Subject Index


A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y


A

abomination that causes desolation, 777–79

accountability, 633–36, 820–21

acts of righteousness/spiritual disciplines, 270–71, 285–90

adultery, 74, 75, 244–45

angels, 75–76, 96, 615–16, 937–38

anger, 242–44, 260

anti-Semitism, 877, 887–88

antitheses, the, 240

apostles, 193, 386

Archelaus, 114, 115

authority of Jesus, 357–58, 950–51; over nature, 351–52; over the spirit world, 352–54, over sin, 354–56

B

balance in a Christian’s life, 317–19, 428, 494–95, 583–84, 815

baptism, Jesus’ form of, 954–56

baptism, John’s, 134–35, 137

barriers broken down by Jesus, 340–45, 358, 920–22, 952

Beatitudes, the, 204–5, 216–26, 257–58

Bethlehem, 92, 93, 98, 99, 112–13

betrothal, 73–74

blasphemy, 865–66

blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, 449

Branch of David, 117–18, 119, 124

C

Caesar Augustus, 54, 92, 97, 114

capital punishment, 260

chief priests, 98, 570, 694, 826–27, 944–45

Christian era, 123–24

Christian, the name, 124–26

community of faith, the church, 30, 33, 564–66, 578–79, 621, 626–29, 655, 672, 817, 946

Community Prescription, 33, 200, 492, 611, 626, 630, 634, 652–53, 654, 971–72

compassion, 88, 374, 380–81

covenants, covenantal promises, 56, 58, 63, 70

cross, the, 896, 916, 917–20, 923–26, 929–31

crowds, the, 30–31, 182–83, 185, 192–93, 197–98, 328–29, 346, 356, 422, 448, 454, 477–78, 484–85, 492–93, 515, 731–32, 875–77

crucifixion, 571, 899

D

darkness, 901–3, 918

devil, Satan, 154, 155, 156, 162, 280

Dionysius Exiguus, 123–24

discernment, 310–11, 334

disciples, discipleship, 21, 30, 32–34, 35, 84, 87, 179–80, 192, 193, 197, 199–202, 214–16, 225–26, 237, 256–57, 315, 329, 364, 395–402, 424–25, 427–28, 456, 459, 490, 581–87, 613–15, 882, 889–90, 930–31, 941, 952–54, 956–59, 963–64, 971–72

disciples, false, 324–26, 334–35

discipleship and religious traditions, 368–69

discipline, church, 617–21, 628, 635–36

discipling, 956–59, 972

divorce, 75, 246–47, 262, 642–45, 654, 656–58

dreams, 76, 101, 875

E

ekklesia, 30, 611

Elijah, 417, 593–94

elitism, 287

end of the age, 771–77

Eschatological Forecast, 200

eternal life, 648

F

faith, 104, 517, 522, 527, 540, 546, 551, 596–98, 605–7

faithfulness of God, 66–67, 68

fasting, 154, 280–82, 289–90, 368

Father in heaven, 215–16, 275–76

fire of hell, 243

forgiveness, 279, 280, 622–25, 628–29, 636–39

fulfillment formula, 78, 120–21

fulfillment: of all righteousness, 139–40, 905; of the law, 227–29, 233, 241, 592; of Old Testament Scripture, 55, 56–57, 66, 110–12, 113–14, 120–22, 228–30, 346, 458, 915

G

Galilee, 172, 180, 184, 186, 940, 942, 947

Gentile ancestors of Jesus, 67–68

Gentiles, 172, 342–43, 540, 541, 706, 920–21

giving sacrificially, 105, 107–8

giving to the needy, 271–73, 288–89

gold, 101

Golden Rule, the, 313–14, 315–16, 725–26

Golgotha, 897–98

gospel of the kingdom, 146, 180–81, 776

gratitude, 284, 306, 666, 672–73, 674–75

Great Commission, 29, 32, 950–59, 963–64

great tribulation, the, 777–82

greatness in the kingdom of heaven, 612–13, 626–27, 673

H

heart, centrality of, 544–45, 549–50, 754

heart, hardness of, 478, 479–80, 493–94, 495–97, 510, 519, 549–50, 653–54

Herod, 93, 96–99, 101–2, 103, 104, 110, 112, 114, 123

Herod Antipas, 114–15, 171–72, 511–12, 519–20, 719–20

Herod Philip, 114

Herodians, 719–20, 730

Holy Spirit, 77, 89–90, 149, 150, 154, 164–65, 222–23, 882

Holy Week, 700–701, 707–12

humility, 151–52, 614, 626, 632–33

hypocrites, hypocrisy, 272, 273, 288, 309–10, 674, 746, 751, 754

I

incense, 101

inspiration of Scripture, 229–30

Israel, 577, 579, 693–94, 698–99, 704–6, 716, 718, 757–58, 877, 888, 906, 953

J

Jerusalem, 97–98

Jesus and his Father, 421–22, 426, 559, 841–42, 903

Jesus as prophet, priest, and king, 701–4

Jesus, the name, 25, 56, 77, 81

Jesus, titles of: Immanuel, 35, 80, 81, 83, 84, 141; King of the Jews, 60, 94, 96, 98, 106, 810, 845; Lord, 28, 324–25, 686, 845; Messiah/Christ, 20–21, 25–26, 56, 69, 98, 558, 560, 864; the Nazarene, 118–19, 124; Prince of Peace, 853; Servant/Suffering Servant, 28, 143, 345–46, 444–45, 834, 845; son of Abraham, 29, 55, 56, 63, 66; son of David, 26–27, 29, 55, 56, 63, 66, 372–73, 446, 864; Son of God, 26–27, 143, 146–47, 157, 353, 518, 529, 559–60, 864; Son of Man, 27–28, 347–49, 356, 557–58, 865

Jewish religious leaders, 30, 34, 97–98, 104, 106, 135–36, 138–39, 150–51, 192, 198, 327, 328, 488, 569–70, 694–97, 700, 751, 944–46

John the Baptist, 104, 115, 116, 130–35, 171–72, 412–19, 425–26, 510–12, 695–96; and Elijah, 417, 593–94

Joseph, 74–77, 81–82, 87–89, 110, 119, 126–28

Joseph of Arimathea, 911–13, 922

Judas, 879–80

judging others, 308–10

judgment, 148–49, 489, 699–700, 794–95, 812–13, 816

K

Kingdom-Life Proclamation/Discourse, 32, 200

kingdom of God, 33, 34, 132, 447, 578–79, 721

kingdom of heaven, 25, 33, 77, 132–33, 135–36, 148–50, 174–75, 191, 206, 216, 217–18, 223, 276–77, 299, 482–84, 485–89, 498–99, 501–5, 578–79, 721

kingship, 60

L

Law and the Prophets, 228, 235–36, 313

law of retaliation (lex talionis), 248–51, 263–64

leaders and leadership, 759–60, 762–67

legalism, 88, 241, 286, 422, 545

leprosy, 340

light of the world, 214–16, 224

Lord’s Supper, 836–38, 851–53

love, law of love, 236, 265–67, 463, 726, 739

M

Magi, 93–102, 103, 106

marriage: faithfulness in, 261–62; sanctity of, 655–58

mercy, merciful, 208–9, 636–39

mission of disciples, 395–402, 403–405

Mission Mandate, 32, 200, 491, 971

motives, 270–74, 283–85, 288–90, 659, 666, 672, 674

mourning, 206–7

murder, 241–42

myrrh, 101

N

Nazareth, 92, 115–20

Nazareth Decree, 20

O

oaths, 247–48, 262–63, 752–53, 760

obedience, 81–82, 88, 187, 234, 258, 456, 460–61, 548, 605, 848

Old Testament Scripture and the Christian, 235–36, 256

Olivet Discourse, 33–34, 200, 492, 770–72, 788–91, 972

P

parables, 473–74, 476–79, 499–501

Parabolic Disclosure/Discourse, 32–33, 200, 472–74, 492, 971

pax Romana, 54, 933

perfection, 254–55, 267–78

persecution and suffering, 210–11, 401–2, 406–8, 461–62, 774–75, 917

Peter, 516–17, 521, 525–27, 560–68, 570–71, 579–80, 581, 585, 591–92, 839–40, 842, 848, 866–68, 880–82, 889–91

Pharisees and teachers of the law, 98, 135–36, 138, 150–51, 198, 208, 218, 219, 231, 241, 270, 346–47, 355–56, 367–68, 374, 377, 422, 443, 450, 457–60, 490, 534–36, 537, 556–57, 570, 726–28, 732–33, 744–45, 752–57, 758–60; disciples of, 719, 729–30

poor in spirit, 205–6, 217

porneia, 644–45, 654, 657

prayer, 273–74, 289, 312

prophets, true and false, 322–26, 334

pure in heart, 209

R

reconciliation, 243, 260, 628, 658

redemption, 86, 112, 904

repentance, 131, 133, 134, 136–37, 138, 232

resurrection, 961–63, 966–70

rewards, 270–71, 283, 284–85, 651–52, 659, 672, 675

righteousness, 75, 77, 88, 140, 207–8, 219, 230–33, 234–35

S

Sabbath, the, 438–43

Sadducees, 135–36, 138, 150–51, 556–57, 722–24, 730–31, 733, 734–35

Satan, see devil

salt of the earth, 212–14, 224

salvation, 28–29, 67, 68, 70, 77, 85, 661, 894

second coming of Jesus, 799–800, 801–3, 814–17

Sermon on the Mount, 32, 190–202, 491, 971

servanthood, 669–70, 672, 673, 678–80, 750, 821–22

sign, 554–55

Simon of Cyrene, 896–97

sin, 278–79, 360, 375, 376–77

singleness/celibacy, 645, 658

sovereignty, divine, 103, 104, 846–47, 860; and human responsibility, 477–78, 834–35, 847–48, 860

Spirit-led life, 164–65

spiritual warfare, 377, 385, 459

Star of Bethlehem, 94, 95–96, 99, 102, 103

substitutionary atonement, 670, 903, 918

T

table fellowship, 366

tax collectors, 364–67

teachers of the law, see Pharisees and teachers of the law

temple tax, 598–600

temptation, tempt, 155–56, 158, 161–62, 165–69, 279

temptation of Jesus, 157–62, 848

test, testing, 155–56, 279

tradition of the elders, 534–36, 542–44, 732, 740

Transfiguration, the, 589–93, 601–3

Trinity, the, 955–56

Twelve, the, 193, 384–89, 402, 405–6, 579–80, 651–52, 667, 706, 830, 947–48

U

unpardonable sin, 449–50

V

virgin birth, 63–64, 77, 79–80, 82–83, 85–86

W

wealth and materialism, 292–93, 296, 301–2, 303–4, 481, 649–51, 658–59

wine and gall, 898

wisdom, 419

women, 60, 67, 456, 911, 921–22, 939–40, 941–42, 962

Word of God, supremacy of, 542–44, 547–49

worship, 530, 941

worry, 296–300, 301–2, 304–6

Y

yoke, 423–25, 428, 433–34