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13:21 he revived.A dead man returned to life 18:16 man’s gift. This is not the word for a
after touching Elisha’s bones.This miracle was bribe (17:23),but rather the word for a present
a sign that God’s power continued to work in given to someone (Jacob’s gift, Gen. 32:20,21;
relationship to Elisha even after his death. Joseph’s gift, Gen. 43:11; David’s gift, 1 Sam.
What God had promised to Jehoash through 17:17,18; and Abigail’s gift, 1 Sam. 25:27).
Elisha when he was alive would surely come
to pass after the prophet’s death (vv. 19,25) in
the defeat of the enemy, the recovery of the John 19:23–42
cities that had been taken, and their restora-
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tion to the kingdom of Israel (vv. 22–25). Then the soldiers, when they had crucified
Jesus, took His garments and made four parts,
to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now
24 Now Hazael king of Syria died. Then Ben- the tunic was without seam, woven from the
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Hadad his son reigned in his place. And top in one piece. They said therefore among
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Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz recaptured from themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for
the hand of Ben-Hadad, the son of Hazael, the it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might
cities which he had taken out of the hand of be fulfilled which says:
Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times Joash “They divided My garments among
defeated him and recaptured the cities of Israel. them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”
Psalm 73:1–9
Therefore the soldiers did these things.
A Psalm of Asaph.
T ruly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost 19:23 His garments...and also the tunic. By
stumbled; custom,the clothes of the condemned person
My steps had nearly slipped. were the property of the executioners. The
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For I was envious of the boastful, division of the garments suggests that the
When I saw the prosperity of the execution squad was made up of 4 soldiers
wicked. (Acts 12:4). The tunic was worn next to the
skin. The plural garments probably refers to
4 For there are no pangs in their death,
But their strength is firm. other clothes, including an outer garment,
5 They are not in trouble as other men, belt, sandals, and head covering.
Nor are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride serves as their 19:24 John cites Psalm 22:18. In the psalm,
David, beset by physical distress and mockery
necklace; by his opponents, used the symbolism of the
Violence covers them like a garment. common practice in an execution scene in
Their eyes bulge with abundance; which the executioner divided the victim’s
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They have more than heart could wish. clothes to portray the depth of his trouble.It is
They scoff and speak wickedly con- notable that David precisely described a form
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cerning oppression; of execution that he had never seen.The pas-
They speak loftily. sage was typologically prophetic of Jesus,
9 David’s heir to the messianic throne (Matt.
They set their mouth against the
heavens, 27:46; Mark 15:34).
And their tongue walks through the
earth. 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His
Proverbs 18:16–17 mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife
of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus
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A man’s gift makes room for him, therefore saw His mother, and the disciple
And brings him before great men.
whom He loved standing by, He said to His
The first one to plead his cause seems mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He
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right, said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!”
Until his neighbor comes and And from that hour that disciple took her to
examines him. his own home.
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