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The next time someone scolds you for making a mistake when trying to learn something new, remember this: very few things get perfected without leaving a trail of many, many slip-ups and miscalculations. To shy away from making mistakes, will … Continue reading →

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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ONE Part III NOTE: If you have a thorough knowledge of Old Testament history, these names are not a boring list of progeny, but each familiar name … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ONE Part II (con’t) Now comes a change in the descriptive linguistics. It reads: “Joseph was the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ONE Part II Verse 6: “Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon. (His mother was Uriah’s wife.)” The original Greek here … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER ONE Part I (con’t) We must also take note that man can only reproduce through natural means, but God transcends these human limits. Did He not make … Continue reading →

HELPFUL HINTS:  There are a number of things that took me several years to comprehend, but which turned out to increase my joy of reading: First: “Do not read fast, just to reach the end of the document in a hurry.”  … Continue reading →

Whenever the song leader or pastor asks you to lift your hands in prayer or praise to the Lord, remind yourself that lifted hands are a sign of surrender. So when you raise your hands to magnify the Lord, if … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PREFACE (Conclusion) As we have seen, all the works that followed the initial revelation of God to Moses down through the scribes and prophets, were compiled, commented upon, with exegesis and … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CRITICAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda INTRODUCTION (Con’t) Here are some additional documents that you will also see inside the Mishnah, Jerusalem Talmud and Babylonian Talmud. They are meant as additions to, clarifications of, and interpretations for … Continue reading →