Tuesday Devo
Scripture:
Jude 1
5 So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful.
5 So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful.
Commentary:
5 The Analogy of Egypt. Jude reminds his readers that they once fully knew about God’s judgment, but apparently their sense of its certainty has waned. He refers them to the Exodus account as a reminder. Jesus … saved a people out of the land of Egypt (cf. Exodus 1–15). This may seem puzzling, because the name “Jesus” is not applied to the Son of God in the OT. It is a prime example of the apostolic understanding of the OT, according to which the Son of God, in his eternal divine nature, was active in the world from the beginning of creation, long before his incarnation (cf. Luke 24:27; John 1:3; 8:56–58; 12:41; 1 Cor. 10:4, 9; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:8–12; 11:26). Jesus, then, judged and destroyed those in Israel who escaped from Egypt but failed to keep trusting in God, and therefore they did not reach the Promised Land (cf. 1 Cor. 10:5; Heb. 3:16–19). Instead of the name “Jesus,” some Greek manuscripts have ho Kyrios, “the Lord,” and some English translations follow that reading. Most of the oldest and most reliable manuscripts have Iēsous (“Jesus”).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2449–2450.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2449–2450.
Questions:
- The three verses that we studied on Sunday are to help us remember the holiness and patience of God. Jude reminds us that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later He destroyed those who did no remain faithful. Apparently, these New Testament believers need to be reminded that JESUS is the God of both the OLD and NEW Testaments. Do you ever catch yourself falsely differentiating between an angry God of the Old Testament and a loving God of the New Testament? Why is this belief detrimental to a Christian?
- Yes He is love and grace, but He is ALSO truth and justice. The DELIVERER of Israel was also the DESTROYER of Israel. Both/and, not either/or. How difficult can it be at times to reconcile these seemingly opposing attributes of God? What are the dangers of leaning to heavily on one side or the other?
Prayer Topics:
- That you would learn to embrace the both/and nature of God's character.
- That God would help you see Him more clearly.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
5. Why do I follow Jesus? I follow Jesus because Jesus rose from the dead proving that He is the way, the truth and the life.
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
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