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Matthew 23:1-12 (2017) Sermon Slides

Matthew 23:1-12 (2017) Sermon Slides

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Matthew 23:1-12 (2017) Sermon Slides

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  1. What do you do? Matthew 23:1-12

  2. Introduction • 4 exhortations • Interpretation/Reading Scripture • Do not follow God’s Law to exalt yourself • Do not expect or want honors for your work for God • Those who act like Scribes and Pharisees will not be a part of the Kingdom of Heaven

  3. Typical Layout of the Synagogue In Yeshua’s Day Jerusalem The Moses Chair Elders’ chairs (Elders sat with their backs toward Jerusalem) Elders’ chairs (Elders sat with their backs toward Jerusalem) Congregation seating

  4. Prayer Clothing • Phylacteries  Tefillin • Tassels  tzitzit on the Tallit

  5. Idioms • “One is your father” is based on the Gentile family structure • “One is your father, He who is in Heaven” means “you are all one family” • “father” was an idiomatic term used as an honorific title to someone you showed your highest esteem and respect (that is why Jesus refers to God as “father”)

  6. Idioms • Rabbi • Rabmeans “chief” • Rabba means “great” • Rabbi is the possessive form ofRabba • Rabbi means “my great one” or “my chief” • Rabbi is an honorific title (Rabbinic schools were not established until 200 CE)

  7. For Us Today • Do good things for God, not to glorify yourself • Do not create religious obligations that you cannot follow • All of us are equal in the kingdom of Heaven • We are of the same family with God, the Father, as our leader

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