The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but He will by no means clear the guilty visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations. Where envy is when you want something that you don't have. Like, "He must be raised in my home and have my values." Tim:    Totally. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. There are many Bible passages that are memorable for a variety of reasons, and the passages on this list are among the most quotable, with which all Christians are likely familiar. It was found while searching the internet that the following 10 verses are the most quoted and used Bible verses. Carissa:    Like there is nothing that Jonah could do to stop this consistency of God. Popular Bible Verses. The first verse is really wonderful. Then it just all of a sudden takes a turn. He prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Again, the language of Exodus 34:6 and 7 gets repeated or re-quoted or reused...I used (00:16:00) to say, over 20 times in the Bible. 1hr, –  But what he says is "great in power". The Most Famous Verse in the Bible. That's my translation. So you watch God say and do a lot of things, but it's the first time that God's own character is described in some kind of summary. I think sometimes when we think of iniquity or sin, we think of just doing something bad. It starts with "You shall not worship other gods or serve them." Which is intense. You can find it on our websites under the "Resource" tab. Then we're going to actually dig in deep to five attributes of God that we find in those. And that's what this poem is emphasizing. So we'll put the rest of these scripture references that requotes Exodus 3:6-7 from the show notes, if you want to geek out further. But I think it at least does a better job than jealousy because it will raise the question of like, "What does that mean?" I mean, I think it's multifaceted. Yahweh, Yahweh, a compassionate God and gracious, slow to anger and abundant of loyal love and faithfulness, keeper of loyal love for thousands, forgiver of iniquity, transgression, and sin, yet he will surely not clear the guilty, visitor of the iniquity of the fathers upon sons and the sons and sons, upon the third and fourth generations. So I think that can give us a clue as to how the biblical authors themselves understood the significance of (00:17:00) this description of God's character. I've had to work through some kind of squirming is about that. Who does God say he is? But in this episode, we want to lay some groundwork. Nahum 1:2-3 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. The Prophet Nahum does something interesting. These are the most read and most quoted Bible verses, ranked by spiritual readers and devoted Christians. Should we look at some others? Do you notice there's also (00:28:00) two small differences to each of these lines that's not president in Exodus 34? In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The scriptures are easy to search and the numerous versions are also very helpful. This is what He calls the people to do in response. It probably had kind of this like slow morphing into it was very positive. So what this rephrasing of it in Deuteronomy 5 tells us is when we're talking about these further generations, their behavior is crucial to how God responds to them. But I think we've touched on it. So this is a whole book that is a prophet who's commenting on the downfall of the Assyrians, the Assyrian Empire, and the downfall of the city of Nineveh. In the book of Joel, he's watching a drought, which causes a famine in the land of Israel. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Do you have a sense of why from your own experience, Carissa? It was my main theology mentor and seminary (00:12:00) Prof. Gerry Breshears, who really put these two verses on my radar in a significant way. This is right after the people of Nineveh turn to God, and God forgives the city and the people on the king of Nineveh. Tim:    You're saying. My main areas of research or the things that I'm really fascinated with all have to do with the literary artistry of Scripture. "But now I pray, let the power of the Lord be great just as you have declared. So a lot of this language in Joel of being a wrathful God... Jon:    Oh, sorry, Nahum. Share So yeah, that does sound intense if in fact, that's what it means. That's the kind of passion. Well, that's really interesting. We haven't said that. Because I take that for granted maybe. Here on the podcast, of course, is Tim. Carissa:    Yeah, there's the clarification of the disposition of the people. But the sense that they make is the sense when they're first introduced in a story in the book of Exodus. And is this going to continue?". Oh, but he's loving." It's a great way to study further. That I'm jealous for this, meaning I'm passionate to see... Jon:    Yeah. Jon:    Yeah, actually, Tristen and I had to deal with this as we've written about emotions and this idea of if you look up the way jealousy has been used traditionally, it means like when something that you deserve, or should have is taken from you, then you're jealous. Tim:    For sure. And this is how I will interact with every generation. No one comes to the Father except through me. Jonah flips this over. Biblical authors love to quote each other and to adapt these quotes into new contacts, building on them, and giving them continued life. What is the most important Bible verse? Joining me is Tim Mackie, and another member of our team, Dr. Carissa Quinn. Tim says it's better to understand the passage as striking a balance. So Carissa, why don't you introduce us...just actually just read these two verses aloud? So I think I come to a verse and I just take that for granted. We're going to talk about each attribute, and we're going to get to slow to anger. I know in the Christian tradition, different strands of the tradition—I don't know in Judaism—but the idea of a generational curse, where there can be some kind of divine judgment that lingers over a family so the bad stuff happens to them for generations and so on. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Tim:    Yeah, totally. We'll actually get more into the narrative context, I think, a little bit later. Jon:    You might remember Carissa from a podcast episode maybe even (00:03:00) a year ago, where she walked us through the word "witness" in the Bible for word study that she wrote. ‎Show BibleProject, Ep The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible - Character of God E1 - Aug 17, 2020 This actually, I think, is hugely significant. Tim:    We see them as these two parts of God's character that we perceive somehow (00:02:00) in tension with one another. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Carissa:    Yeah. Then right after that. Or is this going to be for kids? Tim:    I think that's what it means. Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love, and one who relents concerning evil.”. The symmetry of these verses helps us to appreciate their tension. So the ten rebel spies get the whole people into a riot, and the people want to actually appoint a new leader, and go back to Egypt. And rend your heart and not your garments. Tim:    We'll come back to that literary design of these couple verses. What's the big deal?" So we thought, "Let's make an intro video to a word study series." So just kind of ends with this like, "Whoa, I guess (00:09:00) God is vengeful after all. In Numbers 5, it says, "If a spirit of kanna comes over him..." So it's passion for his covenantal partner, his wife. The tension comes with how does God relate to people who constantly fail as His partners. Reply. (00:40:00) Just you say jealous to mean desire and need to have something that you don't have. This is the fourth rebellion story in the wilderness of the Book of Numbers. And what should come is "in loyal love." Well, you can probably guess. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Actually, I am only guessing that this is the most famous verse in the Bible. Let's go to another Moses' one. I'm a Bible scholar and educator. When you're writing something out...and when I think of writing a memorable paragraph, I'm going to end with the thing that I want the listener to really go away with. The most intense forms of divine anger in the Bible are aimed at leaders of people, Israelite or non-Israelite, who abuse their positions of power. Thanks for joining us. You'll die in the wilderness, and your kids will be the ones who get to go in.". and it’s words were quoted more often by Jesus than the words from any other book. Isn't that interesting? So what we're putting our finger on for the moment is that this is the first character description of God. Tim:    Yeah, by repeating the divine name twice. 100 Most Popular Bible Verses. But it's just interesting to pay attention to. And that's your translation in your notes, Tim? In other words, when God says in Deuteronomy 5 "visits the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations of those who hate me," it's clarifying that what we're talking about is if later generations repeat or persist in the covenant rebellion of their ancestors, they're going to get the same consequence. She does a lot of work for us. (00:20:00) It's really interesting that he quotes the second half, this part that we think is really more harsh. So he goes up, and the whole thing is, the people just said, "We'll accept these vows. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. So what Moses says, what he responds is these verses in Numbers 14:17. And they don't deserve your patient mercy. (00:36:00) Also, the word "jealousy" introduces a layer of meaning that's not fully present with kanna. Here is a list of the 5 most misused and abused Bible verses: 1. It takes the mystery out of it. Looking at these instances helps us discern how the biblical authors understood the original verses and the character of God. But you only get there when you appreciate all that literary design. And then developing the curriculum for Classroom where we're starting to provide free online classes for all of you. God’s covenant promise is ongoing; God is making a promise about the stability of his character toward all generations. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. So what God says is exactly what He says in the lead up to God saying this about Himself in the book of Exodus. 1hr 3m, –  But I think like Jeremiah 18, you were talking about Jeremiah earlier, explains the consistency of God. Tim:    Yes, and keep my commandments. (00:18:00) The Nephilim, they say, are there, the group called the Anakites or the Anakim who are descendants of the Nephilim from the flood story. Those attributes are really lovely. Then in the center, we find Moses is doing the same thing he had to do on Mount Sinai in the story of the golden calf, which is intercede. One way that it stays connected as one unified story is through repetition. Their own behavior matters for how (00:30:00) God responds to them. You guys know the story. I don't know. Okay, this is one example of a real quotation, and it's illuminating one, I think. Carissa:    Probably. This list ranks the most quoted Bible verses from both the Old Testament and New Testament. Inspirational Bible Verses - Scriptures to Inspire Your Heart and Soul! Yahweh can't deliver us from those giants. Tim:    Correct. Tim:    "Passionate" doesn't do the whole job. I think that also shows us that we're maybe missing what that second half means if we're reading as a fully negative statement. In future conversations, the group will unpack the elements of God’s character, including his anger. And then we hear judgment or justice and recompense. You and Tristen? Anyway. They come up so much as you read throughout the rest of the Bible. Quickly, just the quick bio of yourself and what you've been doing on the team? Carissa:    I think what's harder for us in our modern context, is the responsiveness of God. Here’s the Top Ten Most Popular Verses in the Bible #1 John 3:16. That's a great observation. And if you know key covenant passages in the Torah, like Leviticus 26 or Deuteronomy 28, you know those things are a result of God removing his kind of protective hand a blessing on Israel as a result of Covenant violation. Carissa:    I was thinking about this. I Can Do All Things. You know, how John 3:16, "For God so loved that He gave His one only Son" is like the most quotable verse, at least in American Christianity, some forms, it says if these two verses Exodus 34:6-7 were the John 3:16 of ancient Israel. It's interesting. And not only will he not clear the guilty, but generations to come. But he's the one who first showed me that this is, first of all, it's the first description of God's character that you come across as you're reading through the Bible from page one. This is what bothered you, Jon? Is there any time in the Hebrew Bible where someone intercedes or asks God for something and He doesn't respond with compassion or mercy or lovingkindness? In Deuteronomy 5, Moses is retelling to the children of the people who rebelled in the wilderness. • Episode 1. Who does God say he is? 58m, –  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Let's humble ourselves (unintelligible - 00:46:09). (00:39:00) And so we have to deal with that.". You know how John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son…” is the most quotable verse in the New Testament? Carissa:    The better part...I'm just kidding. Here is an analysis of the books in the Old Testament that are most often quoted directly in the New Testament: Psalms (quoted 68 times in the New Testament) Isaiah (55 … Tim:    In Jonah? Tim:    Doing calamity, yeah. Jon:    Yeah. Let's look at how it gets used in the Prophets. Is that the same word for jealous there? This is like a real crisis for a lot of ancient cultures, and some cultures still today that still relate. But the whole point of a statement like this is to say, if your crops are going bad, you know why. They come up so much as you read throughout the rest of the Bible. It's called the Character of God. Or if you are building a Bible study, or if you're building a curriculum, I highly recommend checking out these notes. But then it's also crucially important to remember it's aimed at a king of one of the most oppressive empires of the ancient world. Is this another bumper sticker verse from the Bible? This difference helps to clarify how God deals with future generations. Here we go. Jon:    Well, it's funny as I just wanted to reclaim the original meaning of jealous was my strategy, and I was voted down. This is the first episode in the new series on the Character of God. But even in the midst of God's judgment, he knows that God has a soft spot for people who turned to him (00:43:00) in humility. There are many famous Bible verses that have been immortalized in history. That features in the book of Jonah. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. It's not actually very different than the passion. Jon:    And that's where the storybooks end. Jon:    Yeah. Bible Gateway. So early April 2020. And then it became a mixed bag. I think jealousy in English for most English speakers has a self-oriented focus. Carissa:    It means God just chooses to be gracious above and beyond what people deserve, which I guess is the meaning of grace in the first place. Exodus 34, when Moses is on the mountain, is almost recapping Exodus 20, the Ten Commandments, but changing it up a little bit. So I've got 27 and I'm pretty sure that I'm missing about half a dozen more that might just be little snippets of one or two other words together. So God tells him not to pray on behalf of the people. Jon:    I agree. This is a very common way that the verses get used. Description. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. And if they do evil, then I'll bring calamity on them. It's as if what He sees around them is the results of verse 7, right? That's what you would want in any friend. It appears in a prayer of Moses in the book of Numbers after Israel decides not to enter the promised land. Having grown up in western Christianity, we talk a lot about God is immutable, or the theological term of He doesn't change. The Bible's most misinterpreted, misused and misunderstood scripture verse is once again in the forefront of our public discourse. Jon:    Well, that's the traditional meaning of the word jealous... Jon:    ...which it just doesn't really mean that anymore. So he says, "Listen, if we turn back to God, we can count on the fact that He will respond in some way, at least." Tim shares a couple of closing conclusions. In part one (0:00–17:15), Tim and Jon introduce Dr. Carissa Quinn, who will join this new series on the Character of God. Just like it did with you. And I think that's because the biblical authors are putting them out there as genuine tensions. Tim:    Yes, it is. 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