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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:34-39
Jesus had just finished telling off the Scribes and Pharisees for their pious lie that they would not have abused the prophets God had sent to Israel in the past. He pointed out that, if anything, they were worse. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, covenant of moses, Israel, Jesus Christ, Messiah, prophecy
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Law and Faith Together 02
Don’t try to make a parable walk on all-fours. Hebrew parable is the opposite of Western descriptive language. Whereas the latter seeks to encode discrete ideas that are the same in all contexts, parable seeks to offer imagery that adjusts … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenants, faith, Jesus Christ, law, Law Covenants, parables
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 18:7-14
Jesus began this session explaining that leadership in His Messianic court would rest on unreserved trust in Him and His teaching. He draws the picture of a disciple who is like a younger child, but draws that image from His … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, Jesus Christ, Matthew's Gospel, Messiah, otherworldly, shepherd role
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Jewish Claims of Superiority
They claim to be superior to Gentiles. Jews do have a divine advantage. Paul declares it in Romans 3, but it goes all the way back to Deuteronomy 7:6-11. Yet, notice their advantage fades if they depart from the Covenant. … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, Israel, Jesus Christ, Jews, prophecy, scripture, Synagogue of Satan
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Qualified Pacifism
Do you suppose they would call it “qualified pacifism”? I’m not sure giving it a name would make any difference, but it does make it easier to pull out a large concept if it has a handle. The problem we … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Jesus Christ, peace, sacrificial love, shalom
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 11:20-30
Jesus compares the three cities where He spent most of His time and performed His most noteworthy miracles, against three Gentile cities most noted for their depth of heathen depravity. Sodom was destroyed in the massive volcanic explosion that superheated … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus Christ, kingdom of heaven, New Testament
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 11:1-19
John the Baptist had preached repentance to the Covenant in the Jordan Valley because it was convenient for observing the baptism cleansing ritual year-round. In his preaching, he disparaged as sinful the scandalous divorce and remarriage of Herod Antipas. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, messianic expectations, messianic prophecy, the Covenant of Moses
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Teachings of Jesus: Matthew 10:34-42
Jesus continues the theme of otherworldliness. Here He injects a few notes from the Talmud, where it is predicted that the generation of the Messiah’s coming would see social chaos, a breakdown in the traditional shalom. But it’s more than … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, heart-led, Jesus Christ, Matthew's Gospel, messianic prophecy, the Covenant of Moses
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Teachings of Jesus: Matthew 10:28-33
This is the ultimate otherworldly statement: This life is expendable; don’t cling to it. There is a life for each of us after this that no one can take from your Father. People love to nitpick over the precise meaning … Continue reading
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