Matthew

AUTHOR, Matthew (also called Levi), one of the twelve apostles  Mr 2:14
Undoubtedly a Jew who was a publican, or Roman tax collector
 Mt 10:3
When called by Jesus he left all and followed him
 Lu 5:27,28
He made a great feast for Christ, who attended it despite the fact that the publicans belonged to a despised class
 Lu 5:29

TO WHO ADDRESSED-- Primarily to the Jews. This view is confirmed by the fact that there are about sixty references to the Jewish prophecies and about forty quotations from the Old Testament. Christ's mission to the Jews is especially emphasized

 Mt 10:5,6 15:24

KEY WORDS. FULFILLED, which is frequently repeated to indicate that the Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Christ. The word KINGDOM, which appears fifty times and the KINGDOM Of HEAVEN
thirty times. KING, Jesus as
 Mt 2:2 21:5 22:11 25:34 27:11,37,42

APPARENT PURPOSE, To show that Jesus of Nazareth was the Kingly Messiah of Jewish prophecy.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES.
(1) The Complete Genealogy of Christ
 Mt 1:1-17

(2) Incidents and Discourses found only in this Gospel

Ch. 2. The visit of the Magi
 Mt 2:1

The flight into Egypt
 Mt 2:13,14

The slaughter of the Innocents
 Mt 2:16

The return to Nazareth
 Mt 2:19-23

Ch. 3. The coming of the Pharisees and Sadducees to John the Baptist
 Mt 3:7

Chs. 5-7 The Sermon on the Mount (complete).
 Mt 5:1 - 7:1

Ch. 11. "Come unto me, all ye that labour."
 Mt 11:28

Ch. 14. Peter walking on the sea.
Mt 14:28-31

Ch. 23. The denunciation of the Pharisees, as an extended Discourse.
Mt 23:1

Ch. 26. The thirty pieces of silver received by Judas
Mt 26:15

Ch. 27. The return of the thirty pieces of silver
Mt 27:3-10

The dreams of Pilate's wife
Mt 27:19

The appearance of resurrected saints
Mt 27:52

The watch at the sepulchre
Mt 27: 64-66

Ch. 28. The bribing of the soldiers
Mt 28:12,13

The earthquake
Mt 28:2

The Great Commission
Mt 28:19,20

(3) Miracles found only in Matthew.

The two blind men healed
Mt 9:28-30

The tribute money.
Mt 17:24-27

(4) Parables found only in Matthew.

Ch. 13. The Tares
Mt 13:24

the hid treasure
Mt 13:44

the goodly pearl
Mt 13:45

the draw-net
Mt 13:47

Ch. 18. The unmerciful servant
Mt 18:23

Ch. 20. The labourers in the vineyard
Mt 20:1-16

Ch. 21. The two sons
Mt 21:28-32

Ch. 22. The marriage of the king's son
Mt 22:1-14

Ch. 25. The ten virgins
Mt 25:1-13

The talents
Mt 25:14-30

The sheep and the goats
Mt 25:31-46
ANALYSIS. From the standpoint of the Kingship of Christ. The King. The story of the Kingly Messiah.
Lineage and birth ch. 1
Mt 1:1

search for
Mt 2:2

adoration of
Mt 2:11

herald of
Mt 3:1-12

spiritual victory of
Mt 4:1-11

the proclamation of
Mt 4:17

summoning followers, by
Mt 4:18-22

the laws and mandates of, chs. 5-7
Mt 5:1 - 7:1

the words and works of, chs. 8-12
Mt 8:1 - 12:1

parables of, ch. 13
Mt 13:1

the murder of his herald
Mt 14:1-12

his power over natural forces, and disease
Mt 14:14-36 15:32-39

his revelation of the dullness of men, and his own coming sufferings and glory, chs. 16,17
Mt 16:1 - 17:1

his instruction concerning the principles of his kingdom chs. 18-20
Mt 18:1 - 20:1

his triumphal entry unto the capital, his rejection, parables and prophecies
Mt 21:1 - 22:14

his foiling of the plots of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Mt 22:15-46

his denunciation of the leaders, ch. 23
Mt 23:1

his prophecies and parables relating to the future, chs. 24,25
Mt 24:1 - 25:1

the events leading up to his betrayal
Mt 26:1-46

his trial
Mt 26:57-75 27:1-31

his crucifixion
Mt 27:31-50

the events immediately following his death
Mt 27:51-56

his reappearance upon earth, and his commission to his followers, ch 28
Mt 28:1

(Outline from Thompson’s Chain Reference Bible)

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