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Continue reading →: The End of the Discussion
Jesus and the Jerusalem elites have been in an increasingly tense discussion during the week between Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and today’s text. (Matthew 22:34-46). It ends with the elite’s question about the greatest commandment and Jesus question about Psalm 110, and David’s son. Jesus statement about the greatest commandment…
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Continue reading →: Whose wife will she be? Jesus’ surprising answer
The weekly lectionary, by necessity, leaves out some stories. From last Sunday’s text to next Sunday’s text the lectionary jumps over Matthew 22: 23-33. But this story is worth our time. It is the second in a set of three questions the elites ask Jesus in their attempt to discredit…
