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Matthew
Abraham to Christ—1997
Conception of Jesus—5
Jesus is born—4
The ‘wise men’
The Star!
The flight to Egypt
The massacre
The return to Natsareth
Ministry of John the Baptizer—26 AD
A bunch of snakes
Baptism of Jesus
Jesus tested by Satan
Jesus chooses Capernaum as His base of operations—27 AD
Jesus calls four fishermen
A tour of Galilee
The Sermon on the Mount
The Beatitudes
For disciples
Jesus interprets the Law
About respecting others, especially ‘brothers’
About sexual sin
About swearing
About retaliation
How to treat enemies
Jesus warns against religious ostentation
How to pray
How to fast
The right attitude toward material supply
About worldview
“You cannot serve God and money”
The right attitude toward others
Analyze your audience
Be persistent, yet considerate
Eternal destiny
A tree is known by its fruit
We have to do the Father's will
All face adversity—foundation determines outcome
Editorial comment
The Messiah demonstrates His power
Jesus heals a leper
Jesus heals at a distanceIt has often been assumed that this account is parallel to that in Luke 7:1-10, but I believe they were different occasions. For a detailed discussion, please see the Appendix: Did the centurion leave his house?
Peter's mother-in-lawIt has often been assumed that Matthew's account here is parallel to those in Mark 1:29-31 and Luke 4:38-39, but close attention to the contexts has convinced me that Matthew's account took place some time after that in Mark and Luke. In that event, Jesus healed the woman twice, which means that just because God heals you one time, it does not mean that you will never get sick again.
Jesus controls wind and wave
Jesus controls any number of demons
Jesus forgives sins
Matthew called
Fasting
Old wineskins
Jesus raises the dead
Jesus restores sight and speech
The harvest needs workers
Jesus commissions and orients the twelve disciples—28 AD
Orientation with immediate effect
Orientation with prophetic effect
Like master, like slave
“Do not be afraid”
Jesus demands total commitment
The Pharisees reject Jesus as Messiah
John needs reassuring
Jesus commends John the Baptizer
Jesus denounces three cities
“I praise You, Father”
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus heals on the Sabbath
A tactical withdrawal
The Pharisees blaspheme the Holy Spirit
The unforgivable sin
Jesus denounces the Pharisees
The sign of the prophet Jonah
An empty ‘house’ is bad
New relationships
Parables of the Kingdom
Parable of the soils
The reason for parables
Parable of the soils explained
Wheat and tares
Mustard seed
Yeast
“Wheat and tares” explained
Treasure and pearl
A seine
A visit to Natsareth
The death of John the Baptizer
Food for 15,000
Peter walks on water
At Genesaret
Jesus antagonizes the Pharisees—29 AD
That which defiles
A crumb for a little dog
Food for 4,000 men
The sign of the prophet Jonah
“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees”
Jesus openly declares His death and ministers on that basis
How to save your life
Jesus meets with Moses and Elijah
Elijah and ‘Elijah’
A tough kind of demon
Money from a fish
How to be ‘big’ in the Kingdom
About offenses
God loves children
Handling a recalcitrant brother
Agreeing in prayer
About forgiveness
Jesus ministers in Perea—29/30 AD
Jesus denies divorce
Jesus blesses children
It is difficult for a rich person to enter the Kingdom
It pays to serve Jesus
The desperate landowner
Jesus alerts the disciples, again
Selfish ambition rebuked
Two blind menComparing this account with the parallels in Mark and Luke, there appear to be several discrepancies. For a detailed discussion, please see the Appendix: Entering or leaving Jericho?
The last week
The triumphal entry—Sunday, 03/31/30AD
The second cleansing of the templeMark and Luke have the correct sequence of events for that Sunday, Monday and Tuesday—Matthew rearranges the material for stylistic reasons (presumably). For the correct sequence of events, read Matthew 21:1-11, 18-19, 12-17, 20-22, 23-46. Chapters 22-26 are in sequence.
“If you have faith”—Monday, 04/01/30 AD
About John's baptism—Tuesday, 04/02/30 AD
Two parables against the Pharisees
Parable of the wedding feast
Jesus bests the Herodians
Jesus bests the Sadducees
Jesus bests the Pharisees
David's Son and Lord
Jesus excoriates the scribes and Pharisees
We have only one Teacher and one Father
A series of ‘Woes’
Snakes!
Jesus laments over Jerusalem
The Olivet Discourse
“A beginning of birth pains”
The increase of lawlessness
The Great Tribulation
The King's return to earth
Learn from the fig tree
The Rapture
Parable of the ten virgins
Parable of the talents
Judgment in preparation for the Millennium
The Sanhedrin conspires—04/03/30
Someone anoints Jesus' head
Judas offers to betray Jesus
The last night—begins Thursday evening, 04/04/30, and ends the next morning
The traitor identified
Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper
Jesus predicts Peter's denialsFor a detailed discussion of Peter's denials, please see the Appendix: How many times did Jesus say that Peter would deny Him?
Gethsemane—Jesus almost dies!
Jesus is betrayed
Jesus tried by the Council
Peter denies Jesus
Crucifixion Day—Friday, 04/05/30
The end of Judas—parenthetical
Jesus before Pilate
“We want Barabbas!”
Soldiers make fun of Jesus
The crucifixion
Jesus takes the ‘wages’ for our sin
The shout of victory
The burial
The tomb is guarded
Resurrection Day—Sunday, 04/07/30
The angel does his duty
Jesus' second appearance
Guards are bribed
The Great Commission

© 2016 Wilbur N. Pickering, ThM, PhD