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The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of
Matthew
Who wrote it? Probably Jesus’ disciple Matthew( also called Levi).
What’ s it about? The book of Matthew tells the amazing story of Jesus— the Savior of the world— being born on earth as a baby, teaching large crowds and performing miracles, dying on the cross, and then rising from the dead. Jesus is the one all the Old Testament prophets point to, and in the New Testament, he’ s finally here! Matthew wrote his account of Jesus’ life especially for Jewish Christians in the earliest years of the church.
Where does it take place? The events in this book happened in Israel and surrounding lands, all ruled by the Roman Empire in the first century ad.
When does it take place? Jesus was born around 6 or 5 bc, and the three years that Jesus taught and healed
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people described in Matthew probably occurred between ad 26 and 30. Bible experts think Matthew wrote his Gospel sometime between ad 60 and 65.
Why does this book matter? The book of Matthew is the first of the four gospel accounts of Jesus’ life.( The others are Mark, Luke, and John.) The word gospel means“ good news.” Matthew helps us see Jesus for who he really is— the only one who can save us and transform our hearts.
How does it fit in God’ s story? Throughout the Old Testament, it’ s clear that God’ s people needed ed him to rescue them from their sins. Animal sacrifices couldn’ t do it, human kings couldn’ t do it, and false idols definitely couldn’ t do it. Through the prophets, God promised the people that he would send a Savior, and in the book of Matthew, we meet him! Jesus is fully God and fully man
, the perfect King and Priest we all need.
Matthew is filled with important people, places, events, and teachings. Try to find the following:
1. The names of Jesus’ twelve disciples 2. The three ways Jesus was tempted in the wilderness 3. Four miracles Jesus performed 4. Three stories related to plants or seeds
The Ancestors of Jesus the Messiah This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
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2 Abraham was the father of Isaac.
Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 Judah was the father of Perez and
Zerah( whose mother was
Tamar). Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram. was the father Amminadab was the father of
Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon. e fathe mother was Rahab). Boaz was the father of Obed( whose mother was Ruth). Obed was the father of Jesse. her o David was the father of Solomon
( whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah
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Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa. Asa was the father of Je Jehoshaphat was the father of
Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.
4 Ram was the father of Amminadab.
5 Salmon was the father of Boaz( whose
6 Jesse was the father of King David.
7 Solomon was the father of
8 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat.
9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham.
Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
10 Hezekiah was the father of
Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.
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Key Verse Challenge Matthew 1:21 God specifically chose Jesus’ name, which means“ The Lord saves,” to reveal the reason Jesus was born. Through Jesus, God saves us from being separated from him by our sin. Memorize this verse, then ask your parents or guardians what your name means!
12 After the Babylonian exile:
Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of
Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud.
Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.
14 Azor was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Akim. Akim was the father of Eliud.
15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the
husband of Mary. Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
17All those listed above include fourteen
generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.
The Birth of Jesus the Messiah 18This is how Jesus the Messiah was
born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19Joseph,
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6 / 5 bc:
Jesus is born. Jesus begins teaching and healing.
Jesus chooses the twelve disciples.
11 Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin
and his brothers( born at the time of the exile to Babylon).
Jesus feeds 5,000 people.
Jesus dies, rises again, and ascends to heaven.
to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
Matthew writes his Gospel.
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