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OATH. Vow; confirmation (Ge. 24:8; Mt. 14:7; Lk. OCCULT. Witchcraft; satanism; black magic [See
1:73; He. 6:16, 17). Devils, Satan, Witchcraft.]
OBADIAH (servant of God). The name of 13 OCCUPATION. [See Employment, Labor, Sluggard,
different men in the Bible. The most well-known of Zeal.]
these is the prophet who wrote the book of Obadiah OCCUPY. Lay hold of; employ; trade with (Ex.
(Ob. 1:1). 38:24; Eze. 27:9; Lk. 19:13).
OBAL (very fat). Ge. 10:28. OCCURRENT. Occurrence; happening (1 Ki. 5:4).
OBED (serving, a servant). Ru. 4:17. OCRAN (troubling). Nu. 1:13.
OBEDEDOM (serving Edom). 2 Sa. 6:10. ODED (he propped up, setting up). 2 Ch. 15:1.
OBEISANCE. To bow down; to honor. It is used in ODIOUS. Hateful; deserving hatred; offensive to the
the sense of honoring a superior, a king or the head of a senses (1 Ch. 19:6; Pr. 30:23).
family (Ge. 37:7, 9; 43:28; Ex. 18:7; 2 Sa. 1:2; 14:4; OFFENCE. (1) A cause of stumbling (Is. 8:14; Ac.
15:5; 1 Ki. 1:16; 2 Ch. 24:17). 24:16; 1 Co. 10:32; Ph. 1:10). (2) Sin; fault (Ho. 5:15;
OBIL (shepherd of camels). 1 Ch. 27:30. Ro. 4:25; 5:15, 16, 17, 18, 20; 2 Co. 11:7). The Greek
OBLATION. An offering (Le. 2:4-5). word translated offence in Romans chapters four and
OBSERVATION. In Luke 17:20-21, the expression five, paraptoma, is also translated “trespasses” (Mt.
“the kingdom of God is within you” was addressed to 6:14; Col. 2:13), “fall” (Ro. 11:11), “fault” (Ga. 6:1) and
the Pharisees. In interpreting this passage we must first “sins” (Ep. 1:7; 2:1, 5).
note that there is a sense in which the kingdom of God OFFERINGS. Leviticus 1-7 describes the O.T.
WILL come with observation (Lk. 19:11-27; 2 Ti. 4:1). offerings under the Mosaic Law. All of these typify Jesus
In fact, Christ refers to this observable coming of the Christ and N.T. truth (Ro. 15:4).
kingdom in this same passage (verses 22-37). In what The Meaning of the Offerings: The burnt offering
sense, then, is Christ saying that the kingdom of God depicts Christ’s complete devotion to God and God’s
“cometh NOT with observation”? Also, in what sense acceptance of Him. The burnt offering is burnt wholly
was it “within” the Pharisees? (1) In the sense that it on the altar (Le. 1:9). It signifies Christ offering “himself
was already in their midst because Christ the King was without spot to God” (He. 9:14). It signifies Christ as
present. I believe this is the primary interpretation of God’s (1 Co. 3:23). The meal offering depicts Christ in
this passage. The kingdom of God is used repeatedly in His human sinless perfection tested by suffering. It
this sense in the Gospels, as Christ was presenting signifies Christ as “in all points tempted like as we are,
Himself as the Messiah of Israel. “The kingdom of God is yet without sin” (He. 4:15). The peace offering depicts
come nigh unto you” (Lk. 10:9). Note the following Christ reconciling man with God through the offering of
passages carefully: Lk. 10:9, 11; 11:20; 13:28-29; Himself. It signifies Christ as “having made peace
14:15; 19:11; 21:31; 22:16, 18; 23:51. (2) In the sense through the blood of his cross” (Co. 1:20). And it
that the kingdom of God has a spiritual aspect (Col. signifies the believer enjoying peace with God through
1:13). I am convinced that this is a very secondary Christ (Ro. 5:1). The sin offering depicts Christ as our
application of this passage because (a) Christ was sin-bearer. It signifies Christ as “the lamb of God, which
addressing the Pharisees, and the kingdom of God was taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29), as the
NOT present spiritually within the Pharisees (consider One who bore “the iniquity of us all” (Is. 53:6). The
Mt. 23:13-33 and Jn. 8:44); (b) the context points to trespass offering depicts Christ as the one who “is
the future (verses 22-37); (c) the book of Matthew faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
focuses on the kingdom of God in its real, earthly sense. from all unrighteousness” (1 Jn. 1:9).
[See Kingdom of God, Prophecy.] Typology of the Animals. The ox depicts Christ as the
OBSERVE. (1) Keep; obey ( De. 5:32; 6:3; 8:1; Mt. strong, faithful servant of God (Ph. 2:5-8). The sheep or
28:20). (2) Watch; consider (De. 24:8; Pr. 23:26; Ec. lamb depicts Christ’s surrender to suffer on the Cross
11:4; Mk. 6:20). (3) Follow; practice (Jon. 2:8; Ga. (Is. 53:7; Ac. 8:32-35). The goat depicts Christ taking
4:10). the sinner’s place in judgment (Mt. 25:33; 2 Co. 5:21;
OBSERVER OF TIMES. One who follows astrology, Ga. 3:13; Lk. 23:33; 1 Pe. 2:24). The dove or pigeon
which God forbids (De. 18:10-14). [See Astrologer, depicts Christ as the poor man’s Saviour, the One willing
Devils, Satan, Prognosticator, Witchcraft.]

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