Ifthebookreferstothebookofthe gospel of matthew, the idea could be that this is a gospel. The disciple, matthew, remains the best guess for author of the book that bears his name. Chapter 2 matthew chapter 1 matthew chapter 1 the genealogy of jesus thebookofthegenerationofjesuschrist,thesonofdavid, thesonofabraham. Matthew has more old testament references than any other gospel. From events surrounding jesus birth to his baptism 1. Now matthew published also a book of the gospel among the hebrews in their own dialect, while peter and paul. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most. Gospel of matthew summary matthews gospel the bible brief.
The written account of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham the twoword greek phrase with which matthew begins biblos geneseos has been translated various ways. The king comes and his kingdom is rejected matthew 112 the rejection of the kings teaching and ministry matthew 25 the kings trial and crucifixion matthew 2627 the kings victory and resurrection matthew 28 the kings commissioning of his apostles matthew 28. As you read the pages of scripture, ask yourself, what does this passage tell me about god. Matthew s design is to present jesus as the king of the jews, the longawaited messiah. The book of matthew in outline form the bible in outline. The outline and structure this gospel of matthew is divided into eight sections that describe different parts of jesus life. The kingdom will be established on this earth at the return of the king matthew 24, 25. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of matthew jesus birth, ministry, passion week, and resurrection 20200122t15. John the baptist, forerunner of king, announces kingdom and baptizes jesus, the king 4. Matthew was written primarily to the jews to demonstrate that jesus was the king of the kingdom. It assumes the mystery form during the days of the rejection of the king, but the king becomes a sower in the world matthew. The book of matthew is a gospel that contains narrative history, genealogy, parables, sermons, and some prophetic oracles. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. These two books are the psalter of solomon and the book of enoch.
More important to matthew, in keeping with his jewish background, is the matter of theme. Matthew was one of the 12 apostles chosen by jesus christ matthew 9. It begins with the genealogy of jesus that establishes and proves that he was a descendant of king david. Flight into egypt and massacre of the infants mt 2. In his own list of the 12, he explicitly calls himself a. The peculiarity of the citizens of the kingdom of god the book of matthew has much to say about the identity of the kingdom of god. Jesus sacrifice, victory, and commission to his disciples mt 2627. Jesus, the messiah, the son of david, the son of abraham. All of these points are expanded upon in the gospel of matthew.
Detailed outline of the book of matthew jesus birth. He uses three terms for money which occur nowhere else the twodrachma tax. The main purpose of matthew is to convince the jewish people that jesus is indeed the king and messiah that was promised throughout the old. In matthew, jesus brings gods heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his. The terminology in matthews gospel reflects that of a publican with respect to money. Matthew executable outline study resources blue letter bible. The king comes and his kingdom is rejected matthew 112 the rejection of the kings teaching and ministry matthew 25 the kings trial and crucifixion matthew 2627. Sep 07, 2018 unlike john, matthew doesnt state his purpose explicitly. In the outline on page 11 they are printed down the right hand margin of the page. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church.
The book of matthew has occupied a position of high esteem in the life of the church fully showing us the systematic account of jesus life and his teachings. When jesus preached the sermon on the mount he revealed gods kingdom people to be poor in spirit matt. He may also be presenting the gospel as a new torah and jesus as a new and greater moses. The key word in matthew is kingdom and is used 28 times. Outline of matthew free bible outlines bible study start. Outline of the book of matthew floral heights church of.
While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. The book of matthew matthew is the gospel written by a jew to jews about a jew. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster. Nature of the narrative the gospel of matthew is not chronologically arranged history.
The book of matthew in outline form the bible in outline form kindle edition by gingrich, dr roy. Sermons from matthew 4 the gospel of matthew introduction introduction 1. The second half of the book is comprised of three of henrys discourses on prayer and a few helpful appendices, the most valuable of which is duncans a pocket outline for scriptural prayer a succinct summary of henrys method that proves to be a. As early as ad 140, a christian named papias wrote that matthew had compiled the sayings of the lord in hebrew presumably before matthew translated them into greek for a larger audience. The student is also referred to supplemental material which will help in studying these chapters in matthew. The personalities of this book include the messiah jesus christ, his parents mary and. Matthew in the picture study bible the book of matthew. Matthew bible book with full chapters new international. The book of matthew is the first gospel an account of jesus life and ministry in the new testament. The apostolic origin and canonical rank of the gospel of matthew were accepted without a. The fivefold division may suggest that matthew has modeled his book on the structure of the pentateuch the first five books of the ot.
The ministry of john the baptist is briefly related. It was written by matthew levi, the disciple of christ around 4850 a. The second is what we know as the parables of the kingdom and is found in matthew. Matthew is the writer, his countrymen are the readers, and jesus christ is the subject. Jun 20, 2017 watch our overview video on matthew ch. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 25 chapter 26 chapter 28. The gospel of matthew a chapter by chapter analysis. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, surely this man was the son of god. The miracles of jesus receive a great deal of attention in this gospel. Matthew alone mentions jesus repeated insistence that mercy is required in addition to sacrifice. Although this is a period marked by the silence of god, it is, nevertheless, evident that god. Outline of the book of matthew floral heights church of christ.
These are all of the chapters of the book of matthew. The book of mark presents a vivid, fast paced, and concise account of the life of jesus. The great church historian, eusebius of caesarea, writes that pantaenus, a church leader in the late 2 nd to possibly early 3 rd century, came across the hebrew version of matthews gospel. Pantaenus also confirmed that matthew was the author of the first gospel. The king comes and his kingdom is rejected matthew 112 the rejection of the kings teaching and ministry matthew 25 the kings trial and crucifixion.
The first is what we know of as the sermon on the mount and is found in matthew 57. Throughout the book, matthew likens the kingdom to various associations. The first paragraph contains two words that are repeated in reverse order in the last paragraph to produce an inverted parallel. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. Flight into egypt and massacre of the infants mat 2. Matthew also called levi, the former tax collector who became jesus disciple, is the author. This fact is important because it is consistent with the old testament description of the messiah.
There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. He is miraculously conceived of the holy ghost by the virgin mary, when she was espoused to joseph. The book contains three great discourses, or lessons. Behold your king matthew presents the lord jesus christ as the king. Over 40 percent of matthews gospel account is not found in any other gospel. These bible book outlines are intended to assist you as you study gods wor d. Matthew, meaning gift of the lord, was the other name of levi 9. An outline, survey, and key verses to the book of matthew. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author.
The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. This version of a method for prayer, edited and revised by ligon duncan, preserves matthew henrys echoing of the king james bible. However, the last ten chapters 19 to 28 generally follow a chronological sequence. The original audience may have been the church in antioch of syria. Matthew in the picture study bible the book of matthew with. Written to jews, designed to prove that jesus is the messiah of ot prophecy. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most systematic account of the life and the teachings of jesus. Over forty times mark refers to jesus as a man of action, one who does things immediately or straightway. Matthew was probably written in the late 50s or early 60s a. In the first 18 chapters, matthew highlights the kingdom theme, leading him to depart from a chronological arrangement. Although this is a period marked by the silence of god, it is, nevertheless, evident that god was preparing the world for. The caption in the american standard version bible reads, the gospel. Devils temptation of jesus and beginning of jesus preaching activity in galilee 4.
However, his opening verse makes it very clear what this book is about. The opening genealogy is designed to document christs credentials as israels king, and the rest of the book completes this theme. Matthew writes his gospel to demonstrate that jesus is the messiah, that he has the right to the throne of david as israels true king, and that he is the ultimate fulfillment of gods promise to abraham that his descendants would be a blessing to all the world 1. As such, he was skilled in taking notes and making reports. The third is the olivet discourse and is found in matthew 2425. Paradoxically, the book contains some of the harshest statements in the new testament against the jews. The gospel of matthew begins with the genealogy of jesus christ and concludes with events following his resurrection.
Eusebius notes that pantaenus was a man highly distinguished for his learning. Matthew seeks to encourage jewish christians and all. In his own list of the 12, he explicitly calls himself a tax collector 10. The whole subject of the gospel of matthew being written in hebrew must remain speculation rather than fact. Matthew uses this device in a large chiasm to indicate the beginning and the end of a. We hope that you will come to know and love him deeply. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of matthew in. Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries. Outline adapted from the wycliffe bible commentary the birth and childhood of jesus mat 1. The rest of this gospel presents evidence of who jesus is. Matthews signature phrase the kingdom of heaven occurs 32 times in this book and nowhere else in all of scripture.
Outline adapted from the wycliffe bible commentary 1. Jesus describes great teaching work and instructs teachers 9. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Book of matthew read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
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