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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 →

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 →