Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him--gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.
"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven.
But *you* say, 'If a man says to his father or mother, It is a Korban (that is, a thing devoted to God)
Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.
"If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? Why, even bad men love those who love them.
And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,
and certain women whom He had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases--Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons had come,
When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,
So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.
So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.
At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse with him.
making it my ambition, however, not to tell the Good News where Christ's name was already known, for fear I should be building on another man's foundation.
For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."
The inhabitants of the earth rejoice over them and are glad and will send gifts to one another; for these two Prophets had greatly troubled the inhabitants of the earth."
The nations will live their lives by its light; and the kings of the earth are to bring their glory into it.