From ddd533b98b9c76ecb4715b256b129796bc889742 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rick Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 21:59:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update '43-luk/14.md' --- 43-luk/14.md | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/43-luk/14.md b/43-luk/14.md index 4d0003e..9a31bd6 100644 --- a/43-luk/14.md +++ b/43-luk/14.md @@ -1,15 +1,21 @@ # Luke 14 + + ## 14:1-6 ### What was the Sabbath? +[14:1] + See: [Sabbath](../articles/sabbath.md) -###What was edema? +### What was edema? + +[14:2] Edema was swelling of the arms and legs. It affected the heart and kidneys. @@ -17,6 +23,8 @@ Edema was swelling of the arms and legs. It affected the heart and kidneys. ### Who were the “experts in the Jewish laws”? +[14:3] + The experts of the Jewish laws were people who taught about the Law of Moses. They were also called “scribes.” See: [Scribe](../articles/scribe.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md) @@ -25,34 +33,44 @@ See: [Scribe](../articles/scribe.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md) ### Was it lawful for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath? +[14:3] + See: Luke 6:6-11 See: [Sabbath](../articles/sabbath.md) -### 14:7-11 + +## 14:7-11 ### What was a parable? +[14:7] + See: [Parable](../articles/parable.md) ### What were “seats of honor”? +[14:8] + The “seats of honor” were the places at a feast where the most important people sat. See: [Wedding](../articles/wedding.md); [Pride](../articles/pride.md); [Humble (Humility)](../articles/humble.md) + ## 14:12-24 ### What is the “resurrection of the just”? +[14:14] + The “resurrection of the just” is a time in the future when God will cause all righteous people, who have died, to live again. See: [Resurrect (Resurrection)](../articles/resurrect.md) ; [Righteous (Righteousness)](../articles/righteous.md) @@ -61,6 +79,8 @@ See: [Resurrect (Resurrection)](../articles/resurrect.md) ; [Righteous (Righteou ### Why are people blessed who “eat bread in the kingdom of God”? +[14:15] + People who eat bread in the kingdom of God are blessed. Some scholars think people will be blessed because they will be eating with all those who belong to the kingdom of God. More scholars think that eating in the kingdom of God will happen in heaven. See: [Bless (Blessing)](../articles/bless.md); [Kingdom of God](../articles/kingdomofgod.md); [Heaven](../articles/heaven.md) @@ -69,22 +89,29 @@ See: [Bless (Blessing)](../articles/bless.md); [Kingdom of God](../articles/king ### Why did Jesus say, “none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner”? +[14:24] + Jesus said “none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner”. He said this because the men who were invited refused when Jesus first invited them. + ## 14:25-35 ### Why must Christians hate their families? +[14:26] + Jesus said that Christians must hate their families. This was a hyperbole. He wanted Christians to love him more than they loved their families (see: Matthew 10:37). See: [Hyperbole](../articles/hyperbole.md) -###What did it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? +### What did it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? + +[14:26] See: [Disciple](../articles/disciple.md) @@ -92,6 +119,8 @@ See: [Disciple](../articles/disciple.md) ### What did it mean for a person to “carry his own cross”? +[14:27] + Jesus told people to carry a cross. This was a metaphor. Someone carried their own cross when they suffered or died for following Jesus. The cross was a metaphor for suffering and death. See: [Cross](../articles/cross.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md) @@ -100,12 +129,16 @@ See: [Cross](../articles/cross.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md) ### What did it mean to “count the cost”? +[14:28] + When someone counted the cost of something, they would calculate how much money the materials to build a tower would cost. He would also calculate the cost of paying people to construct the tower. He would then know if he had enough to build the tower. ### Why did Jesus say that if a person “does not give up all his possessions (he) cannot be my disciple”? +[14:33] + Jesus said that if a person did not give up everything, then this person cannot be Jesus’ disciple. Jesus was telling people the cost of following him. Some scholars think Jesus was clearly saying that a disciple must give up everything they own to follow Jesus. Other scholars think Jesus was saying that a disciple must not keep anything that would stop him from following Jesus. See: [Disciple](../articles/disciple.md) @@ -114,6 +147,8 @@ See: [Disciple](../articles/disciple.md) ### Why did Jesus say, “he who has ears to hear, let him hear”? +[14:35] + Jesus said “he who has an ear, let him hear” because he really wanted people to listen to the things that he just said. Jesus knew that when he spoke, the Holy Spirit spoke too. See: [Holy Spirit](../articles/holyspirit.md)