Listen "Episode 048: Peter, the Jewish Background of the Papacy, and the Pagan Shrine at Caesarea Philippi (Mass Readings for Aug. 23, 2020)"
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BIBLIOGRAPHYDavies, W. D., and Dale C. Allison Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. Vol. 2. International Critical Commentary. London; New York: T&T Clark International, 2004.Keener, Craig S. The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2009.Mitch, Curtis, and Edward Sri. The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2010.Schaff, Philip, and Henry Wace, eds. Eusebius: Church History, Life of Constantine the Great, and Oration in Praise of Constantine. Vol. 1. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, Second Series. New York: Christian Literature Company, 1890.Mass Readings Explained by Dr. Brant PitreREFERENCESMatthew 23:4 - "They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger."Matthew 16:18 and 18:17 - The only two places in the Gospels where the term ekklesia occursPlutarch, De Defectu Oraculorum 17 - "A voice was heard by most of the passengers (who were then awake, and taking a cup after supper) calling unto one Thamus, and that with so loud a voice as made all the company amazed; which Thamus was a mariner of Egypt, whose name was scarcely known in the ship. He returned no answer to the first calls; but at the third he replied, Here ! here! I am the man. Then the voice said aloud to him, When you are arrived at Palodes, take care to make it known that the great God Pan is dead."
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