Sep 30, 2022
2CHRONICLES 24-25:
Yesterday we heard of Ahaziah’s one year reign,
and then his mother Athaliah’s reign. The baby Joash was the only
royal descendant of David saved from slaughter. He was raised in
the temple by Jehoiada and Jehosheba. When he reached only seven
years old, Jehoiada mounted a dangerous coup, which
succeeded.
ECCLESIASTES 2:
In
yesterday’s reading, Solomon sought to find meaning in life through
pleasure, folly, wine, and hard work. But both the wise man and the
fool share the same fate (as far as Solomon could see).
MATTHEW 16:
In
yesterday’s reading, Matthew gave more than one hint that Jesus’
work would benefit more than just the Jews. Note that the baskets
used in the feeding of the 5,000 were different than the baskets
used for the feeding of the 4,000. In the first miracle, the
smaller Jewish basket was used. But in the feeding of the 4,000,
the larger Gentile basket was used. (This was the same size basket
that was used to lower Paul down from the wall at
Damascus.)
GNT Translation
notes:
Mat. 16:3 And
early in the morning you say, ‘It is going to rain, because the sky
is red and dark.’ You can predict the weather by looking at the
sky, [so how come you aren’t able to//but you cannot] interpret the
signs concerning these times[?]!
8
Jesus knew what [we//they] were saying, so he asked [us//them],
“Why are you discussing among yourselves about not having any
bread? [How little you believe in me!//What little faith you
have!]
[Other third
person references to the disciples in this chapter changed to 1st
person plural to indicate that Matthew was
present.]
13
Jesus went to the territory near the town of Caesarea Philippi,
where he asked his disciples, [“What role do people say that I, the
Son of Man, am fulfilling?//Who do people say that the Son of Man
is?”]
14 “Some say [the role of] John the Baptist,”
they answered. “Others say Elijah, while others say Jeremiah or
some other prophet.”
15“What about you?” he asked them. “[What role
do you say that I am fulfilling//Who do you say I
am?]”
16 [Peter— also called Simon//Simon
Peter] answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living
God.”
19 I will give you the keys [to//of] the
Kingdom of heaven; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in
heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in
heaven.”
23
Jesus turned around and said to Peter, “Get away from me, Satan!
You are an obstacle in my way, because these thoughts of yours
don't come from God, but from [a human point of view//human
nature].”
27
NLT For [I,] the Son of Man will come with [my//his] angels in the
glory of [my//his] Father and will judge all people according to
their deeds.//GNT For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory
of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one
according to his deeds.]
28 I
assure you that there are some here who will not die until they
have seen [me, the victorious Son of Man, coming to rule as
king.//the Son of Man come as King.]”