Matthew Study - Part 10 of 10
What message can we understand from the narrative of Jesus' betrayal and unjust suffering found in the Gospels (Matt. 26 & 27)?
Peter helps us understand the more profound message when he explains that Jesus suffered as an "example" for us. Should we face betrayal and unjust suffering - as we likely will - we are to look to Jesus' actions as the example of how we should respond. In today's lesson, we look at a thread that is woven throughout scripture about unjust suffering, how it connects to Jesus at the pinnacle, and what it means for us as we "walk as Jesus walked" (1 John 2:6).
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Matthew Study - Part 9 of 10
"What is the greatest commandment?"
This is a question Jesus is asked by one of the Pharisees - an expert in the Torah (Law) - as recorded in Matthew 22:36 Jesus is asked for one commandment. He answers by giving two. What is going on here? How are those two commandments related that Jesus says, "They have the same meaning." Join us as we explore the background to this question of the Greatest Commandment and how Jesus' answer takes us deeper than expected. 
The Temple Mount and Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount was being built at the time of Jesus' birth by Herod the Great.
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Matthew Study - Part 8 of 10
In the first century, "store up treasure in heaven" was a common phrase used as an idiom for charity.
In this week's lesson, we explore the background of this phrase as it is developed from the Old Testament - through the Apocryphal writings of the intertestamental period - and into the New Testament. When you give to those in need, you store up treasures in heaven, and God becomes the guarantor of your loan.
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Matthew Study - Part 7 of 10
The transfiguration of Jesus - Matthew 17:1-7 - is a challenging event to understand because of its mystical nature.
What does this event tell us about the reality of who Jesus is? In this lesson, we explore the transfiguration from the perspective of Jewish mysticism. We will look at numerous examples from the first century that will help us understand what is actually going on. Matthew Study - Part 6 of 10
Matthew 13:24-31 is commonly referred to as the Parable of the Weeds or the Parable of the Tares.
In today's video, we will look at the plant that underlies the parable and how knowing the characteristics of that plant gives us a greater understanding of the parable. When Jesus tells a parable, he is precise with his details. We must learn to look at the characteristics of those details to see how they are pointing toward the overall message.
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Matthew Study - Part 5 of 10
As translated in English, Matthew 11:12 is a problematic verse for many.
In today's video, we explore this verse to see if there is a better way of understanding what is being stated. We look to a Messianic prophecy from the Old Testament that serves as the background for the verse. When we understand the underlying messianic prophecy to Matthew 11:12, we begin to understand what Jesus means in this enigmatic statement.
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Matthew Study - Part 4 of 10
In this video, we explore the idea of Measure for Measure. Most Christians are unaware of this idea's prevalence within the Biblical text (unlike our Jewish brothers and sisters).
Measure for measure is part of God's justice and woven into the fabric of the cosmos. The more aware of Measure for Measure we are, the more we pay attention to our own behavior. Additionally, a deep understanding that God's justice will reach all actions allows us to forgive others and release the responsibility for justice to God.
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Matthew Study - Part 3 of 10
In this lesson, we tackle a verse that is often misinterpreted - Matthew 5:17.
What does Jesus mean when he uses the words "abolish" and "fulfill?" In this video, we explore Rabbinic writings that also use these words in the context of scripture interpretation. These Rabbinic uses help us shed light on the point Jesus is making.
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Matthew Study - Part 2 of 10
When Matthew composed Jesus' genealogy at the opening of his Gospel, did he have the moon cycle in mind?
Jesus' genealogy provides the foundation for what is to come in the remainder of Matthew's Gospel. Matthew deliberately divides the genealogy - Redemptive History - into three sets of fourteen generations. Why 14? Join us as we explore the structure of the genealogy and what Matthew may be communicating to Israel.
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Matthew Study - Part 1 of 10
This video is the first of a ten-week Bible study series on the Gospel of Matthew.
We discuss the phrase "the kingdom of Heaven." What would that mean to those hearers of first-century Israel? Over the many years, this phrase has taken on western connotations of a local (Kingdom as a noun) in the future that we call heaven. But for the Jews of the first century, the Kingdom of Heaven meant the present reality of God's "reign" (as a verb). The present action of God’s rule here on earth as Jesus teaches us to pray: “your kingdom come, your will be done, on EARTH as it is in Heaven.” Join us as we explore this crucial topic.
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