145, 216 3 John 221 2:11 �������������������� 238 11 ������������������������ 273 1:18–21 ������������ 212, 215 2:12 �������������������� 138, 141, 1:21 �������������������� 213, 216, 152, 388 Revelation 3:8 ���������������������� 383 1:17 �������������������� 192 242, 247 3:9, 13–17 ������ 152 3:16 �������������������� 60 1:22 �������������������� 213 3:13–17 ������������ 138–39, 140 3:18 �������������������� 249 1:25 �������������������� 213 3:14 �������������������� 141 4:11 �������������������� 57, 88 2:8 ���������������������� 213 3:15 �������������������� 140 5:9 ���������������������� 57, 162, 169 2:19 �������������������� 260 3:18 �������������������� 142 5:12 �������������������� 57 3:1–2 ������������������ 291 3:22 �������������������� 30, 126 5:13 �������������������� 61 3:13 �������������������� 214 4:7 ���������������������� 399, 411 7:9 ���������������������� 169 3:15 �������������������� 214 4:11 �������������������� 236, 243, 9:7 ���������������������� 297 3:17 �������������������� 246 251, 278, 12:9 �������������������� 184 4:2 ���������������������� 244, 250, 281 17:14 ����������������� 30 4:13 �������������������� 141, 152 19:7–8 �������������� 170 251, 265 5:2 ���������������������� 107 21:5 �������������������� 89 4:5 ���������������������� 118 4:8 ���������������������� 269
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