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Matthew 7:29
Some have taken Matthew 7:29 out of context to sanction a pompous, brittle, authoritarian approach, stating Jesus "taught . . . as one who had authority, and not as the scribes." Such people assume that this gives license to higher decibels and dogmatic manhandling of the audience, but they seriously misunderstand its intended meaning. Jesus could speak with authority because He possessed an unlimited reservoir of experience. He personified the Word of God, while the scribes and Pharisees could only quibble about the bits and pieces they had studied. Even though Jesus spoke with authority, the Gospels show His manner to be peaceable and yielding in most situations.
David F. Maas
Servant Leadership: Practical MeeknessRelated Topics: Authoritarian Approach | Authority | Authority of Christ | Christ's Meekness | Jesus as the Word of God | Jesus Personified Word of God | Jesus Speaking with Authority | Meekness of Christ | Meekness, Practical | Practical Meekness | Servant LeadershipOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 7:29:
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