Jesus is tempted in the wilderness and calls his first disciples.
Category: Matthew
A Voice In The Wilderness (Matthew 3)
John the Baptist’s ministry provides the setting for the manifestation of Jesus.
Where Is He Who Has Been Born King Of The Jews? (Matthew 2)
Matthew continues his apologetic for Jesus as the Messiah, exploring themes of kingship, Exodus, exile, and prophetic expectation.
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The Genesis of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1)
In my new series on the Gospel according to Matthew, I discuss Matthew 1—Jesus’s genealogy and birth.
The Summons of Jesus and Elijah to Discipleship
Would be interested in your comments regarding Luke 9:61-62 as possibly echoing Elijah’s call of Elisha in 1 Kings 19:19-21, where Elisha is seen both plowing and bidding farewell to his parents before following Elijah.
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Peter Walking on the Water
Following the land/sea symbology of Israel/nations — when Jesus walks on water (as if it were land) do you think this is a type of the mystery revealed in the gospel (ie: the nations/waters are brought into God’s family/land)? Does Peter’s experience here foreshadow his initial comprehension of the mystery, followed by stumbling with the Judaizers (per Paul’s account in Galatians)?
The Temptation in Gethsemane
On this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, Andrew, and I discuss the temptations of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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The Typology of the Beheading of John the Baptist
Is there an ironic twist in Herod’s niece getting John the Baptist beheaded? An upside down protoevangelium?
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New Wineskins, New Covenant
How should the illustrations of wineskins and garments in Mark 2 inform our understanding of the relationship between the old and new covenants?
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