Matthew 4:12-17 “The King’s Relocation”
If Jesus is the long-awaited king, why then does He not conquer Jerusalem as David did and be done with it?
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Andy de Ganahl
- Jan 20
- 14 min
Matthew 4:1-11 “The King’s Anointing, Part 3: The Anointed One”
Plainly stated: Jesus relives the temptation in the garden as well as Israel’s testing in the wilderness o prove that He is Messiah.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Jan 13
- 12 min
Matthew 3:13-17 “The Anointing”
As Matthew introduces Jesus, he does so with two main points in mind...
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Andy de Ganahl
- Jan 6
- 14 min
Matthew 3:7-12 “The Herald’s Warning”
Unless provided with additional information, we would be led to believe that John has enacted the fulfillment of nearly all OT prophecy.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Dec 29, 2022
- 9 min
The King's Anointing, Part 1b: The Herald Introduced
A second exodus presupposes a second conquest.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Dec 23, 2022
- 9 min
Matthew 3:1-2 “The King’s Herald”
Many consider John to be the last of the Old Testament prophets, yet his ministry is tightly connected with the coming of Messiah.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Dec 15, 2022
- 10 min
Matthew 2:19-23 – “The King’s Reception, Part 3c: Anticipated Rejection of the New Exodus”
Matthew confirms that the people will reject and despise their new David and their new Moses.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Dec 9, 2022
- 11 min
Matthew 2:16-18 – “The King’s Reception, Part 3b: The Necessity of a New Exodus”
According to Matthew, there are two reasons why Israel requires a second Exodus.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Dec 2, 2022
- 12 min
Matthew 2:13-15 – “The King’s Reception, Part 3a: Preparing for a New Exodus”
The remaining verses turn to view the reception the king received from His people, Israel.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 23, 2022
- 11 min
Matthew 2:9-12 "The King's Reception, Part 2c: The Magi Leave Jerusalem & Find the King"
Jesus is not so much found as He is revealed to those who seek Him.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 18, 2022
- 11 min
Matthew 2:3-8 "The King's Reception, Part 2b: The Search Continues"
The magi certainly had an ill-effect on Herod and all Jerusalem.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 11, 2022
- 10 min
Matthew 2:1-2 “The King’s Reception, Part 2a: Searching for the King of Kings”
Matthew creates a crucial precedent...to affirm Jesus as the Christ and yet did not fulfill many OT prophecies at His birth.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Nov 4, 2022
- 13 min
The King’s Reception, Part 1: Forces Foreign and Domestic
We are not mining the text for memorable anecdotes but seek to understand the author’s intention.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 28, 2022
- 15 min
Matthew 1:18-25 “The Beginning’s Beginning”
This passage is often referred to as one of two “birth narratives” yet there is nothing within this narrative regarding the birth of Jesus.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 21, 2022
- 19 min
Matthew 1:1-17 “A New Beginning”
This truly is the book of beginnings regarding Jesus who is the Christ.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 14, 2022
- 13 min
An Introduction, Part 2: According to Matthew
With the historical context firmly in place, let us move on to introducing the foundational work According to Matthew.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Oct 7, 2022
- 12 min
According to Matthew: An Introduction, Part 1
It should come as no surprise that the Lord’s people love the gospel of Matthew.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 30, 2022
- 12 min
Jude 24-25 “The Practicality of Doxology”
With this in mind, we can see Jude providing a last ray of hope to his readers as he praises two key aspects of God’s nature.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 23, 2022
- 13 min
Jude 22-23 “Responding to Rebels, Part 3: Blessed are the Merciful”
These final three exhortations explain what contending for the faith looks like in the context of those outside the faithful assembly.
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Andy de Ganahl
- Sep 16, 2022
- 14 min
Jude 20-21 “In Response to Rebels, Part 2: Maintain Holiness”
In short, the whole of Jude 17-23 is an application of his desire that they contend earnestly for the faith (v. 3).
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