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Discussions on the meaning and application of Biblical texts

Geneva Campus Ministry Thomas R. Wolthuis


    • May 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    275 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 24 Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 38:56


    Geneva continues its oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew exploring the difficult passages in Matthew 24 on apocalyptic or eschatological crisis.

    274 Matthew 24: The End?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 37:12


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew exploring questions about the end of the age in Jesus' time, Matthew's time, and still today through the beginning of Matthew 24.

    273 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 23 Woe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 41:14


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew exploring how Jesus' woes to the Jewish leadership of his day still challenge us today.

    272 Gospel of Matthew Matthew 22 Big Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 33:54


    Geneva continues its oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Jesus interaction with the Jewish leaders in Matthew 22 on the questions of morality and Messiah.

    271 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 22 Hot Topics 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 38:56


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by looking at the first two interchanges between Jesus and Jewish leaders on hot topics then and today in Matthew 22.

    270 Matthew 22 Invitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 39:28


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew exploring Jesus' parable of the King's invitation to the wedding party and the responses.

    269 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 21 Vineyard Parable

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 44:27


    As we continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew we explore Jesus' parable of the vineyard in its Hebrew Bible background, the setting of Jesus and Matthew, and the challenge for us today.

    268 Matthew 21: Authority and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 30:11


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew exploring the interaction between Jesus and the Jewish leadership on the question of authority.

    267 Matthew 21: Fig Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 26:01


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by exploring the symbolic action of Jesus' cursing of the fig tree and its application.

    261 Matthew 19: Rich Man Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 26:31


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Jesus' teaching on riches in the Kingdom in Matthew 19.

    263 Matthew 20: First and Last

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 36:14


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore issues of competition and being first or last as it is discussed in chapter 20.

    262 Matthew 19: Rich and Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 22:51


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the disciples' reaction to the challenge to the rich man in chapter 19.

    266 Matthew 21: Temple Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 39:17


    Geneva continues its oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. Here we explore Matthew 21 about Jesus' entry into the temple.

    265 Matthew 21: Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 38:26


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Jesus' entry into Jerusalem in chapter 21.

    264 Matthew 20: Seeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 29:58


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the symbolic healing of the blind men in chapter 20.

    260 Matthew 19: Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 41:52


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Jesus' teaching on marriage and family in Matthew 19.

    259 Matthew 18: Just Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 34:48


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the parable of the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18.

    258 Matthew 18: Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 43:35


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore steps towards community reconciliation in Matthew 18.

    257 Matthew 18: Scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 44:39


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the problems of scandals in the community addressed in Matthew 18.

    256 Matthew 17: Death and Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 44:04


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Jesus' second death prediction and his view of the temple tax.

    255 Matthew 17: Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 37:06


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the disciples' healing failure in Matthew 17.

    254 Matthew 17: Reactions to the Transfiguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 35:53


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the reactions to Jesus' transfiguration in Matthew 17.

    253 Matthew 17: Jesus' Transfiguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 28:32


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the mystery of Jesus' transfiguration in chapter 17.

    252 Matthew 16 God's Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 41:22


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Jesus surprising response to Peter's profession with the prediction of suffering, death, and resurrection.

    251 Matthew 16 Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 36:09


    We continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore Peter's profession of Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

    250 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 15-16 Bread

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 39:26


    Geneva continues its oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this podcast we explore the second feeding and the following discussion of bread and teaching.

    249 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 15 Canaanite

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 34:51


    Geneva continues its oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this podcast we explore the interaction of Jesus with the Canaanite women in Mathew 15.

    248 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 15 Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 34:25


    Geneva continues its oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this podcast we explore the beginning of Mathew 15 with the episode of Jesus' interaction with the Jewish leaders over the role of tradition.

    247 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 14 Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 35:56


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue their oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the story in Matthew 14 of Jesus walking on the water and the rescue of Peter.

    247 Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 14 Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 35:56


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue their oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode we explore the story in Matthew 14 of Jesus walking on the water and the rescue of Peter.

    246 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 14: Feeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 40:29


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores the picture of Jesus' ministry in the feeding of the 5000.

    245 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 13-14: Rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 36:10


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores the turning against Jesus and the foreshadowing of John's death.

    244 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 13: Judging Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 34:16


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores Jesus' parable teaching on values.

    243 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 13: Mustard and Yeast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 27:38


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores Jesus' parable teaching on Kingdom growth.

    242 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 13: Wheat and Weeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 33:03


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores Jesus' parable picture of living in a mixed world of wheat and weeds.

    242 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 13: Wheat and Weeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 33:03


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores Jesus' parable picture of living in a mixed world of wheat and weeds.

    241 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 13: Parable Soils

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 39:39


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores the various reactions to Jesus' teaching.

    240 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 12-13: Sowing Parables

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 42:23


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores Jesus new family and his sowing parables within his present community.

    239 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 12: Conversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 34:26


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode continues to explore the conflict between Jesus and the Jewish leaders, warning and calling for conversion.

    238 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 12: Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 33:43


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode continues to explore the conflict between Jesus and the Jewish leaders.

    237 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 12: Sabbath

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 34:42


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores the controversy between Jesus and the Jewish leaders over the Sabbath.

    236 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 11: Invitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 36:02


    Tom, Matt, and Andrew continue Geneva's oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. This episode explores Jesus' invitation to discipleship.

    235 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 11: Woe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 40:26


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by exploring the reactions in Matthew 11 addressing who Jesus is.

    234 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 11: John Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 23:38


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by exploring the reactions in Matthew 11 addressing who Jesus is.

    233 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 10: Mission Commitment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 23:38


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by exploring Jesus discourse on mission in chapter 10.

    232 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 10: Mission Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 33:47


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by exploring the Mission Discourse.

    231 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 10: Mission Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 29:59


    We continue our oral commentary on the Gospel of Matthew by exploring the Mission Discourse.

    230 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 10: Mission Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 31:56


    We continue our reading of the Gospel of Matthew by moving into the mission discourse and exploring the actors and acts of mission. 

    229 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 9: See and Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 28:05


    We continue discussing the healing section of Matthew 8-9 and how it calls for a response.

    227 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 9: Feasting and Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 30:38


    We start to discuss the healing section of Matthew 8-9 in interaction with tradition.

    228 Gospel of Matthew--Matthew 9: Touching Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 29:57


    We start to discuss the healing section of Matthew 8-9 and explore how Jesus reaches out to a broken world.

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