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Matthew 26-27 (the Passion of Jesus)
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Dr. Rebekah Eklund (Loyola University Maryland) talks to us about Matthew 26–27. We discuss: * Matthew's use of the Passover festival * Jesus' prayer of lament at Gethsemane * Peter's denials of Jesus and his restoration * why Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man * Judas' betrayal of Jesus * Matthew's use of the theme of blood * the meaning of "his blood be upon us and on our children" (27:25) * Matthew's use of Psalm 22 when Jesus prays, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" * the eschatological signs that occur at the death of Jesus Relevant Works by Rebekah Eklund This post contains affiliate links * Jesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus’ Laments in the NT . T&T Clark, 2015. *…