The Powerful Gospel of Matthew

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The Powerful Gospel of Matthew

• Israels Messianic King and His Kingdom Have Come

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Facts About Matthews Account

• Date Probably about AD 58
• Levi (His Jewish Name) later called Matthew
• A Customs Officer in the territory of Herod
  Antipas
• Writes in the gospel age to convince Jews of
  Jesus credentials as the Messiah

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Matthews Design

• To convince Jews everywhere that Jesus of
  Nazareth was the promised Messiah
• By appealing to the major concerns that Jews
  would look for in a Messiah
• Correct Genealogy
• The match with OT prophecies
• Signs from God

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Matthews Plan

• The Layout of His Book
• Use Five Speeches (Like Moses Pentateuch)
• Events followed by a discourse of Jesus
• Each speech ending with the same formula
• 728 - when Jesus had ended these sayings
• 111 - when Jesus finished commanding His twelve
  disciples.
• 1353 -when Jesus had finished these parables
• 191 - when Jesus had finished these sayings
• 261 - when Jesus had finished all these
  sayings

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Matthews Plan

• Five collections of teachings concerning the
  Kingdom of Heaven
• The Kingdom's righteous law - 5-7
• The Kingdoms mission to the Jew First -10
• The Kingdoms mysteries 13
• The Kingdoms greatness (being a true disciple in
  it) 18
• The Kingdoms positive future (and unbelieving
  Israels demise) 24-25

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The Old Testament in Matthews Gospel

• Two classes of OT references
• Citations (who said it)
• Allusions (quote without referencing)
• Together we find about 130 in Matthews gospel
• Favorite OT Books to Quote or Allude To
• Psalms (29 references)
• Deuteronomy (27)
• Isaiah (26)
• Jeremiah (13)
• Leviticus (13)
• Exodus (12)
• Others less frequently

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Brief Outline of Matthew

• The Presentation of the King -11 411
• The Proclamation of the King -412 729
• The Power of the King 81 111
• The Progressive Rejection of the King 112
  1612
• The Preparation of the Kings Disciples -1613
  2028
• The Presentation and Rejection of the King
  2029 2766
• The Prophecy of the King ch.23-24
• The Punishment Taken By The King ch.26-27
• The Proof of the King ch.28

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The Verdict

• No One Ever Spake Like This Man
• No One Ever Lived Like This Man
• No One Has Ever Worked Miracles Like This Man
• No One Has Ever Had More or Equal Credentials As
  This Man
• No Man Offers More Than This Man
• This Man is The Messiah and Son of God