Exodus 23 and 24
Matthew 26
Exodus:
Would our world be a better place if we lived by the justice laws in this passage?
This passage also sets forth the practice of "sabbath". Have you ever kept sabbath, or attempted to set aside a day a week to really rest?
Matthew:
Perhaps this should be called the chapter of betrayal. When the woman anoints Jesus' feet, the disciples betray their continued lack of understanding. Judas betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and Peter betrays Jesus three times. All of the disciples, "deserted him and fled" (v. 56). The chief priests, who should have been in the best position to recognize Jesus when he came, betray their blindness by condemning him.
This photograph is from a church in Jerusalem that is supposedly built on the site of the High Priest's home and the site of Peter's denial. Note the rooster above the cross ("before the cock crows three times, you will deny me").
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