In our last study we considered Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand. Just after Matthew recorded this miraculous work of Jesus, he ...
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The parables found in Matthew 13 are referred to as the parables of the kingdom of heaven (or of God). To be more specific, they are pa ...
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In Matthew 13 a change is observed in Jesus’ ministry to the predominately unbelieving multitudes in Israel. His disciples noticed it ...
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One of the themes we encounter in all four gospels is Israel’s unbelief and rejection of Jesus. John signaled this right from the sta ...
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The confrontation between Jesus and the Pharisees over Sabbath observance deepened their opposition and strengthened their resolve t ...
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