Matthew 26:2 "...the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified" Jesus knew it was coming and warned the disciples. Matthew could look back and see how the pieces fit together. Not sure how he found out about the meeting the religious leaders had, but he would see that it was all part …
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Matthew 25:1 "...ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom" I've heard the background to this parable explained a couple of different ways, and the commentaries suggested another. Hard to know since we weren't there. Just have to compare it to what they do in the present. Some suggest it …
Matthew 24:29 "Immediately after the tribulation..." At the end of the last seven years. 30 "...the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven..." Not sure exactly what this will be or be manifested as. Commentaries suggest it is not saying a separate sign, but that the Son of Man appearing in the …
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Matthew 24:1 "...disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple" Probably speculation on my part, but from the context it sounds like the disciples were trying to cheer Jesus up. He had just gone through something of a rant and ended with a lament over Jerusalem. Was easy to see He was …
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Matthew 23:2 "...the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat" They didn't give the law as Moses did, but they told the people what the law said and how to observe it. Problem was that they said one thing and did something else. They themselves didn't follow the law. The people were to do as we do …
Matthew 22:23 "...the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection..." The Pharisees were fair you see because they believed in the resurrection. The Sadducees were sad you see because they didn't believe in the resurrection. I'd never heard nor checked on which part of the resurrection the Sadducees denied, just that of the body or …
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Matthew 22:2 "...who arranged a marriage for his son" Not just a party or celebration, but a marriage. Making it as close to reality as possible. 3 "...they were not willing to come" Pretty much analogous, just be sure to see the main points and not get hung up on trying to precisely match parts. …
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Black & White with Shades of Gray 