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