{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Revering the Word","title":"Matthew 22","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1504,"description":"Very interesting chapter with challenges in interpretation. In my view the best interpretation is to see this as Jesus preparing the Jews for the Gospel which will soon be known and that after he dies and is resurrected the Jews will need to see him as Savior and Lord or they will miss out on heaven. Sometimes you almost wish Matthew or Jesus in this case wouid stop and explain the gospel within the text of the chapter but they don't because the era of the Gospel is not yet in existence. Jesus has yet to die for the sin of mankind and rise from the dead. Jesus is giving them the warning now. Fortunately, man Jews, at Pentecost and in the early formation of the church did come to see Jesus as Savior and Lord. Perhaps they did remember these teachings and come under conviction for them. Acts 2:22-41 (LSB) 22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God did through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know-- 23 this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of lawless men and put Him to death. 24 “But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power. 25 “For David says of Him, ‘I SAW THE LORD CONTINUALLY BEFORE ME; BECAUSE HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, SO THAT I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN. 26 ‘THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE EXULTED; MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE; 27 BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT FORSAKE MY SOUL TO HADES, NOR GIVE YOUR HOLY ONE OVER TO SEE CORRUPTION. 28 ‘YOU HAVE MADE KNOWN TO ME THE WAYS OF LIFE; YOU WILL MAKE ME FULL OF GLADNESS WITH YOUR PRESENCE.’ 29 “Men, brothers, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 “And so, because he was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SET one OF THE FRUIT OF HIS BODY ON...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3Zu-Qi0UYKC6dTuluzMGh4sBWBrSsJ9BKM918zNfr18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jN2Q3/ZWVhMmJiMjQxODhl/ZWY4MGZmNTZlZmUx/ZDQxZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}