Matthew Synopsis

Author

To Whom Addressed

Matthew

Called Levi

One of the twelve (Mk 2:14)

Jew who was also Roman tax collector( )

When Called left all to follow Jesus ()

Held great banquet for Christ - who attended despite the fact that tax collectors were despised (Lk 5:29)

To Whom Addressed

Jews

about 60 references to Jewish prophesies

about 40 quotations from OT

Christ’s mission to Jews especially emphasized (; 15:24)

Key Words

Fulfilled

Kingdom

kingdom of Heaven

King (2:2, 21:5, 22:11, 25:34, 27:11, 37, 42)

Apparent Purpose

Key Word

To show that Jesus of Nazareth was the kingly Messiah of Jewish prophesy

Distinctive Features

Dis

The Complete Genealogy of Christ 1:1-17

Incidents and discourses found only in Matthew

Chap 2.

Chap 3

Chap 5-7

11:28

14:28-31

Chap 23

26:15

Chap 27

Chap 28

Miracles found only in Matthew

The two blind men healed

The tax money

Parables found Only in Matthew

Chap 13

Chap 18

Chap 20

Chap 21

Chap 25

Analysis (from the standpoint of hte kingship of Christ)

The King. The Story of the Kingly Messiah.