- 1. An onlooker of the annular solar eclipsewitnesses the
celestial event on May 20, 2012.Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2. Matthew 23Woeuntoyouhypocrit 3. Matthew 23:1, His Audience?
Matthew 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to themultitudes and to His
disciples, 2 saying, "Thescribes and the Pharisees have
seatedthemselves in the chair of Moses; The scribes and the
Pharisees would have beenstanding there The chair of Moses is not a
figure of speech, but itmeant to have the teaching position of
Moses.Moses seat is the name of the chair in thesynagogue. The seat
from which the teacher satand delivered his teaching. 4. The Chair
Of Moses 5. Moses Seat 6. Moses SeatThis photo is of a replica of
the Chair (orSeat) of Moses [Chorazin synagogue]. The original
isdisplayed in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. 7. Matthew 23:3,
Listen But Dont Do Matthew 23:3 therefore all that they tell you,
doand observe, but do not do according to theirdeeds; for they say
things and do not do them. Even though they have seated themselves
in thechair of Moses respect the office of teacher But do not do
according to their deeds Listen to the Scripture, but dont do as
them We get Do as I say, not as I do from here 8. Matthew 23:4,
Their Heavy Burdens Matthew 23:4 "They tie up heavy burdens and
laythem on mens shoulders, but they themselves areunwilling to move
them with so much as a finger. Luke 11:46 But He said, "Woe to you
lawyers as well!For you weigh men down with burdens hard to
bear,while you yourselves will not even touch the burdenswith one
of your fingers. Matthew 11:29 "Take My yoke upon you and learnfrom
Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOUWILL FIND REST FOR
YOUR SOULS. Galatians 6:2 Bear one anothers burdens, and
therebyfulfill the law of Christ. 9. Matthew 23:5 Matthew 23:5 for
they broaden theirphylacteries and lengthen the tassels of
theirgarments. 10. Matt23:5 11. Matthew 23:6-12 Matthew 23:8 "But
do not be called Rabbi; for One isyour Teacher, and you are all
brothers rhabbi Meaning: my master, my teacher didaskalos Meaning:
an instructor 1 Timothy 2:7 For this I was appointed a preacher
andan apostleas a teacher of the Gentiles in faith andtruth. 2
Timothy 1:11 for which I was appointed a preacherand an apostle and
a teacher. 12. Matthew 23:8Do Not Be Called Teacher Acts
13:1..there were at Antioch, in the churchthat was there, prophets
and teachers 1 Corinthians 12:28 And God has appointed in
thechurch, first apostles, second prophets, thirdteachers Ephesians
4:11He gave some as evangelists,and some as pastors and teachers
Hebrews 5:12by this time you ought to beteachers So what does Do
Not Be Called Teacher mean? 13. Matthew 23:8, The Ground Is Level
AtThe Foot Of The Cross Matthew 23:8 "But do not be called Rabbi;
for One isyour Teacher, and you are all brothers. I think the you
are all brothers makes the point. 1 Timothy 5:1 Do not sharply
rebuke an older man, butrather appeal to him as a father, to the
younger men asbrothers, 1 Peter 3:7live with your wives as a fellow
heir ofthe grace of life Romans 8:17 heirs also, heirs of God and
fellow heirswith Christ Ephesians 3:6 fellow heirs and fellow
members of thebody, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ
14. Matthew 23:9, Do Not Call AnyoneFather Matthew 23:9 "Do not
call anyone on earth yourfather; for One is your Father, He who is
inheaven. Matthew 15:4 "For God said, HONOR YOURFATHER AND MOTHER
Mark 11:10our father David; Hosanna Only Bible references are
concerning biologicalfathers or the Father in heaven, of Jesus
Jesus is saying dont use the title, position, oroffice, for anyone
except for the One yourFather, He who is in heaven. Misusing
Godsname was a capital crime 15. Matthew 23:13-14, 7 Woes, Or 8?
NAS NAU Matthew 23:14 "Woe to you, scribesand Pharisees,
hypocrites, because you devourwidows houses, and for a pretense you
makelong prayers; therefore you will receive greatercondemnation .
NAS NAU Italicize verse 14 CSB Puts it in [ ]s 16. Matthew
23:13-14, 7 Woes, Or 8? NAU Mat 23:13woebecause you shut 14 "Woe to
youbecause you devour 15 "Woe to you, because you travel 16 "Woe
swears.. ESV Mat 23:13woe you shut 14 [no devour] 15 Woe you travel
16 "Woe to you swears The YLT CSB KJV NKJ NAS NAU BYZ have devour
The NET ESV NIV BGT do not have devour 17. If Matthew 23:14 Is
Original?Then, Prayers Of Unbelievers NAU Matthew 23:14 "Woe to
you, scribes and Pharisees,hypocrites, because you devour widows
houses, and for apretense you make long prayers; therefore you will
receivegreater condemnation . Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his
ear from listening tothe law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have made a separationbetween you
and your God, And your sins have hidden Hisface from you so that He
does not hear. John 9:31 "We know that God does not hear sinners;
but ifanyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him. Isaiah
1:15 "When you spread out your hands in prayer, Iwill hide my eyes
from you. Yes, even though you multiplyprayers, I will not listen .
. . Wash yourselves, makeyourselves clean." 18. Matthew 23:15, To
Make A Proselyte Matthew 23:15 "Woe to you, scribes andPharisees,
hypocrites, because you travelaround on sea and land to make
oneproselyte; and when he becomes one, youmake him twice as much a
son of hell asyourselves. A convert from paganism into Judaism 19.
Matthew 23:23, Tithing, Tithes, Tithe Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you,
scribes and Pharisees,hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and
cummin, andhave neglected the weightier provisions of the law:
justiceand mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things
youshould have done without neglecting the others. Luke 11:42 "But
woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe ofmint and rue Luke 18:12 I
fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get. Hebrews 7:7+9
Abrahamreceived tithes, paid tithes, These are the only NT, NASU,
uses of tithing, tithes, tithe Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man,
what is good; And whatdoes the LORD require of you But to do
justice, to lovekindness, And to walk humbly with your God? 20.
Matthew 23:24, Strain Out A Gnat Explorations in Antiquity Center:
Vine and theBranches Dr. Reagan Dr. Fleming 21. Matthew 23:24,
strain out a gnat andswallow a camel! Explorations in Antiquity
Center: Vine and the Branches Dr. Reagan: So, the vineyard workers
hold onto the ropesand stomp with their bare feet which are
hopefully clean? Dr. Fleming: Hopefully! They stomp inside the vat.
Thereason they took off their sandals is because the juicewould be
a little bit sour with the pits being scraped open.The grape juice
then dribbles down into a collection vat. What is very interesting
to me in the imagery in the Bible ofthe stomping vat is the image
of judgment the grapes ofwrath. You hear a cadence on two occasions
while you arestomping on the grapes as if an enemy army is
marching.So, picture that and remember Jesus phrase, "troddenunder
the foot of the Gentiles." The bowls of judgment arefrom crushed
grapes. 22. Matthew 23:24, strain out a gnat andswallow a camel! In
contrast, the collection vat is a symbol of joy,because the grapes
come out at the end of thesummer just when your water cisterns are
drying up.Instead, the Lord gives you the fruit of the vine. So,
forJews that overflowing cup of wine means, "My cupoverflows with
joy." Dr. Reagan: When you take the grape juice and put it inthe
collection vat, you have to strain it? Dr. Fleming: Yes, you must
use a linen cloth. RememberJesus saying that some religious people
strain a gnatand swallow a camel? There are all sorts of flies,
gnatsand ants at the end of summer, so you must strainthem out of
the juice. There were even some Phariseesduring the time of 23.
Matthew 23:24, strain out a gnat andswallow a camel! Jesus who
wouldnt trust that the wine was properlystrained. When theyd come
over for dinner before thefruit of the vine was poured into their
cup, theyd bringout a linen cloth and put it over the cup and
strain itthemselves again so as not to accidently eat anythingthe
Levitical Law considered unclean. A gnat is unclean,just as a camel
is unclean. Weve all met people whowere worried about a gnat, but
they swallow camelsevery day over things like peace and justice
issues. Do you see the comparisons Jesus was making? 24. Matthew
23:25 Psalm 51:7 Leviticus10:10, Unclean And The Clean Matthew
23:25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,hypocrites! For you clean
the outside of the cup and ofthe dish, but inside they are full of
robbery and self-indulgence. Leviticus 10:10 and so as to make a
distinctionbetween the holy and the profane, and between theunclean
and the clean, 1st customer: . . . Ill have tea. 2nd customer: . .
.Me, too. And be sure the glass is clean! (The waiterexits, and
then returns after a while.) Waiter: . . . Two teas. Which one
asked for the cleanglass? 25. Matthew 23:33, Serpents Matthew 23:33
"You serpents, you brood of vipers,how will you escape the sentence
of hell? Matthew 23:15twice as much a son of hell asyourselves.
Genesis 3:14-15 The LORD God said to the serpent Iwill put enmity
Between you and the woman, Andbetween your seed and her seed John
8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and youwant to do the
desires of your father. He was amurderer from the beginning, and
does not stand inthe truth because there is no truth in him.
Wheneverhe speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for heis a
liar and the father of lies. 26. Matthew 23:34, Seized,
Mistreated,And Killed His Slaves Matthew 23:34 "Therefore, behold,
I am sending youprophets and wise men and scribes; some of them
youwill kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourgein your
synagogues, and persecute from city to city, Matthew 22:6 and the
rest seized his slaves andmistreated them and killed them. Matthew
21:35 "And the vine-growers took his slavesand beat one, and killed
another, and stoned a third37 "But afterward he sent his son to
them 38 "Butwhen the vine-growers saw the son, they said
amongthemselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, andseize
his inheritance. 39 "And they killed him. God Is Sovereign, He
Brings Good Out Of Evil, even thedeath of His saints 27. Matthew
23:34, God Is Sovereign, HeBrings Good Out Of Evil, Chinese story
An old man lived with his son in a fort. One day the son losthis
horse. The neighbors rushed into the house to expresstheir
sympathy, but the old man said: "How do you knowthat this is bad
luck?" A few days later, the horse cameback with a number of wild
horses. So the neighborsflocked indoors to congratulate him, but
the old man said:"How do you know this is good luck?" Now that he
had somany horses to ride, the son one day rode away on one ofthe
wild horses. He fell off, breaking his leg. Again theneighbors
knocked at the door to say: "Alas! Alas!" but theold man said:
"Tut! Tut! How do you know this is badluck?" Sure enough, before
many weeks had passed, therewas a great war in the Middle Flowery
Kingdom, butbecause the old mans son was crippled, he did not have
togo off to fight. Chinese story 28. Matthew 23:37, Dull Hearts,
And Ears,And I Would Heal Them Matthew 23:37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
who kills theprophets and stones those who are sent to her!
Howoften I wanted to gather your children together, theway a hen
gathers her chicks under her wings, and youwere unwilling. Matthew
13:15 FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HASBECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS
THEY SCARCELYHEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES,OTHERWISE THEY
WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEARWITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH
THEIRHEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM. 29. Matthew 23:37,
They Were Unwilling Matthew 22:3 "And he sent out his slaves to
call those whohad been invited to the wedding feast, and they
wereunwilling to come. Think, love relationship; John 1:12 But as
many as received Him, to them He gavethe right to become children
of God, even to those whobelieve in His name, Matthew 23:37
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills theprophets and stones those who
are sent to her! How often Iwanted to gather your children
together, the way a hengathers her chicks under her wings, and you
wereunwilling. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved
throughfaith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
30. Matthew 23:37, God Wants EveryoneSaved But Most Are Unwilling 2
Peter 3:9 not wishing for any to perish but for all tocome to
repentance. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world 1 Timothy 2:3-4
God our Savior, who desires all mento be saved and to come to the
knowledge of the truth. John 12:32 "And I, if I am lifted up from
the earth, willdraw all men to Myself. John 1:9 There was the true
Light which, coming intothe world, enlightens every man. Isaiah
53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Eachof us has turned to
his own way; But the LORD hascaused the iniquity of us all To fall
on Him. 31. Matthew 23:37The Unwilling Dont Seek For God Romans
3:11THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; DLK, There is none who seek
Him on there own initiative, but(Good News). John 12:32 if I am
lifted up from the earth, will draw all men toMyself. Hebrews 11:6
he who comes to God must believe that He is andthat He is a
rewarder of those who seek Him. Acts 17:26-27 every nation of
mankind that they would seekGod Proverbs 8:17 "I love those who
love me; And those who diligentlyseek me will find me. John 1:9
There was the true Light which, coming into the world,enlightens
every man. Isaiah 53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each
of us hasturned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the
iniquity of usall To fall on Him. [the LORD caused it, so He gets
ALL the credit] 32. Matthew 23:39 Hosea 6:1-2 Matthew 23:39 "For I
say to you, from now on you willnot see Me until you say, BLESSED
IS HE WHO COMESIN THE NAME OF THE LORD!" Hosea 6:1 "Come, let us
return to the LORD. For He hastorn us, but He will heal us; He has
wounded us, but Hewill bandage us. 2 "He will revive us after two
days; Hewill raise us up on the third day, That we may livebefore
Him. Isaiah 34:5 For My sword is satiated in heaven, Beholdit shall
descend for judgment upon Edom And upon thepeople whom I have
devoted to destruction. 6 Forthe LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah And
a greatslaughter in the land of Edom.8 For the LORD has aday of
vengeance, A year of recompense for the causeof Zion. 33. Bozrah
Isaiah 63:1 Who is this who comes from Edom, Withgarments of
glowing colors from Bozrah, This One whois majestic in His apparel,
Marching in the greatness ofHis strength? "It is I who speak in
righteousness,mighty to save. 2 Why is Your apparel red, And
Yourgarments like the one who treads in the wine press? 3"I have
trodden the wine trough alone, And from thepeoples there was no man
with Me. I also trod them inMy anger And trampled them in My wrath;
And theirlifeblood is sprinkled on My garments, And I stained allMy
raiment. 4 "For the day of vengeance was in Myheart, And My year of
redemption has come. 34. Redneck Recliners, I feel like an idiot;
Ive been usingmine wrong for all these years! 35. THE END 36. God
Loves The World John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He
gaveHis only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Himshall not
perish, but have eternal life. Acts 17:26-27that they would seek
God, if perhapsthey might grope for Him and find Him, though He
isnot far from each one of us; John 1:9 There was the true Light
which, coming intothe world, enlightens every man. John 12:32 "And
I, if I am lifted up from the earth, willdraw all men to Myself. 2
Peter 3:9 The Lord is not wishing for any to perishbut for all to
come to repentance.
