From the series Genesis PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE Lesson 52 My Way Or Gods Way Genesis 27146 Related Media Frank Sinatras wellknown song I Did It My Way was shocking for its blatant ungodliness Of course what Sinatra stated plainly in that song I did it my way is true of every person who does not submit his life to Jesus Christ Most people just arent as open as Sinatra in stating the controlling force of their lives In Genesis 27 four people sing Sinatras song Isaac does things his way by trying to bestow the family blessing on Esau in opposition to Gods revealed will Esau tries to take back what he had already sold to his brother Jacob When he is foiled he plans to kill his brother Rebekah deceives her aging husband into giving the blessing to her favorite son Jacob And Jacob lies to his father and outsmarts his brother Rebekah and Jacob could argue that they were only trying to bring about the will of God since God had told Rebekah that her older son would Every person must have as a theme song in life either I Did It My Way or I Did It Gods Way You would think that the lines would be clearly drawn Every person outside of Christ would sing I Did It My Way every Christian would sing I Did It Gods Way But I find that many who profess to believe in Christ are really just living for themselves often using God as the means to selffulfillment But the genuine Christian life is a matter of Gods confronting our selfcenteredness and enthroning Christ as Lord in our hearts While Genesis 27 teaches the principle that When we seek our own way we never get what we wanted and we pay a high price It is presented as a drama with four characters First 2714 Isaac comes on the stage with his selfish desire based on his appetite to give the blessing to Esau who goes off to comply with Isaacs plan In scene two 27517 Rebekah who was eavesdropping hatches her plot to deceive Isaac and get the blessing for Jacob In the third scene 271829 Jacob successfully carries out his mothers scheme In the fourth scene 273040 Isaac and Esau discover they have been deceived Isaac can only give a lesser blessing to Esau In the conclusion 274146 we see the consequences The drama is marked by some undercurrents which run through the chapter The first is haste or urgency Isaac seems to be near deaths door when he summons Esau to his bedside Actually Isaac who was 137 lived 43 more years But you get the feeling that he has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peelEsau needs to get on with his mission While Esau is gone Rebekah quickly summons Jacob and there is a flurry of activity as they prepare to deceive the blind old man before Esau returns from his hunt Jacob barely There is often a sense of haste when people are trying to pull off their own schemes even if its under the guise of doing Gods will If youre not trusting God to orchestrate circumstances for you then you work under the false impression that youve got to pull your own strings So you rush around like a onearmed man putting on a show with 50 dancing marionettes trying to keep all the strings going at the right time There are exceptions but generally when youre trusting God to work things out in His time and way you arent running A second undercurrent which runs through the drama is deception or conspiracy In the famous words of Sir Walter Scott Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive There is an air of secrecy when old Isaac calls Esau to his bedside Normally the blessing would have been given before the entire family see Genesis 49 It was an oral will which legally determined the disposition of all the father possessed But Isaac calls Esau without Rebekah or Jacob He knew that Rebekah would oppose his move she always had favored Jacob So Esau is sent out secretly But Rebekah was secretly eavesdropping on Isaacs meeting with Esau So she secretly calls Jacob and works out her plot to deceive her blind husband Later when she thinks that Esau will kill Jacob Rebekah schemes again by telling Isaac that she is tired of living because of Esaus Hittite wives If Jacob marries women like these life will not be worth living 2746 So without telling Isaac of the real reason she secures his blessing on Jacob before he sends him away to Haran to find a wife from Rebekahs relatives Throughout the whole drama is this web of deception conspiracy and secrecy A third undercurrent is mistrust You cant carry on secrets and manipulative plots in a family without eroding trust Isaac didnt trust Rebekah or Jacob or he would have included them in the plan to give away his blessing Rebekah didnt trust Isaac or she wouldnt have gone to such elaborate lengths to deceive him Jacob knew that his father wouldnt trust him as seen in his comment to his mother Perhaps my father will feel me then I shall be as a deceiver mocker in his sight 2712 Neither Jacob nor Esau trusted each other It was a family Each character illustrates the theme When we seek our own way we never get what we wanted and we pay a high price 1 The theme is illustrated with Isaac This is not a pretty picture of Isaac Some try to excuse him by saying that maybe he didnt know or had forgotten about Gods prophecy to Rebekah that the older son would serve the younger But surely Rebekah would have told and have frequently reminded Isaac of that prophecy especially when she sensed Isaacs favoritism toward Esau and wanted to assert her own favoritism toward Jacob Isaac knew This is a premeditated plot on Isaacs part to overthrow the revealed purpose of God Sadly Isaacs reasons were based totally on the flesh He had a taste for Esaus game 2528 2734 Here on what Isaac thought was his deathbed he can only think of indulging himself once more with his favorite meal prepared by his favorite son He was gratifying his sensual desires in opposition to Gods plan Its a sorry picture The picture grows even darker when we read in 263435 that Esau had taken two Hittite wives Abraham had been emphatic that his son Isaac should not take a wife from the Canaanites 2439 He knew that those pagan women would pollute Gods plan to bless all nations through his descendants Isaacs charge to Jacob not to take a wife from the Canaanites 281 shows that he knew the importance of the heir having a godly wife Why hadnt he given both sons this charge years before Yet he set aside that requirement when he made up his mind to Isaac wanted his way not Gods way He liked Esau and his game over Jacob No matter that Esau was a godless man that he had despised his birthright that he had married Canaanite wives Isaac liked him so he planned to give everything to Esau as is clear from the mistaken blessing on Jacob 272829 3738 But did Isaac get what he wanted Instead of wild game he got spiced up goat Instead of blessing Esau he put him under a curse because he ordained that whoever cursed Jacob should be cursed and Esau planned to kill Jacob His family was riddled with rivalry and his sons were separated from him He and his wife were at odds and didnt trust each other Isaac sought his own way didnt get what he wanted and paid a high price 2 The theme is illustrated with Rebekah Rebekah wanted Gods choice Jacob but for selfish reasons He was her favorite He was her pawn in her power struggle against her husband So even though on the surface she could claim I just want Gods will the claim was a pious fraud Rebekah wanted her way She was willing to deceive her blind husband and to draw her son into deception to gain her goal Of course Rebekah could have rationalized What could I do If I hadnt acted as I did Gods promise wouldnt have been fulfilled The whole Messianic program was at stake You cant just sit back and trust God at a time like that You have to take decisive action Besides it worked Gods blessing through Abraham and Isaac came to Jacob just as God ordained The fallacy in that line of thinking is that deception was the only alternative Rebekah could have sought the Lord and then appealed to Isaac based on what he knew to be Gods purpose Having done that she could have left the matter with God trusting that if He needed to God could reverse Isaacs wrong action Thats the fallacy of situation ethics It poses a false dilemma then tells you that you have no choice except to violate Gods moral absolutes Theres often time pressure I can imagine Rebekah thinking If I dont act now Gods plan will be thwarted I dont like lying but I have no choice But almost always there are other choices I will grant that in a fallen world there are some ethical dilemmas but they are really rare Almost always there is a way not to sin Did Rebekah get what she was after On the surface yes Jacob got the blessing But in the end no What she feared 2745 happened when she lost both her sons Jacob fled to Haran and Esau moved to Edom She sought to get the inheritance for Jacob but he had to leave it behind and flee for his life She sought to make Jacob the ruler over all that Isaac had instead Jacob became the indentured servant of Laban And what about the cost Rebekah calculated that the whole thing would blow over soon 274445 Stay with him a few days until your brothers fury subsides until your brothers anger against you subsides and he forgets what you did to him Then I shall send and get you from there The few days turned out to be 20 years and Rebekah probably never saw her favorite son again When he returns Isaac is mentioned but not Rebekah In the only other mention of her name in Genesis Jacob on his deathbed states that they buried Rebekah in the cave 3 The theme is illustrated with Jacob Again I must disagree with commentators who exonerate Jacob Some say that he was valuing spiritual things and after all he was only obeying his mother But remember the man wasnt a teenagerhe was probably 77 years old He should have rebuked his mother for her deceptive scheme Clearly Jacob is not a spirituallyminded man He does not fear God or His moral law he only fears that the scheme might not work and he might get cursed instead of blessed He wanted the wealth and advantage which went along with the blessing Like Rebekah Jacob was seeking his own Note the extremes he was willing to take to get what he wanted His blind old father asks Who are you my son Jacob flatly lies I am Esau your firstborn I have done as you told me 271819 When Isaac questions how he could have returned so quickly Jacob crassly gives God the credit 2720 But because of Jacobs voice Isaac still has doubts So he calls Jacob to him so he can feel his skin After feeling the deceptive goatskins on Jacobs arms he asks again Are you really my son Esau And Jacob baldly lies again I Jacobs actions seem incredibleuntil you get honest with yourself If you know your heart you can see yourself right there in Jacobs sandals doing the same thing Havent you ever bent the truth when you were under pressure or when you thought it was for a good cause And once you tell the first lie its harder to bail out So you dig yourself in deeper and deeper Did Jacob get what he was after On the surface yes he got the blessing But it didnt quite do for him what he was expecting He had to flee from his brother who wanted to kill him The blessing stipulated that he would be master of his brothers vs 29 but before Esau bowed to Jacob Jacob would bow before Esau and call him lord 333 8 He thought the blessing would put him in a position of influence but before that it forced him to become the indentured servant of a man who deceived him Later the sons 4 The theme is illustrated with Esau While we may sympathize with Esau there is no doubt that he was seeking his own way Granted he was the older brother so the birthright and blessing should have been his But he had made a legal agreement with his brother to sell his birthright It was not true as Esau laments that Jacob took away his birthright 2736 Esau gave it up Here he was in cahoots with his fathers secretive plan to get the blessing for himself he just happened to get outsmarted As a godless man not concerned about the spiritual promises God had given to His tears 2734 38 may make us feel sorry for him But remember Esau wasnt truly repentant ready to turn from his selfseeking ways to follow Gods ways He was just sorry he didnt get what he was after He was like the guy who heard at work that his neighbors house burned down Since they didnt get along too well he shrugged and said Too bad Then he drove home and found out that his own house had burned down too If he started wailing you wouldnt assume that he was sorry for his neighbor or for his own Clearly Esau didnt get the blessing he desired He ended up estranged from Gods promises to Abraham and his descendants He became the father of the Edomites who lived to the east of the Dead Sea and were later subjected by several kings of Israel They finally succeeded in casting off Israels rule even as Isaac prophesied 2740 They sided with Nebuchadnezzar in his overthrow of Jerusalem 587 BC and were overjoyed at its destruction Ps 1377 Lam 421 22 Obadiah 1016 Esau like Isaac Rebekah and Jacob sought his own way didnt get what he wanted and paid a high price Conclusion Let me draw four concluding lessons from this drama 1 If we sow to the flesh well reap from the flesh The law of sowing and reaping is as true for Gods people as it is for unbelievers If you live for the pleasures of the flesh you will reap from the flesh corruption Gal 678 If you live for the things of this world you may get them but youll be poor before God Some may protest But were under grace not law But remember Paul warned about sowing and reaping in the very letter where he strongly argues for the grace of GodGalatians You cant plant spinach and harvest sweet corn While sin may taste sweet in your mouth it will be bitter in your stomach and youll wish you had never tasted it Thats true for believers under grace 2 You cant thwart the ultimate purpose of God so why not work with Him not against Him It is utter futility to fight God It may seem as if youre going to be able to get away with your plan But He who sits in the heavens laughs the Lord scoffs at them Ps 24 Mans sin can never thwart Gods purpose It may appear that things are not under Gods control and that the forces of evil are going to turn world history to their own ends Its only an illusion Even the wrath of man will bring ultimate praise to God Ps 7610 God not man determines history You can either smash yourself to bits trying to fight against God or you can submit to His purpose As the apostle Paul and millions of others can tell you life is a lot more pleasant when you dont kick against the goads 3 Godly ends do not justify wrong means Was it Gods will to give the blessing to Jacob Yes Was it right for Rebekah and Jacob to gain the blessing through deception No Methods do matter Wrong methods dont become right just because they work even when they help accomplish Gods purpose We live in a pragmatic culture and many Christians have bought into any method that works Just because a marketing scheme brings people into the church does not make it right Gods work must be done in His way 4 The way to find your life is to lose it for Christs sake Hebrews 1120 states By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau even regarding things to come How can that be when it seems that he was acting in the flesh The answer is in Genesis 2733 where a trembling Isaac realizes that he has really blessed Jacob not Esau as he intended He admits Yes and he shall be blessed At that point Isaac realized that he and Esau had been fighting against God and they had lost God pinned him to the mat Isaac admitted defeat and submitted to Gods sovereign way So Isaac gives up his theme song I Did It My Way He lost his life only to find real life in God Thats the key by the way to family harmonywhen each member dies to his own selfish way and lives for Gods way What is Gods word to wives Submit to your husband Many Christian wives hate that word It grates on the flesh But it is Gods Word to wives Before you husbands start gloating remember Gods word to you Husbands love your wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her The Bible never tells husbands to get their wives to submit It tells us to seek the highest good of our wives by Eph 52264 Many Christian counselors are telling hurting people Assert yourself Stand up for your rights Dont be codependent Youve got a right to some happiness in life so go for it But Gods Word is clear If you seek your own way you wont get what you want and youll pay a high price in family conflict If youll die to your way and seek Gods way He will give you the desires of your heart Youve got to decide which will be your theme song I did it my way or I did it Gods way Discussion Questions Someone may fear If I yield my rights and go Gods way Ill get trampled How would you counsel them Does seeking Gods way mean always doing what I dont like and not doing what I enjoy How do I know when Im doing things Gods way Can a wife be submissive to God and to her husband and yet confront him with his sin How Is total honesty always the best policy What about when honesty would hurt someones feelings Are there situations where we must sometimes break one part of Gods moral law in order to keep another part If so when Copyright Steven J Cole 1997 All Rights Reserved Unless otherwise noted all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible The Lockman Foundation Related Topics Hamartiology Sin Rewards Spiritual Life Temptation

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Bible Deuteronomy Chapter 28 Verse 13 Free Downloads eBibles Deuteronomy 2813 SUM PIC XRF DEV STU Verse Click for Chapter New International Version The LORD will make you the head not the tail If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them you will always be at the top never at the bottom New Living Translation If you listen to these commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today and if you carefully obey them the LORD will make you the head and not the tail and you will always be on top and never at the bottom English Standard Version And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail and you shall only go up and not down if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you today being careful to do them Berean Study Bible The LORD will make you the head and not the tail you will only move upward and never downward if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God which I am giving you today New American Standard Bible The LORD will make you the head and not the tail and you only will be above and you will not be underneath if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I charge you today to observe them carefully King James Bible And the LORD shall make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God which I command thee this day to observe and to do them Christian Standard Bible The LORD will make you the head and not the tail you will only move upward and never downward if you listen to the LORD your Gods commands I am giving you today and are careful to follow them Contemporary English Version Obey the laws and teachings that Im giving you today and the LORD your God will make Israel a leader among the nations and not a follower Israel will be wealthy and powerful not poor and weak Good News Translation The LORD your God will make you the leader among the nations and not a follower you will always prosper and never fail if you obey faithfully all his commands that I am giving you today Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD will make you the head and not the tail you will only move upward and never downward if you listen to the LORD your Gods commands I am giving you today and are careful to follow them International Standard Version The LORD your God will make you the head and not the tailplacing you above and not beneathif you obey the commands of the LORD your God that Im giving you today to keep and observe NET Bible The LORD will make you the head and not the tail and you will always end up at the top and not at the bottom if you obey his commandments which I am urging you today to be careful to do New Heart English Bible The LORD will make you the head and not the tail and you shall be above only and you shall not be beneath if you shall listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you this day to observe and to do GODS WORD Translation The LORD will make you the head not the tail You will always be at the top never at the bottom if you faithfully obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today JPS Tanakh 1917 And the LORD will make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God which I command thee this day to observe and to do them New American Standard 1977 And the LORD shall make you the head and not the tail and you only shall be above and you shall not be underneath if you will listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I charge you today to observe them carefully Jubilee Bible 2000 And the LORD shall make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath when thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God which I command thee this day to keep them and to fulfill them King James 2000 Bible And the LORD shall make you the head and not the tail and you shall be above only and you shall not be beneath if that you hearken unto the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you this day to observe and to do them American King James Version And the LORD shall make you the head and not the tail and you shall be above only and you shall not be beneath if that you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you this day to observe and to do them American Standard Version And Jehovah will make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God which I command thee this day to observe and to do them Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord thy God make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt then be above and thou shalt not be below if thou wilt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God in all things that I charge thee this day to observe DouayRheims Bible And the Lord shall make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be always above and not beneath yet so if thou wilt hear the commandments of the Lord thy God which I command thee this day and keep and do them Darby Bible Translation And Jehovah will make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath if thou hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God which I command thee this day to keep and to do them English Revised Version And the LORD shall make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God which I command thee this day to observe and to do them Websters Bible Translation And the LORD shall make thee the head and not the tail and thou shalt be above only and thou shalt not be beneath if thou shalt hearken to the commandments of the LORD thy God which I command thee this day to observe and to do them World English Bible Yahweh will make you the head and not the tail and you shall be above only and you shall not be beneath if you shall listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you this day to observe and to do them Youngs Literal Translation And Jehovah hath given thee for head and not for tail and thou hast been only above and art not beneath for thou dost hearken unto the commands of Jehovah thy God which I am commanding thee today to keep and to do Study Bible The Blessings of Obedience 12 The LORD will open the heavens His abundant storehouse to send rain to your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands You will lend to many nations but borrow from none 13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail you will only move upward and never downward if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God which I am giving you today 14 Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today and do not go after other gods to serve them Berean Study Bible Download Cross References Deuteronomy 156 When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised you will lend to many nations but borrow from none you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none Deuteronomy 2619 and that He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the nations He has made and that you will be a holy people to the LORD your God as He promised Deuteronomy 281 Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth Deuteronomy 2843 The foreigner living among you will rise higher and higher above you while you sink down lower and lower Deuteronomy 2844 He will lend to you but you will not lend to him He will be the head and you will be the tail Jeremiah 317 For this is what the LORD says Sing with joy for Jacob shout for the foremost of the nations make your praises heard and say O LORD save Your people the remnant of Israel Treasury of Scripture And the LORD shall make you the head and not the tail and you shall be above only and you shall not be beneath if that you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you this day to observe and to do them the head Numbers 241819 And Edom shall be a possession Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies and Israel shall do valiantly Isaiah 91415 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail branch and rush in one day if that thou Deuteronomy 281 And it shall come to pass if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth Deuteronomy 469 Keep therefore and do them for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these statutes and say Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people Philippians 127 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you or else be absent I may hear of your affairs that ye stand fast in one spirit with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel Lexicon The LORD יְהוָ֤ה Yahweh Noun proper masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 3068 LORD the proper name of the God of Israel will make וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ ūnəṯānəḵā Conjunctive waw Verb Qal Conjunctive perfect third person masculine singular second person masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 5414 To give put set you the head לְרֹאשׁ֙ lərōš Prepositionl Noun masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 7218 The head and not וְלֹ֣א wəlō Conjunctive waw Adverb Negative particle Strongs Hebrew 3808 Not no the tail לְזָנָ֔ב ləzānāḇ Prepositionl Noun masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 2180 Tail end stump you will only רַ֣ק raq Adverb Strongs Hebrew 7535 But even except howbeit howsoever at the least nevertheless move upward לְמַ֔עְלָה ləmalāh Prepositionl Adverb third person feminine singular Strongs Hebrew 4605 The upper part with prefix upward above overhead from the top and never וְלֹ֥א wəlō Conjunctive waw Adverb Negative particle Strongs Hebrew 3808 Not no downward לְמָ֑טָּה ləmāṭṭāh Prepositionl Adverb Strongs Hebrew 4295 Downward below beneath if כִּֽי kî Conjunction Strongs Hebrew 3588 A relative conjunction you hear תִשְׁמַ֞ע ṯišma Verb Qal Imperfect second person masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 8085 To hear intelligently and carefully לִשְׁמֹ֥ר lišmōr Prepositionl Verb Qal Infinitive construct Strongs Hebrew 8104 To hedge about guard to protect attend to follow וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת wəlaăśōwṯ Conjunctive waw Prepositionl Verb Qal Infinitive construct Strongs Hebrew 6213 To do make the commandments מִצְו ֣ת miṣwōṯ Noun feminine plural construct Strongs Hebrew 4687 Commandment of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה Yahweh Noun proper masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 3068 LORD the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ĕlōheḵā Noun masculine plural construct second person masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 430 gods the supreme God magistrates a superlative which אֲשֶׁ֨ר ăšer Pronoun relative Strongs Hebrew 834 Who which what that when where how because in order that I אָנֹכִ֧י ānōḵî Pronoun first person common singular Strongs Hebrew 595 I am giving מְצַוְּךָ֛ məṣawwəḵā Verb Piel Participle masculine singular construct second person masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 6680 To lay charge upon give charge to command order you today הַיּ֖וֹם hayyōwm Article Noun masculine singular Strongs Hebrew 3117 A day Pulpit Commentary Verse 13 They should be manifestly superior to other nations heading them and being above them their leader and not their subject or follower cf Isaiah 913 Note the contrast in vers 43 44 Matthew Henry Commentary 28114 This chapter is a very large exposition of two words the blessing and the curse They are real things and have real effects The blessings are here put before the curses God is slow to anger but swift to show mercy It is his delight to bless It is better that we should be drawn to what is good by a childlike hope of Gods favour than that we be frightened to it by a slavish fear of his wrath The blessing is promised upon condition that they diligently hearken to the voice of God Let them keep up Deuteronomy 2813 Commentaries Jump to Previous Always Attention Beneath Bottom Careful Carefully Charge Command Commanding Commandments Commands Downward Ear Head Hearken Highest Obey Observe Pay Tail Tend Today ToDay Top Underneath Upward Jump to Next Always Attention Beneath Bottom Careful Carefully Charge Command Commanding Commandments Commands Downward Ear Head Hearken Highest Obey Observe Pay Tail Tend Today ToDay Top Underneath Upward Links Deuteronomy 2813 NIV Deuteronomy 2813 NLT Deuteronomy 2813 ESV Deuteronomy 2813 NASB Deuteronomy 2813 KJV Deuteronomy 2813 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 2813 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 2813 Chinese Bible 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Bible Luke Chapter 8 Verse 50 Free Downloads eBibles Luke 850 SUM PIC XRF DEV STU Verse Click for Chapter New International Version Hearing this Jesus said to Jairus Dont be afraid just believe and she will be healed New Living Translation But when Jesus heard what had happened he said to Jairus Dont be afraid Just have faith and she will be healed English Standard Version But Jesus on hearing this answered him Do not fear only believe and she will be well Berean Study Bible But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus Do not be afraid just believe and she will be healed Berean Literal Bible But Jesus having heard answered him Fear not only believe and she will be saved New American Standard Bible But when Jesus heard this He answered him Do not be afraid any longer only believe and she will be made well King James Bible But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not believe only and she shall be made whole Christian Standard Bible When Jesus heard it he answered him Dont be afraid Only believe and she will be saved Contemporary English Version When Jesus heard this he told Jairus Dont worry Have faith and your daughter will get well Good News Translation But Jesus heard it and said to Jairus Dont be afraid only believe and she will be well Holman Christian Standard Bible When Jesus heard it He answered him Dont be afraid Only believe and she will be made well International Standard Version But when Jesus heard this he told the synagogue leader Stop being afraid Just believe and she will get well NET Bible But when Jesus heard this he told him Do not be afraid just believe and she will be healed New Heart English Bible But Jesus hearing it answered him Do not be afraid Only believe and she will be healed Aramaic Bible in Plain English But Yeshua heard and he said to the father of the girl Do not be afraid only have faith and she will live GODS WORD Translation When Jesus heard this he told the synagogue leader Dont be afraid Just believe and she will get well New American Standard 1977 But when Jesus heard this He answered him Do not be afraid any longer only believe and she shall be made well Jubilee Bible 2000 But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not only believe and she shall be made whole King James 2000 Bible But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not only believe and she shall be made whole American King James Version But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not believe only and she shall be made whole American Standard Version But Jesus hearing it answered him Fear not only believe and she shall be made whole DouayRheims Bible And Jesus hearing this word answered the father of the maid Fear not believe only and she shall be safe Darby Bible Translation But Jesus hearing it answered him saying Fear not only believe and she shall be made well English Revised Version But Jesus hearing it answered him Fear not only believe and she shall be made whole Websters Bible Translation But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not believe only and she shall be healed Weymouth New Testament Jesus heard the words and said to him Have no fear Only believe and she shall be restored to life World English Bible But Jesus hearing it answered him Dont be afraid Only believe and she will be healed Youngs Literal Translation and Jesus having heard answered him saying Be not afraid only believe and she shall be saved Study Bible The Healing Touch of Jesus 49 While He was still speaking someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader Your daughter is dead he told Jairus Do not bother the Teacher anymore 50 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus Do not be afraid just believe and she will be healed 51 When He entered the house He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter John James and the childs father and mother Berean Study Bible Download Cross References Mark 536 But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus Do not be afraid just believe Luke 851 When He entered the house He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter John James and the childs father and mother Treasury of Scripture But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not believe only and she shall be made whole believe Luke 848 And he said unto her Daughter be of good comfort thy faith hath made thee whole go in peace Isaiah 5010 Who is among you that feareth the LORD that obeyeth the voice of his servant that walketh in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the LORD and stay upon his God Mark 536 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue Be not afraid only believe Lexicon But δὲ de Conjunction Strongs Greek 1161 A primary particle but and etc Jesus Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Noun Nominative Masculine Singular Strongs Greek 2424 Of Hebrew origin Jesus the name of our Lord and two other Israelites overheard them ἀκούσας akousas Verb Aorist Participle Active Nominative Masculine Singular Strongs Greek 191 To hear listen comprehend by hearing pass is heard reported A primary verb to hear and said ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē Verb Aorist Indicative Passive 3rd Person Singular Strongs Greek 611 From apo and krino to conclude for oneself ie to respond by Hebraism to begin to speak to Jairus αὐτῷ autō Personal Possessive Pronoun Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strongs Greek 846 He she it they them same From the particle au the reflexive pronoun self used of the third person and of the other persons Do not Μὴ Mē Adverb Strongs Greek 3361 Not lest A primary particle of qualified negation not lest also whereas ou expects an affirmative one whether be afraid φοβοῦ phobou Verb Present Imperative Middle or Passive 2nd Person Singular Strongs Greek 5399 From phobos to frighten ie to be alarmed by analogy to be in awe of ie Revere just μόνον monon Adverb Strongs Greek 3440 Alone but only Neuter of monos as adverb merely believe πίστευσον pisteuson Verb Aorist Imperative Active 2nd Person Singular Strongs Greek 4100 From pistis to have faith ie Credit by implication to entrust and καὶ kai Conjunction Strongs Greek 2532 And even also namely she will be healed σωθήσεται sōthēsetai Verb Future Indicative Passive 3rd Person Singular Strongs Greek 4982 To save heal preserve rescue From a primary sos to save ie Deliver or protect Ellicotts Commentary for English Readers 50 Believe only There is a slight difference in the shade of meaning of the Greek tense as compared with the like command in St Marks report the latter giving Believe as implying a permanent state Be believing St Lukes report laying stress on the immediate act of faith Pulpit Commentary Verse 50 But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not believe only and she shall be made whole No shadow of hesitation crossed the Redeemers mind with unruffled calmness he whispered his words of cheer to the griefstricken father and bade him fear nothing for that all would yet be well with the child Then follows the wellknown oftenread story told in such few words yet are they so vivid so dramatic that we seem to be looking on the scene The griefstricken household the hired mourners the still deathroom the white motionless form of the dead girl the rulers only child lying on her little bed the group of the six with teardimmed eyes standing round the for our sakes the faroff look in his eyes as for a moment his vision ranged over his old home of peace and grandeur and then the two words spoken in the familiar Aramaic Hebrew which Mark or rather Marks master Peter remembered so well Talitha kumi and the dead child rose up again the spirit had returned to its frail tenement Matthew Henry Commentary 84156 Let us not complain of a crowd and a throng and a hurry as long as we are in the way of our duty and doing good but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can And many a poor soul is healed and helped and saved by Christ that is hidden in a crowd and nobody notices it This woman came trembling yet her faith saved her There may be trembling where yet there is saving faith Observe Christs comfortable words to Jairus Fear not believe only and thy daughter shall Luke 850 Commentaries Jump to Previous Afraid Believe Faith Fear Healed Heard Hearing Jairus Jesus Life Restored Saved Whole Words Jump to Next Afraid Believe Faith Fear Healed Heard Hearing Jairus Jesus Life Restored Saved Whole Words Links Luke 850 NIV Luke 850 NLT Luke 850 ESV Luke 850 NASB Luke 850 KJV Luke 850 Bible Apps Luke 850 Biblia Paralela Luke 850 Chinese Bible Luke 850 French Bible Luke 850 German Bible Alphabetical afraid and answered any be believe But Do Dont He healed heard Hearing him Jairus Jesus just longer made not only said she this to well when will NT Gospels Luke 850 But Jesus hearing it answered him Dont Luke Lu Lk Christian Bible Study Resources Dictionary Concordance and Search Tools

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Masada The last and most important fortress of the great Jewish rebellion against Rome and one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Israel Masada shall not fall again Home Sites Dead Sea Masada Mezada Metzada Overview Location Structure Photos Biblical Josephus Etymology Overview Masada is located on a steep and isolated hill on the edge of the Judean desert mountains on the shores of the Dead Sea It was the last and most important fortress of the great Jewish rebellion against Rome 6673 AD and one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Israel The last stand of the Jewish freedom fighters ended in tragic events in its last days which were thoroughly detailed in the accords of the Roman historian of that period Josephus Flavius Masada became one of the Jewish peoples greatest icons and a symbol of humanitys struggle for freedom from oppression Israeli soldiers take an oath here Masada shall not fall again Location and Aerial map Masada is located on a diamond shaped flat plateau 600M x 200M 80 Dunam or 8 Hectares The hill is surrounded by deep gorges at a height of roughly 440M above the Dead sea level It is accessed by roads from the east Dead sea coast road 90 or from Arad on the west road 3199 During the Roman siege it was surrounded with a 4KM long siege wall Dyke with 8 army camps A thru G around the hill An aerial map below shows the table hill of Masada in the center indicating the major points of interest You can point on the purple points to navigate to the selected point History Period Date Event Biblical 1000BC David hides in the desert fortresses Masada Hellenistic 2nd C BC Hasmonean King Alexander Jannaeus fortifies the hill Roman 31 BC Major earthquake damages the Hasmonean fortifications 24BC Herod the great builds the winter palace and fort 4BC Herod dies Romans station a garrison at Masada 66AD Head of Sicarii zealots Judah Galilee is murdered Eleazar BenYair flees to Masada establishes and commands a community of zealots 67AD Sicarii sack Ein Gedi on Passover eve filling up their storerooms with the booty 6673AD great Revolt of the Jews against the Romans 70AD Jerusalem is destroyed by Romans last zealots assemble in Masada total 1000 commanded by Eleazar BenYair 73AD Roman 10th Legion under Flavius Silvia lay a siege build 8 camps siege wall ramp 73AD After several months the Romans penetrate the walls with tower and battering ram Masada falls the defenders commit suicide Josephus Flavius writes in Rome the story of the siege and fall Byzantine 5th C AD Monastery founded by hermits Arab 7th C Monastery ceases to exist Ottoman 19th C Travelers arrive British 1932 First survey of the fort Israel 1949 Masada is under Israels rule becomes a symbol 195556 Survey excavations 196365 Yigal Yadin excavates Masada 1971 Cable car constructed 1989 1995 Large scale development project and excavations Ehud Netzer Guy Stiebel 2001 UNESCO World Heritage site Structure The following illustration is a model of Massada with indication of its major sites You can point on some of the titles to navigate to the selected place Photos The photos are organized in the order of a counterclockwise tour starting from the east side then to the northern edge through the western side then to the south edge and back to the east Most photos by Tuvia Shachar Liran a Entrance by Cable car There are three ways up to the mountain on the east side via cable car or walking up the steep snake trail or on the west side via the siege ramp The cable car is the easiest way up from the visitor center on the east side of the Mountain The cable passes above one of the eight Roman camp s that surrounded Massada during the siege A dyke wall stretches to both sides which was used to seal off the defenders from the rest of the world This camp A 55M x 54M is located inside the dyke A larger rectangular camp B is seen behind it Click on the photos to view in higher resolution A view from the eastern side towards the lower cable station is seen in the photo below A portion of the casemate wall parallel walls with spaces between them which completely surrounded the edge of the hill is seen in the foreground In the far background is the Dead Sea The wall built by Herod was 4M wide and 6M high with 37 towers 25M high every 7080M As per Josephus Wars VII 8 3 Herod also built a wall round about the entire top of the hill seven furlongs long it was composed of white stone its height was twelve and its breadth eight cubits there were also erected upon that wall thirtyeight towers each of them fifty cubits high The wall was also used during the siege as living quarters for the rebels A view of another Roman camp C with 2 gates is seen in the center of the photo below locateds outside of the dyke and on the north bank of Nahal Massada brook Another camp B with 4 gates is on its right side on the south bank of Nahal Massada b Commanders residence A grand residential house is located on the east side close to the storerooms and the north palace The structure consisted of several rooms arranged around a central yard This was the residence of the commander of Masada A section of the central yard and a colonnaded passage is seen in the photo below The walls are covered by plaster which were painted in color fresco During the siege the structure hosted a number of families who made some alterations to the structure including the makeshift stone oven seen below c Storeroom complex A large complex of store rooms is located near the northern side of the hill The complex includes 29 long halls which were constructed by Herod and contained food and armory The photo below shows a detail of one of the reconstructed storerooms with the black line indicated the level of the walls prior to their reconstruction The photo below shows other storerooms with Shachar Josephus wrote about these storerooms Wars VII 8 4 for here was laid up corn in large quantities and such as would subsist men for a long time here was also wine and oil in abundance with all kinds of pulse and dates heaped up together all which Eleazar found there when he and his Sicarii got possession of the fortress by treachery These fruits were also fresh and full ripe There was also found here a large quantity of all sorts of weapons of war which had been treasured up by that king and were sufficient for ten thousand men there was east iron and brass and tin Yet another storeroom is seen below Each hall contained a different type of commodity This depot kept the 1000 defenders alive during the siege The zealots filled it up during the great revolt on Passover eve 67AD by sacking EinGedi Wars IV 7 2 they came down by night without being discovered by those that could have prevented them and overran a certain small city called Engaddi they slew of them above seven hundred Afterward when they had carried every thing out of their houses and had seized upon all the fruits that were in a flourishing condition they brought them into Masada A view of the storerooms is also seen below The walls were found half fallen due to the earthquakes that occurred over the last 2000 years d Large bath house A Roman bathhouse complex is located on the north side one of several bath houses built by Herod on Masada It is composed of several rooms a cold warm and hot baths and dressing room The photo below shows the baths house on the left side adjacent to the storeroom complex Inside the bath house the Romans first arrived to a dressing room apoditerium This room is decorated by Frescoes painted walls and tiles triangle shaped patterns on the floor A small bathing pool with a crude finish was later added by the zealots or Romans A section of the hot room Caldarium is seen below with a double floor suspended over small stones and clay pillars An external stove warmed the waters inside the bath using the Hypocaust method under floor heating system based on hot air which was pumped under the floor and heated the waters Hallow clay pipes are seen along the walls and were used to allow the hot air to warm up the side of the pool The photo below shows another view of the pillars out of a total of 200 that held to suspend the floor and allow the hot air to warm the water Two installations of Mikveh baptismal were constructed during the siege one near the baths house below and the other on the south side e Northern palace The architectural highlight of the Herods design is the palace located on the north tip of Masada It is composed of 3 levels embedded into the rock with a total height of 30M The following photo is a view of these levels as seen from the west side A model of the palaces is presented in the next photo The upper deck was Herods dwelling place while the lower levels hosted his guests A model of the palace is seen below with the upper deck at the north side of the storerooms An closer view of the triplelevel palace is seen below from the west side On this side was the ancient staircase which was partially damaged by earthquakes The lower level of the north palace is 30M lower than the top level It is seen in the photo below a square yard 9 x 10M surrounded by a row of double columns Another view of the lower section is seen below with colorful wall paintings and columns The lower level is seen again from the north most edge in the photo below The details of the southern wall of the lower level can be seen below The walls are painted and the columns embedded into the wall f Northern views The largest Roman camp F also called Silva named after the Roman siege commander is located on the north side A section of the siege wall is seen on the bottom Josephus wrote about the siege walls and camps Wars VII 8 5 Silva put garrisons into the most proper places of it he also built a wall quite round the entire fortress that none of the besieged might easily escape he also set his men to guard the several parts of it he also pitched his camp in such an agreeable place as he had chosen for the siege and at which place the rock belonging to the fortress did make the nearest approach to the neighboring mountain which yet was a place of difficulty for getting plenty of provisions g Officers barracks In the center of the hill south of the storeroom complex is a residential area the officers quarters These are seen in the photo below To the right of it is a Byzantine church from a later period and behind the church is the western palace h Synagogue on west side On the northwest side were the location of the stables of the Herodian Masada During the siege the zealots converted it to a synagogue by adding benches seen in the two photos below columns and a room This is one of the oldest synagogues found from that period dated to the siege 6770AD Under the floor inside archiving cisterns Gnizah the excavators found fragments of Bible scrolls including the dry bones verses Ezekiel 37114 i Columbarium A Columbarium housing structure for doves and pigeons is seen on a tower on the west casemate wall It was used for multiple purposes as an observation tower raising pigeons for their meat and bird droppings which were used as a fertilizer for growing food Another columbarium tower is located on the south side of Masada but this one is round j Siege ramp During the siege the Romans constructed a ramp on the west side which was used to overcome the height differences raise a tower with a battering ram and to penetrate the defenses This photo shows the west side of Masada and the Roman siege ramp A modern staircase leads up along the sides of the ramp one of three ways open for visitors to reach the top Josephus wrote about the construction of the ramp Wars VII 8 5 Accordingly he got upon that part of the rock and ordered the army to bring earth and when they fell to that work with alacrity and abundance of them together the bank was raised and became solid for two hundred cubits in height Yet was not this bank thought sufficiently high for the use of the engines that were to be set upon it but still another elevated work of great stones compacted together was raised upon that bank this was fifty cubits both in breadth and height The west side was the weakest point in the fort and one of the two access paths into Masada As Josephus writes Wars VII 8 3 Now of the ways that lead to it and another on the west where the ascent is easier A view of the ramp as seen from the west side of Masada The Romans penetrated the city from the ramp after knocking down the walls at its edge The missing casemate walls testify to this event The breaching point is seen below with a new gate added later during the Byzantine period This was the site of the original Herodian tower which also protected the western entrance Josephus wrote about this Wars VII 8 3 and for the western road he built a large tower at its narrowest place at no less a distance from the top of the hill than a thousand cubits which tower could not possibly be passed by nor could it be easily taken nor indeed could those that walked along it without any fear such was its contrivance easily get to the end of it and after such a manner was this citadel fortified both by nature k Western Palace The western palace is the largest structure in Masada covering 3700 square meters Josephus wrote about this grand palace Wars VII 8 3 Moreover he built a palace therein at the western ascent it was within and beneath the walls of the citadel but inclined to its north side Now the wall of this palace was very high and strong and had at its four corners towers sixty cubits high The furniture also of the edifices and of the cloisters and of the baths was of great variety and very costly and these buildings were supported by pillars of single stones on every side the walls and also the floors of the edifices were paved with stones of several colors A section of the western palace is seen below This was part of the palaces dining room A section of the mosaic floor in the entrance to the throne room is seen below Another mosaic floor is seen in the corridor that leads to the bathroom l Tannery On the west side of the Western palace is a tower In its basement was a workshop for leather a tannery m South views A view of the desert on the southwest side of Masada is seen below Roman Camp H is located on the top of the left mountain Mt Elazar Looking towards the southeast is Nahal Masada the lower cable station and the three Roman camps AC The beginning of the ancient snake trail is seen on the left Josephus wrote about it Wars VII 8 3 the one of these ways is called the Serpent as resembling that animal in its narrowness and its perpetual windings Biblical references 1 Samuel 23 14 1 Chronicles 12 8 At about 1000BC David hid in the desert on a mountain The Hebrew text names the site as Metsudut fortresses which may have been the ancient name of Masada In Chronicles there is another verse about the soldiers that accompanied David in the desert Note that Ziph is identified as TellZif 7KM southeast of Hebron in the Judean desert And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph And Saul sought him every day but God delivered him not into his hand And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might and men of war fit for the battle that could handle shield and buckler whose faces were like the faces of lions and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains Josephus Flavius Wars of the Jews VII Chapters 89 Josephus Flavius was a former Jewish commander in the Galilee named Yosef Ben Matityahu Joseph son of Matthias He surrendered to the Romans in Yodfat Jotapata and became a famous Roman historian in the court of Rome The siege and fall of Masada are detailed in Josephus accords and are partially listed below When Bassus was dead in Judea Flavius Silva succeeded him as procurator there who when he saw that all the rest of the country was subdued in this war and that there was but one only strong hold that was still in rebellion he got all his army together that lay in different places and made an expedition against it This fortress was called Masada It was one Eleazar a potent man and the commander of these Sicarii that had seized upon it For now it was that the Roman general came and led his army against Eleazar and those Sicarii who held the fortress Masada together with him There was a rock not small in circumference and very high It was encompassed with valleys of such vast depth downward that the eye could not reach their bottoms they were abrupt and such as no animal could walk upon excepting at two places of the rock where it subsides in order to afford a passage for ascent though not without difficulty Since therefore the Roman commander Silva had now built a wall on the outside round about this whole place as we have said already and had thereby made a most accurate provision to prevent any one of the besieged running away he undertook the siege itself Accordingly he Silva got upon that part of the rock and ordered the army to bring earth and when they fell to that work with alacrity and abundance of them together the bank was raised and became solid for two hundred cubits in height Yet was not this bank thought sufficiently high for the use of the engines that were to be set upon it but still another elevated work of great stones compacted together was raised upon that bank this was fifty cubits both in breadth and height At the same time Silva ordered that great battering ram which he had made to be brought thither and to be set against the wall and to make frequent batteries against it which with some difficulty broke down a part of the wall When Silva saw this he thought it best to endeavor the taking of this wall by setting fire to it so he gave order that the soldiers should throw a great number of burning torches upon it accordingly as it was chiefly made of wood it soon took fire and when it was once set on fire its hollowness made that fire spread to a mighty flame Eleazar gathered the most courageous of his companions together and encouraged them to take that course by a speech slay their own wives and children with their own handsthese people died with this intention that they would not leave so much as one soul among them all alive to be subject to the Romans Now for the Romans they expected that they should be fought in the morning they came within the palace and so met with the multitude of the slain but could take no pleasure in the fact though it were done to their enemies Nor could they do other than wonder at the courage of their resolution and the immovable contempt of death which so great a number of them had shown when they went through with such an action as that was Etymology behind the name Masada Hebrew for fortress metzad Nahal Hebrew for brook or river Wadi in Arabic Biblical reference Ecclesiastes 1 7 All the rivers run into the sea yet the sea is not full This verse is very much applicable to the Dead Sea it is indeed not full Sicarii Jewish zealots at the time of the great revolt Based on the Latin plural of Sicarius dagger Sebbeh Arabic name of Masada as in the PEF map preserved the ancient name Links National Park Masada pdf Masada Power point ppt a great power point presentation Biblewalks Youtube view from the west side BibleWalkscom Tour the Holy Land with the Bible Dead Sea previous site All Sites next Dead Sea site Nahal Hever This page was last updated on Dec 20 2015 Added west side photos Sponsored links

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Easy Entrées Gluten Free Instant Pot Recipes Instant Pot Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomato 24 Comments Beautifully tender falloffthebone lamb shanks are possible in a fraction of the time thanks to an electric pressure cooker This Instant Pot Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomato recipe takes just a few ingredients and minimal effort Serve it over mashed potatoes or polenta for a perfect comfort food dinner This post may contain affiliate links Today is Valentines Day and Iamnotready Not that we had any big plans for today but the last few weeks have been eventful to say the least I was out in California for a conference and it was AWESOME and had some unexpected travel hiccups on my way home Lets just say that now I can check spend Super Bowl Sunday on a cot at OHare airport off of my bucket list of things I never knew Id get to experience If you follow me on Instagram you may have caught some of that fun in my IG story After recovering from the jet lag and trying to get back into the swing of things I wound up in the emergency room for a severe allergic reaction that had me one step away from anaphylaxis As someone with no known allergies this was terrifying and Im still fairly worked up about it Im pretty sure I know what caused it but I need to see an allergist to get some solid answers so I can hopefully avoid ever being in that situation again Then to top it off my kiddo got sent home from school yesterday for conjunctivitis Ugh So with the bevy of doctor visits Benadryl steroids and worrying Valentines Day hasnt really been on my radar But I couldnt NOT share this recipe in time for you to make it for your Valentine And in fact if I can make it to the grocery store this afternoon I may just make it again Lamb shanks are definitely a labor of love To get that gorgeously melting off the bone meat takes time And its so worth it But what if youre short on time Or say youd just like this whole process to take a lot less of it Its time to break out the electric pressure cooker I love my Instant Pot Ive been using it a LOT lately In fact I served these lamb shanks over the Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes that I had made a few days earlier Im not saying that this should justify me getting a second one but I am saying Id definitely use them both While this is a perfect meal for 2 I decided to buy 4 lamb shanks so we could have leftovers and wrote the recipe to serve 4 Dishes like this hold up so well in the fridge that its perfect to eat again later in the week And Im all about utilizing leftovers The sauciness from the crushed tomatoes makes this dish great to serve with something to soak it up Aside from mashed potatoes it would be fantastic over polenta or even shredded and tossed with some pasta I served our leftovers alongside some macaroni and cheese that I made in the Instant Pot recipe coming soon and it was great together too Depending on the size of your Instant Pot youll need to sear your lamb in batches I did mine 2 at a time to make sure they got enough contact with the heated pot to brown all over After you have them seared you pop a few more ingredients into the pot cover it and leave it alone for an hour If for some reason your meat isnt tender enough you can always close the lid again and cook it for another 1015 minutes When Ive done lamb like this on the stovetop Ive reduced the sauce at the end which can be nice I didnt bother here but if you want a thicker sauce you can certainly remove the lamb and tent it with foil to keep it warm while you reduce the sauce Just set your Instant Pot to Sauté and be sure to stir it so the sauce doesnt burn onto the bottom of the pot One of my husbands favorite parts of lamb or beef shank is the marrow This cooking method allows the marrow to get nice and gelatinous so its perfect for marrow lovers This recipe is guaranteed to be a big hit for your next romantic dinner Its a great way to have a comforting meal that has that cooked all day flavor in a fraction of the time What are your favorite romantic recipes Id love to hear about them in the comments section below Looking for more ways to use lamb Check out some of our favorite recipes Skillet Lasagna with Lamb Ricotta Mint Persian Malbec Lamb Burgers with MastoKhiar and Pomegranate Tomato Jam PanSeared Lamb Chops Over Roasted Spaghetti Squash w Pomegranate Aged Balsamic Grazin TriBeCas Lamb Burger Tajine Spiced Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint Lamb Fajitas Want more Instant Pot recipes Here are some of our favorites Instant Pot Herbed Pot Roast Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Instant Pot Beef Goulash Instant Pot Baked Beans Waffle Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict Instant Pot Chicken Bacon and Potato Soup Chicken Quesadillas with Chipotle Ranch Dip Instant Pot Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomato 46 from 5 reviews Author Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen Ashley Covelli adapted from Cooking Light Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes Yield Category Entrées Lamb Method Instant Pot Pin Description Beautifully tender falloffthebone lamb shanks are possible in a fraction of the time thanks to an electric pressure cooker This Instant Pot Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomato recipe takes just a few ingredients and minimal effort Serve it over mashed potatoes or polenta for a perfect comfort food dinner Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 lamb shanks around 1 pound each 1 teaspoon kosher salt 12 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 46 garlic cloves minced 34 cup dry red wine 1 28ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 teaspoon dried basil 34 teaspoons dried oregano 14 cup chopped fresh parsley for garnish optional Instructions Set Instant Pot to Sauté and adjust to More and add oil Pat lamb shanks dry and season with salt and pepper Once the Instant Pot is hot add lamb and cook until browned all over about 4 minutes per side Remove from pot and place on a plate Youll likely need to do 2 at a time adding more oil in between if needed so you dont crowd the pot Add garlic to pan and sauté stirring until fragrant about 15 seconds Add wine and cook 2 minutes being sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen browned bits Stir in tomatoes basil and oregano cook 2 minutes Return lamb to pot place the lid on and seal Little sauce on top Cook high pressure for 45 minutes Allow the pressure to naturally release for 15 min before manually releasing the remaining pressure Serve lamb over polenta or mashed potatoes sprinkling fresh parsley over top if desired Notes If desired you can remove the lamb shanks from the Instant Pot after cooking and use the Sauté function to reduce the sauce for a few minutes to get a thicker sauce Be sure to stir so the sauce doesnt burn Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Did you make this recipe Tag bigflavors on Instagram and hashtag it cookbigflavors Recipe Card powered by Note This post includes affiliate links for items that I genuinely enjoy Big Flavors will receive a tiny commission from purchases made through affiliate links on this 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