86. Intro to Matthew - Recognizing the Ol’ Switcharoony

Episode 86: Intro to Matthew - Recognizing the Ol’ Switcharoony

January 25, 2024 - Host: Dr. Gregory Hall

In the movie the Princess Bride, there is a battle of the wits between two characters, Vizzini, a “Sicilian man of genius,” and the main character Westley. For those who have seen it, you know it’s a great example of the old Switcharoony, which suggests a surprising change or reversal has taken place. Well... the gospel of Matthew is full of surprising and unexpected reversals. In today’s episode we’ll introduce the gospel and give some examples of how you’ve probably been misreading it for years. 

Resources Referenced and/or Read:

• Vocabulary.com defines "A switcheroo" as a surprising change or reversal. If your mom replaced the cookies in a cookie jar with plums, your dad might say, "She pulled the old switcheroo!" - https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/switcheroo#:~:text=A%20switcheroo%20is%20a%20surprising,could%20call%20this%20a%20switcheroo.
• Blomberg, C. L. (2007). Matthew. In Commentary on the New Testament use of the Old Testament (p. 34). Baker Academic; Apollos.

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• Intro/Outro - "Growth" by Armani Delos Santos
• Transition Music - produced by Jacob A. Hall

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