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Faith That Moves Mountains: What Jesus Didn't Mean

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  • Thomas R. Schreiner

What does the Lord Jesus mean in Matthew 17:20/Luke 17:6 when he speaks of faith moving mountains and plucking up mulberry trees? This article explains that it is not the quantity of our faith but the object of our faith that the Lord Jesus is referring to.

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The Transfiguration of Jesus: Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36

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  • T. F. Torrance

Torrance gives an exposition of the three texts where Jesus' transfiguration is recorded in the Gospels, emphasizing their reading in their immediate literary context: Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-10, and Luke 9:28-36.

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The Transfiguration of Jesus: The Gospel in Microcosm

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  • Allison A. Trites

What is the significance of the transfiguration of Jesus? The event is recorded in Mark 9:2-8, Matthew 17:1-8, and Luke 9:28-36, and referred to in 2 Peter 1:16-21. The thesis of this article is that we are shown the gospel in microcosm in Jesus' transfiguration.

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“Where Two or Three Are Gathered Together”: Literary Structure as a Key to Meaning in Matthew 17:22–20:19

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  • David McClister

This article works with the assumption that there is a structure in Matthew's composition. It further emphasizes that discerning the overall literary structure involves identifying smaller literary components that make up larger sections of the Gospel and give them their overall themes. McClister wants to examine Matthew 17:22-Matthew 20:19 as such a unit to determine the meaning of the text.

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Compromise: Dirty Word or Christian Duty?

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  • Scott P. Moreland

Is there room for compromising in the Christian faith? This article looks at Matthew 17 to answer this question. Why did the Lord Jesus pay the temple tax? It shows that there are three principles we may learn from Jesus about compromising.

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New Testament Miracles and Higher Criticism: Climbing up the Slippery Slope

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  • Craig L. Blomberg

How does a historian need to view supernatural events or miracles? This article argues for the historicity of the miracles and surveys some of the difficult passages in this regard: Mark 4:35-41, Mark 6:32-44, Mark 11:12-14, and John 2:1-11. Blomberg also asks the question whether Matthew 17:27 functions as a pure metaphor.

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The Miracle of Christ: The Coin in the Fish’s Mouth

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  • Gerald M. Bilkes

This article is a Bible study on Matthew 17:24-27.

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Matthew 17:14-27 - Healing of an Epileptic and Temple Tax

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  • Knox Chamblin

This article is a Bible study on Matthew 17:14-27.

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Matthew 17:1-13 - The Transfiguration of Jesus

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  • Knox Chamblin

This article is a Bible study on Matthew 17:1-13.

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