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New Testament Doctrine — Addenda 01

Posted on October 11, 2021 by ehurst

This will be inserted into our series of lessons showing the continuity between the Old and New Testaments. We have just finished an examination of Matthew 5:17-48 in several lessons. A critical element is that you understand the context: The … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:33-48

Posted on October 9, 2021 by ehurst

This passage is not without context. Jesus is embarrassing the Scribes and Pharisees for their moral hypocrisy. He has entered upon a list of issues in which the Jewish leadership have defied God’s revelation going all the way back to … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:27-32

Posted on October 2, 2021 by ehurst

Keep in mind that, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is contrasting the difference between the corrupt legalism of the Pharisees and Scribes with the divine revelation of the Covenant through Moses. In this series, He is discussing the … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:21-26

Posted on September 25, 2021 by ehurst

Historical context: The Covenant of Moses allows for a judgment seat at the household level with the head of household. This comes with a burden of the shepherd’s moral obligations. Sometimes the jurisdiction is above the household, because it involves … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:13-20

Posted on September 18, 2021 by ehurst

Jesus has been striving all this time to correct the Talmudic lies of the Pharisees, along with the occasional secularist nonsense from the Sadducees, and a sprinkling of deception from other Jewish sects. Sometimes He references those false teachings to … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:1-12

Posted on September 11, 2021 by ehurst

Jesus had declared that the Law of Moses was meant to be flexible on some things, including Sabbath observance. There were priorities, and there was no need to protect the Sabbath from people, but that the Sabbath protected the people … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 12:1-14

Posted on September 4, 2021 by ehurst

The Sabbath Law was surprisingly simple: Don’t do any work. Treat it as a day dedicated to Jehovah for His use. The only question about executing this would be: How would God want to use this day? Eventually, distinctions were … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: Mark 2:13-22

Posted on August 28, 2021 by ehurst

Jesus addresses a major issue in New Testament Doctrine. It signifies yet another critical departure from Judaism. Levi Matthew is, according to a rather strong Early Church tradition, a cousin of Jesus because their mothers were sisters. That makes James … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 5:1-26

Posted on August 21, 2021 by ehurst

The so-called Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) offer slightly varying reports about the sequence of events that took place once Jesus returned to Capernaum. Matthew in particular tends to follow themes, not precise chronology. For now, we will use … Continue reading →

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