Overview of the Gospel According to Matthew

Overview of

The Gospel According to Matthew

The author: Matthew (Levi) son of Alpheus (Mark 2:14) Jew and tax collector who left everything to follow Jesus and become His disciple (Matthew 9:9-13, Luke 5:27-28).

This book was written for a Jewish audience between AD 58-68, before the destruction of the temple but maybe after Mark wrote his gospel.

Main themes:

• Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.
• The Kingdom of Heaven
• How we are to be

Arrangement of book: This book is arranged topically and each topic has a discourse or teaching, a demonstration of His power and deity, and a debate of His deity.

• Chapters 1-10: The King is revealed: presentation, proclamation, and power.
• Chapters 11-13: The King is resisted: opposition begins to surface.
• Chapters 14-20: The King retreats: gives disciples personal instruction
• Chapters 21-27: The King is rejected
• Chapter 28: Proof of the King

Keywords:

• Jesus/Son of God/Son of Man/Son of David/Christ/Messiah
• God the Father
• Kingdom of Heaven
• That which might be fulfilled; that which was spoken
• Crowd
• Disciples
• Blessed
• Persecuted
• Righteousness
• Law/Prophets
• Scribes/Pharisees/Sadducees/Elders/Teachers of the Law
• Truly I say to You
• Faith
• Heal
• Repent
• Forgiven
• Servant
• Compassion

Lists:

• The Character of Jesus
• All That is Fulfilled
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Character of Scribes and Pharisees/Religious Leaders
• Truly I Say to You

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