The Offer Still Stands
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“Jesus now appeals for a response to his revelation [in the preceding verses 25-28]. All may come, at least all who hurt and who recognize their spiritual need.”
“Jesus now appeals for a response to his revelation [in the preceding verses 25-28]. All may come, at least all who hurt and who recognize their spiritual need.”
Blomberg, Craig. Matthew. Vol. 22. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1992. Print. The New American Commentary.
#1 - The Host - “Come unto me...”
#1 - The Host - “Come unto me...”
to come v. — to move toward, travel toward, or approach something or somebody; whether physically or as an abstract location.
come on! come here! come now! “Aiming to exhort”
come to an unfrequented place…a place that you have not been...
unto - "expressing direction ‘on the side of’, ‘in the direction of”;
-direction or aspect from which someth. is determined,
- to the advantage of, advantageous for...”;
- marker of closeness of relation or proximity
- in the interest of safety
- this invitation is A COMING TO rather than A COMING AFTER...
Arndt, William et al. A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature 2000 : 873. Print.
#2 - The Guest - “…all you who (labor) are weary and (are heavy laden) burdened...”
#2 - The Guest - “…all you who (labor) are weary and (are heavy laden) burdened...”
- LABOUR/WEARY (continuous) - to tire v. — to exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.
lose heart, be emotionally fatigued and discouraged
Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) 1997 : n. pag. Print.
to exert oneself physically, mentally, or spiritually, work hard, toil, strive, struggle
Arndt, William et al. A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature 2000 : 558. Print.
- HEAVY LADEN/BURDENED (continuous) - to load (fill) v. — to fill or place a load on.
the freight of a ship. To overload, heavily burden
Zodhiates, Spiros. The complete word study dictionary: New Testament 2000 : n. pag. Print.
to cause to carry or bear a load—‘to cause to carry, to cause to bear a load
Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene Albert Nida. Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains 1996 : 206. Print.
have someone carry, burden, load down
Balz, Horst Robert, and Gerhard Schneider. Exegetical dictionary of the New Testament 1990– : 437. Print.
#3 - The Blessing - “…and I will give you rest.”
#3 - The Blessing - “…and I will give you rest.”
- GIVE YOU REST - to cause to rest v. — to cause someone to take a break from their activities in order to be refreshed.
quietness - A calm, peaceful and restrained attitude to life and way of approaching God frequently commended in Scripture even in adverse circumstances. It is also a condition experienced by God’s friends and enemies when confronted by his majesty.
Manser, Martin H. Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies. London: Martin Manser, 2009. Print.
revive - verb restore to or regain life, consciousness, or strength.
▶ restore interest in or the popularity of
▶ improve the position or condition of
Soanes, Catherine, and Angus Stevenson, eds. Concise Oxford English dictionary 2004 : n. pag. Print.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
“14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Ex. 33:14)
“21 By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.” (Ex. 13:21)