11-Jan: Genesis 26-27; Matthew 20-21
Genesis 26: Isaac deceives Abimelech, conflict over water rights, A treaty with Abimelech.
Genesis 27: Jacob steals Esau’s blessing. Jacob flees Paddan – Aram
Matthew 20 Story of the vineyard workers, Jesus again predicts His death, Jesus teaches about serving others, Jesus heals two blind men.
Matthew 21 The Triumphal Entry, Jesus clears the temple, driving out livestock, overturning tables, commanding removal, proof demanded, destroy this temple and I will raise it up, after resurrection, they remembered, so they believed both Jesus and the scriptures, many convinced but Jesus didn’t trust them, Jesus curses the fig tree, the authority of Jesus challenged, Story of two sons, Story of the evil farmers