Gospel of Matthew, The (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture) by Curtis Mitch & Edward Sri

Author:Curtis Mitch & Edward Sri [Mitch, Curtis]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2010-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Jesus is approached by Pharisees and Sadducees. Most likely they were sent to Galilee from Jerusalem by the †Sanhedrin, the Jewish court whose seats were occupied by members from both religious sects (see Acts 23:6). Rather than coming to conduct an honest inquiry into his ministry, these men have come to test him. In demanding a sign from heaven, they are requiring still more evidence from Jesus to authenticate his mission from God.

16:2-3

Jesus responds by highlighting the irony of the situation. The Pharisees and Sadducees are adept at observing the sky and predicting the weather, yet they lack spiritual perception into the signs of the times. When the heavens glow red, they are confident that Tomorrow will be fair.145 And when the morning sky looks threatening, they know that Today will be stormy. But when it comes to seeing the hand of God reaching out through the ministry of Jesus, or the word of God thundering forth from his lips, these opponents cannot judge matters aright.

16:4

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