Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Mt 20:29-21:22

  • vv29-34: Jesus healed the two blind man.
  • v31: do not let the crowd to hinder you from coming to Jesus.
  • 21:1-11: Jesus entered Jerusalem.
  • v9: Hosanna (a Hebrew expression meaning 'Save!' which became an exclamation of praise)
  • v12-17: At the Temple, Jesus:
    • drove out the murchants and shoppers and
    • overturned the tables of the money changers
    • overturned the benches of those selling doves (v12)
    • gave them the reason for doing so (v13)--'house of prayer' (Isa 56:7) cannot be a 'den of robbers' (Jer 7:11)
    • healed the blind and the lame (v14)
    • responded to the questions of chief priests and the teachers of the law (v16)--From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise (Ps 8:2)
  • v17: Jesus left Jerusalem and rested in Bethany for the night.
  • v18: in the next morning he returned to Jerusalem again.
  • v19: condemned the fig tree
  • v21: faith is the key. Believe, and you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer (v22).

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