The Book of Matthew - Introduction

The lesson taught on June 30, 2024 was an introduction to a new study in Matthew’s gospel. In this introduction, we learned that in this book, the Lord is presented as Jehovah’s King so the royal genealogy is presented from Abraham and David downward. Mark’s gospel presents the Lord as Jehovah’s servant, hence no genealogy is required. In Luke’s gospel, the Lord is presented as Jehovah’s man. Last, in John’s gospel, the Lord is presented as Jehovah Himself, where no genealogy is required. This study will focus on showing how Jesus ministry from birth to His baptism in water. The threefold temptation in the wilderness to the time he began to preach the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. We will learn how His ministry changed to show how He would suffer, die and be resurrected. Their is evidence in the Greek manuscripts showing why this is the first Gospel. Each lesson will go into detail using right division to bring clarity to the student of scripture.

The scripture reading was from Matthew 1:1-6 KJV “1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”