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Introduction
Q: Who wrote the gospel of Matthew?
Where does his name appear in the gospel?
Matthew
— Matthew is the author but nowhere does his name appear in the gospel
— He always refers to himself in the 3rd person
— He was also called Levi, was a tax collector and was called by Jesus ( Matt 9:9; Mark 2:14 )
— We have no idea what Matthew was like before he was called to be an apostle
— Tax collectors were generally ostracized
— In Israel they were ranked with the lowest of human society
— sinners, prostitutes and Gentiles ( Matt 9:10-11; 18:17; 21:32-23; Mark 2:15-16; Luke 5:30 )
Q: What is the message of the four gospels ?
Each book give same gospel account from but four different perspectives
— Matthew presents Jesus as the sovereign king
— Luke presents him as the Son of Man
— John presents him as the Son of God
— Mark presents him as the Servant
— Zech 3:8 my Servant
— Zech 6:12 Behold the man
— Zech 9:9 Your King is coming
— The Servant of Jehovah will be A MAN, A KING, YOUR GOD
— This becomes the Theme of the Gospels
— Matthew - THE KING, Mark - THE SERVANT, Luke - MAN John - GOD
Q: What is the theme of Matthew?
The theme of Matthew is Jesus’s kingship
— Matthew presents Messiah king who is
— Revealed
— Rejected
— and who will Return
Going Deeper
— He is birth is dreaded by a jealous earthly king who tries to kill him
— Wise men from the east honor him with gifts for a king
— John the Baptist announces the king and says his kingdom is at hand
— Satan offers Jesus the earthly kingdom in exchange for His worship
— The Sermon on the mount is the King’s manifesto
— His miracles are His credentials
— And many of His parables explain the mysteries of His kingdom
Daily Application—
No Gospel is more instructive than any other gospel
— His lessons on discipleship are life changing
A flyover of Matthew
Unique to Matthew
— No less than 60 Old Testament references —NONE in Luke, John, or Mark.
— Matthew was a Levite:
— His interest was to present Jesus as the Meshiach (Messiah) of Israel;
— Jesus credentials are that He fulfilled prophecies concerning the Messiah.
His Childhood
1) Visit of the Magi ( Mt 2:1-15 )
2) Massacre at Bethlehem ( Mt 2:16-18 )
3) Flight to Egypt ( Mt 2:19-22 )
4) Return into Nazareth ( Mt 2:23 )
Ten Parables
1) The Tares ( Mt 13:24-30 )
2) The Hidden Treasures ( Mt 13:44 )
3) The Pearl ( Mt 13:45 )
4) The Dragnet ( Mt 13:47 )
5) The Unmerciful Servant ( Mt 18:23-35 )
6) The Laborers in the Vineyard ( Mt 20:1-16 )
7) The Two Sons ( Mt 21:28-32 )
8) The Marriage of the King’s Son ( Mt 22:1-14 )
9) The Ten Virgins ( Mt 25:1-13 )
10) The Talents ( Mt 25:14-46 )
Q: What is the difference between a parable and an allegory?
Two Miracles
1) The Two Blind Men ( Mt 20:30-34 )
2) The Coin in the Fish’s mouth ( Mt 17:24-27 )
Nine Special Discourses
1) The Sermon on the Mount ( Mt 5-7 )
2) The Invitation to the Weary ( Mt 11:28-30 )
3) Idle Words ( Mt 12:36-37 )
4) The Revelation to Peter ( Mt 16:17-19 )
5) Humility and Forgiveness ( Mt 18:15-35 )
6) Rejection of that Generation ( Mt 21:43 )
7) The Eight Woes ( Mt 23 )
8) The Prophecy on Olivet ( Mt 24:1-25:46 )
9) The Commission and Promise ( Mt 28:18-20 )
Six Events of Final Week
1) Conspiracy and Suicide of Judas ( Mt 26:14-16, 27:3-11 )
2) The Dream of Pilate’s Wife ( Mt 27:19 )
3) Resurrection of Saints ( Mt 27:52, 53 ) (after His Resurrection)
4) Suggested Plot about His Body ( Mt 27:62-64 )
5) The Watch at the Sepulcher ( Mt 27:65-66 )
6) Earthquake Resurrection morning ( Mt 28:2 )
Q: What is the application of Jesus’ Kingship?
None like Him— Jesus cannot be compared any person or power
— He is the supreme ruler of time and eternity, of heaven and earth, humans and angels
— We should give Him the rightful place as sovereign king in our lives
— His teaching on the kingdom show us how to prepare for life in his eternal kingdom by living properly right now
Chapter 1
The following material is adopted from John MacArthur’s commentary on Matthew and his Study guide.
Additional material taken from sources listed at the end
Read and summarize
The Book of Generation ( 1:1 )
( 1:1 ) The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
(KJV)
— In the King James version, Matthew 1:1 contains the phrase "The book of the generation...." of Jesus Christ.
— This phrase is found in only one other place in the Bible.
— Genesis 5:1 (KJV)1 This is the book of the generations of Adam.
In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
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