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Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles
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So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."
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"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, in Cilicia, but raised [here] in this city [i.e., Jerusalem]. [I was] instructed by Gamaliel [i.e., a renowned Jewish rabbi of the time] according to the strictest methods of observing the law of our forefathers. [I was very] eager to serve God, just as all of you are here today.
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Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles » The law publicly read every seventh year at
Gathering » Gathering people together to learn of the lord
Law » Expounded to the assembled nation at the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatic year
the Law of moses » Publicly read » At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year
Learning » What to learn
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning instruction in the law during
School » Like a bible school
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
And after the reading of the law of Moses and [the writings of] the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent [word] to Paul and Barnabas, saying, "Brothers, if you [men] have any message that will exhort [or encourage] the people, you may speak."
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Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have the law read to them
Feast of Tabernacles » The law read in connection with, every seventh year
The word of God » To be read publicly
For the people living in Jerusalem, together with their ruling officials, did not understand [that Jesus was the Messiah] or what the message of the prophets, which is read every Sabbath day, really meant. So, [because of this] they [actually] made these Scripture predictions come true by condemning Jesus.
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And after the reading of the law of Moses and [the writings of] the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent [word] to Paul and Barnabas, saying, "Brothers, if you [men] have any message that will exhort [or encourage] the people, you may speak."
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I am ordering you, by [the authority of] the Lord, that this letter be read to all the brothers.
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And when this letter has been read to you people, see that it is read in the church of the Laodicians also. And see that you read the letter [coming] from Laodicia also. [Note: This could have been a reference to the letter to the Ephesians].
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Women » Required to attend to the reading of the law of moses
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies
Until I come [to you], pay attention to the [public] reading [of Scripture], to exhorting people and to teaching.
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When He had come into the Temple, the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? And who gave you this authority?"
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Jesus then went to Nazareth where He had been brought up. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and stood up to read [the Scriptures]. The book [i.e., actually a scroll] of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. He opened the book and found the passage where it was written [Isa. 61:1f],