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Tag Archives: Matthew
Scribes Trained for the Kingdom of Heaven: Ministry in Matthew, Part 3
One last bit of reflection on Matthew before I move on to Luke. I want to begin with an observation I made at the beginning of this “series” related to the gospels and churches. If you believe, as seems obvious, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gospels, Matthew, missional hermeneutics, missional theology
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Scribes Trained for the Kingdom of Heaven: Ministry in Matthew, Part 2
One reader of my last blog post lamented that I left you hanging. I suggested that scribal communities are sometimes fairly insular or defensive when it comes to mission. They live deeply in the alternative world of Scripture as a … Continue reading
Ministry in Matthew: Scribes Trained for the Kingdom of Heaven
At the very center of Matthew’s gospel we find parables on the kingdom of Heaven. It is the third of five sections of Jesus’ teaching which end with the phrase, “When Jesus had finished saying these things” (We will return … Continue reading
Waiting and the Shape of the Kingdom of God
The gospel texts for the last two Sundays have been parables from Matthew that have to do with waiting. The first is the parable of the ten virgins who are waiting with their lamps for the arrival of the bridegroom. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Christianity, Kingdom of God, Matthew, waiting, wisdom
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The First Great Commission: mercy, not sacrifice
We all know how the gospel of Matthew ends: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go into all the world, making disciples…” These verses, are less well known. “Woe to you scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites! … Continue reading
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