Matthew 23 includes a plethora of metaphors that are explained in our pages. Those who read this chapter with no understanding of the metaphors—like modern churches—are in the dark about its message.

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: December 16, 2023

Show Notes

• 00:01:45 Missing element of many modern bible studies; Tree of Life; Exodus
• *00:05:40 Son of Man; Son of Adam; Romans 13; Exousia; Tree of Knowledge; Prodigal Son; Covenants; Ruling Judges; Benefits; Polis; Cities of Blood; One Purse; Cauldron; Biting One Another
• 00:15:50 Error of Balaam; Nicolaitan; Covetous Practices; Merchandise; Curse Children; Ed Slover Interview
• 00:18:30 Essenes; Factions at the Altar
• 00:20:33 Matthew 23; Scribes; Pharisees; Hypocrites
• 00:23:50 Fringe; Phylacteries; Tens Hundreds and Thousands; Synagogues; Elder; Ten Commandments
• 00:30:00 Religion; Workers of Iniquity; Corban of the Pharisees; John the Baptist; The Way; Legal Charity; Meditation
• 00:42:10 Idiotes; Garments; Sanhedrin; Constantine; Rabbi; Anointed
• 00:50:55 Patronus – Father; Altars of Clay and Stone; Fathers of the Earth
• 00:59:13 Legal Charity; Exercise Authority; Patronus; Temple of Herod; Temple of Roma; Rome; Fervent Charity
• 01:05:15 Pure Religion; Devouring Widows and Orphans; Merchandise
• 01:10:45 Weightier Matters; Circumcision; Leaven; Bondage of Egypt; Merchandise; Curse Children; Blind Guides; Oaths
• 01:20:20 Scribes; Breeches; Red Heifer; Saul Syndrome
• 01:28:45 Workers of Iniquity; Wages of Unrighteousness; Dainties; Table of the Lord
• 01:37:45 Wrath of God; Logos = Right Reason

Paul’s Notes

Bible studies; Lack of vision; 1 Cor 3:3 Carnality; God gives increase; Rejecting the will of God; Fear not; Recreating ourselves in the image of the “world”; Show prep; “Exousia”; Tree of Knowledge; Hiding ourselves from God; “Son of man”; Keeping the commandments; Coveting by covenanting; Cities of blood; Allowing choice for your neighbor; Nicolaitans and Balaam; Factions at the altar; Misinterpretation of Old Testament; Mt 23:1; Scribes and Pharisees; Avoiding division; Power in the hands of the people; Scribes; “Religion”; Meanings of words; Heavy burdens?; Gospel of sharing; Different “corbans”; Progressive taxation; Fringes and Phylacteries; Meditation – waiting upon the Lord; “Rabbi” = master? Teacher?; Christ = anointed; Calling no man on earth “father”; “Father” in Rome = Patronus; Community; or Division; Knowing Christ (spiritually); Conscripti patri; Helping broken families; Oversight – in charge of charity; Electing Caesar?; Christ’s government; Wanting to see the truth; Devouring widow’s houses – then and now; Unjust taxation; Having eyes to see; The Church = entire social welfare; World welfare is a trap; “Proselyte”; Circumcision?; Leaven?; Blind guides; Mt 15:14; Is 30:20; Lk 6:39; Ac 13:11; Swearing? Oaths?; Your choice to give; Understanding your government; Mt 23:23 Weightier matters; Using government to force your neighbor; Legal charity; Iniquity; Doing what Christ/Moses actually said; Repentance and seeking His kingdom and righteousness; Fasting from force; Doctrine of Christ; Wrath of God?; Set Christ’s table.

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