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Contents
Cover
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Welcome to the Teach the Text Commentary Series
Introduction to the Teach the Text Commentary Series
Abbreviations
Introduction to Matthew
Matthew 1:117
Jesus the Messiah from Josephs Family Line
Matthew 1:1825
Jesus Adopted by Joseph
Matthew 2:123
Jesus as True King of Israel
Matthew 3:117
Jesus Baptism by John
Matthew 4:111
Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness
Matthew 4:1216
Transition to Jesus Public Ministry
Matthew 4:1725
Jesus Begins His Ministry to Israel
Matthew 5:116
Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1748
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus Teaches on the Torah
Matthew 6:118
Sermon on the Mount: Giving, Prayer, and Fasting
Matthew 6:1934
Sermon on the Mount: Allegiance and Trust
Matthew 7:112
Sermon on the Mount: Praying, Not Judging
Matthew 7:1329
Sermon on the Mount: Final Warnings and Call to Obey Jesus Words
Matthew 8:117
Jesus, Isaiahs Servant of the Lord, Heals Many
Matthew 8:189:8
Jesus Authority to Perform Miracles
Matthew 9:934
Jesus Eats with Sinners and Heals the Sick
Matthew 9:3510:23
Mission Discourse: The Twelve to Follow Jesus Lead
Matthew 10:2411:1
Mission Discourse: Call to Allegiance to Jesus
Matthew 11:219
Jesus as Isaianic Messiah and Wisdom Embodied
Matthew 11:2030
Jesus as Gods Wisdom Is a Hidden Reality
Matthew 12:114
Sabbath Controversies with the Pharisees
Matthew 12:1521
Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of the Lord
Matthew 12:2250
Pharisees Reject the Divine Origin of Jesus Power
Parables Discourse: Importance of Response to the Kingdom Message
Matthew 13:2453
Parables Discourse: The Already and Not Yet of the Kingdom
Matthew 13:5414:12
Herod and Hometown Misunderstand Jesus Identity
Matthew 14:1336
Jesus Compassion and Authority to Do the Miraculous
Matthew 15:120
Jesus, Not Jewish Leaders, Interprets the Torah Rightly
Matthew 15:2139
Jesus Compassion and Authority to Feed and Heal
Matthew 16:120
The Disciples Confess Jesus as the Messiah
Matthew 16:2128
Jesus Announces His Impending Suffering and Death
Matthew 17:113
Jesus Transfigured as a Foreshadowing of Future Glory
Matthew 17:1427
The Disciples Insufficient Faith to Heal as Jesus Heals
Matthew 18:120
Community Discourse: Care for Others in the Kingdom
Matthew 18:2135
Community Discourse: Lavish Forgiveness in the Kingdom
Matthew 19:126
Jesus Demonstrates Status Inversion in the Kingdom
Matthew 19:2720:16
Jesus Warns of Presuming Reward and Status
Matthew 20:1728
Jesus Is the Example of Service for His Followers
Matthew 20:2921:11
Jesus Enters Jerusalem as a Peaceable and Humble King
Matthew 21:1222
Jesus Demonstrates Messianic Authority over the Temple
Matthew 21:2322:14
Three Parables about the Unfaithfulness of the Jewish Leaders
Matthew 22:1546
Jesus, Messiah and Lord, Is True Interpreter of the Torah
Matthew 23:112
The Jewish Leaders as Negative Foil for Jesus Followers
Matthew 23:1339
Warnings of Judgment on the Jewish Leaders
Matthew 24:135
Eschatological Discourse: Prediction of the Temples Destruction
Matthew 24:3625:13
Eschatological Discourse: Being Prepared for Jesus Return
Matthew 25:1446
Eschatological Discourse: Being Faithful and Merciful
Matthew 26:130
Jesus Is Anointed and Celebrates the Passover with His Disciples
Matthew 26:3175
Jesus Is Gods Faithful Son in Gethsemane and at His Arrest and Trial
Matthew 27:126
Jesus Is Tried before Pilate and Sentenced to Death
Matthew 27:2766
Through His Faithful Death, Jesus as Messiah Redefined Brings Life
Matthew 28:120
The Resurrected Jesus Is Vindicated by God and Given All Authority
Notes
Bibliography
Image Credits
Contributors
Index
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Back Cover
Welcome to the Teach the Text Commentary Series
Why another commentary series? That was the question the general editors posed when Baker Books asked us to produce this series. Is there something that we can offer to pastors and teachers that is not currently being offered by other commentary series, or that can be offered in a more helpful way? After carefully researching the needs of pastors who teach the text on a weekly basis, we concluded that yes, more can be done; this commentary is carefully designed to fill an important gap.
The technicality of modern commentaries often overwhelms readers with details that are tangential to the main purpose of the text. Discussions of source and redaction criticism, as well as detailed surveys of secondary literature, seem far removed from preaching and teaching the Word. Rather than wade through technical discussions, pastors often turn to devotional commentaries, which may contain exegetical weaknesses, misuse the Greek and Hebrew languages, and lack hermeneutical sophistication. There is a need for a commentary that utilizes the best of biblical scholarship but also presents the material in a clear, concise, attractive, and user-friendly format.
This commentary is designed for that purposeto provide a ready reference for the exposition of the biblical text, giving easy access to information that a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively. To that end, the commentary is divided into carefully selected preaching units, each covered in six pages (with carefully regulated word counts both in the passage as a whole and in each subsection). Pastors and teachers engaged in weekly preparation thus know that they will be reading approximately the same amount of material on a week-by-week basis.