Day 1: Matthew 1-4

90-Day Challenge, Day 1: Matthew 1-4

Matthew’s Greek writing style comes out from the very first day’s reading. He writes like someone who spoke Hebrew as a first language, as we might expect, and does a lot of “callbacks” to the Hebrew Bible: “The genealogical record of Jesus the Messiah.” The book of Genesis separates major themes with the phrase, “These …

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Jesus Asks the Tough Questions!

Jesus Asks the Tough Questions! To me, Peter is an intriguing study. He was a fisherman, so he knew how to work hard for his family. It also means he was not considered one of the “best and brightest,” as those were picked up and trained under rabbis. He was married (1 Cor. 9:5). His …