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James McGrath on Matthew's Use of Hosea 11 & Jeremiah 31
Today’s New Testament Gospel reading comes from from Matthew 2.13-18. In this passage, Matthew cites two Old Testament texts, namely Hosea 11.1 (only part of the verse) and Jeremiah 31.15. Here are Hosea 11.1 and Jeremiah 31.15, as they are quoted in Matthew: Hosea 11.1 Out of Egypt I called my son. Jeremiah 31.15 A…
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New Testament Reading from Matthew 1.18-25
Today’s New Testament lectionary reading is from Matthew 1.18-25. Two of the resources that I linked to yesterday not only deal with verses 1-17, but also with verse 19-25 of chapter 1. So, if you missed those resources yesterday and are interested be sure to check them out.
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Resources on Matthew's Geneaology (Mat. 1)
Today’s New Testament reading is the geneaology of Jesus in Matthew. Thankfully, I do not need to write much about this as I fear the New Testament scholars might have a field day with me. (In seminary, I learned something about possible gematria in the passage, something about the theories of why these women are…