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Introduction
Read Matthew 12:1-14
What is this passage about?
Story about the Pharisees’ rejection and opposition to Yeshua as Israel’s messiah.
Your bible may have a title like ‘ Sabbath questions’ as NASB or ‘Lord of the Sabbath’ as TLV.
But don’t rely upon those titles without carefully reading the context because often they miss the thrust of the narrative.
It will be helpful to read the ESV introduction to the gospel:
The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah.
The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs.
5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch.
13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs.
24–25).
The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3–12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5–15).
The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18–20).
A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch.
23).
As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection.
Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Mt).
(2016).
Crossway Bibles.
Our passage follows a rebuke against the towns where his miracles had happened “it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom on the Day of Judgment than for you” (Mt 11:24).
We should also notice that our passage starts with the accusation of the Pharisees and closes with the note in vs 14 that “the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.”
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