Matthew 12:1-8, #2
The Pharisees have accused Jesus’ disciples of violating the Sabbath by gleaning grain as they passed through the fields. Jesus defends their actions by using two examples that show that not all work on the Sabbath was forbidden.…
August 12, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 12:1-8, #1
In the Old Testament, there were three passages that defined restrictions concerning work on the Sabbath: Exodus 20:8-11, “You shall not do any work;” Jeremiah 17:21-24, “Carry no burden;” Exodus 35:3, “Kindle no fire.” In this text, the…
August 11, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus praised God for revealing His will to little children instead of the wise and understanding. Following this, He gave one of the most quoted and beautiful invitations in the scriptures. Jesus appeals to those who are “weary and…
August 7, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:25-27
This chapter began with Jesus taking a tour of Galilean cities in order to bring the gospel to the common people. However, it is evident by verses 20-24 that most of the people were unimpressed and unrepentant. In Mark…
August 6, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:20-24
As Jesus denounces the Jewish cities where He had performed most of His miracles, He compares them to some of the most notoriously wicked cities in history. Tyre and Sidon were Phoenician cities north of Palestine. God marked out…
August 5, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:16-19
After explaining to the multitudes the mission and purpose of the coming of John the Baptist, Jesus goes on to challenge the unbelief of the Jewish leaders and their followers. They were like two groups of children, one calling…
August 4, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
In these verses, Jesus concludes His discussion of John the Baptist. Verse 12 is an explanation of why John is in prison. Beginning with John, the kingdom of heaven was “suffering violence, and the violent were taking it by force.”…
August 1, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:11
As Jesus continues to explain the role of John the Baptist, He tells the multitudes that among all of those born until that time none was greater than John. It is important not to misunderstand this statement. Jesus is…
July 31, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:7-10
After sending John’s messengers back, Jesus takes the opportunity to explain to the multitudes the importance of John’s work. Jesus begins by suggesting a number of reasons why they might have gone out into the wilderness to see John.…
July 30, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
Matthew 11:1-6
As we begin chapter eleven, we notice that after Jesus concludes His discourse with the twelve, He goes about their cities teaching and preaching. “Their cities” refers to the Galilean cities. From 4:12 through 18:35, Matthew exclusively covers the…
July 29, 2008 | A Moment with the Bible |
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