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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part XII We also find some interesting information in Jewish literature on the subject of the rooster crowing. In the Jewish Mishnah, we are told that … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part XI Verse 32: “But after I am killed, I will rise from death. Then I will go up into Galilee. I will be there before … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part X Early church scholar Cyril gives us his commentary on this portion of Matthew. He writes: “The disciples were not merely confused; rather the matter … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part IX Some Jewish scholars see this anguish of the Messiah as, “…the suffering which must precede His coming.”1 However, others accept it as the trials … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part VIII Verse 26: As they continued eating, Jesus took some flatbread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to His … Continue reading →

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), British writer and author of “A Dictionary of the English Language” published in 1755 also wrote a tale about Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia in Ethiopia, who was talking to his friend, the astronomer, Imlac, as they looked … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved using illustrations in my sermons just as Jesus used parables to explain the truth more clearly. I collected dozens of such books from antique book stores, especially when I visited London. Here is one I think you … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part VII Verse 21b: Then Jesus said, “Believe me when I say that one of you twelve here will hand me over to my enemies.” A … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part VI From all accounts, it appears that the man who owned this house was a follower of Jesus. They may have met the last time … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Part V But there is an underlying truth here not easily seen. You can only be betrayed by a friend, never by an enemy. So if … Continue reading →