Study questions are provided for each chapter of the gospel that can deepen your personal study of gods holy word. This excellent commentary on matthew offers a unique interpretive approach that focuses on the sociohistorical context of the gospel and the nature of matthews exhortation to his firstcentury christian audience. The holy gospel according to matthew the new testament. Commentary on the gospel according to matthew author. Matthew given in paris in approximately the year 1270. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 8 and more.
An outline of matthews gospel and several maps are also included. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on matthews gospel. Articles by others in this series may only contain the audio messages. It is a useful commentary, especially as an aid for preaching sermons. This is the first ever english translation of this major work. The synoptic gospelsthe gospels according to matthew, mark, and luke are so similar to each other that, in a sense, they view jesus with the same eye synoptic, in contrast to the very different picture of jesus presented in the fourth gospel john or. Featuring the church fathers, catholic encyclopedia, summa theologica and more. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an.
There is also an introductory essay covering questions of authorship, date, destination, structure and themes. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Matthew and was composed in greek, probably sometimes after 70 ce, and borrows heavily from the earlier gospel according to mark. The gospel of matthew catholic commentary on sacred. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel according to s. Chapter 2 matthew chapter 1 matthew chapter 1 the genealogy of jesus thebookofthegenerationofjesuschrist,thesonofdavid, thesonofabraham.
All quotes come from this commentary unless otherwise noted. Gospel of matthew, the book of matthew commentary, bible study. Introduction and overview matthew was the favorite and most prominent gospel of early christianity. Ntgateway gospel and acts gospel of matthew introductory materials. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The holy gospel of jesus christ, according to matthew. However, most new testament scholars agree that the gospel of matthew was not written by one of jesus disciples, although it is quite possible that matthew the apostle may have had something to do with one or more of the sources that were used. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most systematic. Gospel of matthew 1 commentary new testament matthew. The next step is to enter your payment information. The gospel of the kingdom by charles haddon spurgeon with introductory note by mrs. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most. Over the course of the new few weeks, we will discuss the reasons for accepting the traditional viewpoints for new testament authorship. To walk through the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of jesus according to the gospel of matthew. Spurgeon introductory note few and simple should be the words which introduce this eagerly expected book.
Internet archive bookreader commentary on the gospel of matthew internet archive bookreader commentary on the gospel of matthew. See whose language they speak, that will have nothing to do with the gospel of christ, with his laws and ordinances, that throw off his yoke. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of and is available in hardcover format. Pdf matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book by. This evangelist begins with the account of christs parentage and birth, the ancestors from whom he descended, and the manner of his entry into the world, to make it appear that he was indeed the messiah promised, for it was foretold that he should be the son of david, and should be born of a virgin. A critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel.
He wrote the gospel of christ according to his own plans and aims, and from his own point of view, as did also the other evangelists. A table of these witnesses may be found after the gospel. This page represents a major project of mine now completed to write some sort of commentary on the gospel of matthew. Read matthew 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He has already produced commentaries on the gospels of john and mark. The secondary theme of the gospel of matthew gives us. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. The main characters of this religion, religion story are.
Icon of christ and new testament reader elpenor editions in print in print. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three. Again this commentary on matthew gospel is a thorough and scholarly, but written in a readable style. Publication date 1907 topics bible publisher new york. It tells how the promised messiah, jesus, rejected by israel, is killed, is raised from the dead, and finally sends the disciples to. The authentic new testament of the greekspeaking orthodox churches.
God with us, matt woodley makes accessible the truth of the incarnation of christ through his own candid personal narrative and the inspirational stories of others. A booklet introducing matthews gospel for undergraduate students oxford, 1998. Free download or read online matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible pdf epub book. The end result is a rich tapestry that thoroughly grounds matthews gospel in the old testament yet shows how uniquely jesus reinterpreted the scriptures to present himself as the revelation of god. Commentaries on the gospel of matthew can be either highly critical or devotional in nature. Leithart articles on the structure of matthew typically begin with a lament that scholars have reached no consensus concerning the structure of matthew. In this history written by matthew, mark, luke, and john, the spirit of god so governed their. Until the time of the renaissancereformation the gospel of matthew was thought to. Pennington is assistant professor of new testament interpretation at the southern baptist theological seminary.
Matthew 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Turner, matthew, in baker exegetical commentary on the new. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster published. Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Chiastic outlines have been proposed,1 and the indications of inclusio are hints. Fr michael mullins lectures in scripture in st patricks college, maynooth. Carefully constructed to facilitate memory early assumption that it was written by an apostolic witness. You do not need anyones permission to quote from, store, print, photocopy, reformat or publish this document. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible white horse. Articles by him contain the audio message and an outline. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1710, and was written by matthew henry.
The new testament begins with the gospel of matthew. The reader is continually engaged from the divinely human genealogy of jesus to the promise of the indwelling presence of the holy spirit at books end. The typological structure of matthews gospel peter j. David turner says, matthew is the nt book that influenced the early church most. New testament commentaries on the gospel of matthew, by dr. Like mary healys treatment of the gospel of mark in this series, mitch and sris commentary on the gospel of matthew is exactly what the faithful need. Gospel according to saint matthew chapter 1 the genealogy of christ. Frances masterful the gospel of matthew nicnt focuses on exegesis of matthews text as it stands rather than on the prehistory of the q material or details of the synoptic problem.
We will begin with the gospel of matthew today and will then move towards the other three gospels before looking at some of the letters in revelation. This bible commentary is the natural extension of our vision for the new. This expositionary series by david anderson was preached at littleton bible chapel beginning in 2012. This theme lays a foundation within the gospel upon which the message of the gospel of jesus christ is built. Commentary on the gospel according to matthew hopefaithprayer. By merging a careful study of matthews gospel in relation to the social context of the ancient mediterranean world with a detailed look at what we know of firstcentury jewish. The primary theme of the four gospels declares that jesus christ is the son of god. The end of a lesson will have a portion called summary and application. The author of this book was beyond a doubt the matthew, an apostle of our lord, whose name it bears. Commentary on his literary and theological art, 21. The scholarship presented is first rate without being overly technical or arcane, and the prose is refreshingly lacking in the hermeneutic of suspicion that sometimes accompanies catholic. Pdf the gospel of matthew 2018 edition gary everett. This commentary is a goldmine of wisdom for teaching and i would assume for preaching, although as a layman i am very limited in that area.
Pdf the gospel of matthew 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv. I originally went through the gospel in the course of about a year and a half in 19889 simply because the church i was in at that time was providing so much good teaching that i needed an outlet for my ministry and there was no room for me to teach in the context of their. The kingdom of heaven in the gospel of matthew jonathan t. Gospel according to matthew, first of the four new testament gospels and, with mark and luke, one of the three socalled synoptic gospels.
In this post, i will briefly describe five of the most generally helpful commentaries available on the gospel of matthew, and by helpful i mean works that explain to the reader the meaning of the text not only within the individual biblical book, but within scripture as a whole. The article in smiths bible dictionary on lhe gospel of matthew diepoeesof the entire question in these few wordl. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew and more. The gospel of matthew has long been the most popular of the four canonical gospels. Gospel of matthew commentary patristic bible commentary.
A sociorhetorical commentary is an new testament commentary, written by craig s. The gospel of matthew study bible lighthouse catholic media. An entire lesson would represent something taught in a sunday school or group bible study. Allen, a critical and exegetical commentary on the gospel according to s. The gospel of matthew is an new testament commentary, written by r. This 16week study is designed to accomplish the following goals. The gospel of matthew introduction the book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. An abridgment of the 6 volume matthew henrys commentary on the bible. The exegesis of each section is part of a planned literary whole supplemented, rather than controlled, by versebyverse commentary, allowing the text as a complete story to come into brilliant focus and.