Matthæus 7

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Matthew 7:1

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

(en) Do not judge or condemn people because that sort of judgment misrepresents God’s merciful character (Luke 6:36-37).

There is a time and place for righteous judgment (see indgang for John 7:24), but in context Jesus is saying, “Do not judge people according to the law.” (He’s speaking to people born under law.)

Someone who hammers others with the law is acting contrary to the gracious heart of the Father. Since the law empowers sin, a judgmental type will excite the very sin they are condemning. Judgment and condemnation do not bring freedom. Only the grace of God can empower us to live godly lives (Tit, 2:11–12).

(b) You will not be judged. We reap what we sow (Rom 2:1). If we criticize and condemn others, we will come under condemnation ourselves. Our consciences will condemn us (1 John 3:20, John 8:9), the accuser will condemn us (Rev 12:10), and when our faults become known, others will condemn us as hypocrites.

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Matthæus 7:7

”Spørg, og det vil blive givet dig; søg, og du vil finde; bank på, så skal der åbnes op for dig.

(en) Spørg. Asking is how we receive (Jas. 4:2). Our Father wants us to ask because asking cultivates dependency and intimacy.

Manmade religion says, “Don’t ask questions,” but Jesus said, “Ask and you shall receive.” Asking questions is how we grow, but we can distinguish good and bad questions. A good question leads you to good places, while a bad question produces quarrels and strife (2 Tim. 2:23).

A bad question is one that causes you to draw on your own finite understanding instead of trusting in God and his unlimited understanding (Jer. 17:5-8). When the serpent asked, “Did God really say?” he was asking a bad question that took Adam and Eve to a bad place (Gen. 3:1).

Et dårligt spørgsmål leder dig væk fra visdom, distraherer dig fra sandheden og forhindrer dig i at finde svaret. Nogle gange sælges dårlige spørgsmål med linjen "de får dig til at tænke." Men de får dig ikke til at tænke, de får dig til at tvivle. De erstatter tro med usikkerhed og distraherer dig fra Jesus. Har intet at gøre med sådanne spørgsmål og diskussioner.

Gud gjorde os medfødt nysgerrige, fordi han vidste, at vores nysgerrighed i sidste ende vil føre os til ham. Vi er defineret af de spørgsmål, vi stiller, så stil gode spørgsmål. Og vær ikke bange for at tage dine spørgsmål til Helligånden.

Yderligere læsning: "Spørgsmål er ikke spørgsmål”

(b) It will be given or done. When we rest in the love of Christ and his word is rooted in our hearts, his desires become our desires. As a result, our righteous prayers get answered. See indgang for John 15:7.

(c) Seek the kingdom and you will find it along with everything you need (Matt. 6:33).

Jesus is contrasting two ways to live. We can adopt the anxious life of the Gentile or unbeliever and worry ourselves sick about food, clothing and whatever troubles tomorrow may bring (Matt. 6:32, 34), or we can trust our heavenly Father to take care of us, right down to providing our daily bread (Matt. 6:11, 31–33).

(d) Knock on the gate of the kingdom and you will be readily admitted. Knock on the door of the house of grace and it will be flung open wide to receive you.

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Matthew 7:8

“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Everyone. God does not turn anyone away (John 6:37, Rev. 22:17). All who ask for mercy and grace shall have it. All who seek the kingdom and his righteousness shall find it. All who knock on the Lord’s door will be warmly received. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Rom. 10:13).

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Matthew 7:9–10

“Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

(en) What man is there among you? Jesus was a master at engaging with his audience and using every day examples to illuminate spiritual realities. “You wouldn’t give your son something bad, would you? Of course not. You would give them good things they asked for. Well, God is a far better Father than you.”

(b) Loaf… fish. Our daily needs.

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Matthæus 7:11

"Hvis I da, der er onde, forstår at give gode gaver til jeres børn, hvor meget mere vil jeres Fader, som er i himlen, give det gode til dem, der beder ham!

(en) Being evil. Jesus is not commenting on human depravity as much as he is elevating the goodness of God. Even bad fathers care for their children; how much more does your heavenly Father desire to bless you.

(b) Din far; se indgang for Matthew 5:16.

(c) Give. The God Jesus revealed is a giving Father (Luke 11:13, 12:32).

(d) Hvad er godt. God gives “good things” which chiefly refers to Jesus himself. Jesus is the Good Thing foretold in the prophets and queried by Nathanael. “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). See also the indgang for Heb. 10:1.

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Matthæus 7:12

"Behandl derfor mennesker i alt på samme måde, som du ønsker, de skal behandle dig, for dette er loven og profeterne.

Loven refers to the Law of Moses, the commandments, ordinances, punishments, and ceremonial observances given to the nation of Israel through Moses (Jos. 8:31). This law is sometimes referred to as the law of commandments (Eph. 2:15) or the law of the Jews (Acts 25:8). See indgang for Loven.

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Matthæus 7:14

"For porten er lille, og vejen er smal, der fører til livet, og der er få, der finder den.

Liv. To slags liv er beskrevet i Bibelen; det psuche- eller sjæleliv, vi har arvet fra Adam og den zoe- or spirit life that comes from God (John 5:26). It’s the second kind of life that is described here. See indgang til nyt liv.

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Matthæus 7:15

"Pas på for de falske profeter, som kommer til jer i fåreklæder, men indeni er glubende ulve.

glubende ulve. Ordet for glubende kan oversættes til rovdyr eller afpresser. Falske profeter er religiøse gangstere, der lever af at skræmme dem, som Gud elsker, og true fårene. "Gud er sur på dig. Hans sværd hænger over denne by. Dommen kommer. Du står på skrænten. Pas på astronomiske varsler. Hold dig væk fra nåden – det vil sende dig til helvede.”

A false prophet uses threats of punishment to extract money and service from the sheep. “Sow into my ministry and save yourself from the flames.” He lives off stolen property and “makes himself wealthy by extortion” (see Hab. 2:4-7). These fearmongers claim to serve in the name of Lord, but they are servants of fear and darkness.

Yderligere læsning: "Religiøse gangstere”

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Matthæus 7:17

"Så ethvert godt træ bærer god frugt, men det dårlige træ bærer dårlig frugt.

Dette vers bruges nogle gange til at antyde, at menneskeheden er et dårligt træ med dårlig frugt. "Se bare på al synden i verden." Men hvis du skulle dømme menneskehedens træ efter dets frugter, ville du være nødt til at konkludere, at der findes alle slags mennesker, både gode og onde.

I denne passage refererer Jesus til falske profeter. "På deres frugt vil du genkende dem." God frugt betyder et godt træ; dårlig frugt betyder et dårligt træ. Men hvad gør et træ godt eller dårligt i første omgang? Augustin, biskoppen af ​​Hippo, sagde, at alle træer er født dårlige, men Jesus sagde, at nogle træer er gjort dårlige. "Gør enten træet godt og dets frugt godt, eller også gøre træet dårligt and its fruit bad (Matt. 12:33). If you can be gjort dårligt, det kunne du ikke have været født dårligt. På samme måde, hvis du kan gøres god, kunne du ikke være blevet født god. Et lille barn, der ikke kender rigtigt fra forkert, kan ikke dømmes som godt eller dårligt. De bliver gode eller dårlige som følge af de valg, de træffer, efterhånden som de vokser.

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Matthæus 7:18

"Et godt træ kan ikke frembringe dårlig frugt, og et dårligt træ kan heller ikke frembringe god frugt.

Falske profeter er glubende ulve (se vers 15) og løgnere. De laver måske et godt show, men det er alt sammen røg og spejle. De ser måske godt ud på deres sociale medieside, men privat er de forskellige mennesker. De er dårlige træer med dårlig frugt, og Jesus kender dem ikke (se vers 23).

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Matthæus 7:19

"Hvert træ, der ikke bærer god frugt, bliver fældet og kastet på ilden.

(en) Good fruit. Fruit are the proof of a tree. A tree that does not bear fruit, is not a good tree and is liable to be cut down. The fruit that God looks for is faith (see indgang for Matt. 3:8).

(b) Cut down. Like John before him, Jesus warns what will happen to the unbelieving nation (Matt. 3:10). They will be cut down on account of their unbelief. Writing some twenty years later, Paul said “God did not reject his people … they were broken off because of unbelief” (Rom. 11:2, 20).

Unbelief has consequences. To reject the Author of life is to cut yourself off from life itself (Rom. 11:20, Gal. 5:4).

(c) Fire. The ungodly and all those things that are opposed to God’s reign will be destroyed by fire (Matt. 13:41, 2 Pet. 2:6, 3:7).

Fire is Old Testament image associated with divine judgment (Is. 66:15–16, Oba. 1:18, Zeph. 3:8, Mal. 4:1). Jesus often spoke of fire in connection with Judgment Day (Matt. 5:22, 13:42, 50, 18:9, 25:41, Mark 9:43, Luke 17:29–30, John 15:6). He did not dread this fire but he looked forward to it knowing that it would spell the end of sin and usher in eternity (see indgang for Luke 12:49).

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Matthæus 7:21

"Ikke enhver, der siger til mig: 'Herre, Herre,' vil komme ind i Himmeriget, men den, der gør min Faders vilje, som er i himlen, skal komme ind.

(en) Herre, Herre; se næste vers.

(b) Min Faders vilje is that we build on the rock. It’s hearing the words of Jesus and putting them into practice. In short, the will, the work, and the commandment of God is to trust in Jesus (John 6:29, 1 John 3:23).

(c) The kingdom of heaven; se indgang for Matt. 3:2.

(d) Min far; se indgang for Matthew 5:16.

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Matthæus 7:22

"Mange vil sige til mig på den dag: 'Herre, Herre, har vi ikke profeteret i dit navn og i dit navn drevet dæmoner ud og i dit navn udført mange mirakler?'

(en) På den dag. Dommedag, hvor Jesus skiller fårene fra bukkene.

(b) Herre, Herre. Det er ikke troende, der har påkaldt Herrens navn, men ulve i fåreklæder. Jesus kender dem ikke (se næste vers).

On three occasions Jesus spoke about people who would cry out “Lord, Lord” yet not be received into his kingdom (Matt: 7-21-22, 25:11, Luke 6:46). On each occasion he was talking about people who did not know him.

(c) Gjorde vi ikke? Disse mennesker er selvretfærdige. De kender ikke Jesus (se næste vers), men tror, ​​de vil blive accepteret på grund af deres præstationer. "Vi gjorde alle disse ting for dig." De siger dybest set: "Jesus, du døde for ingenting. Jeg står på mine egne fortjenester."

(d) Miracles; se indgang for Matt. 11:20.

Yderligere læsning: "Hvad med dem, der råber 'Herre, Herre'?”

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Matthæus 7:23

Og så vil jeg sige til dem: 'Jeg har aldrig kendt jer; VÆK FRA MIG, DU SOM praktiserer lovløshed.'

(en) Jeg kendte dig aldrig. Jesus is not speaking to Christians who have missed the mark; he is talking to self-righteous people he doesn’t know. The Good Shepherd knows his sheep (John 10:27); these aren’t his sheep. He does not say, “I used to know you,” but “I never knew you.”

To be known by God is to trust in the love of God revealed to us through his Son. “If anyone loves God, he is known by him” (1 Cor. 8:3). We may not be 100 percent faithful but Jesus is. If you are his you can rest assured that he will never let you go (John 10:28-29). God does not break his promises and unchild his children. If you have been born again you can’t be unborn. What God has joined together, no man can separate.

(b) Gå fra mig. De selvretfærdige kan ikke sameksistere med den Retfærdige.

(c) Du, der praktiserer lovløshed. “You who habitually sin.” They are a lawless in the sense that they live contrary to God’s good will.

In the new covenant, faith is described as a rest (Rom. 4:5, Heb. 4:3), while unbelief is described in terms of actions and verbs like øver sig lovløshed.

Vantro er gør modstand Helligånden og klyngende to worthless idols (Acts 7:51, 14:15). Unbelief is afvise Jesus (John 3:36) and benægte the Lord (Jude 1:4). It’s stødende væk Guds ord og dømme yourself unworthy of life (Acts 13:46). It’s undertrykke the truth (Rom. 1:18) and glædeligt in wickedness (2 Th. 2:12). It’s dreje away (Heb. 12:25), går astray (2 Pet. 2:15), and trampe the Son of God underfoot (Heb. 10:29).

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Matthæus 7:24

"Derfor kan enhver, der hører disse mine ord og handler efter dem, sammenlignes med en klog mand, der byggede sit hus på klippen.

(en) Disse mine ord. Jesus does not give us a long list instructions for pleasing God. The key words are found in verse 21. “He who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter the kingdom of heaven.” The will and work of God is to trust in Jesus (John 6:29, 40).

(b) En klog mand bygger på Jesus den retfærdige klippe. En tåbelig mand bygger på sin egen selvretfærdigheds skiftende sand.

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Matthæus 7:26

"Enhver, der hører disse mine ord og ikke handler efter dem, vil være som en tåbelig mand, der byggede sit hus på sandet.

(en) Disse mine ord; se indgang for Matthew 7:24.

(b) Handler ikke på dem. Det er ikke nok at høre den gode nyhed, som Jesus bringer; du skal tro på det. Troen på Gud (som jøderne havde) er død, medmindre den ledsages af troen på den, han sendte (se indgang for Jas. 2:14).

(c) Foolish. The original word (moros) means dull, stupid, blockhead or foolish. It is related to the English word moron, a stupid or slow-witted person.

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