1. BIBS 215
The Bible &
Religious
Education

2. The Gospel of Matthew

3. “Gospel” ?
“Gospel” ?
euangelion
“good news”

4. The Gospel of
Matthew
Sermon on the Mount
Beatitudes
Lord’s Prayer

5. ... “links together so closely the Old and
New Testaments … setting forth the
person of Jesus and his life and teaching
so clearly as the fulfilment of the Law
and Prophets.”
(Hoskyns & Davey, The Riddle of the NT, 96)
The Gospel of
Matthew

6. Sumney, pages 250-59
Matthew has a focus
on a Jewish Christian
audience ...
The Gospel of
Matthew

7. Five-Fold Structure ?
Five major collections of
sayings
Based on the Pentateuch?
The Gospel of
Matthew

9. I chs 5-7 Sermon on the Mount
II ch 10 The Mission Charge
III ch 13 Parable Chapter
IV ch 18 Community Relations
V chs 24-25 Olivet Discourse
“When Jesus had finished saying these
things ...”
The Gospel of
Matthew

10. Theological Themes:
(1) Fulfillment of OT promises
* Seen in infancy narratives
eg. Matthew 1.1-2
The Gospel of
Matthew

12. Theological Themes:
(1) Fulfillment of OT promises
* Seen in the formula:
“This happened that it might
be fulfilled what was spoken
about by the prophet ...”
The Gospel of
Matthew

13. Theological Themes:
(1) Fulfillment of OT promises
* seen in OT echoes/allusions
eg. Matthew 15.29-31
The Gospel of
Matthew

14. Theological Themes:
(2) Focus on the church
* seen in use of word “church”
eg. Matt 16.18 & 18.17
The Gospel of
Matthew

15. Theological Themes:
(2) Focus on the church
* seen in the role of Peter
eg. Matt 16.17-19
The Gospel of
Matthew

16. Theological Themes:
(2) Focus on the church
* seen in church discipline
eg. Matt 18.15ff
The Gospel of
Matthew

17. Theological Themes:
(2) Focus on the church
* seen in mission
eg. Matt 28.18-20
The Gospel of
Matthew