What is more important than either state, however, is to be pleasing to the Lord (verse 9), whether liv-ing or dying. It is a cour-age given by the Holy Spirit, because few men would willingly part with their bodies to attain a better goal (Philippians 1:21-24). Twice Paul uses the verb “dare” ( tharreo–verses 6,8), which takes up the “boldness” of the previous chapter. This is simply the difference between faith and sight (verse 7 1 Corinthians 13:12). This longing is appropriate, because we are, even as we are weighed down by our mortality, the temples of the Holy Spirit, the guarantee and down payment of our final salvation.Įven our present union with Christ, moreover, does not eliminate the fact that in our mortal condition we are still separated from the Lord (verse 6). It is death, not the body itself, that will be swallowed up in life. Indeed, he speaks of this longing as a “groaning” (verses 2,4 Romans 8:23). “Glory” in Holy Scripture is a very substantial and enduring thing, compared with which our afflictions seem light and are certainly transitory.Īt the beginning of chapter 5 Paul outlines a theme he will treat in more detail in Romans 8-the longing that the Holy Spirit prompts in the hearts of Christians with respect to the final glorification of their bodies (verse 5). With respect to the contrasting images of lightness and gravity in verse 17, it is instructive to remember that the Hebrew noun for “glory,” kavod, is de-rived from the Hebrew verbal root kavad, meaning “to be heavy.” The great weight of gold perhaps explains this derivation. The “inner man” means his communion with Christ. The Christian’s “outer man” means the vessel of clay, man in his daily encoun-ter with his mortality.
All that Paul has been writing, particularly his comments about going from glory to glory, is a matter of daily Chris-tian experience. Thus, he was able to invade the hill countryĪnd win possession of it for an inheritance,ġ1 The Judges too, every one of them by name,Īnd who did not turn their backs on the Lord-ġ2 May their bones send forth new life from the grave,Īnd may the names of those illustrious menĢ Corinthians 4.16-5.11: This is the only place in the New Testament where the expression “day by day” occurs.
To lead the people into their inheritance,ĩ And the strength that the Lord gave to Caleb Stood their ground against the rebellious assembly,Ĩ As a result, out of the six hundred thousand infantry, So that all the nations might know his powerĪnd that he was fighting before the Lord.ħ in the lifetime of Moses proving his loyalty. When his enemies pressed him on every side,Ħ He overwhelmed that hostile nation in battleĪnd destroyed his assailants as they fled down the slope, To wreak vengeance on the enemies who attacked themĪnd thus bring Israel into its inheritance.Ģ How glorious he was when with uplifted handsĤ Was it not through him that the sun stood still The Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 46.1-12 -ġ Joshua, son of Nun, was a valiant warriorĪnd the successor of Moses in the prophetic office,ĭestined to become, as his name implies,
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