The gospel of matthew begins with the genealogy of jesus christ and concludes with events following his resurrection. The caption in the american standard version bible reads, the gospel. Behold your king matthew presents the lord jesus christ. However, many modern scholars agree with church tradition in taking matthew as the first gospel written. Gospel of matthew overview and introduction purpose, plan.
The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. Therefore, an outline of the book can be developed from the secondary theme. Matthew tells the story of jesus of nazareth, the longexpected messiah who brought the kingdom of god to earth. The order of lukes account is chosen because he claims. Matthew the evangelist, one of the 12 apostles, described in. The gospel of matthew adult study guide the gospel of matthew class goals. Biblical scholars have outlined mts gospel in various ways. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of. Flight into egypt and massacre of the infants mt 2. Matthew was one of the 12 apostles chosen by jesus christ matthew 9. Matthew adheres fairly closely to the structural outline of his source, the gospel of mark, although he clearly found marks beginning and ending to be insufficient, since he added the infancy narrative and postresurrection scenes to his version of the story. Matthew, mark, luke and john is a bible study guide for teenagers and adults to be use d. In his own list of the 12, he explicitly calls himself a tax collector 10.
Introduction and overview matthew was the favorite and most prominent gospel of early christianity. This is actually quite surprising in the light of the great number of redactioncritical studies. This gospel is written by matthew most likely in antioch syria sometime. 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. The life of christ study guide to the four gospel accounts. Workbook on the fundamentals of the gospel of christ. And surely i am with you always, to the very end of the age. What would a jew learn from the first verse of matthew. An approach to the four gospels 5 the structural outline of matthew, exhibiting key words and correspondences 8 the distinctive character of both mark and luke 10 the distinctive purposes of the gospels according to matthew and luke demonstrated 14 the dispensational place of johns gospel 18. Bible study questions on matthew and the sermon on the.
As such, he was skilled in taking notes and making reports. Son of david, son of abraham, teacherlawgiver like moses. Introduction gospel of matthew the gospel according to matthew a bible study by dr. Outline of matthew an overview and outline of matthew intended to assist you as you study gods holy word. A harmony of the gospels for the study of the life of the. Gospel of matthew summary matthews gospel the bible brief. A table of these witnesses may be found after the gospel. Purpose 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. This is a survey of matthew s gospel, and is not intended to be a full exposition. The secondary theme of the gospel of matthew gives us. It is shown why an argumentation analysis needs to be supplemented with a.
Date irenaeus says it was written when peter and paul were preaching in rome against heresies 3. The gospel of matthew chapter one matthew begins his gospel with the genealogy of jesus from abraham to joseph. Raymond brown in his introduction to the nt doubleday. Carefully constructed to facilitate memory early assumption that it was written by an apostolic witness. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author.
I hope that there is enough provided here for those who wish, to dig deeper into the scriptures and strengthen further their knowledge and love for the lord. Pdf the gospel of matthew 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv. However, both external and internal evidence support the position that matthew is the author of the gospel that traditionally bears his name. In this history written by matthew, mark, luke, and john, the spirit of god so governed their hearts, that although they were four in number, yet in effect and purpose they so consent, as though the whole had been composed by any one of them. Matthews is the most clearly organized of the four canonical gospels. Matthew, mark, luke and johnto the teacher the life of christ study guide to the four gospel accounts. Constable the synoptic problem the synoptic problem is intrinsic to all study of the gospels, especially the first three. The text follows the order of lukes gospel and is arranged so that parallel accounts of the same event are side by side. Scott hahn and mark shea edited by jennifer phelps gospel of matthew introductory material apostolic authorship a curious feature of the four canonical g ospelsn m atthew, m ark, l uke, and johnn is that none. Introduction gospel of matthew catholic scripture study. Without going into much detail on the dating of marks gospel, it was probably written somewhere between ad 50 and ad 55. The primary theme of the four gospels declares that jesus christ is the son of god. The external evidence outside the bible for the authorship of.
All of these points are expanded upon in the gospel of matthew. A close associate of jesus during his ministry, matthew s gospel is a first hand account, unlike luke who depended upon other eyewitnesses. 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. Gospel of matthew although it is not alleged that the arrangement of the books of the bible is inspired, it is a historical fact that spiritual and scholarly men supervised the arrangement of the books of the new testament canon. The holy gospel of jesus christ, according to matthew. The gospel of matthew as a literary argument springerlink. Written to jews, designed to prove that jesus is the messiah. Brief outline of matthew the gospel of the messiah or king i. Matthew is a phenomenal work of literature, arranged in a way that presents jesus as the ultimate jewish hero. The apostle matthew technically matthew, like the other three gospels, is anonymous.
The gospel of matthew sermon outlines this material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a. Simon amadeus pillario a morgan is raising funds for the gospel of matthew. Matthew, mark, luke and john is a bible study guide for teenagers and adults to be use d in bible classes in local congregations. If mark was the source of matthew, then a later date closer to a. Matthew adheres fairly closely to the structural outline of his source, the gospel of mark. Thus he shows the royal lineage of jesus from david, one of the first things required to convince a jewish audience that jesus qualified to be the messiah 117. Matthew, meaning gift of the lord, was the other name of levi 9.
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. It assumes the mystery form during the days of the rejection of the king, but the king becomes a sower in the world matthew. What is the significance of jeconiah and shealtiel being. Matthew, mark, luke and john to the teacher the life of christ study guide to the four gospel accounts.
There are a great number of articles, blogs and books all dedicated to studying the word of god. The gospel of matthew table of contents introduction to matthew 4 the genealogy of jesus christ 1. Gospel according to matthew, first of the four new testament gospels narratives recounting the life and death of jesus christ and, with the gospels according to mark and luke, one of the three socalled synoptic gospels i. Matthew seems to anticipate the future destruction of jerusalem in a. Consequently, matthews gospel could have reasonably been written anywhere between ad 55 and ad 60. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. In this examination of the gospel of luke, my objective is to present a summary of background and introductory issues, point out some general observations, delineate the purpose, theme, unfolding and outline of the gospel. The kingdom will be established on this earth at the return of the king matthew 24, 25. The most natural conclusion is that the tax collector levi came to be called matthew a name so appropriate to the situation after his conversion, and that this new name, now the name of an apostle, was significant to the author of the gospela gospel that, according to tradition, derived from that very matthew d. What is the significance of rahab being listed in this genealogy. Matthew even reproduced about ninety percent of mark, while luke reproduced about sixty percent. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster published.
Matthew is the only gospel which uses the word church kingdom gospel. Outline adapted from the wycliffe bible commentary 1. Gospel of matthew overview and introduction purpose. The gospel is not just good news but an elaborate argument for the standpoint that jesus is the son of god, the messiah. Consequently, matthew s gospel could have reasonably been written anywhere between ad 55 and ad 60. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. From events surrounding jesus birth to his baptism 1. The structure of the gospel of matthew as narrative by h. Through an argumentation analysis can one show how it is feasible to view a narrative religious text such as the gospel of matthew as a literary argument. While these four gospels provide information about the life of jesus christ, they are not mere history or biographies. Introduction to the gospel of matthew study resources.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, and teaching them to obey everything i have commanded you. The gospel of matthew a chapter by chapter analysis. It is shown why an argumentation analysis needs to be supplemented with a pragmatic literary analysis in order to. Bible study questions on matthew and the sermon on the mount. Jesus gives the famous sermon on the mount gospel of the kingdom, 4. The author of the first gospel account is matthew greek name, also known as levi hebrew name. Outline adapted from the wycliffe bible commentary the birth and childhood of jesus mat 1. This theme lays a foundation within the gospel upon which the message of the gospel of jesus christ is built. A harmony of the gospels for the study of the life of the messiah iii. To better understand the life of jesus, specifically his example, teachings, power, and kingdom. New testament summaries and outlines gracelife ministries. Gospel capitalized in these notes refers to a book of the bible, whereas gospel lowercased refers to the good news, the gospel message.
Sep 07, 2018 the rest of this gospel presents evidence of who jesus is. Pdf the gospel of matthew 2018 edition gary everett. 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. He was a tax collector who accepted jesus call to discipleship matthew 9. The gospel according to matthew catholic resources. Rather they are designed like modern day tracts to bring sinners to faith.