“. . . that at the name of Jesus every
knee shall bow in heaven,
on
the earth and under the earth. . . “
Philippians 2:10
“ . . at the name of
Jesus. . .” When God announces His son’s name at the last judgment. I
envision a time of people being either terrified or relieved at this time.
“. . .every knee
shall bow. . .”.When a person bows, they show respect to the person of
higher status. In the United States, we consider all men and women to be equal,
so we don’t practice bowing or curtseying as a regular habit.
“. . .in heaven, on the earth and under the earth. . . “Every
one—all people, no matter where they are—will acknowledge Jesus’ lordship.
Matthew Henry clarifies this section, “. . . the inhabitants of the earth, the
living and the dead.”1
graphic: oneyearbibleblog.com
1.
Commentary
on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry, Marshall, Morgan and Scott Ltd. London
©1960, © 1961 by Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Page 1863
If we bow the knee daily, acknowledging His lordship, we won't have to worry about the end of days, will we? Comfort for God's kids.
ReplyDeleteRhonda: You are right. Those of His created children who have accepted Him into their hearts will be able to hold their heads up and acknowledge Who He Is without reservation.
DeleteCan you just imagine what that will be like? I don't think I can quite grasp it, but I am looking forward to it. Thanks for this timely reminder.
ReplyDeleteKaren: I am sure that we will appreciate being able to witness it.
DeleteHello Cecilia, I have a more general comment. I wanted to say I like the word you have for 2014: Hope. Having hope for certain achievements, certain events, certain feelings, we all can relate to. Also your billboard image is a nice one.
ReplyDeleteI think I will make my own version of something like that to go with the page I wrote about my first e-book. Thanks for the inspiration!