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Chapter 1 is an introduction to the prophet Jeremiah and the beginning of his long conversation with God about the times that Jeremiah...

There is abundant evidence in the Book of Jeremiah that he had a lifetime secretary, a scribe who wrote down the words that Jeremiah...

Notice the contrasting phrases in the first paragraph of the first chapter, verses 1-3, and the second paragraph below, verses 4-5. This...

Jeremiah, the prophet not the bullfrog, was called by God to preach, to criticize, and to warn people who imagined that they were...

Well, we come to the end of the Gospel according to Matthew, and I am glad that you are still with me in our quest to dig deeper into...

Jesus’ words are comforting, but why should his disciples remember this? Are they supposed to recall it because Jesus has already told...

“ And teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28: 20b)    What does “to obey all that I have commanded you”...

“And teaching them  to obey everything that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28: 20b) Notice that Jesus did not say, “teaching them to...

“And teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you ” (Matthew 28: 20a)  Where should we go for a definition of teaching? The...

“ “Baptizing them  into the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit”   (Matthew 28: 19b)  Some scholars wonder whether or not...

Matthew 28: 19b, “ Baptizing them…     For his earthly mission, Jesus, “ though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with...

“Therefore, go and make disciples  of all nations .   (Matthew 28: 19a)  The Bible presents a theology of inclusion. From the beginning,...

“Therefore, go and make disciples  of all nations.   (Matthew 28: 19a)   As I have indicated earlier, the main verb of this sentence is...

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations”   (Matthew 28: 19a).  As you walk along the beach, do you ever hope to find something...

It is possible, and I believe profitable, to review the Gospel according to Matthew through the lens of Jesus’ parting words. The speech...

The Gospel with the stories that Matthew chose to tell about Jesus is drawing to a close. We will consider later what Matthew was trying...

28: 1.  After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.   Jesus was...

This is a long chapter. Who divided these things up anyway? Actually, it was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton, leader of...

The male disciples have fled. Jesus has died alone on the cross. Well, not quite alone.  27: 55-56. Many women  were also there, looking...

Matthew describes the crucifixion without elaboration, unlike some preachers and movie directors. If the details were important, then...