Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Mathew 27b Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Quite a show the devil has put up! Quite a lineup! Groups and individuals line up to discredit Jesus including those that have taken very little interest in objectivity. It is a mark of wickedness that fallen humanity has little interest in logic.Won’t someone believe Jesus even on the basis ofContinueContinue reading “Matthew 27b Commentary”

Matthew 27a Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Judas seeks to undo his wrongs by reversing his actions. It doesn’t work. It never works. You cannot ‘unmurder’ someone in order to correct a murder case.The Sanhedrin has nothing to do with Judas. It has been a marriage of convenience. Typical wickedness. Relationships are transactional. Hardcore Pharisees and priests feel nothingContinueContinue reading “Matthew 27a Commentary”

Matthew 26c Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Keeping with the original plan, the LORD Jesus is arrested and the Sanhedrin holds court at night. It’s a secret operation! They really don’t need any evidence. Jesus must die, regardless. The sick should be happy! His wounds would provide healing. This is interesting!In his life under the sun, Jesus healedContinueContinue reading “Matthew 26c Commentary”

Matthew 26b Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The plot against Jesus, the anointing at Bethany, Judas’ business transaction, the Last Supper, Peter’s denial of his Master, events of Gethsemane, the arrest, and finally the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin—how can we cover all this material in one chapter? Can we ever succeed, even with all the timeContinueContinue reading “Matthew 26b Commentary”

Matthew 26 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Son of Man becomes the Servant of Isaiah 53. He will be “despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.” We doubt if the disciples fully understand the message. But we understand it. The LORD Jesus has repeatedly communicated to us the events of Calvary longContinueContinue reading “Matthew 26 Commentary”

Matthew 25 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.” Verse 1. Which time? We need to go back to chapter 24.Also compare verse 1 to the following, in Matthew: “The kingdom of heaven is like a kingContinueContinue reading “Matthew 25 Commentary”

Matthew 24 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com In the last chapter, the LORD Jesus spoke of His second coming. We are all interested. When? This chapter explains everything. But we shall not get an answer to our senseless question. The date remains unknown for good reasons. People who think there is no judgment take it easy with sin.ContinueContinue reading “Matthew 24 Commentary”

Matthew 23 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The teaching isn’t wrong; the teacher is. The character and personality of the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees are under scrutiny. It is all good religious talk but no action at all! You all have a single teacher, and you are all classmates. Don’t set people up as expertsContinueContinue reading “Matthew 23 Commentary”

Matthew 22 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com We don’t know if the disciples ever joked but we guess each time the Teacher sat down to teach everyone knew the starting statement. “The kingdom of heaven is like…” It is all about the kingdom! We see the generosity of the Master in the invitations. Everyone is invited. Abraham’s familyContinueContinue reading “Matthew 22 Commentary”

Matthew 21 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “The kingdom of heaven” is one important phrase dotted throughout the gospel of Matthew. Yes, the kingdom, but who and where is the king? Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem is not exactly the king’s inauguration ceremony. It is a play displaying the realities of more important matters at play in theContinueContinue reading “Matthew 21 Commentary”