{"podcast":{"title":"The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast","slug":"the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880","podcast_index_feed_id":6715880,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/bibledifficultiesandanswers/feed.xml","website_url":"https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17496768/New_Podcast_Logo_ey6s7t.jpg","author":"bibledifficultiesandanswers","episode_count":276,"summary":"I’m your host Lance Smith. Join us each week as we dive headfirst into the most perplexing, intriguing, and downright baffling passages of the Bible—from the chaotic beginnings in Genesis to the mind-bending visions of Revelation. We’re not just reading; we’re unraveling, exploring, and making sense of it all in a way that’s as entertaining as it is enlightening. Whether you’re a scripture novice or a seasoned theologian, get ready for a journey that promises to be anything but ordinary. Fasten your seatbelts; your scriptural adventure awaits!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:23:23.343816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880"},"episode":{"title":"Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 23:1-3 – Should We Do What the Pharisees Say to Do?","slug":"tuesday-contradictions-matthew-23-1-3-should-we-do-what-the-pharisees-say-to-do","published_at":"2026-07-21T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-23-1-3-should-we-do-what-the-pharisees-say-to-do","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880","url":"https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/listen-to-moses-seat-not-the-pharisees-hypocrisy/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/etuafv6ggzaibmr6/Tuesday_Contradictions_Matthew_23_1-3_Should_we_do_what_the_Pharisees_say_to_do6ucyv-wrtqyg-Optimized.mp3","summary":"Did Jesus contradict Himself? In Matthew 23, Jesus tells the crowds to obey the Pharisees. Yet elsewhere He warns His disciples to beware of their teaching. At first glance, those statements seem impossible to reconcile. In Episode 275, Lance Smith examines the historical context behind \"Moses' seat,\" explains the difference between God's Law and the traditions the Pharisees added to it, and shows why Jesus could both affirm their role as teachers and condemn their hypocrisy. Along the way, you'll discover what legalism really is, why truth doesn't depend on the character of the person speaking it, and how reading these passages in context completely resolves this alleged contradiction. References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following: buymeacoffee.com/lancesmith The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com Skeptics Annotated Bible: https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/do_what.html David Guzik, Enduring Word Bible Commentary, Matthew 23 (https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/matthew-23/) John F. Walvoord, \"Jesus Condemns the Scribes and Pharisees,\" bible.org (https://bible.org/seriespage/23-jesus-condemns-scribes-and-pharisees) Precept Austin, Matthew 23 Commentary (https://www.preceptaustin.org/matthew-23-commentary) Phillip J. Long, \"Pharisees and Religious Hypocrisy – Matthew 23:1-12,\" Reading Acts (https://readingacts.com/2022/05/03/pharisees-and-religious-hypocrisy-matthew-231-12/) Tim MacBride, \"Pharisees in the hot seat (Matt 23:1-4)\" (https://timmacbride.com/2016/05/11/pharisees-in-the-hot-seat-matt-231-4/) Ross K. Nichols, \"The Seat of Moses: A Note on Matthew 23:2-3 According to Shem Tob's Hebrew Matthew,\" Bib…","meta_description":"Did Jesus contradict Himself? In Matthew 23, Jesus tells the crowds to obey the Pharisees. Yet elsewhere He warns His disciples to beware of their teachin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":904,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/episodes/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-23-1-3-should-we-do-what-the-pharisees-say-to-do/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-23-1-3-should-we-do-what-the-pharisees-say-to-do.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}