“The Chosen”
Eyes to See Perhaps you have heard of "The Chosen," a popular video production. The first eight episodes have been out for awhile, with more to come. They portray…
Matthew – Other Clues
Eyes to See Searching His Word, Seeking His Heart As I continued looking for other clues into the life of Matthew for my, third book, Eyes to See, I looked…
Matthew and His Dinner Guests
Last week, we saw that Matthew responded to the call of Jesus to, "Follow me." I remember the way a movie director set this scene in a made-for-TV movie last…
Matthew, the Tax Collector
Back to the research. It seems there were two kinds of tax collectors in Jesus' day. One collected regular dues, kind of like property tax and income tax. It created…
Tax Collectors – Love ‘Em or Reject ‘Em?
Amazing! You're back with me. We established last week that the Jews looked upon tax collectors with disdain. They saw them as traitors. Tax collectors were considered defiled by their…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner!
Matthew the tax collector [last two posts] sets up his booth beside the Sea of Galilee ready to collect. But on one particularly day, the teacher he has been watching…
A Tax Collector – Yikes!
No one cares for tax collectors whether they're Roman or American. But at least in America, our tax dollars grant us fire and police protection, roadway updates, etc. Not so…