“When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.” They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’ He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went. He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I’m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭23‬-‭32‬ ‭WEBUS‬‬ #JohnTheBaptist #GospelOfMatthew #BibleStudy

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” #GospelOfMatthew 13:31-32 #Christianity #BibleStudy #ChristianScripture #Scripture #Religion #TheKingdomOfHeaven #JesusQuote

Dear Lord #NorthDakota. You suck.

And the North Dakota Republican Party is CLEARLY not very Christian. #GospelofMatthew https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/north-dakota-legislature-increases-lawmaker-meal-reimbursement-credits-after-voting-down-meal-grants-for-schoolchildren/

The Gospel of Matthew has some of the most familiar stories of Jesus’ life. From Jesus’ birth, to his Sermon on the Mount, to his crucifixion. It also makes a great study for beginners.

Start at https://yalebiblestudy.org/courses/the-gospel-of-matthew/

#YBS #YDSCCE #YDS #BibleStudy #BibleStudies #GospelofMatthew #YaleDivinitySchool

YDS Profs. Justin Crisp and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss blessedness, poverty, consolation, and the dangers of transactional theology in Matthew 5:1-12 in this week’s Chapter, Verse, and Season.

Listen at https://yalebiblestudy.org/podcast/

#YBS #YDSCCE #YDS #BibleStudy #BibleStudies #Lectionary #Podcast #ChapterVerseandSeason #poverty #BookOfMatthew #Gospel #GospelOfMatthew #Matthew #Yale #YaleDivinitySchool

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What is the OT background to Matthew's account of the baptism of Jesus? How does noticing this help us make sense of this short account? #preaching #epiphany1 #baptism #gospelofmatthew
https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/the-ot-background-to-the-baptism-of-jesus-in-matthew-3/

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“How often I have longed to gather your children as a hen gathers her brood under her wing” #GospelofMatthew 23:37
#LiturgyOfTheHours #4WeekPsalter
Week II - Saturday Morning #AdventSeason

I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
#GospelOfMatthew 10:16 NRSVue #Christianity just a verse that’s resonated with me a lot today

I find myself trying to make sense of the apocalyptic language of Matthew 24. I'd ask for to be saved, but it would seem redundant.

#scripture #bible #GospelOfMatthew #apocalypse

I find myself trying to make sense of the apocalyptic language of Matthew 24. I'd ask for to be saved, but it would seem redundant.

#scripture #bible #GospelOfMatthew #apocalypse

#electrical #engineer from #Nashville, TN. #exvangelical hanging with #ACNA #Anglican. Playing catch-up on #theology #ethics and #hermeneutics. The #Bible #scripture is textually fascinating! Ask me about #GospelOfMatthew and the #SermonOnTheMount. #ecumenism #orthopraxy

Christian love demands #science!

Also interested in #civics and #elections particularly #electionreform and #electiondesign. Elections are fundamentally #DSP systems, which changes everything about how they should be run.