THE BIBLE CONTINUED

THE BOOK OF MATTHEW
The book of Matthew is attributed to Matthew, also called Levi, the apostle and tax collector for the Romans. Written between AD 50 and AD 100, we are not certain where in fact it was written. You will find once you read Mark that much of Matthew is similar.
With all the quotations from the Jewish Bible, Matthew connects Jesus with what the Old Testament tells us of the long-awaited Messiah. It was important for the first Christians to know that the new faith was rooted in Judaism. Matthew begins by looking back to the Old Testament but closes with Jesus’ great commission to make disciples of all nations.
We begin our outline with Chapter 1.
Matthew the Book
Chapter 1The genealogy of Jesus Christ
1-6a From Abraham to David
6b-11From David to the Babylonian Exile
12-17 From the Exile to the Messiah
18-24 The birth of the Messiah
Chapter 2
1-12 Wise Men seek the King
13-15 The flight into Egypt
16-18 The Massacre of the innocents
19-23 The Holy Family in Nazareth
Chapter 3
1-12 The Messiah’s herald John the Baptist
13-17 The Baptist of Jesus
Chapter 4
1-11 The temptation of Jesus
12-17 Ministry in Galilee
18-22 The first disciples
23-25 Teaching, preaching, and healing
Chapter 5 The Sermon on the Mount
1-12 The Beatitudes
13-16 Believers are salt and light
17-20 Christ fulfills the Law
21-26 Murder begins in the heart
27-30 Adultery in the heart
31-32 Divorced practices censured
33-37 Tell the truth
38-42 Turning the other cheek
43-48 Love your enemies
Chapter 6
1-4 How to give
5-8 How to pray
9-15 The model prayer
16-18 How to fast
19-24 Treasures in Heaven not earth
25-34 Do not worry for anything
Chapter 7
1-6 Do not judge
7-12 Ask, seek, and knock
13-23 Entering the kingdom
24-29 The two foundations
Tomorrow we with start with the outline of Chapter 8. We pray that this will help you in your walk through the New Testament.

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