By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 The parable of the sower, the soils, and the seeds. Jesus disciples wonder why He taught in parables.In Matthew 12 Jesus was rejected by…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 When the Pharisees asked Jesus for a “sign” the first two signs He gave them were the sign from Typology and the sign from…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 This is the third part of Matthew 12, dealing with Opposition to Christ. First there was opposition concerning the Sabbath; second, there was opposition…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 In this passage, blasphemy is defined and illustrated. Previous Article Contents 1 Blasphemy: Speaking Against the Holy Spirit. Matthew 12:31-37 1.1 Blasphemy: Differentiated and…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 We look this time at “The Principle of the Strong Man, in Exorcism.” The two previous principles showed that Christ did not cast out…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 What is the difference between true and false exorcism? Dr. Figart explains. Previous Article The Agency in True Exorcism: The Holy Spirit. Matthew 12:25-30…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 In Part 80 we began the discussion of Opposition Concerning the Holy Spirit from Matthew 12:14-37, specifically dealing with the Prophecy: The Holy Spirit…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 In previous articles, we discussed Matthew 12:1-13 which concerned Jewish Opposition Concerning the Sabbath. We continue with 12:14-37 in which they oppose Him Concerning…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 Dr. Figart continues looking at the Sabbath: is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? Previous Article Contents 1 Concerning the Sabbath (Continued). Matthew…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2007 In reference to the Sabbath, Matthew makes two more important points: 1) that Jesus is greater than the Old Testament Priests; and 2) that…
