Inverting the World's Values (19:1-20:16) - IVP New Testament Commentary Series

IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Inverting the World's Values (19:1-20:16)

Resources IVP New Testament Commentary Series Matthew THE FINAL JOURNEY (19:1-22:46) Inverting the World's Values (19:1-20:16)

Inverting the World's Values (19:1-20:16)

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Sacrifice and Reward (19:23-30)

Jesus' male contemporaries valued the great and powerful; Jesus summoned status-seeking men to love their wives and children. The world valued wealth; Jesus summoned his followers to sacrifice all for the kingdom, caring for the poor (19:21; compare 6:19-24). Only those who prepared for such sacrifices could enter the coming kingdom.

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