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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew: The Way Up is the Way Down
Matthew 20:25-28 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew: The Mission of the Christ
Matthew 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. After the Father enables Peter to make his confession that Jesus is the Christ, the next episode in the narrative begins by … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew: Faithful vs. Evil Hearts
This morning’s gleaning comes from the first few verses in Matthew 9 concerning the healing of the paralytic. One thing that struck me was the contrast between the faith of those who brought their friend to be healed, and the … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew: The Literary Craft of Matt. 4:23-9:38
As I continue to read through the Greek New Testament, I was struck at the overarching macro literary structure found in Matthew 4:23-9:38. First, at both respective ends we find the following: Matthew 4:23 And he went throughout all Galilee, … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew: The “Gospel Bookends"
Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew: Made Like One of Us in Every Respect, Yet Without Sin
It is rather fascinating to read through the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1, noticing the lineage from which Christ appears. It is not a lineage marked by some “super-human” race. No. Christ is a descendent from a line of … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 10
Often times in the Greek New Testament, you’ll find instances where two people/groups/responses/ideas/etc. are contrasted, and this contrast is brought out rather starkly in the Greek. We see this, for example, in Matthew 25 concerning the Judgment Day. Matthew 25:31-46 … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 9
When you are reading Scripture, one of the things to look for within a portion of Scripture are certain literary devices that are intended to alert the hearer/reader of the text. As I have been reading Matthew 12 yesterday and … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 8
Sometimes a verse can be small in the number of words used, yet have great significance in meaning. We see this, for example, in Matthew 1:21: Greek: τέξεται δὲ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν … Continue reading
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Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 7
I am picking back up with the series of “Gleanings” that were started a year ago last January (Lord willing, my one goal for 2010 is to read through the entire Greek NT while occasionally providing reflections/gleanings. You’ll notice on … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 6
At the end of chapter 5 of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives these shocking words: Greek: ἔσεσθε οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι ὡς ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τέλειός ἐστιν. Transliteration: esesthe oun humeis teleioi hos ho pater humon ho … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 5
Satan tries one last time to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, recorded in Matthew 4. He says, Greek: 9 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ταῦτά σοι πάντα δώσω, ἐὰν πεσὼν προσκυνήσῃς μοι. 10 τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ὕπαγε, σατανᾶ· γέγραπται γάρ· … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 4
During His time in the wilderness, Jesus is assaulted with three attacks by Satan. The first two attacks come in the form of a conditional statement: Greek: εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ Transliteration: ei huios ei tou theou English: If … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 3
“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” In Matthew 3:11-12, we see a two-fold aspect to the Lord’s baptism: with Spirit and with fire. Baptism is a sign of judgment. To those who believe and ratify God’s … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 2
While I was in Matthew 3 a few days ago, a particular word stuck out to me in 3:6. The verse reads: Greek: καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν Transliteration: kai ebaptizonto en to Iordane … Continue reading
Gleanings from the Gospel of Matthew – Part 1
One of the New Year’s resolutions on my list has been taking up the challenge to read through the entire NT in Greek in 2009, using my UBS Greek Reader’s Bible while trying to avoid using my Bible software as … Continue reading
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