INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF MATTHEW

 

By Dennis Schmidt 12/2007

 

This paper discusses the Bible book of Matthew.  Matthew is the largest (by number of chapters) gospel (good news) of the three synoptic (a viewing together) Matthew, Mark, & Luke gospels.  Luke has the largest number of verses and words.  91% of Mark is covered in Matthew compared with 53% in Luke.  Matthew is written to the Jewish people to present Jesus as the Davidic Jewish King.  All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

 

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MATTHEW THEME:

 

JESUS FULFILLED THE OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PROPHECIES AS KING FOR NEW TESTAMENT COVENANT

 

Matthew 2:2 "Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."

 

Matthew 21:5 "Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass."

 

CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS

 

OVERVIEW

OUTLINE

PHASE

CHAPTER(S) THEMES

I) King Arrived & Announced

Jesus -  Person

His Identified as Israel’s Promised King

{1:1-4:11} Jesus Christ came by Holy Spirit of God to baptism you in the Holy Spirit   

II) King Proclaimed

His Reception

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{4:12-7:29} Jesus fulfilled the law & prophets to offer repentance for God’s kingdom

III) King Healed People

10 Miracles

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{8:1-11:1} Jesus healed sick to fulfill Esaias’ Himself took our infirmities & sickness

IV) King Rejected

Kingdom Parables

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{11:2:16:12} Religious rejected Jesus healing as from the devil blasphemy Holy Spirit

V) King Prepared Disciples

Discourses

His Destiny was to be Crucified

{16:13-20:34} Jesus predicted his passion & resurrection to convert & teach disciples

VI) King Predicted & Suffered

Jesus -  Passion

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{21:1-27:66} Jesus predicted his death followed by three days with his resurrection

VII) King Triumphed

Jesus - Victory

His future as the Resurrected King and Savior

{28:1-28:20} When they saw risen Jesus alive, they worshipped him: but some doubted

 

AUTHOR: Matthew DATE: 60 AD FROM: Syria or Palestine TO: Jewish People 

 

PURPOSE:

 

SHOWS THAT JESUS FULFILLED THE OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PROPHESIES AS KING FOR NEW TESTAMENT COVENANT

 

Matthew 16:21 "From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day."

 

MATTHEW WAS WRITTEN PRIMARYLY TO THE JEWS

 

Matthew 10:5-6 "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: {6} But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

 

Matthew 15:24 "But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

 

KEY WORD(S)/VERSES:

 

Matthew 16:19 "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

 

Matthew 28:18-20 "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. {19} Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: {20} Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

 

[ prayer ] (5, 6, 9, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26); [ love ] (5, 6, 19, 22-24); { glory } (4-6, 9, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25); [ fulfilled ] (1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 21, 26, 27); [ church ] (16, 18); [ prophecy ] (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27); [ authority ] (7, 8, 20, 21); [ repent ] (3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 21, 27); [ word ] (4, 8. 12 .13. 15, 18, 22, 26, 27); [ flesh ] (16, 19, 24, 26); [ angel ] (1, 2, 4, 13, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28); [ judgment ] (5, 7, 10-12, 19, 23, 27); [ hypocrites ] (6, 7, 15, 16, 22-24); [ ask ] (5-7, 14, 18, 20-22, 27); [ perfect ] (5, 14, 19, 21); [ gospel ] (4, 9, 11, 24, 26); [ cross ] (10, 16, 27); [ kingdom of heaven ] (2, 4, 5, 7, 8 ,10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25); [ kingdom of God ] (6, 12, 19, 21); [ righteous ] (3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 23, 25); [ king ] (2, 5, 21, 27)

 

OUTLINE FOR MATTHEW

 

I) KING ARRIVED & ANNOUCED: {MATTHEW 1:1-4:11}

A) JESUS GENEALOGY: {MATTHEW 1:1-17}

B) JESUS BIRTH: {MATTHEW 1:18-25}

C) WISE MEN: {MATTHEW 2:1-12}

D) JESUS FLIGHT TO EGYPT: {MATTHEW 2:13-23}

E) JOHN THE BAPTIST: {MATTHEW 3:1-17}

F) JESUS TEMPTATION: {MATTHEW 4:1-11}

II) KING PROCLAIMED: {MATTHEW 4:12-7:29}

A) JESUS MINISTRY BEGINS: {MATTHEW 4:12-25}

B) JESUS SERMON ON MOUNT: {MATTHEW 5:1-7:29}

a) BEATITUES: {MATTHEW 5:1-12}

b) KINGDOM PRINCIPLES: {MATTHEW 5:13-48}

   MOSES {5:17-20}, MURDER {5:21-22}, RECONCILIATION {5:23-26}, ADULTRY {5:27-30}, DIVORCE {5:31-32}, OATHS {5:33-37}, NONRESISTANCE

   {5:38-42}, LOVE {5:43-48}

c) KINGDOM PRACTICES: {MATTHEW 6:1-7:12}

   ALMS {6:1-4}, PRAYER {6:5-15}, FASTING {6:16-18}, MONEY {6:19-24}, ANXIETY {6:25-34}, JUDGING {7:1-5}, PRUDENCE {7:6}, PRAYER {7:7-11},

   OTHERS {7:12}

d) KINGDOM LIFE PROOFS: {7:13-29}

III) KING HEALED PEOPLE: {MATTHEW 8:1-11:1}

A) JESUS POWER OVER SICKNESS: {MATTHEW 8:1-34}

B) JESUS PARDONS SINS: {MATTHEW 9:1-17}

C) JESUS POWER OVER SATAN: {MATTHEW 9:18-38}

D) JESUS PROGRAM OF SENDING OUT DISCIPLES: {MATTHEW 10:1-11:1}

IV) KING REJECTED: {MATTHEW 11:2-16:12}

A) JOHN THE BAPTIST: {MATTHEW 11:2-19}

B) JESUS PARDONS SINS: {MATTHEW 11:20-17}

C) JESUS LORD OF SABBATH: {MATTHEW 12:1-21}

D) JESUS & BEELZEBUB: {MATTHEW 12:22-37}

E) JESUS & SIGN OF JONAH: {MATTHEW 12:38-49}

F) JESUS PARABLE OF SOWER & OTHERS: {MATTHEW 13:1-58}

G) JOHN THE BAPTIST BEHEADED: {MATTHEW 14:1-12}

H) JESUS MIRIACLES OF 5000 FEEDING & WALKING ON WATER: {MATTHEW 14:13