Highland Heights 2014 adult summer class series, "His Story, The Story, Our Story", the four gospels. Matthew's gospel, lesson 1 with Matt Wilber on Sunday June 1

3. Now I would remind you, brothers, of
the gospel I preached to you,
which you received,
in which you stand, and by which you are being saved,
if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you
believed in vain.
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also
received:
that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the
Scriptures,
that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures,
1 Corinthians 15:1-4

4. What are

5. A gospel is an account
describing the life, death,
burial and resurrection of
Jesus of Nazareth.

10. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the
“Synoptic Gospels”.
called the "synoptic" Gospels,
from the Greek syn (same) and optic (relating to sight or view).
These three seem to have the 'same view' on a lot of matters,
They have similar styles and content.
They each give a synopsis of the life of Christ.

11. The gospel of John, written by John the apostle,
is distinct from the other three Gospels that it contains much
theological content in regard to the person of Christ and the meaning
of faith. The gospel of John emphasizes the deity of Christ, as is
seen in his use of such phrases as “the Word was God” (John 1:1),
“the Savior of the World” (John 4:42), the “Son of God” (used
repeatedly), and “Lord and...God” (John 20:28).

16. Differences

18. Police Officer/Insurance Representative
Were all laws obeyed?
Who is at fault?
How did it happen?
totaled or not? cost of repairs?
facts that can help piece together the story of what happened

19. Doctor/Nurse/EMT
Health of those involved in accident
level of injuries; life flight needed? transport of victims?
injuries can help piece together the story of how
It happened as well

20. Cousin of each Driver
give details about background of cousin;
where were they headed, who is with them, etc…
Sympathetic to each driver; project emotions
background details that can help piece together the story of
what happened as well

21. Passerby
no emotional attachment to victims involved
only describe what they saw
added details that can help piece together the story of
what happened as well

22. The same story
Purpose and perspective is different

23. Mt. 21:7 - both colt and donkey
Mk. 11:7, Lk. 19:35, Jn. 12:14 - one colt
Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem on a donkey/colt

24. READ ALL
ACCOUNTS TO
GET THE
WHOLE STORY

25. Malchus
Lk. 22 - one follower of Jesus, right ear,
servant of high priest, Jesus put it ear back on servant
Mt. 26 - one with Jesus, ear cut off, servant of high priest
Mk. 14 - one with Jesus, ear cut off, servant of high priest
Jn. 18 - Peter, cuts off ear, Malchus

27. Matthew was written as a Gospel primarily for the Jewish people to
prove that Jesus is the long-expected Messiah.
Matthew began with the family line of Jesus, noting His fulfillment of
messianic prophecy as being from
the tribe of Judah, family of David, and
His birth in the city of Bethlehem.
More than any other Gospel, Matthew quotes the Hebrew Old
Testament to demonstrate how Jesus fulfilled the
words of the prophets.
it is generally believed that Matthew was written before A.D. 70 and as
early as A.D. 50.

29. Matthew is mentioned in Mt 9:9 and Mt 10:3 as a former publican from
Capernaum who was called into the ministry by Jesus.
He is also called Levi, son of Alpheus, in Mk 2:14 and Lk 5:27.
Matthew was a 1st-century Galilean
During the Roman occupation (which began in 63 BC with the
conquest of Pompey), Matthew collected taxes from the Hebrew
people for Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee. His tax office was
located in Capernaum. Jews who became rich in such a fashion were
despised and considered outcasts. However, as a tax collector he
would have been literate in Aramaic and Greek.
These tax collectors were hated and despised because they
were usually fellow Jews who worked for Rome.

30. Tax collectors, also known as publicans, are mentioned many times
in the Bible (mainly in the New Testament). They were reviled by the
Jews of Jesus' day because of their greed and collaboration with the
Roman occupiers. Tax collectors amassed personal wealth by
demanding tax payments in excess of what Rome levied and
keeping the difference.
They were known to be extortioners of large sums of money.
Because tax collectors were in relationship with Rome, who were
Gentiles in the eyes of the Jews, and hated for their domination, they
were treated similar to the worst kinds of sinners and prostitutes.
As the Pharisees were the respectable and outwardly religious class,
so the publicans were the vile and degraded. Hence the rabbis
declared, as one robber disgraced his whole family, so one publican
in a family

31. During the Roman occupation (which began in 63 BC with the
conquest of Pompey), Matthew collected taxes from the Hebrew
people for Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee. His tax office was
located in Capernaum. As a tax collector, Matthew would have been
literate in Aramaic and Greek.
Tax collectors, also known as publicans, are mentioned many times
in the Bible (mainly in the New Testament). They were reviled by the
Jews of Jesus' day because of their greed and collaboration with the
Roman occupiers. Tax collectors amassed personal wealth by
demanding tax payments in excess of what Rome levied and keeping
the difference.
The tax collectors were hated and despised because
they were usually fellow Jews who worked for Rome.

32. They were known to be extortioners of large sums of money.
Because tax collectors were in relationship with Rome, who
were Gentiles in the eyes of the Jews, and hated for their
domination, they were treated similar to the worst kinds of
sinners and prostitutes.
As the Pharisees were the respectable and outwardly
religious class, so the publicans were the vile and degraded.
Hence the rabbis declared, as one robber disgraced his
whole family, so one publican in a family

33. Despite his sinful past, Matthew was uniquely
qualified to be a disciple. He was an accurate
record keeper and keen observer of people. He
captured the smallest details. Those traits served
him well when he wrote the Gospel of Matthew
some 20 years later.

34. By surface appearances, it was scandalous and
offensive for Jesus to pick a tax collector as one of his
closest followers, since they were widely hated by the
Jews. Yet of the four Gospel writers, Matthew
presented Jesus to the Jews as their hoped-for
Messiah, tailoring his account to answer their
questions.

35. Matthew displayed one of the most radically changed
lives in the Bible in response to an invitation from
Jesus. He did not hesitate, he did not look back. He
left behind a life of wealth and security for poverty
and uncertainty. He abandoned the pleasures of this
world for the promise of eternal life.