Matthew
Tyndale New Testament Commentary
Published on 26. March 2015
432 pages
978-1-78359-309-5 (ISBN)
Description
Matthew - the visit of the Magi, the Sermon on the Mount, the Great Commission: these are only a few of the well-known passages that draw readers specifically to Matthew's gospel. Yet it begins with a forbidding list of unknown names and apparently irrelevant 'begettings'. In fact, the early church may have placed Matthew first in the New Testament because it more fully than any other Gospel provides a Christian perspective on the relation between the church and the Jews, an issue that is still important today. R. T. France tackles this and other key issues in the Gospel with clarity, reliability and relevance.This classic commentary has been completely retypeset and presented in a fresh, vibrant new large paperback format, with new global branding.
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English
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Nottingham
United Kingdom
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978-1-78359-309-5 (9781783593095)
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R. T. France was formerly Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Content
- Intro
- Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
- Matthew
- Contents
- General preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Matthew among the Gospels
- 2. Some characteristics of Matthew's Gospel
- A. A Jewish Christian Gospel
- B. A Gospel for all nations
- C. A Gospel for the church
- D. A carefully constructed Gospel
- E. A scripturally based Gospel
- 3. The origin of the Gospel
- A. Place of writing
- B. Date
- C. Authorship
- D. Matthew, Mark and Luke
- 4. Central theological emphases of Matthew
- A. Fulfilment
- B. Christology
- C. The law
- D. The people of God
- 5. The structure of Matthew's Gospel
- Analysis
- 1. THE BIRTH AND PREPARATION OF JESUS (1:1-4:16)
- 2. PUBLIC MINISTRY IN AND AROUND GALILEE (4:17-16:20)
- 3. PRIVATE MINISTRY IN GALILEE: PREPARING THE DISCIPLES (16:21-18:35)
- 4. MINISTRY IN JUDEA (19:1-25:46)
- 5. THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS (26:1-28:20)
- Commentary
- 1. The Birth and Preparation of Jesus (1:1-4:16)
- A. The birth and childhood of Jesus (1:1-2:23)
- i. The genealogy of Jesus the Messiah (1:1-17)
- ii. The origin and name of Jesus the Messiah (1:18-25)
- iii. The visit of the Magi (2:1-12)
- iv. The flight to Egypt and the return (2:13-23)
- B. The preparation for Jesus' public ministry (3:1-4:16)
- i. The ministry of John the Baptist (3:1-12)
- ii. The baptism of Jesus (3:13-17)
- iii. The test (4:1-11)
- iv. The withdrawal to Galilee (4:12-16)
- 2. Public Ministry in and Around Galilee (4:17-16:20)
- A. Introduction to the public ministry (4:17-25)
- i. Summary of Jesus' preaching (4:17)
- ii. The call of four disciples (4:18-22)
- iii. Summary of the public ministry (4:23-25)
- B. Jesus' teaching on discipleship (5:1-7:29)
- i. Introduction (5:1-2)
- ii. The advantages of discipleship (5:3-10)
- iii. The distinctiveness of the disciple (5:11-16)
- iv. Jesus' attitude to the Old Testament (5:17-20)
- v. Examples of Jesus' radical ethic (5:21-48)
- vi. Teaching on religious observance (6:1-18)
- vii. The disciple's attitude to material possessions (6:19-34)
- viii. The disciples' attitude to one another (7:1-6)
- ix. The disciple's attitude to God (7:7-11)
- x. Summary of Jesus' ethic (7:12)
- xi. Warnings against spurious discipleship (7:13-27)
- xii. Conclusion (7:28-29)
- C. A selection of Jesus' miracles (8:1-9:34)
- i. The leper (8:1-4)
- ii. The centurion's servant (8:5-13)
- iii. Peter's mother-in-law (8:14-15)
- iv. Summary of Jesus' healing ministry (8:16-17)
- v. Two would-be followers (8:18-22)
- vi. Calming the storm (8:23-27)
- vii. The Gadarene demoniacs (8:28-34)
- viii. The paralytic (9:1-8)
- ix. The call of Matthew (9:9-13)
- x. The question about fasting (9:14-17)
- xi. The ruler's daughter and the woman with a haemorrhage (9:18-26)
- xii. Two blind men (9:27-31)
- xiii. A dumb man (9:32-34)
- D. The parallel ministry of the disciples (9:35-11:1)
- i. Summary and introduction (9:35-38)
- ii. The twelve (10:1-4)
- iii. Instructions for their mission (10:5-16)
- iv. Warnings of conflict and persecution (10:17-39)
- v. The privileged status of the disciple (10:40-42)
- vi. Conclusion (11:1)
- E. Varying response to Jesus' Messianic activity (11:2-12:50)
- i. John the Baptist (11:2-19)
- ii. Towns which rejected Jesus' appeal (11:20-24)
- iii. The true response to Jesus' appeal (11:25-30)
- iv. Objections to Jesus' free attitude to the sabbath (12:1-14)
- v. Jesus' response to opposition (12:15-21)
- vi. Jesus accused of collusion with the devil, and his response (12:22-37)
- vii. Jesus' verdict on 'this generation' (12:38-45)
- viii. Jesus' true family (12:46-50)
- F. Jesus' teaching in parables (13:1-53)
- i. The sower (13:1-9 and 18-23)
- ii. The purpose of parables (13:10-17)
- iii. Explanation of the sower (13:18-23)
- iv. and vi. Three parables of growth
- and explanation of the weeds (13:24-33 and 36-43)
- v. The purpose of parables (13:34-35)
- vi. Explanation of the weeds (13:36-43)
- vii. Three further parables (13:44-50)
- viii. Concluding parable: the householder (13:51-53)
- G. Varying response to Jesus' teaching and miracles (13:54-16:20)
- i. Nazareth rejects Jesus (13:54-58)
- ii. Herod Antipas thinks Jesus is John the Baptist revived (14:1-12)
- iii. Jesus feeds a large crowd (14:13-21)
- iv. Jesus walks on the water (14:22-33)
- v. The popularity of Jesus as a healer (14:34-36)
- vi. Dispute with Pharisees and scribes over defilement (15:1-20)
- vii. A Gentile woman's faith (15:21-28)
- viii. Healing ministry among the Gentiles (15:29-31)
- ix. Second feeding of a crowd (15:32-39)
- x. Jesus' repudiation of Pharisees and Sadducees (16:1-12)
- xi. Jesus is the Messiah (16:13-20)
- 3. Private Ministry in Galilee: Preparing the Disciples (16:21-18:35)
- A. Teaching on Jesus' mission (16:21-17:27)
- i. First announcement of Jesus' suffering and death (16:21-23)
- ii. Discipleship will also involve suffering (16:24-28)
- iii. A vision of Jesus' glory (17:1-13)
- iv. The power of faith (17:14-20)
- v. Second announcement of Jesus' suffering and death (17:22-23)
- vi. The question of the temple tax (17:24-27)
- B. Teaching on relationships among the disciples (18:1-35)
- i. True greatness (18:1-5)
- ii. On stumbling-blocks (18:6-9)
- iii. Care for the 'little ones' (18:10-14)
- iv. 'If your brother sins .' (18:15-20)
- v. Forgiving personal offences (18:21-35)
- 4. Ministry in Judea (19:1-25:46)
- A. On the way to Jerusalem (19:1-20:34)
- i. Introduction (19:1-2)
- ii. Teaching on divorce and marriage (19:3-12)
- iii. The blessing of the children (19:13-15)
- iv. The rich young man (19:16-22)
- v. Wealth and rewards (19:23-30)
- vi. The parable of equal wages for unequal work (20:1-16)
- vii. Third announcement of Jesus' suffering and death (20:17-19)
- viii. James and John: greatness in service (20:20-28)
- ix. Two blind men (20:29-34)
- B. Arrival in Jerusalem (21:1-22)
- i. The entry (21:1-11)
- ii. The demonstration in the temple (21:12-17)
- iii. The lesson of the fig-tree (21:18-22)
- C. Controversies with the Jewish leaders (21:23-23:39)
- i. The question of authority (21:23-27)
- ii. Three polemical parables (21:28-22:14)
- iii. The question of imperial taxes (22:15-22)
- iv. The question about resurrection (22:23-33)
- v. The greatest commandment (22:34-40)
- vi. The Messiah as Son of David (22:41-46)
- vii. The failure of scribes and Pharisees (23:1-36)
- viii. The fate of Jerusalem (23:37-39)
- D. Jesus' teaching about the future (24:1-25:46)
- i. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple (24:1-2)
- ii. Warnings against premature expectation (24:3-14)
- iii. The coming crisis in Judea (24:15-28)
- iv. Climax of the crisis within 'this generation' (24:29-35)
- v. The unexpected parousia of the Son of man (24:36-25:13)
- vi. The parable of the talents (25:14-30)
- vii. The last judgment (25:31-46)
- 5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus (26:1-28:20)
- A. Preparation for the passion (26:1-46)
- i. Introduction (26:1-2)
- ii. The plot against Jesus (26:3-5)
- iii. The anointing at Bethany (26:6-13)
- iv. Judas joins the plot (26:14-16)
- v. The Last Supper (26:17-30)
- vi. Jesus predicts Peter's denial (26:31-35)
- vii. Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane (26:36-46)
- B. The arrest and trial of Jesus (26:47-27:26)
- i. The arrest (26:47-56)
- ii. The Jewish 'trial' (26:57-68)
- iii. Peter's failure (26:69-75)
- iv. Jesus is transferred to the Roman governor (27:1-2)
- v. The death of Judas (27:3-10)
- vi. The Roman trial (27:11-26)
- C. The crucifixion of Jesus (27:27-56)
- i. The mockery by the soldiers (27:27-31)
- ii. The crucifixion (27:32-44)
- iii. The death of Jesus (27:45-56)
- D. The burial and resurrection of Jesus (27:57-28:20)
- i. Jesus dead and buried (27:57-61)
- ii. The setting of the guard (27:62-66)
- iii. The empty tomb and the risen Lord (28:1-10)
- iv. The report of the guard (28:11-15)
- v. Jesus alive and sovereign (28:16-20)
- Bibliography
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
