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1. Author1. Author- anonymous- All early church fathers assign

authorship to Matthew

2. Date2. Date- Matthew dependent upon

Mark (Markan Priority)- just prior to 70 AD

The Gospel of MatthewThe Gospel of MatthewThe Gospel of MatthewThe Gospel of Matthew

3. Place of Writing3. Place of Writing - Syria, Antioch, Palestine

4. Recipients4. Recipients

To a Jewish groupTo a Jewish group- Genealogy- Fulfillment of Scripture (1:22; 2:6; 2:15; 2:17; 2:23)

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1. Jesus as Fulfillment of God’s Plan1. Jesus as Fulfillment of God’s Plan(1:22; 2:6; 2:15; 2:17; 2:23;

4:14-16; 8:17; 12:17; 13:35; 21:4; 26:53-54; 27:9)

2. Jesus as Authority2. Jesus as Authority - Coming King (2:1-2) - Interpreter of OT (7:28-29) - Supreme (28:16-20)

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3. Jesus as Teacher3. Jesus as Teacher

Mark: Jesus as Teacher (but we do not

know what he teaches

Matthew: Jesus as Teacher (and we

know exactly what he says!

I. Preparation for Jesus I. Preparation for Jesus Messiah, Son of GodMessiah, Son of God

II. Proclamation of Jesus Messiah, II. Proclamation of Jesus Messiah, Son of God, to IsraelSon of God, to Israel

III. Passion and Resurrection of III. Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Messiah, Son of GodJesus Messiah, Son of God

1:11:1 16:2116:214:174:17 16:2016:20 28:2028:20A.A.

(INFANT)(INFANT)

ORIGINSORIGINS

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(1:1-17)(1:1-17) (2:1-23)(2:1-23)

1:11:1 2:232:23

(ADULT)(ADULT)

PRELIMINARYPRELIMINARYEVENTSEVENTS

Preaching -Preaching -John (3:1-12)John (3:1-12)

BaptismBaptism(3:13-17)(3:13-17)

TemptationTemptation(4:1-11)(4:1-11)

PositioningPositioning(4:12-16)(4:12-16)

3:13:1 4:164:16

B.B. A.A.

CCAALLLL--DDiisscciipplleess

4:18 - 224:18 - 22

B.B.Announcement ofAnnouncement ofKingdom throughKingdom through

Teaching,Teaching,Preaching, and Preaching, and

Healing:Healing:

(4:23; 9:35; 11:1)(4:23; 9:35; 11:1)

4:234:23 11:111:1 11:111:1

C.C.Dual Response toDual Response to

the Announcementthe Announcement

Accept-Accept-ance by ance by DisciplesDisciples

RejectionRejectionby Israelby Israelas Wholeas Whole

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A.A.Movement Towards Death andMovement Towards Death and

ResurectionResurection(16:21; 17:22-23; 20:17-19)(16:21; 17:22-23; 20:17-19)

Events ofEvents ofJesus’ PassionJesus’ PassionAnticipated inAnticipated inJourney to Journey to JerusalemJerusalem(16:21 - 20:34)(16:21 - 20:34)

Events of Jesus’Events of Jesus’PassionPassionAnticipated in Anticipated in Confrontations at Confrontations at JerusalemJerusalem(21:1-25:46)(21:1-25:46)

16:21 (22)16:21 (22) 25:4625:46

B.B.

Events of DeathEvents of Deathand Resurrectionand Resurrection

Trials Trials and and Crucif-Crucif-ixtionixtion

(26:1-(26:1-27:54)27:54)

Resur-Resur-rection rection & & Com-Com-missionmission-ing-ing(27:55-(27:55-28:20)28:20)

26:126:1 28:2028:20

From that time JesusFrom that time JesusBegan.... (4:17)Began.... (4:17)

From that time JesusFrom that time JesusBegan.... (16:21)Began.... (16:21)

Sermon On Sermon On Mount ch. 5-7Mount ch. 5-7

11

22Missionary Missionary DiscourseDiscourse

ch.10ch.10

33Parable Parable

DiscourseDiscoursech.13ch.13

44CommunityCommunityDiscourseDiscourse

ch.18ch.18

55EschatologicalEschatological

DiscourseDiscoursech.24-25ch.24-25

Five MajorFive MajorSpeechesSpeeches

(“Discourses”),(“Discourses”),Concluding withConcluding with

““When JesusWhen JesusFinished TheseFinished These

Sayings....” or the Sayings....” or the like (7:28; 11:1/like (7:28; 11:1/

16:53; 19:1; 26:1)16:53; 19:1; 26:1)

4:164:16Matthew

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3. Jesus as Teacher3. Jesus as Teacher

- Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7)

- Mission of the 12 (Matt 10)

- Parables (Matt 13)

- Community Discourse (Matt 18)

- End Times Discourse (Matt 24-25)