The contrast between John’s rendition of Jesus’ passion and Matthew’s is striking, and no more so than here in the Garden of Gethsemane. John, the gospel that focuses on Jesus as God, gives us a completely in control and unemotional Jesus in His last days. Matthew, the gospel that focuses on Jesus as Messiah and […]
So many of our usual assumptions are challenged or even destroyed in this half of chapter of Matthew’s gospel. Having heard the story so often, it’s hard to understand just how unexpected this story is. Heroes aren’t tortured and killed (v2) Religious leaders are not villains (v4) Money is to be spent to better the […]
So many of our usual assumptions are challenged or even destroyed in this half of chapter of Matthew’s gospel. Having heard the story so often, it’s hard to understand just how unexpected this story is. Heroes aren’t tortured and killed (v2) Religious leaders are not villains (v4) Money is to be spent to better the […]
Listening to a new author as she reflected on this very passage from Matt., I was shocked that I had never thought about what Jesus really seems to be saying. I’ve always seen this as a call to action, to helping the hungry, the naked, the stranger, the sick, and truly it is. But the […]
Listening to a new author as she reflected on this very passage from Matt., I was shocked that I had never thought about what Jesus really seems to be saying. I’ve always seen this as a call to action, to helping the hungry, the naked, the stranger, the sick, and truly it is. But the […]