this: God has many families—some of them in Heaven and some on earth. This same epistle hints at some of them by name. There are “principali ties” and “powers” in the heavenly places (3:10, cf. Col. 1:16; I Peter 3: 22). It may be that such orders of intelligent beings are in mind when he speaks of heavenly fatherhoods; and whether these designations indicate spheres of dominion, or the beings ex ercising dominion, the idea is essen tially the same. And God has families on earth, and they are named after Him. The people of Israel are one family who are called by His name (Isa. 43:6, 7). And the Church is another family which takes the name (Matt. 28:19; Acts 8:16; 19: 5). And does not James suggest that the “residue” of men, and “all the Gen tiles upon whom my name is called,” are also a family;—a part of the “whole family”? (Acts 15:17). And now we come to the prayer: That he would grant you, accord ing to the riches of his glory, to be . strengthened with might by his Spir it in the inner man- that Christ may a friend so that he may also enroll in the Plan and receive these helpful monthly features from the broadcasts. Since all materials from the Biola radio programs are included in the BROAD CASTER, publication is generally complet ed near the end of the specific month. Your patience is greatly appreciated. D I would like to become a member of the Biola Fellowship. Bible Fellowship Members receive a packet of envelopes (24 to expire in two years for monthly contributions). I am enclosing $...................... this month, and would like to send $.............................. monthly for the ministries of Biola.
Prayer of Paul (continued) all other fatherhoods. Are you a fa ther? Your fatherhood is a faint re flection of the Fatherhood of God. Are you called “father”? You have taken your name from Him.” Nevertheless I do not think that this is the thought which the apostle is try ing to express. The emphasis, I think, is upon the families rather than upon the father. There is a similarity in the Greek between the word for father and the word for family which we cannot reproduce in the English. “Pater,” “Patria.” Perhaps we might render it thus: “The father from whom every family . . . is named.” The idea may be of groups of families in connection with a common fatherhood. The word is used in two other places in the New Testament. Joseph, we are told was of the lineage of David (Luke 2:4). David was the common father of many fam ilies that went up. In addressing a crowd in the temple area, Peter quotes from the book of Genesis where God had said to Abraham: “in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed” (Acts 3:25.). The idea may be If you are not receiving copies of the BROADCASTER monthly, you may have them come to your home or office auto matically by being a member of the Biola Fellowship. This is a group of faithful donors who invest monthly in the distinc- ti\e ministries of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. Specific monthly amounts are not set; this is a matter between you and the Lord. In maintaining this 53 year old work faithfulness on the part of God’s stewards is the important thing. You are invited to become co-laborers with us in this vital testimony. The investment you make will bring you this publication month ly, hereafter, without your request. If you are already a member of the Fellowship and have received an extra copj of this publication, please pass it along to Name Address
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