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Keith Essex
Matthew


Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:


  1. Matthew [MSB 1357-60; ESVSB, 1815-19; NIVZSB, 1921-25; RSB, 1666-71; DJG, 570-84; BTINT, 29-60]
    1. Introduction [CCC, 223-33; CMINT, 140-57, 159-65]
      1. The History of Interpretation [DTIB, 486-87; DJG, 352-55; Turner, 2-3; ACCSNT, Vols. IA & IB]
      2. Title: "According to Matthew" (c. AD 100-125)
      3. Author: (Matthew) [GNTI, 43-53]
        1. Compare Mat 9:10 ("in the house") with Mark 2:15 and Luke 5:29 ("in his house")
        2. Compare Mat 9:9; 10:3 ("Matthew," "tax collector") with Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27, 29 ("Levi"), but note Mark 3:18 and Luke 6:15 ("Matthew")
      4. Readers: Jewish (Christians) [GNTI, 38-39]
        1. Jewish Vocabulary
          1. "Father in Heaven" [15x]
          2. "Kingdom of Heaven" [32x]
          3. Untranslated Aramaic Terms:
        2. Jewish Genealogy (Mat 1:1-17)
        3. Presupposed Jewish Information
          1. Compare Mat 2:1, 22 with Luke 1:5; 2:1-2; 3:1-2
          2. Compare Mat 15:2 with Mark 7:3-4
      5. Date: c. AD 35-65 (generally); AD 35-50 (more specifically) [GNTI, 53-56]
      6. The Original Language: Greek [CCC, 228-29; GNTI, 56-57; DNTB, 463-64]
    2. Major Themes [see CCC, 259-69]
      1. God [48x]
        1. The Father [43x]
        2. The Son [11x],
          the Son of God [9x],
          the Son of David [8x],
          the Son of Abraham [1x],
          the Son of Man [31x]
          who is Jesus [144x],
          the Christ [8x],
          the King of the Jews / Israel [8x]
        3. The Spirit [12x]
      2. The Kingdom
        1. "The Kingdom of Heaven" [32x] (Mat 3:2; 4:17; 5:3, 10, 19, 20; 7:21; 8:11; 10:7; 11:11, 12; 13:11, 24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47, 52; 16:19; 18:1, 3, 4, 23; 19:12, 14, 23; 20:1; 22:2; 23:13; 25:1)
        2. "The Kingdom of God" [4x] (Mat 12:28; 19:24; 21:31, 43)
        3. "The Kingdom" [15x] (Mat 4:23; 6:10, 13, 33; 8:12; 9:35; 13:19, 38, 41, 43; 16:28; 20:21; 24:14; 25:34; 26:29; cf. 12:25, 26; 24:7)
        4. "King" [8x] (Mat 2:2; 21:5; 25:34, 40; 27:11, 29, 37, 42; cf. 1:6; 2:1, 3, 9; 5:35; 10:18; 11:8; 14:9; 17:25; 18:23; 22:2, 7, 11, 13)
      3. The Old Testament
        1. "Be fulfilled" (Mat 1:22; 2:15, 17, 23; 4:14; 8:17; 12:17; 13:35; 21:4; 26:54, 56; 27:9)
        2. "Written" (Mat 2:5; 4:4, 6, 7, 10; 11:10; 21:13; 26:24, 31)
        3. Scriptures (Mat 21:42; 22:29; 26:54, 56)
        4. The Law (Mat 5:17, 18; 7:12; 11:13; 12:5; 22:36, 40; 23:23)
      4. The Teaching of Jesus (Mat 5-7; 10; 13; 18; 24-25)
      5. Discipleship –
      6. Righteousness [26x] -
      7. The Jewish Leaders (Mat 21:23-22:14; 23:1-36; 27:1)
        and People (Mat 11:7-19; 27:25)
      8. The Gentiles (Mat 2:2; 8:11-12; 12:18-21; 15:21-28; 28:19-20)
      9. The Church (Mat 16:18; 18:17)
      10. The Last Times
        1. "The Wrath to Come" (Mat 3:7)
        2. The Judgment to Come (Mat 7:21-23; 12:36; 13:50; 22:13; 25:31-46)
        3. The Age to Come (Mat 12:32; 13:39-40, 49; 19:28; 25:46)
      11. The Miracles of Jesus (Mat 8:17; 11:4-5, 20-24; 12:22-32) [MSB, 1425]
    3. The Purpose:
      • Jesus was / is the promised Messiah and Israel's King who will establish the Kingdom in the future despite Israel's past rejection of Him (Mat 21:5). [see CCC, 233-35; GNTI, 32-8; CMINT, 157-8]
    4. The Literary Structure: see the chart and outline [CCC, 236-59; CMINT, 134-40; BSac 112 (April, 1955): 143-53; VOCNT, 7-13]

      MATTHEW

      a
      The Birth of the King (Mat 1:1-Mat 2:23)
      •
      an angel of the Lord (Mat 1:20, 24; 2:13, 19)
      •
      a dream (Mat 1:20; 2:12, 13, 19, 22)
      •
      fulfillment (Mat 1:21; 2:15, 18, 23)
      •
      King of the Jews (Mat 2:2)
      b
      The Introduction of the King to Israel (Mat 3:1-Mat 7:29)
      •
      the baptism [of John] (Mat 3:7)
      •
      mountain…sat (Mat 5:1-2)
      •
      the Law and the Prophets (Mat 5:17; 7:12)
      •
      divorce, except for immorality, adultery (Mat 5:32)
      •
      treasure in heaven (Mat 6:20)
      •
      false prophets (Mat 7:15)
      •
      "depart from Me" (Mat 7:23)
      c
      The Manifestation of the Authority of the King (Mat 8:1-Mat 11:1)
      •
      the faith [of a Gentile] commended (Mat 8:10)
      •
      compassion for the multitude (Mat 9:36)
      •
      "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mat 10:6)
      •
      take cross and follow (Mat 10:38)
      •
      lose and save life (Mat 10:39)
      d
      CENTER: The Opposition to the King (Mat 11:2-Mat 13:53)
      c'
      The Withdrawal of the King (Mat 13:54-Mat 19:2)
      •
      the faith [of a Gentile] commended (Mat 15:28)
      •
      compassion for the multitude (Mat 14:14; 15:32)
      •
      "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mat 15:34)
      •
      take cross and follow (Mat 16:24)
      •
      lose and save life (Mat 16:25)
      b'
      The Official Rejection by Israel of their King (Mat 19:3-Mat 26:2)
      •
      the baptism of John (Mat 21:25)
      •
      mountain…sat (Mat 24:3)
      •
      the Law and the Prophets (Mat 22:40)
      •
      divorce, except for immorality, adultery (Mat 19:9)
      •
      treasure in heaven (Mat 19:21)
      •
      false prophets (Mat 24:11, 24)
      •
      "depart from Me" (Mat 25:41)
      a'
      The Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Mat 26:3-Mat 28:20)
      •
      an angel of the Lord (Mat 28:2)
      •
      a dream (Mat 27:19)
      •
      fulfillment (Mat 26:54, 56; 27:9)
      •
      King of the Jews (Mat 27:11, 37)

      MATTHEW

      1. The Prologue: The Birth of the King (Mat 1:1-Mat 2:23)
      2. The Body: The Public Ministry of the King [The Deeds and Discourses of Jesus] (Mat 3:1-Mat 26:2)
        1. The Introduction to Israel of their King (Mat 3:1-Mat 7:29)
          1. Narrative: The Authentication of the King (Mat 3:1-Mat 4:25)
          2. The First Discourse: The Explanation of the Righteousness Necessary for Entrance into the Kingdom [The Sermon on the Mount] (Mat 5:1-Mat 7:29)
        2. The Manifestation of the Authority of the King (Mat 8:1-Mat 11:1)
          1. Narrative: The Power of the King (Mat 8:1-Mat 10:4)
          2. The Second Discourse: The Instruction to the Messengers of the Kingdom (Mat 10:5-Mat 11:1)
        3. The Opposition to the King (Mat 11:2-Mat 13:53)
          1. Narrative: The Evidence of Opposition to and Rejection of the King (Mat 11:2-Mat 12:50)
          2. The Third Discourse: The Revelation of the Course of Events until the Kingdom will be Established [The Parables of the Kingdom] (Mat 13:1-53)
        4. The Withdrawal of the King (Mat 13:54-Mat 19:2)
          1. Narrative: The Continued Offense to the King (Mat 13:54-Mat 17:27)
          2. The Fourth Discourse: The Instruction concerning the Greatest in the Kingdom (Mat 18:1-Mat 19:2)
        5. The Official Rejection by Israel of their King (Mat 19:3-Mat 26:2)
          1. Narrative: Israel's Rejection of the King and the King's Rejection of Israel (Mat 19:3-Mat 23:39)
          2. The Fifth Discourse: The Future Return of the King and the Establishment of the Kingdom [The Olivet Discourse] (Mat 24:1-Mat 26:2)
      3. The Epilogue: The Death and Resurrection of the King (Mat 26:3-Mat 28:20)
    5. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
        • Hagner, Matthew (WBC). 2 vols.
        • Osborne, Matthew (ZECNT).
        • *Turner, Matthew (BECNT).
      2. English Interpretation:
        • Blomberg, Matthew (NAC).
        • France, The Gospel of Matthew (NICNT).
        • Morris, The Gospel according to Matthew (PNTC)
        • *Toussaint, Behold the King.
      3. Expositional:
        • Doriani, Matthew (REC). 2 vols.
        • *MacArthur, Matthew (MacNTC). 4 vols.
        • Wilkins, Matthew (NIVAC).
    6. Selected Interpretive Problems
      1. The Literary Structure [MSB, 1358-60; GNTI, 39-43]
        1. Geographical
          ("withdraw" – Mat 4:12; 12:15; 14:13; 15:21;
          geographical movement – Mat 3:13; 4:12-16, 23-25; 9:35; 11:1; 14:13; 15:21, 29, 39; 16:13, 21; 17:22; 19:1; 20:17-18, 29; 21:1) [France; Morris]
          1. Judea (Mat 1:1-Mat 4:11)
          2. Galilee (Mat 4:12-Mat 13:58)
          3. North of Galilee (Mat 14:1-Mat 16:12)
          4. Toward Jerusalem (Mat 16:13-Mat 20:34)
          5. Jerusalem (Mat 21:1-Mat 28:20)
        2. Discourse Formula (Mat 7:28-29; 11:1; 13:53; 19:1; 26:1-2) [Turner; Osborne; Toussaint; EBC1&2] --see outline
        3. Alternation of Narrative and Discourse [Hagner; MacArthur; Wilkins]
        4. Dramatic Division ("from that time" – Mat 4:17; 16:21) [Blomberg; cf. CCC]
          1. The Person of Jesus (Mat 1:1-Mat 4:16)
          2. The Proclamation of Jesus (Mat 4:17-Mat 16:20)
          3. The Passion of Jesus (Mat 16:21-Mat 28:20)
        5. Chiastic Structure --see the chart
      2. "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ (Mat 1:1; cf. Gen 2:4, 5:1 [LXX]) [MSB, 1361; ESVSB, 1820; NIVZSB, 1926; RSB, 1672]
        1. The Introduction {Title} to the Genealogy (Mat 1:2-17) [Hagner; Osborne; Toussaint; MacArthur; BKC]
        2. The Introduction {Title} to the Genealogy and Birth Narrative (Mat 1:2-25 / Mat 2:23) [Turner; Blomberg; France; EBC1&2]
        3. The Introduction to the First Unit of the Book (Mat 1:2-Mat 4:16)
        4. The Introduction {Title} to the Book [Morris; Wilkins]
      3. "He shall be called a Nazarene" (Mat 2:23) [MSB, 1364; ESVSB, 1823; NIVZSB, 1931-32; RSB, 1674; TGHG, 31]
        1. Jesus Was a 'Nazarite' (cf. Num 6:1-21; Judg 13:5, 7; Isa 4:3)
        2. Jesus Was the 'Branch' [nezer] (cf. Isa 11:1; also Mat 4:2; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zech 3:8; 6:12) [Hagner; Osborne; Wilkins; EBC1&2 (possible discreet allusion)]
        3. Jesus Was of a Humble, Obscure, and Despised Background (cf. Ps 22:6-9; Isa 42:1-4; 49:7; 53:1-3, 8; Dan 9:26) [Osborne; Turner; Blomberg; France; Morris; Toussaint; MacArthur; Doriani; Wilkins; EBC1&2; BKC]
      4. The "Kingdom" in Matthew [MSB, 1364; ESVSB, 1824; NIVZSB, 1932; RSB, 1674-75; TGHG, 33; DJG, 468-75; MSJ 23:2 (Fall, 2012): 193-208]
        1. Primarily Personal and Individual
        2. Future Eschatological
        3. Realized Eschatological
        4. Two Forms / Aspects of the Kingdom: Present and Future [see, Ladd, The Presence of the Future; Hagner; Osborne; Turner; Blomberg; France; Morris; MacArthur (inner / outer); Wilkins; EBC1&2]
        5. The OT Prophesied Kingdom [see McClain, The Greatness of the Kingdom; Vlach, He Will Reign Forever; Toussaint; BKC; BSac 164:654 (April, 2007): 131-47]
          1. No Explanation of the Kingdom (Mat 3:2; cf. Dan 7:13-14)
          2. The Message Restricted to Israel (Mat 10:5-6)
          3. The Disciples' Anticipation (Mat 20:20-21)
          4. The Kingdom Near (Mat 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; cf. Mat 21:1; 26:45-46)
            with the Presence of the King (Mat 12:28);
            yet Future at the Return of the King (Mat 5:3-10; 25:34; 26:29)
      5. "To fulfill all righteousness" (Mat 3:15) [MSB, 1365; ESVSB, 1825; NIVZSB, 1933; RSB, 1675; TGHG, 36]
        1. Jesus identification with the godly remnant of Israel, those baptized by John [Turner; France; Morris; Doriani; MacArthur; BKC]
        2. Jesus' anticipation of His baptism of death by which He secured righteousness for sinners [MacArthur]
        3. Jesus' reception of Messianic anointing
        4. Jesus' submission to the Law of Moses
        5. Jesus' voluntary submission to all the obligations instituted by God [Osborne; Turner; Blomberg; France; Toussaint; Doriani; MacArthur]
        6. The accomplishing of God's will in the establishing of the salvation He had promised [Hagner; Osborne; Wilkins; EBC1&2]
      6. The Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5-7) [MSB, 1367; ESVSB; 1827; NIVZSB, 1937; RSB, 1678, 1823; TGHG, 64, 70; DJG, 845-55; MSJ 23:2 (Fall, 2012): 209-24; Quarles, Sermon on the Mount]
        1. The Soteriological Approach
        2. The Penitential Approach [Morris; MacArthur]
        3. The Ecclesiastical Approach
        4. The Kingdom Ethics Approach [Hagner; Osborne; Blomberg; France; Morris; Wilkins; EBC1&2]
        5. The Kingdom Manifesto / Constitution Approach
        6. The Interim Approach
        7. The Historical Approach [Turner (?); Toussaint; BKC]
      7. "The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force" (Mat 11:12) [MSB, 1380; ESVSB, 1842; NIVSB, 1952; RSB, 1690]
        1. The forceful advance of the kingdom and the hard way of discipleship [MacArthur]
        2. The representatives of the kingdom are attacked and the attackers seek the kingdom for themselves [Hagner; Osborne; Turner; Blomberg; France; Morris; Toussaint; Wilkins; BKC]
        3. The representatives of the kingdom are attacked, but disciples must persevere [Doriani]
        4. The forceful advance of the kingdom, and evil men seek the kingdom for themselves [EBC1&2]
      8. The Unpardonable Sin (Mat 12:31-32) [MSB, 1382-83; ESVSB, 1845; NIVZSB, 1955; RSB, 1692, 1739; TGHG, 78]
        1. This Historical Situation Only [Hagner; France; Turner; BKC]
        2. A Continuing Possibility [Osborne; Blomberg (?); Morris; Doriani; MacArthur (?); Wilkins; EBC1&2]
      9. The Parables of the Kingdom (Mat 13:1-52) [MSB, 1384-87, ESVSB, 1847-50; NIVZSB, 1959; RSB, 1693-96; TGHG, 78, 80; DJG, 651-63]
        1. To correct the Kingdom concept
        2. To reveal the "mystery" Kingdom
        3. To reveal new truths about the Kingdom [Hagner; Osborne; Turner; France; Toussaint; Doriani; MacArthur; Wilkins; BKC]
      10. The "Rock" (Mat 16:18) [MSB, 1391; ESVSB, 1855; NIVZSB, 1964-65; RSB, 1700]
        1. Peter [Hagner; Osborne; Turner; Blomberg; France; Morris (?); Wilkins; EBC1&2]
        2. The Apostles / Apostolic Testimony [MacArthur]
        3. Peter's Confession [Morris (?); Toussaint; Doriani]
        4. Christ [BKC]
      11. "Nation" (Mat 21:43)[MSB, 1401; ESVSB, 1868; NIVZSB, 1976-77; TGHG, 185]
        1. The Church [Hagner; Osborne; Blomberg; France (?); Morris; Toussaint; MacArthur; Wilkins]
        2. The Disciples [Turner; Doriani]
        3. The Nations
        4. Future Israel [BKC]
      12. The Olivet Discourse (Mat 24:1-Mat 25:46) [MSB, 1406-11; ESVSB, 1873-74; NIVZSB, 1982; RSB, 1714; TGHG, 195; MSJ 13:2 (Fall, 2002); 173-90]
        1. Preterist View
        2. Futuristic View
          1. The Church Age
          2. The Tribulation
      13. "This Generation" (Mat 24:34) [MSB, 1408; ESVSB, 1875; NIVZSB, 1984; RSB, 1716]
        1. A Specific "Generation"
          1. The Contemporary Generation of Israel (i.e. A.D. 30-70) [Hagner; Osborne; France; Morris (?); Turner; Blomberg; Doriani; Wilkins; EBC1&2]
          2. The "Tribulation" Generation [Toussaint; MacArthur; Wilkins; BKC]
        2. The Jewish Race / People
        3. A Sinful People
    7. Preaching Matthew [see DJG (1st ed.), 625-30; Liefeld, New Testament Exposition: From Text to Sermon]

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