BIB529-1: Book of Matthew - Unit 1

This Gospel forms a natural bridge from the Old Testament, as Matthew’s focus is the presentation of Jesus Christ as the Messiah, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Each of the Gospel writers presents a unique perspective and their selection of events, genealogies, and other aspects support their respective
themes.

This review of Matthew’s Gospel will attempt to maintain an overview of their composite design while focusing on Matthew’s distinctives. Matthew profusely includes specific allusions from the Old Testament as the fulfillment of the Messianic prophesies, and, as a trained stenographer (required of customs agents), he
apparently records a number of the key discourses of Christ verbatim.

Unit 1 explores the legal genealogical claim of Christ to the throne of David, His Manifesto of the Kingdom (“the Sermon on the Mount”) and His selection and initial training of the disciples in Galilee, until He stensibly closes His public ministry in Chapter 12.

Matthew was a Jew, a Levite; he presents Jesus Christ as the Messiah of Israel—the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. This first book of the New Testament plunges right in to establish Jesus as the Meshiach Nagid, the Messiah the King.

The Matthew class covers the following:

  • Introduction and Chapter 1, The Birth of Jesus Christ
  • Chapter 2, Visit of the Magi, Massacre at Bethlehem, Flight to Egypt, Return into Nazareth
  • Chapters 3-4, John the Baptist, The “Lamb of God”?, The Two Messiah view, Temptations and their principal source, The ownership of the nation(s), The cost of discipleship: leaving as well as cleaving.
  • Chapters 5 - 7, The “Sermon on the Mount” Part 1, The Beatitudes, The Similitudes, The Lord's Prayer, Treasure in Heaven,
  • Chapters 5 - 7, The “Sermon on the Mount” Part 2 The Golden Rule, False Teachers, The Law of Christ
  • Chapters 8 - 9, Calming the Storm, Demoniac at Gadara, The Call of Matthew, Jairus' Daughter, Woman with the issue of blood
  • Chapters 10 - 11, The Twelve sent out, John the Baptist: response
  • Chapter 12, Sabbath issues, The Unpardonable Sin

(3 credits)

Required Materials:


Audio/Video Materials - select from ONE of the following:

A workbook is suggested as an aid to your study. (not required)

 

Current Students - Log in to the Campus to register for this class. Each class has it's own schedule and may or may not be currently available.

Non Students - Purchase a Campus Access Pass to start this class. Each class has it's own schedule and may or may not be currently available.

Koinonia Institute Online offers these benefits not found in Self Study:

  • Community Learning Environment – Interact with other students studying the same material to help you learn.
  • Unit Quizzes – Take online quizzes to keep your studying on track and measure your learning.
  • Paced Learning – Online classes are paced to fit into your busy schedule and provide a focused, guided Bible study.
  • Discussion Boards – Ability to discuss studies with students and facilitators.

The weekly format of an online class is:

  1. Watch or listen to the weekly assignment from your materials (typically one hour).
  2. Go to the class forum and answer two discussion questions and then reply to at least one of your classmates' responses.
  3. Take the quiz online. (Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching etc.)
  4. The class will end with a final exam - usually around 100 questions.