Monthly Archives: October 2016

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part IX Verse 34: “Then the king will say to the godly people on His right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part VIII Verse 31: “The Son of Man will come again with divine greatness, and all His angels will come with Him. He will sit as … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part VII The excuse of the last servant reminds me of the little boy who took an object off the shelf of his father’s bookcase to … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part VI This theme of applauding those who do good work for the Master’s in a faithful way was part of the Jewish Zohar, under the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part V So, it did not surprise the disciples that the servants in this parable were left to take care of the estate. The question as … Continue reading →

Although the original source for this quote is not available, it has most often been attributed to M. Gründler: “It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you.” Unfortunately, must suffer such … Continue reading →

LEARNING TO BE A LEADER CAN BE HARD – PART THREE No doubt, by now the other disciples were wondering what Jesus and Peter were talking about. Our Lord knew that He was placing the future of what He had … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part IV The early church patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt gives us his thoughts on this parable by Jesus. He writes: “Jesus compares the rulers of the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part III When we examine Augustine’s interpretation of this verse, it appears that he was directing his remarks more to his audience than explaining what Jesus … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Part II Later on, in the early church, another writer gives us his interpretation of this parable. He writes: “Those ten virgins, whom the Lord compared … Continue reading →