“ALL”
We are indebtted to Dr. Ken Matto for this word study. The word “all” in the New Testament is the Greek word “pas” (pas) which depending upon the context carries with it the meaning of “all”; “every”; ”each”; ”everyone”; or ”everything.” This posting is intended to serve as a supplement for Requested Topic #1: Unconditional Election (http://jeffandcindy.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/requested-topic-1-unconditional-election/) and Requested Topic #2: Limited Atonement (http://jeffandcindy.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/requested-topic-2-limited-atonement/)
WHEN “ALL” ISN’T ALL!
(Mat 2:3 KJV) When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Did every person in Jerusalem hear the Magi’s message and was everyone troubled?
(Mat 3:5 KJV) Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
(Mark 1:5 KJV) And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
Did everyone in Judaea and all the surrounding region come out to see John the Baptist and then get baptized?
(Mat 10:22 KJV) And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Does this all include Christians?
(Mat 25:31 KJV) When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
(1 Tim 5:21 KJV) I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
Here we see that all the holy angels are the elect angels of God!
(Mark 1:37 KJV) And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
(Rom 3:11 KJV) There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Does everyone seek Jesus? Better Question does anyone seek Him?
(Rom 5:18 KJV) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Is The second “all” equal in meaning to the first “all”?
(Mark 9:23 KJV) Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
If I believe I can I fly, should I jump off a building?
(Mark 13:23 KJV) But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Did Christ tell us exactly when He is returning?
(Luke 2:1 KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Did the Inca’s, the Chinese, the American Indians have to pay a tax too?
(Luke 2:10 KJV) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Does the unbeliever rejoice in Christ or do they celebrate Santa Claus?
When God uses the word “pas”, He qualifies the use of it.
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When “All” is “All”!
(Luke 2:20 KJV) And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
The Shepherds rejoiced over all the things they heard and saw.
(Luke 2:47 KJV) And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Those who were present to hear the words of Christ in the temple.
(Luke 3:16 KJV) John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Here we see that John the Baptist spoke to all who heard him.
(1 Cor 10:1 KJV) Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
Did not all the Israelites pass through the Red Sea and were under the cloud as spoken of in Exodus? (Exo 40:36 KJV) And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
(Rom 9:6 KJV) Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Here God speaks of two Israels. He states that not all those of national or physical Israel are of the Israel of God, which is the redeemed body of Christ.
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We’ve taken a few verses and we have seen that God uses the word “all” in two ways: First, to show completeness of what’s in view (when all is all); secondly, to show a completeness within a particular subset (when all is not all). Here’s an example of that:
The news comes on and reports that an airliner crashed in New York City and all were killed. Who was killed? Those in the airliner or all those in New York City? Can you see the principle of completeness within the context of a particular subset? The inhabitants of the plane were killed but not everyone in New York City. The same careful methods of application must be applied to biblical interpretation; otherwise, we come to incorrect conclusions. The unfortunate reality is that many Christians neglect this method of interpretation.
Happy Palm Sunday to ALL
