Biblestudy: Matthew (Part Twenty-Two)

Matthew 24
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Given 31-Mar-82; 79 minutes

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The context of Matthew 24 is Jesus telling His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and be killed, but will rise again on the third day. Peter objects to this plan, prompting Jesus to rebuke him and say "Get behind me, Satan!" Jesus explains that His followers must deny themselves and be willing to suffer as He will. Jesus takes Peter, James and John up a mountain to pray, and is transfigured before them, with Moses and Elijah appearing. This confirms for Jesus that He is on the right path, and strengthens the disciples. The transfiguration also prefigures the Kingdom of God, with the disciples only seeing Jesus in the end, showing salvation is through Him alone. Jesus charges them to tell no one until after His resurrection, as people still don't properly understand who He is. Jesus explains that John the Baptist was one fulfillment of the promised Elijah, but another will still come in the future to restore all things before Christ's return. A key theme is Jesus and the disciples still working to fully understand His mission and identity, with the transfiguration providing confirmation He is the Messiah who must suffer and die for salvation.


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