On Acts 26:24 - “At this point in the proceedings Festus announced in a voice that boomed all round the court: 'You are mad, Paul; your massive learning is driving you insane' (26:24). Strange that! You could enjoy the gladiator shows in Rome, like the rich and noble did, as well as the masses, and watch with amusement while men hacked each other to death—and not be charged with lunacy. You could in more recent times be so fanatical in pursuit of communist theory as deliberately to eliminate millions of human beings—and still not be called mad. But start a vigorous campaign to clean up the morals of the Roman Empire, to call on people to repent and seek the living God, to preach a message of forgiveness, peace, and hope—and it will seem to Festus, and a good many more, insanity. Insanity is obviously a very discriminating epidemic.” D.W. Gooding, True To The Faith. Port Colborne, ON: Gospel Folio Press,1995, p. 365.
On Heb. 3-4:
“So, as we come to consider this warning, we are to keep in mind our merciful and faithful high priest. Let him lead us. Let us stand by his side and hear these words from his lips. He will tell us what to do and what to avoid. Then, when we have listened to the warning, let it guide us back to him again. However much it may make us feel our weakness, let that very weakness drive us to him who can sympathize with our weakness and is ready to grant us his ever present help.” D.W. Gooding, An Unshakeable Kingdom, (Port Colborne, ON: Gospel Folio Press, 2002), p. 60.
On Lk. 2:25 -
“The delightful term 'consolation of Israel' suggests that his expectation was based on the programme enunciated in such passages as Isaiah 40ff. He was looking for the day when Israel's warfare and chastisement would be over, and God would 'comfort his people'. Nor was Simeon narrowly concerned simply for the future of Israel. Basing himself again on Isaiah's predictions (e.g. 42:6; 49:6 etc.) he foresaw the time when the light of God's salvation would spread to the very ends of the earth (see 2:31-32).” D.W. Gooding, According to Luke. pp. 55f.
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