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Gospel of Matthew reports eight different times where people worshiped Jesus. In view of the textual loci of the worship of Jesus, it is evident that Matthew regards the worship of Jesus as very important. Matthew begins and ends his Gospel with the worship of Jesus. The first instance in which Matthew introduces the worship of Jesus is
2 lut 2009 · Bob Deffinbaugh Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. in 1971. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation.
Matthew's kingdom depiction should be read against the backdrop of a (mainly) Jewish Christian community in the process of re-defining its own identity over against Jewish opposition, which was consolidating itself under Pharisaic-scribal leadership.
His commentaries are particularly valuable as they are compendiums of block quotes from some of the best reformed divines of his day on the passages of that particular Biblical book. See here for an excerpt from his commentary on John.
All of these points are expanded upon in the gospel of Matthew. Outline (adapted from The Wycliffe Bible Commentary) 1. The birth and childhood of Jesus - Mt 1:1-2:23 a. Genealogy of Christ - Mt 1:1-17 b. Birth of Christ - Mt 1:18-25 c. Visit of the Magi - Mt 2:1-12 d. Flight into Egypt and massacre of the infants - Mt 2:13-18 e.
“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 systematic account of the life and the teachings of Jesus.”
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