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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part XII Verse 36: “Believe me when I say, all these things will happen to you people who are living now.” This warning was the result … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part XI Verses 33-34: “You snakes! You are from a family of poisonous snakes! You cannot hide from God. You will all be judged guilty and … Continue reading →

“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself.” These words were penned by Arthur Conan Doyle, a Famous British mystery writer, and physician, best known for his mystery detective series Sherlock Holmes.1 It was spoken of what Holmes saw in a young detective … Continue reading →

WHAT’S IN A NAME You can find it in almost any grocery store or supermarket. If you surveyed the shoppers, you would find out that most of them have used it; many of them have it in their kitchen pantries; … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part X Verse 29: Now, in quick succession, Jesus will focus on one type of tomb after another. “It will be bad for you teachers of … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part IX Verses 27-28: “It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You are like mausoleums that are … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part VIII Verse 24: “You are delusional! You strain a gnat out of your drink, then turn around and swallow a camel!” Here again, Jesus opens … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part VII Verses 20-22: “Whoever uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and everything on the altar. And anyone who uses … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Part VI Verse 16: Now comes the fourth warning to both the Pharisees and scribes from our Savior: “It will be bad for you teachers of … Continue reading →

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” This wise saying was made by famed 19th-century African-American author and orator. Frederick Douglass as he began his speech on Monday, August 3, 1857, in Canandaigua, NY, on the 23rd anniversary … Continue reading →