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Matthew’s style, we are told, was to pull together in an orderly fashion the teachings of Jesus on a common theme, and then package them tightly and present them to us. Sherman offers twenty–three chapters on Matthew’s gospel, expounding on themes such as Responding to Temptation, How to Pray, Following Jesus, Suffering Servant and A Directive for Mission. Sherman offers sixteen chapters on Mark,...

When Good News Is Bad News Matthew 3:1–12 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 12, 2004 Introduction In Jesus’ day, the priesthood was in the hands of the family of Annas. Over an extended time, the priesthood had declined. Once they were the custodians of high ideals; now they were functionaries involved in a temple routine. The glory was gone from their work, and some priests were corrupt. In fact, the “chief priests” (see Jn 11:47) led the way in plotting to kill Jesus. Their mission was to maintain
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