Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – His Closing Lament in Matthew 23.  “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, you frauds and imposters!” In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #7. “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, you frauds and imposters!” (Matthew 23). In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #6. “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, you frauds and imposters!” (Matthew 23). In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #5. “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, you frauds and imposters!” (Matthew 23). In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #4. “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, you frauds and imposters!” (Matthew 23). In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #3. “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, you frauds and imposters!” (Matthew 23). In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #2. “Woe unto you hypocritical Torah-teachers and Pharisees, frauds and pretenders!” (Matthew 23).  In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – Woe #1. “Woe to you hypocrites and Torah-teachers and Pharisees!” (Matthew 23). In Matthew 23, Jesus demonstrated the spiritual audacity of taking on the religious leaders of His day. To many of the listeners of His diatribe, His words must have been outrageous. But Jesus …

Jesus Unloads His Seven Woes on the Pharisees and Us – His Opening Salvo (Matthew 23).  “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to His disciples, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ throne as the authorized interpreters of the Law. So listen and follow what they teach, but don’t do what they do, …