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OVERVIEW OF MATTHEW
JESUS' EARTHLY STORY begins in the town of Bethlehem in the Roman provicne of Judea (Matt 2:1). A threat to kill the infant king led Joseph to take his family to Egypt, (Matt 2:14) When they returned, God led them to settle in Nazareth in Galilee(2:22,23) . At about age 30, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River and was tempted by Satan in the Judean wilderness (Matt 3:13-4:1) Jesus set up His base of operations in Capernaum (Matt 4:12,13) and from there ministered throught Israel, telling parables, teaching, and healing the sick. He traveled to the region of the Gadarenes around Gadara and healed two demon possesed men (Matt 8:22); fed over 5000 with five loaves and two fish on the shores of Galilee near Bethsaida (Matt 14:15-21); healed the sick in Gennasaret (Matt 14:34); ministered to the Gentiles in Tyre and Sidon (Matt 15:21); visited Cesearea Phillipi where Peter declared Jesus to be the Messiah (Matt 16:13) and taught in Perea, east of the Jordan (Matt 19:1) As He set out on His last visit to Jerusalem, He told the disciples what would happen to Him there, (Matt 20:17). He spent some time in Jerhico (Matt. 20:29) and then stayed in Bethany at night as He went back and forth to Jerusalem during His last week (Matt 21:17). In Jerusalem He would be crucified and would rise again.
In Matthew we see the genalogy of Jesus, the Messiah. Genealogy tells us who gets the inheritance. It also tells us our identity, and in this case also told us who had sat on the throne.
In Matthew we have the ethical teachings of Jesus, but we also have a bigger plot going on. Jesus wants us to understand what it means to be 'saved from our sins'.
In the church today many believe that if you say the words of confession it is a done deal, you are saved. But if you read the Old Testament you will see what God required. God said that if you reject my ways, I'll pursue you. God will hunt you down in your rebellion. He does bring a discipline, but He does it out of His love for you, and He won't give up. God made it clear to Israel, the consequenses of disobedience. It is true we can say that Jesus came and was without sin and was obedient in our place. That does not mean so that we don't have to do anything else except to recieve that gift. He died to pay the consequences of our sin which was eternal spiritual death. God has always demanded an obedience to His Word and to His ways. We can not live any way we like and think that it is going to be okay on judgement day. Really, do not be deceived about this. By not bringing our lives into obedience to God's will, mocks God. We are to turn our ways to His ways. This is the message that Jesus brought to the people. He spoke about the attitude of the heart. The Pharisees and scribes also thought they were obedient to God's ways. They had misunderstood. God wants us to obey, but with a heart of love. Jesus brought reconciliation between God and man. Sin had separated us, since God can not tolerate anything sinful. Jesus blood cleansed us so that we could enter into a relationship with God, our Father. He literally shed His blood, but it cleansed us spiritually. When Jesus returned to heaven and sat down on the throne, He sent the Holy Spirit to help us live out our life in obedience to God. We are given a heart that desires to obey God. We do not obey every outwardly, but inwardly.
Don't make light of your salvation. This is one place you do not want to be wrong. True salvation brings the Holy Spirit, and He brings a desire to change the direction we were going and to turn to God's ways.
As we see the genealogy of Jesus, we see His heritage. He is from the line of David, and from Abraham. God had said He would bring a promised seed through Abraham's descendants, who would bless all the familes of the earth. Gen 12:1-3, Gal 3:16. The promise to Sarah in her old age, the child that was born to her, was like one who rasied from the dead. She was old and past the child bearing age; but all things are possible with God. It was not a supernatural birth like Jesus, but it was still a miracle. Abraham was then told by God to kill this son, as a sacrifice. He beleived that God could raise him from the dead, because he knew that God promised this child would be his inheritance, and that God promised he would be the father of many nations. God provided the sacrifice in place of the child, Isaac. This was a type, a foreshadow of God's plan. God himself would give His only son as a sacrifice.
In Jesus line, we find the name of David. So here is a little information about him. David wanted to build a house for God. He was living in a fine palace and God's house was still in the portable tent. 2 Sam 7:1-3. God said that He would build the house through David. God did allow David's son to build the tabernacle. But, through David, the Messiah would be born,He would build a kingdom, and His kingdom would be everlasting.
God had made a covenant and it was an eternal covenant. Time can't exhaust it, sin can't defeat it, we can't ruin it, it can't be destroyed.
In Jer. 23:5-6, God says He will raise up a righteious descendant from David's line. Therefore the term that Matthew used, "Son of David", is loaded with the covenant promises. In Rev 22:16, we find the words: "I, Jesus, have sent an angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star". Jesus defines Himself as the root and descendant of David. Jesus is the promised one. He is the Messiah. He has come to defeat the enemy.
Do you ever think of what it would be like to go back in time? Especially if you could retain what you already knew. If you were living at the time of Jesus' ministry and then his death on the cross, what do you think would have been a message that you would want to tell the people who were facing oppression from the Roman government? I think mine would be very similar to what Jesus' words are in this book of Matthew.
JESUS' EARTHLY STORY begins in the town of Bethlehem in the Roman provicne of Judea (Matt 2:1). A threat to kill the infant king led Joseph to take his family to Egypt, (Matt 2:14) When they returned, God led them to settle in Nazareth in Galilee(2:22,23) . At about age 30, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River and was tempted by Satan in the Judean wilderness (Matt 3:13-4:1) Jesus set up His base of operations in Capernaum (Matt 4:12,13) and from there ministered throught Israel, telling parables, teaching, and healing the sick. He traveled to the region of the Gadarenes around Gadara and healed two demon possesed men (Matt 8:22); fed over 5000 with five loaves and two fish on the shores of Galilee near Bethsaida (Matt 14:15-21); healed the sick in Gennasaret (Matt 14:34); ministered to the Gentiles in Tyre and Sidon (Matt 15:21); visited Cesearea Phillipi where Peter declared Jesus to be the Messiah (Matt 16:13) and taught in Perea, east of the Jordan (Matt 19:1) As He set out on His last visit to Jerusalem, He told the disciples what would happen to Him there, (Matt 20:17). He spent some time in Jerhico (Matt. 20:29) and then stayed in Bethany at night as He went back and forth to Jerusalem during His last week (Matt 21:17). In Jerusalem He would be crucified and would rise again.
In Matthew we see the genalogy of Jesus, the Messiah. Genealogy tells us who gets the inheritance. It also tells us our identity, and in this case also told us who had sat on the throne.
In Matthew we have the ethical teachings of Jesus, but we also have a bigger plot going on. Jesus wants us to understand what it means to be 'saved from our sins'.
In the church today many believe that if you say the words of confession it is a done deal, you are saved. But if you read the Old Testament you will see what God required. God said that if you reject my ways, I'll pursue you. God will hunt you down in your rebellion. He does bring a discipline, but He does it out of His love for you, and He won't give up. God made it clear to Israel, the consequenses of disobedience. It is true we can say that Jesus came and was without sin and was obedient in our place. That does not mean so that we don't have to do anything else except to recieve that gift. He died to pay the consequences of our sin which was eternal spiritual death. God has always demanded an obedience to His Word and to His ways. We can not live any way we like and think that it is going to be okay on judgement day. Really, do not be deceived about this. By not bringing our lives into obedience to God's will, mocks God. We are to turn our ways to His ways. This is the message that Jesus brought to the people. He spoke about the attitude of the heart. The Pharisees and scribes also thought they were obedient to God's ways. They had misunderstood. God wants us to obey, but with a heart of love. Jesus brought reconciliation between God and man. Sin had separated us, since God can not tolerate anything sinful. Jesus blood cleansed us so that we could enter into a relationship with God, our Father. He literally shed His blood, but it cleansed us spiritually. When Jesus returned to heaven and sat down on the throne, He sent the Holy Spirit to help us live out our life in obedience to God. We are given a heart that desires to obey God. We do not obey every outwardly, but inwardly.
Don't make light of your salvation. This is one place you do not want to be wrong. True salvation brings the Holy Spirit, and He brings a desire to change the direction we were going and to turn to God's ways.
As we see the genealogy of Jesus, we see His heritage. He is from the line of David, and from Abraham. God had said He would bring a promised seed through Abraham's descendants, who would bless all the familes of the earth. Gen 12:1-3, Gal 3:16. The promise to Sarah in her old age, the child that was born to her, was like one who rasied from the dead. She was old and past the child bearing age; but all things are possible with God. It was not a supernatural birth like Jesus, but it was still a miracle. Abraham was then told by God to kill this son, as a sacrifice. He beleived that God could raise him from the dead, because he knew that God promised this child would be his inheritance, and that God promised he would be the father of many nations. God provided the sacrifice in place of the child, Isaac. This was a type, a foreshadow of God's plan. God himself would give His only son as a sacrifice.
In Jesus line, we find the name of David. So here is a little information about him. David wanted to build a house for God. He was living in a fine palace and God's house was still in the portable tent. 2 Sam 7:1-3. God said that He would build the house through David. God did allow David's son to build the tabernacle. But, through David, the Messiah would be born,He would build a kingdom, and His kingdom would be everlasting.
God had made a covenant and it was an eternal covenant. Time can't exhaust it, sin can't defeat it, we can't ruin it, it can't be destroyed.
In Jer. 23:5-6, God says He will raise up a righteious descendant from David's line. Therefore the term that Matthew used, "Son of David", is loaded with the covenant promises. In Rev 22:16, we find the words: "I, Jesus, have sent an angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star". Jesus defines Himself as the root and descendant of David. Jesus is the promised one. He is the Messiah. He has come to defeat the enemy.
Do you ever think of what it would be like to go back in time? Especially if you could retain what you already knew. If you were living at the time of Jesus' ministry and then his death on the cross, what do you think would have been a message that you would want to tell the people who were facing oppression from the Roman government? I think mine would be very similar to what Jesus' words are in this book of Matthew.