Jesus as Fulfiller of Isaiah and the New Creation in Matthew 11

Was John (or his disciples?) struggling over whether Jesus was the Messiah or not? Why didn’t he give a straightforward answer as to whether or not he was the “Coming One”? How did he teach us to read Isaiah in light of his teaching and works of healing? Is John the Baptist really Elijah come down from heaven? How does Jesus blend two or three OT texts to show that John was more than just a prophet? These and other questions, Chad Bird addresses in this week’s episode of “Reading the Gospels through Hebrew Eyes” about Matthew 11:2-11.