The Gospel of Matthew

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The Gospel of Matthew

• Class Five
• BB 102

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Authorship

• It is believed that Matthew the Tax Collector (Mt
  99-13), one of Jesus disciples, wrote the
  gospel.
• Irenaeus, Origin Eusebius identify Matthew as
  the author based on earlier sources.
• Technically the book is anonymous there is no
  compelling reason to reject the testimony of the
  early church.

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Language Date

• All existent copies are in Koine Greek.
• Some hold that it was originally written in
  Hebrew, or possibly Aramaic, due to the testimony
  of some Church Fathers.

• Written prior to the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
• Early Church Fathers indicate that Matthew was
  written prior to the dispersion of the apostles
  in 42 AD.

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Outline

• Birth Preparation (11-416)
• Jesus Ministry in Galilee (417-1835)
• Note Jesus Teaching on Discipleship/Sermon on
  the Mount, Chaps. 5-7.
• Jesus Ministry in Judea (191-2546)
• Jesus Passion Resurrection (261-2820)

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Major Theme 1

• Jesus is the fulfillment of Gods Intention
  (122 2-15)
• It is the supreme event in history
• Came to fulfill the destiny mapped out for him in
  advance by God
• Illustration Jesus birth

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Major Theme 2

• Jesus is the Savior of Israel and the World.
• Jesus mission is to Israel (106 1524), and
  he is to save the people from their sins (121)
• Also emphasizes Jesus mission to the Gentiles
  (21-12 810)
• Engrafting of Gentiles into the one people of God
  (2818-20)

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Major Theme 3

• Jesus the Supreme Authority
• Jesus authority is over all of life reaction
  is to worship him (81 1433 289)
• Jesus authority is compassionate (936 144
  1532)
• Titles Comments attributed to Jesus
• Lord of the Sabbath (121-8)
• Son of Man who is Ruler and Judge (2429-31)
• Son of God (317 1433 1616 175)

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Major Theme 4

• Jesus the Teacher, Preacher and Healer
• Jesus is called the Teacher (1024-25 2310) and
  recognized by others (819 1916 2216, 24, 36
  2618)
• As a Preacher he expounded the Word of God
• Arrival of the kingdom of God 417
• End of the Age Second Coming (24-25)

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Major Theme 4 (cont)

• As a Healer delivered people from physical
  Spiritual bondage (423-25 935 1434-36
  1529-31 2114)
• Healings other miracles served to validate the
  teaching preaching

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Excursus MT 5-7

• The Beatitudes (51-12)
• Blessed An Inward Contentment that is not
  affected by external circumstances
• Adultery (527-30)
• A Tree and Its Fruit (715-23)

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Summary

• Matthew shows that Jesus was the fulfillment of
  Gods promise to Israel, coming as Israels
  Messiah and Redeemer so that the Gentiles can be
  engrafted into the covenant people of God.