Exogetical Essay On Matthew 11:25-30
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This passage opens up with the phrase, "I praise you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned,
and revealed them to little children. This speaks of two kinds of people in his
prayer: the "wise" - arrogant in their own knowledge - and the " ....
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.... implies an intimate relationship. The communion between God the
Father and God the Son is the core of their relationship. For anyone else to
know God, God must reveal himself to that person, by the Son's choice. How
fortunate we are that Jesus has clearly revealed to us God, his truth, and how
we can know him.
The last major section of this passage reads, "Come to me, all you who
are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and
learn from me, for I am gentle an ....
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