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NASB | Acts 1:26 And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. |
Subject: The point of the Matthias story |
Bible Note: I have seen, heard, and/or been involved in a number of conversations on this verse. Its the only place in the N.T. where lots are cast to make a decision, though the practice was common in the O.T. Many, if not most, of the discussions I have seen on this passage center on whether Matthias should be considered an actual apostle or not, because of the manner in which he was chosen and given that we never read any more of him. I was reading Acts 1 and 2 this morning, and I want to run by y'all what I came up with. The reason this event is placed here is to illustrate (rather dramatically) the difference between the Testaments. Acts 1: Jesus' followers are waiting obediently in prayer, and the chapter ends with Matthias chosen by O.T. methods. Acts 2: From the first two verses onward, the Holy Spirit descends on Peter and company. It is the presence of the Holy Spirit residing in the hearts of every believer that differentiates us from all all those who came before, from Genesis through Acts 1. I think it is between Acts 1 and 2 that is the true division between the O.T. and the New. Even the gospels could be attached to the O.T. Jesus came in the manner of an O.T. prophet. Being the God-in-flesh Messiah, he was like a prophet on steroids, but he shared much in that tradition. Also, Jesus did not come to "change" everything; he was the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. The description of Jesus being filled with the Spirit mirrors that of David and other Judges and prophets as well. But it is the Holy Spirit that changes everything. I haven't completely thought this through yet. I am certainly not advocating reprinting Bibles to begin the N.T. here. Any thoughts on it out there? |
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