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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2016 September 30
Portrait of Chenavard (1869)
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)
Realism Style
Musee des beaux-arts de Lyon, Lyon, France
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In 2 Corinthians 7, Paul exhorted his readers to cleanse themselves from every defilement of body and spirit in light of God's promises to them and to bring holiness to full development in the fear of God (1). Also he asked them to make room for Paul and his fellow ministers because they had wronged no one. And he expressed his admiration for them and told them of the joy which they brought to him (2-4).
He mentioned the physical strain and the anxiety he had until Titus came and comforted him. He was especially blessed to learn of the mourning and the zeal which they had for him. He told them that, on the one hand, he regretted the grief which a previous letter had caused them, but, on the other hand, he did not regret that the grief led them to repent (5-9).
He said that this grief was a godly grief which produces repentance, not a worldly grief which produces death. It was a grief which produced many other spiritual effects, such as earnestness, eagerness to clear themselves, zeal, etc. The result was that they became innocent of wrongdoing (10-12).
These things comforted Paul. Titus also was refreshed by their obedience. Paul's confidence in them was complete at this point (13-16).
[Sermons: Maurice Roberts. John Piper. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's painting illustrates a man who is "tired, sad and anxious", which is what Paul experienced (verses 5-6) during his time in Macedonia, as mentioned in today's chapter. ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
2 Corinthians 6:14 - 7:1: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; 1 Corinthians 7:12-16; Ephesians 5:3-14.
2 Corinthians 7:2-4: Philippians 4:10-20; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; Philemon 1:4-7.
2 Corinthians 7:5-13a: Romans 5:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17.
2 Corinthians 7:13b-16: Philippians 2:12-13; 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5; Philemon 1:21-22. ]
NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
2 Corinthians 7
3. Paul's Blessings Among the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 7:1 - 2 Corinthians 9:15) - 55 A.D. Philippi
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.
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