Matthew's Gospel

by Campbell, Iain D.

• ISBN13: 9781846251160
• ISBN10: 1846251168
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: DayOne Publications

Summary

The theme of Matthew's Gospel is Jesus and what it means to follow him as his disciple and serve him, our King. But the scope of his Gospel is quite amazing: in his opening verse, Matthew takes us all the way back to Abraham, and in his closing verse, he takes us all the way forward to the close of this present age. Matthew offers us a view of life and of the world that is grounded in God's plan and purpose, focused in the coming of Jesus and worked out in the ongoing work of the church. The first book in our New Testament has a fitting place in the centre of the Bible, linking the two parts together. Let's listen to his story and follow his King! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Rev. Dr Iain D. Campbell is Pastor of Back Free Church of Scotland on the Isle of Lewis. He trained for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and at the Free Church College, Edinburgh. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh. He contributes regularly to several theological journals. His wife, Anne, is a teacher, and they have three children. He is author of The gospel According to Ruth, The seven wonders of the world, and On the First Day of the Week-God, the Christian and the Sabbath, all published by Day One

Table of Contents

Outline of Matthew's Gospel	p. 11
Overview	p. 14
Background and summary: Behold your King!	p. 16
The King dwells among his people (1:1-4:16)	p. 21
The King appears (1:1-2:23)	p. 22
The King begins his ministry (Matthew 3:1-4:17)	p. 30
The King declares his kingdom (4:17-16:20)	p. 39
The King convenes his parliament (4:17-7:29)	p. 40
The King works miracles (8:1-9:38)	p. 54
The King calls followers (10:1-12:50)	p. 62
The King tells stories (13:1-58)	p. 76
The King meets people (14:1-16:20)	p. 86
The King destroys his enemy (16:21-28:20)	p. 101
The King reveals his glory (16:21-17:27)	p. 102
The King teaches his church (18:1-20:34)	p. 111
The King journeys to his city (21:1-11)	p. 124
The King predicts the future (21:12-23:39)	p. 129
The King is coming again (24:1-25:46)	p. 143
The King dies (26:1-27:66)	p. 155
Long live the King! (28:1-15)	p. 172
The King appoints ambassadors (28:16-20)	p. 176
Table of Old Testament citations in Matthew's Gospel	p. 182
Further reading	p. 184
Endnotes	p. 186
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