The Appointed Seed Must Succeed. Series

Morris, "This problem is easily resolved by inserting a question mark after the declaration. "By the name LORD I was not known to them?" Thus becoming a rehtorical question, whose obvious answer is yes. Since Hebrew sentences were not puctuated directly, the proper emphasis and divisions must be supplied by the context; and this seems quite appropriate in this case."

(3) The Possibility of the meaning - call on?

Net, "This expresson refers to worshipping the LORD through prayer and sacrifice."

Nelson Study Bible note, "These words can hardly mean that, only now, did people begin to pray to God. Rather, the verb call means "to make proclamation." That is, this is the beginning of preaching, of witnessing, and testifying in the name of the LORD."

V. FINALLY THE PRESENTATON OF THE SEED. Lu.3:23-38

The point is - this is proof that Jesus was the Messiah - a proof that can not be provided after 70 AD

Hal, "After 70 AD when the temple was destroyed, all the birth-records were lost at that time. If someone had tried to make the claim of being the Messiah, the Son of David [the promised seed], after 70AD, there was no way he could prove it. Whoever Messiah was, he had to come, before 70 AD."

Carroll Roberson, "The promise of Gen. 49:10, that the Sceptre [rule] will not depart Judah, till He comes. The Sceptre departed in 70 AD, when the Jewish people were scattered throughout the world. So this person must come before 70 A.D.

He came just as God Promised, and He will come again just as God promised also...

Stanley, "We trust God to accomplish what He promised us in His Word. But the real battle of faith comes when He appears not to respond to our trust.

What should we do when God appears to have ignored our request? Will we continue to rely upon Him, despite the disappointment? Or will we turn away from the Lord in discouragement? Do we have confidence in Him regardless of the circumstances? Do we cling to God and His Word despite the silence." Num. 23:19

Con:

1. The Appointed Seed Must Succeed.

2. Life is simpler then we think - trusting God's Person and Promises - that is all!

3. I use rope a lot - to tie down the dog; to pull things up to the shop; to tie a tire to a tree branch, so the kids can play on it; I have a long, strong rope - the problem is, it keep getting shorter! It kept unraveling at one end.

One day I simple tied a knot and solved the problem, it does not unravel anymore.

I tell you simple placing all of your trust in God and His promises will stop you life from unraveling - that is all!

Johnny Palmer Jr

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