Essay on Exegesis of Matthew

“An obsession with possessions enslaves us to the demon of worry. Jesus invites us to change our priorities, focus on the kingdom, and share with the needy” (Kraybill, 2011, p.101). A man’s wealth will be measured by the love, kindness and empathy he has for the poor and the hungry in Gods kingdom. For this matter Jesus wants the wealthy to humble themselves and receive their blessing by offering opportunities to the poor instead of being greedy and celebrating their own wealth.

of oppression, understanding the central core of the Gospels as Jesus' identification with the poor

Scholars believe that it is unlikely that one of the Twelve wrote Matthew Gospel because of the description. "The manner in which Matthew presents his record of Jesus ancestors is typical of his use of the Hebrew bible and his purpose is not only to establish Jesus messianic credentials by right of descent from Abraham and David, but also to present Jesus birth as the climax of Israelite history" (Harris, 2014, pp. 166). Most of these scriptures in Matthew Gospel is an extension to the Gospel of Mark. "Matthew retains the apocalyptic themes found in Mark, but he significantly modifies them" (Harris, 2014, pp. 194). Due to the description, we can conclude a time and place for Matthew Gospel. Around 80 ce at least a decade after the destruction

He is mentioned to by Paul as "Luke the beloved physician" (Col. 4:14). Luke fixed forth the humanity of the Son of Man and cites it in chronological order the life of Christ. Being a physician, he is more precise when using language. For example, when he indicates a leper he uses the identical medical term to describe the circumstance, for example "full of leprosy" (Luke 5:12). Luke’s gospel is particularly focused towards an individual named Theophilus and is focused on the complete story and past events of Jesus Christ from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection. A major theme in Luke’s gospel shows how important the poor were to Jesus and how we should not neglect the poor. Examples of this are seen when the book talks about the distinctive beatitudes “blessed you are poor…hunger now...weep now...” and the distinctive woes “woes to you that are rich...that are full...that laugh now…” which overall say, money and power will tend to bring judgement upon you. In addition, the gospel of Luke refers to certain parables like the Rich man and Lazarus. This sends a message to warn the rich who tend to trust in their riches more than in God, wealth tends to pull us away from God and that if we neglect the poor and prioritize our riches more we will go to hell. Asking oneself- is your existence a blessing for the

And there's a difference: with the Gospel, the poor cease to be poor, miserable become fertile, the sick become strong and the children of the Christians inherit the blessing of obedience of their parents. Jesus made the poor become productive, homeless become kings, prostitutes become holy and sinners become witnesses. He wasn't here taking care of the sick, but healing the sick, for the Gospel of Jesus is naturally confronting — he collides with the forces of injustice, oppression, and deception, the Gospel undoes the fatalism of accepting poverty as their fate or karma. Luther said: “if the world were to end tomorrow, I would still plant a

The Gospel of Matthew was written to the Jewish Christians sometime in 60 AD by Matthew. There are a few disagreements with the date because some believe it was written in the 80's or 90's, but due to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, they chose an earlier date. On the other hand, some think that the Gospel of Matthew was the first written in 50 AD, while others believe it was written in the 60's. "Important sections in Matthew are the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, the parables of the kingdom, and the Olivet Discourse concerning future events" (Ryrie). The theme for the book of Matthew is that Christ is the King. Specifically, chapter 28 talks about the power of the King, and verses 19-20 fall in the category

The first Chapter in the Gospel of Mark and the third Chapter in the Gospel of Matthew discuss the same topic - the baptism of Jesus Christ. As Matthew's Gospels were written after those of Mark, most of Matthew overlapped that of Mark and at times was copied verbatim. For example, the quote in the third line of both gospels was identical, "Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." Furthermore, as aforementioned they both divulged into Christ's baptism and discussed John the Baptism and his preaching. While sharing similar themes, there are key differences that make each text unique. In Matthew's Gospel, he tends to add information left out by Mark like the quote that identifies Jesus' enemies - the Pharisees and the Sadducees

New material begins at the start of Matthew with the birth and lineage of Jesus of Nazareth through the first 2 chapters. The Sermon on the Mount was then introduced in chapters 5-7. Jesus refers to himself the “Human One” often (i.e. chapter 9 verse 6) and even the “Anointed One” (chapter 23 verse 10), which seems to contradict the Messianic Secret not only in this text, but also Mark. The scene of him walking on water added the part where Peter joined him in chapter 14 verses 28-29. There are many new parables and lessons too (i.e. forgiveness-chapter 18 verses 21-25 and son of the king’s wedding chapter 22 verses 1-15). Jesus also attacks the Pharisees more as seen in chapter 23 verses 13-36. The apocalyptic aspect of the gospel of Matthew is expanded up in chapter 24-25. At the end of Matthew, it is further explained that Jesus rose from the dead and spoke in chapter 28.

The Gospel According to Matthew was written at a time of uncomfortable tensions. People had pride for their Jewishness but hated the Jewish establishments. They believed that the way to heaven was not with Jewish institutions but rather with the people and an allegiance to Jesus. The Gospel According to Matthew was almost an attempt to respond to the crises posed by the destruction of the temple. The community the Gospel of Matthew was for was a “community which is both faithful to its scriptural heritage and open to the new directions demanded by Jesus’ proclamation of the kingdom of heaven, and therefore necessarily expanding beyond the bounds of the Jewish people.”

The beatitudes introduce the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew. They are traditionally considered to be a concise summary of the spiritual life we should lead. By following the Lord’s teachings in the beatitudes one can begin to unfold the mysteries of Christ and the Kingdom of God. It is through the example of Christ that we learn to fulfill authentic humanity.

The second testament is made up of many books including the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John which tell the stories of Jesus Christ’s life and teachings. In the Gospels there are the Beatitudes and other such excerpts which serve as a guide for behaviour and set a moral code for Christians. The New Testament also introduces, through the events and life of Jesus, times of

He tells humans that, “each tree is known by its own fruit”, implying that you are loved by Jesus through your actions rather than your possessions. Any man can do good to someone who does good to him, but only a good heart can produce good treasure. The theme of love continues to connect with the themes of poverty and wealth throughout the Gospel of Luke. Rather than being contempt with a life full of greed, Jesus wants you to share your wealth because, “you cannot serve both God and Money.” In order to enter the Kingdom, you must do things for others rather than yourself. If you do what is righteous you will be blessed and repaid in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus pronounces in chapter 12 of Luke that, “a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” No matter how much wealth you have, you are no different than a man who has nothing if you are not kind-hearted. Chapter 12 of Luke ties back to the golden rule stated in chapter 6, line 31; “do to other as you would have them to do to you”, If you want to enter Jesus’ Kingdom you must share your wealth rather than build a bigger barn and take life easy. If you become choked by life's worries, riches, and pleasures then you have not retained the word of Jesus and you must not have, “a noble and good heart”, therefore, you cannot enter Jesus’ Kingdom because you have ears that do not hear. The theme of love connects

Because Matthew's is the most Jewish of all the gospels, he wanted this to be understood as a interpretation of the law of Moses. Matthew's gospel is clearly written for a Jewish Christian audience.One of the purpose was that the Gospel of Matthew was written for the Jews who had been looking for hundreds of years for the promise that Messiah would come. Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The Virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”.

Matthew: The author of The Gospel of Matthew was Matthew himself. Matthew was one of the Savior’s twelve disciples. Before Matthew became a disciple he was a tax collector/publican (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2014). Matthew was known as the son of Alphaeus. In the historical book of Matthew he presents Jesus as the Messiah; meaning “the Anointed One” (Slick, 2015). Matthew is the 40th book in the Bible, but the 1st book in the New Testament. It is believed that the book was written around 59-68 A.D. The Gospel of Matthew was written to Matthew’s countrymen. The main purpose of the Gospel of Matthew was to present Jesus as the Anointed One and defend that point to his countrymen even though they did not care for Matthew and actually rejected Jesus as the Messiah. His countrymen said that Jesus’ powers did not come from God, but from Satan.

The Gospel according to Matthew is the first book in the New Testament, and also serves as a bridge between the Old Testament and the New Testament. The gospel tells us of Jesus and his teachings. It is believed that the Gospel originated with Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples, and it circulated anonymously (Harris 149). The message in this gospel was compiled to minister to a Jewish and Jewish-Christian community when tensions between early Christians and postwar Jewish leaders aggravated bitter controversy. The Gospel of Matthew was written as an encouragement to the Greek-speaking Jewish Christians and Gentiles who were, at least partly, Torah observant during the 80s C.E. probably at Antioch in Syria