Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the controversies raised by Matthew 23:2-3. What did Yeshua mean by saying that the Pharisees sat in the seat of Moses? Were they to be followed in all theological and religious matters? Or were they to be respected and consulted, but also disregarded when they were in substantial error?
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
THEOLOGY ROUNDUP
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NEWS ROUNDUP
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Axios: Trump told Saudi Crown Prince MBS he expects Riyadh to move toward normalizing relations with Israel now that the Gaza war is ending.: link
IDF and Shin Bet say the Red Cross is heading to a point in southern Gaza to receive the body of a hostage.: link
Top officials, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, on Wednesday briefed President Donald J. Trump on updated options in the coming days for potential military operations in Venezuela: link
Beyond the fact that burning books is performative claptrap, this not so subtle stupidity is yet another attack on American Christian and Jewish supporters of Israel: link
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR – the apparent name being given to the recent campaign of military strikes against drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific: link
Nasdaq is launching a new financial exchange in Texas, called ‘Nasdaq Texas’, expected to begin operations in 2026: link
AI, CERN and Quantum Tech: Is This the Prophetic Blueprint of the Coming Beast System?: link
Rubio announces that the USA has decided to designate 4 Antifa groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists: link
Gallup just reported the steepest drop in American faith ever recorded. Churches closing. Gen Z walking away. Only 49% say religion matters in daily life.: link
New PM Sanae Takaichi says Japan’s military could spring into action if China launches an invasion or naval blockade of Taiwan.: link
China’s Ministry of Defense has threatened Japan with “crushing defeat” if it will use force to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion.: link
