A COMPANION TO THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

by Rev. Paul T. Harrison B.D. © 1995

TABLE of CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION - PLAN AND STRUCTURE

THE PROLOGUE : THE TIME OF FULFILMENT 1:1 - 2:23

GENEALOGY, BETROTHAL AND BIRTH
THE MAGI
HEROD

BOOK I : A GREAT LIGHT : PART I - NARRATIVE 3:1 - 4:25 : THE KING'S REIGN BEGINS

THE KING'S REIGN IS HERALDED
THE KING IS ATTESTED - 3:1-17 BAPTISM - John and Jesus

THE KING'S REIGN IS FOUNDED

THE KING IS TESTED - 4:1-11
THE LORD'S TEMPTATIONS I - The MAN
THE LORD'S TEMPTATIONS II - The MISSION

THE KINGDOM IS FORMED

THE FIRST CITIZENS ARE CALLED - 4:18-22
THE DISCIPLESHIP MOTIF IN MATTHEW'S GOSPEL

THE KINGDOM BEGINS

THE MINISTRY OF TEACHING AND HEALING 4:12-17, 23-25

BOOK I : A GREAT LIGHT : PART II : DISCOURSE 5:1 - 7:28 : THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT I : THE BEATITUDES
I - THE POOR Those who have nothing 5:3
II - THE MOURNERS Those who have no-one - 5:4
III - THE MEEK Those who are nobodies - 5:5
IV - THE HUNGRY Bread, real bread - 5:6
V - THE MERCIFUL The Dynamics of Grace - 5:7
VI - THE PURE IN HEART - 5:8
VII - THE PEACE-MAKERS - 5:9
VIII - THE PERSECUTED - Creative Suffering - 5:10

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT II : THE LORD'S PRAYER

I - INTRODUCTION
II - A FATHER IN HEAVEN
III - HALLOWING GOD'S NAME
IV - THY KINGDOM COME
V - THY WILL BE DONE
VI - OUR DAILY BREAD
VII - DEBT AND FORGIVING
VIII - TEMPTATION AND EVIL
IX - KINGDOM, POWER AND GLORY

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT III

I - ALL DEAD MEN - 5:13-48
II - REWARDS - 6:1-18
III - FREE FROM CARE - 6:19-34
IV - CHRISTIAN DISCRIMINATION 7:1-6
V - PRAYER AND THE GOLDEN RULE 7:7-12
VI - CHRIST OR THE CROWD? - 7:13-14
VII - THE TEST OF A TRUE FAITH 7:15-23
VIII - LIFE'S FOUNDATION - 7:21-29

BOOK II : THE SUFFERING SERVANT : PART I - NARRATIVE 8:1 - 9:38 - THE KING'S ROLES

JESUS IS SAVIOUR - 8:1-17
JESUS IS LORD - 8:23 - 9:8
JESUS IS REDEEMER - 9:18-34

THE DISCIPLESHIP MOTIF

DISCIPLESHIP I - 8.18-22
DISCIPLESHIP II - 9:9-17
DISCIPLESHIP III - 9:35 - 10:4

BOOK II : THE SUFFERING SERVANT : PART II - DISCOURSE 10:1 - 42 - THE KINGDOM MISSION

THE MISSION OF CHRIST'S DISCIPLES I - 10:1-15
THE MISSION OF CHRIST'S DISCIPLES II - 10:16-23
THE MISSION OF CHRIST'S DISCIPLES III - 10:24-42

BOOK III : THE MEEK MESSIAH : PART I - NARRATIVE 11:1 - 12:50 - VEILED KING, HIDDEN KINGDOM

OFFENCE and OBEDIENCE
THE KING AND THE KINGDOM
OVERVIEW OF MATTHEW 11-13
REPENT, FOR GOD'S REIGN IS HERE - 11:7-24
ON BEING A BABE - 11:25-30
CHRIST'S YOKE-FELLOWS - 11:28-30
LORD OF THE SABBATH I - 12:1-8
WINNING - 12:15-32
OF SIGNS AND SPIRITS - 12:33-50

BOOK III : THE MEEK MESSIAH : PART II : DISCOURSE 13:1 - 52 - VEILED KING, HIDDEN KINGDOM
THE KINGDOM MYSTERY - PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM

THE SOWER - 13:1-23
WHEAT AND WEEDS - 13:24-30
IRRESISTIBLE FERMENT - 13:31-33
TREASURE AND PEARL - 13:44-46 - SURPRISED BY JOY
THE DRAGNET - 13:47-50

BOOK IV : THE CHURCH : PART I - NARRATIVE 13:1 - 17:27 : FALSE AND TRUE CONFESSION -
UNBELIEF AND LITTLE FAITH

OFFENCE - 14:1-12
FEEDING THE 5,000 - 14:13-21
ME ... WALK ON WATER? - 14:22-33
CLEAN AND UNCLEAN - 15:1-20
THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD 15.21-39
READING THE SIGNS - 16:1-12
THE GREAT CONFESSION - 16:13-23
THE WAY OF THE CROSS - 16:21-28
THE TRANSFIGURATION - 17:1-13; II Peter 1:16-18
IF I CAN ...! - 17:14-23
CITIZENSHIP IN TWO WORLDS - 17:22-27

BOOK IV : THE CHURCH - PART II - DISCOURSE 18:1 - 35 : FALSE AND TRUE CONFESSION -
STRONG AND HUMBLE FAITH - LIFE IN THE CHURCH

TRUE GREATNESS - 18:1-6
YOUR BROTHER'S KEEPER - 18:5-7
'AFTER YOU' I : SELF-RENUNCIATION - 18:7-9
'AFTER YOU' II : OTHERS-AFFIRMATION - 18:10-14
CHURCH FAMILY DISCIPLINE 18:15-20
THE RULE OF GRACE - 18:21-35

BOOK V: THE PROMISED KING. PART I - NARRATIVE 19:1 - 23:39 : THE WAY OF THE CROSS
THE PROMISED KING - Chapters 19-22

MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND DIVORCE - 19:1-12
JESUS AND CHILDREN - 19:13-15
A RICH YOUNG RULER - 19:16-22
GRACE OR GAIN? - 19:23 - 20:16
JUST AS I AM - 20:17-28
SEEING TRUE - 20:29-34
YOUR HUMBLE KING - 21:1-17
OF FIGS AND FAITH - 21:18-22
THE TEST OF AUTHORITY - 21:23-46
STEWARDSHIP AND STANDING 21:23-46
THE KING'S FEAST - 22:1-14
GOD OR CÆSAR - 22:15-22
QUESTIONS ON THE RESURRECTION 22:23-28
THE TWO COMMANDMENTS - 22:34-46

BOOK V : THE PROMISED KING : PART II - DISCOURSE Chs. 23-25 : The PRESENT and FUTURE AGE
THE PRESENT AGE - Chapter 23

THE "WOES" : A CURSE ON HYPOCRITES - 23:1-22
THE LORD'S LAMENT - 23:37-39 (Luke 13:34-45)

THE FUTURE AGE - Chapters 24-25

I - FAITH AND THE FUTURE
II - JESUS AND THE FUTURE - 24:1-44
ADDENDUM : THE PROPHETIC MENU Ch. 24

TOP PRIORITY - 25:1-13
SPEND AND BE SPENT - 25:14-30
JUDGMENT TO COME - 25:31-46

EPILOGUE : THE RANSOM : PART I - NARRATIVE 26:3 - 28:15

THE PASSION NARRATIVE
A RUSH of LOVE - 26:1-16
THE LAST SUPPER : A LOVE FEAST - 26:14-30
HE TOOK THE CUP AND GAVE THANKS - 26:17-28
TAKEN AWAY - 26:47-68, 27:1-2, 11-31
THE CRUCIFIXION - 27:32-50
THE DAWN OF THE FIRST DAY 27:57 - 28:15

EPILOGUE : THE RANSOM : PART II - DISCOURSE 28:16-20

THE GREAT COMMISSION
CHRIST FOR THE WORLD - 28:16-20
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