Jesus in Matthew:

The Prophesied MessiahPart 2 .

Matthew’s approach

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• Careful, formal arrangement• Elaborate literary devices• Not a modern “outline”• Literary marker: “When Jesus had

finished these sayings…”

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Introduction: Jesus the King (genealogy & nativity) Narrative: Beginning of Jesus’ ministryDiscourse: Sermon on Mount Narrative: Jesus the Miracle WorkerDiscourse: The Disciples and the Mission Narrative: Jesus and othersDiscourse: Kingdom parables Narrative: Jesus and His followersDiscourse: Teaching about the church Narrative: Jesus and JerusalemDiscourse: The Coming Judgment Narrative: Jesus the Conqueror

Introduction NarrativeDiscourse NarrativeDiscourse NarrativeDiscourse NarrativeDiscourse NarrativeDiscourse Narrative

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Discourse: Sermon on MountDiscourse: The Disciples and the MissionDiscourse: Kingdom parablesDiscourse: Teaching about the churchDiscourse: The Coming Judgment• Five discourses echo the Pentateuch• The structure builds to Jesus’ death &

resurrection and the Great Commission

Introduction: Jesus the King

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• Follows Joseph’s lineage• Traces lineage to Abraham• Ties lineage to David• Emphasizes kingship in the nativity story

Narrative 1: Beginning

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• John the Baptist (3:1-17)• Jesus' temptation (4:1-11)• Jesus establishes headquarters (4:12-25)

Discourse 1: Sermon on the Mount

C h a p t e rs 5 - 7

• Summary of Jesus' teaching– Being blessed (5:1-20)– Fulfillment of the OT (5:21-48)– Christian “pillars of Judaism” (6:1-18)– Trust in God (6:19-34)– Judging (7:1-6)– Gaining eternal life (7:7-14)– False teachers (7:15-23)– Following Christ’s teachings (7:24-27)

• People recognize Jesus' authority (7:28-29)

Narrative 2: The Miracle Worker

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• Structure: chiasm– Crowds (8:1)

• Miracles (8:2-17)– Discipleship (8:18-27)

»Miracles (8:28 - 9:8; demons & forgiving sins)– Discipleship (9:9-17)

• Miracles (9:18-34)– Crowds (9:35-38)

Discourse 2: The Disciples & Mission

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• Brings them into Christ's mission (10:1-4)– The immediate mission (10:5-15)– The long-term mission (10: 16-23)

• Principles for the mission (10:24-42)

Narrative 3: Jesus and others

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• Different responses to Jesus– Jesus & John the Baptist (11:1-19)– Jesus & Unbelievers (11:20 – 12:45)• Cities• Individuals• Pharisees

– Jesus & His family (12:46-50)

Discourse 3: Kingdom parables

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• Elaborate chiasm– Parable• Explanation–3 parables»Explanation

–3 parables• Explanation

– Parable

Narrative 4: Jesus and His followers

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• Contrast between unbelief and faith– Unbelievers (13:53 – 14:12)– Believers (14:13-36)– Unbelievers (15:1-20)– Believers (15:21-28)– Unbelievers(16:1-12)– Believers (16:13 – 17:27)

Discourse 4: The Church

C h a p t e r 1 8

• The character of a true believer (18:1-9)• The importance of every believer (18:10-14)• The restoration of an erring believer (18:15-20)– The pattern for church discipline

• The importance of forgiveness (18:21-35)

Narrative 5: Jesus and Jerusalem

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Jesus approaches Jerusalem (chap. 19-20)• Opposition: Pharisees question re: divorce (19:1-12)• Misunderstanding: Jesus blesses the children (19:13-15)• Failure: the rich young ruler (19:16 – 20:16)• Ambition: James & John (20:17-34)

Narrative 5: Jesus and Jerusalem

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Jesus in Jerusalem (chap. 21-23)• Jesus enters Jerusalem (21:1-17)• Jesus denounces Jerusalem (21:18 – 23:39)– Withering the fig tree (21:18-22)– Opposition: trying to trap Jesus (21:23 – 22:40)– Jesus responds

• Confounds the Pharisees (22:41-46)• Denounces the Pharisees (23:1-36)

• Jesus mourns over Jerusalem (23:37-39)

Discourse 5: The Coming Judgment

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• Description of Second Coming (24:1-44)• In the meantime– Be ready: wicked servant & ten virgins(24:45 –

25:13)– Be faithful: the talents (25:14-30)– Be compassionate: the sheep and goats (25:31-46)

Narrative 6: Jesus the Conqueror

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• Preparation for Jesus’ death (26:1-30)• Jesus’ trial (26:57 – 27:26)• Jesus’ death & burial (27:27-66)• Jesus’ resurrection (28:1-15)• Jesus’ final charge (28:16-20)

Narrative 6: Jesus the Conqueror

C h a p t e rs 2 6 - 2 8

• The final narrative leads to a commission to teach instead of a record of Jesus’ teaching

• We are to carry on the work of teaching