Matthew Flashcards
Study
______, _______, and ______ all identified Matthew as the author of the Gospel bearing his name.
Irenaeus, Origen, Eusebius
The date for Matthew has been placed at AD 40 by New Testament scholar
John Wenham
The three locations suggested as the place where Matthew was written are….
Syria, Antioch of Syria, and Palestine
Outline
I. Birth and Preparation of Jesus
II. Jesus’ Public Ministry in Galilee
III. Jesus’ Private Ministry in Galilee
IV. Jesus’ Ministry in Judea
V. Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection
What was Matthew’s basic purpose in writing his gospel?
To preserve what Matthew knew about Jesus’ life and words. He wanted to make sure the truth about Jesus would never be lost.
Theme
The engrafting of the gentiles into the one people of God
Matthew introduces Jesus to his readers as the son of ______ and the son of ______.
David and Abraham
What ways was Jesus the Supreme authority
Jesus had power over sin, demons, and nature. Jesus was the Supreme authority. Nothing can stand in Jesus way, His actions and words bring instant compliance from anything that comes into contact with Him.
In what way did Jesus fulfill Gods intention
Jesus became the Savior for all of mankind. He brought us Salvation.
When Jesus was at the city of ________ he announced he would build his church.
Caesarea Phillipi
How does Matthew depict Jesus as the Teacher
His whole public ministry was directed toward instructing people. He took advantage of every opportunity to lead them into a deeper understanding of God.
Every event in the life of Christ was a fulfillment of Old Testament _______
Prophecy
In regards to sin, demons, and nature, Jesus was the _____
Supreme Authority
How does Matthew emphasize that Jesus is Saviour of both Jews and Gentiles?
Matthew tells of how the gentiles were given the privilege to have Jesus as their savior, because all others rejected Jesus.
Mathews purpose in writing his Gospel was to preserve the truth about the _____ and ____ of Jesus.
life and words
