Bible Basics

The Gospel of Matthew Explained: Jesus the King


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Matthew's Gospel serves as a bridge connecting Old Testament promises to their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, deliberately placed first in the New Testament to show continuity in God's redemptive plan.

• The word "gospel" means "good news" - the four gospels each present Jesus from different perspectives
• Matthew, a former tax collector called by Jesus, wrote primarily for a Jewish audience
• Jesus eating with "tax collectors and sinners" at Matthew's house demonstrated the gospel message in action
• Five major teaching sections form the structure of Matthew's gospel
• The Sermon on the Mount (chapters 5-7) establishes the values of God's kingdom
• Jesus repeatedly fulfills Old Testament prophecies, confirming his identity as Messiah
• The genealogy includes Gentile women, showing Jesus is King of all nations
• Matthew ends with the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations
• The gospel challenges us to live as citizens of God's kingdom with transformed hearts

If you found this episode helpful, please share it with a friend who might need encouragement from God's Word this week. Join us next time as we explore Mark's Gospel—shorter, faster-paced, and action-packed.

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  • The Gospels: A Four-Fold Portrait of Jesus Christ

RESOURCES:

  • Fee, G. D. (2002). How to read the Bible book by book. Zondervan.
  • Galan, B., & Curiel, J. (n.d.). Bible overview (pp. 373–374) [Kindle edition]. Function.
  • Godet, F. L. (1899). Introduction to the New Testament: The collection of the four Gospels and the Gospel of St. Matthew(W. Affleck, Trans.; Vol. 2, p. 105). T&T Clark.
  • Knowles, A. (2001). The Bible guide (1st Augsburg Books ed.). Augsburg.
  • Leithart, P. J. (2022). BI110 How to read the Bible [Logos Mobile Education]. Lexham Press.
  • MacArthur, J., Jr. (Ed.). (1997). The MacArthur study Bible (Electronic ed.). Word Publishing.
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  • Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1998). The open Bible: New King James Version (Electronic ed.).



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Bible BasicsBy Jacqueline Williams Adewole

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