Discovery Box| (0.53) | (Exo 18:15) | 1 tn The form is לִדְרֹשׁ (lidrosh), the Qal infinitive construct giving the purpose. To inquire of God would be to seek God’s will on a matter, to obtain a legal decision on a matter, or to settle a dispute. As a judge Moses is speaking for God, but as the servant of Yahweh Moses’ words will be God’s words. The psalms would later describe judges as “gods” because they made the right decisions based on God’s Law. |
| (0.52) | (Heb 1:9) | 1 sn God…has anointed you over your companions. God’s anointing gives the son a superior position and authority over his fellows. |
| (0.52) | (2Co 10:4) | 2 tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.” |
| (0.52) | (2Co 7:9) | 2 tn Grk “corresponding to God,” that is, corresponding to God’s will (κατὰ θεόν, kata theon). The same phrase occurs in vv. 10 and 11. |
| (0.52) | (Rom 8:37) | 2 tn Here the referent could be either God or Christ, but in v. 39 it is God’s love that is mentioned. |
| (0.52) | (Act 22:14) | 1 sn The expression God of our ancestors is a description of the God of Israel. The God of promise was at work again. |
| (0.52) | (Act 3:18) | 1 sn God foretold. Peter’s topic is the working out of God’s plan and promise through events the scriptures also note. |
| (0.52) | (Luk 10:5) | 3 sn The statement ‘May peace be on this house!’ is really a benediction, asking for God’s blessing. The requested shalom (peace) is understood as coming from God. |
| (0.52) | (Luk 9:43) | 2 sn The revelation of the mighty power of God was the manifestation of God’s power shown through Jesus. See Acts 10:38. |
| (0.52) | (Zec 9:7) | 2 tn Heb “and they will be a remnant for our God”; cf. NIV “will belong to our God”; NLT “will worship our God.” |
| (0.52) | (Psa 140:1) | 1 sn Psalm 140. The psalmist asks God to deliver him from his deadly enemies, calls judgment down upon them, and affirms his confidence in God’s justice. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 123:1) | 1 sn Psalm 123. The psalmist, speaking for God’s people, acknowledges his dependence on God in the midst of a crisis. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 109:1) | 1 sn Psalm 109. Appealing to God’s justice, the psalmist asks God to vindicate him and to bring severe judgment down upon his enemies. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 75:1) | 1 sn Psalm 75. The psalmist celebrates God’s just rule, which guarantees that the godly will be vindicated and the wicked destroyed. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 63:1) | 1 sn Psalm 63. The psalmist expresses his intense desire to be in God’s presence and confidently affirms that God will judge his enemies. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 48:10) | 1 tn Heb “like your name, O God, so [is] your praise to the ends of the earth.” Here “name” refers to God’s reputation and revealed character. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 8:1) | 1 sn Psalm 8. In this hymn to the sovereign creator, the psalmist praises God’s majesty and marvels that God has given mankind dominion over the created order. |
| (0.52) | (Psa 5:1) | 1 sn Psalm 5. Appealing to God’s justice and commitment to the godly, the psalmist asks the Lord to intervene and deliver him from evildoers. |
| (0.52) | (2Sa 5:10) | 2 tn Traditionally, “the Lord God of hosts” (KJV, NASB); NIV, NLT “the Lord God Almighty”; CEV “the Lord (+ God NCV) All-Powerful.” |
| (0.52) | (1Sa 2:2) | 1 sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods. |
