This article considers whether there are clues in Matthew's Gospel as to whether he thought he was writing Scripture. It discusses the opening phrase and how it can be understood. It suggests he thought of his Gospel as a continuation of biblical history.
This chapter is a general introduction to the Gospel of Matthew. The author takes a look at authorship, date, place of origin, the intended audience, the structure of the book, and Matthew’s purpose with the book.
The Beatitudes describe the characteristics of God's people. They are not commands, but they point God's people to the blessings of their Lord. Based on Matthew 5:3-10 this article explains seven of these blessings.
Is Christ in Matthew 5:10-11 expecting Christians to be persecuted? This article argues that those who stand for Christ are not of the world and cannot be popular with the world, so they must expect persecution.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:38-42.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:33-37.
This article gives attention to the sixth commandment, through an exposition of Matthew 5:21-26.
What is the status of the law of God today? This article explains what the Lord Jesus meant in Matthew 5:17-20. The law of God has abiding authority today.
This article offers some expository notes on Matthew 5:13-16, which speaks of the effect that believers will have on the world.
This article offers some expository notes on Matthew 5:8.
This article offers some expository notes on the beatitude in Matthew 5:6.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:27-32.
This article is an exposition of Matthew 5:4, the beatitude about those who mourn.
This article gives some consideration to Matthew 5:3, about the poor in spirit.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:10-12.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:7-9.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:1-6.
This article considers the beatitude in Matthew 5:4, offering some reflection on the difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow.
Are Christians set free from the law? Different responses have been given to this question. This article considers what the Lord Jesus was really saying in Matthew 5:17.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:43-48.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:21-26.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:17-20.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 5:13-16.
This article works with the assumption that there is a structure in Matthew's composition. It further emphasizes that discerning the overall literary structure involves identifying smaller literary components that make up larger sections of the Gospel and give them their overall themes. McClister wants to examine Matthew 17:22-Matthew 20:19 as such a unit to determine the meaning of the text.
How should the "gates of hell" be interpreted in Matthew 16:18? This article gives a history of the understanding of this text.
Matthew 16:23-24 is interpreted in mainly three different ways. The purpose of the author of this article is twofold. First, he wants to identify and to understand how, through linguistic and contextual analyses, each of these traditions originated. In the second place, he wants to emphasize that Jesus was concerned with discipleship in the kingdom of heaven.
In this chapter Hughes comments on Matthew 5:6. The main focus is the meaning and significance of "hunger for righteousness.”
In this chapter Hughes comments on Matthew 5:5. The main focus is the meaning and significance of gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit.
This chapter is a commentary on Matthew 5:1-3. The main focus is the meaning and significance of being poor in spirit.
In Chapter 1 Duguid unfolds the significance of the characterizing of Jesus’ disciples in Matthew 5:3 as “poor in spirit.” He takes it to mean that we ought to know that we don’t have any resources within ourselves, and therefore we have to look to God for help.
Chapter 1 is a biblical-theological introduction to the Gospel of Matthew. It introduces the usual issues like background (authorship, audience, purpose), structure and outline, message and theology (e.g., Matthew’s Christology), and a chronological overview.
The author critically interacts with the interpretation that Gunter Bornkamm gives to Matthew 8:23-27 by giving his own exposition of the text.
Culver reflects on a number of exegetical matters in Matthew 28:16-20. For example, he wants to ascertain to whom the promise was given, and what is meant by "all power."
This is the first article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article is an introduction to the Beatitudes. Here the author describes the meaning of 'blessedness' in the context of the Beatitudes.
This is the second article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the first Beatitude, which describes Christians as being poor in spirit. This Beatitude does not exalt poverty, but rather refers to an awareness of sin and the realization that we cannot pay anything toward our debt. We are completely dependant upon God's grace.
This is the third article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article looks at the second Beatitude, which describes Christians as mourners. This mourning is a grief over one's sins and the sins of others. This mourning is accompanied by gospel repentance.
This is the fourth article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the third Beatitude, which describes Christians as being meek. Meekness involves being submissive to God's word and authority, seeking the good of others, and controlling emotions.
This is the fifth article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article looks at the fourth Beatitude, which describes Christians as being hungry and thirsty. This hunger and thirst is for being righteous before God. Satisfaction for this hunger for righteousness is found in Christ.
This is the sixth article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the sixth Beatitude, which describes Christians as being marked by purity. This purity is modeled by God, and is a result of God's work through the Spirit. The author identifies some signs of both purity and impurity, and describes a way of pursuing purity in this life.
This is the eighth article in an nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the seventh Beatitude, which describes Christians as peacemakers. This peace must be understood in the context of the kingdom of God. This peace between God and man has been destroyed by sin, and can only be restored through Christ.
This is the final article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the last Beatitude, which speaks about persecution. Christians are persecuted because of their loyalty to Christ in a world that hates Christ. The author discusses different types of persecution, and offers the ecouragement that God will strengthen believers facing persecution.
You are a treasure hunter. However, your treasure hunting is exclusive: either you seek the kingdom of God or your kingdom. How do you know? Matthew 6:24 explains.
From Matthew 24:6-8 this article shows that war has the following implications for a Christian: it is the sign of the end of times, it is God’s judgment, and it is a call to follow Christ.
How should the reference to bread in Matthew 6:11 and John 6:35 be best understood? This article argues that it is an error to presuppose that this is a prayer for physical bread. and wants to remind readers of the distinction between literal bread and its use as a metaphor. The author refers to texts like Deuteronomy 8:3 and Isaiah 55:1-4 as support of a metaphorical understanding.
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 6:1-4.
This article is based on the conviction that there is a link between Proverbs 30:7-9 and echoes of it in the Lord’s Prayer as recorded in Mattew 6:9-13. These echoes of Proverbs do not preclude Jesus’ use of traditional and current Jewish prayers in the Lord’s Prayer. Echoes noted include the prayer for daily bread and the hallowing of the Lord's Name.
To what does "this generation" refer in Matthew 24:34? In this article, the author proposes literary characterizations of the disciples and shows how these are keys to the interpretation of the parable of the fig tree in Matthew 24:32-35.
This article reflects on the Old Testament sources that Matthew 2:6 makes use of.
What is the significance of Jesus' reference in Matthew 12:39 to the sign of Jonah? This paper reflects on the meaning of Jonah as a sign to Nineveh.
Should Jesus' cry from the cross in Matthew 27:46 be understood as a cry of frustration and despair or rather as a victory cry? These questions receive focused attention and are read in the light of the function of Psalm 22 in the call from the cross.
This essay concerns itself with the translation of Matthew 16:19.
