Pulelulu ‘Epeleli 7, 2021
The Gospel of Jesus Christ as recorded by Matthew
Theme (taken from the NIV Study Bible)
This is the story of Jesus of Nazareth, recorded by the apostle Matthew as a compelling witness that Jesus is the long-anticipated Messiah, who brought the kingdom of God to earth and is the prophesied fulfillment of God's promise of true peace and deliverance for both Jew and Gentile.
The Setting
The events in the book of Matthew take place almost entirely within the vicinity of Palestine, an area extending roughly from Caesarea Philippi in the north to Beersheba in the south. During this time it was ruled by the Roman Empire. The opening chapters describe events surrounding Jesus' birth in Judea, where Herod had been appointed king by the Romans. The closing chapters end with Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension during the rule of Pontius Pilate and the tetrarchs Antipas and Philip.
Matiu 1 (Matthew 1)
(v. 1) 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
(v. 1) KO E tohi hohoko ‘eni ‘o Sīsū Kalaisi, ‘a ia ko e Hako ‘o Tēvita mo e Hako ‘o ‘Epalahame.
*Commentary: The NIV Study Bible*
1:1 The book of the genealogy. The Gospel's opening words carried special significance for a Jewish audience, whose ancestry was inseparably intertwined with the covenants God made with Israel. Jesus (Gk. lēsous) was the historical, everyday name, and is Yeshua'/Yehoshua' (Joshua) in Hebrew, meaning "Yahweh saves" (Neh. 7:7; cf. Matt. 1:21).
Christ (Gk. Christos, from Hb, mashiakh, "anointed”) points back to David as the anointed king of Israel. The designation “Messiah” came to summarize several strands of OT expectation, especially the promise of an "anointed one" who would righteously rule God's people (2 Sam. 7:116–16). Son of David evoked images of a Messiah with a royal lineage who would reestablish the throne in Jerusalem and the kingdom of Israel.
Son of Abraham. God's covenant with Abraham established Israel as a chosen people and also affirmed that the whole world would be blessed through his line (Gen. 12:1-3; 22:18).
Amazing to see Jesus’ life in one book from birth to death as He rose again!!! This explains the importance of genealogy because it shows where everyone descended from.
ReplyDeletei think this is really cool. ive always enjoyed genealogy because its cool to know your roots and how things came about. i think as a lesson its cool to think about how all the gospels show the same story but in a different way. its important because each person can describe something differently and its important to look at all perspectives. i think my favorite part though is thinking about prophecies. like for someone to say “jesus will come and save us all” and then it happens its just truly mind boggling. it shows that nothing that God does is by chance but rather a carefuly written story with no flaws. and its cool to admire
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