to even to the way that Jesus dies, just like some of the prophets died, as martyrs to their prophetic calling. Read more on the Gospel of Matthew in this essay by Marilyn Mellowes.
Matthew is at pains to place his community squarely within its Jewish heritage, and to portray a Jesus whose Jewish identity is beyond doubt. He begins by tracing Jesus' genealogy. To do this ...
Some people misheard Jesus and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. There was the belief that Elijah would come and help a person in trouble. Matthew records that when Jesus died there ...
Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room ...
This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...
(RNS) — Evangelicals love to talk to Jesus. And often, they say, he replies — giving them advice, comfort and words of encouragement. That is one reason why “Jesus Calling,” a book of ...