Matthew

The Book of Matthew

Brief Summary. Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the long awaited Messiah King of he Jews as foretold by the ancient Jewish prophets. He came to reveal how to enter the "Kingdom of Heaven."

Latin: Incipit Evangelium Secundum Mattheum

Greek: Kata Maththaion, According to Matthew

Author: Matthew the Tax Collector.

Date: 60�s

Place: Possibly Antioch in Syria

Written to: Jews in Syria or Israel

Doctrinal Classification: Gospel Account

General Theme: Jesus the Messiah as King

Types: Jesus the King (Cherubim Face: Lion) (Veil Color: Purple).

Important Points: The Book of Matthew presents Jesus as the Messiah, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. The genealogy of Jesus is traced through Joseph from the royal line of David. Jesus is the King of the Jews.

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Matthew. "We have before us the Gospel according to St. Matthew. The penman was by birth a Jew, by calling a publican, till Christ commanded his attendance, and then he left the receipt of custom, to follow him, and was one of those that accompanied him all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out, beginning from the baptism of John unto the day that he was taken up, Acts 1:21,22. He was therefore a competent witness of what he has here recorded. He is said to have written this history about eight years after Christ's ascension. Many of the ancients say that he wrote it in the Hebrew or Syriac language; but the tradition is sufficiently disproved by Dr. Whitby. Doubtless, it was written in Greek, as the other parts of the New Testament were; not in that language which was peculiar to the Jews, whose church and state were near a period, but in that which was common to the world, and in which the knowledge of Christ would be most effectually transmitted to the nations of the earth; yet it is probable that there might be an edition of it in Hebrew, published by St. Matthew himself, at the same time that he wrote it in Greek; the former for the Jews, the latter for the Gentiles, when he left Judea, to preach among the Gentiles. Let us bless God that we have it, and have it in a language we understand." - Matthew Henry (Read More)

Outline of the Book of Matthew (Scriptures and Topics Covered)
The King Comes and His Kingdom is Rejected - Matthew 1-12
The Rejection of the King's Teaching and Ministry - Matthew 13-25
The King's Trial and Crucifixion - Matthew 26-27
The King's Victory and Resurrection - Matthew 28
The King's Commissioning of His Apostles - Matthew 28

Questions for further study.

Who was Matthew? How did he die?

What was a Publican or Tax Collector in Judea? in the Roman Empire?

When was Matthew's Gospel written? Where was it written?

In what language was Matthew originally written?

What early testimony do we have that Matthew wrote his Gospel account in Hebrew?

With what theme did Matthew write his Gospel?

Does Matthew reveal an acquaintance with Jewish customs?

Matthew Resources

Outline of the Life of Jesus in Harmony
Simple Map of First Century Israel
Topographical Map of First Century Israel
Map of the Ministry of Jesus
Map of the Roads in Ancient Israel
Map of the Roman Empire