The Birth of Jesus Begins: Matthew’s Genealogy, Joseph’s Dream, and the Mystery of the Incarnation Matthew Chapter 1, finishing up the genealogy: talking about the four “shady ladies” and the names Joseph and Mary. Continuing with the start of the birth narrative: details about Nazareth, the dreams, the details told by Matthew compared with those … Continued
Who Was Matthew? Exploring the Genealogy, the Early Church, and the Beginning of the Gospel Who is Matthew? When was his Gospel written? What did the early Church Fathers say about Matthew and the other Gospels? A look at the genealogy in chapter 1; especially Matthew’s love of numbers! Brought to you by St John … Continued
The End Times and the Era of Peace: Peter’s Final Encouragement and Blessing The final episode of 2 Peter: completing the discussion about end times and the era of peace, Peter talks about Paul, final thoughts and blessings! Brought to you by St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Jackson Michigan and our very own Todd … Continued
The Day of the Lord: False Teachers, Final Judgment, and the Purifying Fire to Come Wow–what a terrific letter! As St. Peter completes his thought on the false teachers in Chapter 2, he moves into the theme of “the day of the Lord” and the final cleansing of the earth through fire. This gets a … Continued
False Teachers and the Coming Judgment: Revelation, Truth, and the Hope of the End Times In 2 Peter 1:19-2:14 we look at more of the Apostle’s frustrations with false teachers who are heading for destruction. Peter echoes a lot of Jude’s letter in Chapter 2 (or Jude echoes Peter!)! In this episode we lay some … Continued