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    Matthew- Teach Yourself the Bible Series: The Gospel of God's King
    Matthew- Teach Yourself the Bible Series: The Gospel of God's King
    Matthew- Teach Yourself the Bible Series: The Gospel of God's King
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    Matthew- Teach Yourself the Bible Series: The Gospel of God's King

    By Keith L. Brooks

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    Matthew's gospel is the bridge between Judaism and Christianity, presenting Jesus as the Messiah and mediator of the new covenant. Study the exciting changes that occur as Christian law replaces Levitical law, as the Lord's Supper replaces the Passover, and as the high priesthood of Jesus Christ replaces the old Aaronic priesthood.

    The Teach Yourself the Bible series is one of the best New Testament studies you will find anywhere. Each book in the series is packed full of valuable questions on individual chapters of the Bible, check-ups to test your grasp of biblical truths, and usable suggestions for group study.

    Grow in your knowledge of God through each New Testament book, then go on to study six aspects of Christianity essential for all believers: doctrine, prayer, eternal life, prophecy, Christian character, and Bible study.

    Strengthen your relationship with the living God with all twenty-five books of the Teach Yourself the Bible Series. Each volume is a timeless, yet practical, study of the Word of God.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMoody Publishers
    Release dateJun 1, 1993
    ISBN9781575678993
    Matthew- Teach Yourself the Bible Series: The Gospel of God's King
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    Keith L. Brooks

    KEITH L. BROOKS founded the American Prophetic League of Los Angeles in 1930. He was the author of numerous Bible study courses, books, and tracts. Although Keith passed away in 1954, his wife, Laura, continued the ministry of the American Prophetic League until 1960. The League's Prophecy Monthly eventually merged with Moody Bible Institute's Moody Monthly. The published Bible study became the Teach Yourself the Bible Series from Moody Publishers.

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      Matthew- Teach Yourself the Bible Series - Keith L. Brooks

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      LESSON 1

      The Arrival

      of the King

      ____________________________________________

      MATTHEW 1 AND 2

      Introduction to Matthew

      Genesis opens with the generations of the heavens, earth and man. Matthew opens with the generations of the God-Man through whom there will be new heavens and a new earth. Sin appears at the outset in Genesis, and its course is traced onward. Salvation is presented at the outset in Matthew, and its marvels are unfolded. In Genesis a nation is founded. In Matthew a Church is predicted and the foundations are laid for it.

      Matthew writes especially for the Jews. He uses more Old Testament references than the other Gospels put together. There are 120 quotations from 20 books of the Old Testament. The expression that it might be fulfilled occurs many times. Matthew presents Jesus to the Jews as the long-promised Redeemer of the Old Testament. He gives the facts necessary to establish the authority of Jesus with the Jews. His genealogy answers the question every Jew would be asking, Is He of the house of David? Matthew deals with His relations to Israel, so he goes back to the head of the race of Israel, to Abraham, and to Israel’s great king, David. Luke deals with Jesus as the Son of man and goes back to Adam. John deals with Jesus as the Son of God and goes back into eternity.

      Of what practical value, then, is Matthew’s Gospel to the Church? It is the bridge between Judaism and Christianity. He presents Christ as the Mediator of a new covenant. There was really no new testament (covenant) until the blood was shed. Matthew shows how evangelical law takes the place of Levitical law; how the high priesthood of Jesus takes the place of the Aaronic; how the temporal promises to Israel give place to the spiritual; how the Passover sacrament gives place to the Lord’s Supper; how the Jewish Sabbath gives place to the Christian’s resurrection first day.

      Matthew shows how the foundations of the Church were laid. Acts and the epistles show us how the superstructure was raised. Matthew therefore goes into greater detail as to the foundation teachings of Jesus, and he is very careful to show that these teachings are meant not merely for the Jew but for the whole world.

      Chapter 1 is the Birth Chapter

      Matthew traces the ancestry of Jesus back to David, and then to Abraham. As the Son of David, Jesus is connected with the Davidic covenant and the throne rights (II SAMUEL 7:16, 17; I CHRONICLES 17:7-14). This would be the first question to be settled in the mind of a Jew. Is He of the royal line? Is He to be the King of Israel?

      As the Son of Abraham, Jesus is connected with the Abrahamic covenant, which has to do with the promised land (GENESIS 12:2, 3; 13:14-17; 15:2-18). This would be the second consideration of a Jew.

      It should be noted that while Matthew connects Jesus with the kingly line and proves Him God’s appointed King, he nowhere indicates that it was Jesus’ purpose in His first advent to overturn the governments of earth and set up His earthly kingdom. This could not occur until the sin question was settled, and the kingly aspect of Jesus’ work is therefore always referred to as future, as being the purpose of His second advent.

      It will be noted that the genealogy given in Luke (3:23-38) does not correspond with the one given in Matthew. Matthew gives the line from Joseph, the supposed father of Jesus, back through Solomon (a younger son of David) to David. Luke gives the line from Mary, the mother of Jesus, through Nathan (another son) back to David. It will be observed, however, that LUKE 3:23 says: the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli. The original here merely says which was of Heli. Since Matthew tells us (1:16) that it was Jacob who begat Joseph, Heli was evidently connected with Joseph in some other way, probably as his father-in-law. Heli seems to have been Mary’s father, as an ancient Jewish writing indicates. Further, Matthew and Luke both indicate clearly that Jesus was not the natural son of Joseph. Hence, Jesus, through Mary His mother, was humanly descended from David through Nathan, while Joseph, His foster father, was descended from David through Solomon and the kings of Judah. It is worthy of notice that Jesus is the only person who can prove His descent from David. His genealogies in Matthew and Luke are the only ones from David that have been preserved in the entire world.

      1. Who was the real father of the Child Jesus?

      MATTHEW 1:20 _______________________________

      2. How should every Jew have known that the Saviour (Emmanuel) would be virgin-born?

      MATTHEW 1:22, 23 ____________________________

      The kings of Judah were all descended from David through Solomon, right down to Jehoiachin (also known as Jeconiah, Coniah and Jechonias). Zedekiah followed Jehoiachin, but was the latter’s uncle.

      3. What curse was pronounced on Coniah?

      JEREMIAH 22:28-30 ______________________________

      Many think this curse would have barred Jesus from the throne had He been the natural son of Joseph, who was actually descended from

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