Giuseppe Guarino
Matthew Chapter One
A Bible study starting now with the first chapter of Matthew, and an Introduction to this book based on its Jewish background.
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A TOPICAL OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF MATTHEW
| CH | TOPIC | VERSE | |
| 1 | Birth of Jesus | ||
| Genealogy of Jesus | 1-17 | ||
| Birth of Jesus | 18-25 | ||
| 2 | Wise men coming from the east | 1-12 | |
| Flight into Egypt | 13-18 | ||
| Return to Israel in Nazareth | 19-23 | ||
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THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM |
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| 3 | Preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom | ||
| John the Baptist | 1-12 | ||
| Jesus is baptized | 13-17 | ||
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JESUS PREACHES THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM |
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| 4 | Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry | ||
| Jesus is tempted | 1-11 | ||
| His ministry begins | 12-16 | ||
| His Gospel | 17 | ||
| The first disciples | 18-22 | ||
| His ministry | 23-25 | ||
| 5, 6, 7 | The Sermon on the Mount | ||
| 8, 9 | Jesus heals and teaches | ||
| 9 | Jesus’ Ministry | 35-38 | |
| 10 | The Twelve Apostles | ||
| Their authority | 1-4 | ||
| Their mission | 5-42 | ||
| 11 | Keypoint in the Ministry of Jesus | ||
| The Question of John. Jesus reveals himself as the Messiah | 1-15 | ||
| People’s unbelief | 16-24 | ||
| Jesus rejected | 25-28 | ||
| Jesus invites to follow him | 29-30 | ||
| 12 | Arguments with Jewish religious leaders | ||
| The Sabbath | 1-8 | ||
| Healing on the Sabbath | 9-21 | ||
| Healing of a demoniac, reaction of the Jews and warnings of Jesus | 22-37 | ||
| The sign of Jonah | 38-45 | ||
| Jesus’ family | 46-50 | ||
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ISRAEL REJECTS THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM |
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| 13 | Jesus speaks in parables | ||
| 14 | Death of John the Baptist | ||
| Circumstances of John’s death | 1-12 | ||
| 5,000 fed | 13-21 | ||
| Jesus walks on the water | 22-33 | ||
| Jesus in Gennesaret | 34-36 | ||
| 15 | The Jewish tradition | ||
| Tradition vs God’s Word | 1-10 | ||
| Parable | 11-20 | ||
| The canaanite woman | 21-28 | ||
| 4,000 fed | 29-39 | ||
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JESUS OPENLY STATES HE IS THE MESSIAH HE ANNOUNCES HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION |
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| 16 | Conflicts with the Jews | ||
| A sign is asked | 1-4 | ||
| Pharisees and Sadducees | 5-12 | ||
| Jesus says he is the Messiah | 13-20 | ||
| Jesus speaks of his death | 21 | ||
| Jesus speaks to his followers | 22-26 | ||
| Jesus speaks of his return | 27-28 | ||
| 17 | The transfiguration of Jesus | ||
| Jesus with Moses and Elias | 1-10 | ||
| Questions about Elias | 11-13 | ||
| Jesus frees a demon-possessed | 14-21 | ||
| Jesus announces his death | 22-23 | ||
| Jesus payses the taxes | 24-27 | ||
| 18 | Jesus teaches | ||
| Jesus teaches on various topics | 1-22 | ||
| A Parable | 23 | ||
| 19 | Jesus is asked some questions | ||
| On divorce | 1-12 | ||
| The little children | 13-15 | ||
| A rich young man | 16-26 | ||
| The disciples’ ambitions | 27-30 | ||
| 20 | On the way to Jerusalem | ||
| A Parable | 1-16 | ||
| Jesus foretells his death and resurrection | 17-19 | ||
| The mother of John and James | 20-28 | ||
| Jesus heals two blind men | 29-34 | ||
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JESUS ENTERS JERUSALEM AS KING HE IS REJECTED |
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| 21 | Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem | ||
| Jesus welcomed as king | 1-11 | ||
| Jesus cleanses the temple | 12-17 | ||
| Finds a barren fig tree and curses it | 18-22 | ||
| The elders ask him a question | 23-32 | ||
| A Parable | 33-46 | ||
| 22 | Jesus in Jerusalem | ||
| A Parable | 1-14 | ||
| About the tribute to Ceasar | 15-22 | ||
| Jesus asked about resurrection | 23-33 | ||
| The great commandaments | 34-40 | ||
| Jesus asks about the Christ | 41-46 | ||
| 23 | Jesus exposes Scribes and Pharisees | ||
| Jesus openly condemns the religious leaders | 1-36 | ||
| Prophetical Olivet Discourse by Jesus | |||
| Jesus speaks of Jerusalem’s judgment and of his return | 37-39 | ||
| 24 | Jesus speaks of the destruction of the temple | 1-2 | |
| Jesus answer questions with prophecies | 3-31 | ||
| 10th Parable of the kingdom | 32-35 | ||
| Jesus says that no-one knows when he is coming back | 36-51 | ||
| 25 | 11th Parable of the kingdom | 1-13 | |
| 12th Parable of the Kingdom | 14-30 | ||
| The judgment of the Nations | 31-46 | ||
| 26 | Things begin to move fast | ||
| Jesus announces his imminent death | 1-2 | ||
| The Jews plan to kill him | 3-5 | ||
| Jesus is anointed by Mary | 6-13 | ||
| Judas agrees on the price to betray Jesus | 14-16 | ||
| Jesus exposes Judas being the traitor | 17-25 | ||
| The Lord eats the Passover with his disciples | 26-30 | ||
| Jesus foretells what will happen shortly | 31-35 | ||
| Jesus in the Ghetsemani | 36-46 | ||
| Judas and his company arrive | 47-56 | ||
| Jesus is taken in front of the Sanhedrin | 57-68 | ||
| Peter denies Jesus | 69-75 | ||
| 27 | Jesus in front of Pilate | 1-2 | |
| Judas’ end | 3-10 | ||
| Jesus and Pilate | 11-25 | ||
| The people want Barabbas free | 26 | ||
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THE CRUCIFIXION |
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| Jesus’ crucifixion | 27-56 | ||
| Jesus is buried | 57-66 | ||
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THE RESURRECTION |
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| 28 | The Great Mandate | ||
| The Tomb is Empty | 1-8 | ||
| Jesus lives | 9-10 | ||
| The Jews pay the soldiers | 11-15 | ||
| The disciples see Jesus in Galilee | 16-17 | ||
| Jesus entrusts the preaching of the Gospel to His disciples | 18-20 | ||





