Monthly Archives: August 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part VIII Verse 24: “You are delusional! You strain a gnat out of your drink, then turn around and swallow a camel!” Here again, Jesus opens … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part VII Verses 20-22: “Whoever uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and everything on the altar. And anyone who uses … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part VI Verse 16: Now comes the fourth warning to both the Pharisees and scribes from our Savior: “It will be bad for you teachers of … Continue reading →

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” This wise saying was made by famed 19th-century African-American author and orator. Frederick Douglass as he began his speech on Monday, August 3, 1857, in Canandaigua, NY, on the 23rd anniversary … Continue reading →

YOU CAN’T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER Sometimes, I get tired of all the commercials on TV because they seem endless and I want to see the program. But I realize they are the ones paying the bill so why … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part V Verse 14: “It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees. You are hypocrites. You cheat widows and take their … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part IV Verse 12:       “People who think they are better than others will be humbled. But people who humble themselves will be honored.” … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part III Verses 6-7: “These men love having positions of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues. They love for people to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part II Verse 4: “They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force others to obey all their rules. But … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part I Verse 1a: Then Jesus spoke to the people and to His followers. After the Pharisees and other opponents walked away, Jesus turns to His … Continue reading →