Author Archives: drbob76

I once read this brain teaser: “Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?” It should only take about 10 seconds to figure this out. … Continue reading →

Most people know that Adam and Eve were thrown out of the Garden of Eden, but contrary to popular opinion it was not because they ate the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Read it … Continue reading →

UPDATE FOR ALL MY PRECIOUS STUDENTS AND THOSE WHO LOVE GOD’S WORD! We just finished Chapter 4 of Matthew’s Gospel.  There we learned more about what the devil was really up to in his temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part IV (con’t) Verse 25: “Large crowds were following Him – people from Galilee, from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and the area across the Jordan River.” Since … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part IV Verses 23-24: “Jesus went everywhere throughout Galilee.” Apparently Peter told his nephew Mark, that after calling the disciples, Jesus went up early the next … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOUR Part III (con’t) Verses 19-20: Now we are given even more information that may help us understand why Jesus moved from Nazareth to Capernaum. “Jesus said … Continue reading →

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 →