Carson once again has written one of the best commentaries on a particular book of the bible. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. Note that israel was also known as gods son exodus 4. Free bible commentary and bible guide on matthew in simple. It is just with god to take the gospel and the means of grace, from those that. David guzik commentary on matthew 4 describes the temptation of jesus in the. Matthew 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Matthew henry has 569 books on goodreads with 12203 ratings. Acts 4 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 4 in plain english. He died before seeing a final proof of the manuscript, and did not live to see the popularity of his commentary. Matthew 4 new international version niv jesus is tested in the wilderness 4 then jesus was led by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted a by the devil.
Matthew emphasizes that jesus, unlike israel, passed his test in the wilderness. Some websites and religiouspublishers use very short abbreviations, consisting of only 1 or 2 letters,which sometimes causes confusion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series book 1. Chapter 4 digression 2 the wilderness temptations chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 digression 3 judge not chapter 8 digression 4 let the dead bury their dead digression 5 legion and the gadarene pigs chapter 9 digression 6 the table manners of jesus chapter 10 digression 7 matthew 10. It tells of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of jesus of nazareth. Matthew 4 commentary gods son passes the test bible gateway. Exegesis paper an exegetical interpretation of matthew 4. But it is clear, from marks statement, that he was in the wilderness forty. But from this time begin his solemn stated preaching. Matthew 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible.
They brought out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and. This versebyverse commentary on the entire gospel of matthew is written with the same elegance characteristic of the treasury of david, his commentary. Matthew did not write the first book about jesus life. The open your bible commentary was written to encourage daily bible study. The book of matthew has always occupied a position of high esteem in the faith and life of the church. Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand although it is the peculiar business of christ to establish the kingdom of heaven in the hearts of men, yet it is observable, he begins his preaching in the same words with john the. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 4 and more. The temptation in the wilderness is this true temptation or a rite of passage that jesus cannot fail. Matthew 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This evangelist begins with the account of christs parentage and birth, the ancestors from whom he descended, and the manner of his entry into the world, to make it appear that he was indeed the messiah promised, for it was foretold that he should be the son of david, and should be born of a virgin.
Subsequent posts will offer recommendations for commentaries on the remaining books of scripture. This lesson includes a pair of parables 110 and 1114. The book of matthew is our first in a series of bible studies. I am preaching through matthew and have extensively used a number of commentaries. The christian church put matthew s book first because matthew often refers to the old testament. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he was hungry. Matthew collected taxes, but he became one of jesus 12 special friends matthew 9. When they saw it, how happy they were, what joy was theirs. Matthew 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Matthew open your bible commentary, new testament book 1.
While on this occasion luke calls him levi, the taxgatherer and mark levi, the son of alphaeus, he is called matthew only in our gospel. They are often treated as a single parable because the setting for both is a wedding banquet, but they make two related but somewhat different points. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. In this post, i will briefly describe five of the most generally helpful commentaries available on the gospel of matthew, and by helpful i mean works that explain to the reader the meaning of the text not only within the individual biblical book, but within scripture as a whole. As we come today to the gospel of matthew, id like to bridge the gap between the old testament and the new testament because, in order to appreciate and to have a right. It is not ideal to divide gods word into small parts.
Commentaries for matthew chapter 4 gods son passes the test. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. The bible book of matthew with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Spurgeons commentary on the entire book of matthew, the gospel of the kingdom was written during the final years of his life. In fact, genesis and matthew are the two key books of the bible. Each reading is short, but the content is rich with careful explanation, devotional warmth, and practical relevance. He has the credentials and the authority for this mission, amply demonstrated in matthews gospel by the genealogy and birth narrative. The name of the author, matthew, is listed in all lists of apostles at the seventh or eighth place matthew 10. There is here a notable gap in the history, which but for the fourth gospel we should never have discovered.
Matthew 4 the temptation of jesus and his first galilean ministry a. Introduction the gospel according to matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the new testament. Acts 4 commentary acts chapter 4 commentary bible study. The next step is to enter your payment information. Boice, james montgomery, the gospel of matthew, volume 1. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. Then jesus was led up by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. It is simply unthinkable that the christ of god would have relied upon a merely human and.
It should help members of a group to benefit from their studies. Matthew 4 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Gospel of matthew 1 commentary new testament matthew. Matthew 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Nearly 100 daily readings let you explore the gospel of matthew in depth. Possibly a representative from the sanhedrin who came to check jesus credentials, much as the credentials of john baptist were checked. First, that our lord awaited the close of johns ministry, by his arrest and. The author of hebrews says, for we dont have a high. The life of jesus starts out pretty well, with awesome birthday presents from some wise men who track him down by following a star. This book of matthew study is an introductory level study and is our recommended starting point for learning about torahbased messianic bible study. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy.
I would even say that his commentary on matthew is on par with his pillar commentary on john. It went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. Study matthew 4 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. Bible study questions on matthew and the sermon on the mount. Matthew henrys most popular book is matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. Had we only this gospel, we should suppose the temptation did not begin till after this. But he answered and said, it is written the passage referred to, and cited, is in deuteronomy 8.
God purposes the welfare of his creaturesall his appointments are calculated to promote this end. Matthew zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series book 1 kindle edition by osborne, grant r. The gospel of matthew, although it is only twentyeight chapters long, is a very important book. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. But thanks to a jealous and murderous king herod, jesus and company have to flee from judea to.
Matthew with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Each of these studies is designed for students to reach greater depths of understanding the hebrew scriptures. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. From the former gospels we should have been apt to draw three inferences, which from the fourth one we know to be erroneous. Matthew zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Clear, easy to read, great pastoral resource carsons commentary on matthew, maybe the best out of the expositors series. When we turn to matthew, we turn to the book which may well be called the most important single document of the christian faith, for in it we have the fullest and the most. Matthew bible book with full chapters king james version. The christian church put matthews book first because matthew often refers to the old testament.
From that time jesus began to preach he had preached before, both to jews and samaritans, john 4. Vernon mcgees unique brand of rubbermeetstheroad teaching. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Matthew 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. His volume on matthew has received nearunanimous praise. This answer, as all the rest, is taken out of the book of deuteronomy, which signifies the. This is a study guide commentary which means that you are. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Commentary on the book of gospel of matthew by matthew. Matthew 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th.
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