Revelation . He loves righteousness and justice;The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. ", Randy Alcorn looks at verses from Isaiah that describe the peace between animals that will be in the world to come. A botanist. Now Paul shows them they indeed needed more knowledge, but the true knowledge of Gods will by means of all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Try it free today! A moral reformer. 3:18). But in this context with the term filled, perhaps the primary idea is "the highest degree, the maximum. Milk is fine for the babe for a while, but eventually, if the babe is to grow and become strong, he or she needs a solid meal of spiritual meat and potatoes (Heb. Let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Isaiah 60:2 Verse Concepts Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! False Idols Lyrics. First, such knowledge is not the fruit of mans wisdom or searching. 10:8). It looks at prayer as an approach to God from a recognition of (1) ones need and inadequacy and (2) of God's loving and all wise character and omnipotent ability or total sufficiency to meet those needs. Brother So-and-So, said Billy, will you please lead us in prayer, but keep it in County Donegal!77. It is this that the Colossians were facing with the false teachers at Colossae. Literally, the Greek text has, that you may be filled. The Greek text uses a hina clause with the subjunctive mood. Around our house were some towering oaks that spread their branches out providing shade and beauty to our home. Thus, greater glory can accrue to God through our suffering when Christians simply rest in God and His infinite wisdom and mercy in spite of their own pain or loss. But he stresses that this doesn't only apply during the Millenium. Here after referenced as BAGD. 3. Filled With the Knowledge of His Will (Col. 1:9) | Bible.org "For this reason we also" links verses 9-14 with the preceding section of thanksgiving, specifically (1) the report regarding their faith, love, and hope, and (2) the success of the gospel in their midst through the ministry of Epaphras, his faithful coworker and bondservant. Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: "Earth's crammed with heaven, And A parallel passage to verse 9 is, The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). They will also eat the rest of what has escapedwhat is left to you from the hailand they will eat every tree which sprouts for you out of the field. 13:2). Monday Church provides a biblical framework for each of us to establish a meaningful, integrated understanding of our life and work. and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. 82 Curtis Vaughn, The Expositor's Bible Commentary, gen. ed. 7The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Ephesians 3:19. The more our lives are filled with the Word, the mind of Christ, the more our lives can take on the quality and character of Christ's life (cf. Im just a igerant Christian, and Im glad I is! A man does not have to go to school to gain spiritual intelligence; but neither should he magnify his igerance., Great men of God like Charles Spurgeon, G. Campbell Morgan, and H.A. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's. Franklin Graham on Twitter Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! David W Palmer (Habakkuk 2:14 NKJV) "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea." Here we see God promising to fill the whole. When you think of wisdom, the book of the Bible that probably comes to your mind is the book of Proverbs. It so often happens that in prayer we are really saying, Thy will be changed, when we ought to be saying, Thy will be done. The first object of prayer is not so much to speak to God as to listen to him.83. ed., Glenn W. Barker, NT., ed., Ralph P. Martin (Word Books, Publisher, Waco, TX, vol. He then tells the story of Juan, a modern-day pastor from, Many churches today are focused on evangelism, church planting and spiritual growth. "That you may be filled" represents the subjunctive mood in the Greek, which is the mood of potentiality. As the apostle Paul warns, knowledge without discernment and Christ-like love becomes arrogant, literally, puffed up or inflated, and fails to fulfill the will of God (cf. Isaiah 11:9 fits perfectly, however, with the New Earth, after the final judgment that follows the millennium, where God will dwell with them and wipe every tear from their eyes, There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, nothing impure will ever enter it, the tree of life will be planted as in Eden, there will be no more curse, they will see his face, and the Lord God will give them light (Revelation 21:3-4, 27; 22:2-4). The more of the mind of Christ we have, the more God can bring His control into our lives. Amen, and Amen. Long before the false teachers had adopted these terms, the words had been in the Christian vocabulary.80 In this epistle, the apostle often used the theme of fullness or completeness to combat the claims of the false teachers. We are here to serve everyone without cost, so please do not feel pressured to give! 50+ reference books. The vision of the DNA is to see local churches practicing sacrificial neighbor-love, meeting spiritual, physical and social needs in their communities. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. As Christians, we can never sit still or rest on our laurels. VERSE Habakkuk 2:14 "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea." King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Habakkuk 2:14 Context For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea. May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, May the Lord be praised! (magnified, NASB, exalted, NIV) (Ps. The section draws out all the implications of this truth on several levels. Supernatural Encounters: Miracles and Prophecy - Facebook For they covered the surface of the whole land, so that the land was darkened; and they ate every plant of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Great as must be waters, which would cover the sea, or compared to which the sea were nothing, far greater is the miracle, when the abundance of heavenly wisdom, given to the simple, surpassed the sea, i. e., the wisdom of all mankind." Not only that, but we have a part to play in this very exciting prophecy. It calls to mind the words of Jer. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. In others, the emphasis may be on the corporate life of the body, or it may be on evangelism, teaching, or theology. You will go up, you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you., and you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. The wise application of Gods truth is the reason for studying and living in the Word on a daily basis. When George Washington had successfully led the American Revolution, he declined to become King George I of the USA. 1:9a For this reason we also, from the day we heard, have not ceased praying for you and asking God78 to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. We are just glad to have you here! New King James Version For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea. 3:16-19). God comes from Teman,And the Holy One from Mount Paran. 1991 - 2023 Eternal Perspective MinistriesAll Rights Reserved. Acts of Christian love and service will be turned into drudgery and sour resignation, if they are present at all. 1:15-23; 3:14-19; Phil. Isaiah 11:9. First, the tense is aorist, which looks at the effective culmination, the end product and the design of acquiring the knowledge of God's will. Amen and Amen ! A parallel passage to verse 9 is, The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). As the entire sea is water, Isaiah 11:9 speaks of a time and place where the pervasive atmosphere of the land of all the earth will be God and the knowledge of Him. In this case, Gods will refers to the complete rule of faith and practice. That doesnt fit with the millennium, which is followed by sinful people rebelling against God and then being destroyed by Him (Revelation 20:7-9). We arent worried, as God has faithfully provided for our ministry for 33 years. God fills Jesus, then his disciples with glory. And a Christian missionary. For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. Who has ascended into heaven and descended? TheHebrew erets is sometimes translated land and sometimes earth, as it is here in most translations, but the comparison of water and land in this verse is noticeable. This mission goes far beyond evangelism and church-planting. The Colossians had been told that they needed more knowledge and deeper wisdom beyond what they had been taught regarding the person and work of Christ. Ps 57:5 Cross References (17 Verses) So, while this is the potential and God's design, it may not become a reality. Or, it can be hindered by counterfeit ideas that seek to add to or subtract from the fullness of salvation as revealed in Christ. 1. They shall cover the surface of the land, so that no one will be able to see the land. Biblical Worldview and Mission: Filling the Earth with the Knowledge of So that they will not return to cover the earth. The first nine chapters of Proverbs give us a single sustained exhortation to seek this gift from God, but we should also notice that Solomon mentions these two together nearly half the time. The manifestation of his glory will unify the church, finally! The real world out there wont care about ones self-image. In this prayer of Paul, the great object is to grow in the knowledge of God's will so that it leads to pleasing Him, not ourselves. v. 3 and 8, "Blessed are. The Earth Filled with God's Glory Randy Alcorn (@randyalcorn) is the author of over sixtybooks and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries. , as the waters cover the sea. Again our need is to remember Psalm 40:16: May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on my holy mountain. Read more quotes from Elizabeth Barrett Browning. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org, but indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the. as the waters cover the sea; expressing the nature of Gospel doctrines, revealing the glory of Christ and his grace, which, like waters, refresh and make fruitful; and the force and power of them, bearing down all before them, like an inundation of water when it breaks its banks; and likewise the depths of them, these being the deep things of God; and more especially the general spread and large abundance of them, and of the knowledge conveyed by them; which will fill the earth, as the waters of the sea fill up and cover the vast chasm prepared for them; see Isaiah 11:9. Third, the apostle prays that they might be filled with all spiritual The word "all" (pas) may refer to everything that belongs in kind to the word with which it is used, i.e., every kind or category or area of wisdom.88 There are many spheres or categories of wisdom God's wants us to know and have, and this is undoubtedly involved here. As verse 10 will show, properly understanding the will of God should yield fruit in a worthy walk that pleases the Lord in every respect. As Johnson points out, Christians frequently ask, How shall I pray, and for what shall I pray? The Pauline prayers are reliable guides. These prayers are not only brief and explicit, but they are spiritually strategic in nature. Torrey's Topical Textbook. having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Naturally, my heart is breaking over the thought of losing her and I, along with many others, pray daily for her healing if that can be His will and will glorify Him the most. For our regulars, giving to EPM is significantly down this year, over 39% compared to previous years, which means more has been going out of our account than coming in. Related Topics: Theology Proper (God), Prayer, Faith, J. Hampton Keathley III, Th.M. We are here to serve everyone without cost, so please do not feel pressured to give! The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered. All rights reserved. For people with no faith in God, who deny the Resurrection, these, People who think the New Earth wont have a sun and moon generally refer to three passages, one of which is Revelation 21:23: "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.