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NASB | Philippians 4:4 ¶ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 4:4 ¶ Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice! [Ps 37:4] |
Bible Question: how did st. paul die? |
Bible Answer: Here is the answer I got from a respectable and reliable source, BBN Radio. Thank you. Dear Janae, Thanks for your question about how the Apostle Paul was executed. We gain some light on it from his statement in Second Timothy 4:6 "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand." A very good commentary, Jamieson, Fawcette, and Brown says of this of Paul's statement here: "2Ti 4:6. Greek, "For I am already being offered"; literally, as a libation; appropriate to the shedding of his blood. Every sacrifice began with an initiatory libation on the victim's head (compare Note, see on JFB for Php 2:17). A motive to stimulate Timothy to faithfulness--the departure and final blessedness of Paul; it is the end that crowns the work. As the time of his departure was indicated to Peter, so to Paul (2Pe 1:14)." Their note on Phillipians 2:17 says, "I be offered--rather as Greek, "I am poured out." "I am made a libation." Present, not future, as the danger is threatening him now. As in sacrifices libations of wine were "poured upon" the offerings, so he represents his Philippian converts, offered through faith (or else their faith itself), as the sacrifice, and his blood as the libation "poured upon" it (compare Ro 15:16; 2Ti 4:6)." Remember, Paul had Roman citizenship, and as such the law required he be treated with the respect given to a citizen of Rome. Crucifixation would not be permitted, neither would the cruel pracice of tie a human being to a post and pour tar on the person and lighting it to consume the person, or the equally cruel practice of tying the person in a sack and having wild animals devour the person in an arena. Beheading was considered a more "merciful" and thus more fitting execution for a Roman citizen. I hope that helps you, Janae. Thanks for your question. Harold Richards Director of Biblical Counseling Communication Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc. We webcast in seven languages from our website: www.bbnradio.org |
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