No definite answer can be given in regards to matthew 5. Matthew 21 commentary jerusalems king enters its gates. This excellent commentary on matthew offers a unique interpretive approach that focuses on the sociohistorical context of the gospel and the nature of matthews exhortation to his firstcentury christian audience. The infancy gospel of matthew is a 7thcentury compilation of three other texts. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary. From what i remember matthew is a gospel that is regarded as being more centric to the hebraic personality and blomberg continues to point this out but, in so doing, points out how matthews gospel is composed in such a way as showing the laregely jewish audience first embracing jesus and then drawing distant. Matthew 1 commentary greek testament critical exegetical. Background information the gospel of matthew is the first of the four gospels, originally thought to be the first written, but now believed to be written after the gospel of mark 1. David croteau liberty university lynchburg, va in partial fulfillment of the requirements for hermeneutics bible 480001 by max lewis edward andrews april 4, 2010. According to this theory, mark is the earliest written gospel which matthew and luke utilize as their narrative framework.
Encouragement for those persecuted for the gospel 5. Essay on exegesis of matthew 915 words 4 pages exegesis of the gospel according to matthew chapter 5. An attempt to apply the theological lessons of these verses to contemporary lives will proceed this. The same is true of the passion story where matthew s account absorbs virtually all of marks story. The gospel according to matthew essay 2877 words bartleby. Cyril barber published posthumously in 1861 and covering in detail only chapters 116, this volume. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Matthews concern then in this section of his gospel, and indeed elsewhere, is for righteous living. In matthews gospel, the disciples are called upon to go beyond the behavior of those who merely keep the letter of the law, but not its spirit mt. Each of the four gospels includes an account of the resurrection, and there are differences among the accounts.
Jun 12, 2008 in this post, i will briefly describe five of the most generally helpful commentaries available on the gospel of matthew, and by helpful i mean works that explain to the reader the meaning of the text not only within the individual biblical book, but within scripture as a whole. In this essay, i intend to look at how the exegesis and interpretation of this gospel may be affected by our understanding of the authorship, its intended readership and where and when it was written. Top 5 commentaries on the gospel of matthew ligonier ministries. These differences do not discredit the scriptures, but simply suggest that the four accounts were written independently rather. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster published. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, jesus met them, saying, all hail. Jesus gave this model prayer to his disciples in the sermon on the mount greenman, 2012. These verses are much like the ten commandments in nature, but more philosophical. Matthew begins with details of how jesus descends from the line of david, making him a king. Essay on exegesis of matthew 7 21 23 assignment the gospel of matthew is a narrative account of the life of jesus, written to his countrymen in palestine around 50 ad. Matthew s gospel gives an account of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of jesus christ of nazareth. The intent of this exegesis is to examine the writing of matthew.
Dr ross joined the faculty of beeson divinity school in 2002 as beeson professor of old testament and hebrew. Matthew 28 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. Context this parable heads the third major discourse in matthew. Exegetical comments will be added as far in advance as possible. Please note that at the time when this paper was written, i had already completed my intermediate greek. The goal of this post is to provide an exegesis of matthew 6. Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. The season of ephipany proclaims the good news of gods presence with us.
Out of the five major discourses, this is the only one addressed directly to the crowds. A typological exegesis presumes that god acts consistently throughout history, so how god acts earlier in scripture can foreshadow how he intends to act later. The gospel of matthew tells the story of jesus birth, life, death and resurrection as a continuation and fulfillment of the whole biblical story of god and israel. The early christians rightly saw the gospel of matthew as important because it has some significant portions of jesus teaching that are not included in other. Origen said the first gospel was written by matthew. Matthew s gospel was called the gospel according to the hebrews or sometimes the gospel of the apostles and it was once believed that it was the original to the greek matthew found in the bible. The book that is, this is the book, the verb being elegantly omitted, according to the custom of the hebrews, and also of the greeks and romans. Jesus vigorously criticizes the hypocrisy of the religious leaders, but matthew is writing for the early church and his primary. Matthew opens his gospel by showing that jesus is part of israels historyas well as part of gods plan for the mission to the gentiles, a plan already implied in that history. The exegetical guide to the greek new testament series is a lexical aid and exegetical biblical greek commentary. The author of this gospel was a publican or tax gatherer, residing at capernaum, on the western shore of the sea of galilee. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Again this commentary on matthew gospel is a thorough and scholarly, but written in.
The biggest purpose of the gospel of matthew was to prove to jews that jesus is the messiah whom they were waiting for, and he is the one who fulfilled old testament prophecies. The angel at our risen saviors empty tomb, as well as our living and resurrected. Matthew was one of the twelve apostles, and was a publican taxcollector before his conversion a much hated profession by the jews. Final exegesis paper on feeding the five thousand matthew. Introduction to the commentaries on the gospel of matthew bible study tools. The resurrection of jesus each of the four gospels includes an account of the resurrection, and there are differences among the accounts. The gospel according to matthew is the most detailed and, in its format, clearest of all four gospels. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Throughout his gospel, matthew follows closely the storyline of his primary source mark but still colors that story with themes characteristic of his gospel. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english.
Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew henry. The context in matthews gospel, jesus began his ministry in galilee 4. How to interpret the gospels and epistles matthew, mark, luke and john are the four gospels which contain the rich history of jesus life, death and resurrection, which is the good news that we as his follower s need to share with other people new international version, matthew. Matthew writes this record of the life, ministry and teaching of jesus, and he places this. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel. The gospel of matthew continues the bible story with jesus.
Matthew 1 commentary history and the mixedrace messiah. Final exegesis paper on feeding the five thousand matthew 14. The best gospel of matthew commentaries are listed below. Exegesis of the gospel according to matthew chapter 5. Whether or not the owner is a disciple, he has heard. Frances masterful commentary on matthew focuses on exegesis of matthew s text as it stands rather than on the prehistory of the material or details of synoptic comparison. This however is not the only reason for it to be rightly listed in. These differences do not discredit the scriptures, but simply suggest that the four accounts were written independently rather than collaboratively.
It is often claimed that matthew is using the sort of interpretive method you mention, but he is actually using a different jewish interpretive methodtypology. Pair this volume with any of the recommended commentaries see p. D edmond hiebert divides the gospel into brief sections intended for daily study. The gospel reflects the struggles and conflicts between the evangelists community and the other jews, particularly with its sharp. Matthew was one of the twelve apostles, and was a publican taxcollector before his conversion a much hated profession by. Our response to that proclamation, our recognition of gods life and work here and now, is more than going through the motions of church. Many detailed, even multivolume, critical commentaries on the gospel of matthew have appeared in recent years. He has already produced commentaries on the gospels of john and mark.
While the gospel of mark was already circulating at the time, it is widely accepted by most scholars that matthew, the apostle, wrote his gospel by using the gospel of mark as a valuable source and then interlaced information from other sources that he knew to be true around his core structure. Gospel of matthew, the idea could be that this is a gospel whichfocusesuponthenatureofjesus. However, this has been challenged by modern biblical scholars. Fr michael mullins lectures in scripture in st patricks college, maynooth. The gospel does not identify its author and the author makes no specific claim in the work to be an eyewitness of the events recorded. Matthew writes this record of the life, ministry and teaching of jesus, and he places this message soon after jesus baptism and calling of the disciples. Matthew exegetical guide to the greek new testament.
Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. In this post, i will briefly describe five of the most generally helpful commentaries available on the gospel of matthew, and by helpful i mean. One of the more phenomenal works in this fantastic series is matthew by charles l. This gospel was composed in hebrew near jerusalem for hebrew christians and translated into greek, but the greek copy was lost. How to interpret the gospels and epistles matthew, mark, luke and john are the four gospels which contain the rich history of jesus life, death and resurrection, which is the good news that we as his follower s need to share with other people new international version, matthew 5. Of the numerous quotations from matthew only one matt. Lemke twice in the gospel of matthew, we have a record. The passion in the gospel of matthew throughout his gospel, matthew follows closely the storyline of his primary source mark but still colors that story with themes characteristic of his gospel. Gospel of matthew, the idea could be that this is a gospel. In this essay, i intend to look at how the exegesis and interpretation of this gospel may be affected by our understanding of the authorship, its intended readership and. Although household servants could think of the lord as the donkeys absent earthly owner, the borrowing more likely testifies to jesus status. Fulfilled prophecy matthew, the first book of the new testament, serves as a bridge between the old and new testaments.
By merging a careful study of matthew s gospel in relation to the social context of the ancient mediterranean world with a detailed look at what we know of firstcentury jewishchristian relations, craig keener uncovers significant insights into the gospel not found in any other matthew. Each of these discourses brings forth a topic of central importance for both the gospel rendition of the historical jesus and the later experience of the church. Chapter 2 matthew chapter 1 matthew chapter 1 the genealogy of jesus thebookofthegenerationofjesuschrist,thesonofdavid, thesonofabraham. Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of this treasure what is new and what is. The anonymous early christian document known as the gospel according to matthew was written by a christian so steeped in jewish tradition that most commentators believe that the author was almost certainly a jewish christian. Browse other questions tagged exegesis gospel of matthew or ask your own question. Exegetical guide to the greek new testament by charles l. Introduction to the commentaries on the gospel of matthew bible. Best matthew commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. A brief intercomparison between the other gospel accounts is included.
The sermon on the mount really introduces jesus ministry and outlines his teachings in detail chapters. Matthew 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, originally published in four parts, is a digest of vatious readings and marginal references. To make this point matthew lists jesus ancestors who evoke israels rich old testament heritage, notably including four gentile women who came to participate in that heritage. Prior to this, a brief discussion of the context of this gospel, within its historical frame, will be presented.
As a close study will reveal, it teaches nothing similar to dispensationalism. Quarles is a welcomed and worthy addition to an already tremendous series. You will also find options for commentaries on matthew that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. The exegesis of each section is part of a planned literary whole, supplementedrather than controlledby versebyverse commentary, allowing the text as a complete. In this volume on matthew s narrative theology, patrick schreiner elucidates the portrait of jesus found in the first gospel and with it the role of the author as faithful disciple and scribe. The theme of bread is also prominent in old and new testament appearing 97 times. The passion matthews gospel the passion of jesus christ. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel according.
The bread is a motif of the provision of god in the desert appearing 20 times in exodus. Kurtzahn preliminary information jesus told the disciples before his passion that he would meet them in galilee after his resurrection from the dead, matthew 26. The lords prayer has been central to christian liturgy and tradition ever since. The gospel of matthew primarily was for jews, but matthew also had a global vision from god for all origins in the world. Publication date 1907 topics bible publisher new york.
Best commentaries and books on matthew logos bible software. And they came and held him by the feethow truly womanly. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Various features in matthew reflect a writing style that is more jewish than the other three gospels, although johns gospel is also steeped in judaism. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary blomberg, craig l. The next step is to enter your payment information. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel according to s. As to his identity with the levi of the second and third gospels, and other particulars, see on mt 9.
He has great interest in the fulfillment of prophecy, because he expects to persuade jewish readers by it. From what i remember matthew is a gospel that is regarded as being more. Like any library, christianity stack exchange offers great information, but does not offer personalized advice, and does not take the place of seeking such advice from your pastor, priest, or other trustworthy counselor. Again this commentary on matthew gospel is a thorough and scholarly, but written in a readable style. In writing this gospel, matthew uses marks gospel as a primary source, but mark, luke, and john refer only to one donkey.