Sermon Tone Analysis

I. The Political Challenge (15-22)

Matthew 22:15-22

A. Setting Their Trap (15-17)

Plotted (17),

15-

The Pharisees were the supremely orthodox, who resented the payment of the tax to a foreign king as an infringement of the divine right of God.

The Herodians were the party of Herod, king of Galilee, who owed his power to the Romans and who worked hand in glove with them.

Barclay, W. (2001).

The Gospel of Matthew (Third Ed., p. 318).

Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press.

Barclay, W. (2001).

The Gospel of Matthew (Third Ed., p. 318).

Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press.

Barclay, W. (2001).

The Gospel of Matthew (Third Ed., p. 318).

Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press.

Herodians-followers of Herod’s family

Plotted (17), Baited (16), Sprung (17)

If Jesus answered, “No,” He would not only antagonize the Herodians, but would be accused of rebellion against the Roman government.

The Pharisees would have hustled Him off and pressed charges against Him.

If He said, “Yes,” He would run afoul of the Jews’ intense nationalistic spirit.

He would lose much support among the common people—support which so far hindered the leaders in their efforts to dispose of Him.

Barclay, W. (2001).

The Gospel of Matthew (Third Ed., p. 318).

Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press.

Baited (16) — complementing Jesus to set Him up for a fall.

They didn’t really believe these things were true of Jesus.

Baited (16) — complementing Jesus to set Him up for a fall

Sprung (17)

There were, in fact, three regular taxes which the Roman government exacted.

There was a ground tax; a man must pay to the government one-tenth of the grain and one-fifth of the oil and wine which he produced; this tax was paid partly in kind, and partly in a money equivalent.

There was income tax, which was one per cent of a man’s income.

There was a poll tax; this tax had to be paid by every male person from the age of fourteen to the age of sixty-five, and by every female person from the age of twelve to sixty-five; it amounted to one denarius—that is what Jesus called the tribute coin—and was the equivalent of the usual day’s wage for a working man.

The tax in question here is the poll tax

C. Springing Their Trap (17)

B. Reversing Their Trap (18-22)

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Matthew 22:

C. Reversing Their Trap (19-22)

vs. 17 - “or” , vs 21 - “and”

F. Amazing

We owe taxes to our governments What do we owe to God for the services that He has rendered?

vs 21 - “and”

We owe taxes to our governments What do we owe to God for the services that He has rendered?

II.

The Theological Challenge (23-33)

Matthew 22:

Matthew

A. The Absurd Set-Up (23-28)

Pharisees believed that you were resurrected exactly the same (body, scars, clothes, etc.) until it was proven that you were resurrected and then you can take any form that you wish.

Pharisees believed that you were resurrected exactly the same (body, scars, clothes, etc.) until it was proven that you were resurrected and then you can take any form that you wish.

Deut.

They were trying to catch Him in a logical absurdity like “Can make a rock so big that even He can’t move it?”

or “Everything that I say is a lie, and I am lying.”

B. The Amazing Answer (29-33)

Ignorant of the Scriptures.

Ignorant of the power of God.

God is not limited by the current physical and social design.

He made this world by speaking them into existence, and a God that powerful can certainly make a new world.

When Jesus answered them, they were like a balloon deflating.

When Jesus answered them, they were like a balloon deflating.

astonished = out of their minds.

Application:

Our Savior is amazing.

Jesus healed people physically and the people were astounded, but just as astounding was His wisdom.

It was supernatural wisdom for He is a supernatural man—He is God.

Jesus spoke authoritatively as one who new the future.

Jesus relied on Scripture to answer the deep questions of life.

People are still impressed today.

We are compelled to love Him, hate Him, or deny Him.

Are you amazed?

Then love Him.