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Cover Page: 1 Title Page Page: 1 Copyright Page Page: 2 Contents Page: 2 Contributors Page: 3 Preface Page: 7 Abbreviations Page: 9 Matthew Page: 22 Introduction Page: 24 I. PROLOGUE: THE ORIGIN AND BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST (1:1–2:23) Page: 85 A. The Genealogy of Jesus (1:1–17) Page: 85 B. The Birth of Jesus (1:18–25) Page: 95 C. The Visit of the Magi (2:1–12) Page: 107 D. The Escape to Egypt (2:13–15) Page: 117 E. The Massacre of Bethlehem’s Boys (2:16–18) Page: 120 F. The Return to Nazareth (2:19–23) Page: 123 II. THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM (3:1–7:29) Page: 126 A. Narrative (3:1–4:25) Page: 126 1. Foundational steps (3:1–4:11) Page: 126 a. The ministry of John the Baptist (3:1–12) Page: 126 b. The baptism of Jesus (3:13–17) Page: 134 c. The temptation of Jesus (4:1–11) Page: 139 2. Jesus’ early Galilean ministry (4:12–25) Page: 143 a. The beginning (4:12–17) Page: 144 b. Calling the first disciples (4:18–22) Page: 147 c. Spreading the news of the kingdom (4:23–25) Page: 149 B. First Discourse: The Sermon on the Mount (5:1–7:29) Page: 151 1. Setting (5:1–2) Page: 158 2. The kingdom of heaven: its norms and witness (5:3–16) Page: 159 a. The norms of the kingdom (5:3–12) Page: 159 (1) The Beatitudes (5:3–10) Page: 159 (2) Expansion (5:11–12) Page: 166 b. The witness of the kingdom (5:13–16) Page: 168 (1) Salt (5:13) Page: 168 (2) Light (5:14–16) Page: 169 3. The kingdom of heaven: its demands in relation to the OT (5:17–48) Page: 171 a. Jesus and the kingdom as fulfillment of the OT (5:17–20) Page: 171 b. Application: the antitheses (5:21–48) Page: 180 (1) Vilifying anger and reconciliation (5:21–26) Page: 181 (2) Adultery and purity (5:27–30) Page: 184 (3) Divorce and remarriage (5:31–32) Page: 185 (4) Oaths and truthfulness (5:33–37) Page: 186 (5) Personal injury and self-sacrifice (5:38–42) Page: 188 (6) Hatred and love (5:43–47) Page: 190 c. Conclusion: the demand for perfection (5:48) Page: 194 4. Religious hypocrisy: its description and overthrow (6:1–18) Page: 196 a. The principle (6:1) Page: 196 b. Three examples (6:2–18) Page: 197 (1) Alms (6:2–4) Page: 197 (2) Prayer (6:5–15) Page: 198 (3) Fasting (6:16–18) Page: 209 5. Kingdom perspectives (6:19–34) Page: 210 a. Metaphors for unswerving loyalty to kingdom values (6:19–24) Page: 211 (1) Treasure (6:19–21) Page: 211 (2) Light (6:22–23) Page: 212 (3) Slavery (6:24) Page: 213 b. Uncompromised trust (6:25–34) Page: 213 (1) The principle (6:25) Page: 214 (2) The examples (6:26–30) Page: 214 (3) Distinctive living (6:31–32) Page: 216 (4) The heart of the matter (6:33) Page: 216 (5) Abolishing worry (6:34) Page: 217 6. Balance and perfection (7:1–12) Page: 218 a. The danger of being judgmental (7:1–5) Page: 218 (1) The principle (7:1) Page: 218 (2) The theological justification (7:2) Page: 219 (3) An example (7:3–5) Page: 219 b. The danger of being undiscerning (7:6) Page: 220 c. Source and means of power (7:7–11) Page: 221 d. Balance and perfection (7:12) Page: 223 7. Conclusion: call to decision and commitment (7:13–27) Page: 224 a. Two ways (7:13–14) Page: 224 b. Two trees (7:15–20) Page: 226 c. Two claims (7:21–23) Page: 228 d. Two builders (7:24–27) Page: 230 8. Transitional conclusion: Jesus’ authority (7:28–29) Page: 231 III. THE KINGDOM EXTENDED UNDER JESUS’ AUTHORITY (8:1–11:1) Page: 233 A. Narrative (8:1–10:4) Page: 233 1. Healing miracles (8:1–17) Page: 234 a. A leper (8:1–4) Page: 234 b. The centurion’s servant (8:5–13) Page: 237 c. Peter’s mother-in-law (8:14–15) Page: 241 d. Many at evening (8:16–17) Page: 242 2. The cost of following Jesus (8:18–22) Page: 245 3. Calming a storm (8:23–27) Page: 252 4. Further demonstration of Jesus’ authority (8:28–9:8) Page: 255 a. Exorcising two men (8:28–34) Page: 255 b. Healing a paralytic and forgiving his sins (9:1–8) Page: 259 5. Calling Matthew (9:9) Page: 262 6. Eating with sinners (9:10–13) Page: 263 7. Fasting and the dawning of the messianic joy (9:14–17) Page: 265 8. A resurrection and more healings (9:18–34) Page: 268 a. Raising a girl and healing a woman (9:18–26) Page: 268 b. Healing two blind men (9:27–31) Page: 271 c. Exorcising a dumb man (9:32–34) Page: 273 9. Spreading the news of the kingdom (9:35–10:4) Page: 274 a. Praying for workers (9:35–38) Page: 274 b. Commissioning the Twelve (10:1–4) Page: 275 B. Second Discourse: Mission and Martyrdom (10:5–11:1) Page: 280 1. Setting (10:5a) Page: 283 2. The commission (10:5b–16) Page: 284 3. Warnings of future sufferings (10:17–25) Page: 288 a. The Spirit’s help (10:17–20) Page: 288 b. Endurance (10:21–23) Page: 290 c. Inspiration (10:24–25) Page: 293 4. Prohibition of fear (10:26–31) Page: 294 a. The emergence of truth (10:26–27) Page: 295 b. The nonfinality of death (10:28) Page: 295 c. Continuing providence (10:29–31) Page: 296 5. Characteristics of discipleship (10:32–39) Page: 296 a. Acknowledging Jesus (10:32–33) Page: 296 b. Recognizing the gospel (10:34–36) Page: 297 c. Preferring Jesus (10:37–39) Page: 298 6. Encouragement: response to the disciples and to Jesus (10:40–42) Page: 299 7. Transitional conclusion: expanding ministry (11:1) Page: 301 IV. TEACHING AND PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM: RISING OPPOSITION (11:2–13:53) Page: 302 A. Narrative (11:2–12:50) Page: 302 1. Jesus and John the Baptist (11:2–19) Page: 302 a. John’s question and Jesus’ response (11:2–6) Page: 302 b. Jesus’ testimony to John (11:7–19) Page: 305 (1) John in redemptive history (11:7–15) Page: 305 (2) The unsatisfied generation (11:16–19) Page: 312 2. The condemned and the accepted (11:20–30) Page: 315 a. The condemned: woes on unrepentant cities (11:20–24) Page: 315 b. The accepted (11:25–30) Page: 317 (1) Because of the revelation of the Father (11:25–26) Page: 317 (2) Because of the agency of the Son (11:27) Page: 319 (3) Because of the Son’s gentle invitation (11:28–30) Page: 321 3. Sabbath conflicts (12:1–14) Page: 322 a. Picking heads of grain (12:1–8) Page: 323 b. Healing a man with a shriveled hand (12:9–14) Page: 327 4. Jesus as the prophesied Servant (12:15–21) Page: 329 5. Confrontation with the Pharisees (12:22–37) Page: 332 a. The setting and accusation (12:22–24) Page: 332 b. Jesus’ reply (12:25–37) Page: 332 (1) The divided kingdom (12:25–28) Page: 333 (2) The strong man’s house (12:29) Page: 334 (3) Blasphemy against the Spirit (12:30–32) Page: 335 (4) Nature and fruit (12:33–37) Page: 337 c. Continued confrontation (12:38–42) Page: 339 (1) Request for a sign (12:38) Page: 339 (2) The sign of Jonah (12:39–42) Page: 339 d. The return of the evil spirit (12:43–45) Page: 342 6. Doing the Father’s will (12:46–50) Page: 344 B. Third Discourse: The Parables of the Kingdom (13:1–53) Page: 345 1. The setting (13:1–3a) Page: 346 2. To the crowds (13:3b–33) Page: 351 a. The parable of the soils (13:3b–9) Page: 351 b. Interlude (13:10–23) Page: 351 (1) On understanding parables (13:10–17) Page: 352 (2) Interpretation of the parable of the soils (13:18–23) Page: 358 c. The parable of the weeds (13:24–30) Page: 362 d. The parable of the mustard seed (13:31–32) Page: 364 e. The parable of the yeast (13:33) Page: 365 3. Pause (13:34–43) Page: 367 a. Parables as fulfillment of prophecy (13:34–35) Page: 367 b. Interpretation of the parable of the weeds (13:36–43) Page: 371 4. To the disciples (13:44–52) Page: 375 a. The parable of the hidden treasure (13:44) Page: 375 b. The parable of the expensive pearl (13:45–46) Page: 376 c. The parable of the net (13:47–48) Page: 377 d. Interlude (13:49–51) Page: 378 (1) Interpretation of the parable of the net (13:49–50) Page: 378 (2) On understanding parables (13:51) Page: 378 e. The parable of the teacher of the law (13:52) Page: 379 5. Transitional conclusion: movement toward further opposition (13:53) Page: 382 V. THE GLORY AND THE SHADOW: PROGRESSIVE POLARIZATION (13:54–19:2) Page: 382 A. Narrative (13:54–17:27) Page: 383 1. Rejected at Nazareth (13:54–58) Page: 383 2. Herod and Jesus (14:1–12) Page: 385 a. Herod’s understanding of Jesus (14:1–2) Page: 385 b. Background: Herod’s execution of John the Baptist (14:3–12) Page: 386 3. The feeding of the five thousand (14:13–21) Page: 388 4. The walk on the water (14:22–33) Page: 391 5. Transitional summary of constant and unavoidable ministry (14:34–36) Page: 395 6. Jesus and the tradition of the elders (15:1–20) Page: 396 7. More healings (15:21–31) Page: 402 a. The Canaanite woman (15:21–28) Page: 402 b. The many (15:29–31) Page: 406 8. The feeding of the four thousand (15:32–39) Page: 407 9. Another demand for a sign (16:1–4) Page: 409 10. The yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees (16:5–12) Page: 411 11. Peter’s confession of Jesus and its aftermath (16:13–23) Page: 414 a. The confession (16:13–20) Page: 414 b. The first passion prediction (16:21–23) Page: 427 12. The way of discipleship (16:24–28) Page: 430 13. The Transfiguration (17:1–13) Page: 434 a. Jesus transfigured (17:1–8) Page: 434 b. The place of Elijah (17:9–13) Page: 439 14. The healing of an epileptic boy (17:14–20 [21]) Page: 442 15. The second major passion prediction (17:22–23) Page: 444 16. The temple tax (17:24–27) Page: 445 B. Fourth Discourse: Life under Kingdom Authority (18:1–19:2) Page: 448 1. Setting (18:1–2) Page: 449 2. Humility and greatness (18:3–4) Page: 449 3. The heinousness of causing believers to sin (18:5–9) Page: 450 4. The parable of the lost sheep (18:10–14) Page: 453 5. Treatment of a sinning brother (18:15–20) Page: 455 6. Forgiveness (18:21–35) Page: 458 a. Repeated forgiveness (18:21–22) Page: 458 b. The parable of the unmerciful servant (18:23–35) Page: 459 7. Transitional conclusion: introduction to the Judean ministry (19:1–2) Page: 461 VI. OPPOSITION AND ESCHATOLOGY: THE TRIUMPH OF GRACE (19:3–26:5) Page: 464 A. Narrative (19:3–23:39) Page: 464 1. Marriage and divorce (19:3–12) Page: 464 2. Blessing little children (19:13–15) Page: 474 3. Wealth and the kingdom (19:16–30) Page: 476 a. The rich young man (19:16–22) Page: 476 b. Grace and reward in the kingdom (19:23–30) Page: 479 4. The parable of the workers (20:1–16) Page: 482 5. Third major passion prediction (20:17–19) Page: 485 6. Suffering and service (20:20–28) Page: 485 7. Healing two blind men (20:29–34) Page: 490 8. Opening events of Passion Week (21:1–23:39) Page: 492 a. The triumphal entry (21:1–11) Page: 492 b. Jesus at the temple (21:12–17) Page: 497 c. The fig tree (21:18–22) Page: 500 d. Controversies in the temple court (21:23–22:46) Page: 503 (1) The question of authority (21:23–27) Page: 504 (2) The parable of the two sons (21:28–32) Page: 505 (3) The parable of the tenants (21:33–46) Page: 508 (4) The parable of the wedding banquet (22:1–14) Page: 512 (5) Paying taxes to Caesar (22:15–22) Page: 516 (6) Marriage at the Resurrection (22:23–33) Page: 518 (7) The greatest commandments (22:34–40) Page: 521 (8) The son of David (22:41–46) Page: 524 e. Seven woes on the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (23:1–36) Page: 527 (1) Warning the crowds and the disciples (23:1–12) Page: 529 (2) The seven woes (23:13–32) Page: 535 (3) Conclusion (23:33–36) Page: 543 f. Lament over Jerusalem (23:37–39) Page: 545 B. Fifth Discourse: The Olivet Discourse (24:1–26:5) Page: 548 1. Setting (24:1–3) Page: 557 2. The birth pains (24:4–28) Page: 558 a. General description of the birth pains (24:4–14) Page: 559 b. The sharp pain: the fall of Jerusalem (24:15–21) Page: 561 c. Warnings against false messiahs during the birth pains (24:22–28) Page: 563 3. The coming of the Son of Man (24:29–31) Page: 566 4. The significance of the birth pains (24:32–35) Page: 568 5. The day and hour unknown: the need to be prepared (24:36–41) Page: 569 a. The principle (24:36) Page: 570 b. Analogy of the days of Noah (24:37–39) Page: 570 c. Two in the field; two with a mill (24:40–41) Page: 571 6. Parabolic teaching: variations on watchfulness (24:42–25:46) Page: 572 a. The homeowner and the thief (24:42–44) Page: 572 b. The two servants (24:45–51) Page: 572 c. The ten virgins (25:1–13) Page: 574 d. The talents (25:14–30) Page: 577 e. The sheep and the goats (25:31–46) Page: 581 7. Transitional conclusion: fourth major passion prediction and the plot against Jesus (26:1–5) Page: 587 VII. THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS (26:6–28:20) Page: 588 A. The Passion (26:6–27:66) Page: 589 1. Anointed at Bethany (26:6–13) Page: 589 2. Judas’s betrayal agreement (26:14–16) Page: 592 3. The Lord’s Supper (26:17–30) Page: 597 a. Preparations for the Passover (26:17–19) Page: 597 b. Prediction of the betrayal (26:20–25) Page: 598 c. The words of institution (26:26–30) Page: 599 4. Prediction of abandonment and denial (26:31–35) Page: 604 5. Gethsemane (26:36–46) Page: 607 6. The arrest (26:47–56) Page: 611 7. Jesus before the Sanhedrin (26:57–68) Page: 614 8. Peter’s denial of Jesus (26:69–75) Page: 623 9. Formal decision of the Sanhedrin (27:1–2) Page: 625 10. The death of Judas (27:3–10) Page: 627 11. Jesus before Pilate (27:11–26) Page: 634 12. The soldiers’ treatment of Jesus (27:27–31) Page: 639 13. The crucifixion and mocking (27:32–44) Page: 641 14. The death of Jesus (27:45–50) Page: 645 15. Immediate impact of the death (27:51–56) Page: 649 16. The burial of Jesus (27:57–61) Page: 652 17. The guard at the tomb (27:62–66) Page: 654 B. The Resurrection (28:1–15) Page: 655 1. The empty tomb (28:1–7) Page: 656 2. First encounter with the risen Christ (28:8–10) Page: 658 3. First fraudulent denials of Jesus’ resurrection (28:11–15) Page: 660 C. The Risen Messiah and His Disciples (28:16–20) Page: 661 1. Jesus in Galilee (28:16–17) Page: 662 2. The Great Commission (28:18–20) Page: 664

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Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely revised edition of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and seminary libraries and pastors’ studies worldwide, this new thirteen-volume edition marshals the most current evangelical scholarship and resources. The thoroughly revised features consist of: • Comprehensive introductions • Short and precise bibliographies • Detailed outlines • Insightful expositions of passages and verses • Overviews of sections of Scripture to illuminate the big picture • Occasional reflections to give more detail on important issues • Notes on textual questions and special problems, placed close to the texts in question • Transliterations and translations of Hebrew and Greek words, enabling readers to understand even the more technical notes • A balanced and respectful approach toward marked differences of opinion
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