0000004172 00000 n 0000010713 00000 n trailer “In no other gospel is the teaching of Jesus so systematically assembled and gathered together,” wrote theologian William Barclay in his foreword to The Gospel of Matthew, Vol. This summary of the Gospel of Matthew provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, 55 0 obj <> endobj 0000002282 00000 n All Rights Reserved. Others, who assume that Mark was written between 65 and 70, place Matthew in the 70s or even later. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 523 pages and is available in Paperback format. Barclay, William (1956), The Gospel of Matthew Volume 1, The Westminster Press. Matthew, whose name means “gift of the Lord,” is also referred to as “Levi” in Mark 2:13-17 and Luke 5:27-28 . Encyclopedia of The Bible, Bible Gateway Plus, New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters, Copyright 2001. She is also the editor of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate, the oldest newspaper in Methodism, and a member of the Wholly Loved Ministries team. This theme lays a foundation within the Gospel upon which the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is built. 0000004096 00000 n Matthew’s Jesus is a king; he is also a teacher – a rabbi – and his disciples are learners (in Greek, the word is . 0000008673 00000 n 0000024925 00000 n The Gospel has a fitting prologue (1:12) B. 13; (4) ch. “Be ready” and “conduct yourself well” are common themes through parables offered by Jesus, such as the ten virgins, the bags of gold (also known as the parable of the talents), and the sheep and goats. 0000003817 00000 n (chs. The secondary theme of the Gospel of Matthew gives us The fourth focuses on the Church. 0000006906 00000 n He also gives a full statement of the Great Commission (28:18-20). 0000003177 00000 n Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. He records the coming of the Magi (non-Jews) to worship the infant Jesus (2:1-12), as well as Jesus' statement that the "field is the world" (13:38). The Jewish nature of Matthew's Gospel may suggest that it was written in the Holy Land, though many think it may have originated in Syrian Antioch. © 2020 Christianity.com. 0000009904 00000 n Jesus’s counter-cultural messages throughout the Gospel of Matthew have a big impact on many Christians today trying to live like Christ in an increasingly worldly, pleasure-seeking society. 2. (1:5) 3. 55 29 Learn more at http://jessicabrodie.com. Today we begin a new book of Scripture, moving to the Tanak (TNK) portion of our Bibles. He may also be presenting the gospel as a new Torah and Jesus as a new and greater Moses. It also includes lessons on how to pray, including the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6), as well Jesus’s teachings on adultery, anger, false prophets, loving one’s enemies, and more. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”, Matthew 7:4 - “How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?”, Matthew 7:7-8 - “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. The fivefold division may suggest that Matthew has modeled his book on the structure of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the OT). Matthew began following Jesus partway through Jesus’s journeys, and his gospel account includes the story of his own call to become a disciple. of Matthew, whose name means “gift of the Lord,” is also referred to as “Levi” in Mark 2:13-17 and Luke 5:27-28. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. They also seem to have been Jews. These passages show that, although Matthew's Gospel is Jewish, it has a universal outlook. Why, they ask, would Matthew, an eyewitness to the events of our Lord's life, depend so heavily on Mark's account? 0000001293 00000 n 10; (3) ch. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The way the material is arranged reveals an artistic touch. The Gospel Of Matthew Part One: The Presentation of the King (1:1–4:11) I. Accordingly, some feel that Matthew would have been written in the late 50s or in the 60s. 0000001552 00000 n NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible, Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Besides those above, here are other favorites: Matthew 5:14-16 - “You are the light of the world. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. mathetos, “one who is trained/taught”). Salem Media Group. 0000009618 00000 n 0000024744 00000 n Matthew’s account fully and systematically explains much of this, from Jesus’s genealogy and the circumstances of his birth to his teaching, healing, and other miracles. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.