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The next time someone tells you, especially your pastor, that Jonah was swallowed by a whale, please discreetly let them know they are incorrect. First of all, the Bible doesn’t call it a whale, but a huge fish. Also, it … Continue reading →

The Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), Warden of New College, Oxford, unconsciously switched the first letters of successive words, causing uproarious laughter in his congregation. After awhile, these verbal slip-ups earned the nickname, “Spoonerisms.” Some examples were instead of saying … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part III It is also worth noting that the mention of Galilee as being the place where many non-Jews lived seems to be a parenthetical statement … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part II (con’t) Verse 11: “So the devil left Him alone. Then some angels came to Jesus and attended to Him.” This is a mission and … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part II Verse 7: “Jesus answered, ‘The Scriptures also say, You must not test the Lord your God.’” One of the most reliable methods of determining … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part I (con’t) Now Satan makes one last attempt to derail our Lord’s commitment to the cross. And what was his first temptation? Bread, of course! … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part I Verse 1: “Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. He was taken there to be tempted by the devil.” Jesus’ temptation in the … Continue reading →

It is amazing how many speeches are given, laws are written, and decisions are made based on how little people know, not how much knowledge they have assimilated. I say that because for every fact we know, there are thousands … Continue reading →

While doing some research on Paul’s Epistles, I came across the Latin writings of a Catholic monk named Haimo, who lived between 790 – 855 AD, at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain in the cathedral town of Auxerre, in central … Continue reading →

UPDATE FOR ALL MY STUDENTS We have now finished Matthew, Chapter Three.  We found that John the Baptizer was a relative of Jesus; also that his water baptism was based on the Jewish rite of purification; that he was not … Continue reading →