Matthew 24:1-2 (The Hidden Glories of God’s Temple)

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Recall Phil 2:5-11 and consider that although He existed in the very form of God, Christ in no manner sought to seize control from, demand equality with, or usurp authority from the Father as His head, but in humble submission and complete faith in His Father’s lovingkindness, He veiled His glory in an earthenware vessel,…

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Matthew 23:39 (Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord)

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Recall that after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and cleansing of the temple the previous two days, Jesus was met and soundly rejected on Tuesday of Passion Week by the religious leaders who sought in various ways, though in vain, to ensnare Him in something He might say so they could deliver Him up to…

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Matthew 23:38 (Desolation: The Consequence of Rejecting God’s Messengers)

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What does Jesus say in Mat 23:38 was the result of the worldly Jerusalem’s refusal to be gathered under the Lord’s wings of refuge by giving heed to His messengers?  What does it mean to be desolate?  See Lev 26:31-33,43, Neh 2:17, Job 15:28, Isa 5:9, 6:11, and cf. Jeremiah’s similar lament in Jer 4:19-27a. …

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Matthew 23:37-38 (Gathered Together Under God’s Wings of Refuge)

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For what purpose does a hen gather her chicks together under her wings?  Cf. Ruth 2:12, Psa 17:8, 36:7, 57:1, 91:4.  From the immediate context, by what means does God seek “again and again” to gather His people together under His wings to protect them?  See Mat 23:37a, as well as Mat 23:34.  What does…

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Matthew 23:35-36 (God’s Vengeance for the Shedding of Righteous Blood)

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Consider again Jesus’ words in Mat 23:35-36 and Luk 11:49-51 that all the righteous blood shed on earth would be charged against the wicked and adulterous generation of which the scribes and Pharisees were a part.  Regarding Abel, the very first person whose righteous blood was shed, see Gen 4:10.  Regarding Zechariah the son of…

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