Monthly Archives: January 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part III Verse 17: “Also, people never pour fresh wine into old wineskins. They would break, the wine would spill out, and the wineskins would … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part II (Con’t) Verse 15: Jesus answered, “At a wedding the friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. They should … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part III Verse 12: As soon as Jesus heard them say this, He said to them, “It is the sick people who need a physician, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part II Verse 7: The man stood up, grabbed his mat, and went home. Now Matthew reports the impact this healing had on everyone else in … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER NINE Part I NOTE: In this chapter we find on display the whole gamut of human need and the power of God in Christ to supply the … Continue reading →

When I first read this brain teaser, I wasn’t sure there was an answer. But I didn’t believe it would have been asked if it couldn’t be solved. So here it is: “What makes this series of numbers unique – … Continue reading →

Many times I have heard pastors, friends, even family members respond to someone who was going through a hard time of disappointment, loss, grief or failure by saying, “You know, the Bible says God will not give you more than … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda UPDATE! We’ve just finished the very informative Chapter 8 in the Gospel of Matthew and will be starting on Chapter 9 on Monday, January 18th. In Chapter 8 we saw how Jesus … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part V Verse 30: Near that place there was a large herd of pigs feeding. This was Gentile territory, so it was not unusual to see … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER EIGHT Part IV (con’t) Verse 28: Jesus arrived at the other side of the lake in the country of the Gadarene people. There, two men who were … Continue reading →