Paul beginning with romans, the catholic or universal letters beginning with james, and the book of revelation. Matthew is the first of the four gospel writings, yet there is only one gospel about jesus christ and there are four different writers. Here you will find a sample outline of the book of matthes. These are all of the chapters of the book of matthew. The great church historian, eusebius of caesarea, writes that pantaenus, a church leader in the late 2 nd to possibly early 3 rd century, came across the hebrew version of matthew s gospel. It is one of the four gospels of the new testament that tell the story of jesus life and teachings. These outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. Outline of matthew matthew chapter 1 the genealogy of christ from abraham to joseph. The question which naturally arises is whether or not matthew is the author of the gospel which bears his name. His book includes a speech by jesus, in matthew chapters 57. Matthew, surnamed levi, had been a taxcollector, one of jesus earliest disciples mat 9.
The outlines convey the content of the book with great detail and full thoughts so that one sees clearly how the biblical text both flows and divides. The first is what we know of as the sermon on the mount and is found in matthew 57. To accomplish this objective, the gospel according to matthew will be used as the basis for these studies. In the first 18 chapters, matthew highlights the kingdom theme, leading him to depart from a chronological arrangement. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
And biblical scholars have pored over scripture for centuries so we can know, too. The gospel of st matthew asv american standard version. It was a night launch, and there were hundreds of cynical reporters all over the lawn, drinking beer, wisecracking, and waiting for this 35storyhigh rocket. The book of matthew matthew is the gospel written by a jew to jews about a jew. He doesnt dwell too long in any one place but doesnt leave anything short either. Outline of matthew free bible outlines bible study start. Even renan, the french skeptic, said of this gospel, the most important book in christendom the most important book that ever has been written.
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 book of matthew has occupied a position of high esteem in the life of the church fully showing us the systematic account of jesus life and his teachings. We must carefully analyze the features of matthew to determine what our lord intended us to have in giving it to us. It was written by matthew levi, the disciple of christ around 4850 a. 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. But thanks to a jealous and murderous king herod, jesus and company have to flee from judea to. Jesus of nazareth is indeed the long awaited messiah king of he jews as foretold by the ancient jewish prophets.
Matthew was one of the 12 apostles that were with jesus christ throughout his public ministry on earth. So we can summarize the main message of the first section of the book. Jesus, the son of david the message of mathew 1 message overview. Some have argued on the basis of its jewish characteristics that matthew s gospel was written in the early church period, possibly the early.
Introduction the gospel according to matthew was believed to be written between ad 38 and ad 70, most commonly ranged at 6065 ad. It is very obvious that the gospel of matthew was written for the purpose of revealing that the man jesus of nazareth was actually the king of the jews, the long awaited messiah, the sovereign lord jehovah who came from heaven to this world revealing to mankind the. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. Book of matthew read, study bible verses online bible study tools. However, matthew s target audience is that of palestinian protorabbinic judaism. The life of jesus starts out pretty well, with awesome birthday presents from some wise men who track him down by following a star. An outline of the gospel of matthew stem publishing. This chapter simply begins with the book of the generation of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. Networked book or open book a book that is written, edited, and read in a networked environment such as wikipedia novelization a book that adapts the story of a work created for another medium, such as a film, tv series, comic strip or. The word gospel means good news, and the good news is about jesus. Did he write the book or did some unknown jewish christian compile it out of various sources, using matthews collection of the sayings of jesus and thereby attaching his name to it for apostolic authority. Matthew was also known as levi the son of alphaeus luke 5. Eusebius notes that pantaenus was a man highly distinguished for his learning.
The style of the book is exactly what would be expected of a man who was once a tax collector. Summary of the book of matthew wilderness, like the two 40day fasts of moses deut 9. Andy is the president of chafer theological seminary in albuquerque, nm, usa. Matthew explained this to prove that jesus is the christ. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Matthew, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author.
The document was not written at one time by one person. A unique statement within the book of matthew provides internal evidence to its authorship. He brings the whole old testament to fulfillment, and he is also the means by which salvation floods out to the nations. Book of matthew overview insight for living ministries.
Matthew was written to greekspeaking jewish christians. Aug 01, 2004 matthews gospel stands as the first book of the christian testament, visible to all the world for almost two thousand years. Behold your king matthew presents the lord jesus christ as the king. Most conservative scholars place the writing date between ad 60 and ad 70.
Summary of the book of matthew overview cyberchapel. Matthew, whose name means gift of the lord, was a tax collector who left his work to follow jesus 9. The second is what we know as the parables of the kingdom and is found in matthew. Feel free to use them as they are, or adapt them to suit your own personal style. This natural outline is easily discovered by the fivefold repetition of when jesus had finished. The main purpose of the book of matthew was to give proof to jewish believers that jesus christ is the promised messiah. Gospel of matthew summary matthews gospel the bible brief.
Gospel according to matthew, first of the four new testament gospels and, with mark and luke, one of the three socalled synoptic gospels. In fact, genesis and matthew are the two key books of the bible. In this book, matthew is called to join jesus in his ministry in matthew 9. Summary of the new testament books gospels matthew date written 60s author matthew summary all four gospels tell about the life of jesus from the time before his birth to the time after his death and resurrection. In bill moyers book a world of ideas ii, jacob needleman remembers. Matthew executable outline study resources blue letter bible.
In mark, the name of this taxgatherer is levi, but in the gospel of matthew, he is called matthew. People of various cultures, languages, and backgrounds are found in the book of matthew. The gospel of matthew is one of four gospels in the holy bible and the first book in chronological order presented in the new testament of the bible. Mar 12, 2012 the book of matthew is often referred to as the gospel according to matthew. The theme of matthew traditionally, the theme of matthew has always been described as jesus is the king of the jews.
Matthew was written primarily to the jews to demonstrate that jesus was the king of the kingdom. The main purpose of matthew is to convince the jewish people that jesus is indeed the king and messiah that was promised throughout the old testament writings. See what its about from the first verse to the last. The new interpreters study bible states the gospel was probably a rewriting of marks gospel, written around 70 ce nib 1745. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. Unfortunately, matthew doesnt have a works cited for us, but back in the day, everyone would have known exactly what he was referring to. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. Matthew is introduced as a tax collector who leaves his job to follow jesus and becomes one of the original twelve disciples. The account of the call of matthew chapter 9, is followed by that of a meal taken by jesus in the company of publicans and sinners.
A gospel is simply known to be a story about the life of jesus the nazareth and is often referred to as the good news greek translation. As early as ad 140, a christian named papias wrote that matthew had compiled the sayings of. Because of matthew s relative obscurity among the apostles, it is very doubtful that the book would have come to bear his name apart from the fact that he did indeed write it. One valid translation of this passage says the meal took place at home. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading.
Introduction this book or collection of bible studies was developed and published to provide an in depth biblical study of the life, works and teaching of jesus christ and how they apply to the life and times of todays born again believer. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of matthew in the bible new international version. This illustrates the contents of the exhaustive outline of the entire bible. The apostle called matthew in the gospels was a publican a jew hired by rome to impose roman taxes upon his own people matthew 10. These two books are the psalter of solomon and the book of enoch. In this history written by matthew, mark, luke, and john, the spirit of god so governed their hearts, that although they were four in number, yet in. The book of matthew the smart guide to the bible series bertolini, dewey on. The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew.
We dare you to find every fulfilled prophecy in the gospel of matthew. The gospel of matthew is the opening book of the new testament of the bible, and the first of the four gospels, matthew, mark, luke, and john. Matthew is the writer, his countrymen are the readers, and jesus christ is the subject. Intro to matthew biblica the international bible society. The prophets said that the christ would save us from the punishment for our evil deeds. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. The gospel of matthew holds a special place among the books that make up the word of god. Although this is a period marked by the silence of god, it is, nevertheless, evident that god was preparing the world for. A summary of the gospel according to matthew matthew in s bible.
The fall of jerusalem is predicted but not described in matthew 24, implying the book was written before ad 70. The gospel according to matthew matthew sparknotes. Its full name is the gospel according to matthew, but it is often called the gospel of matthew or just matthew. For more outlines based on the gospel of matthew, check out the parables of jesus. But thanks to a jealous and murderous king herod, jesus and company have to flee from judea to egypt until god gives them the green light to return home. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. Because it bridges the ot and nt, it is still basic to both church and the world for the understanding of the teachings of jesus christ and of historical christianity. 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 holy gospel of jesus christ, according to matthew.
Gospel of matthew simple english wikipedia, the free. Jesus replies that if he casts out satan by satan, then satans kingdom is divided. Matthew emphasises the gentle character of jesus, citing isaiah 42. I am preaching through matthew and have extensively used a number of commentaries. He goes to great lengths to point out the genealogy of jesus, thereby qualifying his claim to the title of messiah savior. Over 40 percent of matthew s gospel account is not found in any other gospel. Jesus christ is the climax of the bible and of all of human history. While the author of the gospel of matthew is not identified, tradition has long assigned authorship to matthew the apostle. The first book of the english bible that most of us read from is the gospel of matthew. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of matthew in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Matthew s design is to present jesus as the king of the jews, the longawaited messiah. While there is some debate about the authorship of this book i. The book of matthew is the first gospel an account of jesus life and ministry in the new testament.
The gospel of matthew begins with the genealogy of jesus christ and concludes with events following his resurrection. The gospel of matthew cliffsnotes study guides book. Monograph a book on a single subject or an aspect of a subject, usually by a single author. The book of matthew is a gospel that contains narrative history, genealogy, parables, sermons, and some prophetic oracles. However, the last ten chapters 19 to 28 generally follow a chronological sequence. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. 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. Powerpoint backgrounds featuring scripture from the book of matthew.
He came to reveal how to enter the kingdom of heaven. The consensus among conservative scholars is that this book in the bible was written between. The book is believed to be a rewriting of marks gospel. The book contains three great discourses, or lessons. The story of the storytellers the gospel of matthew from. The third is the olivet discourse and is found in matthew 2425. The apostolic origin and canonical rank of the gospel of matthew were accepted without a doubt by the early church isbe. The gospel of matthew is concerned with the position of these early christian churches within israel, or in its relationship to what we call judaism. Matthew and was composed in greek, probably sometimes after 70 ce, and borrows heavily from the earlier gospel according to mark. He uses three terms for money which occur nowhere else the twodrachma tax. The book of matthew according to an ancient tradition, matthew the apostle wrote the gospel that bears his name rhodes 234.
The book of matthew is one of the four gospels accounting for jesus life ministry, crucifixion, death, and resurrection. The terminology in matthews gospel reflects that of a publican with respect to money. Outline of matthew matthew is a phenomenal work of literature, arranged in a way that presents jesus as the ultimate jewish hero. Gospel of matthew summary the life of jesus starts out pretty well, with awesome birthday presents from some wise men who track him down by following a star. Important ancestral names are here that we should recognize from the old testament. In mark and luke he is called by his other name, levi.
I was an observer at the launch of apollo 17 in 1975. He is miraculously conceived of the holy ghost by the virgin mary, when she was espoused to joseph. Matthew is the gospel written by a jew to jews about a jew. First we have recorded the events from the birth of our lord to the commencement of his public ministry.
The gospel according to matthew by leon morris 9780802836960. Matthew has nicely divided his gospel into five parallel sections. As promised by the old testament, jesus, the promised prophet like moses, is both the son of david and the son of god, and is opposed by satan and the jewish king, and worshipped by. While matthew did not sign his own name to his gospel, the early church uniformly attested to the apostles authorship of the book. Outline of the book of matthew nwt study bible the gospel of matthew begins with the genealogy of jesus christ and concludes with events following his resurrection. The gospel of matthew introduction the book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. This book is known as the gospel of matthew because it was written by the apostle of the same name. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. The four gospels are followed by the acts of the apostles, the letters of st. The gospel of matthew, although it is only twentyeight chapters long, is a very important book. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on matthew.
In fact, matthews gospel was quoted and copied far more often than either mark or luke. This gospel stands like a swinging door between the two testaments. Pantaenus also confirmed that matthew was the author of the first gospel. 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. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. 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. However, most new testament scholars agree that the gospel of matthew was not written by one of jesus disciples, although it is quite possible that matthew the apostle may have had something to do with one or more of the sources that were used. The book of matthew the smart guide to the bible series. Matthew 5 niv bible now when jesus saw the crowds, he.