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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 5:2
Description: Thursday, 7 November 2024
Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Matthew 5:2
“And having opened His mouth, He taught them, saying” (CG).
In the previous verse, it noted that Jesus, seeing the great throng of people, ascended a mountain where He then sat and His disciples came to Him. The narrative continues with, “And having opened His mouth.”
It is an idiom indicating that a purposeful oration is about to follow. An excellent example is found in Psalm 78 –
“Give ear, O my people, to my l...