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Matthew 6:1-4; Giving to the Needy (Theological Commentary)
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Mike Nappa
“Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Jesus’ comment, recorded in Matthew 6:4, is an affirmation of the related ideas that God is both everywhere and all-knowing. Theologians call these concepts “omnipresence” (or “immanence”) and “omniscience.” So what do they mean? Omnipresence, in its most practical sense, simply means that all…
Matthew 6:1-4; Giving to the Needy (Inductive Studies)
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Mike Nappa
“When you give to the needy…” Jesus said in his Sermon on the Mount. This simple introductory phrase is striking both for its assumption and its audience. The audience first: We must remember that at the time Jesus sat down to deliver this teaching, he was speaking to two groups of people. Closest to him…
Matthew 6:1-4; Giving to the Needy (Historical Backgrounds)
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Mike Nappa
In ancient Israeli society, giving to the needy ranked among one of the highest religious duties. As such, it was a regular, ordinary part of the Jewish person’s experience. Historians tell us that, “In every city there were collectors who distributed alms of two kinds, i.e. money collected in the synagogue chest every Sabbath for…
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