Believers can be assured they will not suffer the wrath of god in the day of the lord, for christ on the cross took his fathers wrath which we deserved gal 3. The disciples approached jesus and said, who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 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. Just think of itthe lord exercises great care over us. Matthew, the tax collectorturnedapostle, recounts jesus actions and teachings to show us how god intends us to live and work in his new kingdom. He begins jesus ministry with the sermon on the mount chapters 57, the first of five major teaching sections see also. Particular believers are kept by the power of god, through faith, unto salvation, 1 pt. Moses received the law standing before god, and descended from the mount to deliver it to the people.
The international bible lesson uniform sunday school series for sunday, november 20, 2011, is from matthew 6. Whosoever believeth that jesus is the christ is born of god, 1 john 5. The book of matthew opens with a stylized genealogy of jesus of nazareth matthew 1. The second half of chapter 19 provides the context necessary to understand the first half of chapter 20, and belongs with. Doddridge observes, that though it is not expressly said that this person was rahab of jericho, commonly called the harlot. The author without doubt drew from a tradition which was then current, and presupposed as known according to ewald it was apocryphal, which gave salma as a wife to her who had risen to honour by her conduct in. Matthew presents the name of jesus and its meaning in a way that assumes the reader knows its hebrew roots matthew 1. The word of god is precious and far beyond human wisdom isa. Matthew frequently refers to jesus as the son of david. Matthew and work bible commentary theology of work. Matthew 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Peters confession, and our lords discourse on it, 1520. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain. So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to god in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the scriptures and to the one they tell us about. As followers of jesus christ, we live in two worlds. When a city or society is incorporated, officers are appointed and empowered to act for the common good. Christs selfportrait to challenge listener and reader. Holy textures, understanding the bible in its own time and in ours, matthew 5. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. 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. The study hints for thinking further, which are also available on the bible lesson forum, will aid. But by heroic faith she rose above her degradation. A well know little poem about the christian life goes as follows.
Finally in matthew 5 we have the jesus famous sermon calling for everyone to love their enemies. Casting all your care on him, for he cares for you. The international bible lesson uniform sunday school series for sunday, october 30, 2011, is from matthew 5. Christ is not come to destroy, but confirm and fulfil, the law and the prophets, 1719. See more ideas about sunday school crafts, sunday school lessons and sunday school. It is not a vainglorious one, as those of great men often are. The sermon on the mount matthews is a teaching gospel.
World wide study bible matthew 5 christian classics. With them were 250 israelite men, wellknown community leaders who had been appointed members of the council. The disciples are cautioned to beware of them and their destructive doctrine, 612. He gives us a radical vision to match, that the kingdom of heaven infiltrates our present. From the catena aurea, patristic commentary by st thomas aquinas. Of the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, 20. It has created some difficulty with interpreters that jacob. Five questions for discussion and thinking further follow the verse by verse international bible lesson commentary below. And when an innumerable multitude had assembled, 430 so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples, above all, beware 431 of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Inspirational traffic light craft kit should you really like arts and crafts you. And jacob begat joseph according to an old tradition mentioned by f16 epiphanins, this jacob, the father of joseph, was named panther, and which name perhaps is originally jewish. Matthews account is plain and straightforward, as if he were laying out the facts in a court case, and in a way, he is building a case for the readerparticularly the jewish readerto accept jesus as the messiah. The study hints for thinking further, which are also available on the bible lesson forum, will aid teachers.
The theological wordbook of the old testament, a great resource, defines this term as meaning, to exercise great care over. Now it came to pass, when jesus had finished these sayings, that he departed from galilee and came to the region of judea beyond the jordan. Men read what we live, whether faithless or true, say. They are severely rebuked for their hypocrisy and wickedness, 25. This the evangelist had from tradition, or from the jewish records. Jesus words which follow in chapter 17 are addressed not to the disciples but to his father, as he prays for the consecration of the disciples. The pharisees insidiously require our lord to give them a sign, 1. We have here, then, the title, not of this whole gospel of matthew, but only of the first seventeen verses. This table demonstrates a total separation between believers and unbelievers, those who are saved and lost. Matthew starts his genealogy with abraham matthew 1. Matthew 19 jesus teaches on marriage, divorce, riches, and discipleship a. The gospel of matthew is arranged according to a divine plan.
The context keep in mind that the chapter divisions were added long after this gospel was written. Interpretation of the precepts relative to murder, anger, and injurious speaking, 21,22. The different opinions formed by the people of christ, 14. The disciples the salt of the earth, and light of the world, 16. Those who think that christs sermon, which is here related, is different from the sermon contained in the sixth chapter of lukes gospel, rest their opinion on a very light and frivolous argument. Matthew presents the list in three partsfrom abraham to david, from david to the captivity in babylon, and from the captivity to christeach with fourteen generations. The last discourse proper closes on this triumphant note, which recalls 1. Historical references, commentary and comparative texts.
He takes great pains to present the facts that will show that jesus fulfilled the prophecy in isaiah 7. Matthew refers to jewish customs without explanation matthew 15. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with. And seeing the multitudes, he went up on a mountain, and when he was seated his disciples came to him. The book of the generation an expression purely jewish. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The patristic commentary tradition on matthew begins with origens pioneering twentyfivevolume commentary on the first gospel in the midthird century. And salmon begat booz of rachab that salmon begat boaz, is affirmed in ruth 4. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary.
But he has promised the holy spirit to help us understand john 16. He took it ill that they should think him as thoughtful about bread as they were. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The one who is greater than moses is seated, and delivers the law in the mount as the very voice of god tm 25. In the first half the lord jesus is introduced as the king of israel and presented to his earthly people. Matthew chapter 5 king james version 1 and seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain. He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, amen, i say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Paul says we should be encouraged because of the distinctiveness of. We are living a gospel, a chapter each day, by deed that we do, by word that we say. The apostle having, in the conclusion of the last chapter, as was there observed, urged christian love upon those two. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. He taught them what was the evil they should abhor, and what the good they should seek.