Matthew by Tremper Longman, III -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Contributors Preface Abbreviations Matthew Introduction I. PROLOGUE: THE ORIGIN AND BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST (1:1–2:23)

A. The Genealogy of Jesus (1:1–17) B. The Birth of Jesus (1:18–25) C. The Visit of the Magi (2:1–12) D. The Escape to Egypt (2:13–15) E. The Massacre of Bethlehem’s Boys (2:16–18) F. The Return to Nazareth (2:19–23)

II. THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM (3:1–7:29)

A. Narrative (3:1–4:25)

1. Foundational steps (3:1–4:11)

a. The ministry of John the Baptist (3:1–12) b. The baptism of Jesus (3:13–17) c. The temptation of Jesus (4:1–11)

2. Jesus’ early Galilean ministry (4:12–25)

a. The beginning (4:12–17) b. Calling the first disciples (4:18–22) c. Spreading the news of the kingdom (4:23–25)

B. First Discourse: The Sermon on the Mount (5:1–7:29)

1. Setting (5:1–2) 2. The kingdom of heaven: its norms and witness (5:3–16)

a. The norms of the kingdom (5:3–12)

(1) The Beatitudes (5:3–10) (2) Expansion (5:11–12)

b. The witness of the kingdom (5:13–16)

(1) Salt (5:13) (2) Light (5:14–16)

3. The kingdom of heaven: its demands in relation to the OT (5:17–48)

a. Jesus and the kingdom as fulfillment of the OT (5:17–20) b. Application: the antitheses (5:21–48)

(1) Vilifying anger and reconciliation (5:21–26) (2) Adultery and purity (5:27–30) (3) Divorce and remarriage (5:31–32) (4) Oaths and truthfulness (5:33–37) (5) Personal injury and self-sacrifice (5:38–42) (6) Hatred and love (5:43–47)

c. Conclusion: the demand for perfection (5:48)

4. Religious hypocrisy: its description and overthrow (6:1–18)

a. The principle (6:1) b. Three examples (6:2–18)

(1) Alms (6:2–4) (2) Prayer (6:5–15) (3) Fasting (6:16–18)

5. Kingdom perspectives (6:19–34)

a. Metaphors for unswerving loyalty to kingdom values (6:19–24)

(1) Treasure (6:19–21) (2) Light (6:22–23) (3) Slavery (6:24)

b. Uncompromised trust (6:25–34)

(1) The principle (6:25) (2) The examples (6:26–30) (3) Distinctive living (6:31–32) (4) The heart of the matter (6:33) (5) Abolishing worry (6:34)

6. Balance and perfection (7:1–12)

a. The danger of being judgmental (7:1–5)

(1) The principle (7:1) (2) The theological justification (7:2) (3) An example (7:3–5)

b. The danger of being undiscerning (7:6) c. Source and means of power (7:7–11) d. Balance and perfection (7:12)

7. Conclusion: call to decision and commitment (7:13–27)

a. Two ways (7:13–14) b. Two trees (7:15–20) c. Two claims (7:21–23) d. Two builders (7:24–27)

8. Transitional conclusion: Jesus’ authority (7:28–29)

III. THE KINGDOM EXTENDED UNDER JESUS’ AUTHORITY (8:1–11:1)

A. Narrative (8:1–10:4)

1. Healing miracles (8:1–17)

a. A leper (8:1–4) b. The centurion’s servant (8:5–13) c. Peter’s mother-in-law (8:14–15) d. Many at evening (8:16–17)

2. The cost of following Jesus (8:18–22) 3. Calming a storm (8:23–27) 4. Further demonstration of Jesus’ authority (8:28–9:8)

a. Exorcising two men (8:28–34) b. Healing a paralytic and forgiving his sins (9:1–8)

5. Calling Matthew (9:9) 6. Eating with sinners (9:10–13) 7. Fasting and the dawning of the messianic joy (9:14–17) 8. A resurrection and more healings (9:18–34)

a. Raising a girl and healing a woman (9:18–26) b. Healing two blind men (9:27–31) c. Exorcising a dumb man (9:32–34)

9. Spreading the news of the kingdom (9:35–10:4)

a. Praying for workers (9:35–38) b. Commissioning the Twelve (10:1–4)

B. Second Discourse: Mission and Martyrdom (10:5–11:1)

1. Setting (10:5a) 2. The commission (10:5b–16) 3. Warnings of future sufferings (10:17–25)

a. The Spirit’s help (10:17–20) b. Endurance (10:21–23) c. Inspiration (10:24–25)

4. Prohibition of fear (10:26–31)

a. The emergence of truth (10:26–27) b. The nonfinality of death (10:28) c. Continuing providence (10:29–31)

5. Characteristics of discipleship (10:32–39)

a. Acknowledging Jesus (10:32–33) b. Recognizing the gospel (10:34–36) c. Preferring Jesus (10:37–39)

6. Encouragement: response to the disciples and to Jesus (10:40–42) 7. Transitional conclusion: expanding ministry (11:1)

IV. TEACHING AND PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM: RISING OPPOSITION (11:2–13:53)

A. Narrative (11:2–12:50)

1. Jesus and John the Baptist (11:2–19)

a. John’s question and Jesus’ response (11:2–6) b. Jesus’ testimony to John (11:7–19)

(1) John in redemptive history (11:7–15) (2) The unsatisfied generation (11:16–19)

2. The condemned and the accepted (11:20–30)

a. The condemned: woes on unrepentant cities (11:20–24) b. The accepted (11:25–30)

(1) Because of the revelation of the Father (11:25–26) (2) Because of the agency of the Son (11:27) (3) Because of the Son’s gentle invitation (11:28–30)

3. Sabbath conflicts (12:1–14)

a. Picking heads of grain (12:1–8) b. Healing a man with a shriveled hand (12:9–14)

4. Jesus as the prophesied Servant (12:15–21) 5. Confrontation with the Pharisees (12:22–37)

a. The setting and accusation (12:22–24) b. Jesus’ reply (12:25–37)

(1) The divided kingdom (12:25–28) (2) The strong man’s house (12:29) (3) Blasphemy against the Spirit (12:30–32) (4) Nature and fruit (12:33–37)

c. Continued confrontation (12:38–42)

(1) Request for a sign (12:38) (2) The sign of Jonah (12:39–42)

d. The return of the evil spirit (12:43–45)

6. Doing the Father’s will (12:46–50)

B. Third Discourse: The Parables of the Kingdom (13:1–53)

1. The setting (13:1–3a) 2. To the crowds (13:3b–33)

a. The parable of the soils (13:3b–9) b. Interlude (13:10–23)

(1) On understanding parables (13:10–17) (2) Interpretation of the parable of the soils (13:18–23)

c. The parable of the weeds (13:24–30) d. The parable of the mustard seed (13:31–32) e. The parable of the yeast (13:33)

3. Pause (13:34–43)

a. Parables as fulfillment of prophecy (13:34–35) b. Interpretation of the parable of the weeds (13:36–43)

4. To the disciples (13:44–52)

a. The parable of the hidden treasure (13:44) b. The parable of the expensive pearl (13:45–46) c. The parable of the net (13:47–48) d. Interlude (13:49–51)

(1) Interpretation of the parable of the net (13:49–50) (2) On understanding parables (13:51)

e. The parable of the teacher of the law (13:52)

5. Transitional conclusion: movement toward further opposition (13:53)

V. THE GLORY AND THE SHADOW: PROGRESSIVE POLARIZATION (13:54–19:2)

A. Narrative (13:54–17:27)

1. Rejected at Nazareth (13:54–58) 2. Herod and Jesus (14:1–12)

a. Herod’s understanding of Jesus (14:1–2) b. Background: Herod’s execution of John the Baptist (14:3–12)

3. The feeding of the five thousand (14:13–21) 4. The walk on the water (14:22–33) 5. Transitional summary of constant and unavoidable ministry (14:34–36) 6. Jesus and the tradition of the elders (15:1–20) 7. More healings (15:21–31)

a. The Canaanite woman (15:21–28) b. The many (15:29–31)

8. The feeding of the four thousand (15:32–39) 9. Another demand for a sign (16:1–4) 10. The yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees (16:5–12) 11. Peter’s confession of Jesus and its aftermath (16:13–23)

a. The confession (16:13–20) b. The first passion prediction (16:21–23)

12. The way of discipleship (16:24–28) 13. The Transfiguration (17:1–13)

a. Jesus transfigured (17:1–8) b. The place of Elijah (17:9–13)

14. The healing of an epileptic boy (17:14–20 [21]) 15. The second major passion prediction (17:22–23) 16. The temple tax (17:24–27)

B. Fourth Discourse: Life under Kingdom Authority (18:1–19:2)

1. Setting (18:1–2) 2. Humility and greatness (18:3–4) 3. The heinousness of causing believers to sin (18:5–9) 4. The parable of the lost sheep (18:10–14) 5. Treatment of a sinning brother (18:15–20) 6. Forgiveness (18:21–35)

a. Repeated forgiveness (18:21–22) b. The parable of the unmerciful servant (18:23–35)

7. Transitional conclusion: introduction to the Judean ministry (19:1–2)

VI. OPPOSITION AND ESCHATOLOGY: THE TRIUMPH OF GRACE (19:3–26:5)

A. Narrative (19:3–23:39)

1. Marriage and divorce (19:3–12) 2. Blessing little children (19:13–15) 3. Wealth and the kingdom (19:16–30)

a. The rich young man (19:16–22) b. Grace and reward in the kingdom (19:23–30)

4. The parable of the workers (20:1–16) 5. Third major passion prediction (20:17–19) 6. Suffering and service (20:20–28) 7. Healing two blind men (20:29–34) 8. Opening events of Passion Week (21:1–23:39)

a. The triumphal entry (21:1–11) b. Jesus at the temple (21:12–17) c. The fig tree (21:18–22) d. Controversies in the temple court (21:23–22:46)

(1) The question of authority (21:23–27) (2) The parable of the two sons (21:28–32) (3) The parable of the tenants (21:33–46) (4) The parable of the wedding banquet (22:1–14) (5) Paying taxes to Caesar (22:15–22) (6) Marriage at the Resurrection (22:23–33) (7) The greatest commandments (22:34–40) (8) The son of David (22:41–46)

e. Seven woes on the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (23:1–36)

(1) Warning the crowds and the disciples (23:1–12) (2) The seven woes (23:13–32) (3) Conclusion (23:33–36)

f. Lament over Jerusalem (23:37–39)

B. Fifth Discourse: The Olivet Discourse (24:1–26:5)

1. Setting (24:1–3) 2. The birth pains (24:4–28)

a. General description of the birth pains (24:4–14) b. The sharp pain: the fall of Jerusalem (24:15–21) c. Warnings against false messiahs during the birth pains (24:22–28)

3. The coming of the Son of Man (24:29–31) 4. The significance of the birth pains (24:32–35) 5. The day and hour unknown: the need to be prepared (24:36–41)

a. The principle (24:36) b. Analogy of the days of Noah (24:37–39) c. Two in the field; two with a mill (24:40–41)

6. Parabolic teaching: variations on watchfulness (24:42–25:46)

a. The homeowner and the thief (24:42–44) b. The two servants (24:45–51) c. The ten virgins (25:1–13) d. The talents (25:14–30) e. The sheep and the goats (25:31–46)

7. Transitional conclusion: fourth major passion prediction and the plot against Jesus (26:1–5)

VII. THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS (26:6–28:20)

A. The Passion (26:6–27:66)

1. Anointed at Bethany (26:6–13) 2. Judas’s betrayal agreement (26:14–16) 3. The Lord’s Supper (26:17–30)

a. Preparations for the Passover (26:17–19) b. Prediction of the betrayal (26:20–25) c. The words of institution (26:26–30)

4. Prediction of abandonment and denial (26:31–35) 5. Gethsemane (26:36–46) 6. The arrest (26:47–56) 7. Jesus before the Sanhedrin (26:57–68) 8. Peter’s denial of Jesus (26:69–75) 9. Formal decision of the Sanhedrin (27:1–2) 10. The death of Judas (27:3–10) 11. Jesus before Pilate (27:11–26) 12. The soldiers’ treatment of Jesus (27:27–31) 13. The crucifixion and mocking (27:32–44) 14. The death of Jesus (27:45–50) 15. Immediate impact of the death (27:51–56) 16. The burial of Jesus (27:57–61) 17. The guard at the tomb (27:62–66)

B. The Resurrection (28:1–15)

1. The empty tomb (28:1–7) 2. First encounter with the risen Christ (28:8–10) 3. First fraudulent denials of Jesus’ resurrection (28:11–15)

C. The Risen Messiah and His Disciples (28:16–20)

1. Jesus in Galilee (28:16–17) 2. The Great Commission (28:18–20)

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