Those Who Bring Good News Must Also Rebuke in Love “But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias , his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.” ( Luke 3:18–20 ) As I meditate on these verses, I wish to receive the lesson contained in them. (1) John the Baptist, who proclaimed “good news” to the people (Luke 3:18), rebuked “ Herod the tetrarch ” (v.19)—the same Herod Antipas mentioned in verse 1 (Hokmah)—because of “ his marriage to Herodias , his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done” (v.19). (a) The phrase “ his brother’s wife Herodias ” (v.19) refers to the fact that Herod took his brother Philip’s wife, Herodias (Matt. 14:4; Mark 6:17). Around A.D. 26, Herod divorced his first wife—the daughter of King Aretas of Arabia —and...
Day 16: Acts 2:22-33 "Jesus, whom you crucified“ ‘The Jesus whom you crucified on the cross’ (Acts 2:36), is indeed the Jesus who was delivered up to the cross according to the predetermined plan of God and His foreknowledge (v. 23). He was delivered up to atone for our sins, both to the Jews and the lawless. However, He is the Jesus who cannot be held by death (v. 24). The God who raised Him from the dead has allowed our mortal bodies to dwell in hope through His resurrection (v. 26). Our Jesus is the way to life (v. 28). He is the Lord who, through His death and resurrection, bestows salvation upon us. Thus, our spirits and bodies have received salvation. Therefore, death is not our end but the first step towards a life in eternal heaven. Our Jesus is exalted on high (v. 33). God has seated Jesus at His right hand, making Him our Lord and Christ. Je...