The Gospel According to

Matthew

Matthew’s Community• Jews in Antioch• Tensions between Jesus-

Jews and main-Jews• Matthew trying to link

Jesus to Old Testament• Symbolized be an Angel

Beginning• Genealogy• Women’s unusual role in the

Genealogy• Home in Bethlehem? • Herod’s Wrath

Dreams in Matthew• Joseph’s series of dreams• Pilate’s wife has a dream

warning her• Mirror dreams in Old

Testament• Dreams link humans to

higher reality

More Condemning Tone• Sentences Pharisees to

hell• End of the World• References to Daniel• Rapture Matt 24• Sheep and Goats

Passion• Ongoing Old Testament

Connections• Covenant (New?)• Pharisees and Sadducees

main enemies• Judas’ death• Complete loss of moral

bearing

Guards• Pharisees and

Sadducees visit Pilate on Sabbath

• Secure tomb• Angel Appears• Guards told to spread

rumours• Suppress resurrection

Jesus’ Resurrection• Why are they visiting

tomb?• Angel’s Pronouncement• Victory over the Grave

Jesus’ Commissioning • Baptize all Nations

(Universal)• Authority given to the

Apostles (Bishops)• Jesus is with the Church• God’s Kingdom in human

history