college 5-6-7: Matthew Flashcards
Which aspects of Jesus is shown by Matthew
- Jesus as fulfillement of the law
- Jesus as the son of David (Mat. 1:1)
- Jesus as authority over law
- Jesus as typological fulfillement (Jesus as the embodied history of Israël e.g. King Herod kills the children)
Explain in which ways Jesus fulfilled the law?
- He embodies the law: he shows the real purposes of the law and shows what is added and what isn’t.
- He obeyed the law
- He completed the law (love your neighbour , Mattheüs 22:39)
Explain how Jesus is the new Adam and new Israël in Matthew’s gospel in Matt 3:16–4:11
Jesus succeeded where we failed. He stands the test (Matthew 4:1-11) and he quotes from Deuteronomium -> new Israël
This passage is better called “the testing of the son of God” rather than the “temptation,” because, though there is much we can learn about overcoming temptation, itʼs not ultimately about that. Itʼs about the son of God who was tested and proven, and who defeated the enemy on our behalf.
Which group did Matthew had in mind when he was writing this gospel?
He probably wrote it for Jews
Explain the sermon on the mount
In the sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7) Jesus teaches his disciples and the people about a new life. It’ s a long list, and feels like a burden, but in the centre of the sermon (there is a certain symmetry) Jesus tells us with use of the Lord’s prayer that we are not alone. We need grace in order to serve God’s kingdom.
Explain Isaiah 7 in the light of Jesus
Isaiah gives Ahaz the promise of a son, who will be called Immanuel, God with us, in a time they are at the brink of a war with either Assyria or the northern part of Israël. The sign tells us that when this child is born, there will be no threat from either Assyria or the northern part of Israël. God wants Ahaz to wait for this newborn child.
Give two examples in Matthew, where the author speaks in two’s. Why does he uses it in contrary to Mark?
the two possesed men (8:28), the two donkey’s (21:7)
Matthew, wrote to the Jewish community and because it was common to have two or more witnesses, Matthew chose to wright them all down, in stead of writing down what was relevant for the story (Mark)
Is Matthew 24 eschatology or more a description of the first destruction of Jerusalem around 70 AD?
it could be that in this chapter Jesus warns his disciples for the destruction of Jerusalem (around that time Matthew’s gospel had been written) and the end of times. Hard to put the line e.g verse 29 could be argued for being more historical, because it looks like what has been written by Isaiah (Is. 13:10). This verse can’t be read literastically, because it could be following up the destruction of a city. But the context gives the verse a more eschatological sense.
Give an example of how Matthew is symmetrical
- 7 blessings (Matt 5) and 7 woo’s (Matt 23)
- Enitre book as a chiasm and center is parables of the Kingdom
