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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Monday, January 27, 2025
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :Paul Attacked in the Temple Bible Verse:Acts 21:27-30 (BSB) "When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut." Message:
In the previous verses, Paul began the purification ritual for four men who had taken a Nazirite vow. Paul was not particularly well-known in Jerusalem—he had not been there (or even in Judea) for over twenty years. But several of his enemies had been spreading rumors that he was preaching the abolition of Jewish practices. To scotch this rumor, Paul undertook sponsorship of Nazirite purification for four men, to show he was a practicing and devout Jew.
praise God children
Of course, the rumors were false; Jewish Christians were free to engage in almost all the rituals of Judaism. And actually, there is nothing in the Bible that would prevent modern Christians from engaging in most Jewish practices. Some churches, such as the Seventh Day Adventists (who keep the Jewish Sabbath), retain Jewish customs, and many Christians celebrate Passover and even hold modified Seder services, which they sometimes combine with commemoration of the Last Supper.
So Paul demonstrates, in effect, that Christ did not come to abolish the law. But it is futile. He has made dedicated enemies in his travels, and one group of them—Jews from Roman Asia (western Anatolia)—have come to Jerusalem. The Nazirite purification is a seven-day process, time enough for these Jews to hear that Paul is in the Temple.
They immediately incite a crowd against him. They spread the falsehood that Paul is bringing Gentiles into the Temple, and an angry mob drags him from the Temple!
Paul could, consistent with his gospel, have brought Gentiles into the Temple. Christ has ascended, and Judaism is, if not a “dead” religion, at least a superseded religion. But he causes so much chaos and even violence by his message, he doesn't seem to go out of his way to stir people up unnecessarily. Plus, he has used his own Jewishness and his ability to speak in synagogues to great effect, to ease practicing Jews into understanding the reality and meaning of Christ.
Meditation : Prayer : Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever......Amen |
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