The One Year Bible TLB (285 page)

9:17
that all the world would hear about God’s glorious name,
literally, “that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.”

19:5
as radiant as a bridegroom,
literally, “like a bridegroom.”
going to his wedding,
implied; literally, “going forth from his chamber.”

19:9
God’s laws are pure, eternal, just,
or “The rules governing the worship of the Lord are pure and need never be changed.”

18:1
for his son,
implied.
the daughter of,
implied in 21:6.

9:26
See Hosea 2:23.

9:27
millions,
literally, “as the sand of the sea,” i.e., numberless.

9:28
See Isaiah 10:22; 28:22.

9:29
See Isaiah 1:9.

9:33
See Isaiah 28:16.

10:10
confirming his salvation,
literally, “confession is made unto salvation.”

10:15
See Isaiah 52:7.

10:16
See Isaiah 53:1.

10:19
that God would give his salvation to others if they refused to take it,
implied.

10:20
See Isaiah 65:1.

10:21
arguing,
literally, “being disobedient, obstinate.”

11:4
bowed down to idols,
see 1 Kings 19:18.

21:9
Jehoram attacked him . . . and almost,
literally, “Jehoram . . . struck down the Edomites. . . . Nevertheless Edom . . . revolted.”

22:1
Ahaziah,
also called “Jehoahaz.”

22:2
twenty-two years old.
Some manuscripts read “forty-two years old”; but see 2 Kings 8:26.

22:11
King Ahaziah’s sister,
literally, “the king’s daughter,” i.e., King Jehoram’s daughter.

11:32
has given them all up to sin,
literally, “shut up all unto disobedience.”

22:9-11
Lord, how you have helped me before,
implied.

12:19
Don’t take the law into your own hands,
implied.

22:20
Rescue me from death; spare my precious life from all these evil men,
literally, “Deliver my soul from the sword, my only one from the power of the dog!”

22:23
Each of you,
literally, “All you sons of Jacob.”

22:25
praise you,
literally, “praise from you.”

22:26
The poor,
literally, “The afflicted.”

20:10
every kind of cheating,
literally, “diverse weights and diverse measures.”

28:19
King Ahaz of Israel.
King Ahaz ruled two tribes of Israel—Judah and Benjamin—and so is referred to here in this unusual way as a king of Israel.

13:12-13
his return,
literally, “our salvation.”

23:4
guarding, guiding all the way,
literally, “your rod and your staff comfort me.”

23:5
You have welcomed me as your guest,
literally, “You have anointed my head with oil, my cup runs over.”

14:1
Don’t criticize him . . . about what is right and wrong,
literally, “Receive him that is weak in faith, not for decisions of scruples.” Perhaps the meaning is “Receive those whose consciences hurt them when they do things others have no doubts about.” Accepting them might cause discord in the church, but Paul says to welcome them anyway.

24:2
He is the one who pushed the oceans back to let dry land appear,
literally, “He has founded it upon the seas.”

24:5
God’s own goodness,
literally, “righteousness,” right standing with God.

20:12
thank,
implied.

30:5
They had not kept it in great numbers as prescribed,
or “The Passover had not been celebrated by the northern tribes of Israel for a long time; only a faithful few had been doing it in the proper way.”

31:16
and their families,
literally, “males from three years old and upward.”

15:19
I have preached the full Gospel,
or “I have fully accomplished my gospel ministry.”

15:27
And since they received . . . some material aid,
literally, “For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings.”

36:9
eighteen.
Some manuscripts read “eight years old.”

1:2
made acceptable to him by Christ Jesus,
or “chosen by Christ Jesus”; literally, “sanctified in Christ Jesus.”

1:1
the Lord fulfilled Jeremiah’s prophecy
(see Jeremiah 25:12; 29:10), i.e., the prediction that the Jews would remain in captivity in Babylon for seventy years.

1:4
Those Jews,
implied; also in v. 6.

2:1
their parents,
implied.

1:18
are lost,
or “are being lost.”
are saved,
or “are being saved.”

1:30
he made us pure and holy,
or “he brought us near to God.”
to purchase our salvation,
or “to free us from slavery to sin.”

20:23
all cheating and dishonesty,
literally, “diverse weights . . . false scales.”

3:6
the fifteenth day of September,
literally, “the first day of the seventh month” of the Hebrew calendar.

2:13
to explain the Holy Spirit’s facts,
or “interpreting spiritual truth in spiritual language.”

2:16
to move the hands of God by prayer,
or “who can advise him?”

3:4
Doesn’t this show how little you have grown in the Lord?
literally, “Are you not [mere] men?”

28:2
heaven,
literally, “your innermost shrine,” i.e., the Holy of Holies within the Tabernacle.

6:6
King Darius II sent this message,
implied.

6:11
hanged,
literally, “impaled.”

6:15
February 18,
literally “the third day of the month of Adar.”

6:19
first day of April,
literally, “the fourteenth day of the first month” of the Hebrew calendar.

3:21
So don’t be proud of following the wise men of this world,
literally, “Let no one glory in men.”

29:9
spins and topples the mighty oaks,
or “makes the hinds to calve.”

20:27
conscience,
literally, “spirit.”

7:1-5
to Jerusalem,
implied.

7:28
to me,
i.e., Ezra, who is the speaker in the remainder of the book.

30:6-7
cut off your river of blessings,
implied.

20:29
their experience,
literally, “the hoary head.”

8:31
the end of March,
or “the twelfth day of the first month” of the Hebrew calendar.

5:1
his father’s wife,
possibly his stepmother.

31:2
hear my whispered plea,
implied.

31:4
For you alone are strong enough,
literally, “For you are my refuge.”

10:9
the fifth day of December,
literally, “the twentieth day of the ninth month” of the Hebrew calendar.

6:4
Why then go to outside judges who are not even Christians?
or “Even the least capable people in the church should be able to decide these things for you.” Both interpretations are possible.

6:12
I can do anything I want to if Christ has not said no,
literally, “All things are lawful for me.” Obviously, Paul is not here permitting sins such as just have been expressly prohibited in vv. 9-10. He is apparently quoting some in the church of lustful Corinth who were excusing their sins.

31:9-10
My sins have sapped my strength; I stoop with sorrow and with shame,
literally, “Even my bones are rotting away.”

1:1
King Artaxerxes of Persia,
implied.

2:3
Sir,
literally, “Let the king live forever.”

7:23
be free now from all these earthly prides and fears,
literally, “become not bondservants of men.”

21:4
evil actions,
literally, “the tillage of the wicked.”

3:16
the old Officers’ Club building,
literally, “the house of the mighty men.”

3:22
from the plains outside the city,
implied.

4:23
except for washing,
or “even when we went for water,” or “not even at night.” The meaning of the Hebrew text is uncertain.

5:13
I invoked the curse of God upon any of them who refused,
literally, “Then I shook out the lap of my gown.”

7:29
and so are our opportunities for doing the Lord’s work,
implied.
those who have wives should stay as free as possible for the Lord,
literally, “those who have wives may be as though they didn’t.”

7:34
in all she is and does,
literally, “pure in body and in spirit.”

32:3
when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was,
literally, “when I kept silence.”

32:6
Judgment will not touch him,
literally, “When the great waters overflow they shall not reach him.”

32:11
all those who are his,
literally, “you righteous.”
all those who try to obey him,
literally, “all who are upright in heart.”

6:15
early September,
or “the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul.”

8:6
who created all things,
literally, “of whom are all things.”

8:9
conscience,
implied; literally, “faith.”

21:8
A man is known by his actions,
implied.

8:7-8
the Levites went among the people,
literally, “while the people remained in their places.”

9:1
October 10,
literally, “the twenty-fourth day” of the Hebrew month.

9:5
If I had a wife, and if she were a believer,
implied; literally, “Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer?”

9:29
even though they should have obeyed them,
literally, “by the observance of which a man shall live.”

10:34
tossed a coin,
literally, “cast lots,” a form of dice.

9:21
I can win their confidence,
implied.

9:25
a silver cup,
literally, “a wreath that quickly fades,” given to the winners of the original Olympic races of Paul’s time.

10:3-4
by a miracle . . . water to drink,
implied; literally, “all ate the same supernatural food and drink.”
they drank the water that Christ gave them,
literally, “they drank of a spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.”

34:1
I will constantly speak of his glories and grace,
literally, “His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

11:22-23
He was appointed by King David,
literally, “There was a commandment from the king concerning them.”