Required reading
Read Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to '[76] Mark i. 24. “Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.”'
My summary
The largest note today is on Matthew Chapter 24. Edwards teaches that Christ's prophecy of the great tribulation is fulfilled in the literal Jerusalem but also in the church.
But we also hear from Matthew about:
(i) Judas' betrayal;
(ii) the tearing of the temple curtain;
(iii) Mary Magdalene and the other women at the tomb.
What grabbed me
I really enjoyed this comment: '[98] Matt. xxvii. 60. “And laid it in his own new tomb.” Christ was laid in a disciple’s grave; he suffered that death which belonged to us, and he was laid in our grave. He entered into the shade of death in our stead; he went down into that deep pit where we were to have gone. He had no sin of his own, so he had no death of his own: it was our sin, and our grave: it was a tomb hewed out of a rock. Our state of death and misery was such, that it would have been impossible for us to escape; for our prison that we are going to is strong as a solid rock.'
Yes, but death could not keep this prey, Jesus, my Saviour; he tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord!
Next week's reading
Read Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to '[446] John i. 31. “And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel,” &c.'
Now it's your turn
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