Matthew

AUTHOR, Matthew (also called Levi), one of the twelve apostles # Mr 2:14. Undoubtedly a Jew who was a publican, or Roman tax collector # Mt 10:3. When called by Jesus he left all and followed him # Lu 5:27-28.  He made a great feast for Christ, who attended it despite the fact that the publicans belonged to a despised class # Lu 5:29

TO WHOM ADDRESSED— Primarily to the Jews. This view is confirmed by the fact that there are about sixty references to the Jewish prophecies and about forty quotations from the Old Testament. Christ’s mission to the Jews is especially emphasized # Mt 10:5,6 15:24

KEY WORDS. FULFILLED, which is frequently repeated to indicate that the Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Christ. The word KINGDOM, which appears fifty times and the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN thirty times. KING, Jesus as # Mt 2:2, 21:5, 22:11, 25:34, 27:11,37,42

APPARENT PURPOSE, To show that Jesus of Nazareth was the Kingly Messiah of Jewish prophecy.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES.

(1) The Complete Genealogy of Christ # Mt 1:1-17
(2) Incidents and Discourses found only in this Gospel

Ch. 2. The visit of the Magi # Mt 2:1

  • a)The flight into Egypt # Mt 2:13,14
  • b)The slaughter of the Innocents # Mt 2:16

The return to Nazareth # Mt 2:19-23

Ch. 3. The coming of the Pharisees and Sadducees to John the Baptist # Mt 3:7

Chs. 5-7 The Sermon on the Mount (complete). # Mt 5:1 – 7:1

Ch. 11. “Come unto me, all ye that labour.” # Mt 11:28

Ch. 14. Peter walking on the sea. # Mt 14:28-31

Ch. 23. The denunciation of the Pharisees, as an extended Discourse. # Mt 23:1

Ch. 26. The thirty pieces of silver received by Judas # Mt 26:15

Ch. 27. The return of the thirty pieces of silver # Mt 27:3-10

  • The dreams of Pilate’s wife # Mt 27:19
  • The appearance of resurrected saints # Mt 27:52
  • The watch at the sepulcher # Mt 27: 64-66

Ch. 28. The bribing of the soldiers # Mt 28:12,13

  • The earthquake # Mt 28:2
  • The Great Commission # Mt 28:19,20

(3) Miracles found only in Matthew.

  • The two blind men healed # Mt 9:28-30
  • The tribute money. # Mt 17:24-27

(4) Parables found only in Matthew.

Ch. 13. The Tares # Mt 13:24

  • the hid treasure # Mt 13:44
  • the goodly pearl # Mt 13:45
  • the draw-net # Mt 13:47

Ch. 18. The unmerciful servant # Mt 18:23

Ch. 20. The labourers in the vineyard # Mt 20:1-16

Ch. 21. The two sons # Mt 21:28-32

Ch. 22. The marriage of the king’s son # Mt 22:1-14

Ch. 25. The ten virgins # Mt 25:1-13

  • The talents # Mt 25:14-30
  • The sheep and the goats # Mt 25:31-46

ANALYSIS. From the standpoint of the Kingship of Christ. The King. The story of the Kingly Messiah.
Lineage and birth ch. 1 # Mt 1:1

  • search for # Mt 2:2
  • adoration of # Mt 2:11
  • herald of # Mt 3:1-12
  • spiritual victory of # Mt 4:1-11
  • the proclamation of # Mt 4:17
  • summoning followers, by # Mt 4:18-22
  • the laws and mandates of, chs. 5-7 # Mt 5:1 – 7:1
  • the words and works of, chs. 8-12 # Mt 8:1 – 12:1
  • parables of, ch. 13 # Mt 13:1
  • the murder of his herald # Mt 14:1-12
  • his power over natural forces, and disease # Mt 14:14-36 15:32-39
  • his revelation of the dullness of men, and his own coming sufferings and glory, chs. 16,17
    # Mt 16:1 – 17:1
  • his instruction concerning the principles of his kingdom chs. 18-20 # Mt 18:1 – 20:1
  • his triumphal entry unto the capital, his rejection, parables and prophecies # Mt 21:1 – 22:14
  • his foiling of the plots of the Pharisees and Sadducees # Mt 22:15-46
  • his denunciation of the leaders, ch. 23 # Mt 23:1
  • his prophecies and parables relating to the future, chs. 24,25 # Mt 24:1 – 25:1
  • the events leading up to his betrayal # Mt 26:1-46
  • his trial # Mt 26:57-75 27:1-31
  • his crucifixion # Mt 27:31-50
  • the events immediately following his death # Mt 27:51-56
  • his reappearance upon earth, and his commission to his followers, ch 28 # Mt 28:1