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Bible
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The Gospel of
Matthew |
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Sessions
References
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And Jesus
came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And
remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew
28:18-20 NRSV)
With this
stirring command and promise, the author of the Gospel of Matthew closes
his account of the good news (euaggelion).
A reference from Papias, Bishop of Hieropolis in Asia Minor (~110 to 125 AD) is our
earliest account that the gospel's anonymous author was named Matthew. The best
conjecture of modern scholars is that the author was part of a
Hellenized Jewish culture and lived in an early Christian community in
Syria, possibly Antioch (Acts
11:26). He could write a good Greek (more elegant than the
author of Mark) and was well versed in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Matthew was the
favorite gospel of the early church. In the
early
manuscripts of the new Testament, the order of the books
often varied, but Matthew was always the first gospel. It is the gospel
most-quoted by the early Church fathers.
We studied Matthew in a 12 part series
from November 20, 2005 to April 9, 2006, using as our primary references
Reading Matthew. A
Literary and Theological Commentary (Reading the New Testament
Commentary Series), by David E.
Garland, professor of Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett
Theological Seminary, Baylor University, and The Gospel
of Matthew (Interpreting Biblical Texts Series),
by
Donald Senior, professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic
Theological Union in Chicago.
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Sessions
10 to 11
am, in the Parlor
Session titles are
based on chapter titles from our primary references
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PDF
Format |
PowerPoint |
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Introducing Jesus the Messiah, the Son of
God (Matthew 1:1—4:16) |
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1. Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew. The Birth of the Messiah: The
Fulfillment of God's Promises (1:1-25) |
Presentation (471 KB) |
Presentation (513 KB) |
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2: From Judea of David to
the Galilee of the Gentiles (2:1-23). Getting Ready: God's Son in the
Wilderness (3:1—4:11) |
Presentation (429 KB) |
Presentation (471 KB) |
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Jesus' Ministry to Israel (Matthew
4:17—16:20)
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Teaching, Healing, and Calling the Lost Sheep
(Matthew 4:17—10:42) |
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3: Jesus' Debut:
Authority and Compassion. Dawn in Galilee (4:17-25). The Sermon on the
Mount: Magisterial Teaching, A Charter for Discipleship (5:1—8:1) Part
1 |
Presentation (496 KB) |
Presentation (574 KB) |
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4: The Sermon on the
Mount: Magisterial Teaching, A Charter for Discipleship (5:1—8:1) Part
2 |
Presentation (511 KB) |
Presentation (659 KB) |
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5: Restoring Life to
Others: Jesus the Healer (8:2—9:35). Great Harvest and Great Dangers: The
Mission Discourse (9:36—10:42) |
Presentation (537 KB) |
Presentation (679 KB) |
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Rejection and Confession (Matthew 11:2—16:20)
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6: Doubt, Indifference,
and Dissent (11:2—12:45). The Mysteries of the Kingdom Revealed
(12:46—13:58) |
Presentation (435 KB) |
Presentation (508 KB) |
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7: The Mission Resumes:
Rejection in Nazareth (13:54-58), The Death of John (14:1-12), Two Great
Signs (14:13-36), A Dispute with Israel, An Opening to the Gentiles
(15:1-28), Healing and Feeding the Multitudes; The Demand for a Sign
(15:29-16:12) |
Presentation (385 KB) |
Presentation (385 KB) |
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Jesus' Passion and Resurrection (Matthew
16:21-28:20) |
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The Journey to Jerusalem (Matthew 16:13-20:34) |
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8: Confession at
Caesarea Philippi (16:13-28). Transfiguration (17:1-21). Living Together
as the Family of God (17:22-18:35) |
Presentation (368 KB) |
Presentation (371 KB) |
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9: Teachings on the Journey
(19:1—20:16). The Conclusion of the Journey (20:17-34) |
Presentation (471 KB) |
Presentation (490 KB) |
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In the Holy City: Conflict,
Death, and Resurrection (Matthew 16:13-28:15). Finale (28:16-20) |
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10: The Messiah and the
Temple (21:1-17). The Teacher and His Opponents (21:18—22:46). |
Presentation (475 KB) |
Presentation (593 KB) |
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11: False Teachers Lead
Others to Ruin: Condemnation of the Scribes and Pharisees (23:1-39). Judgment is Coming:
The Coming of the Son of Man and the Judgment of the World (24:1—25:46) |
Presentation (414 KB) |
Presentation (556 KB) |
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12: The Passion and
Resurrection of Jesus. Finale (26:1—28:15) |
Presentation (399 KB) |
Presentation (482 KB) |
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download a presentation or handout, click and hold
(Macintosh) on the
link in the bright blue box under
the desired format, or right-click (Windows)
the link and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link
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the downloadable files can be
found here
Presentations are by
David Monyak. Any errors, awkward phrasings,
poorly expressed ideas, problems in documentation, and / or opinions are
solely his responsibility.
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References
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Primary References
Reading Matthew. A
Literary and Theological Commentary (Reading the New Testament
Commentary Series), David E.
Garland, Smyth & Helwys, 2001, ISBN1-57312-274
Sacra
Pagina. The Gospel of Matthew. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J.
The Liturgical Press, Collegeville,
Minnesota, 1991. ISBN 0-8146-5803-2
The Gospel
of Matthew (Interpreting Biblical Texts Series),
Donald Senior, Abingdon Press, 1997, ISBN 0-687-00848-4
Supplementary References
Commentary on Matthew,
John A. Broadus, Kregel Classics, 1990, ISBN 0-8254-2283-3
"Introduction, Commentary, and Reflections on the Gospel
of Matthew," by M. Eugene Boring, in:
The New Interpreter's Bible. A Commentary in
Twelve Volumes. Volume VIII: New Testament Articles. Matthew. Mark.
Abingdon Press, 1995, ISBN 0-687-27821-X
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