Matthew 18

Questions from you...

Anonymous said...

Is there anything special about the number 77? I've come across it a lot.

Jennings Response: I've heard that the number 7 was the number of completion. It is considered the perfect number. I'm not sure why. So here Jesus is saying that you must forgive them completely. Basically there is no end to how many times you forgive someone.

Also, in Judaism it was standard to forgive 3 times (Job 33:29-30, Amos 1:3, 2:6). So Jesus' response was amazing.


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In Chapter 18 we see the passage dealing with watching out for the young. This passage is often used to refer to youth also. It is very important for us to remember the role that we serve toward those we have influence over. We must always be checking to see if we are helping or hurting them

verses 15-17 we see the ideal for how to confront someone who has wronged you!

Here we see Forgiveness should come from the Heart at the very end of chapter 18!!! Once again the Heart Theme