Structure of Matthew

(Originally written January 10, 2006 in Notebook 20)

Matthew

Structure: Narrative & Teaching

Ch. 1-4 is Narrative
Ch. 5-7 is Teaching
Ch. 8-9:34 is Narrative
Ch. 9:35-10:42 is Teaching
Ch. 11-12 is Narrative
Ch. 13:1-52 is Teaching
Ch. 13:53-17 is Narrative
Ch. 18 is Teaching
Ch. 19-23 is Narrative
Ch. 24-25 is Teaching
Ch. 26-28 is Narrative

5 Women in Matthew's Genealogy
1) Tamar
2) Rahab
3) Ruth
4) Bathsheba
5) Mary

Why were these women placed in the Genealogy?
1) All were sinners?
2) All were foreigners/Gentiles?
3) Something extraordinary about these women's relationship with their husbands? (Dr. Heth's choice)

Matthew 1:1

1) Son of David/Davidic Covenant:
-House
-Kingdom
-Throne

2) Son of Abraham/Abrahamic Covenant:
- All nations blessed through Abraham

John 8:41 indicates that the Jews knew Jesus was a bastard (illegitimate)