Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.
The imprecatory (cursing) psalms point to the triumph of God’s justice through judgment or salvation.
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...
During three weeks, we are looking at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’...