Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 27th (Zechariah 7 & Matthew 19:16—20:16)
Alastair's Adversaria
00:00
The Last Will Be First and the First Last
Peter lightheart has observed that this passage is divided int o two sections, one beginning and ending with a reference to eternal life. In verse 16, the young man asks about what he must do to have eternal life. And in verse 29, we are told that they will inherit eternal life. The second part involves a discussion of the first being last and the last first. So the last will be first and the first last. It brackets that whole section, it book ends it and stresses its unity.
Transcript
Play full episode
