This article was first published on Working Preacher. Matthew shows Jesus to be an active agent of God’s power among the people and an authoritative teacher, highlighted by what is arguably the most famous of Jesus’ teachings, the Sermon on the Mount. This week’s passage is the overture, if you will, to this sermon.
This article was first published on Working Preacher. Matthew’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the call of his first disciples is a tale of two kingdoms. Matthew 4:12-23 demonstrates the call for allegiance required to be part of the Kingdom of Heaven. This allegiance runs counter to Roman imperial claims to lives, labor, and land.
https://nygbspodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/25-canaanite-woman-in-matthew-s03-e04 TRANSCRIPT https://drive.google.com/file/d/10u01_xrM5I7Rj9XTu2zhUQE-reAvg2tq/view?usp=sharing SOURCES Adams, Francis, trans. The Extant Works of Aretaeus, the Cappadocian. London: Sydenham Society, 1856. Avison, William R. “The Impact of Mental Illness on the Family.” Pages 495–515 in Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health. Edited by Carol S. Aneshensel and Jo E. Phelan. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 1999. Betsworth, Sharon. Children in … Continue reading The Canaanite Woman in Matthew
Jillian D. Nelson, PhD 