2 Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? Though Jesus speaks harshly about the Pharisees in the Sermon, his judgment is not solely a condemnation of them. Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.'. We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. 21 She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins.'. The reason for that becomes clear upon study of the way in which Matthew presents his story of Jesus, the demands of Christian discipleship, and the breaking-in of the new and final age through the ministry but particularly through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Today, we humbly ask you to defend Catholic Online's independence. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. That large and important city had a mixed population of Greek-speaking Gentiles and Jews. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. The church of Matthew, originally strongly Jewish Christian, had become one in which Gentile Christians were predominant. RSV Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament 2nd Edition, Leatherbound. Catholic Bible Study. * [2:2] We saw his star: it was a common ancient belief that a new star appeared at the time of a rulers birth. The rejection of Jesus comes, as before, from Pharisees, who take counsel against him to put him to death (Mt 12:14) and repeat their earlier accusation that he drives out demons because he is in league with demonic power (Mt 12:2224). Enter into the joy of your lord." . Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. The future rock upon whom the church will be built is still a man of little faith (see Mt 14:31). . 9 When they heard the king, they went; and look, the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the child was. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. How many Apostles were there? The coming of Jesus will bring with it the great judgment by which the everlasting destiny of all will be determined (Mt 25:3146). 3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. While it is true that ancient peoples used salt as a preservative, a search of the Bible for this use of salt comes up empty. 18 This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. 6 Bethlehem in the land of Judah,you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah.A leader will come from you.He . 6.95 . 3 Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas. Show the volunteers who bring you reliable, Catholic information that their work matters. for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. The gospel begins with a narrative prologue (Mt 1:12:23), the first part of which is a genealogy of Jesus starting with Abraham, the father of Israel (Mt 1:117). I am the root and stock of David, the bright and morning star. The narrative culminates in Jesus denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees, reflecting not only his own opposition to them but that of Matthews church (Mt 23:136), and in Jesus lament over Jerusalem (Mt 23:3739). Since Mark was written shortly before or shortly after A.D. 70 (see Introduction to Mark), Matthew was composed certainly after that date, which marks the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans at the time of the First Jewish Revolt (A.D. 6670), and probably at least a decade later since Matthews use of Mark presupposes a wide diffusion of that gospel. Matthew 24:50 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV) then the lord of that servant will arrive on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know. 17Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:(P), 18A voice is heard in Ramah,weeping and great mourning,Rachel(Q) weeping for her childrenand refusing to be comforted,because they are no more.[d](R), 19After Herod died, an angel(S) of the Lord appeared in a dream(T) to Joseph in Egypt 20and said, Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the childs life are dead.(U), 21So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 20and said,f Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the childs life are dead.* This was to fulfil what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: I called my son out of Egypt. Matthew 16:21-17:13-Catholic Bible Study Matthew 16:21-17:13 Catholic Bible Study Sep 14 2022 31 mins This week Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, continue their study of the Gospel of Matthew by diving into 16:21-17:13. Daily Readings with Questions for Reflection, RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. The tensions between Jewish and Gentile Christians there in the time of Paul (see Gal 2:114) in respect to Christian obligation to observe Mosaic law are partially similar to tensions that can be seen between the two groups in Matthews gospel. Once again, the perspective of the evangelist includes not only the time of Jesus ministry but that of the preaching of the gospel after his resurrection. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Psalm 2:6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. The narrative of the fifth book (Mt 19:123:39) begins with the departure of Jesus and his disciples from Galilee for Jerusalem. We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.. 3 When King Herod heard this he was perturbed, and so was the whole of Jerusalem. The righteousness of his disciples must surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees; otherwise, in spite of their alleged following of Jesus, they will not enter into the kingdom of heaven (Mt 5:20). . Again, the discourse moves on two levels: that of the time of Jesus and that of the time of the church. * [2:1323] Biblical and nonbiblical traditions about Moses are here applied to the child Jesus, though the dominant Old Testament type is not Moses but Israel (Mt 2:15). one to as much as two years later. 1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns. google_ad_width = 300; If Catholic Online has given you $5.00 worth of knowledge this year, take a minute to donate. The metaphor of binding and loosing has a variety of meanings, among them that of giving authoritative teaching. Matthews magi are astrologers. * [2:15] The fulfillment citation is taken from Hos 11:1. These Old Testament texts led to the interpretation of the magi as kings. ', 7 Then Herod summoned the wise men to see him privately.