Why did the bystanders at the cross misunderstand Jesus in Matthew 27:46-47?
There's a (to me) peculiar passage in the passion account of Matthew. Matthew 27:46-47From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried...
View ArticleWhat is the correct interpretation of Matthew 7:6?
6“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. ESVPopular interpretations of this verse do not seem to fit well with...
View ArticleWhy has the word ' prostrated ' been replaced in most translations of Mtt 2:11?
We see Mtt 2:11 having been translated with different phraseology across the versions.For instance :NRSV ACE : On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and...
View ArticleWas the "abomination of desolation" Caligula's proposed statue in the Temple?
In Mark 13:14 (and similarly in Matthew 24:15) Jesus is reported as saying:"When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let...
View ArticleIn Matthew 23:23 is tithing a lighter commandment?
Matthew 2323 NASB23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith....
View ArticleIn Luke 11:42 and Matthew 23:23 did Jesus endorse tithing for all when...
Here's the text of Luke 11:42:“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the...
View ArticleIn Matthew 11:10 where does Matthew/Jesus get the reading "before *your* face"?
In Matthew 11:10 we read that Christ said of John the Baptist in reference to his role of heralding and preparing the way for Christ:Matthew 11:7-10 (DRB) 7 And when they went their way, Jesus began to...
View ArticleIs the cup in Luke 22:42 God's wrath we see in other Scriptures or the cup of...
Matthew 26:27-29Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of...
View ArticleWas Rachel buried in the same place Jesus was born?
In Genesis 35:19 NKJV we read:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is,Bethlehem).Are these different places or is this the same place Jesus was born?Matthew 2:1 NKJV:Now after...
View ArticleDoes Matthew 10:23 impact the credibility of Jesus' second coming?
Matthew 10:23 (KJV)"When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.In this passage,...
View ArticleIs verse 7 a later addition to Matthew 22?
This verse is part of the Parable of the Wedding Feast in Matt 22:1-14. Luke does not mention the army that destroys the city in the version of Luke 14:15-23Matt 22:7 - The king was enraged, and he...
View ArticleDid Jesus, advising not to fear those killing the body, still fear death? Or...
Jesus stated that we should not fear those who can kill the body but not the soul.Matthew 10:28 New International VersionDo not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be...
View ArticleIsn't the presence of a leper in a crowd as described in Matthew 8:1-4...
Matthew 8:1-4 New International VersionJesus Heals a Man With LeprosyWhen Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord,...
View ArticleWhat did Jesus mean by saying that the children are exempt?
We read in Ex 30:11-13:Then the Lord said to Moses, “When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague...
View ArticleWhy did the Magi refer to Infant Jesus as King of Jews?
We read in Mtt 2:1-2.After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We...
View Articleἀναγκάζω and ἐκβάλλω, ‘compel’ and ‘forcefully cast’ or ‘drive’ or ‘thrust’
Matt 9:38 and Luke 14:23 are two different passages with two different Greek words, but it seems the idea of force is quite similar. Both are allegories Jesus told. In the one, God as banquet host has...
View ArticleHow are we to understand Jesus' words in Matthew 7:21-23, and how do they...
Christ speaks some very harsh words in the Gospel of Matthew:Matthew 7:21-23: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is...
View ArticleMeaning of Mat. 5:18
Mat.5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, onejot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all befulfilled.What is it that has to be fulfilled? If it's messianic...
View ArticleWhy are the accounts in Matthew 19:16-17 vs Luke 18:18-19 different?
Matthew 19:16-17 (ESV):16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deedmust I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do youask me about what is good?Luke 18:18-19...
View ArticleWas chapter 24 of the Gospel according to Matthew fulfilled?
Did Jesus really say that everything he said would happen while the generation that listened to him was still alive?MATTHEW 24:34 BLB"I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all...
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