The best insights of Matthew 9 can’t be seen until one grasps the politics of the time and the overall message of the bible.

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: October 28, 2023

Show Notes

• 00:00:50 Matthew of writing to Jews and Parthinians; Thy Kingdom Comes; Temple of Jerusalem and Temple of Roma
• 00:04:20 Candace Owens series “Making a Murderer”; Cities of Refuge
• 00:15:05 Call no man Father
• 00:25:00 My Kingdom is not of this world; Pontius Pilate
• 00:29:00 Public Religion vs Pure Religion; Conversation; Saul’s Forced Offering – Saul Syndrome; Covetous Practices; Polybius
• 00:37:45 Polis; Jesus heals paralytic; Meditation
• 00:43:55 Publicans and Sinners; Sacrifice
• 00:58:48 Idiotes
• 01:01:45 Sheep dog analogy; Woman with issue of blood
• 01:12:00 Herod and the corban of the Pharisees; Synagogue; Militia
• 01:21:10 Seventy; Sanhedrin; Pure Religion; Idiotes; Corban of the Pharisees; Gabbai and Mokhes; Dainties; Deceitful Meats; Snare; Bondage of Egypt; Merchandise; Curse Children
• 01:28:15 Levites
• 01:34:35 The Way; Synagogue; Harlot; Adultery; Exercise Authority

Paul’s Notes

Writing to Jews and Parthians; Social safety nets; Courts; Circumstantial evidence; Media falsification; Missing information; Translated bible; Preconceived notions; “Patris”; Twisting presented information; Ideology; Believing in Holy Spirit; Patterns of evil; Connecting with God who gives life; Jesus quotes; “Christ” = king of government at hand; Kingdom not of this “world”?; Rightful king of Judea; Protection draws subjection; Pursuit of happiness; “Blessed”/happy; Righteous relations with neighbors; “Conversation”; Administrating civil affairs; Saul’s foolishness; Christ’s healing power; Matt 9:1; His own city (polis); Meditation; Spiritual awakening; Discipleship; “Publicans”; Government corruption; Devotion to sin; What sin?; “Q gospels”; Voluntarism; Matt 9:12; Tending the sick; Evil’s control; Delusion; “Mercy” and sacrifice; Fasting?; Separate from the world; Matt 9:18; Faith; “Worship”; Making whole; “Nazarite” vow; What is death?; Raising from the dead; Understanding Holy Spirit; Acting upon faith; John the Baptist’s ministry; Devils; Synagogues; Spiritual and physical realms; Matt 9:36 “Multitude”; Scattered flocks; Too many shepherds; Few laborers; Chapter breaks added; Matthew story over years; Sanhedrin; Sacrifice of the world; Heaven’s operation; Deceitful meats; Welfare (unrighteousness) snares; “Bridegroom”; Who is the bride?; Gospel solution; Red-letter decrees of the king; “Church”; Levitical criteria; Body (incorporation) of Christ; 40,000 denominations?; Who is the harlot?; First-century doers; Christ’s table; Caring for all neighbors; Repent (think a different way); Don’t miss the gospel (of the kingdom)!

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