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Matthew 23:34

+ 23:34 (34-39) MP: The Messiah’s rejection will cause God to remove His protection of Israel. (Zech 13:7d) Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and Torah-Teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

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In The King James Version

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

In Context

33You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead)?

35that on you may come all the upright blood shed on the earth, from the blood of upright Abel [Vanity, Mourning] + 23:35. Quoted from Gen 4:9-11 to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, + 23:35. Quoted from 2 Chr 24:20-22 + 23:35 By referencing Genesis to 2 Chronicles, He calls to witness the entire recorded history of righteous people murdered from “A to Z”. (Chronicles is the last book of the Hebrew Bible) whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Matthew 13:52+ 13:52. MPr: “I will take you, O King Messiah, and make you to go up into my Temple. There you shall teach me to tremble before Yahweh, and to walk in His ways. There we shall hold the Feast of Leviathan, and drink the old wine, which has been kept in its grapes from the day the world was created, and eat of the pomegranates and of the fruits which are prepared for the just in the Garden of Eden.” (Targum Song of Songs 8:1) A prominent tradition in Judaism is, Leviathan’s purpose is to be the main course in the feast of righteous at the Garden of Eden. (Talmud Baba Batra 75). (Song of Songs 8:1) He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven (God) is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

Matthew 28:19+ 28:19. MP: Messiah will bring salvation to the ends of the earth. (Is 49:6) + 28:19 (19-20a) MP: Messiah will proclaim a message that is new to the Gentiles. (Is 52:15) + 28:19 a (+28:20a) MPr: The King in (Psalm 21:1) is King Messiah. (Targum Ps 21:1). This same King is linked to (Is 11:10), where Rabbi Chanina explains the objective of the Messiah. King Messiah is to give specific commandments to the Gentiles. This is in parallel contrast to Israel, who receives commands directly from God himself. (Midrash Ps 21:1 (Heb Bible 21:2)). (Ps 21:1 (Heb Bible 21:2)) Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Abba ·Father· and of the Son and of Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness],

Luke 24:47+ 24:47. MP: This field must be outside the city walls, Talmud states the city referred to is Jerusalem because God cares for her specifically. Therefore the disciples growth and multiplication requires being sown outside Jerusalem among the nations (Bab. Talmud: Kethuboth Folio 111B ref. 29). (Ps 72:16b) + 24:47. MP: Gracious words and most desirable are presented to the daughters of Jerusalem. (See also Ps 45:2). (Reason for fulfillment: Example of gracious words given to Jerusalem specifically). (Songs of Songs 5:16) + 24:47. MP: Messiah establishes an ideal and everlasting kingdom in Jerusalem that brings world-wide rein and peace. The nations come to submit to King Messiah’s authority and repent of war. (See also Ps 2:6-7, 2:12, 8:6; Is 9:6-7; Mic 4:1-3; 1 Cor 15:24-28) (Is 2:2-4) and + 24:47. MP: Descendant of Abraham - “By you all the nations of the earth (the Gentiles, non-Jews) will be blessed.” (Gen 12:3) in his name teshuvah ·complete repentance· + 24:47. Quoted from Ps 22:27 and remission of abstract sins ·miss the marks· should be preached to all the nations, + 24:47. Quoted from Is 2:2 starting with Jerusalem [City of peace].

John 20:21Yeshua [Salvation] therefore said to them again, “ Shalom aleikhem! ·Complete peace my family·! As Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad· has sent me, even so I send you.”

Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:14-34

The Crimes of the Pharisees. 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make… Read the whole commentary →

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