The Book of Matthew

Jesus came in fulfillment of the Scriptures. From the beginning He was and the plan was always for Him to give His life in exchange for mankind.....God knew that without Christ within there was no hope for man....he could not do it on his own! Jesus lived in the Old Testament and brought His Breath of Salvation Life into the New. It is all about Him who gave His life so that we could have one!

The Book of Matthew

Matthew discusses the law, ceremonial cleanness, the Sabbath, the temple, David, the Messiah, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and Moses—all from a Jewish point of view. He has 53 Old Testament citations and more than 70 allusions to the Hebrew Scriptures. Thirteen times, the book emphasizes that Jesus’ actions were a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. The genealogy of chapter 1 is recognizably Jewish, tracing the lineage of Jesus back through David to Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Furthermore the Gospel mentions Jewish rulers and customs such as ceremonial washing without explanation, indicating that Matthew expected his predominantly Jewish audience to be familiar with such practices.

Matthew Outline:

I. Jesus’ birth and preparation 
A. Jesus’ birth and childhood 1:1–2:23
B. Jesus’ preparation 3:1–4:11
II. The declaration of Jesus’ principles
A. The beginning of Jesus’ ministry 4:12–25
B. Jesus’ principles: the Sermon on the Mount 5:1–7:29
III. The manifestation of Jesus: His miracles and commissioning A. Demonstration of Jesus’ power: a collection of miracles 8:1–9:34
B. Declaration of Jesus’ presence: the commissioning of the disciples 9:35–11:1
IV. Opposition to Jesus
A. Evidence of the rejection of Jesus 11:2–30
B. Illustrations of opposition to Jesus 12:1–50
C. Jesus’ adaptation to His opposition: parables of the kingdom 13:1–53
V. Jesus’ reaction to opposition
A. Jesus’ withdrawal 13:54–16:12
B. Jesus’ instruction to His disciples 16:13–19:2
VI. Formal presentation and rejection of the King
A. Continued instruction of the disciples 19:3–20:34
B. Formal presentation of the King: the Triumphal Entry 21:1–7
C. The nation’s rejection of the King 21:18–22:46
D. The King’s rejection of the nation 23:1–39
E. Predictions of the rejected King: the Olivet Discourse 24:1–25:46
VII. Crucifixion and resurrection