Day 293 (Matthew 16, Mark 8) - Year 8
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Day 293 (Matthew 16, Mark 8) - Year 8

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 20, 202611 min
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FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - Article: The Difference Between Pharisees and Sadducees in the Bible - Image: Caesarea Philippi - Article: Caesarea Philippi - Article: Why is Jesus called "Son of Man"? - Article: What is the Rock in Matthew 16:18? - Article: The Exegetical Examination of Matthew 16:18 - Article: Is Peter the Rock? Early Interpretations of Matthew 16:18 - TBR Kids Page Note: We provide links to specific resources; this is not an endorsement of the entire website, author, organization, etc. Their views may not represent our own. SHO...

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After rebuking the Pharisees and Sadducees, two groups of leaders in the religious community,

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As he often does, Jesus uses the things around them as metaphors, but sometimes, like today,

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Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for The Bible Recap. Today's episode may not be suited for young years, so use your own discretion as you listen. After rebuking the Pharisees and Sadducees, two groups of leaders in the religious community, Jesus turns the experience into a teaching tool for his disciples.

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As he often does, Jesus uses the things around them as metaphors, but sometimes, like today, it can be confusing for the disciples because they think he's talking about the physical thing, not the spiritual thing. Jesus compares the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees to leaven.

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For those of us who don't spend much time in the kitchen or on the cooking channel, here's a quick leaven lesson. It makes bread rise, and a tiny amount leavens the whole loaf. The Jews have a long-standing tie to unleavened bread, and they even have a feast that features

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