Temporada 1
After the temple and religious leaders fail to trap Jesus, he proclaims woe and disaster on them... seven times. Is this symbolic? Is this anything like the seven trumpets of revelation or any of the other sevens? What were the seven woes? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 23 and then comments on this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
Jesus tells a few parables which the temple leaders resent, and then they send their best to discredit him with tricky questions. Should we pay taxes to Caesar? A question designed to trick Jesus into seeming like he either does or does not support the Romans. That fails and then the Sadducess have a go and Jesus answer to them about the resurrection is also a breathtaking answer. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 22 and then comments on this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
Jesus goes into the temple with a whip? He is wild. What was he thinking? And what about that little Christian bookshop in your local church? Are they committing the same sin that upset Jesus? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 21 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
James and John ask to sit on Jesus left and right in his kingdom. They think this is an earthly and political kingdom, but even so Christ asks them back, "Can you drink the cup of my suffering?" That's a question for us to consider too. This chapter also contains another anti-Israelite parable and the healing of two blind men on the road from Jericho. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 20 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
In the time of Jesus there were two views about divorce, and the experts at the time asked Jesus which of these schools he supported. His answer didn't neatly fit into either school. Today there are four main views on divorce. What are those views and what should a Christian believe in today's world. Jesus makes it clear. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 19 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
Peter asks Jesus if giving people forgiveness seven times is good enough. He must be thinking its a generous amount. But what is real forgiveness and what is going on with Jesus answer that it should be not seven times but 490 times. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 18 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
After finding out that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus takes his closest disciples (just 3 of them) to climb Mt Hermon (3km high) where he changes form and shows them his glorious self. It's an exciting moment, and its "proof" of who he says he is to these three disciples. But a very significant thing is overlooked by them, and it seems by us too. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 17 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
Who do you think I am? Jesus asks, and Peter realises, "You are the Christ." This is a major turning point in the gospel stories and in all of human history. From this time Jesus starts trying to correct thier misunderstandings about who the Messiah is, and what he was to do. But sadly they are stuck on their concept of a military Messiah. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 16 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.
Up north of Israel, in Lebanon, Jesus and the disciples meet a Canaanite. Why does he call her a dog? And how does she react to that? Was Jesus racist? Was Jesus biased against non Israelites? What does Jesus think about non Jewish people today, like you or I? Join David Alley as he reads the later part of Matthew 15 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.
Did Jesus eat Bacon? Did Jesus say we can eat Bacon? Why do Christians eat Pork but Jews and Muslims don't? What makes someone clean or unclean? Can a food made you morally unclean? Jesus talks about being clean and unclean in this chapter. Join David Alley as he reads the first part of Matthew 15 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.