Matthew 20:29–23:39 with Dr. Amy-Jill LevineDr. Amy-Jill Levine (Hartford International University for Religion and Peace) talks to us about Matthew 20:29–39. We discuss:* Jesus' entry into Jerusalem* the trilogy of parables* the Pharisees* suggestions for teaching Matthew 23 with sensitivityBooks by Dr. Amy-Jill LevineThis post contains affiliate links* The Pharisees, ed. with Joseph Sievers. Eerdmans, 2021. * The Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven. Abingdon, 2020.* The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently, with Marc Zvi Brettler. HarperCollins, 2020. * Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. Abingdon, 2018.* Jewish Annotated New Testament, ed. with Marc Zvi Brettler. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2017. * The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. HarperCollins, 2006. * A Feminist Companion to Matthew, ed. with Marianne Blickenstaff. Sheffield Academic, 2001.This Week’s BlurbIn this episode, Amy-Jill Levine Recommends:* spending time with family, knitting, and ballroom dancing.Next Week Next week, we talk to Dr. Melissa Ramos (Portland Seminary) about Deuteronomy 27–30 (Covenant Renewal).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. Subscribe and don't miss an episodeThe Two Testaments takes you on a guided journey through Scripture with leading experts on the Bible, hosted by Rony Kozman and Will KynesVisit our website at thetwotestaments.com, where you can subscribe, access all episodes, and meet our guides through Scripture. Sign up now so you don’t miss an episode.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Vurbl, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts.You can also watch us on Youtube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwotestaments.substack.com