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Everlasting Punishment
The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Christ Jesus refers to himself as the “Son of man” repeatedly in his ministry. No one else, even his disciples, addresses him this way. (Jesus rarely calls himself the “Son of God,” although he commends Peter’s confession of this status; see Matthew 16:16–19.) Here, speaking to a reformed Zacchaeus, the Master confirms his role as humanity’s Savior.
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Resources cited in this issue
RR: Barker, Kenneth L., John R. Kohlenberger, Verlyn Verbrugge, and Richard Polcyn. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.
Cit. 4: Peterson, Eugene H. Conversations: The Message with Its Translator. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress Publishing Group, 2007.
Cit. 6: Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible: The Gospel of John. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew, 1955. Revised and updated by Saint Andrew, 2001. Reprinted as The New Daily Study Bible: The Gospel of John. Vol. 1. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001–04.
Cit. 12: Hindson, Edward E., and Dan Mitchell. Zondervan King James Version Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010.
Cit. 14: Longman, Tremper, III, ed. The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2013.
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