Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
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Prayer Matthew 6: 9-13 Passage Matthew 6: 9-13 9Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven‚ Hallowed by thy name. 10Thy kingdom come‚ Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread; 12And forgive us our debts‚ as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13And lead us into temptation‚ But deliver us from evil1 Introduction Matthew 6:9-13 is commonly referred as the “Lord’s Prayer”. In this paragraph
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Page Introduction Matthew 6:9-13 is The Lord’s prayer. “Our Father in heaven‚ hallowed be your name‚ your kingdom come‚ your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts‚ as we forgive our debtors‚ and do not subject us to the final test‚ but deliver us from the evil one.” This passage is the one I chose for my exegesis paper because Literary Criticisms A. Context: In the beginning of chapter 6 in the Gospel of Matthew‚ The Lord speaks of
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Pericope chosen is from Isaiah 58‚ v 6-9‚ and it deals with the fast that God likes and requires. The power of the fast is directly related to God’s involvement. We certainly can decide to fast as we wish; however‚ the result may be that we simply go without food. When we respond to the “call of the Lord to fast” there is no telling what He has in mind to accomplish. Therefore‚ this passage of the Scripture teaches the reader that
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comparison of the different ways in which Matthew and Mark tell this story is interesting‚ as both of the stories are epiphanies of Jesus on the sea. Mark presents this story as a theophany that reveals Jesus’ divine character. Mark’s puzzling inside view of Jesus intending to “pass by them” (Mark 6.48) is related to the frequent motif that “alludes to God’s veiled self-disclosure to Moses (Exodus 33.18-23) and Elijah (1 Kings 19.11-12)” (Attridge 2006‚ 1736). Matthew has included‚ in this story‚ other
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Exegesis of Ephesians 3:14-21 Corinne Burke Northwest University Introduction Interpreting a text from the Bible properly is much more than simply reading the text and applying the first thing that comes to mind. The author has a specific meaning for each part of the text‚ and although many may think that the application of text is specific to the individual‚ this is not the case. Scripture has lost many different literary tools that the author used in order for the readers to better understand
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JONAH OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS K. Andersen Old Testament BIB 303 November 28‚ 2012 Table of Contents Outline………………………………………………….2 Introduction……………………………………….……3 Content Analysis………………………………….……3 Nineveh and Jonah’s Decision…………………………5 Main Characters………………………………….….…8 Jonah’s Rebellion and God’s Grace………...…………11 Conclusion…………………………………….……….12 PracticalApplication………………………………..….12 Outline 1. Content Analysis: Jonah 1:11-17
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The translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible ‚ have led to many versions of stories that we thought we knew‚ especially the book of Genesis and the first fall story . Hebrew words such as adam‚ and other significant words in Hebrew language will be the main focus on in this paper. These words can have very different meanings according to the exegetes and also of a person ’s belief system that is translating them. Thorough critical analysis of postexilic writings will cast doubt into believers
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Major Exegesis Key terms…………………………………….……………………………………………………………. Pg 2 Introduction to Matthew……………………………………………………………………………. Pg 4 Verse by Verse…………………………………………………………………………………………... Pg 5 Hermeneutics……………………………………………………………………………………………. Pg 9 Refferences……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Pg 10 Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee‚ to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him‚ they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to
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Exegetical Paper of Ephesians 2:14-22 In Ephesians 2:14-22‚ Paul writes a letter to the people of Ephesus both Jews and Gentiles of the time‚ telling them that Christ had broken down the wall of hostility so that they can live in peace and unity. Within this paper‚ there will be an extensive exegetical look at the history of the passage; what the significance of this passage is to the biblical audience‚ and the differences between the biblical audience and today’s audience. By studying this passage
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