| Matthew |
| �From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.� |
| Author: Matthew, the apostle. Recipients: Matthew Date: 70 A.D. Theme: The Kingdom of God 4:17,23; 5:3,10,19; 6:10,33; 7:21, 8:11; 9:35; 10:7; 11:11;12:28; 13:11,19,24,31,33,38,41,43,44,45,47,52; 16:19,28; 18:1,3,4, 23; 19:23; 20:1, 21; 21:31,43; 23:13; 25:1 Purpose in Writing: � The Passing away of eye witnesses. � To relay the story of Jesus to unborn generations. � To establish Christianity not as something new, but as that which was deeply rooted in both Torah & Judaism. � Heresy had to be confronted. � To lift Jesus as a true example before a suffering church. � To document proof of Jesus as the Messiah from the O.T. He employs the word �fulfilled� 11 times, and directly quotes from the O.T. 39 times (50 including paraphrases) Chapter Themes of Matthew 1) Genealogy 2) Birth 3) Baptism 4) Temptation 5) Sermon on the Mount 6) Sermon on the Mount 7) Sermon on the Mount 8) Centurion�s Servant / Legion 9) Proclamation of Kingdom in association with healings and casting out of demons. 10) Sending out the 12. 11) Report to John / Denunciation of Korazin, Bethsaida, & Capernaum. 12) Lord of the Sabbath / Driving out demons by Holy Spirit 13) Parables: Farmer�s Seed, Weeds & Wheat, Mustard Seed, Yeast, Treasure & Pearl, Fishing Net. 14) Feeding 5,000 / Jesus walks to them on the water (Peter) 15) Unwashed Hands & True defilement / Cananite�s daughter / Feeding 4,000. 16) Yeast of the Pharisees / Great Confession / Begins to predict his coming suffering. 17) Transfiguration / Disciples unable to heal / Jesus pays taxes �so as not to offend.� 18) Kingdom of Children / Forgiveness (Parable of Settled accounts.) 19) Pharisees ask about divorce / Kingdom of Children / Rich young man 20) Parable of Hired Workers / Right & Left hand in Kingdom / 2 Blind men healed 21) Triumphal Entry / Temple Cleansing / Withered Fig Tree / Authority questioned by chief priests and Pharisees (Parables of 2 sons & the Wicked Tenets.) 22) Parable of the Wedding Feast / Pharisees (Taxes?) / Sadducees (Wives & Resurrection?) /Pharisees (Greatest Law?) 23) Condemnation of Pharisees 24) Christ� coming & the end of the age. 25) Parable of 10 Virgins / Parable of Talents / Sheep & Goats 26) Anointing at Bethany/ Passover / Gethsemene / Betrayal & Arrest / Peter�s denial. 27) Fate of Judas / Barabbas Released / Crucifixion / Death & Burial. 28) Resurrection / Commission Quick Definitions Disciple A follower or Student that wishes to embrace both the views and the practices of his or her teacher. Hermeneutic The science of Bible interpretation. Everyone, to a greater or lesser degree � either correctly or incorrectly, employs hermeneutics Kingdom of Heaven All that which has submitted, or that which has been submitted to Christ� authority. (32 Times in the Book of Matthew) Identical to �Kingdom of God� in Luke. Midrash Classic rabbinic form of literary exegesis which sought to discover deeper meanings in the text beyond the literal one. Typology Prophecy in symbol or action rather than in written word or speech. |
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