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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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IInnffaannccyy
(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
16:2016:20
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)