The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Matthew zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Matthew open your bible commentary, new testament book 1. His volume on matthew has received nearunanimous praise. Introduction the gospel according to matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the new testament. Clear, easy to read, great pastoral resource carsons commentary on matthew, maybe the best out of the expositors series. It should help members of a group to benefit from their studies.
Matthew 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Matthew henrys most popular book is matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. He died before seeing a final proof of the manuscript, and did not live to see the popularity of his commentary. But thanks to a jealous and murderous king herod, jesus and company have to flee from judea to. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. This answer, as all the rest, is taken out of the book of deuteronomy, which signifies the.
The next step is to enter your payment information. Boice, james montgomery, the gospel of matthew, volume 1. Matthew 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Nearly 100 daily readings let you explore the gospel of matthew in depth. As we come today to the gospel of matthew, id like to bridge the gap between the old testament and the new testament because, in order to appreciate and to have a right. Matthew 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The author of hebrews says, for we dont have a high. From the former gospels we should have been apt to draw three inferences, which from the fourth one we know to be erroneous. Matthew emphasizes that jesus, unlike israel, passed his test in the wilderness. The christian church put matthews book first because matthew often refers to the old testament. Matthew 4 the temptation of jesus and his first galilean ministry a. 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. It is not ideal to divide gods word into small parts.
Spurgeons commentary on the entire book of matthew, the gospel of the kingdom was written during the final years of his life. 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. Matthew 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In fact, genesis and matthew are the two key books of the bible. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he was hungry. The most important, memorable, and mysterious battle in history. This versebyverse commentary on the entire gospel of matthew is written with the same elegance characteristic of the treasury of david, his commentary.
Bible study questions on matthew and the sermon on the mount. 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. Matthew bible book with full chapters king james version. All three synoptic gospels so called because of their similarity tell us about his calling matthew 9. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand although it is the peculiar business of christ to establish the kingdom of heaven in the hearts of men, yet it is observable, he begins his preaching in the same words with john the. Matthew did not write the first book about jesus life. Some websites and religiouspublishers use very short abbreviations, consisting of only 1 or 2 letters,which sometimes causes confusion. Matthew henry has 569 books on goodreads with 12203 ratings. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Carson once again has written one of the best commentaries on a particular book of the bible. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account.
But from this time begin his solemn stated preaching. Matthew 4 new international version niv jesus is tested in the wilderness 4 then jesus was led by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted a by the devil. This is a study guide commentary which means that you are. Matthew zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series book 1 kindle edition by osborne, grant r. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. Note that israel was also known as gods son exodus 4.
There is here a notable gap in the history, which but for the fourth gospel we should never have discovered. It went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Vernon mcgees unique brand of rubbermeetstheroad teaching. David guzik commentary on matthew 4 describes the temptation of jesus in the. From that time jesus began to preach he had preached before, both to jews and samaritans, john 4. I am preaching through matthew and have extensively used a number of commentaries. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 4 and more. The life of jesus starts out pretty well, with awesome birthday presents from some wise men who track him down by following a star. Peter will tempt jesus to avoid the cross matthew 16. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible. The open your bible commentary was written to encourage daily bible study. Study matthew 4 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better.
The temptation in the wilderness is this true temptation or a rite of passage that jesus cannot fail. Each of these studies is designed for students to reach greater depths of understanding the hebrew scriptures. But it is clear, from marks statement, that he was in the wilderness forty. Matthew 4 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Had we only this gospel, we should suppose the temptation did not begin till after this. This book of matthew study is an introductory level study and is our recommended starting point for learning about torahbased messianic bible study. While on this occasion luke calls him levi, the taxgatherer and mark levi, the son of alphaeus, he is called matthew only in our gospel. It is simply unthinkable that the christ of god would have relied upon a merely human and.
Matthew 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Each reading is short, but the content is rich with careful explanation, devotional warmth, and practical relevance. When they saw it, how happy they were, what joy was theirs. They are often treated as a single parable because the setting for both is a wedding banquet, but they make two related but somewhat different points. View essay an exegetical interpretation of matthew 4. God purposes the welfare of his creaturesall his appointments are calculated to promote this end. Chapter 4 digression 2 the wilderness temptations chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 digression 3 judge not chapter 8 digression 4 let the dead bury their dead digression 5 legion and the gadarene pigs chapter 9 digression 6 the table manners of jesus chapter 10 digression 7 matthew 10. The name of the author, matthew, is listed in all lists of apostles at the seventh or eighth place matthew 10. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series book 1. Matthew 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Acts 4 commentary acts chapter 4 commentary bible study. He has the credentials and the authority for this mission, amply demonstrated in matthews gospel by the genealogy and birth narrative.
Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. This lesson includes a pair of parables 110 and 1114. Possibly a representative from the sanhedrin who came to check jesus credentials, much as the credentials of john baptist were checked. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. It tells of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of jesus of nazareth.
The christian church put matthew s book first because matthew often refers to the old testament. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. If failure is possible, does god set the bar so low that there is no serious danger to jesus. Gospel of matthew 1 commentary new testament matthew. Acts 4 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 4 in plain english. Free bible commentary and bible guide on matthew in simple. The gospel of matthew, although it is only twentyeight chapters long, is a very important book. I would even say that his commentary on matthew is on par with his pillar commentary on john. First, that our lord awaited the close of johns ministry, by his arrest and.
The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Matthew 4 commentary gods son passes the test bible gateway. The bible book of matthew with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Scholars interpretations of the temptation narrative broadly fall into three primary categories theissen 1991. Exegesis paper an exegetical interpretation of matthew 4. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation.
It is just with god to take the gospel and the means of grace, from those that. Matthew 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The book of matthew is our first in a series of bible studies. Commentaries for matthew chapter 4 gods son passes the test. Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. 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. Matthew collected taxes, but he became one of jesus 12 special friends matthew 9. But he answered and said, it is written the passage referred to, and cited, is in deuteronomy 8.
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