Monthly Archives: February 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ELEVEN Part II Verse 8: If that isn’t what you saw, then what did you really expect to see? Someone dressed in expensive clothing? Of course not. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ELEVEN Part I (Con’t) Verse 6: Great blessings belong to those who are not offended by what I’ve said. As they say, actions speak louder than words. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ELEVEN Part I Verses 2-3: When John the baptizer was in prison, he heard about the things that were happening—things the Messiah would do. So he sent … Continue reading →

ATTENTION ALL MY WONDERFUL READERS AND FRIENDS We have now finished the very informative Chapter 10 in the Gospel of Matthew, where we saw Jesus calling His twelve disciples and giving them instructions on going out into the world around … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TEN Part VI Verse 41: Whoever accepts a prophet because that person is a prophet, gets the same reward a prophet gets. And whoever accepts a godly … Continue reading →

Can you believe this! I read that in 1990 a person was 21 years old, but in 1995 that same person was only 16 years old. How can that be possible? It didn’t make any sense until I realized the … Continue reading →

Many of us are guilty of making quick assumptions whereby we come to a conclusion before we’ve examined the facts. For instance, try this brain teaser: “Two boxers are in a match scheduled for 12 rounds. One of the boxers … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TEN Part V (Con’t) Verse 38: Those who will not accept the cross that is given to them when they follow me are not worthy to claim … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TEN Part V Verse 32: If you stand before others and are willing to say you believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TEN Part IV (Con’t) Verse 28c: …the one who can send the soul and the body to everlasting destruction. A great Early Church scholar and teacher of … Continue reading →