A Simple Guide to Matthew
Series: Simple Guides to the Gospels; Simple Guides to the Gospels
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9781442218895; 9781442218888; 9781442218871; 9781299252370
Subjects: Bible; Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; New Testament; RELIGION; Biblical Studies; Commentaries
Description: The books in the Simple Guide to the Gospels series provide accessible new translations of each gospel to help readers understand the important-but often missed-lessons within. Each section includes scripture and brief, engaging commentary about life in early Christianity and today. The books are available individually or as a set.
Notes: Jesus Explains One Parable and Tells Another [Mt. 13:16-30].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Why I Needed a Simple Guide to the Gospels; Why a Simple Guide to the Gospels Might Help You; How Is Matthew's Gospel Different?; A Translation Challenge; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: The Ancestry and Birth of Jesus; Jesus' Ancestors [Mt. 1:1-17]; Jesus Is Born [Mt. 1:18-25]; Chapter Two: Jesus' Infancy; Visitors from the East [Mt. 2:1-12]; Jesus' Family Flees; Herod Tyrannizes; the Family Returns [Mt. 2:13-23]; Chapter Three: Baptism; John Preaches Baptism [Mt. 3:1-12]; Jesus Accepts Baptism [Mt. 3:13-17]; Chapter Four: Turning to the Father.; title: Jesus Turns to the Father [Mt. 4:1-11]Jesus Teaches Others to Turn to the Father-to Repent [Mt. 4:12-25]; Chapter Five: Jesus Teaches on the Mountain; Reasons to Rejoice [Mt. 5:1-12]; Rejoicing Should Be Expressed and Taught [Mt. 5:13-20]; How to Rejoice in the Covenant [Mt. 5:21-26]; Keeping Promises, Taking Oaths [Mt. 5:27-37]; Loving [Mt. 5:38-48]; Chapter Six: On the Mountain, Jesus Continues to Teach about the Covenant; What's the Right Relationship with God? [Mt. 6:1-8]; How to Pray [Mt. 6:9-15]; More Advice about Keeping a Right Relationship with God [Mt. 6:16-24].; title: Anxiety about Our Relationship with God [Mt. 6:25-34]Chapter Seven: On the Mountain, Jesus Continues to Teach about the Covenant; Our Relationships with Others [Mt. 7:1-12]; Accepting the Covenant Means Acting on It [Mt. 7:13-23]; Jesus Concludes His Teaching on the Mountain [Mt. 7:24-29]; Chapter Eight: Jesus Is Sought as a Healer; A Healing as Jesus Descends from the Mountain [Mt. 8:1-4]; Reaching Capernaum, Jesus Is Again Asked for a Healing [Mt. 8:5-13]; Healing Should Lead to Trust-But Does It? [Mt. 8:14-23]; No Trust on the Boat Trip; No Trust in Gentile Territory [Mt. 8:24-34].; title: Chapter Nine: What Is Healing, and Why Do We Need It?Healing the Human Spirit [Mt. 9:1-8]; Who Follows Jesus? [Mt. 9:9-17]; Two More Healings [Mt. 9:18-26]; Faith Expresses Itself in Cries for Help and Healing [Mt. 9:27-38]; Chapter Ten: The Task of a Disciple of Jesus; Jesus Commissions Twelve Disciples [Mt. 10:1-4]; Instructions for Disciples [Mt. 10:5-15]; How Should Disciples Deal with Opposition? [Mt. 10:16-23]; Giving Witness in the Face of Opposition [Mt. 10:24-31]; Choose to Trust-as Jesus Does [Mt. 10:32-42]; Chapter Eleven: Jesus Again Teaches Repentance.; title: Praise for John the Baptist's Call to Wait and Watch [Mt. 11:1-11]Waiting and Watching Is Over; Turn to the Good News Now [Mt. 11:11-19]; How to Receive the Good News Now [Mt. 11:20-30]; Chapter Twelve: Despite More Healing, Jesus Meets More Resistance; What Is Sin-What Is Service? [Mt. 12:1-14]; God's Work Is Healing [Mt. 12:15-29]; Accepting and Rejecting God's Spirit [Mt. 12:30-37]; The Signs of Believing Are Repentance and Reconciliation [Mt. 12:38-50]; Chapter Thirteen: Back in Capernaum, Jesus Keeps Talking about Accepting God's Word; A Parable about a Richly Rewarding Idea [Mt. 13:1-15].