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Jesus as the Davidic Messiah in Matthew (Part 2 of 2)
Posted by Dr. Michael Barber on 03.01.11 |Davidic Christology, Davidic Messiah, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus
Following up from part 1. Am I missing any major piece of the puzzle here that wouldn’t require a lot of explanation?
- Jesus’ Davidic Exorcistic and Healing Powers. Jesus’ exorcisms and healings seem especially tied to his role as the Davidide. The blind healed by him address him specifically as “son of David” (cf. Matt 9:27; 20:31). Likewise, accounts of his exorcisms are linked with his role as the… [Continue Reading]
Reasons to Rock
Posted by Dr. Scott Hahn on 02.04.11 |Chair of St. Peter, Communion, Conversion, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Land, Prince of Apostles
It’s twenty-five years since I was received into full communion with the Catholic Church. In some ways it seems like an aeon ago. In other ways it seems like yesterday.
It’s a quarter-century now, but I still experience, every February, a certain sense of homecoming. On February 22, the Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle. It’s an ancient feast, originally marking the first… [Continue Reading]
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