1.Matthew 1So, where are we in ourBible in Five?

2. We Will Leap Ahead To The ChristmasStory In Matthew 1 3. However, The Christmas Story startsearlier than you might have guessed 4. The Christmas Story Starts Before TheFoundation Of The World creationmoments.Com Ephesians 1:3-4 "Blessed [be] the God and Father of our LordJesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings inheavenly [places] in Christ: according as he hath chosen us inhim before the foundation of the world, that we should beholy and without blame before him in love." The story of Christmas begins with the beginning of the workof the Son of God. And His first work is recorded in Genesischapter 1. The story of His love for us that led Him to give upthe glory, beauty and perfection of heaven to come to ourdirty, dusty, pain-filled world begins not in Bethlehem, or inthe Old Testament prophets. We must go to the beginning ofHis story lest His birth become simply the beginning ofanother story of a tragic and misunderstood life 5. The Christmas Story Starts Before TheFoundation Of The World creationmoments.Com The cross of Golgotha stands firmly planted in Genesis chapter 1.Even before the creation, Christs pain and suffering on thatcoarse structure was anticipated. Ephesians 1:4 reveals that evenbefore the foundation of the world Gods plan of salvation wasalready in place. Even the coarse Roman soldiers knew that His robe could not becut into pieces without destroying it. Likewise, the Bible is onecomplete piece woven of one thread. Cutting out anythingleaves the whole thing to unravel. To remove the beginning ofthe story of the Word and His work in Genesis is to remove thefoundation on which His work of salvation stands. Yes, the Christmas story is far more than the story of the birth ofan important baby. It is the center of the story of creation itself! 6. Since We Just Studied Gen 1, We WillLeap Ahead To The Christmas Story The Book of Matthew is very, very Jewish; Matthew 1:1 The record of the genealogy ofJesus the Messiah, the son of David, the sonof Abraham: Matthew 22:42 "What do you think about theChrist, whose son is He?" They said to Him,"The son of David." 7. The Book of Matthew is Jewish The Book of Matthew is very, very Jewish All 4 Gospels quote the OT extensively toshow the prophecies of Jesus and Hisfulfillment of them. However, Matthew quotesthe OT more than any of the others, and addsan additional 9 proof texts, not quoted by theothers. Matthews genealogy stops at Abraham, themost important patriarch to the Jews 8. 4 Gospels AllAbout Christ 9. 4 Gospels= 4 Emphases Of Christ Matthew is Jewish, Jesus the Messiah, the son ofDavid, the son of Abraham Mark presents a servant, no genealogy Luke presents His humanity, genealogy goes to Luke 3:38the son of Adam, the son of God. John presents His deity, genealogy goes to John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and theWord was with God, and the Word was God. 10. Gospels = 4 Views Human, Luke Deity in JohnLion of Judah,Matthew Servant in Mark 11. Where Are We? We have leapt from 1900 BC to 4-7 BC Across the Old Testament , and the 450 SilentYears to the New Testament, to a city inGalilee called Nazareth (Luke 1:26), andweve landed in the Matthew, one of the.. "Synoptic Gospels" 12. Dr. Thomas L. Constable says, The synoptic problem is intrinsic to all study of theGospels, especially the first three. ("Gospel" capitalized inthese notes refers to a book of the Bible whereas "gospel"not capitalized refers to the good news, the gospelmessage.) The word "synoptic" comes from two Greekwords, syn and opsesthai, meaning, "to see together."Essentially the synoptic problem involves all the difficultiesthat arise because of the similarities and differencesbetween the Gospel accounts. Matthew, Mark, and Lukehave received the title "Synoptic Gospels" because theypresent the life and ministry of Jesus Christ similarly. Thecontent and purpose of Johns Gospel are sufficientlydistinct to put it in a class by itself. It is not one of the so-called Synoptic Gospels. 13. Matthew 1:1-2:5 14. Matthew And Luke Tell Us TheStory Of The Very First 15. Matthew 1:1-17 Matthew 1:1-17 is an Old Testament Bible Survey. We left off at Gen 38 and pick it up here at verse;Matthew 1:1-3 Matthew 1:1 The record of the genealogy ofJesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son ofAbraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father ofJudah and his brothers. These 5 we have just studied, the rest, not yet. 16. Matthew 1:1 The Record Of TheGenealogy Of Jesus Matthew 1:1 The record of [ , I bet inHeb. It would be toledot] the genealogy of Jesus theMessiah, the son of Davidand Jacob thefather of Judah and his brothers. Judah? What about Reuben, Jacobsfirstborn, then Simeon and Levi Genesis35:23 Reuben, Simeon and Levi were all disqualifiedfrom the rights of the firstborn 17. Judah?, Why This Sordid Story? Genesis 38:24Judah was informed, "Your daughter-in-lawTamar has played the harlot 28 Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, oneput out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarletthread on his hand, saying, "This one came out first." 29 Butit came about as he drew back his hand, that behold, hisbrother came out. Then she said, "What a breach you havemade for yourself!" So he was named Perez Matthew 1:3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah byTamar, Perez was the father of Hezron... Yes, Tamar was the daughter in law of Judahs firstborn sonEr. Judah begat Er by a Canaanite woman (gentile) namedShua. Tamar is named in the genealogy of Jesus! 18. Women In The Bloodline Of TheMessiah 5 women (3 or 4 gentiles) named Matthew 1:3 Judahfather of Perez and Zerah by Tamar[EdHindson lists her as a gentile, pg. 12]. Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab [Jericho],Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth [Moabitess], , and Obed thefather of Jesse. 6 Jesse was the father of David the king. Davidwas the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been thewife of Uriah [the Hittite, Genesis 15:20]. [the father of 39Xs, not for Joseph?] Matthew 1:16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband ofMary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah. Lying, deceit, incest, indecent exposure, adultery, murder inthe bloodline of Christ, the Bible doesnt hide anything, andthis is strong evidence of its non-human authorship. 19. This Bloodline Ends At The CrossExcept For Us 20. Mat 1:16, Joseph Husband Of Mary Matthew 1:16Joseph the husband of Mary, by whomJesus was born Jesus was Josephs legal son, but not His natural,physical son. We would say, step son, or adopted son. Thus, even though Jeconiah (Matthew 1:11) was inJosephs lineage, Jesus still qualified to be King,because Jeconiah isnt in Marys lineage. Jeremiah 22:30 "Thus says the LORD, Write this mandown childless, A man who will not prosper in his days;For no man of his descendants will prosper Sitting onthe throne of David Or ruling again in Judah." 21. Matthew1:18-25 22. Matthew 1:18, Strongs As Follows Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was asfollows houto and houtos Meaning: in this way, thus Usage: even so(1), exactly(2), exactly*(1), follows(2),in such a manner(1), in such a way(4), just(2), likethis(5),this is how(1), this effect(1), this manner(4),this respect(1), this way(22) Notes: [betrothed to Joseph] 2 The first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usuallylasting for a year before the wedding night, more legalthan an engagement 23. Matthew 1:18 Betrothed To Joseph Matthew 1:18Maryhad been betrothed toJoseph, before theycame together she wasfound to be with childby the Holy Spirit. Matthew is Jewish, notmuch about Mary Luke 1:26-38 24. A Righteous Man Betrothed 25. Matthew 1:19, A Righteous Man Matthew 1:19 And Joseph her husband, beinga righteous man 1342 dikaios {dik-ah-yos} Meaning: 1) righteous, observing divine laws1a) in a wide sense, upright, righteous,virtuous, keeping the commands of God 26. Matthew 1:19, Send Her Away Matthew 1:19 And Josephnot wanting to disgraceher, planned to send her away secretly. Joseph planned on giving her a certificate of divorce Deuteronomy 24:1 "Whenhe has found someindecency in her, and he writes her a certificate ofdivorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out fromhis house, But Joseph wasnt going to have her brought to thegate of that city and stoned to death. Deuteronomy 22:24 then you shall bring them both outto the gate of that city and you shall stone them todeath 27. JosephConsidered, But In ADream 28. Matthew 1:20, In A Dream Matthew 1:20 But when he had considered this,behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in adream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not beafraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Childwho has been conceived in her is of the HolySpirit. This phrase in a dream occurs 5 Xs in these first2 chapters of Matthew and only once more in thewhole book (Matthew 27:19). God is doing something very special! 29. Matthew 1:21, Call His Name Jesus Matthew 1:21 "She will bear a Son; and you shall call Hisname Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. 2424 Iesous {ee-ay-sooce} Meaning: Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation" 1) Joshua was thefamous captain of the Israelites, Moses successor 2).3)Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, Godincarnate 4) Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whomthe Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ 5) Jesus,surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paulin the preaching of the gospel Origin: of Hebrew origin 03091 [Yehoshua = the LORD issalvation] Usage: AV - Jesus 972, Jesus (Joshua) 2, Jesus (Justus) 1; 975 Notes: 1 JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb 30. Isaiah 43:11, No Savior Besides LORD Isaiah 43:11 "I, even I, am the LORD, And there is no saviorbesides Me. Luke 2:11born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Acts 5:30-31 Jesusa Prince and a Savior Acts 13:23a Savior, Jesus Ephesians 5:23ChristHimself being the Savior Philippians 3:20a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Timothy 1:10...God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior Titus 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearingof the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, Titus 3:6Jesus Christ our Savior, 2 Peter 1:1our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 31. But, What About 32. Matthew 1:23, CALL HIS NAMEIMMANUEL Matthew 1:23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BEWITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEYSHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," whichtranslated means, "GOD WITH US. 1694 Emmanouel {em-man-oo-ale} Meaning: Emmanuel = "God with us" 1) the titleapplied to the Messiah, born of the virgin, Mt1:23, Is. 7:14, because Jesus was God united withman, and showed that God was dwelling withman 33. So What Is His Name? Matthew 1:21 you shall call His name Jesus, forHe will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:23 and they shall call His nameImmanuel," which translated means, "God withus. Isaiah 9:6 And His name will be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father,Prince of Peace. Please note that it does not say that these wouldbe His name, but that these things would besaid about His name 34. His Name Is Always Singular Isaiah 42:8 "I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not giveMy glory to another..." Isaiah 42:6 "I am the LORD" ... Exodus 15:3...The LORD is His name. Jeremiah 33:2...the LORD is His name, Hosea 12:5...The LORD is His name. Amos 5:8...The LORD is His name. Amos 9:6...The LORD is His name. Matthew 28:19 baptizing them in the name of theFather and the Son and the Holy Spirit, God has only 1 name, its always singular Name, neverNames But it has a lot of adjectives. 35. So What Is His Name? Its Strongs #; Yhvh (i.e. Yehovah orYahveh) 217d Meaning: the proper name of the God of Israel Origin: from 1933b Usage: GOD(314), LORD(6399), LORDS(111) From the root; havah (217c) Meaning: to become Origin: a prim. root 36. dictionary.com Defines until Matthew 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birthto a Son; and he called His name Jesus. until conjunction1.up to the time that or when; till: He readuntil his guests arrived. 2.before (usually used in negative constructions): Theydid not come until the meeting was half over. preposition3.onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m. 4.before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night. 37. Mat 12:46, His Mother And Brothers Matthew 12:46 While He was still speaking to the crowds,behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside,seeking to speak to Him. 47 Someone said to Him, "Behold,Your mother and Your brothers are standing outsideseeking to speak to You. Mar 3:31 And His mother and His brothers arrived, andstanding outside they sent word to Him, and called Him. Mat 13:55 "Is not this the carpenters son? Is not Hismother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Josephand Simon and Judas? John 2:12 After this He went down to Capernaum, He andHis mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and therethey stayed a few days. Galatians 1:19 But I did not see any other of the apostlesexcept James, the Lords brother. 38. Galatians 1:19, The Lords Brother Galatians 1:19 But I did not see any other of theapostles except James, the Lords brother. adelphos Meaning: a brother Origin: from 1 (as a cop. pref.) and delphus (womb) Not cousin as used in; Colossians 4:10Barnabass cousin Mark anepsios Meaning: a cousin 39. His Mother And Brothers John 7:3 His brothers therefore said to Him, "Depart fromhere, and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may beholdYour works which You are doing. John 7:5 For not even His brothers were believing in Him. Acts 1:14 These all with one mind were continuallydevoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, andMary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. 1Cor 9:5 Do we not have a right to take along a believingwife, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers ofthe Lord, and Cephas? Mark 6:3 "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, andbrother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? Are notHis sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. 40. The Word Is Only Begotten Son John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt amongus, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten fromthe Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the onlybegotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He hasexplained Him. John 3:16 He gave His only begotten Son John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he whodoes not believe has been judged already, because he hasnot believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 1 John 4:9 By this the love of God was manifested in us,that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world sothat we might live through Him. 41. Matthew 1:25, Gave Birth To A Son Matthew 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birthto a Son; and he called His name Jesus. And this baby Jesus, when He grew up said John 5:26 "For just as the Father has life in Himself,even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; Matthew 9:2to the paralytic...your sins are forgiven. John 10:30 "I and the Father are one." John 20:31 but these have been written so that youmay believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;and that believing you may have life in His name. 42. So, Keep intently watching for Him. Merry Christ Mass