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The first of the Gospels has been assigned by the Church, from the earliest times, to Matthew, one of the Twelve Apostles, and in all ages has been given the first place in the New Testament. He was the son of Alphæus, as we learn from Luke, who also calls him Levi ( Luke 5:27-29 ). He calls himself "Matthew the publican," refusing to conceal in his own history the despised calling that had engaged him before he entered the service of Christ. He was a Jew, but had so far lost the national feeling that he was a collector of the hateful Roman tribute at Capernaum, and was sitting at the receipt of custom when called by our Lord to leave all and to follow him. His history of the Savior shows, however, that he was more dominated by Jewish ideas than the writers of the other three gospels. Of the life of Matthew, after the death of the Savior, we have no information, for no reliance can be placed upon the traditions concerning his later history.
The Gospel of Matthew shows the methodical habits of a business man, for of all the writers he is most systematic in his arrangement. He gives by far the fullest accounts of the Sermon on the Mount, the charge to the Apostles ( Matt. ch. 10 ), the Discourse on Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, the Arraignment of the Scribes and Pharisees, of the Parables, and of the Prophecies concerning the Overthrow of the Jewish State. It has always been held that Matthew wrote before the other New Testament writers, and wrote especially for Jewish Christians. It is therefore supposed that he wrote first either in the common language of Judea at that time, the Aramaic, which was spoken by the Savior and his Apostles, or else in the pure Hebrew, which was then generally understood. This, however, is an unsettled question, and the Greek which we now possess, was, it is almost certain, written in Matthew's lifetime. There are no data for determining the exact time and place where it was written, but it was probably composed about the middle of the first century, within twenty years of the crucifixion.
Whether written originally in Hebrew or not, it can hardly be doubted that Matthew wrote for Jewish readers. He takes for granted a familiarity with Jewish customs, laws, and localities, to a far greater extent than the other writers. Dean Alford says: "The whole narrative proceeds more upon a Jewish view of matters, and is concerned more to establish that point, which to a Jewish convert would be most important, namely, that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Hence the commencement of his genealogy from Abraham and David; hence the frequent notice of the necessity of this or that event happening, because it was foretold by the prophets; hence the constant opposition of our Lord's spiritually ethical teaching to the carnal formalistic ethics of the Scribes and Pharisees."
The Gospel of Matthew shows the methodical habits of a business man, for of all the writers he is most systematic in his arrangement. He gives by far the fullest accounts of the Sermon on the Mount, the charge to the Apostles ( Matt. ch. 10 ), the Discourse on Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, the Arraignment of the Scribes and Pharisees, of the Parables, and of the Prophecies concerning the Overthrow of the Jewish State. It has always been held that Matthew wrote before the other New Testament writers, and wrote especially for Jewish Christians. It is therefore supposed that he wrote first either in the common language of Judea at that time, the Aramaic, which was spoken by the Savior and his Apostles, or else in the pure Hebrew, which was then generally understood. This, however, is an unsettled question, and the Greek which we now possess, was, it is almost certain, written in Matthew's lifetime. There are no data for determining the exact time and place where it was written, but it was probably composed about the middle of the first century, within twenty years of the crucifixion.
Whether written originally in Hebrew or not, it can hardly be doubted that Matthew wrote for Jewish readers. He takes for granted a familiarity with Jewish customs, laws, and localities, to a far greater extent than the other writers. Dean Alford says: "The whole narrative proceeds more upon a Jewish view of matters, and is concerned more to establish that point, which to a Jewish convert would be most important, namely, that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Hence the commencement of his genealogy from Abraham and David; hence the frequent notice of the necessity of this or that event happening, because it was foretold by the prophets; hence the constant opposition of our Lord's spiritually ethical teaching to the carnal formalistic ethics of the Scribes and Pharisees."
Matthew was a tax collector, a position that most would not want to take. It was sort of like the IRS of today. Matthew had records of the history of most of the people living in the area. He kept good records as part of his job.
After God had been quiet for 400 years, now He introduces the promised Messiah, His Son. People had long anticipated His coming. Imagine what thoughts you would have, and the difficulty in believing that it was real, that this was the promised Messiah, and taking place during your lifetime. People were skeptical and they didn’t understand His mission. They were expecting someone to rescue them from the Roman government, a political savior. They were expecting Jesus to rule and bring peace into their cities.
Jesus came as a baby. He didn't come to be a politcal ruler. Who was this man? Was He who He said He was?
So chapters 1-2 introduce us to the king. We are given the genealogy. Jesus came as King of the Jews. He was the promised Messiah.
Chapters three and four introduce us to the kingdom,
Chapters 5-7 introduces us to the king in the kingdom, brings us the message about kingdom living.
Chapters 8-10 show us the authority of the kingdom, a demonstration of God's power over sickness, demons, nature, and sin.
Chapters 11-12show us that we are to take Jesus' yoke and learn from HIm, for His burden is easy. He has authority over and established the Sabbath, and that anyone who is not with Him is against Him.
Chapter 13 presents parables about the kingdom, and the kingdom treasures
Chapter 14 opens with the first martyr, miracles and healing
Chapter 15 tells us about moral and ritual issues
Chapter 16 is about God's plan and the cost
Chapter 17 has more miracles, faith, and requirements
Chapter 18 -19 who is in the kingdom
Chapter 20 is more parables, about suffering and prayer
Chapter 21 Jesus enters Jerusalem, the beginning of the end of His journey
Chapter 22 What the kingdom is like
Chapter 23 Jesus speaks the "woe's"
Chapter 24 judgement on the temple and the world
Chapter 25 Jesus teaches us more on the kingdom
Chapter 26 The Last Supper, suffering and prayer in the garden
Chapter 27Jesus on trial and His death
Chapter 28 The risen Lord
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( You can use the ONLINE BIBLE tab to go online and look up the Bible verses used here or elsewhere on this site. Then you can toggle back and forth,
reading the scripture and the notes here. The outline above follows the heading divisions using the NASB version )
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Matthew 1
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
Conception and Birth of Jesus
Matthew 2
The Visit of the Magi
The Flight to Egypt
Matthew 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 4
The Temptation of Jesus
Jesus Begins His Ministry
The First Disciples
Ministry in Galilee
Matthew 5
The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
Disciples and the World
Personal Relationships
Matthew 6
Giving to the Poor and Prayer
Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)
The Cure for Anxiety
Matthew 7
Judging Others
Prayer and the Golden Rule
The Narrow and Wide Gates
A Tree and Its Fruit
The Two Foundations
Matthew 8
Jesus Cleanses a Leper; The Centurion's Faith
Peter's Mother-in-law and Many Others Healed
Discipleship Tested
Jesus Casts Out Demons
Matthew 9
A Paralytic Healed
Matthew Called
The Question about Fasting
Miracles of Healing
Matthew 10
The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service
A Hard Road before Them
The Meaning of Discipleship
The Reward of Service
Matthew 11
John's Questions
Jesus' Tribute to John
The Unrepenting Cities
Come to Me
Matthew 12
Sabbath Questions
Lord of the Sabbath
The Pharisees Rebuked
The Unpardonable Sin
Words Reveal Character
The Desire for Signs
Changed Relationships
Matthew 13
Jesus Teaches in Parables
An Explanation
The Sower Explained
Tares among Wheat
The Mustard Seed
The Leaven
The Tares Explained
Hidden Treasure
A Costly Pearl
A Dragnet
Jesus Revisits Nazareth
Matthew 14
John the Baptist Beheaded
Five Thousand Fed
Jesus Walks on the Water
Matthew 15
Tradition and Commandment
The Heart of Man
The Syrophoenician Woman
Healing Crowds
Four Thousand Fed
Matthew 16
Pharisees Test Jesus
Peter's Confession of Christ
Jesus Foretells His Death
Discipleship Is Costly
Matthew 17
The Transfiguration
The Demoniac
The Tribute Money
Matthew 18
Rank in the Kingdom
Stumbling Blocks
Ninety-nine Plus One
Discipline and Prayer
Forgiveness
Matthew 19
Concerning Divorce
Jesus Blesses Little Children
The Rich Young Ruler
The Disciples' Reward
Matthew 20
Laborers in the Vineyard
Death, Resurrection Foretold
Preferment Asked
Sight for the Blind
Matthew 21
The Triumphal Entry
Cleansing the Temple
The Barren Fig Tree
Authority Challenged
Parable of Two Sons
Parable of the Landowner
Matthew 22
Parable of the Marriage Feast
Tribute to Caesar
Jesus Answers the Sadducees
Matthew 23
Pharisaism Exposed
Eight Woes
Lament over Jerusalem
Matthew 24
Signs of Christ's Return
Perilous Times
The Glorious Return
Parable of the Fig Tree
Be Ready for His Coming
Matthew 25
Parable of Ten Virgins
Parable of the Talents
The Judgment
Matthew 26
The Plot to Kill Jesus
The Precious Ointment
Judas's Bargain
The Last Passover
The Lord's Supper Instituted
The Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest
Jesus before Caiaphas
Peter's Denials
Matthew 27
Judas's Remorse
Jesus before Pilate
Jesus Is Mocked
The Crucifixion
Jesus Is Buried
Matthew 28
Jesus Is Risen!
The Great Commission
After God had been quiet for 400 years, now He introduces the promised Messiah, His Son. People had long anticipated His coming. Imagine what thoughts you would have, and the difficulty in believing that it was real, that this was the promised Messiah, and taking place during your lifetime. People were skeptical and they didn’t understand His mission. They were expecting someone to rescue them from the Roman government, a political savior. They were expecting Jesus to rule and bring peace into their cities.
Jesus came as a baby. He didn't come to be a politcal ruler. Who was this man? Was He who He said He was?
So chapters 1-2 introduce us to the king. We are given the genealogy. Jesus came as King of the Jews. He was the promised Messiah.
Chapters three and four introduce us to the kingdom,
Chapters 5-7 introduces us to the king in the kingdom, brings us the message about kingdom living.
Chapters 8-10 show us the authority of the kingdom, a demonstration of God's power over sickness, demons, nature, and sin.
Chapters 11-12show us that we are to take Jesus' yoke and learn from HIm, for His burden is easy. He has authority over and established the Sabbath, and that anyone who is not with Him is against Him.
Chapter 13 presents parables about the kingdom, and the kingdom treasures
Chapter 14 opens with the first martyr, miracles and healing
Chapter 15 tells us about moral and ritual issues
Chapter 16 is about God's plan and the cost
Chapter 17 has more miracles, faith, and requirements
Chapter 18 -19 who is in the kingdom
Chapter 20 is more parables, about suffering and prayer
Chapter 21 Jesus enters Jerusalem, the beginning of the end of His journey
Chapter 22 What the kingdom is like
Chapter 23 Jesus speaks the "woe's"
Chapter 24 judgement on the temple and the world
Chapter 25 Jesus teaches us more on the kingdom
Chapter 26 The Last Supper, suffering and prayer in the garden
Chapter 27Jesus on trial and His death
Chapter 28 The risen Lord
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
( You can use the ONLINE BIBLE tab to go online and look up the Bible verses used here or elsewhere on this site. Then you can toggle back and forth,
reading the scripture and the notes here. The outline above follows the heading divisions using the NASB version )
=============
Matthew 1
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
Conception and Birth of Jesus
Matthew 2
The Visit of the Magi
The Flight to Egypt
Matthew 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 4
The Temptation of Jesus
Jesus Begins His Ministry
The First Disciples
Ministry in Galilee
Matthew 5
The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
Disciples and the World
Personal Relationships
Matthew 6
Giving to the Poor and Prayer
Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth (Mammon)
The Cure for Anxiety
Matthew 7
Judging Others
Prayer and the Golden Rule
The Narrow and Wide Gates
A Tree and Its Fruit
The Two Foundations
Matthew 8
Jesus Cleanses a Leper; The Centurion's Faith
Peter's Mother-in-law and Many Others Healed
Discipleship Tested
Jesus Casts Out Demons
Matthew 9
A Paralytic Healed
Matthew Called
The Question about Fasting
Miracles of Healing
Matthew 10
The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service
A Hard Road before Them
The Meaning of Discipleship
The Reward of Service
Matthew 11
John's Questions
Jesus' Tribute to John
The Unrepenting Cities
Come to Me
Matthew 12
Sabbath Questions
Lord of the Sabbath
The Pharisees Rebuked
The Unpardonable Sin
Words Reveal Character
The Desire for Signs
Changed Relationships
Matthew 13
Jesus Teaches in Parables
An Explanation
The Sower Explained
Tares among Wheat
The Mustard Seed
The Leaven
The Tares Explained
Hidden Treasure
A Costly Pearl
A Dragnet
Jesus Revisits Nazareth
Matthew 14
John the Baptist Beheaded
Five Thousand Fed
Jesus Walks on the Water
Matthew 15
Tradition and Commandment
The Heart of Man
The Syrophoenician Woman
Healing Crowds
Four Thousand Fed
Matthew 16
Pharisees Test Jesus
Peter's Confession of Christ
Jesus Foretells His Death
Discipleship Is Costly
Matthew 17
The Transfiguration
The Demoniac
The Tribute Money
Matthew 18
Rank in the Kingdom
Stumbling Blocks
Ninety-nine Plus One
Discipline and Prayer
Forgiveness
Matthew 19
Concerning Divorce
Jesus Blesses Little Children
The Rich Young Ruler
The Disciples' Reward
Matthew 20
Laborers in the Vineyard
Death, Resurrection Foretold
Preferment Asked
Sight for the Blind
Matthew 21
The Triumphal Entry
Cleansing the Temple
The Barren Fig Tree
Authority Challenged
Parable of Two Sons
Parable of the Landowner
Matthew 22
Parable of the Marriage Feast
Tribute to Caesar
Jesus Answers the Sadducees
Matthew 23
Pharisaism Exposed
Eight Woes
Lament over Jerusalem
Matthew 24
Signs of Christ's Return
Perilous Times
The Glorious Return
Parable of the Fig Tree
Be Ready for His Coming
Matthew 25
Parable of Ten Virgins
Parable of the Talents
The Judgment
Matthew 26
The Plot to Kill Jesus
The Precious Ointment
Judas's Bargain
The Last Passover
The Lord's Supper Instituted
The Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest
Jesus before Caiaphas
Peter's Denials
Matthew 27
Judas's Remorse
Jesus before Pilate
Jesus Is Mocked
The Crucifixion
Jesus Is Buried
Matthew 28
Jesus Is Risen!
The Great Commission