A video introduction to the account of jesus life and ministry as recorded by matthew. Bible study questions on matthew and the sermon on the mount. In this 12week study, pastor drew hunter leads readers through the gospel of matthew, helping them come face to face with jesus christ, israels longawaited messiah. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. The book of matthew is our first in a series of bible studies. Free bible commentary and bible guide on matthew in simple. Some have argued on the basis of its jewish characteristics that matthews gospel was written in the early church period, possibly the early. I, edited by manlio simonetti, intervarsity press, dowers grove, illinois, 2001. This is matthews chance to give his unique perspective to the tale of jesus life, death, and resurrection. The gospel of matthew a chapter by chapter analysis.
Matthew alone mentions jesus repeated insistence that mercy is required in addition to sacrifice. It was first written in hebrew, and it was directed primarily to the religious man of that time. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. To attend the teaching in person, please visit our gospel of matthew events page. The second temptation of jesus satans leap of faith.
The 8x10, 140page, fullcolor matthew study book offers 28 days 4 weeks of scripture readings. Matthews signature phrase the kingdom of heaven occurs 32 times in this book and nowhere else in all of scripture. Falling in love with jesusagain is a verse by verse bible study video series of the book of matthew with pastor bob russell. Matthew, whose name means gift of the lord, was a tax collector who left his work to follow jesus 9. The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. The text of each chapter will be shown in full, followed by commentary on selected verses. Ive printed the soak pages for matthew and im just waiting. From events surrounding jesus birth to his baptism 1. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. This study began january 25, 2018, as part of verse by verse fellowships weekly worship service, and new lessons will be posted weekly. The debate over the authorship of matthew hinges on the similarities seen in the gospels of matthew, mark, and luke. This document is prepared as a study guide for the book of matthew.
The opening genealogy is designed to document christs credentials as israels king, and the rest of the book completes this theme. Free bible commentary and bible guide on matthew in simple english. Introduction to the gospel of matthew study resources. The good news for every sinner in the world is jesus alone can forgive you of all your sins and give you eternal life acts 4. Chuck smith study guide for matthew blue letter bible.
Book of matthew read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The gospel of matthew it was the testimony of the fathers of the church, dating from as early as the beginning of the second century ad, that st. While the book possesses the same skeleton as the other gospels mark, luke, and john, it offers its own unique view of jesus. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
Our first stop is a little book called the gospel according to matthew. The events in the book of matthew take place almost entirely within the vicinity of palestine, an area extending roughly from caesarea philippi in the north to beersheba in the south. The kingdom handbook text, word, pdf, audio a 26 week series on the sermon on the mount in matthew 57. Each set contains 6 lessons of verse by verse teaching. Prince of peace lutheran church spring lake park 5 views.
Matthew was the first to write down an account of the life and ministry of jesus christ. If you would like to make use of the study guides as a reference to lead your own home bible study, please feel free. It is also beautifully nuanced which should appeal to those who have spent some time reading and thinking about the. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
As in most books of the bible, the name of the author is not mentioned in matthews gospel. Matthew shows that christ is the heir of the kingly line. The book of matthew the smart guide to the bible series by dewey bertolini, rebecca bertolini, et al. As such, it is designed for the facilitator who leads the study and the student who will walk through the pages of this gospel. From the statement in the ancient greek text, it is difficult to tell what the book of the genealogy refers to. Penned originally for a jewish audience, matthew wrote to persuade his readers that jesus was more than a manhe was the promised messiah, the savior of the world. Matthew chapters 1415 the faith demanded by the king. The fivefold division may suggest that matthew has modeled his book on the structure of the pentateuch the first five books of the ot. Each section will be in a box, so that you can easily find a. Matthew provides a unique perspective of jesus, his ministry, his death, and ultimately his resurrection. Where he is shown to have descended from david through nathan, not solomon a careful study of lk 3 confirms this 3. Bibliography for the study of the gospel of matthew study matthew study list anchor bible dictionary, volumes 16, doubleday, new york, 1992 edition ancient christian commentary on scripture, vol.
Matthew bible study book of matthew bible study lifeway. Throughout matthews gospel we learn that jesus is indeed the promised messiah, come to redeem his people. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But right from the beginning the christian tradition confirms that the apostle matthew is the author of this gospel. In it, he recounts the life and teachings of jesus, while setting up a religious narrative for the reader to follow. It features 5 volumes of dvd sets with a companion workbook for students and leaders. Matthew s signature phrase the kingdom of heaven occurs 32 times in this book and nowhere else in all of scripture. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Without going into much detail on the dating of marks gospel, it was probably written somewhere between ad 50 and ad 55. The genre of the book of matthew is a narrative or biography. In mark and luke he is called by his other name, levi. Messiah, the one who would bring gods kingdom to earth and fulfill his promises to his people.
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. Each of these studies is designed for students to reach greater depths of understanding the hebrew scriptures. Kick off the new year by joining us for this 4week study matthew. The slaughter of the infants and innocent suffering matthew 2. While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. In the first 18 chapters, matthew highlights the kingdom theme, leading him to depart from a chronological arrangement. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of matthew by michael johnson hardcover lulu. Each section will be in a box, so that you can easily find a particular passage. An in depth study of matthew devotional reading plan.
One of the key features of matthew is that he is writing to support that jesus is the. As early as ad 140, a christian named papias wrote that matthew had compiled the sayings of the lord in hebrew presumably before matthew translated them into greek for a larger audience. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. A detailed linguistic and theological study of the n. Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries. Learn from jesus life and words to deeper understanding his calling to follow him. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. They have finally gotten the opportunity to really read and study their bibles for the very first time. Matthews gospel bible study questions in easy english. He wanted to convince them that jesus was the messiah. Not his fleshly right, for matthew describes jesus as the adopted son of joseph 2. The bible book of matthew with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Its one of the four volumes in the new testament that tells jesuss life story. The gospel of matthew, although it is only twentyeight chapters long, is a very important book.
Consequently, matthew s gospel could have reasonably been written anywhere between ad 55 and ad 60. Clues within the book suggest it was written after the romans destroyed the jerusalem temple in ce 70. 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. As we come today to the gospel of matthew, id like to bridge the gap between the old testament and the new testament because, in order to appreciate and to have a right.
He wanted the reader to see how many prophecies, some rather unlikely, jesus. Matthew, mark, luke, and john are called the gospels. 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 systematic account of the life and the teachings of jesus. The roman was a man of action who believed that government, law, and order could control the world. John macarthur takes readers through the book of matthew, exploring jesus miraculous birth, his response to the test of his kingliness, his inauguration, his miracles, his teachings, and his public ministry.
He may also be presenting the gospel as a new torah and jesus as a new and greater moses. This chapter simply begins with the book of the generation of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. The macarthur bible studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of scripture. In fact, genesis and matthew are the two key books of the bible. So matthew begins his account of the life of jesus christ. The answer of matthew and the new testament is a resounding yes. Daily studies in the gospel of matthew from tabletalk, a devotional magazine from ligonier ministries and r. Study the bible as you focus in on the book of matthew. The gospel of matthew was written to the nation israel.
The king james version will be the primary text used in this study for no other reason than it is popular and well recognized. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. Jan 25, 2018 this study began january 25, 2018, as part of verse by verse fellowships weekly worship service, and new lessons will be posted weekly. The gospel of matthew was written between ce 75 and 95. To watch the latest lesson live on video visit our live stream page and check the schedule for times. This book of matthew study is an introductory level study and is our recommended starting point for learning about torahbased messianic bible study. Luke records the fleshly ancestry of jesus in lk 3. Hi courtney im in this will be my first time with you as well. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. The study of the book of matthew introduction the book of matthew is one of the accounts of jesus life. The gospel of matthew is actually called the gospel according to matthew. The opening chapters describe events surrounding jesus birth in judea, where herod had been appointed king by the romans.
Matthew in the picture study bible the book of matthew. Ive been doing the p31 ministries online bible study but this is does not require you to buy a book and the way you have it set up well it. Matthew 19 this chapter might seem like a series of unrelated topical discussions that jesus is having with his disciples and others. Important ancestral names are here that we should recognize from the old testament. He shows us that in the person and work of jesus christ, the son of god, the longexpected kingdom of god has arrived, and life. In lets study matthew, mark ross guides the reader through the 28 chapters of matthews gospel and helps us to apply its teaching to our daily lives.
Towards the end of his life on earth, the apostle paul wrote to the churches that he wanted to get to know jesus better phil 3. Matthew even reproduced about ninety percent of mark, while luke reproduced about sixty percent. But this tradition also says that matthews gospel was originally written in hebrew or aramaic. Over the course of 12 weeks, these studies explore books. A free 12week bible study on matthew from crossway. The books of reference used for this study of the book of matthew were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. Intro to matthew biblica the international bible society.
This study can be used for personal reflection or for use in a smallgroup setting. The precept study bible is the most accurate english translations in existence today. Holy rosary prayer for coronavirus pandemic duration. Inductive studies in matthew small group studies with discussion questions join with us in studying the book of matthew, the longest gospel. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. The king and his kingdom study set unknown binding january 1, 2015 5. Matthews account provides a unique window through which to see the glory of christ. The precept study bible version book of matthew is the 55th completed book from the 81 bible book series. May 01, 2007 good book to study the book of matthew, love max lucados work. This book of matthew study is an introductory level study and is our recommended starting point for learning about torahbased messianic bible study the book of matthew is our first in a series of bible studies.