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NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part V (con’t) Verses 21-23: “So Joseph took the child and His mother and went to Israel. But he heard that Archelaus was now king in … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part V Verses 17-18: “This helped people better understand what God was saying through the prophet Jeremiah: ‘A sound was heard in Ramah—bitter crying and great … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part IV (con’t) 09/23/15 In the mean time, we find Joseph, Mary and Jesus in Egypt. According to Dr. John Lightfoot: “…provision was made for the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part IV Verses 12-14: “But God warned the Magi in a dream not to go back to King Herod. So they went back to their own … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part III (con’t) Verse 11: “The magi came to the house where the young child was with his mother Mary. They bowed in reverence to Him. … Continue reading →

God is motivated more to act by what He thinks of you, than by what you think of Him. But what you think of Him will help determine how far He is willing to go. – Dr. Robert R Seyda

In reading from the famous Jewish philosopher and theologian, Moses Maimonides, I came across this section in his work called: “A Guide for the Perplexed.” He begins by saying: “We might be asked, Why has God inspired a certain person … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part III Verses 5-6: “They answered, “In the town of Bethlehem in Judea, just as the prophet wrote: ‘Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, although you … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part II (con’t) Verse 3: “When King Herod heard about this, it upset him as well as everyone else in Jerusalem.” This is to be expected. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWO Part II Verse 2: “They asked people, ‘Where is the child who has been born to be the king of the Judeans? We saw His star … Continue reading →