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What does Matthew 8:20 mean? Christ and His disciples are preparing to get into a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee, which was the size of a large lake. Jesus directed this after seeing the size of the crowds gathering (Matthew 8:18). Before they can leave, Jesus is approached by two onlookers.
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What does Matthew 8:22 mean? Jesus' words, here and in other...
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Mar 26, 2024 · The most likely explanation is that Jesus was using hyperbole, a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis. Jesus used this technique at other times, referring to a “plank” in one’s eye (Matthew 7:3-5) and swallowing a camel (Matthew 23:24).
Jan 4, 2022 · The “God-shaped hole” concept states that every person has a void in his soul/spirit/life that can only be filled by God. The “God-shaped hole” is the innate longing of the human heart for something outside itself, something transcendent, something “other.”. Ecclesiastes 3:11 refers to God’s placing of "eternity in man’s heart."
the foxes have holes in the earth, where they hide themselves from danger, take their rest, and secure their whelps; and the birds of the air have nests, where they sit, lay, and hatch their eggs, and bring up their young; but the son of man has not where to lay his head, when he is weary, and wants rest and sleep, as he did at this time.
He says, The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head (v 20). Jesus is telling the scribe that if he is going to follow Him wherever He goes, then he will have to give up his home.
Aug 25, 2020 · Proverbs 16:31: “The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.” Isaiah 46:4: “And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
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With regards to verse 20, this verse functions in Paul’s argument to address the idea of personal justice. By transferring the responsibility of seeking justice to God, the reader allows God to exercise justice, “heap burning coals”, on the person doing wrong.