Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Many interpreters today acknowledge tension between Matthew’s congregation and some [...]
Many interpreters today acknowledge tension between Matthew’s congregation and some [...]
I have heard many sermons on the transfiguration, many of which contain variations on a [...]
Matthew 5:21-37 opens the section of the Sermon on Mount sometimes called the “Antitheses” (5:21-48). [...]
As the first major piece of teaching within the Sermon on the Mount after the [...]
When, in Matthew 5:1, Jesus goes up the mountain with his disciples, we get our [...]
Matthew’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the call of his first disciples [...]
As we journey through ordinary time, our lectionary turns to passages that reveal who Jesus [...]
The account of Jesus’ baptism is found in all four Gospels. Only Matthew records the [...]
The Greek word epithaneia (epiphany) means manifestation. This festival commemorates the visit of the magi [...]
The text for today displays a tension between two extremes. On the one hand, Herod’s [...]