Matthew Intro 1 (Jesus and the Old Testament) - Stephen Kraeuter:
The Book of Matthew Intro #1 Jesus and the Old Testament To read a book it is always helpful to know a little about your author… Matthew was tax collector Left everything to follow Jesus Matthew wants us to see the beauty of God’s mercy and grace Matthews Gospel deals more with money than any other Gospel Matthew has a Jewish audience in mind He writes a detailed and layered account that will require day and night meditation just like the Shema. Deuteronomy 6:4-7 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. Matthew Old Testament 1:1 Book of Genesis Genesis 2:4; 5:1 1:1-17 son of Abraham Genesis 12-26 1:18-25 Joseph the Dreamer Genesis 37 2:1-12 Magi Nations to Egypt for Joseph; Promise to Abraham 2:13-15 Herod kills children Exodus 1-2 Pharaoh kills children 2:14 Jesus rescued, flees Exodus 2 Moses rescued, flees 2:19-23 Jesus returns to Israel Exodus 3-4 Moses returns to Egypt 3:1-12 John announces judgement Exodus 5-12 Moses/Aaron bring judgement 3:13-17 Jesus passes through waters Exodus 16 Exodus from Egypt 4:1-11 Temtpation in wilderness Exodus 17-19 Israel tempted 4:18-22 Jesus calls disciples Exodus 18 Moses appoints rulers Chapters 5-7 Sermon on the Mount Sinai and the giving of Torah 8:1 Leave mountain with crowds Numbers 10:11 Israel leaves Sinai, following cloud 8:2-4 heal a leper Numbers 12:1-16 Miriam cleansed of leprosy healings Wilderness with overlay of Isaiah 35 10 "follow" and 10 Miracles Numbers 14:22 10 Rebellions 9:34 opposition from Pharisees Numbers 16 opposition from Korah, Dathan, Abiram 9:36 sheep without a shepherd Numbers 27:27 "sheep without shepherd" 10:1 authority to apostles Numbers 27:18-24 glory to Joshua 12 sent into land double overlay: 12 spies of Numbers 13-14 Chapter 10 discourse on mission Deuteronomy instructions for conquest 11:1-19 "this generation" Numbers 13-14 Exodus generation fails to enter rest 11:25-30 Jesus offers rest Joshua 11:23 Joshua achieves rest 12:1-8 Jesus as David 1 Samuel 21 David and showbread 12:7 compassion, not sacrifice 1 Samuel 15:22-23 obedience not sacrifice Jesus persecuted by leaders David persecuted by Saul 12:14 Pharisees plot murder 1 Samuel 27:1 Saul plots to kill David 12:15 Jesus withdraws 1 Samuel 27:2 David withdraws to Philistia 12:23 "Son of David" David as warrior 12:27-28 exorcisms by Spirit 1 Samuel 16 David calms Saul because of Spirit 12:34 mouth speaks from heart 1 Samuel 24:13 wickedness comes from wicked 12:42 greater than Solomon 1 Kings 3-4 Solomon's wisdom Chapter 13 Parables of Kingdom 1 Kings 4:32 "Parables" of Solomon 14:1-12 Herod kills John 1 Kings 19 Jezebel tries to kill Elijah 1 Kings 21 Naboth John's death 2 Kings 2 Elijah's departure Herod vs Jesus Divided Kingdom; Omrides vs Prophets 14:13-21 Jesus multiplies loaves 2 Kings 4:42-44 Elisha multiplies loaves 14:22-33 Jesus rescues Peter 2 Kings 6:1-7 Elisha makes axehead float 15:14 blind leading the blind 2 Kings 6:8-23 Elisha blinds and give sight to Aramean soldiers 15:21-28 Syro-Phoenician woman 2 Kings 4:8-37 Elisha raises Shunammite's son 15:23 disciples keep her away 2 Kings 4:27 Gehazi pushes Shunammite away Syro-Phoenician woman Overlay with Elijah: raises son in Sidon, 1 Kings 17 15:29-31 healing on mountain 2 Kings 4:27 Elisha on mountain when Shunammite seeks help; (compare to - 2 Kings 1:9 Elijah sitting on mountain; sick king) 15:32-39 4,000 fed 2 Kings 4:38-44 Elisha's food miracles 16:5-12 Leftover bread/leaven 2 Kings 4:42-44 leftover bread 16:13-20 Peter's confession Jesus compared to "Elijah" Announcement of death Jesus suffers like prophets, Elijah and John 16:16 "the Christ" Elisha is only anointed prophet, 1 Kings 19:16 "anointed for entry to city" Jehu is the anointed Norther king 16:24 "follow me" 2 Kings 2 Elisha following Elijah 16:28 "Son of Man" in glory 2 Kings 2 Ascenssion of Elijah 17:1-13 transfiguration 2 Kings 2 Elijah's departure; John as Elijah (Elijah and Moses outside the land - now on mountain inside the land) 17:1-13 transfiguration 2 Kings 6:15-19 Elisha surrounded by angels 17:12 "do not fear" 2 Kings 6:16 "do not fear" 17:14-21 Disciples fail to heal 2 Kings 4:29-31 Gehazi fails to heal 17:24-27 fish and tax money Elisha's odd miracles Chapter 18 community discourse rules for the "sons of the prophets" 19:1 into Judea Southern Kingdom 20:17 Preparing for Jerusalem 2 Kings 11-12 Joash cleansing temple 20:29-34 healing at Jericho 2 Kings 2:19-22 heals waters at Jericho 21:1-11 Triumphal entry 2 Kings 9 Jehu rides on robes 21:12-13 temple action 2 Kings 10 Jehu destroys temple of Baal; Joash 21:13 robbers' den Jeremiah 7:11 robbers' den 21:18-21 withered fig tree Jeremiah 8:13 "no figs"; "leaf shall wither" 21:33-46 parable of vineyard Jeremiah 12:10-11 "ruined my vineyard" 21:35 beaten servant Jeremiah 20:2 Jeremiah beaten Chapter 23 temple discourse Jeremiah 7, 26 24:30 Son of Man coming on the clouds Daniel 7:13-14 with the clouds of heaven came one like the Son of Man Chapters 24-25 Olivet discourse Ezekiel 8-11 (Jeremiah 7:14 with 24:2) 26:28 blood of covenant Jeremiah 31:27-40 (with Exodus 24:8) 26:28 "remission of sins" Jeremiah 31:34 26:38 soul sorrowful to death Lamentations 3:20 soul downcast within me 26:50-66 Jesus falsely accused Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah falsely accused 27:3-10 Judas recants Jeremiah 18, 32 (with Zechariah 11): explicit fulfillment 27:4, 24 "innocent blood" Jeremiah 26:15 "innocent blood" 27:25 blood on heads Jeremiah 51:35 blood on Chaldea 27:30 struck on head Lamentations 3:30 offer cheek to strike 27:30 gall Lamentations 3:19 "wormwood and bitterness" 27:39 abuse from those who pass Lamentations 2:15 "all who pass… shake their heads" 27:45 darkness… My God why have you forsaken me Lamentations 3:2-3 darkness no light… turned hand against me… 28:18-20 great commission 2 Chronicles 36:23 Cyrus' commission But what does that all mean… Why should I care? 1. You should always want to know what the writer was doing and how he wanted us to read it… If we don't understand what he was doing and what he wanted us to see we'll be apt to read it wrong, make it mean things that it wasn't meant to mean… If we don't understand what it meant to his original audience we'll have a harder time knowing what it should mean to us… 2. Matthew, the tax collector who left everything behind to follow Jesus, wants us to see that Jesus is greater than everything and everyone… Ever! He wants us to follow Him with everything we are! To love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind! And dwell on His words day and night… search out the riches of His word… It is packed to the brim with insights into who He is and how he functions… 3. He wants us to see that if He is for us… who can be against us… So, give Him everything you have and in your daily going out… heal the sick, cast out demons, bring life wherever you go… Be holy as He is Holy… Bring life as He is life… And make disciples…
