The alabaster vial full of courage

<p>Secondly, in the culture of that time, it was common for Pharisees and other town dignitaries to invite notable people to their home for a meal. They would usually leave the doors open so that interested bystanders could listen to the conversation, too. Since this is a Pharisee's home and we know they like the chief seats and places of honor, and to be seen and revered (<a href="https://biblehub.com/matthew/23-6.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Matthew 23:6-7</strong></a>), this host Pharisee certainly would have left the doors and windows open to be seen and heard as he no doubt thought he would defeat Jesus in conversation and come out on top.</p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/31/the-alabaster-vial-full-of-courage/"><strong>http://the-end-time.org/2021/07/31/the-alabaster-vial-full-of-courage/</strong></a></p>