{"id":1776,"date":"2010-06-14T19:06:07","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T01:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2010-06-14T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2010-06-15T01:06:07","slug":"romans-819-eagerly-anticipated-revelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-819-eagerly-anticipated-revelation\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 8:19 – Eagerly Anticipated Revelation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 8:19 – Eagerly Anticipated Revelation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

All of God\u2019s physical creation is anticipating the glory that we will receive one day from our Heavenly Father.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The words translated, \u201cearnest expectation<\/span>\u201d are translated from the Greek word apokaradokia<\/span><\/em>. This is a double compound word made up of apo<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cfrom\u201d or \u201cbefore,\u201d kara<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cthe head,\u201d and a form of doke\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto think, suppose, or watch.\u201d Putting these all together we see that it literally means \u201cto watch or look forward with the head.\u201d Thus we can see why this word has the meaning of \u201cintense anticipation\u201d as one would strain the neck forward looking intently into the distance expecting to see something very soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreation<\/span>\u201d is a translation of the Greek word ktisis<\/span><\/em>. This word means \u201ca thing created,\u201d but it can be taken to mean a single created thing (creature) or the singular collection of all created things (creation).<\/p>\n

The word translated \u201crevealing<\/span>\u201d is apokalupsis<\/span><\/em>. This is a noun form of apokalupt\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which we looked at in yesterday\u2019s verse. It refers to that thing which is \u201cuncovered or revealed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here, once again, we have a verse of Scripture that has been highly debated for centuries. The controversy revolves primarily around the word translated \u201ccreation<\/span>.\u201d Without going into an extensive exposition of this word, let me simply state that I\u2019m in the camp of those who believe it refers to all of creation (apart from mankind and angelic creatures). Others who believe that it refers to Christians as \u201ca created thing\u201d (for we are a \u201cnew creation\u201d according to 2Corinthians 5:17<\/span><\/strong> and Galatians 6:15<\/span><\/strong>) have a valid a reason to believe that as the correct interpretation. However, Paul uses this word repeatedly in this and the following few verses, and in verse twenty-two he refers to \u201cthe whole creation,\u201d literally \u201call the creation (singular).\u201d Therefore, since he uses the same word throughout and makes no obvious distinction, it is reasonable to assume that he uses the term the same in all of these verses.<\/p>\n

One could reasonably ask why this would refer to all of creation apart from mankind and angelic creatures rather than all of creation including mankind and angelic beings. Much of mankind (those who are not saved) clearly is not eagerly waiting for the revealing of the sons of God, and angelic beings were not subjected to futility as declared in the next verse.<\/p>\n

In the previous verse Paul stated that our present sufferings are nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed in us some day (when our salvation is consummated and we receive our glorified bodies). In this verse I believe he is saying that all of physical creation is eagerly anticipating this revealing of the true sons of God in our revealed glory.<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If all of creation is figuratively straining its neck in eager anticipation of the revelation of the glorified sons of God, how much more should we be, we who will receive that glory. When we Christians suffer for our witness, we need to keep in mind that we will receive such marvelous glory from our Heavenly Father that the revelation of that glory is eagerly anticipated by all of creation. That\u2019s something to think about!<\/span><\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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