Brief Summary: The Gospel of Matthew discusses the lineage, birth, and early life of Christ in the first two chapters. From there, the book discusses the ministry of Jesus. The descriptions of Christ’s teachings are arranged around “discourses” such as the Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5 through 7. Chapter 10 involves the mission and purpose of the disciples; chapter 13 is a collection of parables; chapter 18 discusses the church; chapter 23 begins a discourse about hypocrisy and the future. Chapters 21 through 27 discuss the arrest, torture, and execution of Jesus. The final chapter describes the Resurrection and the Great Commission.
Matthew 5 : 17: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
Matthew 5 : 43 – 44: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Connections: Because Matthew’s purpose is to present Jesus Christ as the King and Messiah of Israel, he quotes from the Old Testament more than any of the other three Gospel writers. Matthew quotes more than 60 times from prophetic passages of the Old Testament, demonstrating how Jesus fulfilled them. He begins his Gospel with the genealogy of Jesus, tracing Him back to Abraham, the progenitor of the Jews. From there, Matthew quotes extensively from the prophets, frequently using the phrase “as was spoken through the prophet(s)” (Matthew 1 : 22 – 23, 2 : 5 – 6, 2 : 15, 4 : 13 – 16, 8 : 16 – 17, 13 : 35, 21 : 4 – 5). These verses refer to the Old Testament prophecies of His virgin birth (Isaiah 7 : 14) in Bethlehem (Micah 5 : 2), His return from Egypt after the death of Herod (Hosea 11 : 1), His ministry to the Gentiles (Isaiah 9 : 1 – 2; 60 : 1 – 3), His miraculous healings of both body and soul (Isaiah 53 : 4), His speaking in parables (Psalm 78 : 2), and His triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Zechariah 9 : 9).
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