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Matthew 14:
King Herod (one of the 4
ruling sons and emperor of Herod) believed that Jesus was a resurrected John the
Baptist from the dead because of his miracles. Herod arrested and wanted to kill
John because he spoke against his marriage to his sister-in-law (Herodias). At a party, Herodias' daughter demanded the head of John because Herod promised
to give her whatever she asked for, so John was beheaded. Jesus soon left in
sadness to a quiet place and later feed 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and
two fishes. Jesus also walked on water and the people around testified
that he was the Son of God. Many were healed from touching his garment.
Matthew 15:
The Pharisee and teachers of
the law wanted to find out from Jesus why his disciples disobey the law by not
washing their hands before they eat. Jesus replied that they are the
ones that disobey God
to honor tradition by allowing people to dishonor their parents because of
tradition. So obey God comes before tradition or the constitution. Jesus then told
the people that the food that enters the mouth does not defile the body because
it gets excreted, but rather the words that comes out of the mouth through the
heart, which is sinful. A Canaanite woman wanted Jesus to help her demon
possessed child, but Jesus claimed that he came for the lost sheep of Israel
(not Judah) and that it will be unfair to give the children's food to the dogs.
The woman then reasoned that even dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the table.
Jesus healed her child because of her faith. Jesus also fed four thousand people. |
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The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the
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Matthew 16:
The
Pharisees and Sadducees demanded a sign from Jesus of heaven. Jesus told
them that they were a wicked generation because they could interpret the sign of
nature, which come from God and heaven, but not the signs of the time or that of
Jonah. Jesus warned the disciples about about the teaching of the
Pharisees and Sadducees. Jesus asked who the disciples thought he was and Peter
said he was the Christ, Messiah, and Son of God. Jesus blessed him and claimed
that God in heaven revealed his identity to Peter. He told Peter that based on
Peter's testimony of him as the Christ, Jesus' church will be built and Hades cannot overcome it.
Jesus told Peter that he would give him the keys of heaven (Word of God) and
asked the disciples to keep his identity a secret. Jesus told them that he must
go to Jerusalem (Judah), be accused by the Jewish leaders, and killed, but be
raised to life on the 3rd day. Peter took Jesus aside to ask how to
prevent his death, but Jesus called him Satan for trying to prevent his mission
on earth.
Jesus told his disciples to leave all and follow him because it was better to
have life and save your soul than to have it all but lose the soul. Jesus
was going to enter God's glory and judge everyone's action. Jesus also
makes it clear that some will see his glory in God before they die. |
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