The Gospel of Matthew - Chapter 3 | Bible Study

YES LORD! Join us in Seeking the Kingdom!

Many people know “of” Jesus, but not many people truly know “who” Jesus is nor His works and intentions - and that is what we aim to learn in reading the Gospel according to Matthew.

Although this Gospel does not identify the author outright, early church tradition attributes it to Matthew, the apostle and former tax collector. Tradition says that for fifteen years after the resurrection of Christ he preached in Palestine and then conducted missionary campaigns in other nations.

The purpose of Matthew is evident in the structure of his book, which groups the teachings and deeds of Jesus into five divisions. The fivefold structure, common in Judaism, may reveal Matthew’s purpose of showing Jesus as the fulfillment of the Law.

Matthew's aim is to present Jesus, not only as the Messiah, but as the Son of David, and to elaborate this truth in such a way that it would aid the Christians in their controversies with the Jews. He shows how Jesus fulfilled OT prophecy, and how the Law is filled with new meaning and supplemented in the Person, words and works of Christ.

0:00 - Opening
7:59 - Bible Reading - Chapter 2
17:04 - Bible Reading - Chapter 3
26:38 - Kingdom Dynamic on Repentance; the Message of the Kingdom
29:33 - Kingdom Dynamic on Terminology of the Kingdom
35:38 - Kingdom Dynamic on Jesus IS the Baptizer of the Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Fullness
39:16 - Footnotes
46:18 - Closing Thoughts

Matthew 3.1-2
IN those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

Watch the Gospel of Matthew on Bible Project:
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