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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part V So what John the Baptizer saw was not all that unexpected when Jesus the Messiah appeared. What upset the Jews is that their expectations … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part IV (con’t) Verses 13-14: “Then Jesus traveled from Galilee to the Jordan River. He met with John, wanting John to baptize Him. But John tried … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part IV Verse 11: “I baptize you in water to show that you have changed your hearts and lives. But there is someone coming later who … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part III (con’t) The Pharasees and Sadducees were almost direct opposites in their beliefs, yet so often we find them together in their opposition of Jesus. … Continue reading →

One phrase that I’ve heard over the years, and recently have detected even more, is when believers refer to themselves as “sinners saved by grace.” My understanding was, that this offered any Christian a nice way of witnessing to an … Continue reading →

Most Bible readers know or have heard about Paul’s list of the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. But we all know that Paul studied under a Jewish teacher name Gamaliel in Jerusalem before he was converted. In those … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part III One well-known traveler in the Medieval Period gives us a very descriptive view of the Jordan River in the days of Jesus and John … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part II (con’t) Verses 5-6: “People came to John from Jerusalem and the rest of Judea and from all the areas along the Jordan River. They … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part II Also, the term “Kingdom of heaven” was not new to the Jewish ear. For instance, Rabbis were once discussing what God meant after He … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER THREE Part I (con’t) In other Jewish writings we find that such rural areas served a special purpose. Some Rabbis taught that parts of the agrarian areas … Continue reading →