March, 2009
Matthew 23:37-39
Matthew 23:37-39
The final words of Jesus, in this dissertation against the leaders of Israel, is a cry of sorrow by our Lord. His words remind us of a father who longs desperately for his child to renounce a sinful life…
March 31, 2009|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 23:34-36
Matthew 23:34-36
In condemning the Jews, Jesus connects them with their forefathers who rejected the prophets of their day just as these Jews would reject Jesus and the apostles and prophets of the first century. The Jews were confident that they…
March 27, 2009|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 23:34-36
Matthew 23:34-36
In condemning the Jews, Jesus connects them with their forefathers who rejected the prophets of their day just as these Jews would reject Jesus and the apostles and prophets of the first century. The Jews were confident that they…
March 24, 2009|Read Articles
Matthew 23:29-33
Matthew 23:29-33
The Jews were proud of their heritage. They liked to connect themselves with the great prophets of old – men like Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Micah, and others. Therefore, they glorified the lives of the prophets by decorating their…
March 23, 2009|A Moment with the Bible
Matthew 23:27-28
Matthew 23:27-28
Jesus continues to make analogies that are fit descriptions of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. The Jews commonly whitewashed their tombs so that a passerby would not mistakenly touch the tomb and become unclean. Jesus said that the Pharisees…
March 20, 2009|A Moment with the Bible