 The Gospel According to Matthew |
Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew From the New American Bible Pages courtesy of Prof. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D., Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, CA Pages courtesy of Henry Wansbrough, OSB, Oxford University Faculty of Theology Matthew From the NIV Bible: author, date and place of writing, recipients, purpose, structure, and outline Jesus as Role Model in the Gospel of Matthew: Does the Matthean Jesus Practise What He Preaches? By David C. Sim in Australian EJournal of Theology, August 2010 The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven according to Matthew 13:10-17 By Marius Nel, University of Pretoria, in Neotestamentica, 2009 The Friendship of Matthew and Paul: A Response to a Recent Trend in the Interpretation of Matthew's Gospel By Joel Willitts in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2009 Matthew: A Saint for Today By Peter Edmonds SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, September 2009 Grounds for Divorce in St Matthew By Jack Mahoney SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, August 2009 God with Us By Jack Mahoney SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, August 2009 Rendering unto Caesar? By Jack Mahoney SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, August 2009 The Significance of Dreams and the Star in Matthew's Infancy Narrative By Francois Viljoen, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2008 The Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount By Jack Mahoney SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, May 2008 The Sermon on the Mount in the Life and Death of Tom Fox By Pearl Hoover in Quaker Theology, Winter 2007 Fulfilment in Matthew By FP Viljoen in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2007 Matthew, the Church and Anti-Semitism By FP Viljoen in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2007 The Gospel of Matthew, John the Elder and the Papias Tradition: A Response to R H Gundry By David C. Sim, Australian Catholic University, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2007 Matthew's Messianic Shepherd-king: In Search of “the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel” By Joel Willitts, North Park University, Chicago, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2007 The Macrostructure of Matthew's Gospel: A New Proposal By Wim J.C. Weren in Biblica, 2006 Jesus' Teaching on the Torah in the Sermon on the Mount By Francois P. Viljoen, University of the North West, in Neotestamenica, 2006 The Messianic Banquet and the Eschatology of Matthew's Gospel By Daniel S. Steffen, Adjunct Professor of New Testament, Central American Theological Seminary, Guatemala, in The Global Journal of Classical Theology, 2006 The Velum Scissum: Matthew's Exposition of the Death of Jesus Daniel M. Gurtner, University of St Andrews, Scotland, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2005 The Gospel of Matthew: Reconfigured Torah By Richard B. Hays, The Divinity School, Duke University, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005 From Text to Intertext: Intertextuality As a Paradigm for Reading Matthew By Stefan Alkier, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005 Matthew's and Paul's Inclusive Tendencies: A Comparison By In-Cheol Shin and Andries G. van Aarde in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005 People Like Us: Minor Characters in Matthew's Passion By Mary E. Hinkle in Word & World, Winter 2005 The Messianic Dimensions of Kingship in Deuteronomy 17:14-20 as Fulfilled by Jesus in Matthew By Robin Gallaher Branch, North-West University, in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2004 The Banyamulenge People: Their Angst, Honour and Shame in the Light of the Matthean Community S.L. Rukundwa in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2004 Sentence Conjunctions in the Gospel of Matthew By Henry S Baldwin, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, September 2003 Binding and loosing: a paradigm for ethical discernment from the Gospel of Matthew By Mark Allan Powell, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003 Matthew's Portrait of Jesus the Judge with Special Reference to Matthew 21-25 By Alistair I. Wilson, Highland Theological College, Dingwall, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2003 Jesus and James: A Short Reconciliation of the Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James By Justin Kissel in Quodlibet Online Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy, July 2003 Son of God in Roman Imperial Titles and Matthew By Robert L. Mowery in Biblica, 2002 "Even the Dogs": Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew By Gene R Smillie, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, March 2002 The Exception Phrases: Except Porneiva, Including Porneiva or Excluding Porneiva? (Matthew 5:32; 19:9) By Allen R. Guenther, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary,California, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2002 Matthew's Anti-Paulinism: A Neglected Feature of Matthean Studies By David C. Sim, Australian Catholic University, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2002 Matthew and Apocalypticism as the “Mother of Christian Theology”: Ernst Käsemann Revisited By Andries van Aarde, Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2002 Matthew as Marginal Scribe in an Advanced Agrarian Society By D.C. Duling, Canisius College, Buffalo, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2002 Matthew's Christian-Jewish Mission By Brooke Piercein Quodlibet Online Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy, Winter 2001 Jesus as Anointed and Healing Son of David in the Gospel of Matthew By Kim Paffenroth in Biblica, 1999 Forgiveness in the Gospel of Matthew By Samuel Lamerson in Quodlibet Online Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy, August 1999 Current Trends in Matthean Scholarship By Douglas R. A. Hare, Professor of New Testament, Emeritus, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Law, Righteousness, and Discipleship in Matthew By Donald A. Hagner, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Matthew 5-7: The Sermon on the Mount Interactive computer lessons written and designed by David Landry The Resurrection of Jesus in Mark 16 and Matthew 27 & 28 Interactive computer lessons written and designed by David Landry Learning What Righteousness Means: Hosea 6:6 and the Ethic of Mercy in Matthew's Gospel By Mary Hinkle, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Matthew as Pastor: The Presence of God By Mark Allan Powell, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Mission and Ministry in Matthew By Arland J. Hultgren, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, Fall 1998 The Gospel of Matthew and the Passion of Jesus: Theological and Pastoral Perspectives By Donald Senior, Catholic Theological Union, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Tradition Makers/Tradition Shapers: Women of the Matthean Tradition By Elaine M. Wainwright, Brisbane College of Theology, Brisbane, Australia, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Matthew's Gospel: A Community Effort By John Wijngaards in Scripture from Scratch, 1996 The Sermon on the Mount By Rev. George Mastrantonis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 1996 The Date of the Magdalen Papyrus of Matthew (P. Magd. Gr. 17 = P64): A Response To C.P. Thiede By Peter M. Head, Lecturer in New Testament, Oak Hill College, London, in Tyndale Bulletin, 1995 Transformed on the Mountain Ritual Analysis and the Gospel of Matthew By K.C. Hanson, Semeia, 1994 The Star of Bethlehem, A Comet in 5 BC and the Date of Christ's Birth By Colin J. Humphreys, Professor of Materials Science, University of Cambridge, in Tyndale Bulletin, May 1992 Torah, Jesus and discipleship in the Gospel of Matthew By Celia Deutsch in SIDIC Periodical, 1991 Jesus and Women in Matthew By Jane Kopas, Theology Today, 1990 The Gospel Of Matthew Book by William R. Cannon published in 1982. United Methodist Bishop William R. Cannon served as Professor of Church History and then Dean of Chandler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta A Pastoral Experiment: The |Re'Reading| of the Gospel of St. Matthew in its Jewish Context By Louise-Marie Niesz in SIDIC Periodical, 1979 The Sermon on the Mount: Its Wisdom Affinities and Their Relation to Its Structure By Gary A. Tuttle in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1977 The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 9 of A Historical Introduction to the New Testament by Robert M. Grant, 1963 The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 8 of An Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard, 1950 Gospel of St. Matthew By Jacque Eugène Jacquier, The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 Commentary on Matthew By Father of the Church Origen Homilies on Matthew By Father of the Church St. John Chrysostom Notes on Matthew Part of James Tabor 's "Jewish-Roman World of Jesus" web site The Gospel of Matthew By Barry D. Smith of Atlantic Baptist Unniversity Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Matthew Pages created and maintained by David Charnon Eye of the Needle By James Heinsch OFM How Honorable! How Shameful! A Cultural Analysis of Matthew's Makarisms and Reproaches By K.C. Hanson Matthew's Gospel and Judaism By Dorothy A. Lee, Professor of New Testament at the United Faculty of Theology and Dean of Chapel at Queens College Matthew 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 1 Chapter 1 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 1:1-17 the genealogy of Jesus Matthew 1:18-24 how Jesus' birth came about On The Title Prefixed to Saint Matthew's Gospel From Cornelius a Lapide's Commentary on Saint Matthew The Origin of Jesus Christ: Matthew 1:1-25 By Herman C. Waetjen, D. Theol., professor emeritus of New Testament at San Francisco Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California Genealogical Annotation in Genesis As Background for the Matthean Genealogy of Jesus By John Nolland, Vice-Principal and Lecturer in New Testament Studies, Trinity College, Bristol, in Tyndale Bulletin, 1996 Joseph and the Birth of Isaac in Matthew 1 By Richard J. Erickson in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 2000 Jechoniah and HIs Brothers (Matthew 1:11) By John Nolland in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1997 The Song of Moses and Divine Begetting in Matt 1,20 By Brandon D. Crowe in Biblica, 2009 A Mishnaic Commentary on Matthew 1.19 By Daniel B. Wallace at Bible.org Matthew 2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 2 Chapter 2 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 2:1-12 the visit of the Magi Matthew 2:13-18 the escape to Egypt, massacre of the innocents Matthew 2:19-23 the return Egypt to Nazareth The Star of Bethlehem Kenneth W. Collins discusses what happened with the wise men Mira Ceti and the Star of Bethlehem By Costantino Sigismondi in Quodlibet Online Journal of Christian Theology and Philosophy, Winter 2002 Frankincense and Myrrh By James Heinsch, OFM The Dynamics of Tradition Illustrated by the Magi By Merv Duffy SM in Australian EJournal of Theology, January 2010 Matthew 3------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 3 Chapter 3 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist prepares the way Matthew 3:13-17 the baptism of Jesus Intertextual Echoes in the Matthean Baptismal Narrative By David B. Capes in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1999 Matthew 4------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 4 Chapter 4 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 4:1-11 the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness Matthew 4:12-17 Jesus begins this work in Galilee Matthew 4:18-25 the calling of the first disciples Matthew 5------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 5 Chapter 5 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus' beatitudes Matthew 5:13-16 salt and light Matthew 5:17-19 the fulfillment of the law Matthew 5:20-26 teaching about anger Matthew 5:27-32 teaching about adultery and divorce Matthew 5:33-37 teaching about oaths Matthew 5:38-42 teaching about retaliation Matthew 5:43-48 love for enemies The Fourteen Triads of the Sermon on the Mount By Glen H. Stassen The Beatitudes according to Matthew – From the Other Side By Gerald O'Mahony SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, August 2010 The Visible Christ and the Invisible Trinity: Mt. 5:8 in Augustine's Trinitarian Theology of 400 By Michel René Barnes, Modern Theology, Summer 2003 Evocative Allusions in Matthew: Matthew 5:5 As a Test Case By Robert L. Brawley, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2003 Revisiting Justice in the First Four Beatitudes in Matthew (5:3-6) and the Story of the Canaanite Woman (Mt 15:21-28): A postcolonial reading By Lazare S. Rukundwa and Andries G. Van Aarde in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005 “Blessed Are the Poor in (Holy) Spirit”? (Matthew 5:3) By Robert H. Smith, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, California, in Word & World, Fall 1998 Living the Beatitudes Today By Dr. David Yount, Villanova University, October 2004 Garnishing with the "Greater Righteousness": The Disciple's Relationship to the Law (Matthew 5:17-20 By J. Daryl Charles in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 2002 Matthew 6------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 6 Chapter 6 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 6:1-18 teaching on almsgiving, prayer, and fasting Matthew 6:19-23 riches in heaven Matthew 6:24-34 God and possessions Forgive Us, As We Forgive (Matthew 6:12) By Arland J. Hultgren, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, Summer 1996 Now You See It, Now You Don't: Ethical Reflections on a Textual Variant in Matthew Six By James H. Burtness, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, 1986 A Contextualised Reading of Matthew 6:22-23: 'Your Eye Is the Lamp of Your Body' By Francois P. Viljoen in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2009 "Like a Gleaming Flash": Matthew 6:22-23, Luke 11:34-36 and the Divine Sense in Origen By Robert J Hauck in Anglican Theological Review, Fall 2006 Matthew 7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 7 Chapter 7 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 7:1-5 avoiding judgment Matthew 7:6-14 the power of prayer and the golden rule Matthew 7:15-20 a tree and its fruits Matthew 7:21-29 the true disciple of Jesus The Golden Rule By Kaufmann Kohler and Emil G. Hirsch in the Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906 Matthew 8------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 8 Chapter 8 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus heals a leper Matthew 8:5-17 Jesus heals Centurions servant and others Matthew 8:18-22 the would-be followers of Jesus Matthew 8:23-27 Jesus calms a storm at sea Matthew 8:28-34 Jesus heals two men with demons Matthew 9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 9 Chapter 9 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 9:1-8 Jesus heals a paralyzed man Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus calls MatthewMatthew 9:14-17 the question abut fasting Matthew 9:18-26 official's daugher and woman with hemorrhage Matthew 9:27-31 Jesus heals two blind men Matthew 9:32-38 Jesus heals a mute person A Mishnaic Commentary on Matthew 9.23-24 By Daniel B. Wallace at Bible.org Matthew 10------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 10 Chapter 10 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 10:1-7 Jesus calls twelve to be his apostles Matthew 10:7-15 the mission of the twelve Matthew 10:16-23 coming persecutions Matthew 10:24-33 courage under persecution Matthew 10:34-11:1 Jesus: a cause of division The Sparrow's Fall (Mt 10:29) By H.F. Stander, Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005 The Prohibition of Foreign Mission A Study of Mt 10:5-6 By P.A. Sampatkumar in Vidyajyoti (Journal of Theological Reflection), April 2001 Matthew 11------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 11 Chapter 11 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 11:2-15 the messengers from John the Baptist Matthew 11:16-19 parable of the pipers Matthew 11:20-24 lament for unrepentant cities Matthew 11:25-27 Jesus and his Father Matthew 11:28-30 rest for the weary Matthew 12------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 12 Chapter 12 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 12:1-8 Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:9-14 Jesus cures man with paralyzed hand Matthew 12:14-21 God's Chosen Servant Matthew 12:22-30 Jesus and Beelzebul Matthew 12:31-32 the unforgiveable sin Matthew 12:33-37 good and bad fruit Matthew 12:38-42 sign of Jonah Matthew 12:43-45 the return of the evil spirit Matthew 12:46-50 the true family of Jesus Matthew 13------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 13 Chapter 13 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 13:1-9 parable of the sower and the seed Matthew 13:10-17 the purpose of the parables Matthew 13:18-23 explanation of the parable of the sower Matthew 13:24-30 parable of the weeds among the wheat Matthew 13:31-35 parable of the mustard seed and the leaven Matthew 13:35-43 Jesus explains the parable of the weeds Matthew 13:44-46 parable of the hidden treasure and the pearl Matthew 13:47-53 parable of the dragnet Matthew 13:54-58 Jesus is rejected at Nazareth Matthew 14------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 14 Chapter 14 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 14:1-12 John the Baptist beheaded Matthew 14:13-21 first miracles of the loaves Matthew 14:22-36 Jesus walks on the water Matthew 15------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 15 Chapter 15 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 15:1-20 the traditions of the Pharisees Matthew 15:21-28 a woman's faith Matthew 15:29-39 Jesus' second miracle of the loaves Revisiting Justice in the First Four Beatitudes in Matthew (5:3-6) and the Story of the Canaanite Woman (Mt 15:21-28): A postcolonial reading By Lazare S. Rukundwa and Andries G. Van Aarde in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005 Enemies of Israel: Ruth and the Canaanite Woman By Glenna S. Jackson, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2003 Enemies of Israel: Ruth and the Canaanite Woman By Glenna S. Jackson in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2003 A Gentile Woman's Story By Sharon H. Ringe in Feminist Interpretation of Scripture, Westminster Press. Philadelphia 1985 Matthew 16------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 16 Chapter 16 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 16:1-4 interpreting signs from heaven Matthew 16:5-12 leaven of the Pharisees Matthew 16:13-23 Peter's declaration about Jesus Matthew 16:24-28 the cost of discipleship The Perfect Tense in Matthew 16:19 and Three Charismata By Paul Elbert in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1975 Evidence That the Perfect Tense in John 20:23 and Matthew 16:19 Is Mistranslated By Julius R. Mantey in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1973 Matthew 17------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 17 Chapter 17 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus transfigured Matthew 17:10-13 the coming of Elijah Matthew 17:14-21 Jesus heals a boy with a demon Matthew 17:22-27 Jesus predicts his passion, paying temple tax Matthew 18------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 18 Chapter 18 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 18:1-14 avaiding scandal, parable of the lost sheep Matthew 18:15-20 brotherly correction Matthew 18:21-35 parable of the unforgiving servant Matthew 18:15-17: Conflict, Confrontation, and Conflict Resolution in a "Fictive Kin" Association by Dennis C. Duling in Biblical Theology Bulletin, Spring 1999 Power and Forgiveness in Matthew 18 By Elaine J. Ramshaw, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in Word & World, Fall 1998 "Where Two or Three...": The Rabbinic Concept of Shekhinah and Matthew 18:20 By Joseph Sievers in SIDIC Periodical, 1984 Matthew 19------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 19 Chapter 19 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 19:1-12 Jesus' teaching on marriage and celibacy Matthew 19:13-15 Jesus blesses the children Matthew 19:16-22 the rich young man Matthew 19:23-30 the danger of riches Imagining the Matthean eunuch community: Kyriarchy on the chopping block By Rick Talbott, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 2006 Exegetical Study of Matthew 19:16-26 By Matthew Paul Earnhardt, Regent University, 2007 Matthew 20------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 20 Chapter 20 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers The Parable of the Living Wage? By Jack Mahoney SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, August 2009 Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 20:1-16 parable of the workers in the vineyard Matthew 20:17-28 ambition of James and John Matthew 20:29-34 Jesus heals two blind men Matthew 21------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 21 Chapter 21 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 21:1-17 Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem Matthew 21:18-22 lesson of barren fig tree and faith Matthew 21:23-27 the authority of Jesus is questioned Matthew 21:28-32 parable of the two sons Matthew 21:33-46 parable of the tenants The Use of Isaiah 5,1-7 in the Parable of the Tenants (Mark 12,1-12; Matthew 21,33-46) By W. J. C. Weren, Biblica, 1998 The Two Asses of Zechariah 9:9 in Matthew 21 By David INSTONE-BREWER, Tyndale House, Cambridge, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2003 Matthew 22------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 22 Chapter 22 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 22:1-14 parable of the wedding feast Matthew 22:15-22 question about paying taxes Matthew 22:23-33 the Sadducees and the resurrection Matthew 22:34-40 the greatest commandment of all Matthew 22:41-46 whose Son is the Christ? Wedding Banquet Parable of Jesus - Matthew 22:1-14: Commentary By Steve Wickham All Is Now Ready: An Exegesis of 'The Great Banquet' (Luke 14:15-24) and 'The Marriage Feast' (Matthew 22:1-14) By J. Lyle Story in American Theological Inquiry, 2009. Scroll down to page 67 Matthew 23------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 23 Chapter 23 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 23:1-12 Jesus' warning against Pharisaism Matthew 23:13-22 Jesus' woes upon the Pharisees Matthew 23:23-26 neglecting weightier matters of the law Matthew 23:27-36 white-washed tombs Matthew 23:37-39 Jesus' lament over Jerusalem Matthew 23:2-4: Does Jesus Recognize the Authority of the Pharisees and Does He Endorse Their Halakhah? By By Noel S Rabbinowitz, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, September 2003 Jesus' Use of Old Testament Themes in Matthew 23:34-39 By Susan Rieske in The Journal of Biblical Studies, 2001 Matthew 23 As Prophetic Critique By David L. Turner in The Journal of Biblical Studies, 2004 The Messiah as the Tutor: The Meaning of Êáèçãçô?ò in Matthew 23:10 By Bruce W. Winter, Warden, Tyndale House, Cambridge, in Tyndale Bulletin, November 1991 The Woes Against the Scribes and Pharisees By Mary Kelly in SIDIC Periodical, 1977 Matthew 24------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 24 Chapter 24 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 24:1-14 endurance in time of tribulation Matthew 24:15-35 the coming of the Son of Man Matthew 24:36-51 the need for watchfulness The Dissection of the Wicked Servant in Matthew 24:51 By David C. Sim, Australian Catholic University, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2002 He That Cometh in Mark 1:7 and Matt 24:30 By Gordon D. Kirchhevel in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1994 Matthew 25------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 25 Chapter 25 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 25:1-13 parable of the ten bridesmaids Matthew 25:14-30 parable of the talents Matthew 25:31-46 final judgment: the sheep and the goats Identifying the Talents: Contextual Clues for the Interpretation of the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) Ben Chenoweth, SIL, St. Petersburg, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2005 “…You Gave Me to Eat…” (Mt 25: 35): Personal Perspective for a Catholic Reflection on Agricultural Biotechnology By Siphiwe F. Mkhize, PhD, Head of the Office of Agriculture at the Embassy of South Africa in the United States of America, April 2004 Christ's Self-Identity with 'the least of mine' (Matthew 25:40,45) according to Augustine of Hippo: Is this the humility of God? By Raymond Canning in Australian EJournal of Theology, January 2010 Matthew 26------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 26 Chapter 26 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 26:1-14 Jesus anointed at Bethany Matthew 26:14-25 Judas agrees to betray Jesus Matthew 26:26-29 the Lord's Supper Matthew 26:30-35 Jesus predicts Peter's denial Matthew 26:36-46 the agony in the garden Matthew 26:47-56 Jesus arrested Matthew 26:57-68 Jesus before the Sanhedrin Matthew 26:69-75 Peter disowns Jesus The Gathering Storm Commentary on Matthew 26:1-16 by Donald Senior, C.P. The Kairos Commentary on Matthew 26:17-35 by Donald Senior, C.P. Gethsemane Commentary on Matthew 26:36-56 by Donald Senior, C.P. Jesus on Trial By Donald Senior, C.P. Commentary on Matthew 26:57-27:10 The Unnamed Woman at Bethany By Ronald F. Thiemann, Theology Today, July 1987 A Mishnaic Commentary on Matthew 26.29 and 39 By Daniel B. Wallace, Th.M., Ph.D. The Last Supper in Matthew By Clay Ham in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 2000 Matthew 27------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 27:1-10 Judes hangs himself Matthew 27:11-31 Jesus before Pilate and his scourging Matthew 27:32-44 the crucifixion Matthew 27:45-56 the death of Jesus Matthew 27:57-66 the burial of Jesus Catena Aurea Matthew 27 Chapter 27 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers The Messiah is Condemned By Donald Senior, C.P. Commentary on Matthew 27:11-31 The Dawn of a New Age By Donald Senior, C.P. Commentary on Matthew 27:32-66 Matthew 28------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catena Aurea Matthew 28 Chapter 28 verse-by-verse text plus commentary by Church Fathers Texts and meditations by Don Schwager: Matthew 28:1-8 the women at the tomb Matthew 28:8-15 tale of the guards anc chief priests Matthew 28:16-20 the great commission Matthew, Paul and the Origin and Nature of the Gentile Mission: The Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20 As an Anti-Pauline Tradition By David C. Sim, Australian Catholic University, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2008 Reading Matthew 28:16-20 with Others: How it deconstructs our Western concept of mission By Daniel Patte, Vanderbilt University, in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2006 Matthew 28:16-20 By the Anglican consultation in Bangalore, 2003 Broken links? Suggestions?  Email webmaster Gerald Darring |